2023 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season

2023 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

New Orleans Bowl champion

New Orleans Bowl, W 34–31 OT vs. Louisiana

Conference| Conference USA
Record| 9–4 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach|

* Rich Rodriguez (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Rod Smith (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Spread option
Defensive coordinator| Zac Alley (2nd season)
Base defense| Multiple
Home stadium| Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium

Seasons

<- 2022

2024 ->

2023 Conference USA football standings

* v
* t
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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 25 Liberty y$  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 1  |
New Mexico State y  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 5  |
Jacksonville State*  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Western Kentucky |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Middle Tennessee |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
UTEP |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Sam Houston*  |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Louisiana Tech |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
FIU |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Championship: Liberty 49, New Mexico State 35

* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant
* * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks were led by second-year head coach Rich Rodriguez and played home games at the Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama as first-year members of Conference USA.[1]

Due to the lack of bowl-eligible teams, and despite a two-year transition period to FBS with a ban from postseason play, the Gamecocks received a bid to the New Orleans Bowl, where they defeated Louisiana 34–31 in overtime.

## Offseason

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### Transfers

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#### Outgoing

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Player  | Position  | Destination

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DJ Coleman  | DL  | Unknown
Amon Scarbrough  | S  | Alabama State
Brevyn Jones  | OT  | West Georgia
Osiris Smith  | LB  | Grambling State
TJ Lockley  | WR  | Unknown
Aaron McLaughlin  | QB  | Unknown
Kraeton Muenchau  | IOL  | Unknown
Patrick Jackson  | RB  | Unknown
Charles Padgett  | OT  | Unknown
Ahmad Edwards  | WR  | Ball State

#### Incoming

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Player  | Position  | Previous school

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Logan Smothers | QB  | Nebraska
Travis Collier  | CB  | Western Kentucky
Dallan Wright  | WR  | Virginia Tech
Quae Drake  | EDGE  | ULM
Austin Ambush  | S  | Maine
Jamarye Joiner  | WR  | Arizona
J'Wan Evans  | RB  | San Manteo
Malik Jackson  | RB  | ULM

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## Preseason

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### Conference USA media poll

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Conference USA media poll

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1 | Western Kentucky | (18)
2 | Liberty | (4)
3 | Middle Tennessee
4 | Louisiana Tech |
5 | New Mexico State |
6 | UTEP |
7 | Jacksonville State |
T8 | FIU |
Sam Houston |

Source:[3]

## Schedule

[edit]

Jacksonville State and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10, 2023.[4][5]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 26| 4:30 p.m.| UTEP|

* Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| CBSSN| W 17–14| 17,982
September 2| 1:00 p.m.| East Tennessee State*|

* Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| ESPN+| W 49–3| 21,276
September 9| 6:00 p.m.| at Coastal Carolina*|

* Brooks Stadium
* Conway, SC

| ESPN+| L 16–30| 16,006
September 23| 4:00 p.m.| Eastern Michigan*|

* Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| ESPN+| W 21–0| 20,966
September 28| 7:00 p.m.| at Sam Houston|

* Bowers Stadium
* Huntsville, TX

| ESPNU| W 35–28 OT| 14,566
October 4| 7:00 p.m.| at Middle Tennessee|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN

| ESPNU| W 45–30| 13,066
October 10| 7:30 p.m.| Liberty|

* Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| ESPNU| L 13–31| 21,745
October 17| 6:30 p.m.| Western Kentucky|

* Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| ESPNU| W 20–17| 17,977
October 25| 6:00 p.m.| at FIU|

* Riccardo Silva Stadium
* Westchester, FL

| CBSSN| W 41–16| 14,074
November 4| 11:00 a.m.| at South Carolina*|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| ESPNU| L 28–38| 75,348
November 18| 1:00 p.m.| Louisiana Tech|

* Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| ESPN+| W 56–17| 20,252
November 25| 3:00 p.m.| at New Mexico State|

* Aggie Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM

| ESPN+| L 17–20| 15,702
December 16| 1:15 p.m.| vs. Louisiana*|

* Caesars Superdome
* New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)

| ESPN| W 34–31 OT| 14,485

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* All times are in Central time

## Game summaries

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### vs UTEP

[edit]

See also: 2023 UTEP Miners football team

UTEP Miners (0-0) vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0-0)  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Miners | 0 | 7| 0| 7 | 14
• Gamecocks | 3 | 7| 7| 0 | 17

* Date: August 26
* Location: Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, Alabama
* Game start: 4:30 p.m. CST/2:30 p.m. PST
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
* Game attendance: 17,982
* Game weather: Sunny, 97 °F (36 °C)
* Referee: Ron Hudson
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), Amanda Guerra (sideline)

* Sources:

| Scoring summary

1st| 4:57| JSU| Alen Karajic 41-yard field goal| JSU 3–0
2nd| 13:26| JSU| Ron Wiggins 4-yard run (Alen Karajic kick)| JSU 10–0
2nd| 0:00| UTEP| Deion Hankins 1-yard run (Buzz Flabiano kick)| JSU 10–7
3rd| 7:47| JSU| Malik Jackson 7-yard run (Alen Karajic kick)| JSU 17–7
4th| 12:19| UTEP| Kelly Akharaiyi 32-yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Buzz Flabiano kick)| JSU 17–14
Statistics  | UTEP  | Jacksonville State

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First downs | 22 | 15
Plays–yards | 72–364 | 62–277
Rushes–yards | 156 | 210
Passing yards | 208 | 67
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–29–2 | 10–20–0
Time of possession | 34:38 | 25:22
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UTEP  | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 17/29, 208 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Torrance Burgess Jr. | 12 carries, 58 yards
Receiving | Kelly Akharaiyi | 4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
Jacksonville State  | Passing | Zion Webb | 10/20, 67 yards
Rushing | Malik Jackson | 13 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Ron Wiggins | 2 receptions, 24 yards

### vs East Tennessee State

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See also: 2023 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (FCS) (0-0) vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1-0)  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Buccaneers (FCS) | 3 | 0| 0| 0 | 3
• Gamecocks | 14 | 7| 21| 7 | 49

* Date: September 2
* Location: Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, Alabama
* Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. PST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

* Sources:

| Scoring summary

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Statistics  | East Tennessee State  | Jacksonville State

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East Tennessee State  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Jacksonville State  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Coastal Carolina

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See also: 2023 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Jacksonville State Gamecocks (2-0) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0-1)  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Gamecocks | 6 | 3| 0| 7 | 16
• Chanticleers | 7 | 3| 13| 7 | 30

* Date: September 9
* Location: Brooks Stadium
Conway, South Carolina
* Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST/4:00 p.m. PST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

* Sources:

| Scoring summary

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Statistics  | Jacksonville State  | Coastal Carolina

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Rushes–yards |  |
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Jacksonville State  | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |
Coastal Carolina  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### vs Eastern Michigan

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See also: 2023 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-1) vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks (2-1)  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Eagles | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0
• Gamecocks | 7 | 7| 7| 0 | 21

* Date: September 23
* Location: Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, Alabama
* Game start: 4:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. PST
* TV announcers (ESPN Networks): TBD

* Sources:

| Scoring summary

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Statistics  | Eastern Michigan  | Jacksonville State

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Eastern Michigan  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Jacksonville State  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Sam Houston

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See also: 2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

Jacksonville State Gamecocks (3-1) vs Sam Houston Bearkats (0-3)  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Gamecocks | 7 | 0| 7| 14 | 28
Bearkats | 14 | 7| 0| 7 | 28

* Date: September 28
* Location: Bowers Stadium
Huntsville, Texas
* Game start: 7:00 p.m. CST/5:00 p.m. PST
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
* Game attendance: 14,566
* Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
* Referee: John Lehring
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (Analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline reporter)

* Sources:

