NCAAF

Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Arkansas State Red Wolves

· NCAA - Football
Final
37 - 44

Freshman Raynor accounts for 5 TDs to lift Arkansas State past Southern Miss 44-37

Jaylen Raynor crosses goal line for 62-yard TD

Raynor, the first true freshman to start at quarterback for the Red Wolves since 2019, scored on a 62-yard run for a 44-34 lead with 2:28 to play. The Golden Eagles got a field goal with 16 seconds to go but they couldn't recover the onside kick.

Raynor was 11 of 21 for 233 yards with an interception and ran 17 times for 97 yards. The Red Wolves (2-2) converted 7 of 14 third downs and had 424 total yards.

Courtney Jackson had three catches for 94 yards and two touchdowns. His first reception put the Red Wolves on top 14-7 in the first quarter. He also had a 60-yard touchdown on the first snap of the second half for a 27-17 lead.

The Golden Eagles tied the game at 34-34 a minute into the fourth quarter but the Arkansas State defense forced two three-and-outs and Raynor took care of the rest.

Billy Wiles threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns but also threw two interceptions for the Golden Eagles ( 1-3). Frank Gore Jr. ran for 132 yards and a touchdown.

How To Watch

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  • TV Channel: Golden Eagles at Red Wolves 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

USM TD 1st Period 9:10 Frank Gore Jr. 2 Yd Run (Andrew Stein Kick)
ARST TD 1st Period 6:03 Jeff Foreman 33 Yd pass from Jaylen Raynor (Dominic Zvada Kick)
ARST TD 1st Period 3:40 Courtney Jackson 5 Yd pass from Jaylen Raynor (Dominic Zvada Kick)
ARST FG 2nd Period 14:51 Dominic Zvada 36 Yd Field Goal
USM TD 2nd Period 11:06 Latreal Jones 28 Yd pass from Billy Wiles (Andrew Stein Kick)
ARST FG 2nd Period 10:13 Dominic Zvada 53 Yd Field Goal
USM FG 2nd Period 6:23 Andrew Stein 23 Yd Field Goal
ARST TD 3rd Period 14:46 Courtney Jackson 60 Yd pass from Jaylen Raynor (Dominic Zvada Kick)
ARST TD 3rd Period 9:47 Jaylen Raynor 8 Yd Run (Dominic Zvada Kick)
USM TD 3rd Period 6:28 Rodrigues Clark 59 Yd Run (Andrew Stein Kick)
USM FG 3rd Period 3:10 Andrew Stein 42 Yd Field Goal
USM TD 4th Period 14:00 Jakarius Caston 22 Yd pass from Billy Wiles (Andrew Stein Kick)
ARST FG 4th Period 3:50 Dominic Zvada 21 Yd Field Goal
ARST TD 4th Period 2:28 Jaylen Raynor 62 Yd Run (Dominic Zvada Kick)
USM FG 4th Period 0:16 Andrew Stein 37 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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20 1st Downs 18
7-15 3rd down efficiency 7-14
2-2 4th down efficiency 0-0
449 Total Yards 425
215 Passing 233
20/36 Comp/Att 11/21
6.0 Yards per pass 11.1
234 Rushing 192
34 Rushing Attempts 44
6.9 Yards per rush 4.4
5-45 Penalties 3-15
2 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 0
2 Interceptions thrown 1
30:28 Possession 29:32

Game Information

Centennial Bank Stadium

Location: Jonesboro, AR
Attendance: 16,601 · Capacity:

Sun Belt - East

TEAM OVR CONF
App State 0-0 0-0
Coastal Carolina 0-0 0-0
Georgia Southern 0-0 0-0
Georgia State 0-0 0-0
James Madison 0-0 0-0
Marshall 0-0 0-0
Old Dominion 0-0 0-0

Sun Belt - West

TEAM OVER CONF
Arkansas State 0-0 0-0
Louisiana 0-0 0-0
South Alabama 0-0 0-0
Southern Miss 0-0 0-0
Texas State 0-0 0-0
Troy 0-0 0-0
UL Monroe 0-0 0-0
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