Final at Nissan Stadium, NashvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 2,727
At kickoff
80°F, a few clouds, wind 13 mph from the west, gusts to 25 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Nashville International Airport (KBNA), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Lincoln (CA)
Tennessee State
145
Total yards
396
93
Passing yards
82
52
Rushing yards
314
4.4
Yards per pass
5.5
1.2
Yards per rush
7.3
13
First downs
22
7–17
Third downs
4–7
1–3
Fourth downs
0–0
3
Turnovers
0
8–70
Penalties
5–59
35:44
Possession
24:16
Efficiency
Lincoln (CA)
Tennessee State
36%
Success rate
52%
−0.40
EPA per play
0.46
0.77
Explosiveness
1.30
−0.25
Rushing EPA
0.48
−0.48
Passing EPA
0.40
16%
Passing-down success
31%
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 going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Tennessee State 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee State drives left to right, Lincoln (CA) right to left.
Q1 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 67 yards
Q1 Lincoln (CA)Turnover on downs, 9 plays, 32 yards
Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q1 Lincoln (CA)Fumble, 2 plays, 5 yards
Q1 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 11 yards
Q1 Lincoln (CA)Punt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q1 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 45 yards
Q2 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 84 yards
Q2 Lincoln (CA)Turnover on downs, 9 plays, 26 yards
Q2 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 51 yards
Q2 Lincoln (CA)Punt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Lincoln (CA)End of half, 6 plays, 31 yards
Q3 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 1 play, 1 yard
Q3 Lincoln (CA)Result not recorded, 6 plays, −1 yard
Q3 Lincoln (CA)Interception, 6 plays, 2 yards
Q3 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 26 yards
Q3 Lincoln (CA)Punt, 6 plays, 10 yards
Q3 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
Q3 Lincoln (CA)Punt, 13 plays, 39 yards
Q4 Tennessee StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q4 Lincoln (CA)Punt, 6 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Tennessee StateResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Tennessee State 14, Lincoln (CA) 0
Tennessee State Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Jordan Gant run for 5 yds to the TNST 35
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 35
pass incomplete to Da’Shon Davis
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 35
Jordan Gant run for 7 yds to the TNST 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 42
Jordan Gant run for 5 yds to the TNST 47
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 47
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Delanie Majors for 17 yds to the Lin 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Draylen Ellis run for 2 yds to the Lin 34
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Tre Boone III for 3 yds to the Lin 31
14:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Steven Earnest kickoff for 52 yds , Dayron Johnson return for 17 yds to the TNST 30
11:08
3rd & 5 at opp 31
Jordan Gant run for 31 yds for a TD (James Lowery KICK)Tennessee State 7, Lincoln (CA) 0
Lincoln (CA) Turnover on downs, 9 plays
11:01
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 54 yds , Dillon Wade return for no gain to the Lin 25 , Dillon Wade return for 14 yds to the Lin 25
11:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Eric Brice run for 7 yds to the Lin 32
11:01
2nd & 3 at own 32
Otis Weah run for 3 yds to the Lin 35 for a 1ST down
11:01
1st & 10 at own 35
TJ Goodwin run for 6 yds to the Lin 41
11:01
2nd & 4 at own 41
TJ Goodwin pass complete to Kishawn Berry for 3 yds to the Lin 44
11:01
3rd & 1 at own 44
Otis Weah run for 7 yds to the TNST 49 for a 1ST down
11:01
1st & 10 at opp 49
pass incomplete to Kaleb Hervey
11:01
2nd & 10 at opp 49
pass incomplete to Kaleb Hervey
11:01
3rd & 10 at opp 49
TJ Goodwin pass complete to Eric Brice for 6 yds to the TNST 43
6:29
4th & 4 at opp 43
Tennessee State Punt, 5 plays
6:29
1st & 10 at own 43
Jalen Rouse run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
