Jacksonville State Outlasts Middle Tennessee 24-21
Jacksonville State defeated Middle Tennessee 24-21 in Week 10 action. The Gamecocks mounted a strong fourth-quarter performance, scoring 17 points in the final period to secure the victory. Middle Tennessee got out to an early start with a first-quarter touchdown but couldn't maintain momentum against Jacksonville State's second-half surge.
Gavin Wimsatt led Jacksonville State's offense with 76 passing yards, while also contributing 9 rushing yards. For Middle Tennessee, Jekail Middlebrook paced the receiving attack with 87 yards. The game featured competitive defensive play throughout, with Middle Tennessee's defense recording two significant stops in the second and fourth quarters that limited Jacksonville State scoring opportunities early.
Despite the loss, Middle Tennessee covered the 4.5-point spread as the home team, falling just short in a tight contest. The game stayed under the 54-point over-under, finishing with a combined 45 points. The back-and-forth nature of the contest saw multiple lead changes, with Jacksonville State ultimately prevailing in the fourth quarter to earn the road victory.
AI-generated recap · Aug 2, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacksonville State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
 Middle Tennessee | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Jacksonville State | Middle Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 15-21 | 23-45 |
| Pass Yards | 215 | 235 |
| Rush Yards | 143 | 84 |
| Total Yards | 358 | 319 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 8-18 | 7-16 |
| Penalties | 2-25 | 4-45 |
| Possession | 33:00 | 27:00 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
(14:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short right to #6 A.Jones caught at MTSU26, for 3 yards to the MTSU28, End Of Play
(14:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short right to #9 J.Middlebrook caught at MTSU31, for 5 yards to the MTSU33 (#43 T.Woods), out of bounds
(13:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Middlebrook rush left for 1 yard loss to the MTSU32 (#93 J.Campbell; #40 W.O'Steen)
(12:58) #32 A.Logan punt 43 yards to the JSU25 fair catch by #1 M.Pettway at JSU25
(12:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 3 yards gain to the JSU28 (#3 A.Mitchell)
(12:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 4 yards gain to the JSU32 (#3 A.Mitchell)
(12:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 0 yards to the JSU32 (#98 S.Woods; #9 P.Hughes)
(11:41) #87 C.Donaghy punt 37 yards to the MTSU31 fair catch by #9 J.Middlebrook at MTSU31
(11:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass incomplete deep right to #13 C.Lacy thrown to JSU35
(11:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short left to #82 H.Tipton caught at MTSU33, for 9 yards to the MTSU40 (#2 T.Franklin, Jr.)
(10:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Middlebrook rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MTSU41 (#99 E.Oyebadejo), 1ST DOWN
(10:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Middlebrook rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MTSU42 (#91 G.Stansbury)
(09:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short middle to #13 C.Lacy caught at JSU43, for 15 yards to the JSU43 (#1 C.Nix), 1ST DOWN
(09:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Middlebrook rush middle for 0 yards to the JSU43 (#59 M.Sanders)
(08:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass incomplete short right to #13 C.Lacy thrown to JSU33
(08:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato rush middle for 6 yards loss to the JSU49 fumbled by #11 N.Vattiato at JSU49 recovered by MTSU #11 N.Vattiato at JSU49, End Of Play
(08:05) #32 A.Logan punt 39 yards to the JSU10, out of bounds at JSU10
(07:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush right for 0 yards to the JSU10 (#39 C.Noble)
(07:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short left to #1 M.Pettway thrown to JSU17 broken up by #2 D.McDonald
(07:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short left to #9 C.Coombs thrown to JSU22 broken up by #0 A.Bynum
(07:18) #87 C.Donaghy punt 44 yards to the MTSU46
(07:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato rush left for 12 yards gain to the JSU42 (#12 M.Jones), 1ST DOWN
(06:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass incomplete deep middle to #13 C.Lacy thrown to JSU00
(06:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #19 K.Stokes rush right for 14 yards gain to the JSU28 (#3 T.Fegans), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(05:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short right to #82 H.Tipton caught at JSU25, for 12 yards to the JSU16 (#49 T.Gallagher), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(05:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 D.Taylor rush middle for 0 yards to the JSU16 (#91 G.Stansbury)
(04:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 D.Taylor rush middle for 6 yards gain to the JSU10 (#21 M.Butler)
(04:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short left to #29 D.Taylor caught at JSU13, for 10 yards to the JSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:05, 1ST DOWN #32 A.Logan rush attempt failed
(03:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 7 yards gain to the JSU32 (#3 A.Mitchell; #39 C.Noble)
(03:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 6 yards gain to the JSU38 (#46 R.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
(02:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Lando rush middle for 5 yards gain to the JSU43 (#7 B.Harris; #98 S.Woods)
(02:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush left for 4 yards gain to the JSU47, End Of Play
(02:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Lando rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MTSU48 (#9 P.Hughes; #46 R.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
