Jacksonville State rallies for overtime bowl game win
NEW ORLEANS >> Zion Webb completed a fourth-down pass to Perry Carter for an 18-yard, tying touchdown with 1:46 left in regulation, Garrison Rippa hit a 27-yard field goal in overtime, and Jacksonville State capped off its first season in the Football Bowl Subdivision with a 34-31 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette in the New Orleans Bowl on Saturday.
Ron Wiggins rushed for 126 yards and a score for
Jacksonville State (9-4), which had to overcome four turnovers — three of which were returned for touchdowns — just to force overtime.
Safety Jalen Clark scored touchdowns on a 46-yard fumble return and a 16yard interception return for Louisiana-Lafayette (67). Fellow safety Tyree Skipper had a 43-yard interception return for a score that gave the Cajuns a 31-24 lead in the fourth quarter.
Louisiana-Lafayette quarterback Chandler
Fields ran for 1-yard TD — the only time the Cajuns ended an offensive possession in the end zone. Kenneth Almendares added a 33-yard field goal that tied the game at 24-all in the fourth quarter.
L.A. Bowl UCLA 35, BOISE STATE 22 >>
Ethan Garbers threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns after coming in early in the second half, T.J Harden rushed for two touchdowns and UCLA rallied for a victory over Boise State.
The Bruins trailed 16-7 at halftime and scored on their first three drives in the second half to take control of the contest.
New Mexico Bowl FRESNO STATE 37, NEW MEXICO STATE 10 >>
Mikey Keene threw for a career-high 380 yards with three touchdown passes and a rushing TD, and Fresno State routed New Mexico State, the Bulldogs' fifth straight victory in a bowl game.
Malik Sherrod rushed for 90 yards on 20 carries and had eight receptions for 81 yards for Fresno State (9-4), which had closed the regular season on a three-game skid.
Myrtle Beach Bowl OHIO 41, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 21 >>
Freshman Rickey Hunt ran for four touchdowns and caught a fifth as Ohio overcame a host of transfer portal losses to win its fifth straight bowl game.
The Bobcats (10-3) forced five turnovers, four by Georgia Southern quarterback Davis Brin.
Celebration Bowl
FLORIDA A&M 30, HOWARD 26 >>
Jeremy Moussa threw three fourth-quarter touchdown passes, including two to Kelvin Dean Jr., and Florida A&M beat Howard.
Cure Bowl APPALACHIAN STATE 13, MIAMI (OHIO) 9 >>
Joey Aguilar threw for 211 yards and scored on an 8-yard run in the third quarter to lead Appalachian State past Miami (Ohio) in rainy conditions.