Kennesaw State edges Jacksonville State 60-52 in 5 OTs
ATLANTA -- Darnell Holland scored on a 13-yard run in the fifth overtime before Bryson Armstrong ended the marathon with an interception and Kennesaw State edged Jacksonville State 60-52 on Saturday in a meeting of FCS powerhouses at SunTrust Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
Chandler Burks' 1-yard touchdown to tie the game at 24 with 1:25 left in regulation came on a 12-play drive after a 45-yard Jacksonville State field-goal attempt came up short with over six minutes left.
Burks had TD runs in the second and fourth overtimes and a 25-yard scoring pass to TJ Reed in the third. In the process, Burks broke the FCS record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season with 29. Holland finished with 101 yards rushing.
The Owls (10-1), ranked second in the STATS FCS Top 25 and champions of the Big South, won their 10th straight game with their victory over the seventh-ranked Gamecocks (8-3), the Ohio Valley champs.
Zerrick Cooper was 32 of 52 for 417 yards passing and four touchdowns, giving him a school-record 27 TD passes this season. Both quarterbacks were intercepted twice. Trae Berry had 115 yards receiving and Jamari Hester added 109 with two scores for Jacksonville State.
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2024 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 8-6 |
| Sam Houston | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Liberty | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| UTEP | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Florida International | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| New Mexico State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Kennesaw State | 2-6 | 2-10 |
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