Cooper rallies Jacksonville State past Tennessee St., 31-23
Zerrick Cooper threw three touchdown passes and Jacksonville State rallied to beat Tennessee State, 31-23 in an Ohio Valley Conference contest Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Tennessee State Tigers
23
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNST | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| JVST | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
AmFirst Stadium · 16,589 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | L 14-33 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Lindenwood Lions | L 0-27 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers | L 7-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Morgan State Bears | W 25-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs UT Martin Skyhawks | L 28-42 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 7:18 23-31
Michael Matthews 10 Yd Run (Bryant Wallace Kick)
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Touchdown 2:43 23-24
Josh Pearson 8 Yd pass from Zerrick Cooper (Bryant Wallace Kick)
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Field Goal 8:57 23-17
Antonio Zita 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:21 20-17
KJ Stepherson 42 Yd pass from Zerrick Cooper (Bryant Wallace Kick)
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Field Goal 5:59 20-10
Antonio Zita 29 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:48 17-10
Josh Pearson 20 Yd pass from Zerrick Cooper (Bryant Wallace Kick)
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Field Goal 1:39 17-3
Bryant Wallace 36 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:27 17-0
Antonio Zita 19 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:01 14-0
Seth Rowland 27 Yd Run (Antonio Zita Kick)
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Touchdown 13:13 7-0
Chris Rowland 48 Yd Run (Antonio Zita Kick)
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JVST
4 plays, 10 yards, 2:09 · End of Game
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TNST 2:09
6 plays, 24 yards, 1:22 · Downs
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JVST 3:31
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:54 · Punt
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TNST 5:25
5 plays, 65 yards, 1:46 · Fumble
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JVST 7:18
10 plays, 85 yards, 4:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:18 23-31
Michael Matthews 10 Yd Run (Bryant Wallace Kick)
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TNST 12:05
5 plays, 21 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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JVST 14:11
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:39 · Punt
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TNST 0:50
3 plays, -4 yards, 1:49 · Punt
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JVST 2:43
11 plays, 65 yards, 6:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:43 23-24
Josh Pearson 8 Yd pass from Zerrick Cooper (Bryant Wallace Kick)
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TNST 8:57
11 plays, 71 yards, 4:36 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:57 23-17
Antonio Zita 34 Yd Field Goal
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JVST 13:33
4 plays, 25 yards, 1:27 · Punt
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TNST
1 play, -1 yard, 0:04 · End of Half
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JVST 0:04
10 plays, 77 yards, 1:38 · Fumble
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TNST 1:42
5 plays, 39 yards, 1:39 · Fumble
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JVST 3:21
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:21 20-17
KJ Stepherson 42 Yd pass from Zerrick Cooper (Bryant Wallace Kick)
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TNST 5:59
8 plays, 47 yards, 3:42 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:59 20-10
Antonio Zita 29 Yd Field Goal
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JVST 9:48
1 play, 20 yards, 0:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:48 17-10
Josh Pearson 20 Yd pass from Zerrick Cooper (Bryant Wallace Kick)
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TNST 9:54
2 plays, 9 yards, 0:54 · Fumble
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JVST 10:48
11 plays, 44 yards, 4:12 · Missed FG
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TNST
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:33 · Punt
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JVST 1:39
7 plays, 44 yards, 2:48 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:39 17-3
Bryant Wallace 36 Yd Field Goal
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TNST 4:27
8 plays, 78 yards, 3:44 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:27 17-0
Antonio Zita 19 Yd Field Goal
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JVST 8:11
6 plays, 12 yards, 1:47 · Punt
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TNST 10:01
5 plays, 65 yards, 1:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:01 14-0
Seth Rowland 27 Yd Run (Antonio Zita Kick)
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JVST 11:41
3 plays, -19 yards, 1:20 · Punt
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TNST 13:13
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:13 7-0
Chris Rowland 48 Yd Run (Antonio Zita Kick)
Showing the last 36 of 36 events.
Team Stats
TNST
JVST
21
1st Downs
25
5-12
3rd down efficiency
7-16
0-1
4th down efficiency
2-2
470
Total Yards
467
240
Passing
305
14/24
Comp/Att
25/40
10.0
Yards per pass
7.6
230
Rushing
162
40
Rushing Attempts
37
5.8
Yards per rush
4.4
6-44
Penalties
9-85
3
Turnovers
1
3
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
27:06
Possession
32:54
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