2024 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

American college football season

2024 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football

Big South–OVC co-champion

Conference| Big South–OVC football
Record| 7–5 (6–2 Big South–OVC)
Head coach|

* Bobby Wilder (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Brian Scott (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Greg Jones (1st season)
Home stadium| Tucker Stadium

Seasons

<- 2023

2025 ->

2024 Big South–OVC football standings

* v
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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 16 Southeast Missouri State +^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Tennessee Tech \+  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
No. 17 UT Martin +^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 5  |
No. 19 Tennessee State +^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Lindenwood*  |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Western Illinois |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Gardner–Webb |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Eastern Illinois |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Charleston Southern |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - FCS playoff participant
* Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.

Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Technological University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Bobby Wilder, the Golden Eagles played home games at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tennessee. This was the team's first winning season since 2011.

## Preseason

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### Preseason poll

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The Big South-OVC Conference released their preseason poll on July 17, 2024. The Golden Eagles were picked to finish seventh in the conference.[1]

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)

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1 | UT Martin | 61 (5)
2 | Eastern Illinois | 53 (2)
3 | Southeast Missouri State | 51 (2)
4 | Tennessee State | 41
5 | Gardner-Webb | 40
6 | Charleston Southern | 27
7 | Tennessee Tech | 24
8 | Lindenwood | 18
9 | Western Illinois | 9

### Transfers

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#### Outgoing

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Player  | Position  | New school

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O.J. Ross  | RB  | Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Justin Pegues  | RB  | Bowling Green
Jacquez McGowan  | DB  | Eastern Kentucky
Nick Bigelow  | P  | Gardner-Webb
Jyron Gilmore  | DB  | Georgia State
Jayvian Allen  | RB  | North Alabama
Bryce Phillips  | DB  | San Diego State
Ellis Adams  | OL  | Middle Tennessee
Wes Thompson  | OL  | East Mississippi CC
Gerald Kilgore  | DB  | South Carolina
Dominic Howard  | DB  | South Carolina State
Bradley Clark  | WR  | Southern Illinois
Jalal Dean  | WR  | Tennessee State
Hayes Gibson  | QB  | Valparaiso
Nyquan Washington  | DB  | Western Michigan
Leon Franklin  | RB  | Unknown
Brad Clark  | WR  | Unknown

#### Incoming

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Player  | Position  | Previous school

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James Edwards  | DB  | Appalachian State
Omari Philyaw  | DB  | Appalachian State
Kalvyn Crummie  | LB  | Army
La’Vario Wiley  | DB  | Central Michigan
Donnell Wilson  | OL  | Coastal Carolina
Kyron Cumby  | RB  | Delaware
Coby Walton  | QB  | Georgia Southern
Sean Pozniak  | OL  | Maine
Ty Moss  | DB  | Marshall
TJ Holmberg  | OL  | Marshall
Jalin Shephard  | DB  | Mississippi State
Dylan Laible  | QB  | Missouri
Caldra Williford  | DB  | Murray State
D.J. Linkins  | WR  | New Hampshire
Gio Hales  | LB  | Norfolk State
Obie Sanni  | RB  | Old Dominion
Jordan Yates  | WR  | Sam Houston
Taylor Love  | LB  | Tulane
Jalen Mitchell  | RB  | UConn
Jameson Wharton  | DB  | Vanderbilt
Luke Shields  | WR  | Virginia Tech
Jay Parker  | WR  | Western Illinois

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## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 31| 6:00 p.m.| at Middle Tennessee*|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN

| ESPN+| L 25–32| 16,000
September 7| 1:00 p.m.| at No. 1 (FBS) Georgia*|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA

| SECN+/ESPN+| L 3–48| 93,033
September 21| 1:30 p.m.| Tenneseee State|

* Tucker Stadium
* Cookeville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)

| ESPN+| W 24–14| 8,019
September 28| 3:00 p.m.| at Gardner–Webb|

* Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
* Boiling Springs, NC

| ESPN+| W 52–21| 2,451
October 5| 1:30 p.m.| South Carolina State*|

* Tucker Stadium
* Cookeville, TN

| ESPN+| L 20–22| 5,974
October 12| 3:00 p.m.| at No. 11 Southeast Missouri State|

