The Jacksonville State Gamecocks will look to stay perfect in Conference USA play when they take on the Sam Houston Bearkats in a key early-season matchup on Thursday in Huntsville, Texas. The Gamecocks (3-1), who are coming off a 21-0 non-conference win over Eastern Michigan, opened their C-USA season on Aug. 26 with a 17-14 win over UTEP. Both Sam Houston and Jacksonville State are in their first years in the league. The Bearkats (0-3) were beaten 38-7 at Houston on Saturday.

Kickoff from Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas, is set for 8 p.m. ET. Jacksonville State is averaging 25.8 points per game this season, while Sam Houston is averaging 3.3 points. The Gamecocks are favored by 7 points in the latest Jacksonville State vs. Sam Houston odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 36.5 according to the SportsLine consensus. 

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The model knows Jacksonville State senior running back Malik Jackson has carried the load in the running game. He leads the team with 376 yards rushing, including a pair of touchdowns. He is coming off a 21-carry, 127-yard effort against Eastern Michigan on Saturday. It was his second 100-yard performance of the year. He also carried 12 times for 100 yards and a score in a 49-3 win over East Tennessee State on Sept. 2.

It also knows Sam Houston graduate quarterback Grant Gunnell took over the starting reigns last week against Houston. Against the Cougars, he completed 14 of 22 passes (63.6%) for 100 yards. He is in his first season with the program after spending last year at North Texas. Prior to that, he was the quarterback at Arizona. In 2019, he completed 101 of 155 passes (65.2%) for 1,239 yards and nine touchdowns against one interception.

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