Jacksonville State 34-24 Liberty (Sep 6, 2025) Recreation Recap

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — — Cam Cook ran for 195 yards with two touchdowns and Jacksonville State defeated Liberty 34-24 on Saturday in a Conference USA opener between the previous two league champions.

Jax State (1-1) turned two takeaways — a fumble and an interception — into 14 factors within the first half. The Gamecocks led 17-10 at halftime and 24-10 within the third quarter after Cook’s 1-yard landing run. That landing got here on the finish of an 83-yard drive and the Gamecocks scored on a 75-yard drive to take a 31-17 lead halfway by means of the fourth quarter.

Two lengthy touchdowns within the fourth quarter stored Liberty inside seven factors. A 52-yard run by Evan Dickens made it 24-17 and a 62-yard cross play from Ethan Vasko to Donte Lee Jr. made it 31-24 earlier than Jax State’s Garrison Rippa kicked a 24-yard subject aim for the ultimate rating.

Rippa had a 50-yard subject aim within the first half.

Jacksonville State had 338 yards speeding. Quarterback Gavin Wimsatt, who had 78 yards speeding, accomplished 6 of 12 passes for 52 yards.

Vasko threw for 335 yards on 19-for-29 passing for Liberty (1-1).

The sport was delayed for about 80 minutes within the second quarter as a result of lightning within the space.

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