I honestly thought this was one of the games that Eastern Michigan (2-2) would have a chance in. I figured if they played a flawless game and were able to deploy their weapons, they would leave the state of Alabama with a victory. Well, I was wrong.
Jacksonville State (3-1) would strike first with 1:36 left in the first quarter, capping off a 50-yard drive with a 16-yard pass from Logan Smothers to Quinton Lane to put the score at 7-0. It didn’t take long for Jacksonville State to strike again, with a 69-yard drive highlihgted by an explosive 41-yard by quarterback Logan Smothers down the heart of the EMU defense to double the score up at 14-0.