Troy Trojans at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
· IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
Jacksonville State holds off Troy 17-13 to win Salute to Veterans Bowl
Andrew Paul’s 1-yard run off a direct snap gave the Gamecocks a 17-13 lead with 5:44 remaining. With about a minute left, Tucker Kilcrease drove Troy past midfield but his Hail Mary pass-attempt to DJ Epps on the final play was knocked down in the end zone.
Creel completed 14 of 20 passes for 173 yards that included a 22-yard touchdown pass to Brock Rechsteiner in the first quarter. Garrison Rippa added a 51-yard field goal in the third for Jacksonville State (9-5).
Kilcrease was 12-of-23 passing for 116 yards and threw two interceptions for Troy (8-6), which ended a 79-game win streak when leading heading into the fourth quarter.
Late in the first quarter, Troy scored its only touchdown on the Gamecocks' botched flea flicker. Luis Medina recovered a fumble in the end zone after TJ Thompson strip-sacked Creel. Scott Taylor Renfroe kicked field goals from 38 and 30 yards in the second quarter and the Trojans led 13-7 at halftime.
Troy had won the last seven games between the teams but it was the first meeting since 2001 for the schools located just 162 miles apart. The Trojans are 33-29-2 in the series that dates to 1924.
Jacksonville State has played in a bowl game in each of its three seasons at the FBS level. Marshall is the only other team (1997-99) to appear in bowl games in each of its first three eligible seasons.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:41 | Brock Rechsteiner 22 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:39 | Luis Medina 0 Yd Fumble Return (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 10:57 | Scott Taylor Renfroe 38 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:55 | Scott Taylor Renfroe 30 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 6:35 | Garrison Rippa 51 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 10:06 | Andrew Paul 1 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
Statistics
 TROY |
 JVST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 2-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-17 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 217 | Total Yards | 273 |
| 129 | Passing | 173 |
| 15/30 | Comp/Att | 14/22 |
| 4.3 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 88 | Rushing | 100 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 43 |
| 2.8 | Yards per rush | 2.3 |
| 3-15 | Penalties | 3-45 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:30 | Possession | 30:30 |
Game Information
Location: Montgomery, AL
Attendance: 15,721 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 12-2 | 8-0 |
| Old Dominion | 10-3 | 6-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 7-6 | 4-4 |
| Marshall | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-8 | 2-6 |
| Georgia State | 1-11 | 0-8 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 8-6 | 6-2 |
| Southern Miss | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Texas State | 7-6 | 3-5 |
| South Alabama | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| UL Monroe | 3-9 | 1-7 |
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