* Houck Stadium
* Cape Girardeau, MO

| ESPN+| L 3–34| 5,220
October 19| 3:00 p.m.| at Western Illinois|

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| ESPN+| L 21–37| 2,682
October 26| 1:30 p.m.| Charleston Southern|

* Tucker Stadium
* Cookeville, TN

| ESPN+| W 28–23| 5,498
November 2| 1:30 p.m.| Lindenwood|

* Tucker Stadium
* Cookeville, TN

| ESPN+| W 52–10| 8,144
November 9| 2:00 p.m.| at Samford*|

* Pete Hanna Stadium
* Homewood, AL

| ESPN+| W 27–7| 3,013
November 16| 1:00 p.m.| No. 18 UT Martin|

* Graham Stadium
* Martin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)

| ESPN+| W 10–9| 2,914
November 23| 12:00 p.m.| Eastern Illinois|

* Tucker Stadium
* Cookeville, TN

| ESPN+| W 23–6| 6,790

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## Game summaries

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### at Middle Tennesssee (FBS)

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See also: 2024 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

Game One – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Golden Eagles | 0 | 5 | 6| 14| 25
Blue Raiders (FBS) | 7 | 14 | 0| 11| 32

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN

* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Rain, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 16,000
* Referee: Ron Hudson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jake Rose, Jeremy Kellem, Justin Beasley

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | TNTC | MTSU

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First downs | 21 | 20
Total yards | 341 | 328
Rushing yards | 67 | 118
Passing yards | 274 | 210
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–45–1 | 20–35–1
Time of possession | 27:09 | 32:51
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tennessee Tech | Passing | Jordyn Potts | 27/38, 256 yds, 3 TD
Rushing | Jalen Mitchell | 11 carries, 52 yards
Receiving | D.J. Linkins | 7 receptions, 61 yards
Middle Tennessee | Passing | Nicholas Vattiato | 20/35, 210 yds, 2 TD
Rushing | Frank Peasant | 10 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Omari Kelly | 4 receptions, 47 yards

### at No. 1 (FBS) Georgia

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See also: 2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Game Two – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–1) vs No. 1 (FBS) Georgia Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0| 3| 3
No. 1 (FBS) Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 21| 3| 48

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA

* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 93,033
* Referee: Marc Curles
* TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

* (12:27) Georgia - Dillon Bell 22-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:06; Georgia 7–0)
* (6:37) Georgia - Colbie Young 7-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:44; Georgia 14–0)

Second quarter

* (11:45) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 27-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 5:07; Georgia 17–0)
* (1:11) Georgia - Dominic Lovett 10-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:12; Georgia 24–0)

Third quarter

* (12:54) Georgia - Arian Smith 50-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Georgia 31–0)
* (12:21) Georgia - Lawson Luckie 37-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:23; Georgia 38–0)
* (6:46) Georgia - Branson Robinson 10-yard rush (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:34; Georgia 45–0)

Fourth quarter

* (3:07) Georgia - Peyton Woodring 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:49; Georgia 48–0)
* (0:00) Tennessee Tech - Hayden Olsen 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:07; Georgia 48–3)

Statistics | TNTC | UGA

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First downs | 9 | 27
Total yards | 134 | 498
Rushing yards | 116 | 166
Passing yards | 18 | 332
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 5–8–0 | 28–37–0
Time of possession | 28:35 | 31:25
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tennessee Tech | Passing | Jordyn Potts | 5/8, 18 yards
Rushing | Aidan Littles | 6 carries, 45 yards
Receiving | D.J. Linkins | 1 reception, 12 yards
Georgia | Passing | Carson Beck | 18/25, 242 yards, 5 TD
Rushing | Trevor Etienne | 5 carries, 78 yards
Receiving | Arian Smith | 4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD

### Tennessee State

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See also: 2024 Tennessee State Tigers football team and Sgt. York Trophy

Game Three – Tennessee State Tigers (2–1) vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Tigers | 0 | 14 | 0| 0| 14
Golden Eagles | 14 | 0 | 3| 7| 24