6:29
2nd & 3 at the 50
Jalen Rouse run for 5 yds to the Lin 45 for a 1ST down
6:29
1st & 10 at opp 45
pass incomplete to Da’Shon Davis
6:29
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Jalen Rouse run for 2 yds to the Lin 43
6:29
3rd & 8 at opp 43
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Chayil Garnett for 4 yds to the Lin 39
4:09
4th & 4 at opp 39
Jackson Foster punt for 38 yds
Lincoln (CA) Fumble, 2 plays
4:09
1st & 10 at own 1
Otis Weah run for 5 yds to the Lin 6
3:29
2nd & 5 at own 6
Otis Weah run for 8 yds to the Lin 14 Otis Weah fumbled, recovered by TNST Jeremiah Josephs
Tennessee State Touchdown, 4 plays
3:29
1st & 10 at opp 14
Jordan Gant run for 1 yd to the Lin 13
3:29
2nd & 9 at opp 13
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Canen Adrian, broken up by Kallen Mcghee
3:29
3rd & 9 at opp 13
Draylen Ellis run for 7 yds to the Lin 6
3:29
4th & 2 at opp 6
Lincoln (CA) Penalty, off-side (Marquise Lawson-Greenwood) to the Lin 3 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & goal at opp 3
Jordan Gant run for 3 yds for a TD (James Lowery KICK)Tennessee State 14, Lincoln (CA) 0
Lincoln (CA) Punt, 3 plays
2:21
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:21
1st & 10 at own 25
2:21
2nd & 10 at own 25
pass incomplete to Kaleb Hervey
2:21
3rd & 10 at own 25
TJ Goodwin sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the Lin 15
0:27
4th & 20 at own 15
Owen Meister punt for 43 yds , Dayron Johnson returns for 10 yds to the Lin 48
Tennessee State Touchdown, 4 plays
0:27
1st & 10 at opp 48
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Jalen Rouse for 18 yds to the Lin 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Canen Adrian for 11 yds to the Lin 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Lincoln (CA) Penalty, off-side (Jason Dandridge) to the Lin 14
Q2 15:00
1st & 5 at opp 14
Deveon Bryant run for 2 yds to the Lin 12
Q2 13:45
2nd & 3 at opp 12
Jalen Rouse run for 12 yds for a TD (James Lowery KICK)Tennessee State 21, Lincoln (CA) 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tennessee State 34, Lincoln (CA) 0
Lincoln (CA) Turnover on downs, 9 plays
13:45
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:45
1st & 10 at own 25
TJ Goodwin pass complete to Otis Weah for 10 yds to the Lin 35 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at own 35
TJ Goodwin run for 6 yds to the Lin 41
13:45
2nd & 4 at own 41
TJ Goodwin fumbled, recovered by Lin Otis Weah
13:45
3rd & 4 at own 41
TJ Goodwin run for 2 yds to the Lin 43
13:45
4th & 2 at own 43
TJ Goodwin run for 3 yds to the Lin 46 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at own 46
TJ Goodwin pass incomplete to Kishawn Berry, broken up by Darius Harper
13:45
2nd & 10 at own 46
Otis Weah run for 5 yds to the TNST 49
9:57
3rd & 5 at opp 49
pass incomplete to Kishawn Berry
9:50
4th & 5 at opp 49
TJ Goodwin pass complete to Kaleb Hervey for 3 yds to the TNST 46
Tennessee State Touchdown, 11 plays
9:50
1st & 10 at own 46
Draylen Ellis run for a loss of 5 yards to the TNST 41
9:50
2nd & 15 at own 41
Jalen Rouse run for 7 yds to the Lin 48 for a 1ST down Lincoln (CA) Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Antoine Bell) to the Lin 37 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at opp 37
pass incomplete to Da’Shon Davis
9:50
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Chayil Garnett for 6 yds to the Lin 31
9:50
3rd & 4 at opp 31
Jalen Rouse run for 13 yds to the Lin 18 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at opp 18
Jalen Rouse run for 14 yds to the Lin 4 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & goal at opp 4
Jalen Rouse run for a loss of 4 yards to the Lin 8
9:50
2nd & goal at opp 8
pass incomplete to Chayil Garnett
9:50
3rd & goal at opp 8
Draylen Ellis run for 3 yds to the Lin 5 for a 1ST down Lincoln (CA) Penalty, personal foul (Isiah Robinson) to the Lin 2 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & goal at opp 2
6:14
2nd & goal at opp 2
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Delanie Majors for 2 yds for a TD (James Lowery KICK)Tennessee State 28, Lincoln (CA) 0
Lincoln (CA) Punt, 3 plays
6:07
