[Game Thread] FIU @ Jacksonville State (8:00 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	FIUFIU @ Jacksonville StateJacksonville State
Location	Jacksonville State AmFirst Stadium
Time	8:00 PM ET
Watch	TV: ESPNU
	Flair ¦ Discord

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[u/East-Westerly]

Between this and last game, I just feel Jax St. is so freakin lucky with the calls from the refs... tonight with that late holding call to wipe out the 4th down FIU conversion plus the fumble-6 called an incompletion.... and last week in which Kennesaw St. was penalized like nothing I've ever seen before.

Shout out the Gamecocks but yeesh

[u/mclennon27]

None of the student section knows the words lmao

[u/long_bone12 → u/mclennon27]

They usually dont do the singing, so I understand theor confusion lmao

[u/Particular-Way-3805]

The Jax state fans came out more than the middle Tennessee fans came out

[u/Muffinnnnnnn → u/Particular-Way-3805]

Jax State actually has a successful culture and winning team with fan support. I've never seen MTSU have that.

[u/Particular-Way-3805 → u/Muffinnnnnnn]

I see which that’s good

[u/AriDreams]

Two great games on a tuesday evening where folks on the east coast can go to a bed a half decent hour. Hell yeah.

[u/braves-geek]

This is cool. I'm surprised they didn't follow FIU into the locker room.

[u/Muffinnnnnnn]

I like how they were like "right here on ESPN2" when they're on ESPNU

[u/Dry-Membership3867]

Lmao were singing funeral church songs

[u/Jonjon428]

Jacksonville won't have a game in 15 days? Holy moly

[u/Muffinnnnnnn → u/Jonjon428]

That's just a normal bye week plus one day

[u/Muffinnnnnnn → u/[deleted]]

The 13th to the 28th is 15 days

[u/GMHinHD]

Make the coach run laps for that

[u/mclennon27]

Hold on, let me get a drink of water real quick!

[u/cn0285]

So you have all 11 players ready for the kick before the timeout, and then somehow one of the players decides to head back to the bench?? It’s not like they really change the personnel on field goals unit. Make it make sense

[u/Miserable_Moment_561 → u/cn0285]

Lot of weird decisions in the final 15 seconds

[u/Intelligent_Dress347 → u/cn0285]

Well the K was trying to get an extra kick in during the TO lol

[u/long_bone12]

Dang, they gonna show the singing on tv, lfg

[u/mayomayeaux]

Rushing the lineman on and off really messed up the rhythm of the operation indeed

[u/mclennon27]

Poor kid is shook. It was a hell of a kick.

[u/Ornery_Gift7005]

Special Teams running gassers this week

[u/CollegeFootballGood]

Damn if he was like 2 yards closer he’d probably get that

[u/GMHinHD]

Some of the dumbest shit I’ve ever seen in such a high leverage moment lmao relegate FIU to fucking FCS for that

[u/cj622 → u/GMHinHD]

Well, they got the kick off. Better execution than the Commanders lmao.

[u/GMHinHD → u/GMHinHD]

Nobody say it lmaoooo I know what you’re gonna say

[u/-Gnostic28]

Poor kid

[u/Level_East94]

Lmao this team only knows how to win ugly 

Hell of a final drive and kick by FIU. dude for sure had leg to make it 

[u/Particular-Way-3805]

Well how it’s looking it’s going to be Jax state and liberty for the CUSA championship

[u/Ornery_Gift7005 → u/Particular-Way-3805]

"Clemson and Alabama again?"

[u/Particular-Way-3805 → u/Ornery_Gift7005]

Yep

[u/-sorry-]

Tough loss but FIU will be okay. They’ve got a good coach in Simmons

[u/Posty_McPostface_1]

How in the hell are you not ready for that kick coming out of a timeout? was he taking a piss or something?

[u/Jonjon428]

Rams special teams coach must have gotten to FIU

[u/roowin]

Line sold it for the kicker

[u/Wheels_Foonman]

That’s the closest miss I’ve seen in a long time.

[u/throwaway110sp → u/Wheels_Foonman]

It looked like it got tipped a bit, to be honest.

[u/Miserable_Moment_561]

Feel like that was bad play management by FIU at the end. 13 seconds, why not run to center up then spike?

[u/Dry-Membership3867]

Is that Bubba there on the field

[u/TheWesternRizzler]

I feel so bad for the kicker

[u/Kontos_Stelio]

That ball was moving a good bit

[u/GMHinHD]

Kohl has a cannon btw

[u/Francis_X_Hummel]

how?

