NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee State put together a huge 226-yard performance on the ground, including 109 yards from Jalen Rouse, and three rushing touchdowns as a team, but fell 28-27 in overtime to Lane Saturday afternoon at home at Hale Stadium.

Lane improved to 3-2 on the season while TSU dropped to 0-4.

Rouse led all TSU rushers with 109 yards and one touchdown in the contest, picking up 4.4 yards per carry. Chayil Garnett also added 53 yards and one touchdown on the ground, averaging 7.6 yards per carry.

The most prolific target for Tennessee State quarterbacks was Zaire Thornton, who caught five passes for 58 yards. Edwin Rhodes III accounted for 106 all-purpose yards as he finished 6-of-10 with 68 yards through the air, while also picking up 38 yards and a score on the ground. 

Terray Jones led the Tennessee State defensive effort, totaling seven tackles, 2.0 TFL, and one sack. Davion Nash added 1.0 TFL and one sack in the loss. K'Vaughan Pope led TSU with nine tackles to go along with two pass breakups, while Josh Green logged eight tackles in the contest. 

Tennessee State put together a stellar performance on the ground, logging 226 rushing yards while averaging 4.8 yards per carry and out-rushing Lane by 131 yards. Tennessee State converted on 42.9 percent of third-down attempts on the day.

Tennessee State's defense held up against Lane's offense, allowing 268 total yards.

After Lane opened the scoring to go up 6-0, Tennessee State fired back to take a 7-0 lead with 3:51 remaining in the first quarter. TSU then followed with another score to extend the lead to 10-6.

Lane then grabbed a 13-10 lead, but Tennessee State responded at the 11:35 left mark in the third quarter with a four-yard touchdown run Rouse to jump back ahead 17-13.Lane scored to grab a 20-17 lead, but the TSU responded with a score of their own to even things up at 20-20 as Kaleb Mosley booted a 51-yard field with 17 seconds left in the fourth quarter. 

Tennessee State scored again, a two-yard touchdown run from in the first overtime, and grabbed a 27-20 lead in the process. Tennessee State didn't score again and Lane tacked on eight more points to finish off the scoring.

» Tennessee State outgained Lane 344-268 yards, including a 226-95 advantage on the ground.
» Tennessee State converted 6 of 14 third downs while Lane was successful on 7 of 14.
» The TSU had two players with more than eight tackles in the ballgame led by K'Vaughan Pope, who had nine.
» The TSU defesnse totaled eight tackles for loss and added three sacks.
» Tarik McKinzie led the LCD passing attack, completing 15 of his 26 attempts for 173 yards and one touchdown.
» Ike Brown was Lane's leading receiver with 74 yards and one touchdown.

Up Next

The Tigers will be back in action next Saturday as they are set to host Bethune Cookman for homecoming. Kickoff from Nissan Stadium will be at 5:00 p.m.