Saturday, November 15
Paul Snow Stadium
2:00 p.m.
Jacksonville State University
26
vs
21
Tennessee State University
Gamecocks Edge No. 18 TSU in Home Finale
11/15/2008 6:17:41 PM | Football
FINAL STATS
JACKSONVILLE – Freshman Calvin Middleton's three-yard touchdown run with 13 seconds to play erased a one-point deficit and lifted the Jacksonville State football team to a 26-21 win over No. 18 Tennessee State on Senior Day Saturday at Paul Snow Stadium.
Middleton's second touchdown run of the day capped an 84-yard game winning drive that took 14 plays and 5:25 seconds. It gave the Gamecocks (8-3, 6-2 Ohio Valley Conference) their second win over a ranked foe this season and secured a second-place tie in the OVC standings. They improve to 4-1 against the Tigers (8-3, 5-2 OVC) in teh all-time series.
JSU finished the season with a 5-0 record at Paul Snow Stadium, just the second time since 1992 the Gamecocks have posted a perfect home record. It was also the first time JSU defeated more than one ranked opponent in a season since moving to Division I prior to the 1993 season.
Jacksonville State had 293 yards of total offense on the day, 174 on the ground and 119 passing. Senior Daniel Jackson rushed for 105 yards on 17 carries, marking his third straight 100-yard performance and the sixth of his career. Junior Ryan Perrilloux completed 13-of-21 passes for 119 yards and rushed for 50 yards on 11 attempts.
Tennessee State struck first with 5:42 left in the first quarter when Antonio Heffner hooked up with JuJuan Stillman for a 63-yard touchdown pass to give the Tigers a 7-0 lead.
The Tigers appeared poised to add to their lead late in the first quarter, but Eric Benson's 30-yard field goal attempt was blocked by JSU's T.J. Heath and scooped up by Andrew Ridgeway, who raced 72-yards for the touchdown. Gavin Hallford added the PAT to tie the game at 7-7 with 1:25 left in the first quarter.
Tennessee State pushed the lead to 14-7 early in the second quarter after Dante Thomas scored on a one-yard run, a score that was set up by Marquez Hall's interception of a Perrilloux pass.
Despite having just 47 yards of total offense before starting the ensuing drive, the Gamecocks took the possession 74 yards in seven plays to tie the game at 14-14. Middleton capped the drive with the one-yard run and Hallford added the extra-point with 1:31 left in the first half.
The Jax State defense held and forced a Tennessee State punt and Perrilloux marched the Gamecocks down to the Tigers 30-yard line to set up a 48-yard field goal by Hallford. The senior's career-long field goal sailed through the uprights as time expired and gave the Gamecocks a 17-14 lead at the half.
Hallford began the second half's scoring with a 36-yard field goal to extend the Gamecock lead to 20-14 with 8:58 left in the third quarter. The All-American kicker finished the game with 311 career points, adding to his JSU record and moving him into second on the OVC's career scoring list. The kick was the 50th successful field goal of the Phenix City, Ala., native's career.
Tennessee State took the lead early in the fourth quarter, when a Thomas fumble rolled into the endzone, where Brandon Belvin fell on it for tthe touchdown. Benson's point after gave the Tigers a 21-20 lead with 11:35 to play.
After two possession changes, the Gamecocks took over on their own 16-yard line with 5:38 remaining and mounted the game winning drive.
Tennessee State totaled 347 yards on the afternoon, 177 rushing and 170 passing. Heffner had 225 yards of total offense, completing 11-of-23 passes for 170 yard and a touchdown and rushing 17 times for 55 yards.
Junior linebacker Alexander Henderson led JSU with 14 tackles, the third time in teh last four games the Mobile, Ala., native has recorded double figures in tackles. He also ran his season total to 103 tackles, making him the first JSU player to record 100 tackles in a season since Natarsha James had 111 in 2000.
