JONESBORO, Ark. (Interstat) — Southern Mississippi built a 17-point lead and then held off a late Arkansas State rally for a 27-21 victory on Saturday at Centennial Bank Stadium. The Golden Eagles led 17-7 at halftime and extended their advantage to 27-7 before the Red Wolves scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Arkansas State had a final drive to tie the game, but an interception in the end zone by Southern Mississippi’s Ian Foster with four seconds left sealed the win. Jaylen Raynor threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns for Arkansas State. Southern Mississippi improved to 7-2, while Arkansas State fell to 5-5.