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Tennessee Tech at Tennessee State

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Tennessee Tech beat Tennessee State 35–⁠0. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Tennessee State led the series 11–⁠6.

AwayTennessee Tech4–⁠7 in 2023
35
HomeTennessee State6–⁠5 in 2023
0

Final at Nissan Stadium, NashvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 2,552

At kickoff
59°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the north, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Nashville International Airport (KBNA), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Brad CarrellGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee Tech2170735
Tennessee State00000

Standouts

Player stats

Tennessee Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jordyn Potts15/2816720
Justin Pegues0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Knight1389161
O.J. Ross885064
Jordyn Potts529113
Justin Pegues6404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brad Clark433111
Marcus Knight226021
Hunter Barnhart126026
Justin Pegues217110
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Aaron Swafford0001

Tennessee State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Draylen Ellis12/277701
Deveon Bryant0/2001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Draylen Ellis1166032
Jordan Gant92308
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chevy Brenson41907
Dayron Johnson217010
Delanie Majors214013
Avery Williams111011

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Tennessee TechTennessee State
374Total yards150
167Passing yards77
207Rushing yards73
5.2Yards per pass2.7
6.5Yards per rush2.8
18First downs9
6–⁠14Third downs3–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers2
4–⁠30Penalties5–⁠44
28:58Possession21:31