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 62 yds , Dillon Wade return for 22 yds to the Lin 25
6:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Otis Weah run for 3 yds to the Lin 28
6:07
2nd & 7 at own 28
TJ Goodwin run for 1 yd to the Lin 29
6:07
3rd & 6 at own 29
TJ Goodwin pass incomplete to Teriq Phillips, broken up by Fondren Hollis III
4:20
4th & 6 at own 29
Owen Meister punt for 44 yds Tennessee State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Dion Villiers) to the TNST 13
Tennessee State Touchdown, 11 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at own 13
Jalen Rouse run for 11 yds to the TNST 24 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at own 24
Tennessee State Penalty, Offensive holding (Romello Watson) to the TNST 14
4:20
1st & 20 at own 14
Deveon Bryant run for 8 yds to the TNST 22
4:20
2nd & 12 at own 22
Jalen Rouse run for 9 yds to the TNST 31
4:20
3rd & 3 at own 31
Deveon Bryant pass incomplete to Karate Brenson, broken up by Kobe Jenkins for a 1ST down Lincoln (CA) Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jason Dandridge) to the TNST 46 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at own 46
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Canen Adrian for 9 yds to the Lin 45
4:20
2nd & 1 at opp 45
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Jalen Rouse for 12 yds to the Lin 33 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jalen Rouse run for 11 yds to the Lin 22 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at opp 22
Jalen Rouse run for 6 yds to the Lin 16
4:20
2nd & 4 at opp 16
Jordan Gant run for 13 yds to the Lin 3 for a 1ST down
1:17
1st & goal at opp 3
Jordan Gant 3 Yd Run (Ahmed Mohamed PAT blocked)Tennessee State 34, Lincoln (CA) 0
Lincoln (CA) End of half, 6 plays
1:10
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 56 yds , Jason Dandridge return for 18 yds to the Lin 27
1:10
1st & 10 at own 27
TJ Goodwin pass complete to Teriq Phillips for 32 yds to the TNST 41 for a 1ST down
1:10
1st & 10 at opp 41
Lincoln (CA) Penalty, Defensive holding (Terrell Allen) to the TNST 41
1:10
1st & 10 at opp 41
pass incomplete to Teriq Phillips
1:10
2nd & 10 at opp 41
TJ Goodwin pass complete to Kaleb Hervey for 13 yds to the TNST 28 for a 1ST down
1:10
1st & 10 at opp 28
Lincoln (CA) Penalty, false start (Dennis Shellie) to the TNST 33
1:10
1st & 15 at opp 33
TJ Goodwin sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the TNST 42
0:10
2nd & 24 at opp 42
TJ Goodwin sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the TNST 35
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tennessee State 54, Lincoln (CA) 0
Lincoln (CA) Result not recorded, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Otis Weah run for 8 yds to the Lin 33
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Otis Weah run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lin 32
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
TJ Goodwin pass complete to Teriq Phillips for 10 yds to the Lin 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Otis Weah run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lin 41
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 41
TJ Goodwin sacked for a loss of 15 yards to the Lin 26
Tennessee State Touchdown, 1 play
11:48
1st & goal at opp 4
Draylen Ellis run for 4 yds for a TD (James Lowery KICK)Tennessee State 41, Lincoln (CA) 0
Lincoln (CA) Interception, 6 plays
11:43
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds , Jason Dandridge return for 16 yds to the Lin 16
11:43
1st & 10 at own 16
Otis Weah run for 1 yd to the Lin 17
11:43
2nd & 9 at own 17
Khibo Norfleet run for a loss of 4 yards to the Lin 13 for a 1ST down Tennessee State Penalty, personal foul (Chris Walker) to the Lin 28 for a 1ST down
11:43
1st & 10 at own 28
TJ Goodwin pass complete to Otis Weah Lincoln (CA) Penalty, illegal block (Dennis Shellie) to the Lin 14
11:43
1st & 24 at own 14
Khibo Norfleet run for 4 yds to the Lin 18
11:43
2nd & 20 at own 18
pass incomplete to Eric Brice
9:30
3rd & 20 at own 18
TJ Goodwin pass intercepted
Tennessee State Touchdown, 3 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 29
Jordan Gant run for 9 yds to the Lin 20
9:30
