Delaware Blue Hens at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
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Cam Cook's 3 rushing touchdowns lead Jacksonville State past Delaware 38-25
Jacksonville State (4-3, 3-0 Conference USA) has won nine straight at AmFirst Stadium.
Jacksonville State scored the opening 21 points and extended it to 35-6 after Cook's two short touchdown runs in the third quarter. Garrison Rippa made a 52-yard field goal with 11:57 left in the fourth for a 38-12 lead.
Creel also carried it 12 times for 57 yards for Jacksonville State. Brock Rechsteiner had three catches for 48 yards and a score. Caleb Nix scored for the defense on a 45-yard fumble return.
Nick Minicucci was 32 of 50 for 422 yards and a touchdown for Delaware (3-3, 1-2). Viron Ellison Jr. had three short touchdown runs.
Delaware won the other two series meetings — in the 1978 Division II playoffs and in the 2020 FCS playoffs.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Blue Hens at Gamecocks 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:27 | Cam Cook 6 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:37 | Caleb Nix 45 Yd Fumble Return (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:16 | Brock Rechsteiner 23 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:23 | Viron Ellison Jr. 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:44 | Cam Cook 1 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:20 | Cam Cook 2 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:41 | Max Patterson 21 Yd pass from Nick Minicucci (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 4th Period 11:57 | Garrison Rippa 52 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:25 | Viron Ellison Jr. 2 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:52 | Viron Ellison Jr. 4 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 DEL |
 JVST |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 |
| 1-5 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 456 | Total Yards | 388 |
| 422 | Passing | 133 |
| 32/50 | Comp/Att | 16/24 |
| 8.4 | Yards per pass | 5.5 |
| 34 | Rushing | 255 |
| 22 | Rushing Attempts | 50 |
| 1.5 | Yards per rush | 5.1 |
| 10-81 | Penalties | 6-60 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 27:38 | Possession | 32:22 |
Game Information
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Attendance: 16,884 · Capacity:
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