{"id":441158,"date":"2026-10-29T04:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T04:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/441158\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T04:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T04:04:08","slug":"creels-career-high-211-yards-rushing-td-lead-jacksonville-states-route-of-new-mexico-state-24-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/441158\/","title":{"rendered":"Creel&#8217;s career-high 211 yards rushing, TD lead Jacksonville State&#8217;s route of New Mexico State 24-0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Associated Press<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) \u2014 Quarterback Caden Creel rushed for a career-high 211 yards and a touchdown as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/jacksonville-state-gamecocks-team\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jacksonville State<\/a> shut out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/new-mexico-state-aggies-team\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Mexico State<\/a> 24-0 on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Gamecocks (6-2, 4-0 Conference USA) won their fifth straight game and clinched bowl eligibility for the fourth straight season at the Bowl Subdivision level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Creel became the first Jacksonville State quarterback to rush for 200 yards in a game, surpassing his previous career high of 161 yards against Southern Miss in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">He broke loose for a career-long 84-yard run late in the third quarter to set up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/jalen-likely-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jalen Likely<\/a>\u2019s 1-yard touchdown, which extended the lead to 17-0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Creel opened the scoring with a 3-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/garrison-rippa-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Garrison Rippa<\/a> added a 49-yard field goal in the third. Creel connected with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/luke-gilbert-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Gilbert<\/a> for a 29-yard touchdown in the fourth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Jacksonville State rushed for a season-high 324 yards, topping its previous best of 276 against Middle Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">The Gamecocks also held New Mexico State scoreless and limited the Aggies to 29 yards passing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/marc-woods-2-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marc Woods<\/a> intercepted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/adam-damante-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Damante<\/a> in the second half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">New Mexico State rushed for 192 yards, led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/james-jones-16-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Jones<\/a>&#8216; 112.<\/p>\n<p>Up next<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Jacksonville State: Plays Sam Houston at home on Nov. 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">New Mexico State: Hosts Liberty on Nov. 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-baabd5ed=\"\">Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP\u2019s full college football coverage here<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Associated Press LAS CRUCES, N.M. 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