Jacksonville State (5-1, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference) at UT Martin (1-1, 1-1 Ohio Valley Conference) Game 7 • March 14, 2021 • 1 P.M
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#10 Jacksonville State (5-1, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference) at UT Martin (1-1, 1-1 Ohio Valley Conference) Game 7 • March 14, 2021 • 1 p.m. CT • ESPN+ 2020 FOOTBALL Hardy M. Graham Stadium (7,500) • Martin, Tenn. /JSUGamecocks @JSUGamecocks @JSUGamecocks JSUGamecocks QUICK HITS ON THE AIR • The Gamecocks and Skyhawks will meet on the gridiron for the 42nd time this week and the 22nd time in JSU Radio Network Martin. JSU is 33-8 all-time against UTM and is 16-5 on the road in the series. Mike Parris, play-by-play • JSU had won six in a row and nine of the last 10 in the series with UT Martin before the Skyhawks' 22-17 win Eric Mims, analyst in 2019. The Gamecocks have won the three of the last four meetings in Martin. • Jacksonville State is one of 17 FCS programs that opted to play nonconference games in the fall and has a ESPN+ full schedule of 11 games between four fall games and seven spring games. That is the second-most among all Tom Britt, play-by-play FCS programs behind The Citadel's 12 (four in the fall and eight in the spring). Chris Brinkley, analyst • Jacksonville State is coming off a convincing 38-16 win over Tennessee State last week in Nashville. JSU John Halter, analyst quarterback Zion Webb was named the OVC Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 280 yards and JSU SPORTS INFORMATION three touchdowns, both career highs. Associate AD/Football SID....Josh Underwood • This will be JSU's final season in the OVC, with the Gamecocks joining the ASUN Conference on July 1, 2021. [email protected]; 256-782-5915; cell-256-453-0545 • JSU brings the longest active win streak in the FCS into this week's game. The Gamecocks' five-game win Assistant SID/Football SID .......Tyler Brown streak is one longer than Prairie View A&M and Charleston Southern. [email protected]; 256-782-5977; cell-423-619-0557 JSUGamecockSports.com THE GAMECOCKS BY THE NUMBERS 2020/21 SCHEDULES .768 - John Grass' career 17 - Consecutive seasons at .500 280 - Yards passing by Zion winning percentage as a head or better by the Gamecocks heading Webb in last week's win at Jacksonville State coach, 10th-highest among all into 2020, the longest active streak Tennessee State, 143 more than his Gamecocks (5-1, 2-0 OVC) active Div. I coaches and second in the FCS. previous career high set in 2018. DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) among active FCS coaches 63 - Wins by John Grass at JSU, 399 - Total games played in the OCTOBER (3-1) 5 - Consecutive wins for the fastest to reach the mark by any history of Burgess-Snow Field. JSU 3 at Florida State (ACC RSN) L, 41-24 Jacksonville State, one more than head coach in school history. He, is 288-103-8 in its home stadium 10 MERCER (ESPN3) W, 34-28 Charleston Southern and Prairie Donn Salls (95), Jack Crowe (87) since it opened in 1946. 17 at North Alabama (ESPN3) W, 24-17 View A&M for the longest active and Bill Burgess (84) have won 60 23 at Florida International (ESPN3) W, 19-10 winning streak in the FCS. games at JSU. 1,341 - Career receiving yards FEBRUARY (1-0) by senior Trae Barry, second-most 28 *TENNESSEE TECH (ESPN+) W, 27-10 6 - Consecutive games in which 82 - Games coached at JSU by in school history by a tight end and MARCH (1-0) JSU's defense has forced at least head coach John Grass, fourth on just 159 away from Rusty Fuller 7 *at Tennessee State (ESPN+) W, 38-16 one turnover. JSU's list of career games coached (1,500) in first. 14 *at UT Martin (ESPN+) 1 p.m. behind Don Salls (163), Bill Burgess 21 *SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (ESPN+) 2 p.m. 10 - Where JSU is ranked in the 7,612 - Average attendance for (137) and Jack Crowe (144). 28 *AUSTIN PEAY (ESPN+) 2 p.m. latest STATS Perform FCS Top 25, the JSU's first two home games of the APRIL (0-0) Gamecocks' second-straight week 2020-21 season, most in the FCS 97 - Consecutive games in which 3 *at Eastern Illinois (ESPN+) 1 p.m. in the Top 10 after being out since the Gamecocks have scored, with and 2,123 more than Missouri State 2018. in second place with 5,489. 11 *at Murray State (ESPN+) 2 p.m. JSU's last shutout coming in the *- Ohio Valley Conference Game 11 - Games that JSU is scheduled final game of 2012 at No. 7 Florida. to play this season, combining 234.2 - Yards per game against UT Martin the four in the fall and seven this JSU's defense in its current five- Skyhawks (1-1, 1-1 OVC) spring. That is second among all game winning streak. DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) FCS teams behind The Citadel's 12 FEBRUARY (0-1) (4 in fall/8 in spring). 