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Jacksonville State Falls 37-34 to Eagles - Recap
Eastern Michigan earned a 37-34 victory over Jacksonville State on Saturday in Week 3 action at Rynearson Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Eagles were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 54.0.
Elijah Jackson-Anderson rushed for 87 yards, while Delbert Mimms III added 56 yards in the win. Oran Singleton and Max Reese added 89 and 64 receiving yards respectively.
Tyler Huff rushed for 80 yards for Jacksonville State, while Tre Stewart added 53 yards. Tyler Huff threw for 311 yards for the Gamecocks, while receivers Cam Vaughn and Michael Pettway had 94 and 91 yards respectively.
Jacksonville State was outgained by Eastern Michigan 447-423 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 27-24 by the Eagles.
The time of possession battle favored Eastern Michigan as their offense was on the field for 38:45, longer than the 21:15 of their opponents.
Eastern Michigan heads into a Week 4 battle against St. Francis-PA. Jacksonville State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Miss.