JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (Interstat) — Jacksonville State defeated Florida International 27-24 on Tuesday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at AmFirst Stadium, improving to 5-2 while dropping the Golden Panthers to 3-3. Caden Creel led the Gamecocks, completing 16 of 22 passes for 214 yards and two touchdowns and rushing 19 times for 95 yards. JJ Kohl paced Florida International by completing 24 of 38 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns, and Maguire Anderson caught eight passes for 133 yards and two scores. Deondre Johnson added four receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown for Jacksonville State, while Luke Gilbert had three catches for 55 yards and a score. Morven Joseph recorded nine tackles, and Josiah Taylor added six tackles and an interception for Florida International. Garrison Rippa made a 26-yard field goal with 44 seconds remaining, and Robert Czeremcha missed a 49-yard field goal attempt with one second left for Florida International. Attendance was 17,224.