Efficiency

Tennessee TechTennessee State
32%Success rate23%
0.18EPA per play−0.45
1.85Explosiveness0.82
0.12Rushing EPA0.15
0.23Passing EPA−0.58
39%Passing-down success8%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tennessee State 69% to win. Tennessee Tech won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Tennessee State −8, over/under 40.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Tennessee State end zoneTennessee Tech end zoneQ1 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Tennessee StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 Tennessee StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Tennessee StateMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 Tennessee StatePunt, 8 playsQ2 Tennessee TechPunt, 4 playsQ2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Tennessee TechPunt, 6 playsQ2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Tennessee TechResult not recorded, 2 playsQ3 Tennessee TechPunt, 9 playsQ3 Tennessee StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Tennessee TechMissed FG, 12 playsQ3 Tennessee StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Tennessee TechPunt, 6 playsQ4 Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Tennessee StateInterception, 2 playsQ4 Tennessee TechResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee State drives left to right, Tennessee Tech right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 1 play, 10 yards
  2. Q1 Tennessee StateInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 6 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 68 yards
  5. Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 58 yards
  7. Q1 Tennessee StateMissed FG, 11 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q1 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 8 plays, −35 yards
  10. Q2 Tennessee TechPunt, 4 plays, 91 yards
  11. Q2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, −40 yards
  12. Q2 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 88 yards
  13. Q2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q2 Tennessee TechPunt, 6 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, −32 yards
  16. Q2 Tennessee TechResult not recorded, 2 plays, 55 yards
  17. Q3 Tennessee TechPunt, 9 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 Tennessee StatePunt, 6 plays, −5 yards
  19. Q3 Tennessee TechMissed FG, 12 plays, 92 yards
  20. Q3 Tennessee StatePunt, 5 plays, −33 yards
  21. Q3 Tennessee TechPunt, 6 plays, 94 yards
  22. Q4 Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −35 yards
  23. Q4 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 40 yards
  24. Q4 Tennessee StateInterception, 2 plays, −35 yards
  25. Q4 Tennessee TechResult not recorded, 3 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Tennessee Tech 21, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Devin Parker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jordan Gant run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 24
15:002nd & 11 at own 24Deveon Bryant sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the TNST 14
13:423rd & 21 at own 14Deveon Bryant pass intercepted
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 1 play
13:361st & goal at opp 10Jordyn Potts pass complete to Justin Pegues for 10 yds for a TD (Hayden Olsen KICK)Tennessee Tech 7, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Punt, 6 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 35Devin Parker kickoff for 59 yds , Dayron Johnson return for no gain to the TNST 4
13:351st & 10 at own 4Jordan Gant run for 2 yds to the TNST 6
13:352nd & 8 at own 6Draylen Ellis pass complete to Dayron Johnson for 10 yds to the TNST 16 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at own 16Draylen Ellis run for 23 yds to the TNST 39 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at own 39pass incomplete
13:352nd & 10 at own 39Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 5 yds to the TNST 44
13:353rd & 5 at own 44Draylen Ellis sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the TNST 38
10:554th & 11 at own 38Jackson Foster punt for 30 yds
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 32Jordyn Potts pass complete to Justin Pegues for 7 yds to the TNTC 39
10:112nd & 3 at own 39Marcus Knight run for 61 yds for a TD (Hayden Olsen KICK)Tennessee Tech 14, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
10:111st & 10 at own 35Devin Parker kickoff for 62 yds
10:111st & 10 at own 25Deveon Bryant sacked for a loss of 13 yards to the TNST 12
10:112nd & 23 at own 12Deveon Bryant pass incomplete to Jordan Gant, broken up by Jeremiah Sandiford
10:113rd & 23 at own 12Deveon Bryant run for 9 yds to the TNST 21
8:424th & 14 at own 21Jackson Foster punt for 38 yds
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
8:421st & 10 at own 42pass incomplete to Jalal Dean
8:422nd & 10 at own 42Marcus Knight run for 4 yds to the TNTC 46
8:423rd & 6 at own 46Jordyn Potts pass incomplete to Brad Clark for a 1ST down Tennessee State Penalty, Defensive holding (Bryce Phillips) to the TNST 44 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at opp 44pass incomplete to Justin Pegues for a 1ST down Tennessee State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Terrell Allen) to the TNST 29 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at opp 29Jordyn Potts run for 2 yds to the TNST 27
8:422nd & 8 at opp 27Knight,Marcus rush right (Stewart,Cameron).
8:423rd & 8 at opp 27Jordyn Potts pass complete to Metrius Fleming for 11 yds to the TNST 16 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at opp 16O.J. Ross run for 4 yds to the TNST 12
8:422nd & 6 at opp 12pass incomplete to O.J. Ross
