Jax State (7-4, 6-1 CUSA) will host Western Kentucky (8-2, 6-1 CUSA) on Saturday at AmFirst Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.

Jacksonville State football had a chance to lock up its spot in the Conference USA title game but instead got shocked in a loss at FIU.

Joe Pesansky threw two touchdown passes, Kejon Owen had 135 yards rushing and a TD on 21 carries, and Florida International beat Jacksonville State 27-21 to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2019.

Shrouded beneath the south Florida sports headlines chronicling the Dolphins’ mini-resurgence and the Hurricanes’ last-ditch playoff quest has been the quiet rebirth of FIU football. A Jesuit alumnus has provided the resuscitation.

Watch Jacksonville State Tre'Quon Fegans make a one-handed interception vs. FIU that helped the Gamecocks take their lead into the half.

Jax State's hopes for a Conference USA Championship Game berth took a hit as they fell 27-21 to FIU at Pitbull Stadium on Saturday.

Here’s everything you need to know about Saturday’s game, including a key matchup, storylines and a score prediction.

Since Carr’s arrival, FIU teams have won eight conference titles and he helped secure the university’s business partnership with Pitbull.

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