Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Florida International Panthers
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Kejon Owen has 135 yards rushing and a TD, FIU beats Jacksonville State 27-21
Florida International (6-5, 4-3 Conference USA) has won three in a row and has four conference wins for the first time since 2018.
Dante Anderson forced a fumble by Caden Creel that was recovered by Johnny Chaney Jr. at the FIU 32 and two plays later Alex Perry caught a pass near midfield, eluded three would-be tacklers and raced to the end zone for a 64-yard touchdown that gave the Panthers a 24-21 lead with 12:56 left in the game.
Jacksonville State (7-4, 6-1) had its five-game win streak snapped and fell into a three-way tie with Western Kentucky and Kennesaw State atop the conference. The Gamecocks wrap up the regular season next Saturday at home against WKU.
Owens opened the scoring with a 3-yard TD run with 7:06 left in the first quarter, and offensive lineman Chad Staley caught a 1-yard touch pass from Pesansky — the first scoring reception by an offensive lineman in program history — to cap a 10-play, 75-yard drive that opened the second half and made it 14-all.
Noah Grant kicked field goals of 35 yards late in the third quarter and 42 yards with 1:54 to play.
Creel threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Deondre Johnson and a 20-yarder to Pearson Baldwin. Cam Cook had 138 yards rushing, which included a 1-yard TD, on 25 carries.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:06 | K. Owens run for 3 yds, for a TD (N. Grant KICK) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:09 | C. Creel pass to D. Johnson for 28 yds, for a TD (G. Rippa KICK) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:06 | C. Cook run for 1 yd, for a TD (G. Rippa KICK) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:33 | J. Pesansky pass to C. Staley for 1 yd, for a TD (N. Grant KICK) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:14 | C. Creel pass to P. Baldwin for 20 yds, for a TD (G. Rippa KICK) |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:35 | Noah Grant 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 12:56 | J. Pesansky pass to A. Perry for 64 yds, for a TD (N. Grant KICK) |
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FG | 4th Period 1:54 | Noah Grant 42 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 JVST |
 FIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 3-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-13 |
| 1-4 | 4th down efficiency | 3-3 |
| 449 | Total Yards | 398 |
| 198 | Passing | 196 |
| 17/31 | Comp/Att | 14/28 |
| 6.4 | Yards per pass | 7.0 |
| 251 | Rushing | 202 |
| 46 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 5.5 | Yards per rush | 4.9 |
| 4-45 | Penalties | 9-70 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 28:22 | Possession | 31:38 |
Game Information
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 9,504 · Capacity:
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