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Jacksonville State beats FIU 27-24 on Garrison Rippa’s late field goal

Rippa made a 26-yard kick with 44 seconds left after Jacksonville State drove 82 yards in the fourth quarter.

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Jacksonville State beat FIU 27-24 in their Conference USA game on Tuesday, Oct. 13, after Garrison Rippa made a 26-yard field goal with 44 seconds remaining.

How Jacksonville State won

The game was tied at 24 entering the fourth quarter. Jacksonville State then drove 82 yards in 13 plays to set up Rippa’s winning kick.

Jacksonville State improved to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in Conference USA. FIU fell to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play, according to the Associated Press.

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