Tennessee Tech at Samford

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Tennessee Tech beat Samford 27–⁠7. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Samford led the series 5–⁠4.

AwayTennessee Tech7–⁠5 in 2024
27
HomeSamford4–⁠7–⁠1 in 2024
7

Final at Seibert Stadium, HomewoodTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,013

At kickoff
79°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Jake GrombachGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee Tech0020727
Samford00077

Standouts

Player stats

Tennessee Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dylan Laible13/2612300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tremel Jones179157
Jordan Yates954124
Aidan Littles937127
Torin Baker416011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tremel Jones237034
D.J. Linkins536010
J.D. Dixon121021
Jordan Yates21508
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jalin Shephard0001

Samford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quincy Crittendon22/3216511
Haden Klees0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Damonta Witherspoon717010
Micah Kelly61104
Emerson Russell1606
E. Jai Mason1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D.J. Rias478138
E. Jai Mason646028
Brendan Jenkins42209
Stephen Martin1808

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

Team stats

Tennessee TechSamford
282Total yards184
123Passing yards165
159Rushing yards19
4.7Yards per pass5.0
4.1Yards per rush0.6
15First downs8
3–⁠14Third downs3–⁠17
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers2
6–⁠57Penalties5–⁠63
33:09Possession26:51

Efficiency

Tennessee TechSamford
27%Success rate20%
−0.27EPA per play−0.46
1.56Explosiveness1.20
−0.17Rushing EPA−0.41
−0.37Passing EPA−0.32
14%Passing-down success15%

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)

Samford 59% to win. Tennessee Tech won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Samford −2.5, over/under 53.5.

