Jacksonville State Gamecocks @ Sam Houston Bearkats
Garrison Rippa makes game-winning 52-yard field goal as Jacksonville State tops Sam Houston 29-27
HOUSTON -- — Cam Cook rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns, and Garrison Rippa made a game-winning 52-yard field goal as time expired to give Jacksonville State a 29-27 victory over Sam Houston on Thursday night.
Jacksonville State started the final drive at its 17-yard line with 47 seconds left. Cook got the drive going with an 18-yard run and Pearson Baldwin made a 17-yard catch over the middle with five seconds left.
Caden Creel found Baldwin again for a 5-yard gain to get into better field position for Rippa, who entered with a 50-yard make earlier this season, to attempt a career-long kick.
Creel had 129 yards throwing and 132 yards rushing for Jacksonville State (3-3, 2-0 Conference USA).
Hunter Watson threw for three touchdowns for Sam Houston (0-6, 0-3), which returned home after playing four of its first five games on the road for the first time since 2010.
Sam Houston has started 0-6 for the second time in three seasons. Prior to its 0-8 start in 2023, the Bearkats had not started at least 0-6 since opening the 1977 season with seven straight defeats.
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Houston, TX
2025 Standings
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 5-0 | 7-2 |
| Jacksonville State | 5-0 | 6-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-1 | 7-2 |
| Missouri State | 4-1 | 6-3 |
| Liberty | 3-2 | 4-5 |
| Delaware | 3-3 | 5-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 3-3 | 5-4 |
| Florida International | 2-3 | 4-5 |
| UTEP | 1-4 | 2-7 |
| New Mexico State | 1-5 | 3-6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-5 | 1-8 |
| Sam Houston | 0-5 | 1-8 |
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