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Tennessee Tech at Tennessee State

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Tennessee Tech beat Tennessee State 35–⁠8. It was their 19th meeting; Tennessee State leads the series 11–⁠8.

AwayTennessee Tech11–⁠2 in 2025
35
HomeTennessee State2–⁠10 in 2025
8

Final at Nissan Stadium, NashvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 2,137

At kickoff
84°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Nashville Wbo, 1 km from the stadium, 20 minutes after kickoff
Official
Jeremee TateGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee Tech71414035
Tennessee State00358

Standouts

Player stats

Tennessee Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kekoa Visperas9/1610310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quintell Quinn7107167
Q’Darryius Jennings671145
Obasanjo Sanni757045
Kekoa Visperas721010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Noah Robinson786134
Brian Courtney115015
Tyler Nix1202
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tim Coutras0001
Andrew Smith0001
Jalin Shephard0001

Tennessee State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jonathan Palmer13/2512701
Byron McNair8/1411402
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kendric Rhymes153108
Zack Simmons-Brown919018
Byron McNair3204
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Snap Reed365029
Devaughn Slaughter458032
Kendric Rhymes353023
Anthony Taylor32309

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

Team stats

Tennessee TechTennessee State
384Total yards290
103Passing yards241
281Rushing yards49
6.4Yards per pass6.2
7.2Yards per rush1.5
17First downs21
3–⁠10Third downs5–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers3
8–⁠89Penalties10–⁠79
26:18Possession33:42

Efficiency

Tennessee TechTennessee State
39%Success rate33%
0.17EPA per play−0.35
1.62Explosiveness1.07
0.40Rushing EPA−0.48
−0.18Passing EPA−0.27
24%Passing-down success24%

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 Tech 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tennessee Tech −31.5, over/under 56.5.

