Jacksonville State quarterback Eli Jenkins (7) warms up before an NCAA college football game against Charleston Southern, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, in Jacksonville, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)
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JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Troymaine Pope and Eli Jenkins had three touchdowns each and top-seeded Jacksonville State beat No. 8 seed Charleston Southern 58-38 in the Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinals on Friday night.
Pope carried 16 times for 250 yards with scoring runs of 76, 44 and 54 yards. Jenkins kept it 21 times for 195 yards and two scores and threw a 14-yard TD pass to Dalton Screws.
The Gamecocks (11-1) never trailed and broke their own Ohio Valley Conference record from 2013 for points scored in an FCS playoff.
Jenkins broke free around the right side for an 83-yard TD run to make it 34-17 before the end of the third quarter.
Charleston Southern (10-2) bounced back with touchdowns to get within 10 three times in the fourth quarter.
Connor Rouleau's 38-yard field goal at 3:48 and Pope's 54-yard score at 2:16 clinched it for the Gamecocks, who await the Sam Houston State-Colgate winner on Saturday.
Jacksonville State quarterback Eli Jenkins (7) stretches for yardage as he is tackled by Charleston Southern defensive back Corbin Jackson (23) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, in Jacksonville, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)
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Jacksonville State running back Miles Jones (21) is tripped up by Charleston Southern cornerback Raymere Thomas (1) as he carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, in Jacksonville, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)
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Charleston Southern quarterback Austin Brown (4) warms up before an NCAA college football game against Jacksonville State, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, in Jacksonville, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)
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Jacksonville State quarterback Eli Jenkins (7) is pressured and sacked by Charleston Southern Anthony Ellis (8) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, in Jacksonville, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)
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Charleston Southern head coach Jamey Chadwell reacts after a missed scoring opportunity during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Jacksonville State, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, in Jacksonville, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)
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Charleston Southern quarterback Austin Brown (4) throws a pass as he gets pressure from Jacksonville State linebacker Darius Jackson (40) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, in Jacksonville, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)
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