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#6/7 Jacksonville State (8-2, 7-1 Ohio Valley) #2/2 at Kennesaw State (9-1, 5-0 Big South) Game 11 • Nov. 17, 2018 • 2 p.m. CT • Fox Sports Southeast 2018 FOOTBALL SunTrust Park (25,000) • Atlanta, Ga. /JSUGamecocks @JSUGamecocks @JSUGamecocks JSUGamecocks QUICK HITS ON THE AIR • The Gamecocks and Owls will meet on the gridiron for the second time this week in what was supposed to JSU Radio Network be the first meeting between the two teams. The two started the series early with a second-round game in the 2017 FCS Playoffs. Mike Parris, play-by-play • JSU is 0-1 against the Owls after falling 17-7 in last year's playoff meeting in Jacksonville on Dec. 2. This will Ray Hammett, analyst be the first game between the two in Atlanta and the first of a home-and-home series. KSU will return to trip to Jacksonville at a later date. Fox Sports Southeast • JSU is coming off a 41-14 win at Tennessee State that sealed the Gamecocks' OVC-record fifth-straight confer- Brian Katrek, play-by-play ence title. JSU earns the league's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs and will make its sixth-straight appearance. Tutan Reyes, analyst • JSU's 2018 OVC title gives the Gamecocks eight OVC crowns and 23rd total conference title in football. Chris Mooneyham, reporter • This week's game presents an intriguing matchup on third downs. JSU leads the FCS in third down defense (.225), JSU SPORTS INFORMATION while Kennesaw State leads the FCS in third-down conversion percentage (.493). Associate AD/Football SID....Josh Underwood • Junior wide receiver Josh Pearson has 16 touchdown receptions this season. Already a JSU record, his 16 TD catches . [email protected]; 256-782-5915; cell-256-453-0545 are second-most in a season in OVC history are the most among all Division I players. Assistant SID/Football SID .......Tyler Brown • With 23, Zerrick Cooper has tied the school record for touchdown passes in a season (Ryan Perrilloux, 2009). [email protected]; 256-782-5977; cell-423-619-0557 JSUGamecockSports.com THE GAMECOCKS BY THE NUMBERS 2018 SCHEDULES .225 - Opponents on Third Down 5 - Consecutive OVC 23 - Passing touchdowns by (31-for-138) vs. JSU this season, first Championships won by JSU. The Zerrick Cooper this season, tying Jacksonville State among all teams in FCS. Gamecocks become the first OVC him with Ryan Perrilloux (2009) (8-2, 7-1 OVC) program to win five consecutive for the most in a season in school Gamecocks DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) .268 - Opponents on Third Down titles. history. (230-for-857) vs. JSU in the John AUGUST/SEPTEMBER (3-1) Grass era (2014-present). 6 - Consecutive trips to the NCAA 38 - Scoring drives of less than 25 vs. #14 NC A&T (ESPN) L, 20-17 Playoffs by JSU, the longest streak 3:00 for JSU this season, 25 of 8 MISS VALLEY STATE (ESPN+) W, 71-0 .836 - John Grass' career in school history, passing the five- which have been less than 2:00. 22 *TENNESSEE TECH (ESPN+) W, 48-20 winning percentage as a head year stretch from 1988-92, when it Thirteen of those 25 have come in 29 *AUSTIN PEAY (ESPN3) W, 48-32 coach, second-highest among all was in Division II. less than 1:00. OCTOBER (3-1) active FCS coaches and third- 6 *at Eastern Kentucky W, 56-7 highest among all active Division I 7 - Career blocks by Randy 71 - Consecutive weeks in the 13 *EASTERN ILLINOIS (ESPN3) W, 49-22 coaches. Robinson after he blocked a Murray STATS FCS Top 25, the third-longest 20 *at Southeast Missouri (ESPN+) L, 37-14 State PAT on Oct. 27. He is second active streak only behind North 3 - Defensive touchdowns by the 27 *at Murray State (ESPN3) W, 42-15 in JSU history in career blocks, one Dakota State (117) and South NOVEMBER (2-0) Gamecocks over the last two games behind Taurean Rhetta's 8 (04-07). Dakota State (89). after not recording one over the 3 *UT MARTIN (ESPN+) W, 21-14 first eight games. JSU is now 12th 16 - Receiving touchdowns by 891 - Receiving yards by Josh 10 *at Tennessee State (ESPN+) W, 41-14 nationally in defensive touchdowns. Josh Pearson this season, a school Pearson this season, fifth-most in a 17 at Kennesaw St.