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Jacksonville State wins 8th straight, clinches its 1st berth in the Conference USA championship game
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Tyler Huff ran for three touchdowns and Jacksonville State beat Sam Houston 21-11 on Saturday to clinch its first berth in the Conference USA championship game.
The Gamecocks (8-3, 7-0) won their eighth straight game. They finish their regular-season schedule at Western Kentucky next Saturday while the Bearkats (8-3, 5-2) will be hosts to Liberty on Friday.
Huff ran for 177 yards on 30 carries and threw for 54 yards. Tre Stewart rushed for 99 yards on 27 carries.
Hunter Watson rushed for 102 yards with a touchdown on 21 carries and threw for 84 more for the Bearkats.
Huff's touchdowns included a 38-yarder to give the Gamecocks a 14-3 halftime lead.
Watson ran 21 yards for a score midway through the third quarter to close the gap to 14-11 and the Bearkats had a chance to go ahead late in the quarter when they recovered a fumble on a Jacksonville State punt return at the Gamecocks' 14. But the Bearkats lost 6 yards on three downs and a field-goal attempt was wide.
Huff added his final TD on a 7-yard run to finish off a 14-play 80-yard drive early in the fourth.
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1st Quarter
Touchdown
9:45
T.Huff scrambles for 3 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
14
plays
85
yds
5:15
pos
0
6
Point After TD
9:45
G.Rippa extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
7
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
9:12
C.Pavon 34 yard field goal attempt is good Center-J.Cardell Holder-Z.Stricker.
9
plays
41
yds
4:53
pos
3
7
Touchdown
5:14
T.Huff rushed for 38 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
9
plays
75
yds
3:58
pos
3
13
Point After TD
5:14
G.Rippa extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
3
14
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
8:16
H.Watson rushed for 21 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
13
plays
78
yds
15:56
pos
9
14
Two Point Conversion
8:16
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. H.Watson rushed to JVS 3 for yards. TWO-POINT ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
plays
yds
pos
11
14
4th Quarter
Touchdown
11:31
T.Huff rushed for 7 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
14
plays
71
yds
6:07
pos
11
20
Point After TD
11:31
G.Rippa extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
11
21
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 19 |
| Rushing | 10 | 14 |
| Passing | 6 | 4 |
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 7-16 | 11-16 |
| 4th Down Conv | 2-3 | 0-3 |
| Total Net Yards | 259 | 332 |
| Total Plays | 66 | 70 |
| Avg Gain | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 175 | 278 |
| Rush Attempts | 39 | 58 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Yards Passing | 84 | 54 |
| Comp. - Att. | 13-27 | 9-12 |
| Yards Per Pass | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Penalties - Yards | 6-49 | 3-20 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 3 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 3-41.3 | 2-36.0 |
| Return Yards | 0 | -3 |
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 1--3 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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H. Watson
10 QB
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H. Watson | 21 | 105 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Ducker
9 RB
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J. Ducker | 11 | 43 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. McKinney
21 RB
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D. McKinney | 5 | 21 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Smith
6 WR
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N. Smith | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Evans
3 WR
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S. Evans | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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N. Smith