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

Every drive

Samford end zoneTennessee Tech end zoneQ1 SamfordPunt, 6 playsQ1 Tennessee TechFumble, 1 playQ1 SamfordMissed FG, 4 playsQ1 Tennessee TechPunt, 5 playsQ1 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 Tennessee TechPunt, 4 playsQ1 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ2 Tennessee TechMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ2 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ2 Tennessee TechPunt, 7 playsQ2 SamfordPunt, 6 playsQ2 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 SamfordEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Tennessee TechPunt, 9 playsQ3 SamfordInterception, 5 playsQ3 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 1 playQ3 SamfordPunt return TD, 5 plays (Tennessee Tech scores)Q3 SamfordFumble, 2 playsQ3 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 SamfordPunt, 4 playsQ3 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 SamfordTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ4 Tennessee TechPunt, 6 playsQ4 SamfordTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ4 Tennessee TechEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Samford drives left to right, Tennessee Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 SamfordPunt, 6 plays, 38 yards
  2. Q1 Tennessee TechFumble, 1 play, 2 yards
  3. Q1 SamfordMissed FG, 4 plays, −4 yards
  4. Q1 Tennessee TechPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  5. Q1 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  7. Q1 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  8. Q1 Tennessee TechPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  9. Q1 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 Tennessee TechMissed FG, 5 plays, 24 yards
  11. Q2 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q2 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q2 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  14. Q2 Tennessee TechPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
  15. Q2 SamfordPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  16. Q2 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 13 yards
  17. Q2 SamfordEnd of half, 1 play, −5 yards
  18. Q3 Tennessee TechPunt, 9 plays, 38 yards
  19. Q3 SamfordInterception, 5 plays, 22 yards
  20. Q3 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 1 play, 27 yards
  21. Q3 SamfordPunt return TD, 5 plays (Tennessee Tech scores), 14 yards
  22. Q3 SamfordFumble, 2 plays, −2 yards
  23. Q3 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 16 yards
  24. Q3 SamfordPunt, 4 plays, 8 yards
  25. Q3 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  26. Q3 SamfordTouchdown, 6 plays, 45 yards
  27. Q4 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 72 yards
  28. Q4 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  29. Q4 Tennessee TechPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  30. Q4 SamfordTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 36 yards
  31. Q4 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 25 yards
  32. Q4 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  33. Q4 Tennessee TechEnd of game, 2 plays, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 0
Samford Punt, 6 plays
14:55Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 63 yds , D.J. Rias return for 24 yds to the SAM 26
14:551st & 10 at own 26Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Damonta Witherspoon for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 25
14:552nd & 11 at own 25Quincy Crittendon run for no gain to the SAM 25
14:553rd & 11 at own 25Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for 38 yds to the TNTC 37 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 37Damonta Witherspoon run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 38
14:552nd & 11 at opp 38Damonta Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the TNTC 36
14:553rd & 9 at opp 36Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
12:284th & 9 at opp 36Will Thorley punt for 36 yds for a touchback
12:201st & 10 at own 20Jalen Mitchell run for 2 yds to the TNTC 22 Jalen Mitchell fumbled, recovered by SAM Edwin Dearman E. Dearman return for 0 yds
Samford Missed FG, 4 plays
12:201st & 10 at opp 22Quincy Crittendon run for no gain to the TNTC 22
12:202nd & 10 at opp 22Quincy Crittendon sacked by Daniel Rickert for a loss of 7 yards to the TNTC 29
12:203rd & 17 at opp 29Damonta Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the TNTC 26
10:464th & 14 at opp 26Wilson Beaverstock 44 yd FG MISSED
10:461st & 10 at own 26Timeout Samford, clock 10:46
Tennessee Tech Punt, 5 plays
10:461st & 10 at own 26Jalen Mitchell run for 5 yds to the TNTC 31
10:462nd & 5 at own 31Dylan Laible pass complete to D.J. Linkins for 7 yds to the TNTC 38 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at own 38Edwin Dearman run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNTC 35
10:462nd & 13 at own 35Dylan Laible pass complete to Jordan Yates for 7 yds to the TNTC 42
10:463rd & 6 at own 42Dylan Laible pass complete to D.J. Linkins for 4 yds to the TNTC 46
7:284th & 2 at own 46Spencer Ashby punt for 38 yds, downed at the SAM 16
Samford Punt, 3 plays
7:281st & 10 at own 16Micah Kelly run for no gain to the SAM 16
7:282nd & 10 at own 16Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 8 yds to the SAM 24