2nd & 1 at opp 20
Draylen Ellis run for 14 yds to the Lin 6 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & goal at opp 6
Jordan Gant run for 6 yds for a TD (James Lowery PAT MISSED)Tennessee State 47, Lincoln (CA) 0
Lincoln (CA) Punt, 6 plays
8:02
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Otis Weah run for 5 yds to the Lin 30
8:02
2nd & 5 at own 30
Otis Weah run for 3 yds to the Lin 33
8:02
3rd & 2 at own 33
Jimmy Inman run for 2 yds to the Lin 35 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Jimmy Inman run for a loss of 3 yards to the Lin 32
8:02
2nd & 13 at own 32
Tennessee State Penalty, off-side (Chandon Page) to the Lin 37
8:02
2nd & 8 at own 37
Jimmy Inman run for 2 yds to the Lin 39
8:02
3rd & 6 at own 39
Jimmy Inman sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the Lin 35
4:07
4th & 10 at own 35
Owen Meister punt for 37 yds
Tennessee State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:07
1st & 10 at own 28
Ike Brown run for 4 yds to the TNST 32
4:07
2nd & 6 at own 32
Ike Brown run for 21 yds to the Lin 47 for a 1ST down
4:07
1st & 10 at opp 47
Ike Brown run for 3 yds to the Lin 44
1:41
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Deveon Bryant run for 41 yds for a 1ST down Tennessee State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Ike Brown) to the Lin 18 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at opp 18
Deveon Bryant run for 4 yds to the Lin 14
0:50
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Deveon Bryant run for 14 yds for a TD (James Lowery KICK)Tennessee State 54, Lincoln (CA) 0
Lincoln (CA) Punt, 13 plays
0:44
1st & 10 at own 35
James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds , Shamon Gennes return for 18 yds to the Lin 18
0:44
1st & 10 at own 18
Eric Brice run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lin 17
Q4 15:00
2nd & 11 at own 17
Dominque Latham run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lin 16
Q4 15:00
3rd & 12 at own 16
Jimmy Inman run for 22 yds to the Lin 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 38
Jimmy Inman pass incomplete to Kaleb Hervey, broken up by Dion Villiers
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 38
Jimmy Inman run for 19 yds to the TNST 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jimmy Inman pass complete to Dominque Latham for 3 yds to the TNST 40
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Jimmy Inman pass complete to Frank Lemon-Childs for 6 yds to the TNST 34
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 34
Jimmy Inman pass complete to Kaleb Hervey for 7 yds to the TNST 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Lincoln (CA) Penalty, Offensive holding (Dennis Shellie) to the TNST 37
Q4 15:00
2nd & 20 at opp 37
Jimmy Inman pass complete to Kaleb Hervey
Q4 15:00
3rd & 20 at opp 37
Jimmy Inman sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the TNST 43
Q4 8:27
4th & 26 at opp 43
Owen Meister punt for 29 yds
4th quarter3 drives, then Tennessee State 54, Lincoln (CA) 0
Tennessee State Punt, 5 plays
8:27
1st & 10 at own 14
Ike Brown run for 3 yds to the TNST 17
8:27
2nd & 7 at own 17
Tre Boone III run for 7 yds to the TNST 24 for a 1ST down
8:27
1st & 10 at own 24
Tre Boone III run for 2 yds to the TNST 26
8:27
2nd & 8 at own 26
Ryder Hagan run for 2 yds to the TNST 28
8:27
3rd & 6 at own 28
Ryder Hagan run for 2 yds to the TNST 30
4:47
4th & 4 at own 30
Jackson Foster punt for 31 yds
Lincoln (CA) Punt, 6 plays
4:47
1st & 10 at own 39
Khibo Norfleet run for 5 yds to the Lin 44
4:47
2nd & 5 at own 44
Dominque Latham run for 4 yds to the Lin 48
4:47
3rd & 1 at own 48
Dominque Latham run for 7 yds to the TNST 45 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & 10 at opp 45
Khibo Norfleet run for 1 yd to the TNST 44
4:47
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Dominque Latham run for a loss of 9 yards to the Lin 47
4:47
3rd & 18 at own 47
Dominque Latham run for 1 yd to the Lin 48
0:05
4th & 17 at own 48
Owen Meister punt for 37 yds
Tennessee State Result not recorded, 1 play
0:05
1st & 10 at own 15
Ryder Hagan run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 15
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