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Gamecocks Third In Both Polls For Third-Straight Week
10/23/2017 3:24:00 PM | Football
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State football team extended its Ohio Valley Conference record conference win streak to 28 games on Saturday and held its ground at No. 3 in the polls on Monday.
The Gamecocks (6-1, 4-0 Ohio Valley Conference) rallied for a 30-14 win at Eastern Illinois to become the league's only unbeaten team on Saturday. In the process, they extended the longest active conference win streak in all of Division I football to 28, the second-longest conference win streak in FCS history behind Duquesne's 39-straight Metro Atlantic wins from 1999-2006.
Extending the streak also allowed JSU to remain No. 3 in both the FCS Coaches Poll and the STATS FCS Top 25.
The latest rankings put the Gamecocks in the Top 10 for the 54th-straight week, a stretch that dates back to the final polls of the 2013 season. JSU has been in the Top six in at least one of the polls for 36-straight weeks now, dating back to the first week of the 2015 season. North Dakota State is the only other team to join JSU in both of those streaks.
The Bison are No. 2 in both polls, right behind defending national champion James Madison at No. 1. Central Arkansas is No. 4 in both, while Sam Houston State rounds out the top five in both polls.
JSU is the only OVC team ranked in either poll, while Austin Peay is each receiving votes both polls. Eastern Illinois is receiving votes in the STATS FCS Top 25.
The Gamecocks return home on Saturday, where they will host Southeast Missouri on Homecoming. The game will begin at 3 p.m. at Burgess-Snow Field and will be broadcast on the JSU Radio Network. Fans can watch the game online on the OVC Digital Network or on TV24 in Calhoun and Etowah Counties.
Tickets are available online at www.jsugamecocksports.com/tickets and are just $10 each if purchased prior to game day. They will be $15 if purchased in person or on game day.
STATS FCS Top 25
Last Updated - October 23, 2017
RANK. SCHOOL, RECORD, POINTS, PREVIOUS RANKING
1. James Madison (7-0), 4141 (157), 1
2. North Dakota State (7-0), 3993 (9), 2
3. Jacksonville State (6-1), 3802, 3
4. Central Arkansas (6-1), 3641, 6
5. Sam Houston State (6-1), 3455, 7
6. South Dakota (6-1), 2861, 4
7. North Carolina A&T (8-0), 2688, 12
8. Wofford (6-1), 2636, 5
9. Samford (5-2), 2599, 16
10. Elon (6-1), 2555, 14
11. South Dakota State (5-2), 2536, 13
12. Western Illinois (5-2), 2207, 10
13. Villanova (4-3), 1856, 15
14. Eastern Washington (5-3), 1806, 8
15. Grambling State (6-1), 1418, 17
16. Illinois State (5-2), 1312, 24
17. New Hampshire (5-2), 1311, 18
18. Western Carolina (6-2), 1243, 19
19. Richmond (4-3), 1089, 11
20. McNeese (6-1), 1055, 20
21. Youngstown State (3-4), 953, 9
22. Stony Brook (5-2), 671, 22
23. Delaware (5-2), 668, NR
24. Montana (5-2), 634, 21
25. Southern Utah (5-2), 624, NR
Others: Northern Arizona (532) , Weber State (501) , UNI (423) , Nicholls (162) , Kennesaw State (123) , Columbia (115) , Monmouth (88) , Albany (39) , Citadel (33) , Furman (33) , Southern Illinois (30) , Duquesne (22) , North Carolina Central (20) , Charleston Southern (17) , Austin Peay (12) , Southeastern Louisiana (11) , Dartmouth (10) , Hampton (9) , Princeton (8) , Eastern Illinois (5) , Yale (2) , Montana State (1)
FCS Coaches Poll
Last Updated - October 23, 2017
RANK. TEAM, POINTS, PREVIOUS RANKING, RECORD
1. James Madison (26), 650, 7-0, 1
2. North Dakota State, 624, 7-0, 2
3. Jacksonville State, 597, 6-1, 3
4. Central Arkansas, 548, 6-1, 6
5. Sam Houston State, 541, 6-1, 7
6. North Carolina A&T, 463, 8-0, 11
7. South Dakota, 444, 6-1, 4
T-8. Samford, 435, 5-2, 14
T-8. South Dakota State, 435, 5-2, 13
10. Wofford, 421, 6-1, 5
11. Elon, 362, 6-1, 15
12. Eastern Washington, 278, 5-3, 8
13. Grambling State, 269, 6-1, 17
14. Western Illinois, 266, 5-2, 12
15. Villanova, 257, 4-3, 16
16. New Hampshire, 240, 5-2, 18
17. Richmond, 226, 4-3, 10
18. McNeese, 219, 6-1, 19
19. Youngstown State, 167, 3-4, 9
20. Western Carolina, 165, 6-2, 21
21. Illinois State, 158, 5-2, 24
22. Weber State, 121, 5-2, 23
23. Nicholls, 118, 5-2, 20
24. Northern Arizona, 112, 5-2, NR
25. Northern Iowa, 64, 4-3, NR
Others receiving votes: Delaware (61), Montana (56), Stony Brook (39), Southern Utah (32), Monmouth (31), Kennesaw State (31), The Citadel (5), Dartmouth (4), Southeast Louisiana (4), Columbia (3), N.C. Central (2), Austin Peay (1), Furman (1).