7:283rd & 2 at own 24Micah Kelly run for 1 yd to the SAM 25
5:514th & 1 at own 25Will Thorley punt for 43 yds, downed at the TNTC 32
5:511st & 10 at own 32Timeout Samford, clock 05:51
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
5:511st & 10 at own 32Dylan Laible pass incomplete
5:432nd & 10 at own 32Jalen Mitchell run for 3 yds to the TNTC 35
5:433rd & 7 at own 35Dylan Laible sacked by Conroy Cunningham II for a loss of 8 yards to the TNTC 27
4:334th & 15 at own 27Spencer Ashby punt for 32 yds
Samford Punt, 3 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 41Edwin Dearman run for a loss of 15 yards to the SAM 26
4:332nd & 25 at own 26Quincy Crittendon run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 25
4:333rd & 26 at own 25Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Micah Kelly for 5 yds to the SAM 30
2:144th & 21 at own 30Will Thorley punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jordan Yates at the TNTC 25
2:141st & 10 at own 25Timeout Samford, clock 02:14
Tennessee Tech Punt, 4 plays
2:141st & 10 at own 25Dylan Laible pass complete to J.D. Dixon for 21 yds to the TNTC 46 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at own 46Aidan Littles run for 1 yd to the TNTC 47
2:142nd & 9 at own 47Dylan Laible pass incomplete
0:553rd & 9 at own 47Dylan Laible pass incomplete
0:514th & 9 at own 47Spencer Ashby punt for 41 yds
Samford Punt, 3 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 12Damonta Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the SAM 15
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 15Damonta Witherspoon run for 1 yd to the SAM 16
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at own 16Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
Q2 14:184th & 6 at own 16Will Thorley punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jordan Yates at the TNTC 45
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 0
Tennessee Tech Missed FG, 5 plays
14:101st & 10 at own 45Jordan Yates run for 24 yds to the SAM 31 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at opp 31Jordan Yates run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAM 34
14:102nd & 13 at opp 34Dylan Laible pass complete to Tremel Jones for 3 yds to the SAM 31
14:103rd & 10 at opp 31pass incomplete
12:114th & 10 at opp 31Dom LeBlanc 49 Yard Field Goal Missed
12:051st & 10 at own 31Timeout Samford, clock 12:05
Samford Punt, 3 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 31Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
12:002nd & 10 at own 31Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Stephen Martin for 8 yds to the SAM 39
12:003rd & 2 at own 39Damonta Witherspoon run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 38
10:434th & 3 at own 38Will Thorley punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jordan Yates at the TNTC 25
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
10:431st & 10 at own 25Jalen Mitchell run for 2 yds to the TNTC 27
10:432nd & 8 at own 27Dylan Laible pass complete to Jalen Mitchell for 4 yds to the TNTC 31
10:433rd & 4 at own 31Dylan Laible sacked by Dontae Pollard for a loss of 6 yards to the TNTC 25
8:434th & 10 at own 25Spencer Ashby punt for 36 yds, downed at the TNTC 46
Samford Punt, 3 plays
8:431st & 10 at opp 46Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Micah Kelly for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
8:432nd & 14 at the 50Quincy Crittendon run for no gain to the 50 yard line
8:433rd & 14 at the 50Quincy Crittendon sacked by Myles Parker for a loss of 7 yards to the SAM 43
6:464th & 21 at own 43Will Thorley punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jordan Yates at the TNTC 14
Tennessee Tech Punt, 7 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 14Dylan Laible pass complete to Tremel Jones for 34 yds to the TNTC 48 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 48Dylan Laible pass complete to Reece Perkins for 5 yds to the SAM 47
6:402nd & 5 at opp 47Aidan Littles run for 1 yd to the SAM 46
6:403rd & 4 at opp 46Dylan Laible pass complete to D.J. Linkins for 8 yds to the SAM 38 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 38Dylan Laible pass incomplete
4:302nd & 10 at opp 38Dylan Laible pass complete to D.J. Linkins for 7 yds to the SAM 31
4:303rd & 3 at opp 31BAKER, Torin rush up the middle for a gain of 2 yards to the SAM29 (MATHIASEN, Joshua). PENALTY TTU Block below the waist on WILSON, Donnell enforced 15 yards from the SAM31 to the SAM46 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:303rd & 18 at opp 46Dylan Laible sacked by Jamall Thompson for a loss of 8 yards to the TNTC 46
2:554th & 26 at own 46Spencer Ashby punt for 42 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for a loss of 3 yards to the SAM 9
2:551st & 10 at own 9Timeout Samford, clock 02:55
Samford Punt, 6 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 9Micah Kelly run for 4 yds to the SAM 13
2:003rd & 1 at own 18Timeout Samford, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 6 at own 13Quincy Crittendon run for 5 yds to the SAM 18
2:003rd & 1 at own 18Quincy Crittendon run for 4 yds to the SAM 22 for a 1ST down
1:192nd & 9 at own 23Quincy Crittendon run for 3 yds to the SAM 26
1:182nd & 9 at own 23Timeout Tennessee Tech, clock 01:18
1:181st & 10 at own 22Micah Kelly run for 1 yd to the SAM 23
