JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Jax State looks to build upon a 2-0 conference start on Wednesday when Middle Tennessee comes to town. The Gamecocks host the Blue Raiders for a "black out" game at 6:30 p.m. at AmFirst Stadium. 
 
Jax State (3-3, 2-0 CUSA) vs Middle Tennessee (2-5, 1-2 CUSA)
When: Wednesday, October 23 | 6:30 PM CT
Where: Burgess-Snow Field at AmFirst Stadium | Jacksonville, Ala.
Live Stats: StatBroadcast 
Tickets: Click Here
Weekly Press Conference: Click Here
TV: ESPN 2 (Clay Matvick, Steve Addazio)
Radio: Listen to all the action on the Gamecock Sports Network as "The Voice" Mike Parris returns behind the mic for his 42nd season calling play-by-play action of Gamecock Football. He'll be alongside longtime analyst Ray Hammett. Anchor stations for the Gamecock Sports Network include 91.9 WLJS (Jacksonville), WVOK 97.9 (Anniston/Oxford), WKXX 102.9 (Attalla/Gadsden), 95.5 WRBZ (Montgomery/Wetumpka), 95.3/94.7 WCRL (Oneonta), 97.7 WKXM (Winfield) and 107.1 WRAB (Arab).
Black Out: Fans are encouraged to join the Jax State Football team and wear black to Wednesday night's game against Middle Tennessee. The first 500 students in attendance will receive a free t-shirt.
 
 
Jax State Notes | Middle Tennessee Notes | CUSA Notes
 
 
Series History
The Gamecocks take on the Blue Raiders for the 24th time in a series that dates back to 1927. MTSU was 13-0-2 in the first 15 meetings and holds an 18-3-2 edge in the series. Jax State has won the last two meetings with a 10-7 win in Jacksonville in 1998 and last year,rallied from a 23-7 halftime deficit in Murfreesboro to win 45-30. Tight end Sean Brown led the Gamecocks with five catches for 103 yards and a touchdown.
 
Runnin' Wild
In the game against Southern Miss, Jax State had a breakout game in the rushing attack with 273 yards on 48 carries (5.7 yards per carry) and five touchdowns. The Gamecocks are currently ninth nationally in rushing per game at 226, 33rd in total rushing at 1,356, and 17th nationally in yards per carry at 5.53. Individually, Tyler Huff's 6.62 yards per carry is 15th nationally and Tre Stewart's 5.49 yards per carry is 54th. Jax State has 991 rushing yards across the last three games while averaging 6.6 yards per carry. 
 
Weekday Action
During the 2023 season, Jacksonville State posted a 4-1 record during "Weekday CUSA." Jacksonville State is entering its second season as members of Conference USA and posted an overall 6-2 record in CUSA last year. Jax State is 2-0 in conference play to open up the 2024 campaign and 1-0 on Wednesday's this year.. 
 
Huffing and Puffing
Quarterback Tyler Huff has been getting the job done for Jax State through the air and on the ground. He currently ranks 16th in FBS in yards per completion at 14.26 and is 18th in yards per rush at 6.62. He is the only FBS player ranked in the top 20 in both categories. Huff has thrown for at least 150 yards in all six games and has five games with 50+ rushing yards. In the game at Louisville, he completed 17 passes for 160 yards and a score and rushed for 101 yards and an additional touchdown. Huff had a season-best 176 rushing yards on 15 carries with three scores in the game at Kennesaw State which was the fifth-most rushing yards in a game by a quarterback in Conference USA history.
 
Tre Touchdowns
Senior running back Tre Stewart has scored seven touchdowns over his last two games and has recorded 11 total scores in six games. Stewart found the endzone four times on 24 carries for 134 yards against Kennesaw State and followed it up with 118 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries and added a 32-yard touchdown reception. Stewart is in his first season at Jax State after rushing for 2,994 yards and 24 touchdowns in 32 games at Division II Limestone the last three seasons.
 
Turnover Party
The Gamecocks are currently eighth in the FBS in takeaways with a total of 15 through six games. Their six fumble recoveries is 13th-most nationally and their nine interceptions is 15th most. Jax State has three straight games with three or more takeaways. Last season, Jax State ranked in both the top ten in the FBS in both forced fumbles (9th) with 15 and interceptions (5th) with 16. The Gamecocks tied for the ninth most turnovers gained last season.
 
At the Top of the FBS
Jax State head coach Rich Rodriguez enters the NMSU game in seventh place among active FBS head coaches in career wins. In his 27th season as a head coach, Rodriguez has a 184-128-2 career record. Rodriguez made head coaching stops at Salem, Glenville State, West Virginia, Michigan and Arizona prior to landing at Jax State ahead of the 2022 season. 
 
Up Next
The Gamecocks travel to Lynchburg, Va. to square off with Liberty in CUSA play on Wednesday, Oct. 30. For up to date information regarding tickets, schedule information and more, stay tuned to JaxStateSports.com.