Sam Houston at Jacksonville State

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Jacksonville State beat Sam Houston 21–⁠11. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Jacksonville State led the series 3–⁠2.

AwaySam Houston10–⁠3 in 2024
11
HomeJacksonville State9–⁠5 in 2024
21

Final at AmFirst Stadium, JacksonvilleTV: CBSSNAttendance 16,312

At kickoff
53°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Anniston Metropolitan Airport (KANB), 27 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Garrett DickersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sam Houston038011
Jacksonville State770721

How the win probability moved

Jacksonville State favored

Win probability by play: Jacksonville State 59% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 28 points.

Sam Houston favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (28 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Sam Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hunter Watson13/258400
Noah Smith0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Hunter Watson21105121
Jevyon Ducker1143013
D.J. McKinney52106
Noah Smith1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Noah Smith665017
Simeon Evans416016
Ife Adeyi1707
Jevyon Ducker1101
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kavian Gaither17300
Caleb Weaver11000
Trey Fields10000
Jaylon Jimmerson6100
Isaiah Nixon5110

Jacksonville State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Huff9/125400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Huff30177338
Tre Stewart2799016
Andrew Paul1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sean Brown122022
Jordan McCants112012
Tre Stewart1707
Jacob Barrick1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Fred Perry820.50
Jawaun Campbell7110
Curley Young Jr.70.500
Laletia Hale70.500
Antonio Carter II7000
Ky’won McCray50.50.50