28 *at Murray State L, 14-10 MEET THE TEAMS MARCH (1-0) Jacksonville State UT Martin 7 *EASTERN ILLINOIS W, 28-15 Record 5-1, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference Record 1-1, 1-1 Ohio Valley Conference 14 *JACKSONVILLE STATE 1 p.m. Ranking 10th in STATS Top 25 Ranking NR in Media Poll 21 *at Austin Peay 2 p.m. Coaches Poll Starting Later in Spring NR in Coaches Poll 28 *at Tennessee State 2 p.m. Last Game March 7 at Tennessee State Last Game March 7 vs. Eastern Illinois APRIL (0-0) Won, 38-16 W, 28-15 3 *SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 1 p.m. Head Coach John Grass (Jacksonville State, ‘90) Head Coach Jason Simpson (Southern Miss, ‘95) 11 *TENNESSEE TECH 3 p.m. Career Record 63-19/7th year Career Record 88-74/15th year * - Ohio Valley Conference Game JSU Record 63-19/7th year UTM Record 88-74/15th year Grass vs. UTM 5-1 vs. JSU 4-10 vs. Simpson 5-1 vs. Grass 1-5 JSU vs. UTM 33-8 CHAMPIONS • 2003 • 2004 • 2011 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 2020 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES UT Martin Week Schedule (Schedule subject to change) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Grass Weekly Presser Practice Practice Practice Walk Through Game Day Off Day 11 a.m. - Zoom 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. TBA JSU at UTM No Player Availability Please contact Josh Travel to Nashville Graham Stadium Underwood No Player Availability 1 p.m. CT ([email protected]) Post Game for access. Coach Grass and Players Practice will be available via 4 p.m. Zoom JACKSONVILLE STATE SPORTS INFORMATION MEDIA POLICIES OVC TELECONFERENCE PRESS CONFERENCE The Ohio Valley Conference will hold its weekly Zoom John Grass’ weekly press availability will be done virtually via teleconference on Tuesdays durin the 2021 Spring Zoom for the 2020 season. He will be available on Tuesday at 11 Season. For access information, email Kyle Schwartz at a.m. Any media wishing to access Coach Grass’ press conference [email protected]. should contact Associate AD for Media Relations Josh Underwood SCHEDULE ([email protected]) for the link to join. Select players will also be 10:00-10:10 Dean Hood, Murray State on hand during the press conference. If a specific player is needed, 10:10-10:20 Tom Matukewicz, Southeast Missouri contact Josh Underwood by Sunday to make arrangements for the 10:20-10:30 John Grass, Jacksonville State interview. 10:40-10:50 Jason Simpson, UT Martin 11:00-11:10 Adam Cushing, Eastern Illinois JOHN GRASS ON THE WEB 11:10-11:20 Dewayne Alexander, Tennessee Tech Media members can watch John Grass’ full press conference 11:30-11:40 Rod Reed, Tennessee State each week. The video will be uploaded by 4 p.m. CT on Tuesday at 11:50-12:00 Scotty Walden, APSU All times Central JSUGamecockSports.com. PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPTIONS JSU SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF Transcriptions of John Grass’ weekly press conferences are available The Jacksonville State Sports Information offices are located by 4 p.m. each Tuesday on the athletic web site at on the third floor of Pete Mathews Coliseum. JSUGamecockSports.com. COACHES INTERVIEWS Outside his regular Tuesday press conference, the best time for Coach Grass interviews is between 10-11 a.m. until Wednesday. Please contact the JSU SID office to make specific arrangements. PLAYER INTERVIEWS If at all possible, player interviews need to be conducted during JOSH UNDERWOOD TYLER BROWN TONY SCHMIDT Monday’s weekly press conference. Associate AD Assistant SID Assistant SID FB Contact FB Contact [email protected] @JSUGamecocksFB [email protected] [email protected] @Coach_Grass Office: 256-782-5915 Office: 256-782-5977 #JSUGamecocks Cell: 256-453-0545 Cell: 423-619-0557 @josh_underwood1 @tylerbrown_91 facebook.com/JSUGamecocks instagram/JSUGamecocks Snapchat/JSUGamecocks Daniel Porter Assistant SID [email protected] 2 CHAMPIONS • 2003 • 2004 • 2011 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 2020 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES THE COACHES Jacksonville State Head Coach John Grass UT Martin Head Coach Jason Simpson John Grass has a 63-19 record in his seventh season as JSU's head Jason Simpson has an 88-74 record in his 15th season at Tennessee- coach, the best 80-game start in JSU history. He is 41-6 in OVC play. Martin and is 4-10 vs. Jacksonville State. Grass’ unprecedented start to his collegiate head coaching career Simpson served as Jacksonville State’s passing game coordinator for has seen the 1990 JSU graduate win five-straight OVC titles, while also three seasons, from 1997-99, under Mike Williams.