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Jacksonville State vs Sam Houston
Final · Week 7 · Thu Oct 9 · 8:00 PM ET · Shell Energy Stadium
Jacksonville State GamecocksJacksonville State3-3
29FinalOct 9, 2025
Sam Houston BearkatsSam Houston0-6
27TVCBSSN
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
JVST−280
SHSU+230
Spread
JVST −7.5−110
SHSU +7.5−110
Total O/U
Over 52.5−110
Under 52.5−110
- Spread: Sam Houston +7.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 52.5 (56 points).
Recap
Jacksonville State edged Sam Houston 29-27 at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston on Oct 9, 2025 to move to 3-3.
The go-ahead score came with 0:00 left in the fourth quarter: Garrison Rippa 52 Yd Field Goal. The lead changed hands 4 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JVST | 7 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 29 |
| SHSU | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- JVSTTouchdown · 8:57Caden Creel 7 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick)7-0
Second Quarter
- JVSTField Goal · 14:01Garrison Rippa 30 Yd Field Goal10-0
- SHSUTouchdown · 10:13Landan Brown 1 Yd Run (Christian Pavon Kick)10-7
- JVSTTouchdown · 6:15Cam Cook 2 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick)17-7
- SHSUTouchdown · 4:28Qua'Vez Humphreys 4 Yd pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon Kick)17-14
Third Quarter
- SHSUTouchdown · 8:46Chris Reed 20 Yd pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon Kick)17-21
Fourth Quarter
- JVSTField Goal · 14:56Garrison Rippa 26 Yd Field Goal20-21
- JVSTTouchdown · 10:34Cam Cook 7 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)26-21
- SHSUTouchdown · 0:52Chris Reed 19 Yd pass from Hunter Watson (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)26-27
- JVSTField Goal · 0:00Garrison Rippa 52 Yd Field Goal29-27
Team stats
JVSTSHSU
- 1st Downs
- 26
- 15
- Total Yards
- 499
- 286
- Passing
- 129
- 136
- Rushing
- 370
- 150
- 3rd down efficiency
- 4-14
- 4-12
- Turnovers
- 1
- 1
- Possession
- 35:13
- 24:47
Top performers
Jacksonville State GamecocksSam Houston Bearkats
Passing
Caden Creel13/17, 129 YDS
Hunter Watson12/19, 136 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing
Cam Cook31 CAR, 218 YDS, 2 TD
Alton McCaskill14 CAR, 87 YDS
Receiving
Pearson Baldwin5 REC, 72 YDS
Chris Reed3 REC, 63 YDS, 2 TD
Tackles
Walker O'Steen9
Antavious Fish11
Sacks
Isaac Walker1
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Player stats
Jacksonville State · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Creel | 13/17 | 129 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 |
Jacksonville State · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Cook | 31 | 218 | 7.0 | 2 | 73 |
| Caden Creel | 24 | 132 | 5.5 | 1 | 18 |
| Khristian Lando | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Andrew Paul | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Jacksonville State · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson Baldwin | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | 23 |
| Khristian Lando | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Cam Cook | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Michael Pettway | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Deondre Johnson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Caden Creel | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Caleb Coombs | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Jacksonville State · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Creel | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Nix | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jacksonville State · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker O'Steen | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Woods | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Nix | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Jones | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Walker | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jawaun Campbell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Franklin Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaheim Jenkins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacksonville State · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pettway | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
Jacksonville State · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pettway | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Jacksonville State · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Rippa | 3/4 | 75.0 | 52 | 2/2 | 11 |
Jacksonville State · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Donaghy | 3 | 99 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
Sam Houston · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Watson | 12/19 | 136 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 50.9 |
Sam Houston · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton McCaskill | 14 | 87 | 6.2 | 0 | 34 |
| Hunter Watson | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 0 | 37 |
| Landan Brown | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 1 | 14 |
| Tim Burns Jr. | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Houston · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Reed | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 2 | 24 |
| Austin Smith | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Landan Brown | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Tim Burns Jr. | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Grady O'Neill | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Qua'Vez Humphreys | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Malik Phillips | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Houston · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Watson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dean Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Houston · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antavious Fish | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Chidi | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cecil Powell | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalyn Stanford | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Ford | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Bailey | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaidan Scott | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Frazier | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Houston · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Phillips | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 29 | 0 |
Sam Houston · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emon Allen | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
Sam Houston · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Pavon | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Sam Houston · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Gerrand | 7 | 287 | 41.0 | 0 | 2 | 49 |
Game info
VenueShell Energy Stadium, Houston, TX
Attendance5,419
TVCBSSN · national
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