NASHVILLE — Matching their best start since the 2016 season, the Tennessee State football has its sights set on its first winning season since 2017, as one more victory would secure a winning record for the Tigers. TSU will look to take down new FCS member Lindenwood on Saturday afternoon as the Tigers will play four straight Big South-OVC contests to close the regular season.
Tennessee State (5-2, 1-1) vs. Lindenwood (3-4, 1-2)
Date: Sat., October 28
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Venue: Nissan Stadium (69,143)
TV: ESPN+
Dain Laing (PxP)
Keith Bulluck (Color)
Radio: WNSR — 560 AM, 95.9 FM (Nashville), 107.9 FM (Smyrna)
Sirius XM: Ch. 388 / Ch. 978 (app)
Stream: TSU Tigers App, WNSR.com, Alexa (Play WNSR)
Greg Pogue (pxp)
Chris Sanders (analyst)
Social: @TSU_Tigers |
@TSUTigersFB
Game Notes: TSU |
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SERIES INFORMATION: This will be the first-ever matchup between TSU and Lindenwood.
WHERE TO WATCH & LISTEN: TSU Football can be heard on WNSR's flagship network, 560 AM, 95.9 FM (Nashville), 107.9 FM (Smyrna), and WNSR.com. Globally, the broadcast can be heard on Sirius XM. Additionally, WNSR will offer in-depth pregame and postgame analysis, exclusive interviews with coaches and players, and behind-the-scenes content to engage fans on a deeper level. "The Voice of the Tigers" Greg Pogue returns for his 12th season behind the mic and will be joined by former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Chris Sanders. Nashville broadcasting legend Albert Dawson will fill in for Sanders. The action can also be heard on the TSU Tigers app.
TSU BY THE NUMBERS
76: The number of TSU players that saw playing time against Lincoln on Saturday. 10 true freshmen made their debut including
Terence Carpenter II,
Mecca Carr-Bordeaux,
Jace Dobbins,
Ethan Jones,
Ryder Hagan,
Ahmed Mohamed,
Ethan Jones, and
Darius Neals to name a few.
312: The number of rushing yards that TSU finished with against Lincoln. This marked the first time TSU crossed the 300-yard mark rushing threshold since August 30, 2014, when they ran for 439 yards against Edward Waters. The Tigers had 44 attempts against LU with
Jalen Rouse leading the way with 93 yards.
Jordan Gant tallied 83, while
Deveon Bryant chipped in 69 yards.
Ike Brown carried the ball four times for 31 yards, while
Draylen Ellis finished with 30, followed by
Tre Boone III with nine and
Ryder Hagan with four.
19: The number of sacks that the TSU defense has collected this season.
Terrell Allen leads the team with nine sacks and
Chris Walker with three. Eriq Geroge has tallied 1.5, while
Jeremiah Josephs,
Lathun Snipes,
Cameron Stewart,
Mecca Carr-Bordeaux, and Terrence Carpenter II all have one sack. TSU's 19 sacks lead the Big South-OVC.
24.14: The number of points TSU is averaging per game. The Tigers have scored 20 or more points in five of their six games against FCS competition this season. TSU's 54-0 win against Lincoln this past Saturday marked the team's first shutout since October 23, 2021, against Eastern Illinois.
FOUR FOR FOUR: Redshirt freshman running back
Jordan Gant had a career day against Lincoln this past Saturday. The Florida native finished with four rushing scores on 12 attempts for 83 yards with three of his touchdowns coming in the first half of play. Gant's four-rushing touchdown game against LU is tied for the second-most in TSU single-game history.
MAN ON A MISSION: After finishing with seven tackles and four TFLs against Norfolk, defensive lineman
Terrell Allen continued his recent tear against Lincoln. The big man had seven tackles, four TFLs, four sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and two QB hurries. Allen's four-sack game marked his second consecutive multi-sack contest. He is currently second in the FCS in both sacks (9.0) and TFLs (14.0).
GETTING EVEN: With a 14-15 career record as the head coach at TSU through three years,
Eddie George will have the chance to even out his record on Saturday as the Tigers play host to Lindenwood. George came into the year with a 9-13 career record and has reeled off five wins to push his record close to even. He is currently tied with Lawrence Simmons with 14 wins and will look to slide into 11
th place in TSU coaching history with one more victory.
MAJOR COME UP: A three-star wide receiver out of Overton High School, true freshman
Delanie Majors has shown why he had multiple FBS offers coming out of high school. Majors has been a Major piece of TSU's offensive attack as the freshman is fifth on the team with nine receptions and sixth with 96 yards. The true freshman scored his first career TD in the win against Lincoln this past Saturday. He has played in all seven games with four starts this year.