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 8,019
* Referee: Branden McCain
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan Vazzano, Sam Brooks

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | TNST | TNTC

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First downs | 14 | 15
Total yards | 246 | 314
Rushing yards | 0 | 220
Passing yards | 246 | 94
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–39–2 | 12–25–1
Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tennessee State | Passing | Draylen Ellis | 22/39, 246 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | CJ Evans | 6 carries, 14 yards
Receiving | Karate Brenson | 9 receptions, 99 yards
Tennessee Tech | Passing | Jordyn Potts | 12/25, 94 yds, 1 INT
Rushing | Obie Sanni | 6 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | D.J. Linkins | 4 receptions, 39 yards

### at Gardner–Webb

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See also: 2024 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

Game Four – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (1–2) vs Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Golden Eagles | 7 | 17 | 21| 7| 52
Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0| 14| 21

at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC

* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 2,451
* Referee: Gabe Tomlin
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Phil Constantino, Matt Covert

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | TNTC | GWEB

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First downs | 21 | 22
Total yards | 414 | 329
Rushing yards | 340 | 103
Passing yards | 74 | 226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 5–10–0 | 27–41–2
Time of possession | 24:42 | 31:21
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tennessee Tech | Passing | Jordyn Potts | 5/10, 74 yds, 1 TD
Rushing | Aidan Littles | 10 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | D.J. Linkins | 2 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD
Gardner–Webb | Passing | Ren Hefley | 13/20, 116 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Carson Gresock | 13 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Jordan Bly | 6 receptions, 6 yards, 1 TD

### South Carolina State

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See also: 2024 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

Game Five – South Carolina State Bulldogs (2–2) vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bulldogs | 13 | 6 | 3| 0| 22
Golden Eagles | 0 | 13 | 7| 0| 20

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,974
* Referee: Michael Lennie
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan Vazzano, Sam Brooks

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | SCST | TNTC

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First downs | 16 | 21
Total yards | 465 | 391
Rushing yards | 53 | 95
Passing yards | 412 | 296
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–31–2 | 23–43–2
Time of possession | 27:27 | 32:33
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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South Carolina State | Passing | Eric Phoenix | 17/31, 412 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Deondra Duehart | 13 carries, 30 yards
Receiving | Caden High | 7 receptions, 150 yards
Tennessee Tech | Passing | Jordyn Potts | 22/42, 300 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Jalen Mitchell | 12 carries, 36 yards
Receiving | Jay Parker | 3 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

### at No. 11 Southeast Missouri State

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See also: 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

Game Six – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2–3) vs No. 11 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (5–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 3| 0| 3
No. 11 Redhawks | 0 | 10 | 7| 17| 34

at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO

* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,220
* Referee: Zach Erdmann
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Erik Sean, Rick Wieser

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

* (6:45) SEMO – DC Pippin 24 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:06; SEMO 3–0)
* (4:36) SEMO – Tristan Smith 13 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:15; SEMO 10–0)

Third quarter

* (8:41) TNTC – Dom LeBlanc 43 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 6:15; SEMO 10–3)
* (5:22) SEMO – Cam Pedro 46 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; SEMO 17–3)

Fourth quarter

* (13:42) SEMO – Mitchell Sellers 31 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:41; SEMO 24–3)
* (9:23) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 5 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:49; SEMO 31–3)
* (0:27) SEMO – DC Pippin 35 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 3:45; SEMO 34–3)

Statistics | TNTC | SEMO

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First downs | 20 | 23
Total yards | 265 | 455
Rushing yards | 34 | 37
Passing yards | 231 | 418
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26-47-2 | 34-46-2
Time of possession | 30:29 | 29:31
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tennessee Tech | Passing | Jordyn Potts | 26/47, 231 yards, 2 INT
Rushing | Jalen Mitchell | 10 carries, 25 yards
Receiving | D.J. Linkins | 7 receptions, 90 yards
Southeast Missouri State | Passing | Paxton DeLaurent | 34/46, 418 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Cole Ruble | 10 carries, 31 yards
Receiving | Cam Pedro | 6 receptions, 111 yards

### at Western Illinois

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See also: 2024 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

