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Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

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Carneiro's 50-yard FG sends W. Kentucky into C-USA title and rematch with Jacksonville St.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: Full Highlights

With the win, the Hilltoppers (8-4, 6-2) secured a trip to the Conference USA title game on Dec. 6 which will feature a rematch between the same two teams.

Jacksonville State (8-4, 7-1) secured the top seed and the right to host the conference championship game last week beating Sam Houston 21-11. Against Western Kentucky, Gamecocks' starting quarterback Tyler Huff left the contest due to injury and never returned. He plays a critical role in the Gamecocks’ run-based offense and left after rushing for 97 yards on 13 carries.

Carneiro kicked two field goals from 50 yards and from 35 and 21 in the win. Caden Veltkamp threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Young to give the Hilltoppers a 7-0 lead.

Jacksonville State got its first lead at 10-7 when Tre Stewart ran it in from the 8 with 3:42 before halftime. The Gamecocks' last lead came when reserve quarterback Logan Smothers ran it in from the 17 with 9:44 left to play.

Smothers threw for 62 yards and ran for 32 yards in relief of Huff.

How To Watch

How can I watch Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers?
  • TV Channel: Gamecocks at Hilltoppers 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Scoring Summary

WKU TD 1st Period 8:48 Elijah Young 21 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
JVST FG 1st Period 3:19 Garrison Rippa 46 Yd Field Goal
JVST TD 2nd Period 3:42 Tre Stewart 8 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick)
WKU FG 2nd Period 0:41 Lucas Carneiro 50 Yd Field Goal
WKU FG 3rd Period 7:31 Lucas Carneiro 21 Yd Field Goal
WKU FG 4th Period 11:37 Lucas Carneiro 35 Yd Field Goal
JVST TD 4th Period 9:44 Logan Smothers 17 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick)
WKU FG 4th Period 0:03 Lucas Carneiro 50 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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13 1st Downs 23
2-13 3rd down efficiency 7-20
0-1 4th down efficiency 0-1
328 Total Yards 426
99 Passing 321
7/17 Comp/Att 29/49
5.8 Yards per pass 6.6
229 Rushing 105
43 Rushing Attempts 35
5.3 Yards per rush 3.0
4-40 Penalties 10-84
1 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 1
1 Interceptions thrown 0
23:33 Possession 36:27

Game Information

Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 6,547 · Capacity:
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