[u/long_bone12]

LMAO YOU HAD A WHOLE ASS TIMEOUT AND THE FG TEAM ALREADY ON THE FIELD HOW DO YOU FUCK THAT UP LMAO

DO WE HAVE THE CUSA AURA NOW?

[u/barfspectrum]

Another Tuesday night classic. See all of you sickos tomorrow for some Wednesday night action

[u/___VIBEZ___]

Goodnight yall

[u/loyalsons4evertrue]

Good sportsmanship by Jax State players

[u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

His line broke him there. That chaos shaked him just enough

[u/Ornery_Gift7005]

I feel like the line not being ready somehow ruined that

[u/AriDreams]

Man he just missed it.

[u/GMHinHD]

Damn dude, that sucks. That’s a tough kick to make even without the disorganized chaos of your teammates and coaches forgetting how to have the field goal team ready. Tough stuff

[u/thismorningscoffee]

Of course you gotta squeak by a school pronounced ‘Phew’

[u/cj622]

why were they rushing? they had like 15 more secs wtf

[u/Particular-Way-3805]

Wow

[u/Muffinnnnnnn]

They were way way too rushed there. They had 10+ seconds on the play clock

[u/hard2think2347]

Most obvious miss of all time

[u/Traditional_Frame418]

That FG operation felt rushed and FIU had 20sec on the play clock.

[u/Jonjon428]

Bro how do you not have everyone lined up already to make that kick

[u/cn0285]

NOOOO I WANTED TUESDAY NIGHT OT

[u/1slow40]

How bout them cocks

[u/joelupi]

....what the hell did I just watch hahaha

[u/Skyrizzzi]

how unfortunate

[u/Dry-Membership3867]

NO GOOD

[u/___VIBEZ___]

LMAO NOO

[u/loyalsons4evertrue]

Oooooo just missed it

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

I think Eczema will make this.

[u/Direct_Economist_662 → u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

We might be going to OT gng

[u/Jonjon428]

Would have been an epic catch in the endzone there

[u/Miserable_Moment_561]

Am I tripping or was that gonna be a delay of game??

[u/Zedakah → u/Miserable_Moment_561]

That's what I thought too, but I didn't see enough of them setting up.

[u/GMHinHD]

Ahhh so this has been a game of absolute kicker futility that is going to end up going to OT bc the kickers have ice water in their legs now??? Sick

[u/PinNo6026]

That woulda been a delayed of game lmao

[u/nilespacman → u/PinNo6026]

Lol the Jax State coach totally bailed them out

[u/loyalsons4evertrue]

The bass drums playing the tune of a fast beating heart lol

[u/cj622]

I've been watching football 35 years and never seen a D tackle try to pick off a spike. That would have been epic.

[u/Traditional_Frame418]

People hate on Tuesday night football.

Counterpoint: I'm now a fan of Jax State.

This game would be buried on a Saturday. Here we get a great game that gets way more eyes on it.

Also as a football junkie. This stretch of six weeks with football everyday of the week is what heaven must be like.

[u/qbit1010 → u/Traditional_Frame418]

Love these weeknight sickos games!

[u/___VIBEZ___]

Kick?

[u/No-Confusion47]

Holy crap now they're gonna shank the FG

[u/No-Confusion47 → u/No-Confusion47]

Lol called it

[u/Intelligent_Dress347]

No way this kick gets made 

[u/Direct_Economist_662 → u/Intelligent_Dress347]

You’d be surprised what happens on Tuesday Nights in Jacksonville Alabama

[u/loyalsons4evertrue]

We want OT!

[u/GMHinHD]

Dude he spent waaaaaaaayyyy too much time on that play

[u/joelupi]

Holy shit that thing popped right out

[u/GMHinHD]

God I love cfb

[u/Intelligent_Dress347]

This announcer just said “the kicker waits in the wind”

Im crying 😭 😂 

[u/notarticulate31 → u/Intelligent_Dress347]

Did he not follow that up by saying “almost no wind”?! I’m confused by the weather conditions!

[u/Intelligent_Dress347 → u/notarticulate31]

Idk, I presume he was trying to say “waits in the wings” lol

[u/notarticulate31]

Spikterception would’ve been amazing

[u/Zedakah → u/notarticulate31]

Oh yeah, he was far closer than I would have thought.

[u/loyalsons4evertrue]

Go for the win you cowards

[u/Skyrizzzi]

Hilariously close to picking that off

[u/GMHinHD → u/Skyrizzzi]

That would have been an all-time heads up play. I couldn’t believe he got his hands in there so clean lol

[u/loyalsons4evertrue]

What a night of CUSAction!