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, 2 playsQ1 Tennessee TechMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 Tennessee StateFumble, 4 playsQ1 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 Tennessee StateInterception, 6 playsQ2 Tennessee StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Tennessee TechMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 Tennessee StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Tennessee StateMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 Tennessee StateInterception, 3 playsQ3 Tennessee TechResult not recorded, 5 playsQ3 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 Tennessee StateField goal, 12 playsQ4 Tennessee StateField goal, 7 playsQ4 Tennessee TechPunt, 5 playsQ4 Tennessee StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Tennessee TechResult not recorded, 2 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, 2 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 Tennessee TechMissed FG, 9 plays, 28 yards
  3. Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 22 yards
  5. Q1 Tennessee StateFumble, 4 plays, 12 yards
  6. Q1 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  7. Q1 Tennessee StateInterception, 6 plays, 23 yards
  8. Q2 Tennessee StatePunt, 6 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 69 yards
  10. Q2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  11. Q2 Tennessee TechMissed FG, 8 plays, 45 yards
  12. Q2 Tennessee StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 39 yards
  13. Q2 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 63 yards
  14. Q2 Tennessee StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 40 yards
  15. Q3 Tennessee StateInterception, 3 plays, −11 yards
  16. Q3 Tennessee TechResult not recorded, 5 plays, 18 yards
  17. Q3 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 13 yards
  18. Q3 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 13 plays, −32 yards
  19. Q3 Tennessee StateField goal, 12 plays, 63 yards
  20. Q4 Tennessee StateField goal, 7 plays, 33 yards
  21. Q4 Tennessee TechPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  22. Q4 Tennessee StatePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  23. Q4 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q4 Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 32 yards
  25. Q4 Tennessee TechResult not recorded, 2 plays, 45 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Tennessee Tech 7, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Noah Robinson for 8 yds to the TNTC 33
Tennessee Tech Missed FG, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Brian Courtney
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
14:142nd & 2 at own 33Quintell Quinn run for 67 yds for a TD (Dom LeBlanc KICK)Tennessee Tech 7, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
14:081st & 10 at own 35Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 53 yds , Taveon Porter return for 10 yds to the TNST 22
14:081st & 10 at own 22Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the TNST 23
14:082nd & 9 at own 23Kendric Rhymes run for 7 yds to the TNST 30
14:083rd & 2 at own 30Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the TNST 30
11:594th & 2 at own 30Mark Shenouda punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TNTC 44 , Tre’ Holloway returns for 18 yds to the TNTC 44
Tennessee Tech Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:591st & 10 at own 44Q’Daryius Jennings run for 8 yds to the TNST 48
11:592nd & 2 at opp 48Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Noah Robinson for 10 yds to the TNST 38 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at opp 38Aidan Littles run for 1 yd to the TNST 37
11:592nd & 9 at opp 37Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Tyler Nix for 2 yds to the TNST 35
11:593rd & 7 at opp 35Torin Baker run for 1 yd to the TNST 34
9:084th & 6 at opp 34Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Noah Robinson, broken up by Syncere Safeeullah
Tennessee State Fumble, 4 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 34Byron McNair run for 4 yds to the TNST 38
9:082nd & 6 at own 38Byron McNair pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 8 yds to the TNST 46 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at own 46Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
7:372nd & 10 at own 46run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 45 fumbled, recovered by TNTC Xavier Randolph
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
7:371st & 10 at opp 45Obie Sanni run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 47
7:372nd & 12 at opp 47Kekoa Visperas sacked by James Stewart and Bryce Gray for a loss of 7 yards to the TNTC 46
7:373rd & 19 at own 46Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Q’Daryius Jennings
6:014th & 19 at own 46Spencer Ashby punt
5:534th & 14 at opp 49Spencer Ashby punt for 39 yds
Tennessee State Interception, 6 plays
5:531st & 10 at own 10Zack Simmons-Brown run for 1 yd to the TNST 11
5:532nd & 9 at own 11Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 10
5:533rd & 10 at own 10Byron McNair pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 22 yds to the TNST 32 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at own 32Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the TNST 35
5:532nd & 7 at own 35Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the TNST 38
5:533rd & 4 at own 38Tennessee State Penalty, personal foul (Jesse Igwe) to the TNST 33
2:443rd & 9 at own 33Byron McNair pass intercepted Jalin Shephard return for no gain to the TNTC 41
Tennessee Tech Missed FG, 9 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 41Aidan Littles run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 40
2:442nd & 11 at own 40Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Noah Robinson for 3 yds to the TNTC 43
2:443rd & 8 at own 43Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Brian Courtney for 15 yds to the TNST 42 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 42Quintell Quinn run for 1 yd to the TNST 41
1:212nd & 9 at opp 41Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Noah Robinson for 12 yds to the TNST 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 29Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Noah Robinson, broken up by Byron Davis
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 29Aidan Littles run for 3 yds to the TNST 26
Q2 15:004th & 7 at opp 26Tennessee Tech Penalty, false start (Keonte Tillman) to the TNST 31
Q2 13:494th & 12 at opp 31Dom LeBlanc 48 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tennessee Tech 21, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Punt, 6 plays
13:491st & 10 at own 31Kendric Rhymes run for 8 yds to the TNST 39
13:492nd & 2 at own 39Kendric Rhymes run for 2 yds to the TNST 41 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at own 41Devaughn Slaughter run for 3 yds to the TNST 44