1:123rd & 6 at own 26Timeout Tennessee Tech, clock 01:12
1:123rd & 6 at own 26Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Micah Kelly for no gain to the SAM 26
1:054th & 6 at own 26Timeout Tennessee Tech, clock 01:05
1:054th & 6 at own 26Will Thorley punt for 27 yds
Tennessee Tech Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 47Dylan Laible pass incomplete
0:572nd & 10 at own 47Dylan Laible pass incomplete
0:533rd & 10 at own 47(00:53) LAIBLE, Dylan pass deep to the left incomplete intended for LINKINS, D.J. broken up by PARKER, Seth at the SAM30. PENALTY SAM Pass Interference on PARKER, Seth enforced 15 yards to the SAM38 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:471st & 10 at opp 38Dylan Laible pass complete to Aidan Littles for 5 yds to the SAM 33
0:472nd & 5 at opp 33Dylan Laible pass incomplete
0:213rd & 5 at opp 33Dylan Laible pass incomplete
0:174th & 5 at opp 33Dylan Laible sacked by Jamall Thompson for a loss of 7 yards to the SAM 40
Samford End of half, 1 play
0:131st & 10 at own 40(00:13) [NHSG] Kneel down by TEAM at SAM35 (team loss of 5).
3rd quarter9 drives, then Tennessee Tech 20, Samford 0
Tennessee Tech Punt, 9 plays
15:00Wilson Beaverstock kickoff for 65 yds , Tremel Jones return for 19 yds to the TNTC 19
14:541st & 10 at own 19Aidan Littles run for 2 yds to the TNTC 21
14:542nd & 8 at own 21Dylan Laible pass complete to Jordan Yates for 8 yds to the TNTC 29 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 29Aidan Littles run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNTC 48 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 48Aidan Littles run for 1 yd to the TNTC 49
14:542nd & 9 at own 49Dylan Laible pass incomplete
12:143rd & 9 at own 49Dylan Laible pass complete to D.J. Linkins for 10 yds to the SAM 41 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at opp 41Aidan Littles run for 3 yds to the SAM 38
12:142nd & 7 at opp 38Dylan Laible pass incomplete
10:483rd & 7 at opp 38Dylan Laible sacked by Johnny Johnson for a loss of 5 yards to the SAM 43
10:034th & 12 at opp 43Spencer Ashby punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jaylon Barden at the SAM 3
10:031st & 10 at own 4Timeout Samford, clock 10:03
Samford Interception, 5 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 3Timeout Samford, clock 10:03
10:031st & 10 at own 4Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 5 yds to the SAM 9
10:032nd & 5 at own 9Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 11 yds to the SAM 20 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at own 20Quincy Crittendon run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 18
10:032nd & 12 at own 18Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for 8 yds to the SAM 26
7:583rd & 4 at own 26Quincy Crittendon pass intercepted Jalin Shephard return for 9 yds to the SAM 27
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 1 play
7:501st & 10 at opp 27Aidan Littles run for 27 yds for a TD (Dom LeBlanc KICK)Tennessee Tech 7, Samford 0
7:50Timeout Samford, clock 07:50
Samford Punt return TD, 5 plays (Tennessee Tech scores)
7:50Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 58 yds , D.J. Rias return for 22 yds to the SAM 29
7:441st & 10 at own 29Micah Kelly run for 3 yds to the SAM 32
7:442nd & 7 at own 32Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 9 yds to the SAM 41 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at own 41Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
6:472nd & 10 at own 41Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
6:403rd & 10 at own 41Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 2 yds to the SAM 43
5:484th & 8 at own 43Torin Baker 31 Yd Punt Return (Dom LeBlanc PAT failed)Tennessee Tech 13, Samford 0
Samford Fumble, 2 plays
5:48Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 60 yds , D.J. Rias return for 13 yds to the SAM 18
5:431st & 10 at own 18Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 2 yds to the SAM 20
5:112nd & 8 at own 20Quincy Crittendon sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the SAM 16 Quincy Crittendon fumbled, recovered by TNTC Cayman Spaulding , return for 0 yards
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
5:111st & 10 at opp 16Jordan Yates run for 15 yds to the SAM 1 for a 1ST down
4:251st & goal at opp 1Jordan Yates 1 Yd Run (Dom LeBlanc Kick)Tennessee Tech 20, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 4 plays
4:25Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:251st & 10 at own 25E. Jai Mason run for 3 yds to the SAM 28
4:252nd & 7 at own 28Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 3 yds to the SAM 31
4:253rd & 4 at own 31Samford Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Zach Brown) to the SAM 26
4:253rd & 9 at own 26Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Wesley Carlock for 7 yds to the SAM 33
2:354th & 2 at own 33Will Thorley punt for 50 yds , Jordan Yates returns for a loss of 2 yards to the TNTC 31 Tennessee Tech Penalty, Illegal Block (Jalen Mitchell) to the TNTC 7
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:351st & 10 at own 8Jalen Mitchell run for 1 yd to the TNTC 9
2:352nd & 9 at own 9Jalen Mitchell run for 2 yds to the TNTC 11
2:353rd & 7 at own 11Jalen Mitchell run for no gain to the TNTC 11
0:174th & 7 at own 11Spencer Ashby punt for 33 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for no gain to the TNTC 45 , returns for no gain to the TNTC 45
