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Caden Creel threw a touchdown pass, Deondre Johnson had six receptions for 101 yards, and Jacksonville State beat Troy 17-13 on Tuesday night to win the Salute to Veterans Bowl. Andrew Paul's 1-yard run off a direct snap gave the Gamecocks a 17-13 lead with 5:44 remaining. With about a minute left, Tucker Kilcrease drove Troy past midfield but his Hail Mary pass-attempt to DJ Epps on the final play was knocked down in the end zone. Creel completed 14 of 20 passes for 173 yards that included a 22-yard touchdown pass to Brock Rechsteiner in the first quarter. Garrison Rippa added a 51-yard field goal in the third for Jacksonville State (9-5). Kilcrease was 12-of-23 passing for 116 yards and threw two interceptions for Troy (8-6), which ended a 79-game win streak when leading heading into the fourth quarter.

Late in the first quarter, Troy scored its only touchdown on the Gamecocks' botched flea flicker. Luis Medina recovered a fumble in the end zone after TJ Thompson strip-sacked Creel. Scott Taylor Renfroe kicked field goals from 38 and 30 yards in the second quarter and the Trojans led 13-7 at halftime. Troy had won the last seven games between the teams but it was the first meeting since 2001 for the schools located just 162 miles apart. The Trojans are 33-29-2 in the series that dates to 1924. Jacksonville State has played in a bowl game in each of its three seasons at the FBS level. Marshall is the only other team (1997-99) to appear in bowl games in each of its first three eligible seasons. - Jacksonville State/AP College Football

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TE Deondre Johnson, Jacksonville State
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11/29/25 - Garrison Rippa, rSo/2028, Jacksonville State, 5-10, 205 (DS#14 K) + More +

Garrison Rippa kicked a 28-yard field goal as time expired to send Jacksonville State to the Conference USA championship game with a 37-34 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday. The Gamecocks (8-4, 7-1) will host Kennesaw State in the championship game on Friday. Caden Creel led the Gamecocks from the JSU 39 to the WKU 11 over the final 4:18 to set up the winning kick. Creel completed 12 of 19 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns and had 143 rushing yards including a score. Cam Cook added 137 yards rushing and a TD. Cook entered the game with the second-most rushing yards in the FBS with 1,444.

Cook scored the first touchdown for Jacksonville, a 14-yard rush in the first quarter. Western Kentucky (8-4, 6-2) responded with three straight scores to go up 21-7 early in the second quarter. A kick from Rippa and a 2-yard reception by Pearson Baldwin made it 21-17. Both teams scored another touchdown before halftime. Creel rushed for a 70-yard score in the third quarter to take the lead for the Gamecocks. Rodney Tisdale Jr. completed 17 of 24 passes for 180 yards for Western Kentucky. La'Vell Wright ran for 116 yards and scored two touchdowns. - Jacksonville State/AP College Football

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K Garrison Rippa, Jacksonville State
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11/19/25 - Caleb Nix, rJr/2027, Jacksonville State, 6-0, 202 (DS#22 FS) + More +

WEEK 12 CONFERENCE USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Caleb Nix, Jacksonville State - Jr. - S - Phenix City, Ala.,...Nix becomes the first CUSA player to repeat as Defensive Player of the Week after he recorded a pair of interceptions for Jax State (7-3, 6-0 CUSA) in their 35-26 win over Kennesaw State in a battle of teams that started the day at 5-0 in Conference USA. His first came in the second quarter with the Owls threatening as Nix intercepted a pass at his own 10-yard line and returned it 26 yards. It marked the fourth consecutive game with a takeaway for the redshirt junior and third consecutive game with an interception. Additionally, he was second on the tackle chart with 11 total stops, including eight of the solo variety. - Conference USA Football

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FS Caleb Nix, Jacksonville State
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11/19/25 - Caleb Nix, rJr/2027, Jacksonville State, 6-0, 202 (DS#22 FS) + More +

WEEK 11 CONFERENCE USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Caleb Nix, Jax State - Jr. - S - Phenix City, Ala.,...Nix recorded his second defensive touchdown of the season, returning an interception 93 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter to give Jax State (6-3, 5-0 CUSA) a 10-point lead during a 30-27 win at UTEP. It marked the second-longest pick six in program history and the first of 70 or more yards by a Gamecock since 2017. He also helped out on a tackle for loss and made five total stops on the day. The victory helped secure bowl eligibility for the Gamecocks for the third straight season since joining FBS. - Conference USA Football

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FS Caleb Nix, Jacksonville State
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11/16/25 - Caden Creel, rSo/2028, Jacksonville State, 6-0, 200 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Quarterback Caden Creel and Cam Cook combined to rush for 252 yards and three touchdowns, powering Jacksonville State to a 35-26 victory over Kennesaw State on Saturday night in a Conference USA showdown. The Gamecocks (7-3, 6-0) have used a five-game win streak to move a game ahead of the field. The Owls (7-3, 5-1) fall a half-game behind second-place Western Kentucky. Amari Odom scored on a 1-yard run at the end of a 14-play drive and Kennesaw State jumped in front. Creel answered with an 18-yard touchdown run to tie it 7-all after one quarter.

