Overview
- Amari Odom was named championship MVP after going 26-of-32 for 246 yards and hitting Navelle Dean for the 7-yard go-ahead touchdown with 52 seconds left.
- The decisive drive survived a fourth-and-14 when Odom scrambled 14 yards for a first down and drew a late hit out of bounds to set up the winner.
- Jacksonville State rallied from a 12-0 fourth-quarter deficit to lead 15-12 behind Cam Cook’s 1-yard score, Caden Creel’s 19-yard TD run, and a two-point catch by Deondre Johnson.
- The 19-15 victory avenges Kennesaw State’s Nov. 15 loss to the Gamecocks, when four turnovers undermined a 579-yard offensive performance.
- Jacksonville State drops to 8-5 after its first home loss of 2025 and awaits its bowl assignment following the title game at AmFirst Stadium.