6 WR
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N. Smith | 6 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Evans
3 WR
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S. Evans | 8 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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I. Adeyi
2 WR
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I. Adeyi | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Ducker
9 RB
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J. Ducker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Phoenix II
4 WR
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M. Phoenix II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Q. Humphreys
7 WR
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Q. Humphreys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Sohn
19 TE
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E. Sohn | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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I. Nixon
18 LB
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I. Nixon | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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C. Pavon
49 K
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C. Pavon | 1/3 | 34 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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J. Cardell
43 K
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J. Cardell | 3 | 41.3 | 2 | 49 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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Z. Hrbacek
0 RB
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Z. Hrbacek | 2 | 30.0 | 35 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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T. Huff
6 QB
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T. Huff | 9/12 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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T. Huff
6 QB
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T. Huff | 30 | 177 | 3 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Stewart
28 RB
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T. Stewart | 27 | 99 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Paul
0 RB
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A. Paul | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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S. Brown
17 TE
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S. Brown | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. McCants
88 WR
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J. McCants | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Stewart
28 RB
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T. Stewart | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Barrick
81 TE
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J. Barrick | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Vaughn
18 WR
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C. Vaughn | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Pettway
2 WR
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M. Pettway | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Rechsteiner
89 WR
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B. Rechsteiner | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Paul
0 RB
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A. Paul | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Rudolph
3 WR
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S. Rudolph | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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G. Rippa
37 K
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G. Rippa | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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J. Dawson
87 P
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J. Dawson | 2 | 36.0 | 0 | 42 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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M. Pettway
