JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (Interstat) — Caden Creel passed for five touchdowns and Jamill Williams caught four scoring passes as Jacksonville State defeated Eastern Kentucky 49-7 on Saturday, Sept. 5, at AmFirst Stadium.

Creel completed 21 of 28 passes for 327 yards and added 54 rushing yards on 10 carries. Williams totaled seven receptions for 144 yards and found the end zone four times. Luke Gilbert also caught a 24-yard touchdown pass from Creel. Jacksonville State improved to 1-1, while the Colonels dropped to 0-2.

The Gamecocks built a 35-7 halftime lead. Eastern Kentucky scored its lone touchdown on Bryson Hensley’s 72-yard run in the second quarter. Jacksonville State added a third-quarter touchdown on Gilbert’s catch and pushed the margin to 42-7, then scored again in the fourth.

Defensively, Caleb Nix returned an interception for a touchdown and had five tackles, while Ian Mitchell added two tackles and a sack. Caden Creel was the top performer for the Gamecocks.