| Scoring summary

1st| 9:47| JSU| Malik Jackson 26-yard run (Alen Karajic kick)
(4 plays, 86 yards, 0:51)| JSU 7–0
1st| 8:10| SAM| John Gentry 56-yard pass (Colby Sessums kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:37)| TIE 7–7
1st| 1:37| SAM| Noah Smith 22-yard pass (Keegan Shoemaker kick)
(3 plays, 38 yards, 1:02)| SAM 14–7
2nd| 10:20| SAM| Trapper Pannell 3-yard run (Colby Sessums kick)
(11 plays, 89 yards, 5:02)| SAM 21–7
3rd| 8:32| JSU| Michael Pettway 31-yard pass from Logan Smothers (Alen Karajic kick)
(5 plays, 60 yards, 1:46)| SAM 21–14
4th| 8:44| JSU| Logan Smothers 16-yard run
(3 plays, 31 yards, 0:57)| SAM 21–20
4th| 1:11| SAM| Trapper Pannell 1-yard run (Colby Sessums kick)
(7 plays, 20 yards, 3:00)| SAM 28–20
4th| 0:13| SAM| Perry Carter 28-yard pass from Logan Smothers (Quinton Lane kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 0:58)| TIE 28–28
OT| 0:00| JSU| Sean Brown 24-yard pass from Logan Smothers (Alen Karajic kick)
(2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00)| JSU 35–28
Statistics  | Jacksonville State  | Sam Houston State

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First downs | 20 | 25
Plays–yards | 393 | 435
Rushes–yards | 196 | 136
Passing yards | 197 | 299
Passing: comp–att–int | 16–33–1 | 23–39–1
Time of possession | 17:36 | 42:24
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Jacksonville State  | Passing | Logan Smothers | 16/28, 197 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Malik Jackson | 13 rushes, 129 yards, TD
Receiving | Michael Pettway | 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD
Sam Houston State  | Passing | Keegan Shoemaker | 22/38, 285 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | John Gentry | 30 rushes, 97 yards
Receiving | Noah Smith | 10 receptions, 97 yards, TD

### at Middle Tennessee

[edit]

See also: 2023 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

Jacksonville State Gamecocks (4-1) vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-4)  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Gamecocks | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0
Blue Raiders | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0

* Date: October 4
* Location: Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
* Game start: 7:00 p.m. CST/4:00 p.m. PST
* Game attendance: 13,066
* TV announcers (ESPNU): TBD

* Sources:

| Scoring summary

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Statistics  | Jacksonville State  | Middle Tennessee

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Jacksonville State  | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |
Middle Tennessee  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### vs Liberty

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See also: 2023 Liberty Flames football team

Liberty Flames (5-0) vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks (5-1)  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Flames | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0
Gamecocks | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0

* Date: October 10
* Location: Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, Alabama
* Game start: 7:30 p.m. CST/5:30 p.m. PST
* Game attendance: 21,745
* TV announcers (ESPNU): TBD

* Sources:

| Scoring summary

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Statistics  | Liberty  | Jacksonville State

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Liberty  | Passing |  |
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Jacksonville State  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### vs Western Kentucky

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See also: 2023 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

Game Eight – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4-2) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (5-2) – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Western Kentucky | 10 | 7 | 0| 0| 17
Jacksonville State | 0 | 10 | 0| 10| 20

at Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, Alabama

* Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 17,977
* Referee: -
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Dave Neal (play-by-play) and Derek Mason (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (8:52) WKU – Dalvin Smith 10-yard pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:20; Western Kentucky 7-0)
* (1:55) WKU – Lucas Carneiro 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 5:01; Western Kentucky 10-0)

Second quarter

* (12:45) JVST – Zion Webb 10-yard run (Alen Karajic kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:14; Western Kentucky 10-7)
* (8:36) WKU – River Helms 3-yard pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:09; Western Kentucky 17-7)
* (5:35) JVST – Alen Karajic 23-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:01; Western Kentucky 17-10)

Third quarter

* No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

* (4:40) JVST – Anwar Lewis 26-yard run (Alen Karajic kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 3:39; Tied 17-17)
* (0:00) JVST – Alen Karajic 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 2:32; Jacksonville State 20-17)

Statistics | WKU | JVST

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First downs | 16 | 27
Total yards | 72–339 | 95–484
Rushing yards | 24–89 | 55–262
Passing yards | 250 | 222
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–48–1 | 23–40–1
Time of possession | 26:56 | 33:04
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Western Kentucky | Passing | Austin Reed | 24/48, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Elijah Young | 10 carries, 39 yards
Receiving | K.D. Hutchinson | 4 receptions, 52 yards
Jacksonville State | Passing | Zion Webb | 22/39, 218 yards, INT
Rushing | Zion Webb | 28 carries, 146 yards, TD
Receiving | P.J. Wells | 5 receptions, 53 yards

