Garrison Rippa makes field goal with 51 seconds left as Jacksonville State tops Kennesaw State 27-26

— Garrison Rippa made a go-ahead field goal in the final minute, and Rob Billings IV intercepted a pass seconds later as Jacksonville State beat Kennesaw State 27-26 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the 2025 Conference USA championship game.
Oct 8, 2026, 11:14 am - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Kennesaw State Owls
Field Goal
6:44 - 1st
0
JXST
3
KENN
Daniel Kinney 20 Yd Field Goal
15 plays, 73 yards, 8:16
2nd Quarter
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Touchdown
14:37 - 2nd
7
JXST
3
KENN
Jamill Williams 1 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick)
14 plays, 75 yards, 7:07
Kennesaw State Owls
Touchdown
12:19 - 2nd
7
JXST
9
KENN
Rickie Collins 2 Yd Run (Leo Attard PAT failed)
4 plays, 75 yards, 2:18
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Touchdown
4:30 - 2nd
14
JXST
9
KENN
Caden Creel 2 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick)
4 plays, 71 yards, 2:18
Kennesaw State Owls
Touchdown
0:23 - 2nd
14
JXST
16
KENN
Javon Rogers 5 Yd pass from Rickie Collins (Daniel Kinney Kick)
7 plays, 53 yards, 0:53
3rd Quarter
Kennesaw State Owls
Touchdown
1:30 - 3rd
14
JXST
23
KENN
Latrelle Murrell 4 Yd Run (Daniel Kinney Kick)
8 plays, 74 yards, 3:27
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Touchdown
0:26 - 3rd
21
JXST
23
KENN
Jalen Likely 3 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick)
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:02
4th Quarter
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Field Goal
9:23 - 4th
24
JXST
23
KENN
Garrison Rippa 20 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 75 yards, 4:39
Kennesaw State Owls
Field Goal
2:15 - 4th
24
JXST
26
KENN
Daniel Kinney 28 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 50 yards, 4:03
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Field Goal
0:52 - 4th
27
JXST
26
KENN
Garrison Rippa 33 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 60 yards, 1:23
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