Jacksonville State Gamecocks 27 - Kennesaw State Owls 26: Final score, results, recap, box score, stats

Conference

ESPN
Horned Frogs TCU

4-4

Horned Frogs TCU

ESPN

Wildcats ARIZ
22

6-2

Wildcats ARIZ
22

ARIZ -9

O/U 43.5
ESPN
Longhorns TEX
7

6-2

Longhorns TEX
7

ESPN

Tigers MIZZ
18

6-2

Tigers MIZZ
18

TEX -2.5

O/U 42.5
FOX
Bruins UCLA
8

8-0

Bruins UCLA
8

FOX

Golden Gophers MINN

5-3

Golden Gophers MINN

UCLA -5.5

O/U 39.5
ABC
Cougars BYU
9

7-1

Cougars BYU
9

ABC

Utes UTAH
3

8-0

Utes UTAH
3

UTAH -5

O/U 48.5
ESPN
Aggies TAMU

4-4

Aggies TAMU

ESPN

Gamecocks SC
21

5-3

Gamecocks SC
21

SC -7

O/U 51.5
FOX
Bearcats CIN

5-3

Bearcats CIN

FOX

Cougars HOU
17

6-2

Cougars HOU
17

HOU -11

O/U 62.5
ACCN
Warriors MERR

4-5

Warriors MERR

ACCN

Demon Deacons WAKE
16

7-1

Demon Deacons WAKE
16

WAKE -48.5

O/U 60.5
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Jacksonville State Gamecocks

JVST JVST

4-2

27 27

Final

Kennesaw State Owls

KENN KENN

1-4

26 26

CBSS
KENN +3, O 48.5

Garrison Rippa makes field goal with 51 seconds left as Jacksonville State tops Kennesaw State 27-26

(AP) — Garrison Rippa made a go-ahead field goal in the final minute, and Rob Billings IV intercepted a pass seconds later as Jacksonville State beat Kennesaw State 27-26 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the 2025 Conference USA championship game.Leading 24-23, Jacksonville State was driving with seven minutes left in the fourth quarter when Lucas Farrington fumbled it.

Associated Press

	1	2	3	4	T
Jacksonville State Gamecocks	0	14	7	6	27
Kennesaw State Owls	3	13	7	3	26

Player Stats

Passing

Player	Comp	Pass Att	Pass Yds	Pass TD	Int	Sacks	YdsL	QBRat
C. Creel QB	26	44	311	1	1	1	-8	121.4

Rushing

Player	Rush Att	Rush Yds	Rush Y/A	Long	Rush TD
J. Likely RB	11	40	3.6	9	1
C. Creel QB	10	30	3.0	11	1
L. Farrington RB	4	5	1.3	5	0
C. Kouemi RB	2	1	0.5	1	0
K. Lando RB	2	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Rec Yds	Y/R	Long	Rec TD	Tgt
D. Johnson WR	4	112	28.0	39	0	6
L. Gilbert TE	3	50	16.7	37	0	6
R. Johnson WR	3	35	11.7	14	0	10
J. Likely RB	3	26	8.7	18	0	3
D. Gentry WR	2	25	12.5	14	0	3
D. Cannon WR	4	24	6.0	8	0	7
C. Kouemi RB	2	19	9.5	15	0	3
J. Williams WR	3	8	2.7	10	1	3
L. Farrington RB	1	6	6.0	6	0	1
J. Scissum TE	1	6	6.0	6	0	1

Kicking

Player	FGA	FGM	Pct	Long	XPA	XPM	Pct	Points
G. Rippa K	2	2	100.0	33	3	3	100.0	9

Punts

Player	Punt	Yds	Avg	In20	TB	LNG P
C. Donaghy P	3	139	46.3	1	0	50

Punt Returns

Player	PR	Avg	Long	PR TD	PR Yds
C. Nix S	1	25.0	25	0	25

Defense

Player	Solo	Tackles	Sacks	Int	IntYds	IntTD	PD
J. Campbell DL	1	1	1.0	0	0	0	0
B. Core S	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0