Jacksonville State now plays the waiting game to see it gains an at-large berth into the NCAA FCS playoffs. Selections will be announced on Sunday, Nov. 23.
POSTGAME NOTES
- Captains for the Gamecocks: Senior defensive back Kenny Walker, senior defensive end Duane Tolbert and senior offensive lineman Keith Gergel.
- Tennessee State won the toss and deferred to the second half.
- Jacksonville State improves to 67-29-8 against teams from the Ohio Valley Conference and 4-1 against Tennessee State.
- JSU is now 230-92-8 (.709) in Paul Snow Stadium since the facility opened in 1946. In home games under Crowe, the Gamecocks are 31-15.
- Junior Ryan Perrilloux's 119 passing yards give him 2,318 on the season, the third-highest single season passing yards total in school history.
- Perrilloux's 169 yards of total offense give him 2,686 on the season, the second highest single-season total in school history.
- Andrew Ridgeway's 72-yard return of T.J. Heath's blocked field goal for a touchdown in the first quarter was the first time a JSU player returned a field goal for a score since Oct. 26, 2002, when Markee Coleman returned a block 65 yards for a touchdown against Stephen F. Austin. It was also Ridgeway's first career touchdown.
- Sophomore T.J. Heath's blocked field goal in he first quarter was the first of his career and the first by a Gamecock since Monte Lewis' block against Murray State on Oct. 18. It was the Gamecocks' second blocked field goal this season.
- Freshman Calvin Middleton's two touchdown runs ran his career touchdown total to three. He had a one-yard scoring run in the second quarter and a three-yard scoring push that won the game in the fourth quarter.
- Senior Gavin Hallford's 48-yard field goal to end the first half was the longest of his career. It was his 49th career field goal and was three yards longer than his previous high.
- Senior Gavin Hallford's eight points on Saturday gives him 311 in his career, moving him past Eastern Illinois' J.R. Taylor for second on the Ohio Valley Conference's career scoring list. He is already JSU's career scoring leader and is the OVC's career scoring leader among kickers.
- Senior Daniel Jackson's 105 yards rushing gives him three consecutive games with at least 100 rushing yards and five on the season. It was the sixth 100-yard rushing game of his career.
- JSU's win marked the ninth time the Gamecocks have won a game in the final 2:00 since moving to Division I.
- The Gamecocks improved to 2-0 against ranked teams in 2008, the first time since moving to Division I they have won two games over ranked foes. They also defeated then- No. 16 Eastern Illinois earlier this season. Overall, JSU is now 5-30 vs. ranked foes since moving to Division I.
- Junior Alexander Henderson's 14 tackles gives him 103 on the season, making him the first JSU player to record 100 tackles in a season since Natarsha James had 111 in 2000.
- The Gamecocks finished the 2008 season with a 5-0 record at Paul Snow Stadium, marking just the second time since 1992 they have posted an undefeated record at home. They were also 5-0 at home in 2004.
BY THE NUMBERS
10 - Consecutive games in which Ryan Perrilloux had thrown at least one TD pass prior to Saturday's game, when he failed to connect on a scoring pass.
33 - Consecutive trips to the Red Zone for the JSU offense that have resulted in points for the Gamecocks.
48 - Distance of senior Gavin Hallford's field goal to end the first half, a career long for the Phenix City, Ala., native.
50 - Career field goals made by senior Gavin Hallford, adding to his school record in the category.
97 - Consecutive games in which the Gamecocks have scored, a streak that dates back to Nov.18, 2000, when they were last shut out.
103 - Tackles by junior Alexander Henderson this season, making him the first JSU player since 2000 to crack the 100 tackles mark.
161 - Career PAT's made by Gavin Hallford, keeping him at the top of the list of the NCAA's active leaders.
311 - Career points by kicker Gavin Hallford, the most in a career by any kicker in OVC history and the second-highest total by any player in league history.
2,318 - Passing yards by Ryan Perrilloux this season, the third-highest total in school history.
