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Jake Lange replaces Zach Wilcke, leads Southern Miss football to win over Arkansas State

With the fifth different quarterback to throw a pass in a competitive game this season at the helm, Southern Miss football turned an abysmal loss into a thrilling victory.

Led by Jake Lange, the Golden Eagles came back from 12 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Arkansas State, 20-19, and secure their first-ever Sun Belt Conference victory.

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Wilcke pulled in third quarter

After two first-half interceptions and an unproductive initial drive in the third quarter, Zach Wilcke was lifted by Will Hall in favor of Lange, who has surpassed veteran Trey Lowe on the depth chart for the backup quarterback job in recent weeks.