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Jacksonville State Gamecocks and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will face each other on November 18th at Burgess-Snow Field in Jacksonville.
With an approach that averaged 424 yards per match overall and placed 5th in the FCS, the Jacksonville offensive will continue to run. Anwar Lewis, the team’s leading rusher, averaged over 7 yards per carry alongside 818 yards on the campaign, and the addition of Malik Jackson from ULM, who additionally ran for 958 yards and 9 touchdowns across the two previous seasons, are both of the best returning alternatives for the ground game, which averaging 5.6 yards per carry and about nearly 3,000 yards.
JSU’s defense, which allows 310 total offensive yards per game along with a 19th-best 14.8 points surrendered per game, has already recorded a total of 8 interceptions as well as 3 fumble recoveries. Having the 25th-most sacks per match in the country (2.8), its 11 takeaways rank 3rd in the conference. JSU’s defense has been exceptional this season. Safety Jeremiah Harris and linebacker Kolbi Fuqua, both in their second seasons as starters at their respective positions, have combined for 68 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss – figures which rank among the highest nationally; when combined with cornerback Jemari Jemison they pose an enormous threat.
The Bulldogs offensive line allowed a great deal of plays beyond the line, resulted in a lot of fumbles, the squad tallied 27 points or lower on 7 occasions last year, dropping all 7 and there wasn’t much energy. Their passing play also battled and stuttered excessively. Everything was fine except for that. But Hank Bachmeier, who has been listed as day to day, is still not starting for the Bulldogs. They’ve had a hard time getting the ball in the air without him, causing the Bulldogs to emphasize running the football much more. Tyre Shelton and Ketih Willis are gaining over 8 and 7 yards per attempt, respectively, despite only averaging 4.7 yards per rush.
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Jacksonville St vs Middle Tenn Game Information
- Date: 10/04/2023
- Time: 08:00 PM ET
- Location: Floyd Stadium.
- How to Watch Jacksonville St vs Middle Tenn: ESPN
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