Game Seven – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2–4) vs Western Illinois Leathernecks (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Golden Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0| 7| 21
Leathernecks | 10 | 21 | 3| 3| 37

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 2,682
* Referee: Brad Carre
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Russ Eisenstein, Cannon Wynkoop, Caden Kratz

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | TNTC | WIU

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First downs | 17 | 26
Total yards | 330 | 446
Rushing yards | 68 | 186
Passing yards | 262 | 260
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–34–2 | 15–24–0
Time of possession | 22:13 | 37:47
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tennessee Tech | Passing | Dylan Laible | 23/33, 262 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Jalen Mitchell | 7 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | D.J. Linkins | 7 receptions, 84 yards
Western Illinois | Passing | Nathan Lamb | 15/24, 260 yds, 2 TD
Rushing | Nathan Lamb | 17 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Matthew Henry | 6 receptions, 181 yards, 1 TD

### Charleston Southern

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See also: 2024 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

Game Eight – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (1–6) vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Buccaneers | 7 | 0 | 14| 2| 23
Golden Eagles | 3 | 16 | 0| 9| 28

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,498
* Referee: Zach Erdmann
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan Vazzano, Sam Brooks

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | CHSO | TNTC

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First downs | 15 | 16
Total yards | 335 | 343
Rushing yards | 122 | 168
Passing yards | 213 | 175
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–29–2 | 9–16–0
Time of possession | 31:25 | 28:35
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Charleston Southern | Passing | Kaleb Jackson | 14/29, 213 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Tyson Greenwade | 24 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Chris Rhone | 3 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
Tennessee Tech | Passing | Dylan Laible | 9/16, 175 yds, 2 TD
Rushing | Jalen Mitchell | 15 carries, 94 yards
Receiving | D.J. Linkins | 3 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD

### Lindenwood

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See also: 2024 Lindenwood Lions football team

Game Nine – Lindenwood Lions (4–5) vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Lions | 0 | 0 | 7| 3| 10
Golden Eagles | 7 | 10 | 28| 7| 52

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 8,144
* Referee: Drew Myers
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan Vazzano, Sam Brooks

Game information

First quarter

* (7:32) TNTC – Jalen Mitchell 35 yard run, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:55; TNTC 7–0)

Second quarter

* (10:37) TNTC – Dom LeBlanc 22 yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 93 yards, 8:32; TNTC 10–0)
* (2:56) TNTC – D.J. Linkins 31 yard pass from Dylan Laible, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:21; TNTC 17–0)

Third quarter

* (12:59) TNTC – Aidan Littles 22 yard run, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; TNTC 24–0)
* (12:52) TNTC – Cayman Spaulding 29 yard interception return, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:07; TNTC 31–0)
* (8:32) LIN – Darrin Fugitt 23 yard pass from Nate Glantz, Logan Seibert kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; TNTC 31–7)
* (4:17) TNTC – Tyler Wilson 22 yard run, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:15; TNTC 38–7)
* (0:13) TNTC – Jordan Yates 10 yard run, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 2:10; TNTC 45–7)

Fourth quarter

* (9:18) LIN – Logan Seibert 21 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 5:55; TNTC 45–10)
* (8:37) TNTC – Torin Baker 67 yard run, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; TNTC 52–10)

Statistics | LIN | TNTC

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First downs | 17 | 24
Total yards | 249 | 519
Rushing yards | 68 | 400
Passing yards | 181 | 119
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–28–1 | 13–20–0
Time of possession | 29:19 | 30:41
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Lindenwood | Passing | Nate Glantz | 17/27, 181 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Robert Giaimo | 10 carries, 44 yards
Receiving | Jeff Caldwell | 4 receptions, 50 yards
Tennessee Tech | Passing | Dylan Laible | 13/20, 119 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Jalen Mitchell | 13 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | D.J. Linkins | 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

### at Samford

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See also: 2024 Samford Bulldogs football team

Game Ten – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (4–5) vs Samford Bulldogs (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 20| 7| 27
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0| 7| 7

at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL

* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Rain, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 3,013
* Referee: Jake Grombach
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Eli Gold, Damian Mitchell, Lynden Blake