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Sam HoustonJacksonville State
259Total yards332
84Passing yards54
175Rushing yards278
3.2Yards per pass4.5
4.5Yards per rush4.8
16First downs20
7–⁠16Third downs11–⁠16
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠3
0Turnovers1
5–⁠34Penalties3–⁠20
31:05Possession28:55
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Sam HoustonJacksonville State
38%Success rate41%
−0.01EPA per play0.04
1.08Explosiveness1.23
0.30Rushing EPA0.17
−0.41Passing EPA−0.49
25%Passing-down success20%
−0.12First-down EPA−0.01
−0.22Second-down EPA−0.07
0.51Third-down EPA1.05
12%Havoc by its defense17%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Jacksonville State 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Jacksonville State −5.5, over/under 57.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Jacksonville State 64%, Sam Houston 36%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Jacksonville State end zoneSam Houston end zoneQ1 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 8 playsQ1 Jacksonville StateTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 Sam HoustonField goal, 9 playsQ2 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Sam HoustonTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 Jacksonville StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 Sam HoustonEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 Sam HoustonMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 Sam HoustonMissed FG, 14 playsQ4 Jacksonville StateTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Sam HoustonEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Jacksonville State drives left to right, Sam Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  3. Q1 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 8 plays, 21 yards
  5. Q1 Jacksonville StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 48 yards
  6. Q2 Sam HoustonField goal, 9 plays, 41 yards
  7. Q2 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 Sam HoustonTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 51 yards
  9. Q2 Jacksonville StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 Sam HoustonEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  11. Q3 Sam HoustonTouchdown, 12 plays, 78 yards
  12. Q3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  13. Q3 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 Sam HoustonMissed FG, 4 plays, −6 yards
  15. Q3 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 80 yards
  16. Q4 Sam HoustonMissed FG, 14 plays, 50 yards
  17. Q4 Jacksonville StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 42 yards
  18. Q4 Sam HoustonEnd of game, 4 plays, 12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Jacksonville State 7, Sam Houston 0
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 14 plays
15:00Christian Pavon kickoff for 63 yds
14:591st & 10 at own 25Tre Stewart run for 4 yds to the JVST 29
14:432nd & 6 at own 29Jacksonville State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the JVST 35 for a 1ST down
14:241st & 10 at own 35Tre Stewart run for 9 yds to the JVST 44
14:052nd & 1 at own 44Tre Stewart run for 2 yds to the JVST 46 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 46Tyler Huff run for 7 yds to the SHSU 47
13:072nd & 3 at opp 47Tre Stewart run for 4 yds to the SHSU 43 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at opp 43Tre Stewart run for 4 yds to the SHSU 39
12:202nd & 6 at opp 39Tyler Huff run for 16 yds to the SHSU 23 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 23Tre Stewart run for 4 yds to the SHSU 19
10:512nd & 6 at opp 19Tre Stewart run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 20
10:423rd & 7 at opp 20Tyler Huff pass complete to Jordan McCants for 12 yds to the SHSU 8 for a 1ST down
10:121st & goal at opp 8Tyler Huff run for 3 yds to the SHSU 5
10:002nd & goal at opp 5Andrew Paul run for 2 yds to the SHSU 3
9:453rd & goal at opp 3Tyler Huff run for 3 yds for a TD (Garrison Rippa KICK)Jacksonville State 7, Sam Houston 0
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
9:45Garrison Rippa kickoff for 64 yds , Zach Hrbacek return for 29 yds to the SHSU 30
9:371st & 10 at own 30Hunter Watson run for a loss of 2 yards to the SHSU 28
9:032nd & 12 at own 28Hunter Watson pass incomplete
9:003rd & 12 at own 28Hunter Watson pass incomplete
8:534th & 12 at own 28Jadon Cardell punt for 34 yds, downed at the JVST 38
Jacksonville State Punt, 3 plays
8:431st & 10 at own 38Tyler Huff pass complete to Samario Rudolph for a loss of 5 yards to the JVST 33
8:152nd & 15 at own 33Tre Stewart run for 2 yds to the JVST 35
7:513rd & 13 at own 35Tyler Huff pass complete to Tre Stewart for 7 yds to the JVST 42
7:064th & 6 at own 42Jack Dawson punt for 30 yds, downed at the SHSU 28
Sam Houston Punt, 8 plays
6:591st & 10 at own 28Hunter Watson pass incomplete
6:532nd & 10 at own 28Hunter Watson pass complete to Simeon Evans for no gain to the SHSU 28
6:133rd & 10 at own 28Jay Ducker run for 13 yds to the SHSU 41 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at own 41Jay Ducker run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
5:042nd & 1 at the 50Hunter Watson run for 9 yds to the JVST 41 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at opp 41Hunter Watson pass incomplete
4:332nd & 10 at opp 41Hunter Watson pass complete to Jay Ducker for 1 yd to the JVST 40
3:593rd & 9 at opp 40Hunter Watson sacked by Ky’won McCray and Jawaun Campbell for a loss of 1 yard to the JVST 41
3:074th & 10 at opp 41Sam Houston Penalty, Delay Of Game (Hunter Watson) to the JVST 46
3:074th & 15 at opp 46Sam Houston Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SHSU 49
3:064th & 20 at own 49Jadon Cardell punt for 41 yds, downed at the JVST 10
