Highlights
8 CLIPS · ESPNWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: USM 56% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 33 PTS
Scoring plays
15 SCORES
Frank Gore Jr. 2 Yd Run (Andrew Stein Kick)
7-0
Jeff Foreman 33 Yd pass from Jaylen Raynor (Dominic Zvada Kick)
7-7
Courtney Jackson 5 Yd pass from Jaylen Raynor (Dominic Zvada Kick)
7-14
Dominic Zvada 36 Yd Field Goal
7-17
Latreal Jones 28 Yd pass from Billy Wiles (Andrew Stein Kick)
14-17
Dominic Zvada 53 Yd Field Goal
14-20
Andrew Stein 23 Yd Field Goal
17-20
Courtney Jackson 60 Yd pass from Jaylen Raynor (Dominic Zvada Kick)
17-27
Jaylen Raynor 8 Yd Run (Dominic Zvada Kick)
17-34
Rodrigues Clark 59 Yd Run (Andrew Stein Kick)
24-34
Andrew Stein 42 Yd Field Goal
27-34
Jakarius Caston 22 Yd pass from Billy Wiles (Andrew Stein Kick)
34-34
Dominic Zvada 21 Yd Field Goal
34-37
Jaylen Raynor 62 Yd Run (Dominic Zvada Kick)
34-44
Andrew Stein 37 Yd Field Goal
37-44
What happened
ESPN RECAPFreshman Raynor accounts for 5 TDs to lift Arkansas State past Southern Miss 44-37
JONESBORO, Ark. -- , True freshman Jaylen Raynor threw for three touchdowns and ran for two in his first start to lead Arkansas State to a 44-37 win over Southern Mississippi in a Sun Belt Conference opener on Saturday night. 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.
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Team stats
USM · ARSTCENTENNIAL BANK STADIUM, JONESBORO · ATTENDANCE 16,601
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