2,686 - Yards of Total Offense by Perrilloux this season, the second-highest total in school history.
JACKSONVILLE – Freshman Calvin Middleton's three-yard touchdown run with 13 seconds to play erased a one-point deficit and lifted the Jacksonville State football team to a 26-21 win over No. 18 Tennessee State on Senior Day Saturday at Paul Snow Stadium.
Middleton's second touchdown run of the day capped an 84-yard game winning drive that took 14 plays and 5:25 seconds. It gave the Gamecocks (8-3, 6-2 Ohio Valley Conference) their second win over a ranked foe this season and secured a second-place tie in the OVC standings. They improve to 4-1 against the Tigers (8-3, 5-2 OVC) in teh all-time series.
JSU finished the season with a 5-0 record at Paul Snow Stadium, just the second time since 1992 the Gamecocks have posted a perfect home record. It was also the first time JSU defeated more than one ranked opponent in a season since moving to Division I prior to the 1993 season.
Jacksonville State had 293 yards of total offense on the day, 174 on the ground and 119 passing. Senior Daniel Jackson rushed for 105 yards on 17 carries, marking his third straight 100-yard performance and the sixth of his career. Junior Ryan Perrilloux completed 13-of-21 passes for 119 yards and rushed for 50 yards on 11 attempts.
Tennessee State struck first with 5:42 left in the first quarter when Antonio Heffner hooked up with JuJuan Stillman for a 63-yard touchdown pass to give the Tigers a 7-0 lead.
The Tigers appeared poised to add to their lead late in the first quarter, but Eric Benson's 30-yard field goal attempt was blocked by JSU's T.J. Heath and scooped up by Andrew Ridgeway, who raced 72-yards for the touchdown. Gavin Hallford added the PAT to tie the game at 7-7 with 1:25 left in the first quarter.
Tennessee State pushed the lead to 14-7 early in the second quarter after Dante Thomas scored on a one-yard run, a score that was set up by Marquez Hall's interception of a Perrilloux pass.
Despite having just 47 yards of total offense before starting the ensuing drive, the Gamecocks took the possession 74 yards in seven plays to tie the game at 14-14. Middleton capped the drive with the one-yard run and Hallford added the extra-point with 1:31 left in the first half.
The Jax State defense held and forced a Tennessee State punt and Perrilloux marched the Gamecocks down to the Tigers 30-yard line to set up a 48-yard field goal by Hallford. The senior's career-long field goal sailed through the uprights as time expired and gave the Gamecocks a 17-14 lead at the half.
Hallford began the second half's scoring with a 36-yard field goal to extend the Gamecock lead to 20-14 with 8:58 left in the third quarter. The All-American kicker finished the game with 311 career points, adding to his JSU record and moving him into second on the OVC's career scoring list. The kick was the 50th successful field goal of the Phenix City, Ala., native's career.
Tennessee State took the lead early in the fourth quarter, when a Thomas fumble rolled into the endzone, where Brandon Belvin fell on it for tthe touchdown. Benson's point after gave the Tigers a 21-20 lead with 11:35 to play.
After two possession changes, the Gamecocks took over on their own 16-yard line with 5:38 remaining and mounted the game winning drive.
Tennessee State totaled 347 yards on the afternoon, 177 rushing and 170 passing. Heffner had 225 yards of total offense, completing 11-of-23 passes for 170 yard and a touchdown and rushing 17 times for 55 yards.
Junior linebacker Alexander Henderson led JSU with 14 tackles, the third time in teh last four games the Mobile, Ala., native has recorded double figures in tackles. He also ran his season total to 103 tackles, making him the first JSU player to record 100 tackles in a season since Natarsha James had 111 in 2000.
Jacksonville State now plays the waiting game to see it gains an at-large berth into the NCAA FCS playoffs. Selections will be announced on Sunday, Nov. 23.
