Logan Smothers leads dramatic tying drive, throws OT touchdown, Jacksonville State tops Sam Houston
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) Logan Smothers led a last-minute touchdown drive with a 2-point conversion and then threw his third touchdown pass in overtime to give Jacksonville State a 35-28 win over Sam Houston on Thursday night.
After Smothers floated a 24-yard pass to wide open Sean Brown on the Gamecocks second play in overtime, the Bearkats could only managed a one-yard completion and three Keegan Shoemaker incompletions.
Jacksonville State (4-1, 2-0 Conference USA) forced the overtime when Smothers led a 75-yard drive in 58 seconds. He found Perry Carter for a 28-yard touchdown and Quinton Lane for the 2-point conversion with 13 seconds to play. Smothers was 6 of 8, including a clock-stopping spike, for 75 yards on the tying drive.
The Gamecocks trailed 21-20 when they missed an extra point after Smothers' 16-yard touchdown run with 8:44 to play. Then they lost a fumble on their 20 with 4:11 to play and had a pass interference penalty in the end zone and a holding penalty on the one before Sam Houston's running quarterback Trapper Pannell scored his second touchdown on a fourth-and-1.
Shoemaker threw a 56-yard touchdown pass to John Gentry and a 22-yarder to Noah Smith in the first quarter and Sam Houston (0-4, 0-1) opened a 21-7 lead at halftime.
Smothers was 16 of 28 for 197 yards and Malik Jackson ran for 129 yards and a touchdown for Jacksonville State.
Shoemaker was 22 of 38 for 285 yards and Gentry ran for 97 yards and had three catches for 85. Smith had a career-high 10 catches for97 yards. Shoemaker was 12 of 15 in the first half and 11 of 24 in the second.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
L. Smothers
7 QB
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L. Smothers | 16/28 | 197 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Webb
10 QB
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Z. Webb | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Jackson
5 RB
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M. Jackson | 13 | 129 | 1 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Smothers
7 QB
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L. Smothers | 12 | 37 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Lewis
25 RB
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A. Lewis | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Galban
1 WR
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S. Galban | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Webb
10 QB
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Z. Webb | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Bennett
28 RB
|
R. Bennett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Pettway
2 WR
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M. Pettway | 5 | 3 | 74 | 1 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Carter
14 WR
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P. Carter | 6 | 4 | 69 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Brown
17 TE
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S. Brown | 5 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Lane
86 WR
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Q. Lane | 6 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Galban
1 WR
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S. Galban | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Jackson
5 RB
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M. Jackson | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Wright
16 WR
|
D. Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Redd
85 TE
|
R. Redd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Wells
13 WR
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P. Wells | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Caneer
83 LB
|
W. Caneer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
F. Perry
25 S
|
F. Perry | 12-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hardie
91 DL
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C. Hardie | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Drake
10 LB
|
Q. Drake | 6-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Hale
16 LB
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L. Hale | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Carter
13 CB
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D. Carter | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Marks
57 DL
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J. Marks | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Tarnue
7 CB
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K. Tarnue | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Young Jr.
41 LB
|
C. Young Jr. | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Harris
14 S
|
J. Harris | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Fuqua
23 DB
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K. Fuqua | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Swain
30 LB
|
J. Swain | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Baker
2 CB
|
M. Baker | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Worth
3 LB
|
L. Worth | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Samuel
97 DL
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R. Samuel | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Al-Amin
15 LB
|
J. Al-Amin | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Thomas Jr.
31 S
|
T. Thomas Jr. | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. McCray
21 S
|
K. McCray | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Luttrell
92 DL
|
J. Luttrell | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Ambush
27 S
|
A. Ambush | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Prater
96 DL
|
D. Prater | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. Karajic
47 K
|
A. Karajic | 0/0 | 0 | 3/4 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Dawson
87 P
|
J. Dawson | 8 | 46.1 | 3 | 50 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
S. Galban 1 WR
|
S. Galban | 4 | 5.5 | 7 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Shoemaker
5 QB
|
K. Shoemaker | 22/38 | 285 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Smith
6 WR
|
N. Smith | 1/1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Gentry
9 RB
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J. Gentry | 30 | 97 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Brown
34 RB
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L. Brown | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Smith
6 WR
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N. Smith | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Shoemaker
5 QB
|
K. Shoemaker | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sherrard
37 TE
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J. Sherrard | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Pannell
10 QB
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T. Pannell | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Murdaugh
26 RB
|
A. Murdaugh | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
N. Smith
6 WR
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N. Smith | 15 | 10 | 97 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gentry
9 RB
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J. Gentry | 4 | 3 | 85 | 1 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Sohn
89 TE
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E. Sohn | 4 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Johnson
15 WR
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S. Johnson | 4 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Phillips
19 WR
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M. Phillips | 3 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sherrard
37 TE
|
J. Sherrard | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Brown
34 RB
|
L. Brown | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Bendert
19 DB
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R. Bendert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Rockwell
81 WR
|
J. Rockwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Williams
1 LB
|
T. Williams | 9-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Escobar
36 DB
|
E. Escobar | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Perry
33 LB
|
M. Perry | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Leon
94 DL
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J. Leon | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Hayes
44 DL
|
B. Hayes | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Weaver
3 DB
|
C. Weaver | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Fisher
5 DB
|
D. Fisher | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hobbs
23 DB
|
D. Hobbs | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Gaither
14 LB
|
K. Gaither | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Adkins
12 DB
|
D. Adkins | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Scott
97 DL
|
C. Scott | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Crosby II
25 DB
|
D. Crosby II | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Nixon
18 LB
|
I. Nixon | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Scott
22 DB
|
J. Scott | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Smith
0 DL
|
A. Smith | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Fields
6 LB
|
T. Fields | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
21 DB
|
J. Johnson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Sessums
47 K
|
C. Sessums | 0/1 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Cardell
43 K
|
J. Cardell | 8 | 39.4 | 3 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Phillips
19 WR
|
M. Phillips | 2 | 29.0 | 49 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
N. Smith 6 WR
|
N. Smith | 4 | 3.5 | 12 | 0 |