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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Jacksonville State took care of business against winless Austin Peay and now can turn its attention to the most important game of the 2015 season.

The No. 1-ranked Gamecocks (6-1, 4-0 in Ohio Valley Conference) ruined Austin Peay's homecoming Saturday afternoon, pounding the Governors 27-7 for their fifth straight win and 13th in a row against OVC opponents.

Jacksonville State established a school record for fewest total yards allowed (82) and limited Austin Peay to seven first downs.

The victory sets up a highly-anticipated matchup at Burgess-Snow Field against No. 13 Eastern Kentucky (5-2, 4-0), which beat Tennessee State 45-21 on Saturday. The game will be televised on ESPN3 as the OVC Game of the Week.

"It's going to be a whale of a football game," said Jacksonville State head coach John Grass. "It ought to be a great environment and we're looking forward to having a packed house."

The Gamecocks dominated every phase against the Governors. Jacksonville State built a 27-0 lead at halftime, rolling up 311 yards and limiting Austin Peay (0-8, 0-5) to -2 yards during the first 30 minutes.

Jacksonville State finished with 427 total yards, extending its school-record streak of games with at least 400 yards to 18.

Eli Jenkins' streak of consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass ended at nine. The junior from Birmingham did not play in the second half after completing 18-of-26 passes for 189 yards. His 214 total yards in the first half moved him over the 6,000-yard milestone.

Jenkins, Troymaine Pope and Miles Jones each ran for a first-half touchdown, and kicker Connor Rouleau bounced back from a shaky performance against Tennessee Tech last week with field goals from 30 and 28 yards.

Jenkins threw on the Gamecocks' first five offensive plays as JSU drove quickly into Austin Peay territory.
Pope wrapped up the nine-play, 64-yard drive by running in from the Govs 10 with 10:51 left in the first quarter. Rouleau's PAT gave Jacksonville State a 7-0 lead it never relinquished.

Rouleau's 30-yard field goal made it 10-0 with 4:27 to go in the first.

The Gamecocks scored on their third straight possession early in the second quarter to extend the lead to 17-0. Josh Clemons got JSU into the red zone with a punishing 21-yard run to APSU's 1, and Jones ran it in on the next play with 12:04 left in the second quarter.

Rouleau's second field goal, from 28 yards, and Jenkins' 1-yard touchdown run sent the Gamecocks to the locker room at intermission with a comfortable 27-0 lead.

"We played really well in the first half," Grass said. "Overall, it was a good night."

Josh Barge and Anthony Johnson led JSU with six receptions apiece.

Kickoff for the Eastern Kentucky game is set for 1 p.m.

POSTGAME NOTES 
- Captains for the Gamecocks: Sr. SAF Folo Johnson, Sr. DE Chris Landrum, Sr. TE Spencer Goffigan and Sr. WR Dalton Screws.
- Jacksonville State won the toss and deferred to the second half. The Gamecocks have won the toss in every game (6-1) except at UTM but has kicked off in every game.
- The Gamecocks are now 17-6-6 all-time against the Governors. The Gamecocks have won nine in a row and are 7-3-2 in Clarksville.
- The Gamecocks have won 13-straight games against OVC opponents and 17-straight regular season games against non-FBS foes. JSU's last non-FBS loss in the regular season and OVC loss came at Eastern Illinois on Nov. 16, 2013.
- John Grass improves to 16-3 as Jacksonville State's head coach, extending the best start as a head coach in JSU history.
- With 427 yards in the game, the Gamecocks gained over 400 yards for the 18th-straight game and the seventh time this season. The 18-straight games with at least 400 yards is a school record, with the previous long being eight games from Sept. 17-Nov. 6, 1999. It was the third 500-yard game of the season for JSU and the first 600-yard outing.
- The Gamecocks have now scored in 147 consecutive games against non-FBS opponents, a streak that started on the first game of the 2001 season. JSU's lone shutout during the streak was a 23-0 loss at No. 7 Florida on Nov. 17, 2012.
- The minus-2 yards of total offense by the Governors in the first half were the second fewest yards at the half by a JSU opponent in school history. UTC gained minus-5 yards before halftime on Sept. 6, 2014.
- With his 214 yards of total offense in the game (189 passing, 25 rushing), Eli Jenkins became the fourth player in school history to record 6,000 yards of total offense in his career. He now has 6,057 yards, 219 away from Reggie Stancil in third place.
- Eli Jenkins' streak of nine-straight games with at least one touchdown pass was snapped. Saturday was just the second time in his last 17 games that Jenkins failed to throw for a TD.
- Troymaine Pope's 10-yard touchdown run in the first quarter was his seventh of the season and the 21st of his career. He is one touchdown away from the Top 10 in JSU history. Reginald Goodloe and Oscar Bonds are tied for ninth with 22 career rushing scores.
- The Governors crossed midfield for the first time with 6:16 left in the third quarter.
- Anthony Johnson's six catches ties his career high set vs. North Alabama on Sept. 14, 2013.
- Austin Peay's seven first downs were the fewest against a JSU defense since SEMO gained six on Sept. 30, 2006.
- JSU had its streak of consecutive games with an interception snapped at 10 games.
- The Gamecocks continued their success on the first drive of the game this season, taking the opening possession 64 yards in nine plays for a touchdown. JSU has scored on its first possession fives times in seven games but got in field goal range before missing attempts in the other two.
- JSU is now 22-0 in regular season games against non-FBS opponents when Eli Jenkins starts.