Monmouth Hawks at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
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Leatherwood throws 4 TDs in Tennessee Tech win over Monmouth
Tennessee Tech entered the game ranked 14th in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll, and the Hawks 22nd.
Tennessee Tech took a 7-0 lead when Leatherwood threw a 2-yard pass to Gabe Nunez with just under 10 minutes left in the first.
Five minutes later, Elijah Jennings ran it in from the 11 to even the score.
A minute before the break, Leatherwood threw an 18-yard touchdown to Qua Ashley to make it 14-7. Carter Brown kicked a 40-yard field goal with 18 seconds before halftime for a 10-point lead.
MJ Flowers ran it in from the 6 to end a five-play, 75-yard drive that lasted a little over two minutes for a 24-7 lead with 12:41 left in the third.
Leatherwood threw his passing touchdown on a 16-yarder to Maury Sullivan early in the fourth for a 31-7 advantage. His fourth came on a 23-yard pass to Ashley with 10:39 remaining.
Monmouth's Kenny Smith ran it in from the 1 at the end of a 12-play, 76-yard drive to end the scoring.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:56 | Gabe Nunez 2 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood (Carter Brown Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:45 | Elijah Jennings 11 Yd Run (Sky Sholder Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:00 | Qua Ashley 18 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood (Carter Brown Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Carter Brown 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:41 | M.J. Flowers 6 Yd Run (Carter Brown Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:01 | Maury Sullivan 16 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood (Carter Brown Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:53 | Qua Ashley 23 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood (Carter Brown Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:50 | Kenny Smith 1 Yd Run (Sky Sholder Kick) |
Statistics
 MONM |
 TNTC |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-14 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 304 | Total Yards | 395 |
| 179 | Passing | 289 |
| 20/41 | Comp/Att | 24/36 |
| 4.4 | Yards per pass | 8.0 |
| 125 | Rushing | 106 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 5.2 | Yards per rush | 2.9 |
| 9-75 | Penalties | 8-86 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 22:05 | Possession | 37:55 |
Game Information
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 4,800 · Capacity:
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