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Jacksonvil­le State 23, Southeast Missouri State 7

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The Associated Press

CLINTON, S.C. — Chandler Burks threw for 93 yards and a touchdown, ran for three scores, and Kennesaw State wore down Presbyteri­an College 28-0 on Saturday for a school-record seventh straight win.

The Owls, who entered as the nation’s best rushing team averaging 333 yards per game, were held to 108 yards on the ground in the first half. But Burks scored on a keeper and threw for a 17yard TD to Jake McKenzie for a 14-0 halftime lead. Kennesaw State (7-1, 3-0 Big South) rolled in the second half, scoring on two straight possession­s and more than doubled its rushing yardage while stopping Presbyteri­an (3-5, 0-2) once on downs and forcing a fumble.

Burks gained 78 yards on 14 carries, including second-half scores of 2- and 1-yard runs.

The Owls, which lead the conference in total offense at 452.9 yards per game, gained 397 total yards, including 90 rushing yards by Bronson Rechsteine­r on 17 carries.

JACKSONVIL­LE, Ala. — Kendrick Doss threw a 65-yard touchdown pass, Cade Stinnett made three field goals and Jacksonvil­le State beat Southeast Missouri State 23-7 on Saturday night.

Jacksonvil­le State (7-1, 5-0 Ohio Valley Conference) has beaten Southeast Missouri State (2-6, 2-3) in ten straight games.

Doss’s TD pass to Trae Barry came in the first quarter. Stinnett kicked field goals of 22 and 39 in the second quarter, and a 36-yarder in the fourth. Roc Thomas ran for a 27-yard touchdown to cap the scoring.

Doss and Bryant Horn combined for 7-of-19 passing for 179 yards. Thomas ran for 92 yards on 13 carries.

Cameron Sanders returned a kickoff 55 yards, and Jesse Hosket threw a 37yard touchdown pass to Zack Smith a play later that tied it 7-7 for Southeast Missouri State. Nicholas Litang missed a 52-yard field goal attempt, and had two other attempts blocked.

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