Georgia Southern Eagles at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
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Nix's punt return TD, clutch interception by Lyles lift Jacksonville State over Georgia Southern
Weston Bryan's three rushing touchdowns in the second quarter gave Georgia Southern a 24-10 halftime lead but Jacksonville State rallied with 21 points in the second half. Caden Creel hit Deondre Johnson with an 18-yard touchdown pass and Lucas Farrington ran 26 yards for a score prior to Nix's electric punt return.
Trailing 31-27, the Eagles drove 62 yards in 12 plays but Lyles put an end to the threat when he picked off a Max Johnson pass at the 15-yard line with 1:52 showing on the clock.
Creel threw for 194 yards with two touchdowns on 17-of-24 passing for the Gamecocks (2-2).
Johnson was 23-for-33 passing for 187 yards and David Mbadinga had 103 yards rushing for the Eagles (1-2).
It was Jacksonville State's first win against Georgia Southern, which had won the first five games in the series.
Jacksonville State: vs. Middle Tennessee next Saturday. —-
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 7:08 | Tripp Bryant 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:30 | Weston Bryan 10 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:50 | Weston Bryan 2 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:09 | Jalen Likely 13 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 2:07 | Garrison Rippa 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:32 | Weston Bryan 2 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:45 | Deondre Johnson 18 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 2:06 | Tripp Bryant 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 11:17 | Lucas Farrington 26 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:16 | Caleb Nix 75 Yd Punt Return (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
Statistics
 GASO |
 JXST |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 10-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-11 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 3-3 |
| 369 | Total Yards | 302 |
| 187 | Passing | 194 |
| 23/33 | Comp/Att | 17/24 |
| 5.7 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 182 | Rushing | 108 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 7-59 | Penalties | 8-60 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 36:23 | Possession | 23:37 |
Game Information
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Attendance: 16,142 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 6-0 | 3-0 |
| Georgia State | 4-1 | 1-0 |
| Georgia Southern | 3-4 | 2-1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Old Dominion | 2-5 | 1-3 |
| App State | 3-2 | 0-1 |
| Marshall | 3-3 | 0-2 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 4-2 | 2-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Troy | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Louisiana | 4-2 | 1-1 |
| Southern Miss | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| UL Monroe | 0-5 | 0-1 |
| Arkansas State | 2-4 | 0-2 |
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