JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Caden Creel threw for 241 yards and ran for 119 more as Jacksonville State beat Middle Tennessee 23-13 on Saturday in the Conference USA opener for both teams.<\/p>\n
The Gamecocks (3-2, 1-0) won their 11th straight home conference game, and seventh straight conference opener. The Blue Raiders (2-2, 0-1) lost their fifth straight against Jacksonville State.<\/p>\n
Creel scored once on the ground and connected with Deondre Johnson for another, and was 19-of-17 passing. Garrison Rippa was 3 for 3 on field goals from 27, 29, and 31 yards.<\/p>\n
Jax State racked up 517 yards of total offense to Middle Tennessee’s 319, 276 of them coming on the ground. They averaged 7.1 yards per carry as a team, led by Creel and Lucas Farrington’s 94 yards.<\/p>\n
Roman Gagliano threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns on 18-of-28 passing for the Blue Raiders. He connected with Cam’Ron Lacy six times for 88 yards and a score.<\/p>\n
Middle Tennessee: at Kansas next Saturday.<\/p>\n
Jacksonville State: at Kennesaw State on Oct. 7.<\/p>\n
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