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | TNTC | SAM

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First downs | 15 | 8
Total yards | 283 | 184
Rushing yards | 160 | 19
Passing yards | 123 | 165
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–26–0 | 22–33–1
Time of possession | 33:09 | 26:51
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tennessee Tech | Passing | Dylan Laible | 13/26, 123 yds
Rushing | Tremel Jones | 1 carry, 79 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Tremel Jones | 2 receptions, 37 yards
Samford | Passing | Quincy Crittendon | 22/32, 165 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Damonta Witherspoon | 7 carries, 17 yards
Receiving | D.J. Rias | 4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

### at No. 18 UT Martin

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See also: 2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football team and Sgt. York Trophy

Game Eleven – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (5–5) vs No. 18 UT Martin Skyhawks (7–3) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Golden Eagles | 10 | 0 | 0| 0| 10
No. 18 Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0| 9| 9

at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN

* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 2,914
* Referee: Michael Lennie
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Davis Gregory, John Hatler, Chris Brinkley

Game information

First quarter

* (10:01) TNTC – Jalen Mitchell 15 yard run, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:06; TNTC 7–0)
* (7:12) TNTC – Dom LeBlanc 24 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:30; TNTC 10–0)

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

* (8:07) UTM – Cam Robertson 40 yard return of blocked punt, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 2:23; TNTC 10–7)
* (0:14) UTM – Spencer Ashby -21 yard run for a safety (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:16; TNTC 10–9)

Statistics | TNTC | UTM

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First downs | 13 | 9
Total yards | 247 | 185
Rushing yards | 107 | 43
Passing yards | 140 | 142
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–31–1 | 13–32–2
Time of possession | 33:14 | 26:46
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tennessee Tech | Passing | Dylan Laible | 15/29, 128 yds, 1 INT
Rushing | Jalen Mitchell | 11 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | D.J. Linkins | 3 receptions, 56 yards
UT Martin | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 13/32, 142 yds, 2 INT
Rushing | Kinkead Dent | 13 carries, 20 yards
Receiving | Trevonte Rucker | 2 receptions, 51 yards

### Eastern Illinois

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See also: 2024 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

Game Twelve – Eastern Illinois Panthers (3–8) vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (6–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 6| 0| 6
Golden Eagles | 3 | 10 | 3| 7| 23

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 6,790
* Referee: Gabriel Tomlin
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan Vazzano, Sam Brooks

Game information

First quarter

* (12:14) TNTC – Dom LeBlanc 46 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:30; TNTC 3–0)

Second quarter

* (12:33) TNTC – Dom LeBlanc 20 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:25; TNTC 6–0)
* (3:49) TNTC – Jordan Yates 9 yard run, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:05; TNTC 13–0)

Third quarter

* (7:37) TNTC – Dom LeBlanc 22 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 2:38; TNTC 16–0)
* (2:15) EIU – Jay Pearson 2 yard run (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:22; TNTC 16–6)

Fourth quarter

* (11:04) TNTC – Tyler Wilson 9 yard run, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:40; TNTC 23–6)

Statistics | EIU | TNTC

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First downs | 18 | 17
Total yards | 241 | 328
Rushing yards | 80 | 200
Passing yards | 161 | 128
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–28–1 | 11–20–0
Time of possession | 30:23 | 29:37
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Eastern Illinois | Passing | Pierce Holley | 14/20, 129 yards
Rushing | Jay Pearson | 11 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Cooper Willman | 9 receptions, 86 yards
Tennessee Tech | Passing | Dylan Laible | 9/16, 88 yards
Rushing | Jalen Mitchell | 20 carries, 131 yards
Receiving | Torin Baker | 3 receptions, 49 yards

## References

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1. ^ "UT Martin Voted 2024 Preseason Big South-OVC Football Association Favorite". www.bigsouthovcfootball.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
2. ^ "2024 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
3. ^ "2024 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
4. ^ "2024 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
5. ^ "2024 Tennessee Tech Football Transfer Portal". on3.
6. ^ "2024 Tennessee Tech Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
7. ^ "2024 Tennessee Tech Football Schedule". Tennessee Tech Athletics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.

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