Jacksonville State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 10Tre Stewart run for 7 yds to the JVST 17
2:332nd & 3 at own 17Tre Stewart run for no gain to the JVST 17
2:113rd & 3 at own 17Tyler Huff run for 8 yds to the JVST 25 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at own 25Tyler Huff pass complete to Michael Pettway for 5 yds to the JVST 30
1:252nd & 5 at own 30Tyler Huff run for 13 yds to the JVST 43 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at own 43Tre Stewart run for 16 yds to the SHSU 41 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at opp 41Tre Stewart run for 1 yd to the SHSU 40
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 40Tyler Huff pass incomplete
Q2 14:533rd & 9 at opp 40Tyler Huff run for no gain to the SHSU 40
Q2 14:104th & 9 at opp 40Tyler Huff pass complete to Andrew Paul for a loss of 2 yards to the SHSU 42
2nd quarter5 drives, then Jacksonville State 14, Sam Houston 3
Sam Houston Field goal, 9 plays
14:021st & 10 at own 42Noah Smith run for 7 yds to the SHSU 49
13:382nd & 3 at own 49Jay Ducker run for 10 yds to the JVST 41 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 41Hunter Watson pass complete to Simeon Evans for a loss of 5 yards to the JVST 46
12:092nd & 15 at opp 46Hunter Watson run for 7 yds to the JVST 39
11:243rd & 8 at opp 39Hunter Watson run for 14 yds to the JVST 25 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 25Jay Ducker run for a loss of 2 yards to the JVST 27
10:162nd & 12 at opp 27Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the JVST 26
9:593rd & 11 at opp 26Hunter Watson pass complete to Noah Smith for 9 yds to the JVST 17
9:124th & 2 at opp 17Christian Pavon 34 yd FG GOODJacksonville State 7, Sam Houston 3
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 10 plays
9:12Christian Pavon kickoff for 53 yds
9:121st & 10 at own 25Tyler Huff run for no gain to the JVST 25
8:502nd & 10 at own 25Tre Stewart run for 5 yds to the JVST 30
8:253rd & 5 at own 30Tyler Huff pass complete to Cam Vaughn for 5 yds to the JVST 35 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at own 35Tre Stewart run for 10 yds to the JVST 45 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at own 45Tre Stewart run for 9 yds to the SHSU 46
7:222nd & 1 at opp 46Tre Stewart run for no gain to the SHSU 46
6:573rd & 1 at opp 46Tyler Huff run for 2 yds to the SHSU 44 for a 1ST down
6:271st & 10 at opp 44Tyler Huff run for 2 yds to the SHSU 42
6:082nd & 8 at opp 42Tre Stewart run for 4 yds to the SHSU 38
5:143rd & 4 at opp 38Tyler Huff run for 38 yds for a TD (Garrison Rippa KICK)Jacksonville State 14, Sam Houston 3
Sam Houston Turnover on downs, 11 plays
5:14Garrison Rippa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:141st & 10 at own 25Noah Smith pass incomplete
5:072nd & 10 at own 25Hunter Watson run for 4 yds to the SHSU 29
4:283rd & 6 at own 29Hunter Watson pass complete to Noah Smith for 9 yds to the SHSU 38 for a 1ST down
4:031st & 10 at own 38Hunter Watson pass complete to Noah Smith for 17 yds to the JVST 45 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at opp 45DJ McKinney run for 6 yds to the JVST 39
3:012nd & 4 at opp 39Hunter Watson pass incomplete
3:003rd & 4 at opp 39Hunter Watson pass complete to Ife Adeyi for 7 yds to the JVST 32 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at opp 32Jacksonville State Penalty, Offsides (Jawaun Campbell) to the JVST 27
2:211st & 5 at opp 27Hunter Watson pass incomplete
2:192nd & 5 at opp 27Hunter Watson run for 2 yds to the JVST 25
1:593rd & 3 at opp 25Jay Ducker run for 1 yd to the JVST 24
1:304th & 2 at opp 24Hunter Watson pass incomplete
Jacksonville State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 24Tre Stewart run for 6 yds to the JVST 30
0:592nd & 4 at own 30Tyler Huff run for 10 yds to the JVST 40 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at own 40Tyler Huff run for 1 yd to the JVST 41
0:222nd & 9 at own 41Tyler Huff pass complete to Jacob Barrick for 6 yds to the JVST 47
0:123rd & 3 at own 47Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 00:12
0:063rd & 3 at own 47Tyler Huff pass incomplete
0:064th & 3 at own 47Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 00:06
0:054th & 3 at own 47Tyler Huff sacked by Issiah Nixon for a loss of 14 yards to the JVST 33
0:021st & 10 at opp 33Timeout Sam Houston, clock 00:02
Sam Houston End of half, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at opp 33Hunter Watson pass incomplete
3rd quarter5 drives, then Jacksonville State 14, Sam Houston 11
Sam Houston Touchdown, 12 plays
15:00Garrison Rippa kickoff for 64 yds , Zach Hrbacek return for 35 yds to the SHSU 22
14:521st & 10 at own 22Hunter Watson run for 8 yds to the SHSU 30
14:252nd & 2 at own 30Hunter Watson pass complete to Simeon Evans for 16 yds to the SHSU 46 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 46Jay Ducker run for 2 yds to the SHSU 48
13:342nd & 8 at own 48Hunter Watson run for 4 yds to the JVST 48
12:463rd & 4 at opp 48Hunter Watson run for 9 yds to the JVST 39 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 39Hunter Watson run for 3 yds to the JVST 36
11:332nd & 7 at opp 36Hunter Watson run for 3 yds to the JVST 33
10:523rd & 4 at opp 33Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the JVST 30
10:064th & 1 at opp 30Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the JVST 27 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 27Jay Ducker run for 3 yds to the JVST 24
8:592nd & 7 at opp 24Hunter Watson run for 3 yds to the JVST 21
8:163rd & 4 at opp 21Hunter Watson run for 21 yds for a TD (H. Watson Run For Two-point Conversion)Jacksonville State 14, Sam Houston 11
Jacksonville State Punt, 3 plays
8:16Christian Pavon kickoff for 64 yds , Michael Pettway return for 34 yds to the JVST 35
8:081st & 10 at own 35Tre Stewart run for 1 yd to the JVST 36
