ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Tennessee State held Lindenwood to 113 rushing yards and recorded three sacks, but the Tigers were unable to overcome three turnovers in a 27-0 loss Saturday afternoon at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium.
The Lions improved to 4-4 overall and 3-1 in conference play, while the Tigers fell to 2-7 and 0-4.
Daylin Lee completed 10 of 15 passes for 90 yards. Byron McNair added 65 yards on 9-of-13 passing.
Jerimiah Treadaway led the Tennessee State rushing attack with 26 yards on 11 carries, while Lee added 13 yards.
Cam Bulluck caught seven passes for 64 yards. Anthony Taylor added four receptions for 40 yards and returned two punts for 29 yards.
Epoki Fakaosi led Tennessee State with eight tackles and one quarterback hurry. Jaylon Price recorded four tackles, two tackles for loss and two sacks, while Marlon Huff added two tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack.
The Tigers limited Lindenwood to 3.1 yards per rushing attempt and recorded six tackles for loss. The Lions finished with 378 total yards, including 265 through the air.
Truette Tumey averaged 41.6 yards on five punts, placing two inside the Lindenwood 20-yard line. He recorded a long of 60 yards and had two punts of at least 50 yards.
How It Happened
The teams played a scoreless first quarter. Tennessee State moved into Lindenwood territory on its second possession, putting together an 11-play, 42-yard drive. A touchdown pass from Lee to Bulluck was nullified by a penalty, and the Tigers later missed a 41-yard field-goal attempt.
Lindenwood opened the scoring with 14:46 remaining in the second quarter when Pops Battle connected with Drew Krobath for a 27-yard touchdown, completing a 10-play, 76-yard drive.
The Lions extended their lead to 10-0 on a 37-yard field goal by Will Graham with 10:15 left in the half.
Tennessee State's defense kept the deficit at 10 points by forcing punts following an interception and a fumble on the Tigers' final two full possessions of the half.
Graham made a 28-yard field goal with 5:34 remaining in the third quarter to give Lindenwood a 13-0 advantage.
After an interception gave Lindenwood possession at the Tennessee State 40, Battle completed a 28-yard pass to Jalen Smith before finding Smith for a 12-yard touchdown. The two-play drive gave the Lions a 20-0 lead with 3:32 left in the third quarter.
Tumey pinned Lindenwood at its 2-yard line early in the fourth quarter, but the Lions completed a 13-play, 98-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run by Jared Rhodes. The score completed the 27-0 final with 3:39 remaining.
Game Notes
» Lindenwood outgained Tennessee State 378-187.
» Tennessee State held Lindenwood to 113 rushing yards and 3.1 yards per carry.
» The Tigers recorded three sacks and six tackles for loss.
» Fakaosi led Tennessee State with eight tackles.
» Price finished with four tackles, two tackles for loss and two sacks.
» Huff recorded Tennessee State's other sack.
» Lee completed 10 of 15 passes for 90 yards.
» Bulluck caught seven passes for 64 yards.
» Treadaway led the Tigers with 26 rushing yards.
» Tumey averaged 41.6 yards on five punts, with two landing inside the 20.
» Tennessee State converted 4 of 13 third downs, while Lindenwood finished 6 of 14.
» The Tigers committed three turnovers, while Lindenwood did not have a turnover.
» Battle completed 24 of 32 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns.
» Battle also led Lindenwood with 71 rushing yards.
» Smith caught five passes for 69 yards and one touchdown.
Up Next
Tennessee State will return home to face SEMO at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Nissan Stadium. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and broadcast on 102.1 FM The Ville.
