FOUR YEARS IN FBS. FOUR STRAIGHT BOWL-ELIGIBLE SEASONS! ๐๐
I couldn't be more proud of our Jax State football team! Tonight's 24-0 shutout at New Mexico State secured bowl eligibility for the fourth consecutive year in just our fourth season at the FBS level!
Just look at what this program continues to accomplish:
๐ 25-5 against Conference USA opponents since joining the league in 2023.
๐ 14-1 in weekday CUSA games, including 12 consecutive weekday victories!
๐ An NCAA-best 66 consecutive games with a rushing touchdown!
๐ Five straight wins and a perfect 4-0 record in Conference USA this season!
And what a performance by Caden Creel tonight, rushing for 211 yards and setting a Jax State quarterback record!
Congratulations to Coach Charles Kelly, our coaching staff, and especially our student-athletes. These accomplishments are a testament to the culture, hard work, and commitment that make this program so special.
Four years into our FBS journey, and we're just getting started!
Proud to be a Gamecock! ๐ดโช
#StayCocky #GoGamecocks
FOOTBALL WEATHER: Tonight Jacksonville State hosts Florida International University (FIU) tonight at AmFirst Stadium (7:00p CT kickoff). The sky will be clear with temperatures falling from the low 80s at kickoff into the upper 60s by the final whistle.
UAB hosts East Carolina Thursday night at Protective Stadium (6:30p CT kickoff). A clear sky, about 84 degrees at kickoff. Temperatures will fall into the 70s through most of the game.
Auburn travels to Athens to take on Georgia Saturday (2:30p CT kickoff). It will be a perfect day for the game; a sunny sky with low 70s at kickoff, falling into the 60s by the fourth quarter.
And, Alabama will be on the road as well... they play Tennessee in Knoxville (2:30p CT kickoff). A sun filled sky, temperatures in the low to mid 60s at kickoff, upper 50s by the fourth quarter.
The weather will be clear and very pleasant for all of the other games across Alabama and the Deep South Saturday.
When Kennesaw State's Luke Duska suffered a harsh leg injury in Wednesday's loss to Jacksonville State, one of the first people to reach him was Jacksonville State head coach Charles Kelly,ย who said Friday that competition gets put to the side when a player gets hurt. More below: