USM looks to be an entirely different team next year, but they are deffinately a quality opponent. They may be an angry opponent as well since they just got screwed on their bowl pairing. with my wife and brother-in-law being USM alum, I find myself rooting for them quite a bit. We make it up to Hattiesburg for games all the time. Its a good atmosphere and has almost always been some good football. Believe me when I say, they'll bring it.