Florida International at Jacksonville State
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (Interstat) — Jacksonville State will host Florida International on Tuesday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at AmFirst Stadium. The Gamecocks are 4-2, while the Golden Panthers are 3-2.
Jacksonville State has won four of its past five games. The Gamecocks defeated Kennesaw State 27-26 in their most recent game. Caden Creel, a player to watch for Jacksonville State, completed 26 passes for 311 yards and one touchdown and ran 10 times for 30 yards and one score. Jalen Likely ran 11 times for 40 yards and caught three passes for 26 yards and a touchdown. Lucas Farrington ran four times for five yards and caught one pass for six yards. Jacksonville State also has wins against Middle Tennessee, Georgia Southern and Eastern Kentucky. Its losses came against Ohio in overtime and North Dakota State.
Florida International defeated New Mexico State 22-3 in its most recent game. JJ Kohl, a player to watch for Florida International, completed 12 passes for 115 yards. Zach Marker completed one pass for five yards and ran twice for eight yards. Devonte Lyons ran 14 times for 78 yards and caught one pass for 10 yards. The Golden Panthers also have wins against Long Island University and Buffalo. Their losses came against Florida Atlantic and South Florida.
Kohl has passed for 135 yards and a touchdown against Long Island University and for 262 yards and a touchdown at Florida Atlantic. He also ran for 14 yards and a score in that game. Florida International has scored at least 20 points in four of its five games. Jacksonville State has scored at least 23 points in each of its four victories.
The weather forecast for game time is 77 degrees Fahrenheit. AmFirst Stadium will host the matchup. Jacksonville State will be the home team, and Florida International will be the visiting team. Jacksonville State’s other wins include a 31-27 victory over Georgia Southern, a 23-13 win over Middle Tennessee, and a 49-7 win over Eastern Kentucky. The Gamecocks lost 29-27 at Ohio in overtime and 33-7 at North Dakota State. Florida International’s other results include a 33-20 win over Buffalo, a 20-3 win over Long Island University, a 19-9 loss at South Florida, and a 16-10 loss at Florida Atlantic. Florida International next hosts Middle Tennessee, and Jacksonville State next plays at New Mexico State.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Jacksonville State 41, Florida International 27. Interstat’s ELO system gives Jacksonville State an 84.7 percent probability to win. Florida International has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +3. The over/under is 43.5.