[u/___VIBEZ___]

Like Philly Jacksonville almost lmao

[u/loyalsons4evertrue]

This game rules

[u/GMHinHD]

LMAO that DL trying to get the ball on the spike, that’s nuts

[u/cn0285]

NO WAY LOL

[u/GMHinHD]

LMAOOOOOOO

[u/GMHinHD]

“I don’t understand why you wouldn’t cLoCK it right there” lmao dude had some phlegm stuck with how he said that

[u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

They're gonna do it. And unlike Kelly they aren't just gonna get in field goal range and give up

[u/GMHinHD]

Holy shit is FIU gonna do this

[u/Muffinnnnnnn → u/GMHinHD]

I really doubt it

[u/Muffinnnnnnn → u/Muffinnnnnnn]

Ok I'm doubting less now

[u/GMHinHD → u/Muffinnnnnnn]

Dude this is nuts

[u/dinkinflicka125]

Why does FIU qb look in physical pain when he throws

[u/Muffinnnnnnn]

Good play by that WR not diving for the ball, that would've been a loss of 20 seconds for like 5 yards

[u/Dry-Membership3867]

I don’t care if we are able to win this, Kelly should still be fired tonight no matter what

[u/No-Confusion47]

Pick incoming

[u/AriDreams]

Eagles should have did that Sunday

[u/MicrowavedSpam]

Laces in

[u/thismorningscoffee]

Rippa got his pratfall routine down

[u/No-Confusion47]

THEY DECLINED IT? Could've accepted it & made that kick a walk-off FG instead. Do they not trust Rippa?

[u/No-Confusion47 → u/No-Confusion47]

Nvm it was the 5 yard penalty not the 15 yard one

[u/obiquan]

That declined penalty just ruined some peoples night lol

[u/Ornery_Gift7005]

bro his butt was jiggling when he did that flop

[u/long_bone12]

Lol rippa needs more acting classes

[u/GMHinHD]

They’re so lucky it was running into the kicker and not roughing. I guess it’s cuz he didn’t hit the plant leg??

[u/PinNo6026]

It wouldn't be a first down so yea take the points

[u/beefshnarf]

They didn’t have the balls to call roughing

[u/Tnfjay]

DECLINED?

[u/Ok-Helicopter7689 → u/Tnfjay]

Wouldn't have been a first down since it was running into not roughing

[u/Tnfjay → u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

Ah okay, i got them mixed up.

[u/Muffinnnnnnn → u/Tnfjay]

5 yard penalty, not the 15 yarder

[u/beefshnarf → u/Tnfjay]

They’d just have to rekick

[u/GMHinHD]

And a flag omg is it gonna be roughing the kicker lmaoooo

[u/Dry-Membership3867]

LMAO roughing the kicker

[u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

Wait hold on

[u/defensecowboy]

This kicker is a bum bro get one of the gameday kids to do this

[u/SimilarOnion1655 → u/defensecowboy]

He just made it

[u/GMHinHD]

“This kid has ice water in his leg” lmaoooo

[u/Muffinnnnnnn]

Ok playing for the FG now makes me think he'll miss it. I thought he would make it until that....

[u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

I don't trust the defense to stop FIU In 40 seconds

[u/Tnfjay → u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

i don’t trust Rippa to make this kick.

[u/Dry-Membership3867]

They’re playing for the FG and Rippa will shank it

[u/Direct_Economist_662 → u/Dry-Membership3867]

He has no clutch bone istg. He’s good whenever there’s no pressure

[u/GMHinHD]

FIU LB was 🤏 close to getting an unsportsmanlike penalty and eliminating any chance of getting the ball back lmao

[u/beefshnarf]

They should go for the TD here. so much more valuable than giving FIU a timeout

[u/Muffinnnnnnn]

For any latecomers btw, this game is for a tie at the top of the conference standings with Liberty. Whoever wins this game completely controls their destiny to make the championship game.

[u/Intelligent_Dress347]

Lmao FIU had 3 guys covering grass on that bust lol

[u/GMHinHD]

At this point do you let them score and try to preserve two timeouts and 45ish seconds if you’re FIU?

[u/Condom_Breaker256 → u/GMHinHD]

I would

[u/GMHinHD → u/Condom_Breaker256]

Same; they’re gonna have a gimme of a field goal if they don’t get in the end zone anyway

[u/Wondur13]

A middle schooler wouldnt make that mistake LOL

[u/Ornery_Gift7005]

The defensive player moved a little too early

[u/roowin]

Way too easy wow

[u/barfspectrum]

What was that CB doing?!

