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FINAL STATISTICS

FINAL STATISTICS (.pdf)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Ryan Perrilloux ran for a score and threw for another, while the Gamecocks had two players rush for more than 100 yards to lead Jacksonville State (2-1) to a 31-3 victory over Chattanooga (1-3) in front of 8,240 at Finley Stadium Davenport Field on Saturday.

Tremayne Coger rushed for 123 yards on 16 carries, while Daniel Jackson added 111 yards on 17 carries as the Gamecocks had two players go over the century mark for the first time since the 2003 season.

“I thought the difference in the game was our ability to run the ball, while our defense was able to stop them from running it,” said JSU head coach Jack Crowe following the game. “I was really proud of the fact that we didn't let them run the ball and held them to just 72 yards.”

Jax State rolled up 481 yards of offense, including 322 yards on the ground, and did not commit a turnover.  Perrilloux finished 12-for-24 for 122 yards with one passing touchdown and had 31 rushing yards and another score to lead the Gamecock offense.

Gavin Hallford gave JSU a 3-0 lead with 6:51 left in the first quarter as the senior All-American kicked a 35-yard field goal after the Gamecocks went 63 yards in 13 plays to take the early lead.

Jax State struck again on its next possession, driving 72 yards in nine plays to score its first touchdown of the night.  Perrilloux split the Mocs' defense for a 35-yard touchdown run and a 10-0 advantage with 24 seconds to go in the first quarter.

A.J. Davis's second interception of the first half gave JSU the ball at the JSU 48 and the Gamecocks took advantage by going 52 yards in seven plays. Perrilloux hit Maruice Dupree for a 17-yard touchdown pass  in the back of the endzone to give JSU a 17-0 lead with 7:28 left in the second quarter.  Dupree would finish the night with a career-high 95 receiving yards and tied a career mark with two touchdown receptions.

JSU's third interception of the first half came courtesy of Jawaan Booker's first career interception to set up JSU's next score.  John Houston Whiddon took a pitch from Perrilloux and found a wide open Dupree for a 37-yard touchdown pass to give JSU a 24-0 lead at the half.

UTC cracked the scoreboard on its first possession of the second half when Craig Camay made a 43-yard field goal to cut the lead to 24-3 with 8:39 left in the third, but the Mocs would get no closer.

Coger added one-yard touchdown run with 5:09 left in the game for the final margin.

The Gamecocks open Ohio Valley Conference play next Saturday by traveling to Eastern Illinois. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. at O'Brien Stadium between the preseason No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the OVC.

GAME NOTES
- Captains for the Gamecocks: Keith Gergel and Kenny Walker
- Chattanooga won the toss and deferred and the Gamecocks elected to receive.
- A.J. Davis got JSU's first interception of the season with 12:12 left in the first quarter. It was his first career interception and the first since Nov. 3, 2007, in the fourth quarter against Samford (Terrell Johnson). It had been 16 quarters since the Gamecocks had an interception.
- Ryan Perrilloux had a 35-yard touchdown run with :24 left in the first quarter, which was the longest rushing touchdown of his career and also his longest career rush.
- A.J. Davis had a pair of interceptions, both in the first half. The last player to have two interceptions was Russell Green vs Emporia State on Sept. 4, 2004.
- Jawaan Booker recorded his first career interception with 5:26 left in the second quarter
- Tremayne Coger made is JSU debut in the game and finished with 123 yards on 16 carries and his first career touchdown.
- John Houston Whiddon tossed his first career touchdown pass with 4:51 left in the second quarter on a 37-yard strike to Maurice Dupree.
- Jax State had three interceptions during the first half of today's game, which marks the most since the Gamecock defense recorded three in the second half against Chattanooga last season in Jacksonville.
- The Gamecocks finshed the day with five interceptions, The last time JSU picked off five passes dates to October 15, 2005 versus UT-Martin.  A.J. Davis (2), Josh Cain (1) and Michael Owens (1).
- Ryan Perrilloux finished the game with 122 passing yards, which marks the third straight game the La Place, La., native has topped the century mark in passing yards.
- Gavin Hallford moved into second place on JSU's career PAT Kicks Attempted list after kicking his third PAT of the game with 4:51 left in the second quarter. He now has 136 career PAT attempts and trails only Slade Stinnett (188).
- The last time JSU had a 2-1 record was the 2000 season, the first season for Jack Crowe
- The Gamecocks now have 66 games with at least 300 yards of total offesne under Crowe
- JSU head coach Jack Crowe now has 65 career wins in his 13th season
- Jack Crowe improves to 4-1 vs Chattanooga
- Daniel Jackson and Tremayne Coger both rushed for more than 100 yards, which was the first time the Gamecocks had two players to top the century mark since Nov. 8, 2003, when Kory Chapman (104) and Marcus Mitchell (102) accomplished the feat against Samford.
- The following players set career highs in tonight's game:
Tremayne Coger 16 carries 123 yards and one touchdown in his debut were career highs. He also had a career-long 39-yard run.
Maurcie Dupree set a career-high with 95 receiving yards and tied a career-high with two touchdowns catches.
Jawaan Booker, Josh Cain and Michael Owens had their first career interceptions.
A.J. Davis set a career-high with two interceptions.
Ryan Perrilloux 35-yard touchdown run tied his career-high for TD's in a game.

JSU BY THE NUMBERS
1 - Career pass attempts, completions and touchdowns by John Houston Whiddon
2 - Intercpetions by A.J. Davis in the first half of the game
5 - Interceptions by the JSU Defense in the game
7 - JSU scoring drives longer than 60 yards this season. The Gamecocks had two tonight vs the Mocs.
16 - Quarters JSU had gone without an intercpetion before A.J. Davis picked off
the first of the season for the Gamecocks
31 - Wins for JSU when scoring 30 or more points under Crowe
58 -  Consecutive pass attempts by Ryan Perrilloux without an interception (last INT was final play of second quarter at Georgia Tech).
1,342 - JSU total yards of offense by the Gamecocks in the last three meetings vs the Mocs at FInley Stadium
89 - Consecutive games that JSU has scored, which is the longest in the OVC
8,240 - Announced Attendance at Finley Stadium - Davenport Field in Chattanooga, Tenn.