Jacksonville State will host Western Kentucky in the Conference USA Championship Game on Friday. Five of the previous seven matchups between the programs have been decided by five points or fewer. This will mark the second meeting during the last seven days and the third matchup in the last 14 months between the C-USA programs.
This C-USA title game will be a rematch of last week’s thrilling matchup won by Western Kentucky 19-17. Western Kentucky kicker Lucas Carneiro drilled a 50-yard field goal with three seconds remaining to give his team the win. This is Western Kentucky’s first title game appearance since 2021, and the program is seeking its first conference title since 2016. Western Kentucky could become the first C-USA program to win three conference championships.
Jacksonville State is making its first appearance in a conference title game as a member of the FBS. Jacksonville State won seven conference championships in the previous 10 seasons while the program was a member of the FCS as the Gamecocks captured six OVC titles and won the ASUN title once during that span.
Here is everything you need to know about the C-USA title game this week.
How to watch Western Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State live
Date: Friday, Dec. 6 | Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: AmFirst Stadium — Jacksonville, Alabama
TV: CBS Sports Network | Live stream: fubo (Try for free)
Western Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State: Need to know
Recapping last week’s matchup: Jacksonville State came into last week’s matchup riding an eight-game winning streak before Western Kentucky snapped it. The Gamecocks took a 17-16 lead with 9:44 remaining when Logan Smothers ran for a 17-yard touchdown. After Western Kentucky and Jacksonville State went three-and-out on…
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Author : Cameron Salerno
Publish date : 2024-12-06 23:45:00
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