2 WR
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M. Pettway | 1 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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S. Rudolph 3 WR
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S. Rudolph | 1 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
| 1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 9:45 | SAMST 30 | 1:01 | 3 | -2 | Punt |
| 6:59 | SAMST 24 | 4:03 | 8 | 21 | Punt |
| 2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 14:05 | SAMST 42 | 4:53 | 9 | 41 | FG |
| 5:14 | SAMST 25 | 3:49 | 11 | 51 | Downs |
| 0:02 | JAXST 33 | 0:02 | 1 | 0 | Half |
| 15:00 | JAXST 25 | 15:56 | 13 | 78 | TD |
| 3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 7:06 | SAMST 25 | 2:15 | 3 | 9 | Punt |
| 4:51 | JAXST 14 | 2:13 | 4 | -6 | FG Miss |
| 4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 11:31 | SAMST 25 | 5:43 | 14 | 50 | FG Miss |
| 0:24 | SAMST 33 | 0:24 | 4 | 12 | Game |
| 1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 15:00 | JAXST 25 | 5:15 | 14 | 75 | TD |
| 8:44 | JAXST 38 | 1:45 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
| 2:56 | JAXST 10 | 3:51 | 10 | 48 | Downs |
| 2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 9:12 | JAXST 25 | 3:58 | 9 | 75 | TD |
| 1:25 | JAXST 24 | 1:23 | 6 | 9 | Downs |
| 3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 8:16 | JAXST 35 | 1:10 | 3 | -2 | Punt |
| 2:38 | JAXST 20 | 6:07 | 14 | 95 | TD |
| 4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 5:48 | JAXST 25 | 5:24 | 10 | 42 | Downs |
- Touchdown (14 plays, 75 yards, 5:15 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) C.Pavon kicks 63 yards from SHS 35 to the JVS 2. Fair catch by M.Pettway. |
| +4 YD | 1 & 10 - JAXST 25 (15:00 - 1st) T.Stewart rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by SHS at JVS 29. |
| +16 YD | 2 & 6 - JAXST 29 (14:42 - 1st) T.Huff rushed for 16 yards. Tackled by SHS at SHS 45. PENALTY on JVS-JVS Offensive Holding 10 yards accepted. |
| +9 YD | 1 & 10 - JAXST 35 (14:26 - 1st) T.Stewart rushed for 9 yards. Tackled by SHS at JVS 44. |
| +2 YD | 2 & 1 - JAXST 44 (14:06 - 1st) T.Stewart rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by SHS at JVS 46. |
| +7 YD | 1 & 10 - JAXST 46 (13:41 - 1st) T.Huff scrambles for 7 yards. Tackled by SHS at SHS 47. |
| +4 YD | 2 & 3 - SAMST 47 (13:15 - 1st) T.Stewart rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by SHS at SHS 43. |
| +4 YD | 1 & 10 - SAMST 43 (12:49 - 1st) T.Stewart rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by SHS at SHS 39. |
| +16 YD | 2 & 6 - SAMST 39 (12:23 - 1st) T.Huff rushed for 16 yards. Tackled by SHS at SHS 23. |
| +4 YD | 1 & 10 - SAMST 23 (12:03 - 1st) T.Stewart rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by SHS at SHS 19. |
| -1 YD | 2 & 6 - SAMST 19 (11:35 - 1st) T.Stewart rushed for -1 yards. Tackled by SHS at SHS 20. |
| +12 YD | 3 & 7 - SAMST 20 (11:09 - 1st) T.Huff pass complete. Catch made by J.McCants for 12 yards. Tackled by SHS at SHS 8. |
| +3 YD | 1 & Goal - SAMST 8 (10:50 - 1st) T.Huff rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by SHS at SHS 5. |
| +2 YD | 2 & Goal - SAMST 5 (10:20 - 1st) A.Paul rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by SHS at SHS 3. |
| +3 YD | 3 & Goal - SAMST 3 (9:55 - 1st) T.Huff scrambles for 3 yards. TOUCHDOWN. |
| PAT Good | (9:45 - 1st) G.Rippa extra point is good. |
- Punt (3 plays, -2 yards, 1:01 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| Kickoff | (9:45 - 1st) G.Rippa kicks 64 yards from JVS 35 to the SHS 1. Z.Hrbacek returns the kickoff. Tackled by JVS at SHS 30. |
| -2 YD | 1 & 10 - SAMST 30 (9:38 - 1st) H.Watson rushed for -2 yards. Tackled by JVS at SHS 28. |
| No Gain | 2 & 12 - SAMST 28 (9:05 - 1st) H.Watson steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for S.Evans. |
| No Gain | 3 & 12 - SAMST 28 (9:02 - 1st) H.Watson steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for Q.Humphreys. |
| Punt | 4 & 12 - SAMST 28 (8:57 - 1st) J.Cardell punts 34 yards to JVS 38 Center-J.Cardell. Downed by SHS. |
