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Jax State Beat E Kentucky 49-7 as Caden Creel Throws 5 Touchdowns

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, September 5, 2026

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The Jacksonville State Gamecocks routed the Eastern Kentucky Colonels 49-7 at AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, AL on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FBS college football Week 1 action.

Jax State led 35-7 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: Jax State outscored its opponent 14-0.

Jax State moves to 1-1, while E Kentucky falls to 0-2.

Top performers

• Tyler Travers (EKU, QB): 12/19, 90 YDS, 2 INT
• Brady Hensley (EKU, RB): 7 CAR, 91 YDS, 1 TD
• Braylon Newcomb (EKU, WR): 1 REC, 19 YDS
• Caden Creel (JXST, QB): 21/28, 327 YDS, 5 TD, 1 INT
• Jalen Likely (JXST, RB): 5 CAR, 73 YDS, 1 TD
• Jamill Williams (JXST, WR): 7 REC, 144 YDS, 4 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 6:27JXSTJamill Williams 13 Yd pass from Caden Creel0-7
2. Q1 4:25JXSTJamill Williams 55 Yd pass from Caden Creel0-14
3. Q2 12:24JXSTJamill Williams 30 Yd pass from Caden Creel0-21
4. Q2 10:27JXSTCaleb Nix 43 Yd Interception Return0-28
5. Q2 9:45EKUBrady Hensley 72 Yd Run7-28
6. Q2 5:28JXSTJalen Likely 45 Yd Run7-35
7. Q3 6:03JXSTLuke Gilbert 24 Yd pass from Caden Creel7-42
8. Q4 7:09JXSTJamill Williams 4 Yd pass from Caden Creel7-49

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