Daniel Kinney's 43-yard field goal gave the Owls a 10-7 lead with 4:33 left before halftime. Cook scored on a 6-yard run less than two minutes later and Gavin Wimsatt fired a 62-yard scoring strike to Deondre Johnson with 4 seconds left on his only pass to put the Gamecocks up 22-10. Garrison Rippa stretched the lead to 15 with a 32-yard field goal midway through the third quarter and Creel scored on a 15-yard run for a 32-13 advantage with 10:30 left in the game. Backup quarterback Dexter Williams II connected with Clayton Coppock for a 10-yard touchdown before scoring on a 9-yard run at 3:22 to cut the Owls' deficit to 32-26. Jacksonville State ran all but 20 seconds off the clock before Rippa kicked a short field goal. Creel completed 8 of 13 passes for 137 yards and rushed 14 times for 127 more. Cook carried 27 times for 132 yards. Johnson totaled 112 yards on two catches. Odom and Williams combined to complete 27 of 44 passes for 362 yards. Odom threw three interceptions and Williams had one. - Jacksonville State/AP College Football

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QB Caden Creel, Jacksonville State
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11/08/25 - Caden Creel, rSo/2028, Jacksonville State, 6-0, 200 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Caden Creel and Cam Cook combined for 259 rushing yards and were involved in late scores for Jacksonville State in a 30-27 win over UTEP on Saturday. Creel's 31-yard scramble on a six-play, 46-yard drive set up Garrison Rippa's 45-yard, game-winning field goal with 53 seconds remaining. Creel had 134 rushing yards on 13 attempts, and was 15-of-31 passing for 181 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. He found Deondre Johnson for a 77-yard touchdown strike on the Gamecocks' opening drive.

Cook had 127 yards on 19 carries, scoring his lone touchdown to take the lead for the Gamecocks (6-3, 5-0 Conference USA) with 10:01 left in the fourth quarter. Skyler Locklear accounted for four touchdowns for the Miners (2-7, 1-4), and one for the Gamecocks, on a 93-yard pick-six by Caleb Nix in the second quarter. Locklear was 16-of-32 passing for 244 yards and two touchdowns, with 82 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Wondame Davis Jr. had a career-high 166 receiving yards, including a 75-yard touchdown grab, on five receptions. - AP College Football

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QB Caden Creel, Jacksonville State
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10/21/25 - Mac Sanders, Fr/2029, Jacksonville State, 6-2, 225 (DS#8 ILB) + More +

WEEK 8 CONFERENCE USA FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Mac Sanders, Jax State – Fr. – LB – McDonough, Ga.,...Sanders paced the Gamecocks in tackles for the second time in his career and posted his second double-digit tackle performance of his career with 10, including five solo stops. With 10:37 left in the second quarter, Sanders forced a fumble that was scooped up by Caleb Nix, who raced 45 yards to pay dirt to give Jax State a 14-0 lead. The true freshman was also in on 1.5 tackles for loss and was a key part in limiting the Delaware rushing attack to just 1.5 yards per carry. - Conference USA Football

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ILB Mac Sanders, Jacksonville State
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10/13/25 - Garrison Rippa, rSo/2028, Jacksonville State, 5-10, 205 (DS#14 K) + More +

WEEK 7 CONFERENCE USA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Garrison Rippa, Jax State - R-So. - K - Locust Grove, Ga.,...Rippa hit a career-long 52-yard field goal as time expired to give Jax State (3-3, 2-0 CUSA) a 29-27 win over Sam Houston on Thursday night. The kick also matched the program record and marked his third make of 50+ in his career. He has now converted four of the program's 13 longest field goals. The sophomore added makes of 30 and 26 yards during the contest and had three of his six kickoffs go for touchbacks. It marked the second walk-off field goal of his career after he sealed an overtime win in the 2023 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. - Conference USA Football

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K Garrison Rippa, Jacksonville State
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09/15/25 - Garrison Rippa, rSo/2028, Jacksonville State, 5-10, 205 (DS#14 K) + More +

WEEK 2 CONFERENCE USA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Garrison Rippa, Jax State - R-So. - K - Locust Grove, Ga.,...Rippa hit the second-longest field goal of his career in Jax State's 34-24 win over Liberty by connecting on a 50-yarder. The redshirt sophomore now has three of the program's 10 longest field goals after his second career make of 50+. He was also good on a 24-yarder and all four extra points for a 10-point day. - Conference USA Football

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K Garrison Rippa, Jacksonville State
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11/26/23 - Tyler Huff, rSr/2025, Jacksonville State, 6-0, 211 (DS#23 QB) + More +

