Sam Houston Bearkats at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
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Jacksonville State wins 8th straight, clinches its 1st 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.
How To Watch
How can I watch Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks?
- TV Channel: Bearkats at Gamecocks 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:45 | Tyler Huff 3 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 9:12 | Christian Pavon 34 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:14 | Tyler Huff 38 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:16 | Hunter Watson 21 Yd Run (Hunter Watson Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:31 | Tyler Huff 7 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick) |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 JVST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 7-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 11-16 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-3 |
| 259 | Total Yards | 332 |
| 84 | Passing | 54 |
| 13/27 | Comp/Att | 9/12 |
| 3.1 | Yards per pass | 4.5 |
| 175 | Rushing | 278 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 58 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 4.8 |
| 5-34 | Penalties | 3-20 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:05 | Possession | 28:55 |
Game Information
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Attendance: 16,312 · Capacity:
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