OPENING DRIVE: With just one home game left on the schedule, the Tennessee State football team 3-6 (2-2 OVC) will now turn its focus toward UT Martin 5-4 (3-0 OVC) as they are set to host the Skyhawks for senior day on Saturday. The Tigers and the Skyhawks are both coming off losses this past week as TSU fell to SEMO, while UTM dropped a non-conference game to Kennesaw State.
 
WHERE TO WATCH & LISTEN: TSU expanded its partnership with Cromwell Media naming 94.9 FM The Fan as the flagship station for TSU Football. "The Voice of the Tigers" Greg Pogue returns for his 11th season behind the mic and will be joined by newcomer analysts to the booth former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Chris Sanders and left tackle, Brad Hopkins. The action can also be heard on the TSU Tigers app.
 
Tennessee State (3-6, 2-2) vs. UT Martin (5-4, 3-0)
Date: Sat., Nov. 12
Time: 4:00 p.m. CT
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Venue: Nissan Stadium (69,143)

TV: ESPN+

Local Radio: 94.9 FM The Fan
Satellite Radio: Sirius XM TBA, XM App TBA
Greg Pogue (pxp) and Chris Sanders (analyst)

Social: @TSU_Tigers | @TSUTigersFB
Game Notes: TSU | UT Martin
Game Day Information: Watch | Live Stats
 
SERIES INFORMATION: The Tigers and the Skyhawks have met 31 times, with TSU holding the 18-13 advantage in the win column. UTM won the first-ever matchup 26-21 in 1976, but TSU claimed their first victory over the Skyhawks 55-7 the following season. The two teams would not meet again until 1992 and have matched up every year since, except for the 2006 season. TSU is 2-3 against UTM in their last five matchups. The Tigers last took down UTM in the spring of 2021 as they won 26-24. TSU fell in last season's matchup 41-20. Devon Starling accounted for 195 all-purpose yards and a rushing score in the loss last season (117 rushing, 95 receiving).
 
SCOUTING UTM: Ranked as high as No. 15 before taking on Kennesaw State last Saturday, the Skyhawks are coming off their fourth loss of the season as they lost 44-27. UT Martin is now 5-4 on the season, with a 3-0 record in the OVC that sits them on top of the standings. The Skyhawks are 5-2 against FCS teams. UTM is ranked second in the league with 36.4 points per game, while they are tied for the touchdown lead with Lindenwood with 44. The UTM defense is however giving up 33.0 points per game, which, be helpful for a TSU offense that has not found the endzone in their last two ball games. Zak Wallace leads the UTM rushing offense with 844 yards and 15 scores. Dresser Win has passes for 2,519 yards on the season with 16 touchdowns, while Colton Dowell and DeVonte Dowell have both have 50+ receptions on the year.
 
WEEK 11: BY THE NUMBERS
 
22: The number of seniors that will be honored prior to Saturday's contest against UTM.
 
2: The number of games in a row that TSU will be playing a team with the word "Hawk" in its official mascot. After taking on the Redhawks last week, TSU will not face the Skyhawks. The Tigers are 1-3 against schools that have bird-like mascots, as their one win came against the Golden Eagles of TTU.
 
500: The number of rushing yards sophomore Jalen Rouse surpassed on the season in Saturday's loss to SEMO. Rouse picked up 51 yards on the ground to give him a team-high 524 rushing yards on the year. Rouse has also hauled in eight receptions for 153 yards to total 677 all-purpose yards and three total scores.  

10: The number of career sacks that Tadarrius Patterson now has in his career at TSU. The third-year Tiger picked collected his fourth sack of the season against SEMO last Saturday to give him 10 for his career. Patterson finished with six sacks last fall.
 
SEVEN STRAIGHT: After not recording any receptions in the team's first two games of the season, redshirt freshman Karate Brenson has proven to be one of Draylen Ellis's top targets, as he has now hauled in two or more passes in each of his last seven games. Brenson caught his first two passes of the season against MTSU for 13 yards and has gone on two catch two or more passes in each game since. The Ball State transfer is second on the team with 17 receptions, to go along with 190 yards and a score.   
 
STAYING TRUE: Sixth-year Tiger Josh Truehart has shown his ability to catch the ball over the last three games, as the Nashville native has hauled in six passes for 57 yards. The grad student has now hauled in 32 career passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns as a Tiger.
 
SEASON HIGHS: Jahsun Bryant and Gleson Sprewell both set season highs in tackles against SEMO last week Bryant finished with a season-high 12 tackles, while Sprewell tallied 10 stops after missing two straight games. This was the second game of the season that Bryant tallied double-digit tackles, while it was a first for Sprewell.
 
LET IT RIP: In his last three games, Draylen Ellis has attempted 30+ passes in each of three. Ellis had a season-high of 36 attempts against EIU, as he tossed for three scores and 309 yards, followed by 34 attempts against Murray State, and 35 last week against SEMO. Ellis's 28 attempts against TTU was his season high prior to EIU.