(01:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Lando rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MTSU47 (#3 A.Mitchell; #11 B.Buckner)
(00:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 4 yards gain to the MTSU43 (#58 K.Smith), out of bounds
(00:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Lando rush right for 1 yard gain to the MTSU42 (#0 A.Bynum; #58 K.Smith)
(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 3 yards gain to the MTSU39 (#11 B.Buckner; #39 C.Noble), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
(13:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Middlebrook rush left for 13 yards gain to the JSU48 (#1 C.Nix), 1ST DOWN
(13:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Middlebrook rush middle for 2 yards loss to the JSU50 (#99 E.Oyebadejo)
(13:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass incomplete deep right to #1 N.Cox thrown to JSU23 broken up by #22 J.Jenkins
(13:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass incomplete short left to #5 M.Butler thrown to JSU32 broken up by #43 T.Woods
(12:55) #32 A.Logan punt 43 yards to the JSU07
(12:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 5 yards gain to the JSU12 (#3 A.Mitchell; #95 Z.Simpson-Smith)
(12:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 2 yards gain to the JSU14 (#3 A.Mitchell; #95 Z.Simpson-Smith)
(11:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 4 yards gain to the JSU18 (#2 D.McDonald; #7 B.Harris), 1ST DOWN
(11:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush left for 2 yards gain to the JSU20 (#3 A.Mitchell; #9 P.Hughes)
(10:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 1 yard gain to the JSU21 (#9 P.Hughes; #3 A.Mitchell)
(10:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short left to #13 P.Baldwin thrown to JSU23 QB hurried by #46 R.Johnson
(10:10) #87 C.Donaghy punt 43 yards to the MTSU36
(09:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass incomplete short left to #9 J.Middlebrook thrown to MTSU43
(09:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Middlebrook rush middle for 0 yards to the MTSU36 (#59 M.Sanders)
(09:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass incomplete deep left to #8 A.Walker thrown to JSU43
(08:56) #32 A.Logan punt 46 yards to the JSU18 fair catch by #1 M.Pettway at JSU18
(08:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush left for 0 yards to the JSU18 (#31 M.Malaki-Donaldson)
(08:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #2 G.Wimsatt caught at JSU15, for 6 yards to the JSU24 (#7 B.Harris), out of bounds
(07:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 G.Wimsatt pass complete short left to #4 C.Cook caught at JSU20, for 20 yards to the JSU44 (#25 J.Lowe), 1ST DOWN
(07:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 G.Wimsatt pass complete deep right to #11 D.Johnson caught at MTSU25, for 56 yards to the MTSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:25, 1ST DOWN #37 G.Rippa kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Backe, LS: #50 C.Marszalek)
(07:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short right to #1 N.Cox caught at MTSU30, for 4 yards to the MTSU31 (#22 J.Jenkins)
(06:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 D.Taylor rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MTSU35 (#44 K.Perry; #92 T.Carter)
(06:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 D.Taylor rush right for 1 yard gain to the MTSU36 (#31 M.Woods)
(05:26) #32 A.Logan punt 45 yards to the JSU19 #1 M.Pettway return 3 yards to the JSU22 (#9 P.Hughes) PENALTY JSU Holding (#80 C.Williams) 10 yards from JSU22 to JSU12
(05:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Paul rush middle for 1 yard loss to the JSU11 (#31 M.Malaki-Donaldson)
(04:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 5 yards gain to the JSU16 (#98 S.Woods)
(04:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #0 A.Paul caught at JSU12, for 12 yards to the JSU28 (#0 A.Bynum), 1ST DOWN
(03:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush left for 5 yards loss to the JSU23 (#35 M.Byard)
(02:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short left to #3 B.Rechsteiner caught at JSU23, for 0 yards to the JSU23 (#21 A.Muhammad)
(02:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 7 yards gain to the JSU30 (#0 A.Bynum)
(01:50) #87 C.Donaghy punt 34 yards to the MTSU36 fair catch by #9 J.Middlebrook at MTSU36 PENALTY MTSU Face Mask (#17 G.Carter) 15 yards from JSU30 to JSU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(01:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #3 B.Rechsteiner caught at JSU41, for 9 yards to the MTSU46 (#3 A.Mitchell; #7 B.Harris)
(01:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short left to #13 P.Baldwin thrown to MTSU42
(01:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush left for 3 yards loss to the MTSU49 (#46 R.Johnson)
(01:23) #87 C.Donaghy punt 27 yards to the MTSU22 fair catch by #9 J.Middlebrook at MTSU22
(01:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short left to #82 H.Tipton caught at MTSU24, for 7 yards to the MTSU29 (#59 M.Sanders) PENALTY MTSU Holding (#56 E.Harris) 10 yards from MTSU22 to MTSU12. NO PLAY
(01:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass incomplete short right to #9 J.Middlebrook thrown to MTSU07
(01:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short right to #9 J.Middlebrook caught at MTSU15, for 22 yards to the MTSU34 (#43 T.Woods), 1ST DOWN
(00:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass incomplete short left to #6 A.Jones thrown to MTSU38 broken up by #3 T.Fegans
(00:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato sacked for loss of 4 yards to the MTSU30 (#99 E.Oyebadejo)
(00:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short middle to #9 J.Middlebrook caught at MTSU35, for 16 yards to the MTSU46 (#12 M.Jones; #40 W.O'Steen), 1ST DOWN
