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- Updated: September 6, 2025
Jacksonville State plays its home opener against Conference USA heavyweight Liberty. Kickoff is 11 a.m. Click link and refresh often for updates.
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FIRST QUARTER
–JSU starts on its 25
Gamecocks punt after five plays
—Jax State’s Isaac Walker strip sacks Ethan Vasco, and Jax State’s Myles Butler catches the popped fumble in the air and returns to LU’s 40-yard line. … Cam Cook rushes 31 yards to LU’s 9. … Sets up Andrew Pauls’ 3-yard TD run at 9:58. Garrison Rippa’s PAT is good. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:43. JAX STATE 7, LU 0
–LU to start at its 5.
Jax State forces a 3-out, punt.
–Jax State to starts on LU’s 48 after fair catch.
Gamecocks go 3-out, punt.
–Fair catch at LU 5.
Vasko eludes a rush, lobs a 72-yard touchdown pass to Julian Gray. PAT is good at 4:09. Drive: 5 plays, 95 yards, 2:47. JAX STATE 7, LU 7
SECOND QUARTER
–Jax State takes over on its 48 after a Butler interception.
Gavin Whimsatt hits Deondre Johnson for a 24-yard gain. … Cook gets his second TD run of the day, 11 yards. Rippa PAT good at 12:35. Drive: 6, 53, 2:25. JAX STATE 14, LU 7
GAME IN WEATHER SUSPENSION at 7;53.
PLAY RESUMES AFTER ONE-HOUR, 20-MINUTE DELAY
–Rippa hits a 50-yard field goal at 3:08. Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards. JAX STATE 17, LU 7
–After a holding penalty wipes out Vasko’s 22-yard TD pass to Gray, Jay Billingsley hits a 35-yard field goal as time expires. JAX STATE 17, LU 10
THIRD QUARTER
–Wimsatt’s 44-yard run and Cook’s 23-yard run spot Jax State at LU’s 2. … Cook over the top for a 2-yard TD dive at 7:13. Rippa PAT is good. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:49. Cook has 123 yards and two TDs on 21 carries. JAX STATE 24, LU 10.
–LU drives to first and goal from Jax State 3, but Gamecocks hold, sack Vasko on third down and force field goal. Billingsley’s 27-yard attempt is no good, wide left.
FOURTH QUARTER
–Evan Dickens breaks a 52-yard TD run, and Billingsley adds the PAT at 12:47. Dive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:28. JAX STATE 24, LU 17
–Andrew Paul’s 43-yard run gives Jax State first and goal at the 5. … Wimsatt keeps on zone read to a wide open right side, 3-yard TD run. Rippa’s PAT is good at 8:33. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:14. JAX STATE 31, LU 17.
–Vasko answers with a 62-yard TD bomb to Donte Lee Jr. Beck’s PAT is good at 7:16. JAX STATE 31, LU 24
–Rippa hits a 24-yard field goal at 4:08: Drive 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:11. JAX STATE 34, LU 24.
–Jax State’s Emanuel Oyebadejo and Tae Floyd get back-to-back sacks to doom LU’s last-gasp drive. Gamecocks take over on downs after a trick play falls short of line to gain with 1:43 to play.
FINAL: Jax Sfate wins 34-24.
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