2022 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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2022 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Jacksonville State Gamecocks wordmark.svg
ASUN champion
Conference ASUN Conference
Record9–2 (5–0 ASUN)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Rod Smith (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinator Zac Alley (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadium Burgess–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]

Contents

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 272:30 p.m.vs. No. 10 Stephen F. Austin * ESPN W 42–175,235
September 32:00 p.m. Davidson * ESPN+ W 35–1718,462
September 106:00 p.m.at Murray State * ESPN3 W 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 Alabama ESPN+W 47–3110,124
October 222:00 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
ESPN+L 14–3118,654
October 293:00 p.m.at No. 25 Austin Peay ESPN+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 Arkansas ESPN+W 40–175,229
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[3] [4]

Game summaries

Vs. No. 10 Stephen F. Austin

1234Total
Gamecocks71421042
No. 10 Lumberjacks7100017

Davidson

1234Total
Wildcats737017
Gamecocks7210735

At Murray State

1234Total
Gamecocks73101434
Racers03003

At Tulsa

Game Four – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (3–0) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1–1)
Quarter1234Total
Gamecocks037717
Golden Hurricane12287754

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)
StatisticsJSUTLSA
First downs1729
Plays–yards67–29577–621
Rushes–yards50–20836–164
Passing yards87457
Passing: compattint7–17–132–41–0
Time of possession24:0036:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jacksonville StatePassingAaron McLaughlin3/6, 47 yards, 1 INT
RushingMatt LaRoche15 carries, 67 yards
ReceivingMichael Pettway4 receptions, 47 yards
TulsaPassing Davis Brin 27/35, 424 yards, 4 TD
RushingBill Jackson9 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Keylon Stokes 9 receptions, 153 yards, 1 TD

At Nicholls

1234Total
Gamecocks142117052
Colonels770721

Kennesaw State

1234OTTotal
Owls71407028
Gamecocks100180735

Vs. North Alabama

1234Total
Gamecocks211010647
Lions01414331

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Quarter1234Total
Lions01301831
Gamecocks0140014

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

1234Total
Gamecocks610141040
No. 25 Governors790016

Eastern Kentucky

1234Total
Colonels0710017
Gamecocks71414742

At Central Arkansas

1234Total
Gamecocks16107740
Bears0107017

References

  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.