NCAA - Football

FINAL
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 34
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Jacksonville State Gamecocks 37
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JVST7177637
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Match Report

Jacksonville State beats Western Kentucky 37-34 to reach CUSA championship game

— Garrison Rippa kicked a 28-yard field goal as time expired to send Jacksonville State to the Conference USA championship game with a 37-34 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

WKU JVST
21
1st Downs
24
4-10
3rd down efficiency
5-15
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-3
384
Total Yards
515
180
Passing
222
17/25
Comp/Att
13/20
7.2
Yards per pass
11.1
204
Rushing
293
36
Rushing Attempts
48
5.7
Yards per rush
6.1
7-63
Penalties
7-70
2
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
28:36
Possession
31:24

Top Performers

WKU

  • Rodney Tisdale Jr. C/ATT 17/24 · YDS 180 · AVG 7.5
  • Cole Maynard NO 3 · YDS 136 · AVG 45.3
  • La'Vell Wright CAR 14 · YDS 116 · AVG 8.3
  • John Cannon FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 42

JVST

  • Caden Creel C/ATT 12/19 · YDS 204 · AVG 10.7
  • Cam Cook CAR 25 · YDS 137 · AVG 5.5
  • Deondre Johnson REC 5 · YDS 122 · AVG 24.4
  • Conor Donaghy NO 2 · YDS 83 · AVG 41.5

Highlights

00:18 Cam Cook runs for 14-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:21 Rodney Tisdale Jr. rushes in for 1-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:17 La'vell Wright rushes in for 1-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:20 K.D. Hutchinson crosses goal line for 13-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Field Goal 0:00 34-37

    Garrison Rippa 28 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  2. Field Goal 8:19 34-34

    Jack Cassidy 41 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  3. Field Goal 12:28 31-34

    Garrison Rippa 27 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  4. Field Goal 7:16 31-31

    John Cannon 42 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  5. Touchdown 11:22 28-31

    Caden Creel 70 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick)

    Q3
  6. Touchdown 0:15 28-24

    Deondre Johnson 22 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick)

    Q2
  7. Touchdown 1:52 28-17

    La'Vell Wright 39 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)

    Q2
  8. Touchdown 6:18 21-17

    Pearson Baldwin 2 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick)

    Q2
  9. Field Goal 9:33 21-10

    Garrison Rippa 27 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  10. Touchdown 14:53 21-7

    K.D. Hutchinson 13 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)

    Q2
  11. Touchdown 6:15 14-7

    La'Vell Wright 1 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)

    Q1
  12. Touchdown 8:28 7-7

    Rodney Tisdale Jr. 1 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)

    Q1
  13. Touchdown 12:13 0-7

    Cam Cook 14 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick)

    Q1
  1. JVST

    11 plays, 50 yards, 4:18 · Field Goal

    Q4
  2. WKU 4:18

    4 plays, 27 yards, 1:44 · Punt

    Q4
  3. JVST 6:02

    5 plays, 18 yards, 2:13 · Punt

    Q4
  4. WKU 8:15

    4 plays, 2 yards, 1:53 · Field Goal

    Q4
  5. Field Goal 0:00 34-37

    Garrison Rippa 28 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  6. Field Goal 8:19 34-34

    Jack Cassidy 41 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  7. JVST 10:08

    5 plays, 14 yards, 2:13 · Missed FG

    Q4
  8. WKU 12:21

    1 play, 10 yards, 0:07 · Fumble

    Q4
  9. JVST 12:28

    11 plays, 66 yards, 4:00 · Field Goal

    Q4
  10. Field Goal 12:28 31-34

    Garrison Rippa 27 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  11. WKU 1:28

    7 plays, 29 yards, 2:45 · Punt

    Q3
  12. JVST 4:13

    5 plays, 68 yards, 3:03 · Downs

    Q3
  13. WKU 7:16

    8 plays, 51 yards, 4:06 · Field Goal

    Q3
  14. Field Goal 7:16 31-31

    John Cannon 42 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  15. JVST 11:22

    3 plays, 76 yards, 1:22 · Touchdown

    Q3
  16. Touchdown 11:22 28-31

    Caden Creel 70 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick)

    Q3
  17. WKU 12:44

    4 plays, 19 yards, 2:13 · Punt

    Q3
  18. WKU

    1 play, -2 yards, 0:15 · End of Half

    Q2
  19. JVST 0:15

    6 plays, 75 yards, 1:37 · Touchdown

    Q2
  20. Touchdown 0:15 28-24

    Deondre Johnson 22 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick)

    Q2
  21. WKU 1:52

    9 plays, 90 yards, 4:17 · Touchdown

    Q2
  22. Touchdown 1:52 28-17

    La'Vell Wright 39 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)

    Q2
  23. JVST 6:18

    4 plays, 10 yards, 1:47 · Touchdown

    Q2
  24. Touchdown 6:18 21-17

    Pearson Baldwin 2 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick)

    Q2
  25. WKU 8:05

    3 plays, 1 yard, 1:28 · Interception

    Q2
  26. JVST 9:33

    10 plays, 65 yards, 5:20 · Field Goal

    Q2
  27. Field Goal 9:33 21-10

    Garrison Rippa 27 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  28. WKU 14:53

    11 plays, 65 yards, 4:11 · Touchdown

    Q2
  29. Touchdown 14:53 21-7

    K.D. Hutchinson 13 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)

    Q2
  30. JVST 4:04

    3 plays, 0 yards, 2:11 · Punt

    Q1
  31. WKU 6:15

    4 plays, 46 yards, 1:40 · Touchdown

    Q1
  32. Touchdown 6:15 14-7

    La'Vell Wright 1 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)

    Q1
  33. JVST 7:55

    2 plays, 21 yards, 0:34 · Fumble

    Q1
  34. WKU 8:28

    7 plays, 66 yards, 3:45 · Touchdown

    Q1
  35. Touchdown 8:28 7-7

    Rodney Tisdale Jr. 1 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)

    Q1
  36. JVST 12:13

    7 plays, 75 yards, 2:47 · Touchdown

    Q1
  37. Touchdown 12:13 0-7

    Cam Cook 14 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick)

    Q1

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