Racers Fall at JSU

Saturday, September 20

Jacksonville, Ala.

6 p.m.

Murray State

0-4 , 0-0

Jacksonville State

2-2 , 1-0

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Murray St.

Jacksonville St.

Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State Athletics

9/20/2025 9:47:00 PM | Football

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The Racers head into an open week before opening MVFC play at South Dakota in October

The Murray State Racers dropped a 45-10 defeat Saturday night to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Amfirst Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.

The Racers (0-4) head into an open week before returning to action (Oct. 4) at South Dakota in their Missouri Valley Conference opener.

MSU got on the board first on the leg of Jack Tannehill who booted MSU's longest field goal of the season of 43 yards to give the Racers a 3-0 lead at 3:54 of the first quarter.

Trailing 24-3 at halftime, the Racers took the opening drive of the third quarter all the way to the JSU 3-yard before Jim Ogle's pass attempt was intercepted.

On the next play, JSU fumbled and MSU linebacker Conlee Crossno scooped it up at the 5-yard line and scored to make it a 24-10 game at 9:49.

Game Notes

Captains for the Racers were Jim Ogle (QB, Jacksonville, Ala.), Cannon McCulley (LB, West Blocton, Ala.) and Marion Ponds (CB, Wichita, Kan.)
Murray State won the coin toss and deferred possession to the start of the second half.
The Racers have won the coin toss in all four games this season.
MSU's punter, Tom O'Hara, booted a season-long 62yd punt in the first quarter.
His punt matches the longest in the MVFC this season, with the 63 yarder Brendon Kilpatrick had for Youngstown State.
O'Hara's previous longest punt was 69 yards at home against South Dakota (10-05-2024).
The Racers' defense got off to a great start in stopping JSU in their first three drives of the game.
It marked the first time the MSU defense has accomplished this feat since a game at Tennessee State (10-23-21).
MSU safety Dylan Rowsey racked up 12 tackles today and now has 57 for the season.
Rowsey entered the day second in the MVFC in tackles.
Conlee Crossno scored on a fumble recovery in the third quarter to mark just the third instance for the Racers since 2018.
In 2018, MSU's Jason Johnson did it against UT Martin (09-29-18) and Tyson Meiguez did it last season against Mississippi Valley (09-14-24).
The Racers certainly had a tough day on offense, as it was their lowest output of the season.
MSU had 233 net total yards with 92 yards on the ground and 141 through the air.
The Racers had 260 yards at East Tennessee State, 390 vs Southeastern Louisiana and 282 last week at Georgia State.
Jacksonville native Jim Ogle played at Jacksonville High School while his dad, Jim, Sr., was coaching at JSU, so it was a homecoming for the Ogle family.
Coach Jody Wright and Adam Ross each played at JSU and are alumni of JSU, as is Danny Stiff and Nick Williams coached at JSU.

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