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Jacksonville State at Florida State

Sep 12, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 2

Away

Jacksonville State

Conference USA

Final Score

20 - 17

JSFS

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Florida State

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Florida State335
Jacksonville State350

Passing Yards

Florida State133
Jacksonville State242

Rushing Yards

Florida State202
Jacksonville State108

Turnovers

Florida State1
Jacksonville State1

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature73°F
Wind4 mph SE

Humidity

97%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Zerrick Cooper

Unknown Team

YDS: 242

Rushing

Jashaun Corbin

Florida State

YDS: 109

Receiving

P.J. Wells

Unknown Team

YDS: 74

Tackles

Jermaine Johnson

Florida State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Florida State27:14
Jacksonville State32:37

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Jacksonville State edges Florida State 20-17

Close

Jacksonville State defeated Florida State 20-17 in Week 2 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 350-335 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Jacksonville State set the terms early in a game that finished 20-17. Wyatt Rector 2 Yd pass from McKenzie Milton (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick) came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 0} left in the quarter 2, giving Florida State the first major swing.

Jacksonville State's box score carried the story: 350 total yards, 108 rushing yards, and 242 passing yards. Florida State finished with 335 total yards, including 202 on the ground and 133 through the air.

Jacksonville State converted 8-17 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Jacksonville State led 7-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Zerrick Cooper pass complete to Damond Philyaw-Johnson for 59 yds for a TD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Wyatt Rector 2 Yd pass from McKenzie Milton (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick) (Florida State led 14-7 over Jacksonville State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Josh Samuel run for 2 yds for a TD, (Alen Karajic KICK) (Jacksonville State led 7-0 over Florida State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jashaun Corbin run for 12 yds for a TD, (Ryan Fitzgerald KICK) (Florida State led 7-7 over Jacksonville State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Fitzgerald 53 yd FG GOOD (Florida State led 17-7 over Jacksonville State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Zerrick Cooper pass complete to Ahmad Edwards for 23 yds for a TD, (Alen Karajic KICK) (Jacksonville State led 14-17 over Florida State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Zerrick Cooper pass complete to Damond Philyaw-Johnson for 59 yds for a TD (Jacksonville State led 20-17 over Florida State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-17

    Jacksonville State defeated Florida State.

  • Total yards

    350-335

    Jacksonville State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    108

    Jacksonville State averaged 2.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    242

    Jacksonville State averaged 6.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-17

    Jacksonville State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-14

    Florida State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticFlorida StateJacksonville State
Total Yards335350
Passing Yards133242
Rushing Yards202108
First Downs2121
Third Down Efficiency4-148-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)11-11413-111
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts18-3417-38
Rushing Attempts3739
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points52
Possession Time27:1432:37
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)