Tech Takes Down Davidson 72-14, Starts 3-0 for First Time Since 1977
Tennessee Tech football rolled to a 72-14 win over Davidson on Saturday at Tucker Stadium. Golden Eagles start season 3-0 for the first time since 1977, and set single-game modern program record with 72 points.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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28 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 72 |
Team Stats
Davidson
| Game Statistics | Davidson | Tennessee Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | 132 | 276 |
| Rushing Yards | 74 | 300 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Poss. | 28:22 | 31:38 |
By Jeff Bowe, TTU Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech football rolled to a 72-14 win over Davidson on Saturday at Tucker Stadium. Golden Eagles start season 3-0 for the first time since 1977, and set single-game modern program record with 72 points.
The Golden Eagles (3-0) dominated the Davidson Wildcats (0-3) by a single-game modern era program record 72 points, improving to 3-0 for the first time since 1977. Kekoa Visperas completed 23-of-32 passes for 246 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing for 59 yards and an additional two touchdowns to finish with five total touchdowns today.
Visperas has thrown eight touchdowns with only one interception through three games. The redshirt senior from Eatonville, Washington, has completed 68.2% of his passes (58-85) for 736 yards, averaging 245.3 yards per game.
Quintell Quinn was dominant in the run game, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 13.6 yards per carry on nine carries. Quinn leads the team with 242 rushing yards and is tied with Q'Daryius Jennings for the team lead with four rushing touchdowns. Jennings rushed for 75 yards and one touchdown on eight carries, averaging 9.1 yards per carry.
In all, the Golden Eagles rushed for five touchdowns and a season-high 308 yards. The passing game, led by Visperas, threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns.
Through the air, Maury Sullivan led the Golden Eagles in receiving with 78 yards on seven receptions. Noah Robinson reeled in a touchdown reception and made four catches for 52 yards. Other noteworthy receiving performances include Brian Courtney pulling in his first touchdown of the season and Luke Shields catching his second touchdown in as many games.
Tennessee Tech threw for 268 total yards and has posted over 510 total yards of offense in all three games. Game 1 vs. Cumberland (570 yards), Game 2 vs. Chattanooga (513), and Game 3 vs. Davidson (576).
HOW IT HAPPENED
Tech opened the scoring with touchdowns on four straight drives, which went unanswered by Davidson, pushing the lead to 28-0 through one quarter. Quinn rushed for a 41-yard touchdown, Visperas rushed for a 17-yard touchdown, Robinson made a four-yard TD reception from Visperas to cap a seven-play 35-yard drive, and Courtney reeled in a 31-yard pass from Visperas to make the score 28-0.
In the second quarter, Davidson got on the board with an 18-yard TD pass to WR Ivan Hoyt from QB Coulter Cleland, cutting the Golden Eagles' advantage to 28-7.
Dom LeBlanc capped an 11-play 51-yard drive with a career-long 47-yard field goal to extend the advantage to 31-7 with 3:13 left in the second.
Davidson responded once again with a touchdown following a fumble by the Golden Eagles. WR Brody Reina pulled in a 19-yard touchdown from Cleland, cutting the deficit to 31-17.
For the remainder of the game, the Golden Eagles didn't take their foot off the gas. Visperas scampered into the end zone for the second time on a seven-yard rush to extend the lead to 38-14. Theron Gaines stepped in front of a pass from Cleland and took it 60 yards to the house for a touchdown with one second left in the first half, and Tech went into the halftime break up 45-14.
Jennings rushed for a 21-yard touchdown, Shields made his second touchdown grab of the season, Quinn broke away for a 33-yard rushing score, and Zion Tamaska forced his way into the end zone from one yard out to put the game away, 72-14.
Tech scored 41 unanswered points in the second half to pull away and improve to 3-0 for the first time since 1977.
NEXT UP
The Golden Eagles have a BYE next week and then travel to Tennessee State for the first road game of the season on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 3:30 p.m. CT in Nashville.
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