The Gamecocks (6-1, 4-0 Ohio Valley Conference) rallied for a 30-14 win at Eastern Illinois to become the league's only unbeaten team on Saturday. In the process, they extended the longest active conference win streak in all of Division I football to 28, the second-longest conference win streak in FCS history behind Duquesne's 39-straight Metro Atlantic wins from 1999-2006.
Extending the streak also allowed JSU to remain No. 3 in both the FCS Coaches Poll and the STATS FCS Top 25.
The latest rankings put the Gamecocks in the Top 10 for the 54th-straight week, a stretch that dates back to the final polls of the 2013 season. JSU has been in the Top six in at least one of the polls for 36-straight weeks now, dating back to the first week of the 2015 season. North Dakota State is the only other team to join JSU in both of those streaks.
The Bison are No. 2 in both polls, right behind defending national champion James Madison at No. 1. Central Arkansas is No. 4 in both, while Sam Houston State rounds out the top five in both polls.
JSU is the only OVC team ranked in either poll, while Austin Peay is each receiving votes both polls. Eastern Illinois is receiving votes in the STATS FCS Top 25.
The Gamecocks return home on Saturday, where they will host Southeast Missouri on Homecoming. The game will begin at 3 p.m. at Burgess-Snow Field and will be broadcast on the JSU Radio Network. Fans can watch the game online on the OVC Digital Network or on TV24 in Calhoun and Etowah Counties.
Tickets are available online at www.jsugamecocksports.com/tickets and are just $10 each if purchased prior to game day. They will be $15 if purchased in person or on game day.
STATS FCS Top 25
Last Updated - October 23, 2017
RANK. SCHOOL, RECORD, POINTS, PREVIOUS RANKING
1. James Madison (7-0), 4141 (157), 1
2. North Dakota State (7-0), 3993 (9), 2
3. Jacksonville State (6-1), 3802, 3
4. Central Arkansas (6-1), 3641, 6
5. Sam Houston State (6-1), 3455, 7
6. South Dakota (6-1), 2861, 4
7. North Carolina A&T (8-0), 2688, 12
8. Wofford (6-1), 2636, 5
9. Samford (5-2), 2599, 16
10. Elon (6-1), 2555, 14
11. South Dakota State (5-2), 2536, 13
12. Western Illinois (5-2), 2207, 10
13. Villanova (4-3), 1856, 15
14. Eastern Washington (5-3), 1806, 8
15. Grambling State (6-1), 1418, 17
16. Illinois State (5-2), 1312, 24
17. New Hampshire (5-2), 1311, 18
18. Western Carolina (6-2), 1243, 19
19. Richmond (4-3), 1089, 11
20. McNeese (6-1), 1055, 20
21. Youngstown State (3-4), 953, 9
22. Stony Brook (5-2), 671, 22
23. Delaware (5-2), 668, NR
24. Montana (5-2), 634, 21
25. Southern Utah (5-2), 624, NR
Others: Northern Arizona (532) , Weber State (501) , UNI (423) , Nicholls (162) , Kennesaw State (123) , Columbia (115) , Monmouth (88) , Albany (39) , Citadel (33) , Furman (33) , Southern Illinois (30) , Duquesne (22) , North Carolina Central (20) , Charleston Southern (17) , Austin Peay (12) , Southeastern Louisiana (11) , Dartmouth (10) , Hampton (9) , Princeton (8) , Eastern Illinois (5) , Yale (2) , Montana State (1)
FCS Coaches Poll
Last Updated - October 23, 2017
RANK. TEAM, POINTS, PREVIOUS RANKING, RECORD
1. James Madison (26), 650, 7-0, 1
2. North Dakota State, 624, 7-0, 2
3. Jacksonville State, 597, 6-1, 3
4. Central Arkansas, 548, 6-1, 6
5. Sam Houston State, 541, 6-1, 7
6. North Carolina A&T, 463, 8-0, 11
7. South Dakota, 444, 6-1, 4
T-8. Samford, 435, 5-2, 14
T-8. South Dakota State, 435, 5-2, 13
10. Wofford, 421, 6-1, 5
11. Elon, 362, 6-1, 15
12. Eastern Washington, 278, 5-3, 8
13. Grambling State, 269, 6-1, 17
14. Western Illinois, 266, 5-2, 12
15. Villanova, 257, 4-3, 16
16. New Hampshire, 240, 5-2, 18
17. Richmond, 226, 4-3, 10
18. McNeese, 219, 6-1, 19
19. Youngstown State, 167, 3-4, 9
20. Western Carolina, 165, 6-2, 21
21. Illinois State, 158, 5-2, 24
22. Weber State, 121, 5-2, 23
23. Nicholls, 118, 5-2, 20
24. Northern Arizona, 112, 5-2, NR
25. Northern Iowa, 64, 4-3, NR
Others receiving votes: Delaware (61), Montana (56), Stony Brook (39), Southern Utah (32), Monmouth (31), Kennesaw State (31), The Citadel (5), Dartmouth (4), Southeast Louisiana (4), Columbia (3), N.C. Central (2), Austin Peay (1), Furman (1).
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