Caden Creel threw for 246 yards and 2 touchdowns, and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks beat the Sam Houston Bearkats 47-14 on Saturday night at AmFirst Stadium.
Jacksonville State scored first and never trailed. The Gamecocks also scored on Jalen Likely's 8-yard touchdown run and Caden Creel's 67-yard touchdown pass to Deondre Johnson. The Bearkats scored on DJ Bailey's 7-yard touchdown pass to Grady O'Neill with 7:21 left to make it 40-14.
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Deondre Johnson caught 3 passes for 82 yards, Andrew Rumph had a sack and Jacob Cruz had a sack for the Gamecocks.
Landan Brown ran for 50 yards.
Jacksonville State outgained Sam Houston 479-254.
The Gamecocks improved to 7-2. The Bearkats fell to 1-8.
The Gamecocks are first in the CUSA and have won six straight. Jacksonville State is 5-0 at home and 2-2 on the road. The Bearkats sit 10th in the CUSA and have lost six straight. Sam Houston is 1-3 at home and 0-5 on the road.
The Gamecocks are back in action when they visit the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Bearkats are back in action when they host the Kennesaw State Owls on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