Samford Touchdown, 6 plays
0:171st & 10 at opp 45Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
0:112nd & 10 at opp 45Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 2 yds to the TNTC 43
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 43Quincy Crittendon run for 8 yds to the TNTC 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for 12 yds to the TNTC 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 23Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Damonta Witherspoon for 3 yds to the TNTC 20
Q4 13:372nd & 7 at opp 20D.J. Rias 20 Yd pass from Quincy Crittendon (Wilson Beaverstock Kick)Tennessee Tech 20, Samford 7
4th quarter7 drives, then Tennessee Tech 27, Samford 7
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
13:37Wilson Beaverstock kickoff for 60 yds , Tremel Jones return for 23 yds to the TNTC 28
13:281st & 10 at own 28Dylan Laible pass incomplete
13:272nd & 10 at own 28(13:27) LAIBLE, Dylan pass up the middle incomplete intended for KNOWLES, Isaac thrown to the TTU36. PENALTY SAM Roughing the Passer on THOMPSON, Jamall enforced 15 yards from the TTU28 to the TTU43 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:071st & 10 at own 43Tremel Jones 57 Yd Run (Dom LeBlanc Kick)Tennessee Tech 27, Samford 7
Samford Punt, 3 plays
13:07Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:071st & 10 at own 25Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 23
13:072nd & 12 at own 23Tennessee Tech Penalty, Disconcerting Signals on BOLTON, Toby enforced (Toby Bolton) to the SAM 28
13:072nd & 7 at own 28Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
12:253rd & 7 at own 28Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
12:204th & 7 at own 28Will Thorley punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jordan Yates at the TNTC 30
12:131st & 10 at own 30Timeout Samford, clock 12:13
12:131st & 10 at own 30(12:13) Direct snap to YATES, Jordan rush up the middle for a gain of 7 yards to the TTU37 (MARTIN, Noah;MOSLEY, Jaden). PENALTY Before the snap, TTU Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the TTU30 to the TTU25. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Tennessee Tech Punt, 6 plays
12:071st & 15 at own 25Jordan Yates run for 6 yds to the TNTC 31
12:072nd & 9 at own 31Tyler Wilson run for 1 yd to the TNTC 32
12:073rd & 8 at own 32Torin Baker run for 11 yds to the TNTC 43 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at own 43Torin Baker run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 42
12:072nd & 11 at own 42Torin Baker run for 3 yds to the TNTC 45
12:073rd & 8 at own 45Aidan Littles run for no gain to the TNTC 45
7:094th & 8 at own 45Spencer Ashby punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Brendan Jenkins at the SAM 20
7:091st & 10 at own 20Timeout Samford, clock 07:09
Samford Turnover on downs, 5 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 20Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 28 yds to the SAM 48 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at own 48Timeout Samford, clock 07:09
7:091st & 10 at own 48Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
7:092nd & 10 at own 48Micah Kelly run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
7:093rd & 8 at the 50Quincy Crittendon run for 5 yds to the TNTC 45
5:374th & 3 at opp 45Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Daniel Bettis for 1 yd to the TNTC 44
Tennessee Tech Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 44Jordan Yates run for 9 yds to the SAM 47
5:372nd & 1 at opp 47Direct snap to YATES, Jordan rush up the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM48 (MOSLEY, Jaden). PENALTY SAM Face mask on MOSLEY, Jaden enforced 15 yards from the SAM47 to the SAM32 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:371st & 18 at opp 40Jordan Yates run for 1 yd to the SAM 39 Jordan Yates fumbled, recovered by TNTC Jordan Yates J. Yates return for 0 yds
5:371st & 10 at opp 32Jordan Yates run for 2 yds to the SAM 30 Tennessee Tech Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the SAM 40
5:372nd & 17 at opp 39Aidan Littles run for 5 yds to the SAM 34
2:134th & 9 at opp 31Dylan Laible pass incomplete
2:114th & 9 at opp 31Timeout Samford, clock 02:11
2:113rd & 12 at opp 34Torin Baker run for 3 yds to the SAM 31
Samford Punt, 3 plays
2:091st & 10 at own 31Emerson Russell run for 6 yds to the SAM 37
2:002nd & 4 at own 37Timeout Samford, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 4 at own 37Haden Klees run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 35
2:003rd & 6 at own 35Haden Klees pass incomplete
1:074th & 6 at own 35Will Thorley punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jordan Yates at the TNTC 28
Tennessee Tech End of game, 2 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 28(01:01) [SG] Kneel down by TEAM at TTU25 (team loss of 3).
0:002nd & 13 at own 25[SG] Kneel down by TEAM at TTU22 (team loss of 3), clock 00:00.

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.

Tied 5–⁠5 in 10 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Tennessee Tech 45, Samford 19
2024Tennessee Tech 27, Samford 7
2022Samford 33, Tennessee Tech 28
2021Samford 52, Tennessee Tech 14
2019Tennessee Tech 59, Samford 58
2007Samford 59, Tennessee Tech 52

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