Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Ohio Bobcats
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Freshman and 3rd-string QB Levi Davis scores winner in 3rd OT in Ohio's 29-27 victory
Neither team scored in the first overtime and both kicked field goals in the second. After Davis ran in the conversion, Jacksonville State's Cade Creel hit Darius Cannon with a pass but DJ James-Hamilton made the tackle just shy of the goal line. James-Hamilton also returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown.
Davis entered the game with 1:49 left in regulation when second-stringer Matt Vezza was knocked out of the game after scrambling to the Gamecocks' 3-yard line and the Bobcats (1-1) trailing 24-17. Davis scrambled just short of the goal line on his first collegiate play from scrimmage and Victor Rosa went over from there to tie the game.
Jacksonville State (1-2) drove down the field but Garrison Rippa's 38-yard attempt was wide right at the end of regulation.
Vezza, a New Hampshire transfer, came in for Nick Poulos with Ohio trailing 14-0 early in the second quarter after a hard hit on Poulos that was ruled as targeting. Vezza threw one touchdown pass and directed the Bobcats until having to give way to Davis.
Creel threw for 265 yards and a score and ran for 120 more yards that included an 8-yard TD run in the first quarter.
The win was coach John Hauser's first since having the interim tag removed after leading Ohio to a victory over UNLV in last year's Frisco Bowl. The Bobcats have won 14 straight games at home, the second-longest active streak in FBS behind Indiana's 15.
Ohio: At South Alabama next Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:54 | Caden Creel 8 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:36 | Luke Gilbert 82 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:28 | Riley Neer 8 Yd pass from Matt Vezza (Brack Peacock Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:57 | Garrison Rippa 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:44 | Darren James-Hamilton 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Will Hryszko Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:57 | Khristian Lando 4 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 14:57 | Will Hryszko 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:34 | Victor Rosa 1 Yd Run (Will Hryszko Kick) |
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FG | 6 0:00 | Will Hryszko 43 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 6 0:00 | Garrison Rippa 28 Yd Field Goal |
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8 0:00 | Levi Davis Two-Point Rush |
Statistics
 JVST |
 OHIO |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 9-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-17 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 447 | Total Yards | 262 |
| 286 | Passing | 97 |
| 20/26 | Comp/Att | 13/20 |
| 11.0 | Yards per pass | 4.9 |
| 161 | Rushing | 165 |
| 46 | Rushing Attempts | 46 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 3.6 |
| 5-40 | Penalties | 3-25 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:25 | Possession | 31:35 |
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