Plays

All Drives

Scoring Drives

4th Quarter
Field Goal Made
FG

4th

0:52

4th & 6, KENN 15 Garrison Rippa kicked a 33-yard field goal

4th & 6, KENN 15 Kennesaw St. timeout

4 Yard Pass

4th

1:03

3rd & 10, KENN 19 Caden Creel passed to Cedric Kouemi for 4 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

4th

1:06

2nd & 10, KENN 19 Caden Creel incomplete pass intended for Ronnel Johnson

Incomplete Pass

4th

1:10

1st & 10, KENN 19 Caden Creel incomplete pass intended for Dylan Gentry

15 Yard Pass

4th

1:15

1st & 10, KENN 34 Caden Creel passed to Cedric Kouemi for 15 yard gain

14 Yard Pass

4th

1:29

2nd & 10, KENN 48 Caden Creel passed to Dylan Gentry for 14 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

4th

1:33

1st & 10, KENN 48 Caden Creel incomplete pass intended for Cedric Kouemi

11 Yard Pass

4th

1:44

1st & 10, JVST 41 Caden Creel passed to Dylan Gentry for 11 yard gain

10 Yard Penalty
Pen

4th

1:50

4th & 4, JVST 31 Kennesaw St. committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)

Incomplete Pass

4th

1:56

3rd & 4, JVST 31 Caden Creel incomplete pass intended for Ronnel Johnson

Incomplete Pass

4th

2:00

2nd & 4, JVST 31 Caden Creel incomplete pass intended for Deondre Johnson

2nd & 4, JVST 31 Two-minute warning

6 Yard Pass

4th

2:15

1st & 10, JVST 25 Caden Creel passed to Darius Cannon for 6 yard gain

Kickoff

4th

2:15

Kennesaw St. kicked off, touchback
Field Goal Made
FG

4th

2:15

4th & 4, JVST 10 Daniel Kinney kicked a 28-yard field goal

Incomplete Pass

4th

2:29

3rd & 4, JVST 10 Rickie Collins incomplete pass intended for Brayden Munroe

3 Yard Rush

4th

3:14

2nd & 7, JVST 13 Boogie Woods III rushed for 3 yard gain

3 Yard Rush

4th

4:04

1st & 10, JVST 16 Brayden Munroe rushed for 3 yard gain

29 Yard Pass

4th

4:39

2nd & 7, JVST 45 Rickie Collins passed to Brayden Munroe for 29 yard gain

3 Yard Rush

4th

5:33

1st & 10, JVST 48 Latrelle Murrell rushed for 3 yard gain

5 Yard Pass

4th

5:38

3rd & 3, KENN 47 Rickie Collins passed to Boogie Woods III for 5 yard gain

7 Yard Rush

4th

6:14

2nd & 10, KENN 40 Boogie Woods III rushed for 7 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

4th

6:18

1st & 10, KENN 40 Rickie Collins incomplete pass intended for Boogie Woods III
Field Goal Made
FG

4th

9:23

4th & Goal, KENN 2 Garrison Rippa kicked a 20-yard field goal

3 Yard Rush

4th

10:01

3rd & Goal, KENN 5 Caden Creel rushed for 3 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

4th

10:07

2nd & Goal, KENN 5 Caden Creel incomplete pass intended for Ronnel Johnson

2nd & Goal, KENN 5 Kennesaw St. timeout

-3 Yard Pass

4th

10:53

1st & Goal, KENN 2 Caden Creel passed to Jamill Williams for 3 yard loss

10 Yard Penalty
Pen

4th

10:58

3rd & 9, KENN 12 Kennesaw St. committed 10 yard penalty (Pass Interference)

1 Yard Rush

4th

11:32

2nd & 10, KENN 13 Cedric Kouemi rushed for 1 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

4th

11:39

1st & 10, KENN 13 Caden Creel incomplete pass intended for Luke Gilbert

39 Yard Pass

4th

12:15

3rd & 10, JVST 48 Caden Creel passed to Deondre Johnson for 39 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

