| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JVST | 14 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 48 |
| LIB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 19 |
Jenkins, big plays power Jacksonville St. over Liberty 48-19
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Eli Jenkins passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 121 yards and another two scores to help Jacksonville State beat Liberty 48-19 on Saturday night.
Jacksonville State (3-1) powered its way to victory with five touchdowns of more than 50 yards. Jenkins had a 76-yard TD run and connected with Roc Thomas for a 51-yard TD pass and with Shaq Davidson for a 69-yard scoring strike. Josh Barge scored on a 75-yard punt return and Justice Owens capped the scoring with an 87-yard TD run.
Thomas ran for 111 yards a touchdown and caught four passes for 69 yards.
Liberty (1-3) scored the only points in the third quarter on Stephen Calvert's 59-yard TD pass to Dante Shells, cutting the Gamecocks' lead to 17. But Jacksonville State iced it with a pair of touchdowns in the first 5:23 of the fourth to lead 41-10.
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2023 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 8-0 | 13-1 |
| New Mexico State | 7-1 | 10-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Sam Houston | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| UTEP | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Florida International | 1-7 | 4-8 |
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