- Punt (3 plays, 4 yards, 1:45 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| -5 YD | 1 & 10 - JAXST 38 (8:44 - 1st) T.Huff pass complete. Catch made by S.Rudolph for -5 yards. Tackled by SHS at JVS 33. |
| +2 YD | 2 & 15 - JAXST 33 (8:17 - 1st) T.Stewart rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by SHS at JVS 35. |
| +7 YD | 3 & 13 - JAXST 35 (7:52 - 1st) T.Huff pass complete. Catch made by T.Stewart for 7 yards. Tackled by SHS at JVS 42. |
| Punt | 4 & 6 - JAXST 42 (7:08 - 1st) J.Dawson punts 30 yards to SHS 28 Center-C.Westfelt. Downed by JVS. |
- Punt (8 plays, 21 yards, 4:03 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| No Gain | 1 & 10 - SAMST 28 (6:59 - 1st) H.Watson steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for S.Evans. |
| No Gain | 2 & 10 - SAMST 28 (6:56 - 1st) H.Watson pass complete. Catch made by S.Evans for 0 yards. Tackled by JVS at SHS 28. |
| +13 YD | 3 & 10 - SAMST 28 (6:20 - 1st) J.Ducker rushed for 13 yards. Tackled by JVS at SHS 41. |
| +9 YD | 1 & 10 - SAMST 41 (5:46 - 1st) J.Ducker rushed for 9 yards. Tackled by JVS at JVS 50. |
| +9 YD | 2 & 1 - SAMST 50 (5:12 - 1st) H.Watson rushed for 9 yards. Tackled by JVS at JVS 41. |
| No Gain | 1 & 10 - JAXST 41 (4:41 - 1st) H.Watson steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for J.Ducker. |
| +1 YD | 2 & 10 - JAXST 41 (4:36 - 1st) H.Watson pass complete. Catch made by J.Ducker for 1 yards. Tackled by JVS at JVS 40. |
| Sack | 3 & 9 - JAXST 40 (4:03 - 1st) H.Watson steps back to pass. Sacked at JVS 41 for -1 yards (K.McCray). |
| Penalty | 4 & 10 - JAXST 41 (3:08 - 1st) PENALTY on SHS-H.Watson Delay of Game 5 yards accepted. No Play. |
| Penalty | 4 & 15 - JAXST 46 (3:08 - 1st) PENALTY on SHS-M.Phoenix False Start 5 yards accepted. No Play. |
| Punt | 4 & 20 - SAMST 49 (3:08 - 1st) J.Cardell punts 41 yards to JVS 10 Center-J.Cardell. Downed by SHS. |
- Downs (10 plays, 48 yards, 3:51 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| +7 YD | 1 & 10 - JAXST 10 (2:56 - 1st) T.Stewart rushed for 7 yards. Tackled by SHS at JVS 17. |
| No Gain | 2 & 3 - JAXST 17 (2:36 - 1st) T.Stewart rushed for 0 yards. Tackled by SHS at JVS 17. |
| +8 YD | 3 & 3 - JAXST 17 (2:12 - 1st) T.Huff rushed for 8 yards. Tackled by SHS at JVS 25. |
| +5 YD | 1 & 10 - JAXST 25 (1:48 - 1st) T.Huff pass complete. Catch made by M.Pettway for 5 yards. Tackled by SHS at JVS 30. |
| +13 YD | 2 & 5 - JAXST 30 (1:26 - 1st) T.Huff rushed for 13 yards. Tackled by SHS at JVS 43. |
| +16 YD | 1 & 10 - JAXST 43 (1:05 - 1st) T.Stewart rushed for 16 yards. Tackled by SHS at SHS 41. |
| +1 YD | 1 & 10 - SAMST 41 (0:40 - 1st) T.Stewart rushed for 1 yards. Tackled by SHS at SHS 40. |
| No Gain | 2 & 9 - SAMST 40 (15:00 - 2nd) T.Huff steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for J.McCants. |
| No Gain | 3 & 9 - SAMST 40 (14:53 - 2nd) T.Huff rushed for 0 yards. Tackled by SHS at SHS 40. |
| -2 YD | 4 & 9 - SAMST 40 (14:12 - 2nd) T.Huff pass complete. Catch made by A.Paul for -2 yards. Tackled by SHS at SHS 42. |
- Field Goal (9 plays, 41 yards, 4:53 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| +7 YD | 1 & 10 - SAMST 42 (14:05 - 2nd) N.Smith rushed for 7 yards. Tackled by JVS at SHS 49. |
| +10 YD | 2 & 3 - SAMST 49 (13:26 - 2nd) J.Ducker rushed for 10 yards. Tackled by JVS at JVS 41. |
| -5 YD | 1 & 10 - JAXST 41 (12:43 - 2nd) H.Watson pass complete. Catch made by S.Evans for -5 yards. Tackled by JVS at JVS 46. |
| +7 YD | 2 & 15 - JAXST 46 (12:05 - 2nd) H.Watson rushed for 7 yards. Tackled by JVS at JVS 39. |
| +14 YD | 3 & 8 - JAXST 39 (11:27 - 2nd) H.Watson scrambles for 14 yards. Tackled by JVS at JVS 25. |
| -2 YD | 1 & 10 - JAXST 25 (10:53 - 2nd) J.Ducker rushed for -2 yards. Tackled by JVS at JVS 27. |
| +1 YD | 2 & 12 - JAXST 27 (10:19 - 2nd) J.Ducker rushed for 1 yards. Tackled by JVS at JVS 26. |
| +9 YD | 3 & 11 - JAXST 26 (9:58 - 2nd) H.Watson pass complete. Catch made by N.Smith for 9 yards. Tackled by JVS at JVS 17. |
| Field Goal | 4 & 2 - JAXST 24 (9:20 - 2nd) C.Pavon 34 yard field goal attempt is good Center-J.Cardell Holder-Z.Stricker. |