Jacksonville State beats Tennessee State 24-0

Published November 20, 2014

Calvin Middleton ran for 86 yards and one touchdown to help Jacksonville State defeat mistake-prone Tennessee State 24-0 on Saturday.

Middleton, who finished with 12 carries, scored on a 32-yard run in the first quarter to give the Gamecocks (7-0, 4-0 Ohio Valley Conference) a 7-0 lead. Jacksonville State extended its winning streak to 11 games.

An 18-yard touchdown pass from Coty Blanchard to James Shaw gave the Gamecocks a 14-0 lead in the second quarter. Jeffrey Cameron caught a 9-yard touchdown from Marques Ivory, pushing Jacksonville State's margin to 24 points in the third.

The Tigers (3-4, 0-3) didn't help themselves with 14 penalties that cost them 117 yards.

Dante Thomas led Tennessee State with 94 yards rushing on 18 carries. Jeremy Perry completed 7 of 17 passes for 65 yards and threw two interceptions.

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