Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
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Creel's 241 yards passing, 119 rushing yards give Jacksonville State 23-13 win over Middle Tennessee
The Gamecocks (3-2, 1-0) won their 11th straight home conference game, and seventh straight conference opener. The Blue Raiders (2-2, 0-1) lost their fifth straight against Jacksonville State.
Creel scored once on the ground and connected with Deondre Johnson for another, and was 19-of-17 passing. Garrison Rippa was 3 for 3 on field goals from 27, 29, and 31 yards.
Jax State racked up 517 yards of total offense to Middle Tennessee's 319, 276 of them coming on the ground. They averaged 7.1 yards per carry as a team, led by Creel and Lucas Farrington's 94 yards.
Roman Gagliano threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns on 18-of-28 passing for the Blue Raiders. He connected with Cam'Ron Lacy six times for 88 yards and a score.
Jacksonville State: at Kennesaw State on Oct. 7.
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How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Blue Raiders at Gamecocks 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 7:14 | Garrison Rippa 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:50 | Caden Creel 1 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:27 | Cam'ron Lacy 5 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Dominic Bourgeois Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:11 | Markus Allen 32 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:43 | Garrison Rippa 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:15 | Deondre Johnson 38 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 2:46 | Garrison Rippa 29 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 JXST |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-9 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 319 | Total Yards | 517 |
| 216 | Passing | 241 |
| 18/28 | Comp/Att | 19/27 |
| 7.7 | Yards per pass | 8.9 |
| 103 | Rushing | 276 |
| 30 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 3.4 | Yards per rush | 7.1 |
| 7-55 | Penalties | 3-30 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 27:22 | Possession | 32:38 |
Game Information
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Attendance: 16,977 · Capacity:
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