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

In a thrilling finish, Garrison Rippa kicked a game-winning field goal with 51 seconds left, helping Jacksonville State defeat Kennesaw State 27-26 in a Conference USA rematch on Wednesday night. With the score tied at 26 and less than three minutes remaining, Caden Creel orchestrated an 11-play drive that culminated in Rippa’s decisive 33-yard field goal. This victory brings Jacksonville State’s record to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in conference play, while Kennesaw State drops to 1-4 overall and 0-1 in the league.

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On Wednesday night, Jacksonville State narrowly defeated Kennesaw State in a Conference USA matchup with a final score of 27-26. This game was a rematch of the 2025 Conference USA championship, which Kennesaw State won. With seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Jacksonville State fumbled but managed to regain control and took the lead on a 33-yard field goal by Garrison Rippa with 51 seconds remaining. Rob Billings IV sealed the victory for Jacksonville State with an interception just after. Despite being predicted as a slight favorite over Kennesaw State due to their consistency under two coaches and recent performances, Jacksonville State's win was not without struggle, highlighting both teams' flaws within Conference USA rankings.

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Conference USA Ga. Jacksonville State KENNESAW Kennesaw State

Jacksonville State ORG · 5× Kennesaw State ORG · 5× Creel PERSON · 2× Conference USA ORG · 1× Daniel Kinney PERSON · 1× Ga. GPE · 1× Garrison Rippa PERSON · 1× KENNESAW GPE · 1× Lucas Farrington PERSON · 1× Rob Billings IV PERSON · 1×

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.

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

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. asserted

State → make → game

Leading 24-23, Jacksonville State was driving with seven minutes left in the fourth quarter when Lucas Farrington fumbled it. asserted

Farrington → lead → it

Kennesaw State responded with a 50-yard drive to take the lead on freshman Daniel Kinney’s 28-yard field goal with 2:15 remaining. asserted

State → respond → 2:15

Then Caden Creel led the game-winning, 11-play drive ending in Rippa’s 33-yard field goal — his fourth career game-winner inside the final two minutes. asserted

Creel → lead → minutes

Creel, the CUSA offensive player of the week, was 26 of 44 for 311 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Jacksonville State (4-2, 2-0), which has won three straight games. asserted

which → win → games

Creel also had a rushing touchdown. asserted

Creel → have → touchdown

Deondre Johnson caught four passes for 112 yards. asserted

Johnson → catch → yards

Rickie Collins threw for 281 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Kennesaw State (1-4, 0-1), which has lost back-to-back home games for the first time since 2024. asserted

which → throw → 2024

Collins also had 61 yards rushing and a score. asserted

Collins → have → yards

Last year, Kennesaw State beat Jacksonville State 19-15 to earn a trip to the Myrtle Beach Bowl against Western Michigan. asserted

State → beat → Michigan

Up next Jacksonville State: Returns home to play Florida International on Tuesday. asserted

State → return → Tuesday

Kennesaw State: Plays at Missouri State on Oct. 14. asserted

State → play → Oct.

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

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