4th

12:19

2nd & 10, JVST 48 Caden Creel incomplete pass intended for Ronnel Johnson

Incomplete Pass

4th

12:29

1st & 10, JVST 48 Caden Creel incomplete pass intended for Luke Gilbert

10 Yard Pass

4th

12:47

1st & 10, JVST 38 Caden Creel passed to Jamill Williams for 10 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

4th

12:47

3rd & 10, JVST 23 Caden Creel incomplete pass intended for Darius Cannon. Kennesaw St. committed 15 yard penalty (Unsportsmanlike Conduct)

4 Yard Pass

4th

13:13

2nd & 14, JVST 19 Caden Creel passed to Luke Gilbert for 4 yard gain

10 Yard Penalty
Pen

4th

13:23

2nd & 4, JVST 29 Jacksonville St. committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)

6 Yard Pass

4th

14:02

1st & 10, JVST 23 Caden Creel passed to Jameson Scissum for 6 yard gain
3rd Quarter
Extra Point Attempt

3rd

0:26

Garrison Rippa made PAT

3 Yard Rush
TD

3rd

0:26

1st & Goal, KENN 3 Jalen Likely rushed for 3 yard touchdown

35 Yard Pass

3rd

1:06

1st & 10, KENN 38 Caden Creel passed to Deondre Johnson for 35 yard gain

37 Yard Pass

3rd

1:09

2nd & 10, JVST 25 Caden Creel passed to Deondre Johnson for 22 yard gain. Kennesaw St. committed 15 yard penalty (Unnecessary Roughness)

Incomplete Pass

3rd

1:30

1st & 10, JVST 25 Caden Creel incomplete pass intended for Ronnel Johnson

Kickoff

3rd

1:30

Kennesaw St. kicked off, touchback
Extra Point Attempt

3rd

1:30

Daniel Kinney made PAT

5 Yard Penalty
Pen

3rd

1:30

2nd & 1, JVST 1 Kennesaw St. committed 5 yard penalty (False Start)

4 Yard Rush
TD

3rd

1:30

2nd & 1, JVST 4 Latrelle Murrell rushed for 4 yard touchdown

8 Yard Rush

3rd

2:04

1st & 10, JVST 12 Rickie Collins rushed for 8 yard gain

12 Yard Penalty
Pen

3rd

2:04

3rd & 4, JVST 24 Jacksonville St. committed 12 yard penalty (Personal Foul)

Incomplete Pass

3rd

2:08

2nd & 4, JVST 24 Rickie Collins incomplete pass intended for Brayden Munroe

6 Yard Rush

3rd

2:43

1st & 10, JVST 30 Latrelle Murrell rushed for 6 yard gain

10 Yard Penalty
Pen

3rd

2:50

2nd & 6, JVST 40 Jacksonville St. committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)

4 Yard Rush

3rd

3:04

1st & 10, JVST 44 Boogie Woods III rushed for 4 yard gain. Boogie Woods III fumbled. JaDarious Lee recovered fumble for no gain

19 Yard Pass

3rd

4:01

1st & 10, KENN 37 Rickie Collins passed to Javon Rogers for 19 yard gain

9 Yard Pass

3rd

4:32

2nd & 8, KENN 28 Rickie Collins passed to Reed Jesiolowski for 9 yard gain

2 Yard Rush

3rd

4:57

1st & 10, KENN 26 Boogie Woods III rushed for 2 yard gain
2nd Quarter
Extra Point Attempt

2nd

0:23

Daniel Kinney made PAT

5 Yard Pass
TD

2nd

0:23

1st & Goal, JVST 5 Rickie Collins passed to Javon Rogers for 5 yard touchdown

1st & Goal, JVST 5 Jacksonville St. timeout

11 Yard Rush

2nd

0:36

2nd & 5, JVST 16 Rickie Collins rushed for 11 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

2nd

0:40

1st & 5, JVST 16 Rickie Collins incomplete pass intended for Dylan Gary

5 Yard Penalty
Pen

2nd

0:40

1st & 10, JVST 21 Jacksonville St. committed 5 yard penalty (Offside)

