Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Kennesaw State Owls
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Garrison Rippa makes field goal with 51 seconds left as Jacksonville State tops Kennesaw State 27-26
Leading 24-23, Jacksonville State was driving with seven minutes left in the fourth quarter when Lucas Farrington fumbled it. Kennesaw State responded with a 50-yard drive to take the lead on freshman Daniel Kinney's 28-yard field goal with 2:15 remaining.
Then Caden Creel led the game-winning, 11-play drive ending in Rippa's 33-yard field goal — his fourth career game-winner inside the final two minutes.
Creel, the CUSA offensive player of the week, was 26 of 44 for 311 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Jacksonville State (4-2, 2-0), which has won three straight games. Creel also had a rushing touchdown. Deondre Johnson caught four passes for 112 yards.
Rickie Collins threw for 281 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Kennesaw State (1-4, 0-1), which has lost back-to-back home games for the first time since 2024. Collins also had 61 yards rushing and a score.
Last year, Kennesaw State beat Jacksonville State 19-15 to earn a trip to the Myrtle Beach Bowl against Western Michigan.
Kennesaw State: Plays at Missouri State on Oct. 14.
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How To Watch
How can I watch Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs. Kennesaw State Owls?
- TV Channel: Gamecocks at Owls 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 6:44 | Daniel Kinney 20 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:37 | C. Creel pass to J. Williams for 1 yd, for a TD (G. Rippa KICK) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:19 | Rickie Collins 2 Yd Run (Daniel Kinney PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:30 | Caden Creel 2 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:23 | Javon Rogers 5 Yd pass from Rickie Collins (Daniel Kinney Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:30 | Latrelle Murrell 4 Yd Run (Daniel Kinney Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:26 | Jalen Likely 3 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 9:23 | Garrison Rippa 20 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 2:15 | Daniel Kinney 28 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 0:52 | Garrison Rippa 33 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 JXST |
 KENN |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 7-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-11 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 385 | Total Yards | 410 |
| 311 | Passing | 293 |
| 26/44 | Comp/Att | 24/35 |
| 7.1 | Yards per pass | 8.4 |
| 74 | Rushing | 117 |
| 30 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 2.5 | Yards per rush | 3.9 |
| 11-93 | Penalties | 15-137 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 29:02 | Possession | 30:58 |
Game Information
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 10,225 · Capacity:
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