| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JVST | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 25 |
 USM | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Game Leaders
Braylon Braxton
· QB
Jeffery Pittman
· RB
Caden Creel
· QB
Caden Creel
· QB
Team Stats
211st Downs25
8-163rd down efficiency4-12
1-24th down efficiency2-3
390Total Yards377
128Passing152
13/25Comp/Att13/22
5.1Yards per pass6.9
262Rushing225
54Rushing Attempts50
4.9Yards per rush4.5
6-53Penalties7-51
4Turnovers1
Play-by-Play
0:00
B. Braxton takes a knee
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:15
Garrison Rippa kickoff for 50 yds , Micah Davis return for 24 yds to the USM 39
0:23
Cam Cook run for 8 yds for a TD (C. Creel Run For Two-point Conversion)
0:31
Cam Cook run for 6 yds to the USM 8 for a 1ST down
0:36
Caden Creel run for 2 yds to the USM 14
0:52
Caden Creel pass complete to Cam Cook for 5 yds to the USM 16
1:05
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 01:05
1:10
Caden Creel pass complete to Cam Cook for 54 yds to the USM 21 for a 1ST down
1:27
Reed Harradine kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:27
Caden Creel pass intercepted Ian Foster return for 49 yds for a TD (Creighton Wilbanks KICK)
1:53
Caden Creel sacked by Jameer Lewis for a loss of 3 yards to the JXST 40
2:00
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 02:00
2:00
Braylon Braxton pass incomplete
2:07
Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 02:07
2:08
Braylon Braxton run for 4 yds to the JXST 43
2:50
Jaylin Carter run for 2 yds to the JXST 47
3:35
Jaylin Carter run for no gain to the JXST 49
4:13
Braylon Braxton run for 1 yd to the JXST 49 for a 1ST down
4:23
Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 04:23
4:27
Jaylin Carter run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
5:10
Jaylin Carter run for 3 yds to the USM 49
5:56
Jaylin Carter run for 5 yds to the USM 46
6:32
Jaylin Carter run for 7 yds to the USM 41 for a 1ST down
6:57
Jaylin Carter run for 7 yds to the USM 34
7:15
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Chuck Montgomery for 2 yds to the USM 27
7:23
Garrison Rippa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:23
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 07:23
7:23
Creel,Caden pass attempt failed PENALTY USM Pass Interference (King,Dylan) 1 yard from USM03 to USM02. NO PLAY.
7:23
Caden Creel run for 5 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
7:53
Cam Cook run for 3 yds to the USM 5
8:21
Cam Cook run for 9 yds to the USM 8 for a 1ST down
8:41
Caden Creel pass complete to Pearson Baldwin for 5 yds to the USM 17
8:58
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 08:58
9:32
Caden Creel run for 20 yds to the USM 22 for a 1ST down
10:12
Caden Creel run for 8 yds to the USM 42 for a 1ST down
10:34
Caden Creel pass complete to Pearson Baldwin for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
10:44
Caden Creel pass incomplete to Caleb Coombs
11:02
Caden Creel run for 12 yds to the JXST 34 for a 1ST down Southern Miss Penalty, Defensive Holding (Ahmere Foster) to the JXST 44 for a 1ST down
11:24
Caden Creel pass complete to Brock Rechsteiner for 9 yds to the JXST 22
12:09
Caden Creel sacked by Ian Foster for a loss of 9 yards to the JXST 13
12:24
Caden Creel run for 6 yds to the JXST 22 for a 1ST down
13:10
Cam Cook run for 5 yds to the JXST 16
13:35
Cam Cook run for no gain to the JXST 11
13:43
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 13:43
13:43
Reed Harradine punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the JXST 11
13:50
Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Kadinn Morris
14:23
Jaylin Carter run for 1 yd to the USM 49
14:47
Jaylin Carter run for 6 yds to the USM 48
0:00
End of 3rd Quarter
Pittman scores 2 TDs early, Southern Miss beats Jacksonville State 42-25
— Jeffery Pittman scored two rushing touchdowns, Braylon Braxton threw for two more, and Southern Miss defeated Jacksonville State, 42-25 on Saturday.
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