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 AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville
FINALSam Houston State 37, Jacksonville State 26

Highlights

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Scoring plays

11 SCORES
Q1
Rushing Touchdown

DaMarcus James 1 Yd Run (Connor Rouleau Kick)

13:35
0-7
Passing Touchdown

Keshawn Hill 10 Yd pass from Jared Johnson (Luc Swimberghe Kick)

5:42
7-7
Passing Touchdown

Spencer Goffigan 73 Yd pass from Eli Jenkins (Connor Rouleau Kick)

4:58
7-14
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Jared Johnson 10 Yd Run (Luc Swimberghe Kick)

14:11
14-14
Rushing Touchdown

Eli Jenkins 14 Yd Run (Connor Rouleau PAT blocked)

11:12
14-20
Passing Touchdown

LaDarius Brown 19 Yd pass from Jared Johnson (Luc Swimberghe Kick)

8:36
21-20
Field Goal Good

Connor Rouleau 37 Yd Field Goal

4:40
21-23
Field Goal Good

Luc Swimberghe 29 Yd Field Goal

1:24
24-23
Field Goal Good

Connor Rouleau 42 Yd Field Goal

0:00
24-26
Q3
Passing Touchdown

LaDarius Brown 49 Yd pass from Jared Johnson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

8:03
30-26
Rushing Touchdown

Jalen Overstreet 33 Yd Run (Luc Swimberghe Kick)

4:08
37-26

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Sam Houston State wins 37-26 in FCS playoffs

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Jared Johnson threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to lead Sam Houston State to a 37-26 victory over Jacksonville State in a second-round FCS playoff game Saturday. Johnson connected on a 49-yard score with LaDarius Brown with 8:03 left in the third quarter for a 30-26 lead. Jalen Overstreet added an insurance score with a 33-yard run four minutes later. Johnson completed 13 of 19 passes for 161 yards, also throwing another touchdown pass to Brown plus one to Keshawn Hill . Johnson also rushed for 85 yards and had a 10-yard scoring run for the Bearkats (10-4). Connor Rouleau 's 42-yard field goal as time ran out in the first half gave the Gamecocks (10-2) a 26-24 lead. Eli Jenkins was 12-of-24 passing for JSU for 253 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. DeMarcus James rushed for 128 yards and a score. JSU had won 10 straight games.

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Top performers

SHSU
PASSINGJared Johnson13/19, 161 YDS, 3 TD
RUSHINGJared Johnson18 CAR, 85 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGLaDarius Brown4 REC, 88 YDS, 2 TD
JVST
PASSINGEli Jenkins12/24, 253 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
RUSHINGDaMarcus James19 CAR, 128 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGAnthony Johnson4 REC, 74 YDS

Team stats

SHSU · JVST
402
TOTAL YARDS
513
161
PASSING
253
241
RUSHING
260
25
1ST DOWNS
22
10-17
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
5-13
0
TURNOVERS
2
4-37
PENALTIES
12-129
31:24
POSSESSION
28:36

AMFIRST STADIUM, JACKSONVILLE · ATTENDANCE 10,832

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