Jacksonville State football

Jacksonville State gets 535 yards, beats Murray State 33-15

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) – Eli Jenkins threw for 261 yards and a touchdown, Roc Thomas ran for three more scores and Jacksonville State notched 535 yards in total offense to beat Murray State 33-15 on Saturday to remain undefeated in Ohio Valley Conference play. The Gamecocks (9-1, 6-0) had 535 yards to Murray State’s 178, held the Racers (4-6, 4-3)…

Jacksonville State has 3 pick-6’s in 24-7 win over EKU

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) – Joel McCandless, Jaylen Hill and Reggie Hall each returned an interception for a touchdown and Jacksonville State forced five turnovers in a 24-7 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday. McCandless scored from 41 yards out in the second quarter and Hill ran it back from 60 yards with 39 seconds left before halftime for a 14-0…

Jenkins, Clemons lead JSU over Austin Peay 34-14

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Eli Jenkins and Josh Clemons scored two touchdowns each and Jacksonville State defeated Austin Peay 34-14 on Saturday. Clemons’ 1-yard run gave the Gamecocks a 21-7 lead in the third quarter and Jenkins added his first TD run, a 5-yarder, later in the period. Clemons’ 46-yard score in the fourth quarter made it 34-7. Jenkins, who…

Jacksonville State outlasts Coastal Carolina 27-26

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Eli Jenkins passed for 248 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, and Jacksonville State held on for a 27-26 win over Coastal Carolina on Saturday. Jenkins’ third touchdown, a 14-yard run with 6:44 left in the fourth quarter, capped an 11-play, 87-yard drive and put the Gamecocks (2-1) in front 27-26…

Jacksonville St. beats Div. II North Alabama 31-12

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Roc Thomas ran for three touchdowns and Eli Jenkins ran for another as Jacksonville State beat Division II North Alabama 31-12 in a season opener Thursday night. Jenkins completed 20 of 34 passes for 230 yards and also led the Gamecocks on the ground with 101 yards on 13 carries. Thomas ran for 71 yards on…

Jacksonville State resumes pursuit of national title

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Jacksonville State and coach John Grass want to script a happier ending to this season. The Gamecocks won their second straight Ohio Valley Conference title and breezed into the FCS championship game only to lose 37-10 to North Dakota State. Led by record-setting quarterback Eli Jenkins, Jacksonville State enters this season picked to win the league…