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2022 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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2022 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ASUN champion
ConferenceASUN Conference
Record9–2 (5–0 ASUN)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRod Smith (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorZac Alley (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumBurgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 ASUN Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Jacksonville State*   5 0     9 2  
Austin Peay +   3 2     7 4  
Eastern Kentucky +^   3 2     7 5  
Central Arkansas +   3 2     5 6  
Kennesaw State   1 4     5 6  
North Alabama   0 5     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Jacksonville State ineligible for postseason play and ASUN title due to start of transition to FBS.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Gamecocks competed in the ASUN Conference after the ASUN added football, scheduled for 2022.[1] Led by first-year head coach Rich Rodriguez, Jacksonville State compiled an overall record of 9–2 with mark of 5–0 in conference play. The Gamecocks were ineligible for FCS postseason play and the ASUN champion title due to their transition to the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Jacksonville State defeated Central Arkansas and finished with the best record, remaining unbeaten in conference play. Jacksonville State declared themselves conference champions after the game.[2]

The team played home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.

On November 5, 2021, Jacksonsville State announced the football team will join Conference USA in 2023.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 272:30 p.m.vs. No. 10 Stephen F. Austin*ESPNW 42–175,235
September 32:00 p.m.Davidson*ESPN+W 35–1718,462
September 106:00 p.m.at Murray State*ESPN3W 34–36,911
September 176:00 p.m.at Tulsa*ESPN+L 17–5417,311
September 244:00 p.m.at Nicholls*ESPN+W 52–217,231
October 12:00 p.m.Kennesaw State
  • Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
ESPN+W 35–28 OT19,654
October 156:00 p.m.vs. North AlabamaESPN+W 47–3110,124
October 222:00 p.m.Southeastern Louisiana*dagger
  • Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
ESPN+L 14–3118,654
October 293:00 p.m.at No. 25 Austin PeayESPN+W 40–168,176
November 122:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky
  • Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
ESPN+W 42–1715,875
November 194:00 p.m.at Central ArkansasESPN+W 40–175,229
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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Vs. No. 10 Stephen F. Austin

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1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 7 14 21 0 42
No. 10 Lumberjacks 7 10 0 0 17

Davidson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 3 7 0 17
Gamecocks 7 21 0 7 35

At Murray State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 7 3 10 14 34
Racers 0 3 0 0 3

At Tulsa

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Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Game Four – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (3–0) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 0 3 7717
Golden Hurricane 12 28 7754

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK

  • Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 94 °F (34 °C) • Wind: S 13
  • Game attendance: 17,311
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Pregame line: Tulsa –12 • Odds to win: Tulsa 91.9%
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:27) TLSA – Steven Anderson 4 yard run, Zack Long kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:33; Tulsa 7–0)
  • (3:17) TLSA – Team safety (Tulsa 9–0)
  • (1:19) TLSA – Zack Long 44 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:58; Tulsa 12–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:08) TLSA – Steven Anderson 4 yard run, Zack Long kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:05; Tulsa 19–0)
  • (8:27) TLSA – Jordan Ford 7 yard pass from Davis Brin, Zack Long kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:48; Tulsa 26–0)
  • (5:04) TLSA – JuanCarlos Santana 31 yard pass from Davis Brin, Zack Long kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:22; Tulsa 33–0)
  • (2:05) JSU – Alen Karajic 46 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 2:59; Tulsa 33–3)
  • (1:23) TLSA – Isaiah Epps 17 yard pass from Davis Brin, Zack Long kick (Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:37; Tulsa 40–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:43) JSU – Zion Webb 3 yard run, Alen Karajic kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:17; Tulsa 40–10)
  • (6:05) TLSA – Keylon Stokes 46 yard pass from Davis Brin, Zack Long kick (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:42; Tulsa 47–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:27) TLSA – Marquis Shoulders 11 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Zack Long kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:29; Tulsa 54–10)
  • (5:29) JSU – Te'Sean Smoot 16 yard run, Alen Karajic kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:58; Tulsa 54–17)
Statistics JSU TLSA
First downs 17 29
Plays–yards 67–295 77–621
Rushes–yards 50–208 36–164
Passing yards 87 457
Passing: compattint 7–17–1 32–41–0
Time of possession 24:00 36:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Jacksonville State Passing Aaron McLaughlin 3/6, 47 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Matt LaRoche 15 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Michael Pettway 4 receptions, 47 yards
Tulsa Passing Davis Brin 27/35, 424 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Bill Jackson 9 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Keylon Stokes 9 receptions, 153 yards, 1 TD

At Nicholls

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1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 14 21 17 0 52
Colonels 7 7 0 7 21

Kennesaw State

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Owls 7 14 0 70 28
Gamecocks 10 0 18 07 35

Vs. North Alabama

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1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 21 10 10 6 47
Lions 0 14 14 3 31

Southeastern Louisiana

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Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 13 01831
Gamecocks 0 14 0014

at Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium, Jacksonville, AL

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 18,654
  • Referee: Garrett Dickerson
  • TV: ESPN+

At No. 25 Austin Peay

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1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 6 10 14 10 40
No. 25 Governors 7 9 0 0 16

Eastern Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
Colonels 0 7 10 0 17
Gamecocks 7 14 14 7 42

At Central Arkansas

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1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 16 10 7 7 40
Bears 0 10 7 0 17

References

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  1. ^ "ASUN reveals '21 plans for football". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. February 24, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "JSU football wins 2022 ASUN league championship". thesportsledger. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Jacksonville State Gamecocks Schedule 2022". ESPN. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 JSU Football Schedule". Jacksonville State University Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2022.