
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at UT Martin Skyhawks
· NCAA - FootballJalen Mitchell, Tennessee Tech beat UT Martin 10-9, move into 4-way tie atop Big South-OVC
Tennessee Tech (6-5, 5-2 Big South-OVC) moved into a four-way tie with Southeast Missouri State, Tennessee State and UT Martin (7-4, 5-2), ranked No. 19 in the FCS coaches poll, atop the conference standings with a game left in the regular season.
The Skyhawks, who had their six-game win streak snapped, went three-and-out on the game's opening possession and Tennessee Tech answered with an eight-play, 63-yard drive — including a facemask penalty on third-and-2 that gave the Golden Eagles a fresh set of downs at the UTM 18 — that culminated when Mitchell scored from the 15.
Three plays from scrimmage later, Omari Philyaw intercepted a pass from Kinkead Dent and returned in 27 yards to the 9 to set up LeBlanc's field goal that made it 10-0 midway through the first quarter.
Cam Robertson returned a blocked punt 40 yards for a touchdown to cut UT Martin's deficit to 10-7 with 8:07 to play and, after Cayman Spaulding sacked Dent for a 3-yard loss on third-and-goal from the 7, Jaren Van Winkle missed a potential tying 28-yard field-goal attempt that bounced off the right upright with 30 seconds remaining.
Tennessee Tech ran out of the back of the end zone on a fourth-and-9 from its own 21 to burn time, and prevent a possible blocked punt, in the closing seconds and the Golden Eagles held on.
How To Watch
How can I watch Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs. UT Martin Skyhawks?
- TV Channel: Golden Eagles at Skyhawks 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:01 | Jalen Mitchell 15 Yd Run (Dom LeBlanc Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 7:12 | Dom LeBlanc 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 8:07 | Cam Robertson 40 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Jaren Van Winkle Kick) |
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SF | 4th Period 0:14 | Team Safety |
Statistics
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12 | 1st Downs | 9 |
4-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-17 |
0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
247 | Total Yards | 185 |
140 | Passing | 142 |
16/31 | Comp/Att | 13/32 |
4.5 | Yards per pass | 4.4 |
107 | Rushing | 43 |
35 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
3.1 | Yards per rush | 1.4 |
4-40 | Penalties | 2-21 |
1 | Turnovers | 2 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
33:14 | Possession | 26:46 |
Game Information
Location: Martin, TN
Attendance: 2,914 · Capacity:
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