Jacksonville State (7-2) visits Western Kentucky (3-6) on Saturday, November 14 at 3:30 p.m. EST in a Conference USA football game.
The Gamecocks defeated Sam Houston 47–14 on Saturday, November 7. Quarterback Caden Creel completed 18 of 28 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions. He added 87 rushing yards and one touchdown on 13 carries. Deondre Johnson caught three passes for 82 yards and a score.
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Western Kentucky lost to Middle Tennessee 51–42 on Saturday, November 7. Quarterback Brock Glenn passed for 152 yards and one touchdown on 13-of-23 attempts and rushed for 82 yards and a score on nine carries. Ajay Allen gained 116 rushing yards and one touchdown on 15 carries. Jonathan Stafford Jr. had eight receptions for 90 yards.
Jacksonville State ranks 12th nationally in passing defense (171.0 yards per game) but 116th in third-down defense (43.0% conversion allowed). Western Kentucky ranks 95th in passing defense (229.1 yards per game) and 126th in scoring defense (33.3 points per game).
Creel leads JSU with 1,987 passing yards, 15 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, plus 800 rushing yards and six scores on 139 carries. Glenn has thrown for 1,039 yards, seven touchdowns and four interceptions at a 55.9% completion rate for WKU. Allen leads the Hilltoppers with 535 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 109 carries. Stafford Jr. leads WKU in receiving with 529 yards on 54 catches. Johnson leads JSU with 520 receiving yards on 26 receptions and four touchdowns.
Jacksonville State is favored by 6.5 points. The Gamecocks are 6–3 against the spread; the Hilltoppers are 4–5. JSU averages 57.9 penalty yards per game (78th in FBS); WKU averages 41.2 (15th). WKU converts 80.0% of red zone trips (106th); JSU allows scores on 78.3% of opponent red zone trips (33rd). Jacksonville State hosts Missouri State on November 21. Western Kentucky plays at Liberty on November 21.
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