### at FIU

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See also: 2023 FIU Panthers football team

Jacksonville State Gamecocks (6-2) vs FIU Panthers (4-4)  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Gamecocks | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0
Panthers | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0

* Date: October 25
* Location: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Westchester, Florida
* Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST/4:00 p.m. PST
* Game attendance: 14,074
* TV announcers (CBSSN): TBD

* Sources:

| Scoring summary

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Statistics  | Jacksonville State  | Florida International

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Jacksonville State  | Passing |  |
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Florida International  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at South Carolina

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See also: 2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Game Ten – Jacksonville State Gamecocks at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Jacksonville State | 7 | 7 | 14| 0| 28
South Carolina | 14 | 7 | 7| 10| 38

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

* Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear • 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: N 3.6 MPH
* Game attendance: 75,348
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (11:07) SC – Tonka Hemingway 2-yard Run (Mitch Jeter Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:38; South Carolina 7–0)
* (3:44) JVST – Sean Brown 15-yard pass from Zion Webb (Alen Karajic Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:36; Tied 7–7)
* (2:03) SC – Spencer Rattler 1-yard Run (Mitch Jeter Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:41; South Carolina 14–7)

Second quarter

* (14:16) JVST – Anwar Lewis 4-yard Run (Alen Karajic Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:47; Tied 14–14)
* (0:23) SC – Xavier Legette 5-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Mitch Jeter Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 0:30; South Carolina 21–14)

Third quarter

* (11:50) JVST – Sean Brown 13-yard pass from Logan Smothers (Alen Karajic Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:02; Tied 21–21)
* (5:30) JVST – Perry Carter 54-yard pass from Zion Webb (Alen Karajic Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:16; Jacksonville State 28–21)
* (1:29) SC – Xavier Legette 65-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Mitch Jeter Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:11; Tied 28–28)

Fourth quarter

* (5:51) SC – Mitch Jeter 26-yard Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:58; South Carolina 31–28)
* (2:02) SC – Stone Blanton 88-yard Interception Return (Mitch Jeter Kick) (Drive: 11 play, 58 yards, 3:49; South Carolina 38–28)

Statistics | JVST | SC

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First downs | 23 | 20
Total yards | 84–421 | 77–488
Rushing yards | 57–225 | 38–89
Passing yards | 196 | 399
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–27–2 | 27–39–1
Time of possession | 27:07 | 32:53
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Jacksonville State | Passing | Zion Webb | 12/23, 183 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Ron Wiggins | 17 carries, 88 yards
Receiving | Perry Carter | 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD
South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 27/38, 399 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Mario Anderson | 16 carries, 75 yards
Receiving | Xavier Legette | 9 receptions, 217 yards, 2 TD

### vs Louisiana Tech

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See also: 2023 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0-0) vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0-0)  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Bulldogs | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0
Gamecocks | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0

* Date: November 18
* Location: Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, Alabama
* Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. PST
* TV announcers (ESPN Networks): TBD

* Sources:

| Scoring summary

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Statistics  | Louisiana Tech  | Jacksonville State

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Louisiana Tech  | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |
Jacksonville State  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at New Mexico State

[edit]

See also: 2023 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8–3) vs New Mexico State Aggies (9–3)  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Gamecocks | 0 | 3| 0| 14 | 17
• Aggies | 14 | 3| 0| 3 | 20

* Date: November 25
* Location: Aggie Memorial Stadium
Las Cruces, New Mexico
* Game start: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
* Game attendance: 15,702
* Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Referee: Garrett Dickerson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Adam Young, Danny Knee, and Tatiana Favela

* Sources:

| Scoring summary

1st| 8:12| NMSU| Jamoni Jones 1-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick)
(13 plays, 65 yards, 6:48)| NMSU 7–0
2:28| NMSU| Trent Hudson 11-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick)
(8 plays, 83 yards, 4:15)| NMSU 14–0
2nd| 7:09| JSU| Alen Karajic 33-yard field goal
(5 plays, 41 yards, 1:21)| NMSU 14–3
0:00| NMSU| Ethan Albertson 27-yard field goal
(15 plays, 70 yards, 3:31)| NMSU 17–3
4| 14:52| JSU| Alen Karajic 27-yard field goal
(4 plays, -1 yard, 1:07)| NMSU 17–6
6:23| JSU| Malik Jackson 11-yard run (Zion Webb run)
(4 plays, 22 yards, 0:56)| NMSU 17–14
0:43| JSU| Alen Karajic 27-yard field goal
(12 plays, 52 yards, 2:57)| TIED 17–17
0:00| NMSU| Ethan Albertson 52-yard field goal
(5 plays, 50 yards, 0:43)| NMSU 20–17
Statistics  | Jacksonville State  | New Mexico State

