2020 FOOTBALL Burgess-Snow Field (24,000) • Jacksonville, Ala
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#7/7 Jacksonville State (7-1, 4-0 Ohio Valley Conference) vs. Austin Peay (2-5, 2-2 Ohio Valley Conference) Game 9 • March 28, 2021 • 2 p.m. CT • ESPN+ 2020 FOOTBALL Burgess-Snow Field (24,000) • Jacksonville, Ala. /JSUGamecocks @JSUGamecocks @JSUGamecocks JSUGamecocks QUICK HITS ON THE AIR • The Gamecocks and Governors will meet on the gridiron for the 31st time this week and the 17th time in JSU Radio Network Jacksonville. JSU is 20-7-3 all-time against APSU and is 12-3-1 all-time in Jacksonville. Mike Parris, play-by-play • JSU had won the last 12 meetings in the series with APSU before the Governors won the last meeting in Eric Mims, analyst 2019. The Gamecocks have won the last six meetings in Jacksonville, with the Govs' last win at JSU coming in 1979. The two didn’t play between 1979 and 2007, when the Govs returned to the OVC from playing ESPN+ non-scholarship Div. I-AA football. Mickey Shadrix, play-by-play • JSU enters the week with the longest active win streak in FCS at seven games. Butch Barker, analyst • Last week marked the 400th game that JSU has played in Burgess-Snow Field since it opened in 1946. The Gamecocks now hold a 289-103-8 (.732) record in their home stadium all-time. JSU SPORTS INFORMATION • Jacksonville State is coming off a dominant 21-3 win over Southeast Missouri on Sunday in which the Associate AD/Football SID....Josh Underwood Gamecocks held the Redhawks to just 24 yards rushing and 144 yards of total offense. [email protected]; 256-782-5915; cell-256-453-0545 • This will be JSU's final season in the OVC, with the Gamecocks joining the ASUN Conference on July 1, 2021. Assistant SID/Football SID .......Tyler Brown . [email protected]; 256-782-5977; cell-423-619-0557 JSUGamecockSports.com THE GAMECOCKS BY THE NUMBERS 2020/21 SCHEDULES .774 - John Grass' career 11 - Games that JSU is scheduled 99 - Consecutive games in which winning percentage as a head to play this season, combining the Gamecocks have scored, with Jacksonville State coach, ninth-highest among all the four in the fall and seven this JSU's last shutout coming in the Gamecocks (7-1, 4-0 OVC) active Div. I coaches and third spring. That is second among all final game of 2012 at No. 7 Florida. DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) among active FCS coaches FCS teams behind The Citadel's 12 OCTOBER (3-1) (4 in fall/8 in spring). 144 - Total yards by SE Missouri 6 - Straight games in which last week, tied for the eighth-fewest 3 at Florida State (ACC RSN) L, 41-24 the Gamecocks have held their 18 - Consecutive seasons at .500 in a game against JSU in school 10 MERCER (ESPN3) W, 34-28 opponents to under 100 yards or better by the Gamecocks after history. 17 at North Alabama (ESPN3) W, 24-17 rushing after Southeast Missouri securing a winning record in 2020, 23 at Florida International (ESPN3) W, 19-10 had just 24 on Sunday. the longest active streak in the FCS. 400 - Total games played in the FEBRUARY (1-0) history of Burgess-Snow Field. JSU 28 *TENNESSEE TECH (ESPN+) W, 27-10 7 - Consecutive wins for 65 - Wins by John Grass at JSU, is 289-103-8 in its home stadium MARCH (3-0) Jacksonville State, two more than the fastest to reach the mark by any since it opened in 1946. 7 *at Tennessee State (ESPN+) W, 38-16 Prairie View A&M, North Dakota and head coach in school history. He, 14 *at UT Martin (ESPN+) W, 37-20 1,399 - Career receiving yards VMI for the longest active winning Donn Salls (95), Jack Crowe (87) 21 *SE MISSOURI (ESPN+) W, 21-3 by senior Trae Barry, second-most streak in the FCS. and Bill Burgess (84) have won 60 28 *AUSTIN PEAY (ESPN+) 2 p.m. in school history by a tight end and games at JSU. APRIL (0-0) 7 - Where JSU is ranked in the just 101 away from Rusty Fuller latest STATS Perform FCS Top 25 84 - Games coached at JSU by (1,500) in first. 3 *at Eastern Illinois (ESPN+) 1 p.m. and the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, the head coach John Grass, fourth on 11 *at Murray State (ESPN+) 2 p.m. Gamecocks' highest ranking since JSU's list of career games coached 7,860 - Average attendance for *- Ohio Valley Conference Game the 2019 Preseason polls. behind Don Salls (163), Bill Burgess JSU's first two home games of the Austin Peay (137) and Jack Crowe (144). 2020-21 season, most in the FCS 8 - Consecutive games in which this season. Governors (2-5, 2-2 OVC) JSU's defense has forced at least DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) one turnover. AUGUST (0-1) 29 CENTRAL ARKANSAS L, 24-17 MEET THE TEAMS SEPTEMBER (0-2) 12 at Pittsburgh L, 55-0 Jacksonville State Austin Peay 19 at Cincinnati L, 55-20 Record 7-1, 4-0 Ohio Valley Conference Record 2-5, 2-2 Ohio Valley Conference FEBRUARY (1-1) Ranking Ranking 7th in STATS Top 25 NR in STATS Poll 21 *at Tennessee Tech L, 27-21 7th in Coaches Poll NR in Coaches Poll 28 *TENNESSEE STATE W, 27-20 Last Game March 21 vs. Southeast Missouri Last Game March 21 vs. UT Martin MARCH (0-2) Won, 21-3 Lost, 37-34 14 *at Southeast Missouri W, 49-42 (2OT) Head Coach John Grass (Jacksonville State, ‘90) Head Coach Scotty Walden (Sul Ross State, ‘12) 21 *UT MARTIN L, 37-34 Career Record 65-19/7th year Career Record 10-8/2nd year 28 *at Jacksonville State 2 p.m. JSU Record APSU Record 65-19/7th year 2-2/1st year APRIL (0-0) Grass vs. APSU vs. JSU 5-1 0-0 3 *MURRAY STATE 2 p.m. vs. Walden 0-0 vs. Grass 0-0 11 *at Eastern Illinois 1 p.m. JSU vs. APSU 20-7-3 CHAMPIONS • 2003 • 2004 • 2011 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 2020 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Austin Peay Week Schedule (Schedule subject to change) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Grass Weekly Presser Practice Practice Practice Practice Walk Through Game Day 11 a.m. - Zoom 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. TBA JSU vs Austin Peay Please contact Josh No Player Availability JSU Stadium Underwood 2 p.m. CT ([email protected]) Post Game for access. Coach Grass and Players Off Day. will be available via 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 Austin Peay Head Coach Scotty Walden John Grass has a 65-19 record in his seventh season as JSU's head Scotty Walden, who at age 30 is the youngest head coach at the coach, the best 84-game start in JSU history. He is 45-6 in OVC play. Division I level, took over at Austin Peay for the spring after serving as Grass’ unprecedented start to his collegiate head coaching career head coach at Southern Miss to start the 2020 season. He was named the has seen the 1990 JSU graduate win five-straight OVC titles, while also Golden Eagles’ head coach after the opening game of the 2020 campaign Roy Kidd becoming the first person to claim the OVC Coach of the Year after three seasons on the USM staff, including one season as co-offensive Award outright in three-straight seasons.