JACKSONVILLE – Jax State is back at AmFirst Stadium and Burgess-Snow Field for a Saturday afternoon Conference USA showdown with the Panthers of Florida International with the Gamecocks in search of their seventh-straight win.
 
Jax State (6-3, 5-0 CUSA) vs FIU  (3-6, 2-3 CUSA)
When: Saturday, November 16 | 1 PM CT
Where: AmFirst Stadium | Jacksonville, Ala.
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TV: ESPN + (Eli Gold, Bill Clark)
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).
 
Jax State Notes | FIU Notes | CUSA Notes
 
Salute to Service
Jax State is proud to offer free admission to Saturday's game for any military service member with valid ID in appreciation of their service to our country.
 
Ground & Pound
Over the last three games, the Gamecocks lead the FBS in rushing at 330.7 yards per game. At home this season, Jax State has averaged 292 rushing yards per contest. Individually, Tre Stewart leads Conference USA in rushing at 120.3 yards per game and 17 touchdowns.
 
Big Numbers in Jacksonville
This season, Jax State is averaging 456.7 yards per game, ranking 12th most in the nation. The Gamecocks have posted at least 300 yards of total offense in eight games and have six with 400 or more, and four 500-yard performances. Jax State also boasts the No. 9 scoring offense nationally at 39.2 points per game.  

J-Rock & Roll
Jax State senior J-Rock Swain has made 38.5 tackles for a loss in his five-year Jax State career which is the fourth-most in program history. He had 2.5 in last week's win at LA Tech, including a sack on the final play of overtime to seal the victory.
 
Second Half Success
This season, Jax State has averaged 18.7 points per game in the second half of games and at home has averaged 22.3 points per game in the second half.   
 
Seeing Red
Jax State leads Conference USA in red zone offense, scoring on 89.19% of their trips with 20 touchdowns in 24 attempts and have added a pair of field goals. The team also has the No. 2 red zone defense in the league, highlighted by a conference-best five red zone takeaways.
 
Turnover Party
The Gamecocks are currently 15th in the FBS in takeaways with a total of 18 through nine games. Their seven fumble recoveries is 23rd-most nationally and their 11 interceptions is 19th-most. 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.
 
Going Bowling
With last week's win at LA Tech, Jax State is now bowl-eligible having achieved six wins this season. Since 1999, 22 other programs have moved up to the FBS level and Jax State is the only one to reach a bowl game in their first two years of eligibility.
 
Series History
The teams meet for just the third time with Jax State having won both of the previous meetings that took place in Miami (2020, 2023). This is the first trip to Jacksonville for FIU.

At the Top of the FBS
Jax State head coach Rich Rodriguez enters the Liberty game in seventh place among active FBS head coaches in career wins. In his 27th season as a head coach, Rodriguez has a 187-128-2 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
Jax State will host Sam Houston next Saturday, November 23rd at 11 a.m. For up-to-date information regarding tickets, schedule information and more, stay tuned to JaxStateSports.com.