KENNESAW, Ga. (Interstat) — Jacksonville State defeated Kennesaw State 27-26 on Oct. 7 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game. The visiting Gamecocks improved to 4-2, while the Owls fell to 1-4 before 10,225 fans. Caden Creel led Jacksonville State, completing 26 of 44 passes for 311 yards and a touchdown while adding 30 rushing yards and a score. Rickie Collins paced Kennesaw State with 293 passing yards, 61 rushing yards, one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown. Tywon Christopher recorded 15 tackles. Brayden Munroe had seven catches for 159 yards. Deondre Johnson added four catches for 112 yards. Tay’vion Lawson intercepted a pass. Caleb Nix and Rob Billings IV also intercepted passes for Jacksonville State. Jamill Williams caught a 1-yard touchdown pass. Javon Rogers caught a 5-yard touchdown pass. Latrelle Murrell ran for a 4-yard touchdown. Daniel Kinney made field goals from 20 and 28 yards. Garrison Rippa kicked a 33-yard field goal with 52 seconds remaining for the deciding points.