JONESBORO — Arkansas State players flooded the field, and Blake Anderson admitted to breaking down in tears.
Considering the frustration of the first month of its season, both reactions were easy to understand.
Arkansas State had costly turnovers again Wednesday night, but its defense kept bailing the Red Wolves out time after time. Then, just when it seemed they had run out of chances, Justice Hansen led a 70-yard drive that ended with a 8-yard fade pass to a falling-away Omar Bayless with nine seconds left to steal a 27-26 victory over Georgia Southern in front of 19,381 at Centennial Bank Stadium.