NASHVILLE - Jahsun Bryant tallied 16 tackles in Tennessee State's 20-3 loss to UT Martin at home Saturday afternoon.
UT Martin improved to 6-4 on the year and 4-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play, while TSU fell to 3-7 overall and 2-3 in conference matchups.
Jalen Rouse led all TSU rushers with 57 yards in the contest, picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Ellis' most prolific target in the ballgame was Karate Brenson, who caught five passes for 70 yards.
Bryant led TSU defensively with his 16 tackles, nine of them solo, and 3.0 TFL, one interception, and one forced fumble. Terray Jones added 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one recovered fumble and Terrell Allen tacked on nine tackles, 4.5 TFL, and one sack.
Defensively, Tennessee State held up fairly well against the UT Martin passing attack, holding the UTM to 182 yards through the air.
How It Happened
Tennessee State responded to an early 14-0 UT Martin lead with a second-quarter field goal to narrow the deficit to 14-3. Tennessee State didn't score again in the game and UT Martin tacked on six more points to finish off the scoring.
Game Notes
» UT Martin outgained Tennessee State 365-235 in the contest.
» Tennessee State tallied three points in the second quarter, accounting for 100% of their total score.
» Tennessee State converted 3 of 15 third downs while UT Martin was successful on 6 of 15.
» The TSU had four players with more than eight tackles in the ballgame led by Bryant, who had 16.
» Tennessee State went 1-for-2 on fourth down, converting on 50 percent of attempts.
» Tennessee State forced one red zone turnover in the contest.
» The TSU totaled 13 tackles for loss and added two sacks.
» Dresser Winn led the UTM passing attack, completing 16 of his 28 attempts for 182 yards and one touchdown with one interception.
» Zak Wallace led the UT Martin rushing attack with 115 yards.
The Tigers will close out their season next weekend, as they are set to travel to Texas to take on A&M Commerce. Kick-off from Commerce is slated for 2:00 p.m.
