Western Illinois Leathernecks at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
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Visperas throws 4 TD passes, 3 to Robinson, and Tennessee Tech flies past Western Illinois 66-20
Tennessee Tech (5-0, 2-0 OVC-Big South), 5-0 for just the third time in school history, had a field goal on its first possession, the first time it failed to get into the end zone on its opening drive. The ninth-ranked FCS team reached paydirt on six of eight possessions after that and then got Andrew Smith for a 52-17 lead in the middle of the third quarter.
The Golden Eagles added a 6-yard touchdown run by Obie Sanni after a fumble and reserve quarterback Jace Wilson and Luke Shields combined on a 94-yard catch-and-run late.
Visperas was 24-of-38 passing with three of his touchdowns going to Noah Robinson, who had seven receptions for 126 yards.
Cason Carswell was 34-of-48 passing for 343 yards and two touchdowns for the Leathernecks (1-5, 0-2). Christian Anaya had 13 catches for 132 yards, Demari Davis had five for 99 with a touchdown and Alex Williams had a 23-yard touchdown reception.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 10:01 | Dom LeBlanc 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 8:17 | Alex Williams 23 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:27 | Noah Robinson 9 Yd pass from Kekoa Visperas (Dom LeBlanc Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:50 | Noah Robinson 31 Yd pass from Kekoa Visperas (Dom LeBlanc Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 11:23 | Antonio Chadha 48 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:04 | Quintell Quinn 3 Yd Run (Dom LeBlanc Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:25 | Demari Davis 36 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:45 | Brian Courtney 25 Yd pass from Kekoa Visperas (Dom LeBlanc Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:42 | Aidan Littles 6 Yd Run (Dom LeBlanc Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:25 | Noah Robinson 4 Yd pass from Kekoa Visperas (Dom LeBlanc Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:28 | Andrew Smith 16 Yd Interception Return (Dom LeBlanc Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 1:45 | Antonio Chadha 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:49 | Obie Sanni 6 Yd Run (Dom LeBlanc Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:24 | Luke Shields 94 Yd pass from Jace Wilson (Dom LeBlanc Kick) |
Statistics
 WIU |
 TNTC |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 2-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-13 |
| 3-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 375 | Total Yards | 618 |
| 343 | Passing | 452 |
| 34/49 | Comp/Att | 25/39 |
| 7.0 | Yards per pass | 11.6 |
| 32 | Rushing | 166 |
| 23 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 1.4 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 7-73 | Penalties | 6-40 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:15 | Possession | 27:45 |
Game Information
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 5,108 · Capacity:
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