5 Yard Pass

2nd

0:48

2nd & 4, JVST 26 Rickie Collins passed to Dylan Gary for 5 yard gain

6 Yard Pass

2nd

0:54

1st & 10, JVST 32 Rickie Collins passed to Davis Bryson for 6 yard gain

10 Yard Penalty
Pen

2nd

1:03

1st & 10, JVST 42 Jacksonville St. committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)

11 Yard Pass

2nd

1:10

2nd & 10, KENN 47 Rickie Collins passed to Javon Rogers for 11 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

2nd

1:16

1st & 10, KENN 47 Rickie Collins incomplete pass intended for Dylan Gary
Extra Point Attempt

2nd

4:30

Garrison Rippa made PAT

2 Yard Rush
TD

2nd

4:30

1st & Goal, KENN 2 Caden Creel rushed for 2 yard touchdown

8 Yard Penalty
Pen

2nd

4:41

2nd & 8, KENN 10 Kennesaw St. committed 8 yard penalty (Pass Interference)

2nd & 8, KENN 10 Jacksonville St. timeout

2 Yard Pass

2nd

5:29

1st & 10, KENN 12 Caden Creel passed to Jalen Likely for 2 yard gain

15 Yard Penalty
Pen

2nd

5:36

1st & 10, KENN 27 Kennesaw St. committed 15 yard penalty (Pass Interference)

37 Yard Pass

2nd

6:15

2nd & 3, JVST 36 Caden Creel passed to Luke Gilbert for 37 yard gain

7 Yard Rush

2nd

6:48

1st & 10, JVST 29 Jalen Likely rushed for 7 yard gain
Extra Point Attempt

2nd

12:19

Leo Attard missed PAT

2 Yard Rush
TD

2nd

12:19

1st & Goal, JVST 2 Rickie Collins rushed for 2 yard touchdown

4 Yard Penalty
Pen

2nd

12:35

1st & Goal, JVST 6 Jacksonville St. committed 4 yard penalty (Pass Interference)

70 Yard Pass

2nd

13:28

3rd & 11, KENN 24 Rickie Collins passed to Brayden Munroe for 70 yard gain

5 Yard Penalty
Pen

2nd

13:33

3rd & 6, KENN 29 Kennesaw St. committed 5 yard penalty (Illegal Formation)

-1 Yard Rush

2nd

14:08

2nd & 5, KENN 30 Boogie Woods III rushed for 1 yard loss

5 Yard Pass

2nd

14:37

1st & 10, KENN 25 Rickie Collins passed to Boogie Woods III for 5 yard gain

Kickoff

2nd

14:37

Jacksonville St. kicked off, touchback
15 Yard Penalty
Pen

2nd

14:37

1st & 1, KENN 1 Kennesaw St. committed 15 yard penalty (Roughing the Kicker)

Extra Point Attempt

2nd

14:37

Garrison Rippa made PAT

1 Yard Pass
TD

2nd

14:37

1st & Goal, KENN 1 Caden Creel passed to Jamill Williams for 1 yard touchdown

1 Yard Penalty
Pen

2nd

15:00

3rd & Goal, KENN 2 Kennesaw St. committed 1 yard penalty (Face Mask)

3rd & Goal, KENN 2 End of 1st Quarter

2 Yard Rush

1st

0:20

2nd & Goal, KENN 4 Caden Creel rushed for 2 yard gain

0 Yard Rush

1st

1:02

1st & Goal, KENN 4 Cedric Kouemi rushed for no gain

11 Yard Pass

1st

1:40

2nd & 10, KENN 15 Caden Creel passed to Ronnel Johnson for 11 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

1st

1:46

1st & 10, KENN 15 Caden Creel incomplete pass intended for Ronnel Johnson

10 Yard Penalty
Pen

1st

2:08

2nd & 5, KENN 25 Kennesaw St. committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)