-SunTrust Park (FSSE) 2 p.m. *- OVC Game 5 - 100-yard receiving games by record for the most in a season in season in school history. JSU history and the most by any Josh Pearson this season, tying him 2,408 - Passing yards by Zerrick with Joey Hamilton (1997) and player in Division I football (FCS Kennesaw State or FBS). Cooper this season, fourth-most in a Josh Barge (2015) for the most in a season in school history. Owls (9-1, 5-0 Big South) season in school history. DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) AUGUST/SEPTEMBER (4-1) MEET THE TEAMS 30 at Georgia State L, 24-20 6 at Tennessee Tech W, 49-10 Jacksonville State Kennesaw State 15 ALABAMA STATE W, 62-13 Record 8-2, 7-1 Ohio Valley Conference Record 9-1, 5-0 Big South Conference 22 CLARK ATLANTA W, 70-13 Ranking 7th in Coaches Poll Ranking 2nd in STATS Poll 29 SAMFORD W, 24-10 6th in STATS Poll 2nd in Coaches Poll OCTOBER (3-0) Last Game Nov. 10 at Tennessee State Last Game Nov. 10 at Monmouth 6 *PRESBYTERIAN W, 56-0 Won, 41-14 Won, 51-14 13 *at Gardner-Webb W, 56-17 Head Coach John Grass (Jacksonville State, ‘90) Head Coach Brian Bohannon (Georgia, ‘93) 27 *at Charleston Southern W, 38-10 Career Record 51-10/5th year Career Record 35-11/4th year NOVEMBER (2-0) JSU Record 51-10/5th year KSU Record 35-11/4th year 3 *CAMPBELL W, 49-0 Grass vs. KSU 0-1 vs. JSU 1-0 10 *at Monmouth W, 51-14 vs. Bohannon 0-1 vs. Grass 1-0 17 JACKSONVILLE STATE 2 p.m. JSU vs. KSU 0-1 * - Big South Game CHAMPIONS • 2003 • 2004 • 2011 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 2018 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Kennesaw State Week Schedule (Schedule subject to change) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Grass Weekly Presser OVC Practice Practice Travel to Atlanta Gameday Off Day 11:30 a.m. - Lunch Teleconference 3:50 p.m. 3:30 p.m. No Player Availability JSU vs. KSU No Player Availability Cafeteria 10 a.m. - Grass on call at No Player Availability SunTrust Park 12:30 p.m. - Field House 10:21 a.m. 2 p.m. CT Coxwell Room Post Game Practice - 3:30 p.m. Coach Grass and Players Practice will be available outside 4 p.m. of Gamecocks' locker room JACKSONVILLE STATE SPORTS INFORMATION MEDIA POLICIES OVC TELECONFERENCE PRESS CONFERENCE Teleconferences featuring the league’s head coaches will begin Aug. 28 and will John Grass’ weekly press luncheon is held each Monday in the be conducted during the season. Those participating in the call should dial in five James Coxwell Social Room at the Gamecock Field House at 11:30 minutes prior to the scheduled start (10:00 a.m. CST each Tuesday). Call-In Number a.m. Select players will also be on hand during the press confer- : 1-800-356-8278 — code 781148 ence. If a specific player is needed, contact Josh Underwood by Call Schedule (Each Tuesday morning, beginning Aug. 28 and continuing through Sunday to make arrangements for the interview. Nov. 21) Murray State - 10 a.m. JOHN GRASS ON THE WEB Eastern Kentucky - 10:07 a.m. Media members can watch John Grass’ full press conference each Eastern Illinois - 10:14 a.m. week. The video will be uploaded by 4 p.m. CT each Monday at Jacksonville State - 10:21 a.m. JSUGamecockSports.com. SE Missouri - 10:28 a.m. Austin Peay - 10:35 a.m. MONDAY TRANSCRIPTIONS UT Martin - 10:42 a.m. Exact transcriptions of John Grass’ Monday press conferences Tennessee State - 10:49 a.m. are available by 4 p.m. each Monday on the athletic web site at Tennessee Tech - 10:56 a.m. JSUGamecockSports.com. JSU SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF The Jacksonville State Sports Information offices are located COACHES INTERVIEWS on the third floor of Pete Mathews Coliseum. Outside his regular Monday 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 Monday’s weekly press conference. @JSUGamecocks JOSH UNDERWOOD TYLER BROWN TONY SCHMIDT @Coach_Grass Associate AD Assistant SID Assistant SID #JSUGamecocks FB Contact FB Contact [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] facebook.com/JSUGamecocks Office: 256-782-5915 Office: 256-782-5977 instagram/JSUGamecocks Cell: 256-453-0545 Cell: 423-619-0557 Snapchat/JSUGamecocks @josh_underwood1 @tylerbrown_91 Daniel Porter Assistant SID [email protected] 2 CHAMPIONS • 2003 • 2004 • 2011 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 2018 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES THE COACHES Jacksonville State Head Coach John Grass Kennesaw State Head Coach Brian Bohannon John Grass has a 51-10 record in his fifth season as the Gamecocks’ Brian Bohannon made history on March 24, 2013 when he was head coach, the best 61-game start in JSU and the second-best in FCS named the first football coach in the history of Kennesaw State University.