Tech rolls Cumberland 65-0 to open 2025 Season
Tennessee Tech opened the 2025 season with a resounding 65-0 win over Cumberland (TN) on Saturday at Tucker Stadium.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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Team Stats
Cumberland
| Game Statistics | Cumberland | Tennessee Tech |
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| Passing Yards | 40 | 284 |
| Rushing Yards | 64 | 286 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of Poss. | 28:34 | 26:19 |
By Jeff Bowe, TTU Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech opened the 2025 season with a resounding 65-0 win over Cumberland (TN) on Saturday at Tucker Stadium.
The Golden Eagles fell just three points shy of tying the all-time single-game points record of 68 with 65 points against Cumberland during the victory on Saturday. Tennessee Tech produced a balanced offense with 570 total yards including 284 passing and 286 rushing.
In his first game with the Golden Eagles, Kekoa Visperas completed 17-26 for 250 yards and three touchdowns during his first game with the program. Maurice Sims led Tennessee Tech with five rushes for 92 yards and punched it in for one touchdown. Q'Daryius Jennings made six rushes for 80 yards and two touchdowns and Quintell Quinn carried the ball 10 times for 44 yards and one touchdown.
Wide out Noah Robinson led the Eagles with 58 yards on three receptions, including a long of 35 yards with 34 yards after catch. Tre' Holloway pulled in three receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown as 11 different Golden Eagles made at least one reception.
Tech defense held Cumberland to 104 total yards and limited its rushing attack to 64 yards, while holding its passing attack to just 40 yards. The Golden Eagles recorded one sack, forced two fumbles (0 lost), and grabbed one interception (Gavin Bryson).
HOW IT HAPPENED
Tech opened the scoring with a 25-yard touchdown pass from Visperas to senior running back Torin Baker, marking his third touchdown grab with the Golden Eagles. After the staunch Golden Eagles defense forced the Phoenix to punt, Quintell Quinn capped a four-play 70-yard drive with a four-yard TD rush, pushing the advantage to 14-0.
With 42 seconds left in the first quarter, Visperas connected with Littles in the corner of the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown pass, giving Tech a 21-0 advantage through one quarter.
In the second quarter, Tech scored four times, including a 19-yard rush by Jennings, a three-yard TD reception by Tre' Holloway, a 53-yard punt return for a TD by Holloway, and a 43-yard field goal by Dom LeBlanc to put the game away.
Tech led 45-0 going into the halftime break.
In the second half, Jennings scored on a 25-yard rush, backup QB Jace Wilson spun into the end zone for a four-yard rushing touchdown, and Maurice Sims broke away for a 78-yard touchdown rush to finish out a 65-0 victory.
The Golden Eagles scored the second-most points in a single game in program history (65), falling just three points shy of the program record set against UT Martin (68) on Nov. 21, 2002.
UP NEXT
No. 21 Tennessee Tech will face rival Chattanooga in a preview of future SoCon foes on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 12 p.m. The game can be watched on ESPN+.
PURCHASE TICKETS
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