2023 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tyler Huff, Gr., QB, Furman,...Entering postseason play, Furman's Tyler Huff is 14th in the FCS in completion percentage (.667). Huff leads all SoCon quarterbacks in rushing yards (488), which is 10th overall in the conference, despite missing the final two games of the regular season due to injury. Huff has completed 150-of-225 passes with just four interceptions this season. In addition to his nine passing TDs, he has also rushed for five scores. During a three-game stretch in October, Huff tossed two touchdowns in each game while rushing for at least 79 yards in each contest. Huff claimed SoCon Offensive Player of the Week honors twice this season and was the SoCon Offensive Player of the Month in October. Huff is the first Furman player to be named SoCon Offensive Player of the Year since 2000 when running back Louis Ivory won the honor for the Paladins. - Southern Conference Football

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QB Tyler Huff, Jacksonville State
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01/11/23 - Jamarye Joiner, rSr/2024, Jacksonville State, 6-1, 220 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Over six years since he first committed to Rich Rodriguez at Arizona, Jamarye Joiner is pledging to RichRod again. Joiner, a Tucson native and wide receiver who entered the transfer portal following the 2022 season, announced on Twitter Tuesday morning that he's committed to Jacksonville State. Rodriguez is the Gamecocks' head coach; former Arizona quarterbacks coach Rod Smith is JSU's offensive coordinator.

The 6-foot-1-inch, 220-pound Cienega High School product was recruited by the Rodriguez regime to play quarterback for the Wildcats. Rodriguez's successor, Kevin Sumlin, converted Joiner to wide receiver. Joiner had a breakout season in 2019, leading the Wildcats with 552 receiving yards and five touchdowns. In the second half of Joiner's career at the UA, he endured multiple surgeries for a Jones fracture in the same foot. - Arizona Star News

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WR Jamarye Joiner, Jacksonville State
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12/20/22 - Quae Drake, rSr/2024, Jacksonville State, 6-1, 219 (DS#44 ILB) + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: LB - Quae Drake (Jr. LB - Wadley, Ala.),...Drake tied for second on the team in tackles for loss (8.5 for 25 yards) and fourth overall in tackles with 47 (28 solos, 19 assists). He also was credited with half a sack (7 yards), an interception, pass break-up and quarterback hurry. - Louisiana-Monroe Football

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ILB Quae Drake, Jacksonville State
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12/04/22 - Jamarye Joiner, rSr/2024, Jacksonville State, 6-1, 220 (DS#999 WR) + More +

After five seasons playing for his hometown team, Jamarye Joiner will explore other opportunities beyond Tucson. The Arizona Wildcats wide receiver and former Cienega High School star announced on Friday that he will enter the NCAA transfer portal. Joiner will have one more season of eligibility as a graduate transfer. The 6-foot-1-inch, 220-pound Joiner was originally recruited by the Rich Rodriguez regime to play quarterback for the Wildcats. Rodriguez's successor, Kevin Sumlin, converted Joiner to wide receiver. Joiner had a breakout season in 2019, leading the Wildcats with 552 receiving yards and five touchdowns. In the second half of Joiner's career at the UA, he endured multiple surgeries for a Jones fracture in the same foot. - Arizona Star News

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WR Jamarye Joiner, Jacksonville State
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11/26/22 - Tyler Huff, rSr/2025, Jacksonville State, 6-0, 211 (DS#23 QB) + More +

Tyler Huff threw for one touchdown and ran for another to lead Furman to a 31-6 victory over Elon on Saturday in the first round of the FCS Championship. Furman led 14-3 at halftime on the strength of a 30-yard TD pass from Huff to Ryan Miller and a 10-yard touchdown run by Devin Abrams. The Paladins wrapped it up with a 75-yard drive that took more than nine minutes off the clock in the fourth quarter, capped by Huff scoring on a 9-yard run. Grant Robinson later added a 25-yard touchdown run.

Huff completed 16 of 26 passes for 140 yards and Dominic Roberto had 98 yards rushing for Furman (10-2). Huff added 93 yards rushing and the Paladins had 251 yards on the ground. The Phoenix (8-4) gained 315 yards but were 5-for-17 on third down, 1-for-5 on fourth and reached the red zone once. Elon's Skyler Davis kicked 51- and 52-yard field goals, making him 7 of 8 on 50-plus-yard attempts this season. He tied the FCS single-season record for 50-plus-yard FGs. ULM's Jesse Garcia in 1983 and Western Carolina's Kirk Roach in 1987 were 7 of 12 each. - Furman/AP College Football

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QB Tyler Huff, Jacksonville State
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11/21/22 - Jack Dawson, rSr/2025, Jacksonville State, 6-3, 197 (DS#59 P) + More +

NOV 21 ASUN CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jack Dawson, Jacksonville State, Sophomore, Punter, Sylvania Waters, Australia,...Second Career ASUN Special Teams Player of the Week award; Gamecocks seventh all-time honor...Punted five times for 45.6 yards average; pinned opponent inside 20-yd line three times...Recorded a pair of punts over 50 yards including a game best 55-yarder...Tallied 228 punting yards against UCA...Only one punt was returned by the Bears. Other Nominees: Matthew Rigney, Austin Peay; Hayden Ray, Central Arkansas; Conor Cummins, Kennesaw State. - ASUN Conference Football

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P Jack Dawson, Jacksonville State
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