NCAA - Football

FINAL Saturday, September 26, 2026
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 13
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Jacksonville State Gamecocks 23
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Match Report

Creel's 241 yards passing, 119 rushing yards give Jacksonville State 23-13 win over Middle Tennessee

— Caden Creel threw for 241 yards and ran for 119 more as Jacksonville State beat Middle Tennessee 23-13 on Saturday in the Conference USA opener for both teams.

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Team Stats

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

Top Performers

MTSU

  • Ashton Logan NO 5 · YDS 246 · AVG 49.2
  • Roman Gagliano C/ATT 18/28 · YDS 216 · AVG 7.7
  • Antonio Martin CAR 17 · YDS 106 · AVG 6.2
  • Cam'ron Lacy REC 6 · YDS 88 · AVG 14.7

JXST

  • Caden Creel C/ATT 19/27 · YDS 241 · AVG 8.9
  • Garrison Rippa FG 3/3 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 31
  • Lucas Farrington CAR 12 · YDS 94 · AVG 7.8
  • Deondre Johnson REC 3 · YDS 57 · AVG 19.0

Highlights

00:19 Kalen Woods grabs interception vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks Watch on ESPN 00:12 Garrison Rippa kicks 27-yard field goal Watch on ESPN 00:10 Caden Creel rushes in for 1-yard TD Watch on ESPN 00:16 Roman Gagliano throws 5-yard touchdown Watch on ESPN

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