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Cooper leads Jacksonville State past Eastern Illinois 49-22
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Zerrick Cooper passed for 240 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a score to propel Jacksonville State to a 49-22 victory over Eastern Illinois in Ohio Valley Conference play on Saturday.
The Gamecocks (5-1, 4-0), ranked seventh in the FCS coaches' poll, scored the first two times they had the ball and never looked back. Cooper found Trae Barry for a 44-yard scoring strike and a 7-0 lead. Jaelen Greene's 11-yard TD run stretched the lead to 14-0 just 6:16 into the game. Cooper added a 4-yard TD run midway through the second quarter for a 21-9 halftime lead.
The Cooper-to-Josh Pearson connection worked for a pair of TDs covering 35 and 31 yards to give Jacksonville State a 35-9 lead after three quarters. Backup quarterback Zion Webb capped the scoring for the Gamecocks with a 23-yard TD toss to Pearson and a 7-yard scoring run.
Nick Bruno kicked three field goals for the Panthers (1-6, 1-3) and Johnathan Brantley threw two fourth-quarter TD passes.
The Gamecocks owned the ground, rushing for 215 yards to just 15 yards on 19 carries for the Panthers.
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| Team Stats |  |
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|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