7:282nd & 9 at own 36Tyler Huff run for a loss of 3 yards to the JVST 33
7:183rd & 12 at own 33Tyler Huff pass incomplete
7:134th & 12 at own 33Jack Dawson punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Simeon Evans at the SHSU 25
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
7:041st & 10 at own 25DJ McKinney run for 2 yds to the SHSU 27
6:272nd & 8 at own 27Jacksonville State Penalty, Delay Of Game (Ky’won McCray) to the SHSU 32
6:192nd & 3 at own 32DJ McKinney run for 1 yd to the SHSU 33
5:443rd & 2 at own 33Hunter Watson run for 1 yd to the SHSU 34
5:064th & 1 at own 34Jadon Cardell punt for 49 yds , Samario Rudolph returns for a loss of 3 yards to the JVST 14
Sam Houston Missed FG, 4 plays
4:391st & 10 at opp 14Jay Ducker run for no gain to the JVST 14
4:102nd & 10 at opp 14Simeon Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the JVST 15
3:243rd & 11 at opp 15Hunter Watson sacked by Fred Perry and Jawaun Campbell for a loss of 5 yards to the JVST 20
2:524th & 16 at opp 20Christian Pavon 37 Yard Field Goal Missed
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 14 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 20Tyler Huff run for 8 yds to the JVST 28
2:102nd & 2 at own 28Tyler Huff run for 1 yd to the JVST 29
1:513rd & 1 at own 29Tyler Huff run for 1 yd to the JVST 30 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at own 30Tre Stewart run for 1 yd to the JVST 31
0:512nd & 9 at own 31Tre Stewart run for 6 yds to the JVST 37
0:253rd & 3 at own 37Tyler Huff pass complete to Brock Rechsteiner for 4 yds to the JVST 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:581st & 10 at own 41Tyler Huff run for 14 yds to the SHSU 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:321st & 10 at opp 45Tyler Huff run for 8 yds to the SHSU 37
Q4 13:542nd & 2 at opp 37Tre Stewart run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 38
Q4 13:323rd & 3 at opp 38Tyler Huff pass complete to Sean Brown for 22 yds to the SHSU 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:581st & 10 at opp 16Tre Stewart run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 17
Q4 12:192nd & 11 at opp 17Sam Houston Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Richard Outland Jr.) to the SHSU 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:051st & goal at opp 8Tyler Huff run for 1 yd to the SHSU 7
Q4 11:312nd & goal at opp 7Tyler Huff run for 7 yds for a TD (Garrison Rippa KICK)Jacksonville State 21, Sam Houston 11
Q4 11:31PENALTY SAM Unsportsmanlike Conduct on ARMSTEAD, Da’Veawn JSU Unsportsmanlike Conduct on STEWART, Tre , Offsetting penalties. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4th quarter3 drives, then Jacksonville State 21, Sam Houston 11
Sam Houston Missed FG, 14 plays
11:31Garrison Rippa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:311st & 10 at own 25DJ McKinney run for 6 yds to the SHSU 31
10:592nd & 4 at own 31Sam Houston Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SHSU 26
10:412nd & 9 at own 26Hunter Watson pass complete to Noah Smith for 7 yds to the SHSU 33
9:563rd & 2 at own 33Hunter Watson run for 1 yd to the SHSU 34
9:134th & 1 at own 34Hunter Watson run for 4 yds to the SHSU 38 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at own 38Hunter Watson run for 8 yds to the SHSU 46
8:162nd & 2 at own 46DJ McKinney run for 6 yds to the JVST 48 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at opp 48Hunter Watson pass complete to Noah Smith for 16 yds to the JVST 32 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at opp 32Hunter Watson pass complete to Simeon Evans for 5 yds to the JVST 27
7:052nd & 5 at opp 27Hunter Watson pass incomplete
6:543rd & 5 at opp 27Hunter Watson pass complete to Noah Smith for 7 yds to the JVST 20 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 20Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Sohn for a loss of 5 yards to the JVST 25
6:032nd & 15 at opp 25Hunter Watson pass incomplete
5:593rd & 15 at opp 25Timeout Sam Houston, clock 05:59
5:593rd & 15 at opp 25Hunter Watson pass incomplete
5:514th & 15 at opp 25Christian Pavon 42 Yard Field Goal Missed
Jacksonville State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 25Tyler Huff run for 2 yds to the JVST 27
5:042nd & 8 at own 27Tyler Huff run for 3 yds to the JVST 30
4:223rd & 5 at own 30Tyler Huff run for 9 yds to the JVST 39 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at own 39Tre Stewart run for 1 yd to the JVST 40
2:512nd & 9 at own 40Tre Stewart run for 2 yds to the JVST 42
2:453rd & 7 at own 42Timeout Sam Houston, clock 02:45
2:423rd & 7 at own 42Tyler Huff run for 19 yds to the SHSU 39 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 39Tre Stewart run for 1 yd to the SHSU 38
1:572nd & 9 at opp 38Tre Stewart run for 3 yds to the SHSU 35
1:562nd & 9 at opp 38Timeout Sam Houston, clock 01:56
1:503rd & 6 at opp 35Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 01:50
1:063rd & 6 at opp 35Tyler Huff run for 1 yd to the SHSU 34
1:024th & 5 at opp 34Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 01:02
0:264th & 5 at opp 34Tyler Huff run for 1 yd to the SHSU 33
Sam Houston End of game, 4 plays
0:241st & 10 at own 33Hunter Watson run for 9 yds to the SHSU 42
0:182nd & 1 at own 42Hunter Watson run for 3 yds to the SHSU 45 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at own 45Hunter Watson pass incomplete
0:052nd & 10 at own 45Hunter Watson pass incomplete

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Jacksonville State leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Jacksonville State 29, Sam Houston 27
2024Jacksonville State 21, Sam Houston 11
2023Jacksonville State 35, Sam Houston 28
2021Sam Houston 42, Jacksonville State 7
2015Jacksonville State 62, Sam Houston 10
2014Sam Houston 37, Jacksonville State 26

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