In a battle of two teams from the state of Alabama, Jacksonville State (9-5) held off Troy (8-6) to earn a 17-13 victory in the Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. After a defensive stop, Troy had the football and a chance to take the lead with 3:23 remaining. However, an interception thrown by QB Tucker Kilcrease gave the ball right back to the Gamecocks, who suddenly had a chance to ice the game. Troy’s defense held strong and gave their offense one final chance to mount a drive to win the game, but a Hail Mary from Kilcrease fell incomplete as the final seconds ticked off the clock. Troy’s offense struggled throughout the night, putting up only 217 yards of offense and failing to find the end zone. The Trojans’ only touchdown of the night was a defensive score. Jacksonville State’s win ends a seven-game winning streak by Troy in the series between the two schools, and it also ends Troy’s streak of winning 79 consecutive games when it led entering the fourth quarter. Andrew Paul scored th
