Tennessee State Tigers @ Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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TNST | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
TNTC | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
Tennessee Tech staves off Tennessee State, 30-24
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Ladarius Vanlier ran for 132 yards on 13 carries with two first quarter touchdowns, including a 79-yarder, to help lead Tennessee Tech past Tennessee State 30-24 on Saturday.
Brock McCoin finished with 65 yards rushing to go along with his 60 yards passing with a touchdown. He threw a 17-yard fourth quarter scoring strike to Krys Cates which gave Tennessee Tech a crucial two possession lead (30-21). Lane Clark drilled an 18-yard field goal for Tennessee State to trim the lead to 30-24, but the Tigers could not get over the hump. Their final drive ended in a turnover on downs after Oshay Ackerman-Carter threw an incomplete pass to Patrick Smith.
Tennessee Tech (4-7, 3-5 Ohio Valley Conference) led 23-14 at the half.
Ackerman-Carter threw for 221 yards to lead Tennessee State (4-6, 1-6), which lost despite outgaining the Golden Eagles by nearly 100 yards (344-265).
Game Information
Cookeville, TN
2025 Standings
| OVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Charleston Southern | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tennessee State | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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