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Troy and Jacksonville State match up in the Salute to Veterans Bowl
By The Associated Press
Jacksonville State (8-5) vs. Troy (8-5), Dec. 16 at 9 p.m. EST.
BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: Troy by 3. Against the spread: Troy
9-4, Jacksonville State 6-7.
How to watch: ESPN
Key stats
Troy Offense
Overall: 314.2 yards per game (123rd in FBS)
Passing: 215.4 yards per game (84th)
Rushing: 98.8 yards per game (130th)
Scoring: 24.3 points per game (91st)
Troy Defense
Overall: 380.3 yards per game (74th in FBS)
Passing: 198.3 yards per game (37th)
Rushing: 182.0 yards per game (112th)
Scoring: 24.5 points per game (67th)
Jacksonville State Offense
Overall: 419.3 yards per game (35th in FBS)
Passing: 161.2 yards per game (121st)
Rushing: 258.2 yards per game (4th)
Scoring: 29.0 points per game (59th)
Jacksonville State Defense
Overall: 391.2 yards per game (85th in FBS)
Passing: 242.6 yards per game (107th)
Rushing: 148.6 yards per game (67th)
Scoring: 26.2 points per game (75th)
Troy ranks 67th in the FBS with a +1 turnover margin, compared to Jacksonville
State's 12th-ranked +9 margin.
Jacksonville State is 69th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 84.5% of
trips. Troy's red zone defense ranks 17th at 75.6%.
Team leaders
Troy
Passing: Tucker Kilcrease, 1,421 yards, 9 TDs, 4 INTs, 59.3 completion
percentage
Rushing: Tae Meadows, 695 yards on 159 carries, 6 TDs
Receiving: Rara Thomas, 577 yards on 34 catches, 5 TDs
Jacksonville State
Passing: Caden Creel, 1,341 yards, 8 TDs, 4 INTs, 60.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Cam Cook, 1,666 yards on 296 carries, 16 TDs
Receiving: Deondre Johnson, 623 yards on 24 catches, 6 TDs
Last game
Troy fell to James Madison 31-14 on Friday, Dec. 5. Will Crowder threw for 196
yards on 15-of-34 attempts (44.1%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. He
also carried the ball eight times for -27 yards and one rushing touchdown.
Meadows carried the ball seven times for 10 yards and scored one touchdown,
adding one reception for five yards. Thomas had three receptions for 82 yards.
Jacksonville State lost 19-15 to Kennesaw State on Friday, Dec. 5. Creel led
Jacksonville State with 96 yards on 12-of-21 passing (57.1%) for no touchdowns
and one interception. He also carried the ball 18 times for 112 yards and one
rushing touchdown. Cook carried the ball 19 times for 78 yards and scored one
touchdown, adding four receptions for 23 yards. Johnson put up 59 yards on four
catches.
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