LORMAN, Miss. (Interstat) — Alcorn State broke open a close game with 21 points in the third quarter to defeat Southern 35-17 on Saturday at Spinks-Casem Stadium. The Braves, now 4-6, were led by quarterback Jaylon Tolbert, who accounted for two touchdowns, and running back Reggie Davis, who rushed for 110 yards. The Jaguars took an early lead but could not sustain their offense, falling to 1-9 on the season. A 42-yard field goal by Nathan Zimmer as time expired in the first half gave Southern a 17-14 edge at the break before Alcorn State’s decisive surge.