Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Ohio Bobcats

Ohio squares off against Jacksonville State in Week 2

Jacksonville State (1-1) at Ohio (0-1), Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Ohio by 3. Against the spread: Ohio 0-1, Jacksonville State 1-1.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Ohio Offense

Overall: 303 yards per game (112th in FBS)

Passing: 164 yards per game (104th)

Rushing: 139 yards per game (87th)

Scoring: 21 points per game (92nd)

Ohio Defense

Overall: 523 yards per game (128th in FBS)

Passing: 275 yards per game (111th)

Rushing: 248 yards per game (124th)

Scoring: 49 points per game (127th)

Jacksonville State Offense

Overall: 348 yards per game (100th in FBS)

Passing: 218.5 yards per game (79th)

Rushing: 129.5 yards per game (94th)

Scoring: 28 points per game (78th)

Jacksonville State Defense

Overall: 329 yards per game (75th in FBS)

Passing: 127 yards per game (41st)

Rushing: 202 yards per game (116th)

Scoring: 20 points per game (80th)

Ohio is 135th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 66.7% of the time. Jacksonville State ranks 43rd on offense, converting on 50% of third downs.

Ohio ranks 89th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to Jacksonville State's 34th-ranked +1 margin.

Jacksonville State is 93rd in the FBS averaging 62.5 penalty yards per game, compared to Ohio's 18th-ranked 30 per-game average.

Jacksonville State is 59th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 100% of trips. Ohio's red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on 100% of red zone opportunities.

Jacksonville State ranks 118th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 25:13.

Team leaders

Ohio

Passing: Nick Poulos, 164 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 45.2 completion percentage

Rushing: Poulos, 70 yards on 10 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Riley Neer, 104 yards on 6 catches, 1 TD

Jacksonville State

Passing: Caden Creel, 412 yards, 5 TDs, 2 INTs, 64.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Jalen Likely, 121 yards on 16 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Jamill Williams, 149 yards on 9 catches, 4 TDs

Last game

Ohio fell to Nebraska 49-21 on Sept. 5. Poulos threw for 164 yards on 14-of-31 attempts (45.2%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 10 times for 70 yards and one rushing touchdown. Duncan Brune carried the ball nine times for 32 yards. Neer recorded 104 yards on six catches with one touchdown.

Jacksonville State won 49-7 over Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 5. Creel passed for 327 yards on 21-of-28 attempts (75.0%) with five touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 10 times for 54 yards. Likely carried the ball five times for 73 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one reception for two yards. Williams had seven receptions for 144 yards and four touchdowns.

Next game

Ohio plays at South Alabama on Sept. 19. Jacksonville State hosts Georgia Southern on Sept. 19.

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