Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
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Creel throws 4 of 5 TD passes to Williams as Jacksonville State beats Eastern Kentucky 49-7
Creel completed 21 of 28 passes for 327 yards and Williams made seven catches for 144 yards. Jalen Likely added 73 yards rushing on five carries for Jacksonville State (1-1).
The Gamecocks built a 35-7 halftime lead. Creel connected with Williams three times for touchdowns, Caleb Nix scored on a 43-yard interception return and Likely broke loose on a 45-yard TD run. Creel completed 12 of 16 passes for 174 yards in the first half and Williams made five catches for 109 yards.
Brady Hensley ran for a 72-yard touchdown for Eastern Kentucky (0-2). Tyler Travers completed 12 of 19 passes for 90 yards and threw two interceptions for the Colonels.
The Gamecocks had 526 yards of offense and were 9 of 11 on third-down conversions.
Jacksonville State: At Ohio on Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 6:27 | Jamill Williams 13 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:25 | Jamill Williams 55 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:24 | Jamill Williams 30 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:27 | Caleb Nix 43 Yd Interception Return (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:45 | Brady Hensley 72 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:28 | Jalen Likely 45 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:03 | Luke Gilbert 24 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:09 | Jamill Williams 4 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
Statistics
 EKU |
 JXST |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 3-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-11 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 285 | Total Yards | 526 |
| 90 | Passing | 352 |
| 12/19 | Comp/Att | 23/30 |
| 4.7 | Yards per pass | 11.7 |
| 195 | Rushing | 174 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 5.1 | Yards per rush | 5.6 |
| 11-95 | Penalties | 5-49 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 33:27 | Possession | 26:33 |
Game Information
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Attendance: 19,677 · Capacity:
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