Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs UTEP Miners

College Football

Jax State

6-3

30-27

Final

UTEP

2-7

Sun Bowl

Drive chart

Drives

End Of Game
Downs
Field Goal
Touchdown
Punt
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
JVST	10	10	0	10	30
UTEP	7	6	7	7	27

Who won: Jax State 30-27

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks beat the UTEP Miners 30-27 on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Sun Bowl. Caden Creel led the Jax State in passing yards (15/31, 181 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT). Skyler Locklear led the UTEP in passing yards (16/32, 244 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT).

Win probability

100%JVST final

JVSTUTEP

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Play by play

End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:23
Kneel down by #12 C.Creel at UTEP32 for loss of 2 yards
1st & 10 at UTEP 30
Q4 0:27
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass incomplete deep right to #19 E.Willis III thrown to Jax St15 broken up by #43 T.Woods, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4th & 5 at UTEP 30
Q4 0:33
Timeout UTEP, clock 00:33
Q4 0:34
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass incomplete short right to #6 K.Odom thrown to UTEP35
3rd & 5 at UTEP 30
Q4 0:39
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass incomplete short right to #6 K.Odom thrown to UTEP40
2nd & 5 at UTEP 30
Q4 0:44
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass complete short right to #1 A.Emory caught at UTEP26, for 5 yards to the UTEP30 (#40 W.O'Steen), out of bounds
1st & 10 at UTEP 25
Q4 0:49
#37 G.Rippa kickoff 65 yards to the UTEP00, Touchback
FIELD GOALQ4 0:53
45 yd field goal is good
Garrison Rippa 45 Yd Field Goal
JVST 30 - 27 UTEP
Q4 0:53
Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short left to #9 C.Coombs thrown to UTEP31
3rd & 8 at UTEP 29
Q4 0:56
Timeout UTEP, clock 00:56
Q4 0:56
Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 0 yards to the UTEP29 (#90 A.Coker; #6 E.Taylor)
2nd & 8 at UTEP 29
Q4 1:37
Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UTEP29 (#6 E.Taylor)
1st & 10 at UTEP 31
Q4 1:50
FLAG
Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short middle thrown to UTEP30 QB hurried by #12 D.Thompson PENALTY UTEP Holding (#2 X.Smith) 10 yards from UTEP41 to UTEP31, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
1st & 10 at UTEP 41
Q4 1:49
Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 31 yards gain to the UTEP41 (#5 S.Barnes), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2nd & 7 at JXST 28
Q4 2:00
Timeout , clock 02:00
Q4 2:07
Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush left for 3 yards gain to the Jax St28 (#48 M.Davey; #0 U.Ezeani)
1st & 10 at JXST 25
Q4 2:15
#33 T.Cragun kickoff 65 yards to the Jax St00, Touchback
TOUCHDOWNQ4 2:15
Touchdown! 19 yd pass
Eric Willis III 19 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Carlos Arreola Kick)
JVST 27 - 27 UTEP
Q4 2:32
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Jax St19 (#49 T.Gallagher)
1st & 10 at JXST 20
Q4 2:51
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear pass complete deep left to #23 W.Davis Jr. caught at Jax St23, for 39 yards to the Jax St20 (#43 T.Woods; #5 T.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at UTEP 41
Q4 3:18
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear rush right for 13 yards gain to the UTEP41 (#12 M.Jones; #5 T.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 8 at UTEP 28
Q4 3:53
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Locklear rush right for 2 yards gain to the UTEP28 (#13 J.Cruz), out of bounds
1st & 10 at UTEP 26
Q4 4:00
#87 C.Donaghy punt 27 yards to the UTEP26
4th & 10 at JXST 47
Q4 4:10
Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete deep left to #3 B.Rechsteiner thrown to UTEP32
3rd & 10 at JXST 47