Lindenwood Lions at Tennessee State Tigers
· NCAA - FootballEllis, Davis lead Tennessee State over Lindenwood 43-20
Jordan Gant staked Tennessee State (6-2, 2-1 Big South-OVC Association) to a 7-0 lead with a 4-yard touchdown run. Carter Davis answered with a 65-yard scoring strike to Jeff Caldwell to pull Lindenwood (3-5, 1-3) even. James Lowery kicked a field goal and Josh Green picked off a Davis pass and raced 35 yards for a score as the Tigers took a 16-7 lead into the second quarter.
Ellis scored on a 13-yard run and Davis followed with an 8-yard touchdown run and his long touchdown catch to push Tennessee State's lead to 37-7. Lowery closed out the half with a 29-yard field goal and his 37-yarder was the only score of the third quarter.
Tyler Kubat connected with Jared Rhodes for a 40-yard touchdown 48 seconds into the final quarter, snapping a streak of 36 unanswered points by Tennessee State.
Ellis completed 9 of 14 passes for 236 yards for the Tigers. Gant rushed for 64 yards and caught three passes for 60 yards.
Davis, Kubat and Cooper Justice combined for 221 yards on 11-of-27 passing for Lindenwood.
Tennessee State piled up 466 yards of offense, while holding the Lions to 283.
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Scoring Summary
TD | 1st Period 11:21 | Jordan Gant 4 Yd Run (James Lowery Kick) | |
TD | 1st Period 10:35 | Jeff Caldwell 65 Yd pass from Carter Davis (Logan Seibert Kick) | |
FG | 1st Period 5:13 | James Lowery 35 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 1st Period 3:56 | Josh Green 31 Yd Interception Return (James Lowery PAT failed) | |
TD | 2nd Period 11:55 | Draylen Ellis 13 Yd Run (James Lowery Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 8:00 | Jordan Gant 8 Yd Run (James Lowery Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 6:36 | D. Ellis pass to D. Davis for 90 yds for a TD | |
TD | 2nd Period 6:36 | Da'Shon Davis 90 Yd pass from Draylen Ellis (James Lowery Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 1:04 | James Lowery 29 Yd Field Goal | |
FG | 3rd Period 3:07 | James Lowery 37 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 4th Period 14:12 | Jared Rhodes 40 Yd pass from Tyler Kubat (Logan Seibert Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 4:25 | Spencer Redd 21 Yd pass from Tyler Kubat (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
LIN | TNST | |
---|---|---|
17 | 1st Downs | 20 |
5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
287 | Total Yards | 466 |
221 | Passing | 298 |
11-27 | Comp-Att | 15-25 |
8.2 | Yards per pass | 11.9 |
66 | Rushing | 168 |
32 | Rushing Attempts | 40 |
2.1 | Yards per rush | 4.2 |
3-32 | Penalties | 8-70 |
2 | Turnovers | 1 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
27:30 | Possession | 32:30 |
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