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First downs | 17 | 27
Plays–yards | 58–333 | 82–455
Rushes–yards | 28–85 | 48–186
Passing yards | 248 | 269
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–30–2 | 23–34–2
Time of possession | 20:18 | 39:42
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Jacksonville State  | Passing | Zion Webb | 17/30, 248 yards, 2 INT
Rushing | Malik Jackson | 8 carries, 43 yards, TD
Receiving | Perry Carter | 7 receptions, 134 yards
New Mexico State  | Passing | Diego Pavia | 23/34, 269 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Diego Pavia | 19 carries, 68 yards
Receiving | Trent Hudson | 5 receptions, 70 yards, TD

### vs. Louisiana (New Orleans Bowl)

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Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8–4) vs. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6–6)  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| OT| Total

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Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 7| 7| 10| 0 | 31

* Date: December 16, 2023
* Location: Caesars Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
* Game start: 1:20 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 47 minutes
* Game attendance: 14,486
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoor (N/A)
* Referee: Steven Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)

| Scoring summary

1| 13:17| LA| Jalen Clark 46-yard fumble returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(5 plays, 21 yards, 1:43)| LA 7–0
03:06| JVST| Cole Fuller 1-yard rush (Garrison Rippa kick)
(13 plays, 80 yards, 4:42)| TIE 7–7
2| 04:22| LA| Jalen Clark 16-yard interception returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(3 plays, 6 yards, 0:50)| LA 14–7
00:23| JVST| Ron Wiggins 7-yard rush (Garrison Rippa kick)
(14 plays, 75 yards, 3:59)| TIE 14–14
3| 07:55| JVST| Garrison Rippa 22-yard field goal
(16 plays, 72 yards, 5:37)| JVST 17–14
05:47| LA| Chandler Fields 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(6 plays, 73 yards, 2:08)| LA 21–17
02:53| JVST| Logan Smothers 10-yard rush (Garrison Rippa kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:54)| JVST 24–21
4| 14:02| LA| Kenneth Almendares 33-yard field goal
(10 plays, 46 yards, 3:51)| TIE 24–24
05:32| LA| Tyree Skipper 43-yard interception returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(6 plays, 8 yards, 1:46)| LA 31–24
01:46| JVST| Perry Carter 18-yard pass from Zion Webb (Garrison Rippa kick)
(8 plays, 70 yards, 1:51)| TIE 31–31
OT| | JVST| Garrison Rippa 27-yard field goal
(7 plays, 16 yards)| JVST 34–31

See also: 2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team and 2023 New Orleans Bowl

Pregame line | Over/under

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JVST –3.5 | 59
Statistics | Jacksonville State | Louisiana

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First downs | 31 | 14
Total yards | 526 | 247
Rushing yards | 290 | 92
Passing yards | 236 | 155
Turnovers | 4 | 0
Time of possession | 33:00 | 27:00
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Jacksonville State | Passing | Zion Webb | 14/26, 156 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing | Ron Wiggins | 27 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Quinton Lane | 7 receptions, 86 yards
Louisiana | Passing | Chandler Fields | 13/26, 155 yards
Rushing | Dre'lyn Washington | 16 carries, 73 yards
Receiving | Pearse Migl | 2 receptions, 34 yards

## References

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1. ^ WBRC Staff (July 7, 2023). "Jacksonville State ushers in new era of athletics". WBRC. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
2. ^ "2023 Jacksonville State Gamecocks Football Transfers". On3. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
3. ^ "FB: CUSA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish". July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
4. ^ Stephenson, Creg (January 10, 2023). "Jacksonville State releases 2023 football schedule". The Birmingham News. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
5. ^ Carter, Mo (January 10, 2023). "Jacksonville State & C-USA announce 2023 football schedule". WZDX. Retrieved January 14, 2023.

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