Arkansas State Red Wolves at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
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Raynor throws 3 TD passes to help Arkansas State beat Southern Miss 44-28
Raynor threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Adam Jones to cap a nine-play, 75-yard that made it 7-0 with 11:49 left in the first quarter and Arkansas State (4-3, 2-1 Sun Belt) led the rest of the way.
Southern Miss (1-6, 0-3) went three-and-out on its first offensive possession and on the next play from scrimmage Malik Hornsby ran 73 yards on a jet sweep for a TD that made it 14-0 about 5 minutes into the game.
Kenyon Clay scored on a 1-yard run for the Golden Eagles with 5:26 left in the first quarter but Raynor threw a 10-yard TD pass to Cross that made it 21-7 going into the second.
Clune Van Andel kicked second-half field goals of 25, 36 and 20 yards for Arkansas State.
Ethan Crawford was 15-of-23 passing for 187 yards with an interception and added 87 yards rushing and two TD for Southern Miss.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Red Wolves at Golden Eagles 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:49 | Adam Jones 14 Yd pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:11 | Malik Hornsby 73 Yd Run (Clune Van Andel Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:26 | Kenyon Clay 1 Yd Run (Connor Gibbs Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:59 | Ja'Quez Cross 10 Yd pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:24 | Ethan Crawford 5 Yd Run (Connor Gibbs Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:48 | Corey Rucker 13 Yd pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:54 | Jalen Washington 4 Yd Run (Connor Gibbs Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:37 | Ja'Quez Cross 10 Yd Run (Clune Van Andel Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:22 | Clune Van Andel 25 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:24 | Clune Van Andel 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:57 | Ethan Crawford 3 Yd Run (Connor Gibbs Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:50 | Clune Van Andel 20 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 ARST |
 USM |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 3-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 4-4 | 4th down efficiency | 3-4 |
| 467 | Total Yards | 367 |
| 186 | Passing | 187 |
| 20/31 | Comp/Att | 15/23 |
| 6.0 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 281 | Rushing | 180 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 47 |
| 7.2 | Yards per rush | 3.8 |
| 9-76 | Penalties | 6-49 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:13 | Possession | 28:47 |
Game Information
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 24,542 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-5 | 6-2 |
| James Madison | 9-4 | 4-4 |
| Old Dominion | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-6 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-6 | 3-5 |
| Georgia State | 3-9 | 1-7 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Texas State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| South Alabama | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| UL Monroe | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Troy | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Southern Miss | 1-11 | 0-8 |
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