13:062nd & 7 at own 44Kendric Rhymes run for 4 yds to the TNST 48
13:063rd & 3 at own 48Byron McNair pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for no gain to the TNST 48 Tennessee State Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Devaughn Slaughter) to the TNST 33
13:063rd & 18 at own 33Byron McNair sacked by Ethan McLaurin for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 32
10:394th & 19 at own 32Mark Shenouda punt for 40 yds
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
10:391st & 10 at own 28Quintell Quinn run for 23 yds to the TNST 49 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at opp 49Quintell Quinn run for 11 yds to the TNST 38 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at opp 38Quintell Quinn run for 4 yds to the TNST 34
8:522nd & 6 at opp 34Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Noah Robinson for 34 yds for a TD (Dom LeBlanc KICK) (Dom LeBlanc KICK)Tennessee Tech 14, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 35Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:521st & 10 at own 25Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 24
8:522nd & 11 at own 24Byron McNair pass incomplete to Lelan Wilhoite
8:123rd & 11 at own 24Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
7:564th & 11 at own 24Mark Shenouda punt for 48 yds
Tennessee Tech Missed FG, 8 plays
7:561st & 10 at own 28Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Brian Courtney, broken up by James Stewart
7:562nd & 10 at own 28Quintell Quinn run for no gain to the TNTC 28
7:563rd & 10 at own 28Kekoa Visperas run for 10 yds to the TNST 38 Tennessee State Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Dominique Dixon) to the TNST 47
7:561st & 10 at opp 47Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Noah Robinson for 19 yds to the TNST 28 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at opp 28Q’Daryius Jennings run for 6 yds to the TNST 22
7:562nd & 4 at opp 22Q’Daryius Jennings run for no gain to the TNST 22
7:563rd & 4 at opp 22Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Maury Sullivan, broken up by Jashon Watkins
7:564th & 4 at opp 22Tennessee Tech Penalty, delay of game (Spencer Ashby) to the TNST 27
5:004th & 9 at opp 27Dom LeBlanc 44 yd FG MISSED
Tennessee State Missed FG, 7 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 27Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 25
5:002nd & 12 at own 25Byron McNair pass complete to Snap Reed for 8 yds to the TNST 33
5:003rd & 4 at own 33Byron McNair pass complete to Snap Reed for 29 yds to the TNTC 38 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 38Byron McNair pass complete to Anthony Taylor for 7 yds to the TNTC 31
5:002nd & 3 at opp 31Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNTC 34
5:003rd & 6 at opp 34Byron McNair pass incomplete to Kendric Rhymes
2:074th & 6 at opp 34Freddy Perez 52 yd FG MISSED
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 34Aidan Littles run for 3 yds to the TNTC 37
2:002nd & 7 at own 37Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Noah Robinson for no gain to the TNTC 37
2:003rd & 7 at own 37Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Aidan Littles for a 1ST down Tennessee State Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Brent Rowe) to the TNTC 41 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 41Kekoa Visperas sacked by Jaylon Price for a loss of 2 yards to the TNTC 39
2:002nd & 12 at own 39Kekoa Visperas run for 10 yds to the TNTC 49
2:003rd & 2 at own 49Quintell Quinn run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
0:534th & 1 at the 50Tennessee State Penalty, off-side (Bryce Gray) to the TNST 45 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at opp 45Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Noah Robinson
0:382nd & 10 at opp 45Q’Daryius Jennings run for 45 yds for a TD (Dom LeBlanc KICK)Tennessee Tech 21, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Missed FG, 5 plays
0:381st & 10 at own 35Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:381st & 10 at own 25Byron McNair sacked by Theron Gaines and Aaron Swafford for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 24
0:322nd & 11 at own 24Byron McNair pass complete to Brock Montgomery for 13 yds to the TNST 37 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at own 37Byron McNair pass complete to Snap Reed for 28 yds to the TNTC 35 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at opp 35Byron McNair pass complete to Snap Reed for no gain to the TNTC 35 Tennessee State Penalty, illegal touching (Snap Reed) to the TNTC 35
0:032nd & 10 at opp 35Freddy Perez 53 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tennessee Tech 35, Tennessee State 3
Tennessee State Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Byron McNair pass complete to Connor Ruth for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 24
15:002nd & 11 at own 24Byron McNair pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for no gain to the TNST 24 Tennessee State Penalty, Offensive holding (Jesse Igwe) to the TNST 14
Tennessee Tech Result not recorded, 5 plays
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Kekoa Visperas run for 6 yds to the TNTC 34
Tennessee State Interception, 3 plays
13:452nd & 21 at own 14Byron McNair pass intercepted Tim Coutras return for no gain to the TNST 16
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
13:451st & 10 at opp 16Aidan Littles run for 6 yds to the TNST 10
13:452nd & 4 at opp 10Kekoa Visperas run for 9 yds to the TNST 1 Kekoa Visperas fumbled, recovered by TNTC Christian Thomas for a 1ST down
12:181st & goal at opp 1Aidan Littles run for 1 yd for a TD (Dom LeBlanc KICK)Tennessee Tech 28, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Touchdown, 13 plays
12:181st & 10 at own 35Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 61 yds
12:181st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 12 yds to the TNST 47 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 47Tennessee State Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the TNST 42
12:181st & 15 at own 42Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Jason Hoath Jr.
12:182nd & 15 at own 42Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Brock Montgomery
11:073rd & 15 at own 42Jonathan Palmer pass intercepted for a 1ST down Jalin Shephard return for no gain to the TNTC 42 for a 1ST down Tennessee Tech Penalty, roughing passer (Greg Turner Iii) to the TNTC 43 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at opp 43Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Brock Montgomery Tennessee Tech Penalty, roughing passer (Kaleb Brown) to the TNTC 28
11:071st & 10 at opp 28Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the TNTC 25
11:072nd & 7 at opp 25Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 8 yds to the TNTC 17 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 17Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the TNTC 16