(00:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass incomplete deep left to #17 G.Carter thrown to JSU33
(00:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short middle to #17 G.Carter caught at JSU49, for 6 yards to the JSU48 (#31 M.Woods)
(00:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass incomplete short right to #13 C.Lacy thrown to JSU38
(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass intercepted by #1 C.Nix at JSU07 #1 C.Nix return 72 yards to the MTSU21 (#9 J.Middlebrook)
(14:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #4 C.Cook caught at JSU22, for 2 yards loss to the JSU23 (#3 A.Mitchell)
(14:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short middle to #3 B.Rechsteiner caught at JSU31, for 9 yards to the JSU32 (#2 D.McDonald)
(13:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Lando rush middle for 2 yards gain to the JSU34 (#0 A.Bynum; #46 R.Johnson)
(13:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 2 yards gain to the JSU36 (#11 B.Buckner), 1ST DOWN
(12:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush left for 6 yards gain to the JSU42 (#9 P.Hughes)
(12:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Lando rush middle for 1 yard loss to the JSU41 (#3 A.Mitchell)
(11:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #13 P.Baldwin caught at JSU41, for 3 yards to the JSU44 (#2 D.McDonald; #9 P.Hughes)
(11:08) #87 C.Donaghy punt 56 yards to the MTSU00, Touchback
(11:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short right to #6 A.Jones caught at MTSU25, for 12 yards to the MTSU32 (#40 W.O'Steen), 1ST DOWN
(10:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Middlebrook rush middle for 2 yards loss to the MTSU30 (#92 T.Carter; #40 W.O'Steen)
(09:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass incomplete short right to #1 N.Cox thrown to MTSU41
(09:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short middle to #82 H.Tipton caught at MTSU34, for 28 yards to the JSU42 (#31 M.Woods; #1 C.Nix), 1ST DOWN
(09:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short middle to #1 N.Cox caught at JSU29, for 23 yards to the JSU19 (#43 T.Woods), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(08:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short left to #1 N.Cox caught at JSU20, for 0 yards to the JSU19 (#21 M.Butler; #22 J.Jenkins)
(07:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass incomplete short left thrown to JSU15 QB hurried by #91 G.Stansbury
(07:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato rush middle for 11 yards gain to the JSU08 (#40 W.O'Steen), 1ST DOWN
(07:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Middlebrook rush middle for 4 yards gain to the JSU04 (#96 D.Prater; #2 T.Franklin, Jr.)
(06:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato rush middle for 2 yards gain to the JSU02 (#99 E.Oyebadejo)
(05:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short left to #9 J.Middlebrook caught at JSU03, for 2 yards to the JSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:32 #11 N.Vattiato pass attempt Successful #82 H.Tipton pass attempt Successful
(05:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 G.Wimsatt rush right for 9 yards gain to the JSU34 (#3 A.Mitchell)
(04:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 4 yards gain to the JSU38 (#3 A.Mitchell), 1ST DOWN
(04:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short left to #4 C.Cook caught at JSU35, for 3 yards to the JSU41 (#21 A.Muhammad)
(03:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #11 D.Johnson caught at JSU45, for 7 yards to the JSU48 (#2 D.McDonald), 1ST DOWN
(03:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 1 yard gain to the JSU49 (#0 A.Bynum; #9 P.Hughes)
(02:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MTSU45 (#39 C.Noble)
(02:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 7 yards gain to the MTSU38, out of bounds at MTSU38, 1ST DOWN
(01:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MTSU29 (#7 B.Harris)
(00:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MTSU27 (#3 A.Mitchell), 1ST DOWN
(00:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #3 B.Rechsteiner caught at MTSU27, for 14 yards to the MTSU13 (#39 C.Noble), 1ST DOWN
(14:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 C.Coombs rush right for 11 yards loss to the MTSU24 (#46 R.Johnson)
(14:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel sacked for loss of 6 yards to the MTSU30 (#46 R.Johnson)
(13:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short right to #13 P.Baldwin thrown to MTSU35 QB hurried by #0 A.Bynum
(13:30) #37 G.Rippa field goal attempt from 47 yards GOOD (H: #29 C.Backe, LS: #50 C.Marszalek), clock 13:29
(13:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass complete short left to #13 C.Lacy caught at MTSU25, for 0 yards to the MTSU25 (#2 T.Franklin, Jr.)
(12:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass incomplete short right to #9 J.Middlebrook thrown to MTSU40 broken up by #99 E.Oyebadejo
(12:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato rush left for 5 yards gain to the MTSU30 (#10 R.Rainer), out of bounds
(11:56) #32 A.Logan punt 43 yards to the JSU27
(11:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush left for 7 yards gain to the JSU34 (#7 B.Harris)
(11:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush left for 7 yards loss to the JSU27 (#31 M.Malaki-Donaldson)
(10:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete deep right to #11 D.Johnson caught at MTSU33, for 38 yards to the MTSU35 (#2 D.McDonald), 1ST DOWN
(09:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MTSU33 (#9 P.Hughes; #98 S.Woods) PENALTY MTSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from MTSU35 to MTSU30. NO PLAY
Deondre Johnson 30 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick)