Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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Carneiro's 50-yard FG sends W. Kentucky into C-USA title and rematch with Jacksonville St.
With the win, the Hilltoppers (8-4, 6-2) secured a trip to the Conference USA title game on Dec. 6 which will feature a rematch between the same two teams.
Jacksonville State (8-4, 7-1) secured the top seed and the right to host the conference championship game last week beating Sam Houston 21-11. Against Western Kentucky, Gamecocks' starting quarterback Tyler Huff left the contest due to injury and never returned. He plays a critical role in the Gamecocks’ run-based offense and left after rushing for 97 yards on 13 carries.
Carneiro kicked two field goals from 50 yards and from 35 and 21 in the win. Caden Veltkamp threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Young to give the Hilltoppers a 7-0 lead.
Jacksonville State got its first lead at 10-7 when Tre Stewart ran it in from the 8 with 3:42 before halftime. The Gamecocks' last lead came when reserve quarterback Logan Smothers ran it in from the 17 with 9:44 left to play.
Smothers threw for 62 yards and ran for 32 yards in relief of Huff.
How To Watch
How can I watch Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers?
- TV Channel: Gamecocks at Hilltoppers 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:48 | Elijah Young 21 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 3:19 | Garrison Rippa 46 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:42 | Tre Stewart 8 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:41 | Lucas Carneiro 50 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:31 | Lucas Carneiro 21 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 11:37 | Lucas Carneiro 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:44 | Logan Smothers 17 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:03 | Lucas Carneiro 50 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 JVST |
 WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 2-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-20 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 328 | Total Yards | 426 |
| 99 | Passing | 321 |
| 7/17 | Comp/Att | 29/49 |
| 5.8 | Yards per pass | 6.6 |
| 229 | Rushing | 105 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | 3.0 |
| 4-40 | Penalties | 10-84 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 23:33 | Possession | 36:27 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 6,547 · Capacity:
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