Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA - Football
24 - 21
Cam Cook scores go-ahead TD with 4:29 left and Jacksonville State secures 24-21 win over MTSU
Jacksonville State (5-3, 4-0 Conference USA) is tied atop the league standings with Kennesaw State (6-2, 4-0) after a third straight victory.
Jacksonville State scored on its opening three possessions of the fourth quarter. Garrison Rippa made a 47-yard field goal and Deondre Johnson scored on a 30-yard touchdown grab after the replay showed his left foot was down in the end zone.
Middle Tennessee was unable to get past midfield on its final two drives.
Cook finished with 21 carries for 105 yards for Jacksonville State. Caden Creel was 13 of 19 for 139 yards with one touchdown. Johnson, who entered with five catches for 74 yards on the season, had four catches for 131 yards and two touchdowns.
Middle Tennessee (1-7, 0-4) has lost six straight games.
Nicholas Vattiato threw for 235 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for MTSU. Jekail Middlebrook had a rushing and receiving touchdowns to go with 107 total yards.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:05 | DJ Taylor 10 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:25 | Deondre Johnson 56 Yd pass from Gavin Wimsatt (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:32 | Jekail Middlebrook 2 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Nicholas Vattiato Pass to Hunter Tipton for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 13:29 | Garrison Rippa 47 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 10:06 | Deondre Johnson 30 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:45 | Jekail Middlebrook 6 Yd Run (Jacob Hathaway Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:29 | Cam Cook 3 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
Statistics
 JVST |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 8-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-16 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 356 | Total Yards | 319 |
| 215 | Passing | 235 |
| 15/21 | Comp/Att | 23/45 |
| 10.2 | Yards per pass | 5.2 |
| 141 | Rushing | 84 |
| 49 | Rushing Attempts | 22 |
| 2.9 | Yards per rush | 3.8 |
| 2-25 | Penalties | 4-45 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 33:00 | Possession | 27:00 |
Game Information
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 10,200 · Capacity:
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