POSTGAME NOTES
- Captains for the Gamecocks: Senior defensive back Kenny Walker, senior defensive end Duane Tolbert and senior offensive lineman Keith Gergel.
- Tennessee State won the toss and deferred to the second half.
- Jacksonville State improves to 67-29-8 against teams from the Ohio Valley Conference and 4-1 against Tennessee State.
- JSU is now 230-92-8 (.709) in Paul Snow Stadium since the facility opened in 1946. In home games under Crowe, the Gamecocks are 31-15.
- Junior Ryan Perrilloux's 119 passing yards give him 2,318 on the season, the third-highest single season passing yards total in school history.
- Perrilloux's 169 yards of total offense give him 2,686 on the season, the second highest single-season total in school history.
- Andrew Ridgeway's 72-yard return of T.J. Heath's blocked field goal for a touchdown in the first quarter was the first time a JSU player returned a field goal for a score since Oct. 26, 2002, when Markee Coleman returned a block 65 yards for a touchdown against Stephen F. Austin. It was also Ridgeway's first career touchdown.
- Sophomore T.J. Heath's blocked field goal in he first quarter was the first of his career and the first by a Gamecock since Monte Lewis' block against Murray State on Oct. 18. It was the Gamecocks' second blocked field goal this season.
- Freshman Calvin Middleton's two touchdown runs ran his career touchdown total to three. He had a one-yard scoring run in the second quarter and a three-yard scoring push that won the game in the fourth quarter.
- Senior Gavin Hallford's 48-yard field goal to end the first half was the longest of his career. It was his 49th career field goal and was three yards longer than his previous high.
- Senior Gavin Hallford's eight points on Saturday gives him 311 in his career, moving him past Eastern Illinois' J.R. Taylor for second on the Ohio Valley Conference's career scoring list. He is already JSU's career scoring leader and is the OVC's career scoring leader among kickers.
- Senior Daniel Jackson's 105 yards rushing gives him three consecutive games with at least 100 rushing yards and five on the season. It was the sixth 100-yard rushing game of his career.
- JSU's win marked the ninth time the Gamecocks have won a game in the final 2:00 since moving to Division I.
- The Gamecocks improved to 2-0 against ranked teams in 2008, the first time since moving to Division I they have won two games over ranked foes. They also defeated then- No. 16 Eastern Illinois earlier this season. Overall, JSU is now 5-30 vs. ranked foes since moving to Division I.
- Junior Alexander Henderson's 14 tackles gives him 103 on the season, making him the first JSU player to record 100 tackles in a season since Natarsha James had 111 in 2000.
- The Gamecocks finished the 2008 season with a 5-0 record at Paul Snow Stadium, marking just the second time since 1992 they have posted an undefeated record at home. They were also 5-0 at home in 2004.
BY THE NUMBERS
10 - Consecutive games in which Ryan Perrilloux had thrown at least one TD pass prior to Saturday's game, when he failed to connect on a scoring pass.
33 - Consecutive trips to the Red Zone for the JSU offense that have resulted in points for the Gamecocks.
48 - Distance of senior Gavin Hallford's field goal to end the first half, a career long for the Phenix City, Ala., native.
50 - Career field goals made by senior Gavin Hallford, adding to his school record in the category.
97 - Consecutive games in which the Gamecocks have scored, a streak that dates back to Nov.18, 2000, when they were last shut out.
103 - Tackles by junior Alexander Henderson this season, making him the first JSU player since 2000 to crack the 100 tackles mark.
161 - Career PAT's made by Gavin Hallford, keeping him at the top of the list of the NCAA's active leaders.
311 - Career points by kicker Gavin Hallford, the most in a career by any kicker in OVC history and the second-highest total by any player in league history.
2,318 - Passing yards by Ryan Perrilloux this season, the third-highest total in school history.
2,686 - Yards of Total Offense by Perrilloux this season, the second-highest total in school history.
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