5:133rd & 6 at opp 12Jordyn Potts run for 12 yds for a TD (Hayden Olsen KICK)Tennessee Tech 21, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Missed FG, 11 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 35Devin Parker kickoff for 55 yds
5:131st & 10 at own 25Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Canen Adrian, broken up by Jyron Gilmore
5:132nd & 10 at own 25Draylen Ellis sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 23
5:133rd & 12 at own 23Tennessee State Penalty, false start (Hadine Diaby) to the TNST 18
5:133rd & 17 at own 18Draylen Ellis run for 1 yd to the TNST 19 for a 1ST down Tennessee Tech Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Kanstin Brooks) to the TNST 34 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at own 34Draylen Ellis run for 32 yds to the TNTC 34 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 34Draylen Ellis pass complete to Da’Shon Davis for 8 yds to the TNTC 26
5:132nd & 2 at opp 26Jordan Gant run for 1 yd to the TNTC 25
5:133rd & 1 at opp 25Draylen Ellis run for 2 yds to the TNTC 23 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 23pass incomplete to Avery Williams
5:132nd & 10 at opp 23Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Canen Adrian, broken up by Gerald Kilgore
5:133rd & 10 at opp 23Draylen Ellis pass complete to Dayron Johnson for 7 yds to the TNTC 16
1:304th & 3 at opp 16James Lowery 32 yd FG MISSED
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 20Marcus Knight run for 4 yds to the TNTC 24
1:302nd & 6 at own 24pass incomplete to Jalal Dean
1:303rd & 6 at own 24pass incomplete to Metrius Fleming
0:274th & 6 at own 24Nick Bigelow punt for 41 yds , Delanie Majors returns for no gain to the TNST 35
Tennessee State Punt, 8 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 35Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 2 yds to the TNST 37
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 37Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 7 yds to the TNST 44
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 44Draylen Ellis run for 1 yd to the TNST 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 45Draylen Ellis pass complete to Delanie Majors for 13 yds to the TNTC 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Draylen Ellis pass complete to Delanie Majors for 1 yd to the TNTC 41
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 41Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Karate Brenson, broken up by Okachi Emmanwori Tennessee State Penalty, Offensive holding (Hadine Diaby) to the TNST 49
Q2 15:002nd & 19 at own 49Jordan Gant run for 3 yds to the TNTC 48
Q2 15:003rd & 16 at opp 48pass incomplete
Q2 12:154th & 16 at opp 48Jackson Foster punt for 39 yds
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tennessee Tech 28, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee Tech Punt, 4 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 9Marcus Knight run for 10 yds to the TNTC 19 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at own 19Jordyn Potts pass incomplete to Jalal Dean, broken up by Ken Garlington
12:152nd & 10 at own 19Marcus Knight run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNTC 17
12:153rd & 12 at own 17Jordyn Potts pass complete to Jalal Dean for 11 yds to the TNTC 28
9:554th & 1 at own 28Nick Bigelow punt for 32 yds
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 40Draylen Ellis run for 6 yds to the TNST 46
9:552nd & 4 at own 46pass incomplete to Da’Shon Davis
9:553rd & 4 at own 46Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Da’Shon Davis, broken up by Jyron Gilmore
9:124th & 4 at own 46Jackson Foster punt for 42 yds
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
9:121st & 10 at own 12O.J. Ross run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 11
9:122nd & 11 at own 11Jordyn Potts pass complete to Quavel Thornton for 13 yds to the TNTC 24 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at own 24O.J. Ross run for 4 yds to the TNTC 28
9:122nd & 6 at own 28O.J. Ross run for 64 yds to the TNST 8 Tennessee State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Josh Green) to the TNST 4
6:481st & goal at opp 4Jordyn Potts pass complete to Brad Clark for 4 yds for a TD (Hayden Olsen KICK)Tennessee Tech 28, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 35Devin Parker kickoff for 47 yds
6:481st & 10 at own 25Draylen Ellis run for 3 yds to the TNST 28
6:482nd & 7 at own 28Jordan Gant run for 3 yds to the TNST 31
6:483rd & 4 at own 31Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jordan Gant for 3 yds to the TNST 34
4:444th & 1 at own 34Jackson Foster punt for 41 yds
Tennessee Tech Punt, 6 plays
4:441st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Brad Clark
4:442nd & 10 at own 25Jordyn Potts pass complete to Marcus Knight for 5 yds to the TNTC 30
4:443rd & 5 at own 30Jordyn Potts pass complete to Brad Clark for 7 yds to the TNTC 37 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at own 37pass incomplete
4:442nd & 10 at own 37pass incomplete to Justin Pegues
4:443rd & 10 at own 37Pegues,Justin rush left (Allen,Terrell).
2:384th & 10 at own 37Nick Bigelow punt for 31 yds
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 32Jordan Gant run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 31
2:382nd & 11 at own 31Deveon Bryant run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 30
2:383rd & 12 at own 30Bryant,Deveon rush right (Brooks,Kanstin;Parker,Myles).
0:484th & 12 at own 30Jackson Foster punt for 42 yds , Justin Pegues returns for 13 yds to the TNTC 41
Tennessee Tech Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:481st & 10 at own 41Justin Pegues run for 4 yds to the TNTC 45
0:482nd & 6 at own 45Justin Pegues run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 35