9:092nd & 9 at opp 16Kendric Rhymes run for 4 yds to the TNTC 12
8:233rd & 5 at opp 12Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Jason Hoath Jr. for 8 yds to the TNTC 4 for a 1ST down
7:261st & goal at opp 4Devaughn Slaughter run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNTC 7
7:262nd & goal at opp 7Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNTC 9
5:393rd & goal at opp 9Andrew Smith 94 Yd Interception Return (Dom LeBlanc Kick)Tennessee Tech 35, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Field goal, 12 plays
5:391st & 10 at own 35Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:391st & 10 at own 25Zack Simmons-Brown run for 18 yds to the TNST 43 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at own 43Zack Simmons-Brown run for no gain to the TNST 43
5:292nd & 10 at own 43Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 32 yds to the TNTC 25 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at opp 25Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Anthony Taylor for 7 yds to the TNTC 18
5:292nd & 3 at opp 18Zack Simmons-Brown run for no gain to the TNTC 18
5:291st & 10 at opp 25Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Zack Simmons-Brown for no gain to the TNTC 25 Tennessee State Penalty, personal foul (Joel Van-Tagoe) to the TNTC 40
5:291st & 25 at opp 40Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Snap Reed Tennessee Tech Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Kekoa Visperas) to the TNTC 25
5:293rd & 3 at opp 18Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Snap Reed for a 1ST down Tennessee Tech Penalty, personal foul (Kaleb Brown) to the TNTC 9 for a 1ST down
5:291st & goal at opp 9Zack Simmons-Brown run for 2 yds to the TNTC 7
5:292nd & goal at opp 7Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Zack Simmons-Brown for a loss of 5 yards to the TNTC 12
5:293rd & goal at opp 12Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Snap Reed, broken up by Monty Hunt
1:004th & goal at opp 12Freddy Perez 30 Yd Field GoalTennessee Tech 35, Tennessee State 3
Tennessee Tech Result not recorded, 5 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 35Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:001st & 10 at own 25Obie Sanni run for 3 yds to the TNTC 28
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 34Obie Sanni run for 7 yds to the TNTC 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 41Obie Sanni run for 2 yds to the TNTC 43
Q4 13:422nd & 8 at own 43Kekoa Visperas sacked by James Stewart for a loss of 5 yards to the TNTC 38 Kekoa Visperas fumbled, recovered by TNST Brent Rowe , return for 0 yards
4th quarter6 drives, then Tennessee Tech 35, Tennessee State 8
Tennessee State Field goal, 7 plays
13:421st & 10 at opp 38Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Christian Jones for 5 yds to the TNTC 33
13:312nd & 5 at opp 33Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Brock Montgomery, broken up by Gavin Bryson
13:313rd & 5 at opp 33Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 23 yds to the TNTC 10 for a 1ST down
13:311st & goal at opp 10Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 11 Tennessee State Penalty, illegal formation (Yards) to the TNTC 11
13:312nd & goal at opp 11Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 6 yds to the TNTC 5
13:313rd & goal at opp 5Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Connor Ruth
11:094th & goal at opp 5Freddy Perez 23 Yd Field GoalTennessee Tech 35, Tennessee State 6
Tennessee Tech Punt, 5 plays
11:031st & 10 at own 35Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds , Tremel Jones return for 23 yds to the TNTC 42 Tennessee Tech Penalty, Offensive holding (Aidan Littles) to the TNTC 13
11:031st & 10 at own 13Q’Daryius Jennings run for 5 yds to the TNTC 18
11:032nd & 5 at own 18Q’Daryius Jennings run for 7 yds to the TNTC 25 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at own 25Aidan Littles run for 1 yd to the TNTC 26
11:032nd & 9 at own 26Aidan Littles run for 3 yds to the TNTC 29
11:033rd & 6 at own 29Torin Baker run for 5 yds to the TNTC 34
7:134th & 1 at own 34Spencer Ashby punt for 42 yds , Anthony Taylor returns for 3 yds to the TNST 27
Tennessee State Punt, 6 plays
7:131st & 10 at own 27Zack Simmons-Brown run for 2 yds to the TNST 29
7:132nd & 8 at own 29Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Tyson Edwards, broken up by Timothy Jones
7:133rd & 8 at own 29Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Anthony Taylor for 9 yds to the TNST 38 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at own 38Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Lucas Harkless for 5 yds to the TNST 43
7:132nd & 5 at own 43Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Lucas Harkless, broken up by Eric Taylor
7:133rd & 5 at own 43Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Anthony Taylor, broken up by Devin Hunter
5:064th & 5 at own 43Mark Shenouda punt for 51 yds
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
5:061st & 10 at own 6Torin Baker run for no gain to the TNTC 6
5:062nd & 10 at own 6Aidan Littles run for 2 yds to the TNTC 8
5:063rd & 8 at own 8Obie Sanni run for no gain to the TNTC 8
2:514th & 8 at own 8Team SafetyTennessee Tech 35, Tennessee State 8
Tennessee State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:411st & 10 at own 20Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 62 yds , Lelan Wilhoite return for 22 yds to the TNST 40
2:411st & 10 at own 40Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Amari Southall for 9 yds to the TNST 49
2:412nd & 1 at own 49Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at the 50Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Amari Southall for 8 yds to the TNTC 42
2:002nd & 2 at opp 42Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Amari Southall for a 1ST down Tennessee Tech Penalty, roughing passer (Luke Graves) to the TNTC 27 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 27Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Amari Southall
2:002nd & 10 at opp 27Jonathan Palmer run for no gain to the TNTC 27
2:003rd & 10 at opp 27Jonathan Palmer sacked by Ethan McLaurin for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 28
0:544th & 11 at opp 28Jonathan Palmer sacked by Tyler Swann and Ethan McLaurin for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 29
Tennessee Tech Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 29Obie Sanni run for 45 yds to the TNST 26 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at opp 26Obie Sanni run for 2 yds to the TNST 26

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

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Tennessee State leads 11–⁠8 in 19 meetings.

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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