[u/long_bone12]

Lmao 8

[u/Direct_Economist_662]

Not sure if our team knows this, but we’re supposed to move the ball forward to score. Idk tho

[u/Direct_Economist_662 → u/Direct_Economist_662]

well then

[u/Muffinnnnnnn]

I don't typically hate on announcers, but I've slept 30 minutes in the last 48 hours and I still think I'd be more comprehensible than them calling this game.

[u/GMHinHD]

Probably one of the worst coverage busts I’ve ever seen lmao damn bro

[u/SimilarOnion1655]

What is the secondary doing 

[u/loyalsons4evertrue]

Wide open

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

Deandre Johnson has to be one of the most underutilized players in America.

[u/GamecocksBroncos → u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

He is but also he’s not the best at catching.

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup → u/GamecocksBroncos]

I’ll trade Duce Robinson for him

[u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

Oh my god he's actually gonna kick a 50 yarder and shank it

[u/Dry-Membership3867 → u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

Umm

[u/USDXBS]

Ref almost got smoked in the face with the ball

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

Rippa had the game winner against his own team? Are these commentators drinking in the booth?

[u/No-Confusion47]

Am I dumb or why isn't FIU calling a timeout here?

[u/Muffinnnnnnn]

I know what Jax State fans feel about Rippa, but I think he nails this one for the win

[u/Muffinnnnnnn → u/Muffinnnnnnn]

Unless they screw around and back up into midfield or something lol

[u/barfspectrum]

what a snag!

[u/SimilarOnion1655]

Crazy catch

[u/braves-geek]

He bad the game winner against his own team? What an accomplishment

[u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

Rippa had the game winner against Jax state last week?? Wait a minute, that's who he plays for!!

[u/somethingisme → u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

I like that the other commentator didn't correct him.

[u/somethingisme]

Did the whole FIU defense just yell while running to the ball?

[u/Ornery_Gift7005]

Learning a whole lot of information about a guy named "Rippa" real quick, and I'll tell you one thing, I don't like the sound of this guy.

[u/Dry-Membership3867 → u/Ornery_Gift7005]

Our kicker, literally shanks extra points. And also has a tendency to shank chip shots, especially down the middle

[u/Condom_Breaker256]

I swear to god we better not place the game on Rippa's boot...

[u/Dry-Membership3867 → u/Condom_Breaker256]

You know we’re going to

[u/Condom_Breaker256 → u/Dry-Membership3867]

I KNOW...

[u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

Rippa is gonna get the walk off kick blocked for a scoop and score. Please just go for the inzone Kelly

[u/Dry-Membership3867 → u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

You know he won’t do it

[u/Dry-Membership3867]

I can’t wait to lose because Rippa shanks it and we choke in OT

[u/Tnfjay → u/Dry-Membership3867]

i’ll run out on the field and kick it myself before that happens again.

[u/GamecocksBroncos → u/Dry-Membership3867]

Just like the Ohio game!

[u/braves-geek]

They're gonna make Rippa kick a 65 yarder to win

[u/Dry-Membership3867]

Oh fuck, Kelly’s trying to slow it down and put the game in Rippa’s hand

[u/beefshnarf]

Holy shit that RB sucks

[u/SimilarOnion1655]

This year, I learned that somehow ESPN has never hosted a Super Bowl ever

[u/Ornery_Gift7005]

Fisting

Feces

Filled

Fissures

[u/Condom_Breaker256]

Alright folks, we're nearing the end of the game and here's Willie Simmons on the sideline. "Shotgun Willie"...they call him that because he was such a decisive quarterback in high school.

[u/AriDreams]

The was stupidest series of events ive seen in awhile. You have the free play, chuck it up. Nope, you get a holding offset. Fine, you still can go for 4th down. Nah, let's do delay of game.

Do you really believe your defense this much to hold them back? Feel like this is gonna bit them back real hard.

[u/Intelligent_Dress347 → u/AriDreams]

Kennesaw did a similar thing last week. Could’ve basically milked the game away and gotten a shorter kick. Threw 3 straight incompletions, missed a 40 yarder (by a mile) and gave it to Jax State with like 2:30 left lol

[u/Dry-Membership3867 → u/AriDreams]

You haven’t seen this game in full then. Because we’ve done stupider tonight

[u/AriDreams → u/Dry-Membership3867]

I started watching in the late second so maybe that is the case.

[u/Ok-Helicopter7689]

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[u/Wyden_long]

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