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tennessee Tech 28, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee Tech Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jordyn Potts pass complete to Justin Pegues Tennessee Tech Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the TNTC 20
15:001st & 15 at own 20Marcus Knight run for 2 yds to the TNTC 22
15:002nd & 13 at own 22Jordyn Potts run for 13 yds to the TNTC 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jordyn Potts run for 4 yds to the TNTC 39
15:002nd & 6 at own 39Jordyn Potts pass incomplete to Metrius Fleming, broken up by Fondren Hollis III
15:003rd & 6 at own 39Jordyn Potts pass complete to Marcus Knight for 21 yds to the TNST 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Marcus Knight run for 5 yds to the TNST 35
15:002nd & 5 at opp 35Marcus Knight run for a loss of 5 yards to the TNST 40
15:003rd & 10 at opp 40Jordyn Potts pass complete to Jalal Dean for 2 yds to the TNST 38
14:531st & 10 at own 35James Lowery kickoff for 57 yds
9:474th & 8 at opp 38Nick Bigelow punt for 33 yds
Tennessee State Punt, 6 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 5Jordan Gant run for 4 yds to the TNST 9
9:472nd & 6 at own 9Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 5 yds to the TNST 14
9:473rd & 1 at own 14Jordan Gant run for 8 yds to the TNST 22 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at own 22Jordan Gant run for 4 yds to the TNST 26
9:472nd & 6 at own 26pass incomplete to Dayron Johnson
9:473rd & 6 at own 26Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Delanie Majors, broken up by Tim Coutras
7:594th & 6 at own 26Jackson Foster punt for 66 yds
Tennessee Tech Missed FG, 12 plays
7:591st & 10 at own 8Marcus Knight run for 2 yds to the TNTC 10
7:592nd & 8 at own 10Marcus Knight run for 3 yds to the TNTC 13
7:593rd & 5 at own 13Jordyn Potts pass complete to Reece Perkins for 16 yds to the TNTC 29 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at own 29pass incomplete
7:592nd & 10 at own 29Jordyn Potts pass complete to Brad Clark for 11 yds to the TNTC 40 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at own 40Justin Pegues run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNTC 37
7:592nd & 13 at own 37Tennessee Tech Penalty, personal foul (Nate Hodnett) to the TNTC 32
7:592nd & 18 at own 32Jordyn Potts pass complete to Hunter Barnhart for 26 yds to the TNST 42 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at opp 42Jordyn Potts pass complete to Brad Clark for 11 yds to the TNST 31 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at opp 31Tennessee Tech Penalty, false start (Hunter Barnhart) to the TNST 36
7:591st & 15 at opp 36Pegues,Justin rush middle (Josephs,Jeremiah).
7:592nd & 15 at opp 36pass incomplete to Metrius Fleming
7:593rd & 15 at opp 36Justin Pegues run for 4 yds to the TNST 32 Tennessee Tech Penalty, Offensive holding (Jalal Dean) to the TNST 32
1:444th & 11 at opp 32Hayden Olsen 49 yd FG MISSED
Tennessee State Punt, 5 plays
1:441st & 10 at own 33Draylen Ellis pass complete to Chayil Garnett for 5 yds to the TNST 38
1:442nd & 5 at own 38Draylen Ellis run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at the 50pass incomplete to Canen Adrian
1:442nd & 10 at the 50pass incomplete
1:443rd & 10 at the 50pass incomplete to Chayil Garnett
0:524th & 10 at the 50Jackson Foster punt for 44 yds
Tennessee Tech Punt, 6 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 6O.J. Ross run for 4 yds to the TNTC 10
0:522nd & 6 at own 10O.J. Ross run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNTC 7
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at own 7Jordyn Potts pass complete to Ashton Maples for 12 yds to the TNTC 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 19O.J. Ross run for 9 yds to the TNTC 28
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at own 28Jordyn Potts run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNTC 26
Q4 12:563rd & 3 at own 26Jordyn Potts pass incomplete to Reece Perkins, broken up by Ken Garlington
Q4 12:464th & 3 at own 26Nick Bigelow punt for 39 yds
4th quarter4 drives, then Tennessee Tech 35, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 35Draylen Ellis sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the TNST 29
12:462nd & 16 at own 29Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Delanie Majors, broken up by Jyron Gilmore
12:463rd & 16 at own 29Draylen Ellis pass complete to Avery Williams for 11 yds to the TNST 40
11:324th & 5 at own 40pass incomplete to Dayron Johnson
Tennessee Tech Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:321st & 10 at opp 40Marcus Knight run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 41
11:322nd & 11 at opp 41Marcus Knight run for 6 yds to the TNST 35
11:323rd & 5 at opp 35pass incomplete to Brad Clark
10:084th & 5 at opp 35pass incomplete
Tennessee State Interception, 2 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 35Ike Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 34
9:312nd & 11 at own 34Draylen Ellis pass intercepted
Tennessee Tech Result not recorded, 3 plays
9:311st & 10 at opp 15pass incomplete to Reece Perkins
9:312nd & 10 at opp 15Justin Pegues pass incomplete to Metrius Fleming, broken up by Bryce Phillips
9:313rd & 10 at opp 15O.J. Ross run for 4 yds to the TNST 15

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Tennessee Tech–Tennessee State game

Tennessee State leads 11–⁠8 in 19 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Tennessee Tech 35, Tennessee State 8
2024Tennessee Tech 24, Tennessee State 14
2023Tennessee Tech 35, Tennessee State 0
2022Tennessee State 30, Tennessee Tech 14
2021Tennessee State 20, Tennessee Tech 13
2020Tennessee Tech 24, Tennessee State 10

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