5 Yard Rush

1st

2:46

1st & 10, KENN 30 Jalen Likely rushed for 5 yard gain

5 Yard Rush

1st

3:21

3rd & 3, KENN 35 Jalen Likely rushed for 5 yard gain

2 Yard Rush

1st

3:44

2nd & 5, KENN 37 Jalen Likely rushed for 2 yard gain

5 Yard Rush

1st

4:16

1st & 10, KENN 42 Jalen Likely rushed for 5 yard gain

10 Yard Pass

1st

4:53

2nd & 1, JVST 48 Caden Creel passed to Ronnel Johnson for 10 yard gain

9 Yard Rush

1st

5:35

1st & 10, JVST 39 Jalen Likely rushed for 9 yard gain

18 Yard Pass

1st

6:05

3rd & 14, JVST 21 Caden Creel passed to Jalen Likely for 18 yard gain

10 Yard Penalty
Pen

1st

6:09

3rd & 4, JVST 31 Jacksonville St. committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)

Incomplete Pass

1st

6:13

2nd & 4, JVST 31 Caden Creel incomplete pass intended for Ronnel Johnson

6 Yard Pass

1st

6:44

1st & 10, JVST 25 Caden Creel passed to Jalen Likely for 6 yard gain

Kickoff

1st

6:44

Kennesaw St. kicked off, touchback
1st Quarter
Field Goal Made
FG

1st

6:44

4th & Goal, JVST 2 Daniel Kinney kicked a 20-yard field goal

7 Yard Pass

1st

7:33

3rd & Goal, JVST 9 Rickie Collins passed to Brayden Munroe for 7 yard gain

0 Yard Pass

1st

8:12

2nd & Goal, JVST 9 Rickie Collins passed to Brayden Munroe for no gain

Incomplete Pass

1st

8:19

1st & Goal, JVST 9 Rickie Collins incomplete pass intended for Brayden Munroe

3 Yard Rush

1st

9:06

2nd & 1, JVST 12 Rickie Collins rushed for 3 yard gain

9 Yard Pass

1st

9:35

1st & 10, JVST 21 Rickie Collins passed to Triston Morgan for 9 yard gain

15 Yard Pass

1st

10:03

3rd & 12, JVST 36 Rickie Collins passed to Brayden Munroe for 15 yard gain

-3 Yard Rush

1st

10:33

2nd & 9, JVST 33 Triston Morgan rushed for 3 yard loss

1 Yard Rush

1st

11:07

1st & 10, JVST 34 Rickie Collins rushed for 1 yard gain

12 Yard Rush

1st

11:48

3rd & 12, JVST 46 Rickie Collins rushed for 12 yard gain

3 Yard Rush

1st

12:29

2nd & 15, JVST 49 Triston Morgan rushed for 3 yard gain

Sack

1st

13:12

1st & 10, JVST 44 Rickie Collins sacked by Jawaun Campbell for 5 yard loss

10 Yard Penalty
Pen

1st

13:24

3rd & 4, KENN 46 Jacksonville St. committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)

4 Yard Rush

1st

13:57

2nd & 8, KENN 42 Rickie Collins rushed for 4 yard gain

2 Yard Pass

1st

14:41

1st & 10, KENN 40 Rickie Collins passed to Navelle Dean for 2 yard gain

15 Yard Rush

1st

15:00

1st & 10, KENN 25 Boogie Woods III rushed for 15 yard gain

Kickoff

1st

15:00

Jacksonville St. kicked off, touchback

Stat Leaders

Passing Yards

311 Yds

C. Creel

293 Yds

R. Collins
Rushing Yards

40 Yds

J. Likely

61 Yds

R. Collins
Receiving Yards

112 Yds

D. Johnson

159 Yds

B. Munroe
Sacks

1.0 Sack

J. Campbell

1.0 Sack

U. Nwoha

Win Probability

JVST 100%

Final

JVST 27

KENN 26

JVST

100 50 100

KENN

Odds

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Spread Spread	Total Total	Money Line Money
Jacksonville State Gamecocks JVST	-3	O 48.5	-148
Kennesaw State Owls KENN	+3	U 48.5	+124

Game Details

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