Southern Mississippi takes the field at the start of an NCAA college football game against North Texas in Hattiesburg, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. (Dominic Gwinn/Hattiesburg American via AP)

Southern Mississippi head coach Will Hall gestures after an incomplete pass during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against North Texas in Hattiesburg, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. (Dominic Gwinn/Hattiesburg American via AP)

North Texas head coach Seth Littrell, front right, looks on from the sideline during an NCAA college football game against Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. (Dominic Gwinn/Hattiesburg American via AP)