The Golden Eagles Move to 7-0 with a 52-28 win Over Lindenwood
#8/10 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles took down Lindenwood 52-28 to improve to 7-0, clinching back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2000-01.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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Team Stats
Lindenwood
| Game Statistics | Tennessee Tech | Lindenwood |
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| Passing Yards | 173 | 294 |
| Rushing Yards | 311 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of Poss. | 31:25 | 28:35 |
By Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – #8/10 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles took down Lindenwood 52-28 to improve to 7-0, clinching back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2000-01.
Tech and Lindenwood traded scores in a poor weather game, but the Golden Eagles, led by Kekoa Visperas' 173 passing yards and 86 rushing yards, pulled away late. Visperas threw three touchdowns and rushed for one more in the win. It marked the 12th consecutive win, the longest active winning streak in FCS, and a program record.
Quintell Quinn led the team with 133 yards rushing and one rushing touchdown. Q'Daryius Jennings was right on his heels with 85 yards on 15 carries and one touchdown. Tremel Jones led all receivers with five receptions and 73 yards, along with one touchdown reception. Noah Robinson made just two catches but pulled in a late touchdown for his lone TD of the game. Maury Sullivan caught four passes for 31 yards and one touchdown.
Visperas, Quinn, and Jennings led a rushing attack that gained 311 yards on the ground, marking the most yards rushing this season.
Linebacker Aaron Swafford led the team with six tackles, Theron Gaines was second with four tackles, and Maurice LaPierre, along with Tim Coutras made three tackles.
The defense held Lindenwood to 17 yards rushing and continued to dominate in rush defense after entering the game as the nation's best run defense. Lindenwood's leading rusher only gained 22 yards.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Lindenwood struck first with a 35-yard touchdown pass from Nate Glantz to Jared Rhodes, giving the Golden Eagles their second deficit of the season. It was just the second time Tech has trailed an opponent this season (7-3; WIU, 10/4).
The Golden Eagles did not score a touchdown on their first two offensive possessions for the first time this season but did cut the deficit to four with a 27-yard field goal by Dom LeBlanc.
Tech blocked a punt and then responded with its first touchdown of the game. Kekoa Visperas rushed 11 yards up the middle and bowled over a defensive back into the end zone, 10-7.
Lindenwood countered with an 11-play 90-yard drive over 5:55, capped by a touchdown pass from Nate Glantz to Darrin Fugitt, pushing the Lions back in front, 14-10.
Q'Daryius Jennings capped a seven-play 75-yard drive with a 14-yard touchdown rush, his first of the game, giving the Golden Eagles back the lead 17-14.
A pair of weather delays made the game tough for both teams, and with halftime cut to three minutes in an attempt to get the game completed, Tech grabbed its first double-digit lead on a rushing TD by tight end Brian Courtney, 24-14 in the third quarter.
Visperas threw his first touchdown pass of the game, connecting with Maury Sullivan for a three-yard score, putting Tennessee Tech up 31-14 with 7:18 left in the third.
Lindenwood, led by Nate Glantz, connected with Jalen Smith for a 20-yard touchdown, closing a four-play 75-yard drive, cutting the lead to 31-20.
Visperas threw his second touchdown pass, linking up with Tremel Jones for his first touchdown grab of the season, a 19-yard score putting the Golden Eagles up by their largest margin of the game, 38-21.
Before the second weather delay, which stopped all action, Glantz completed a one-yard TD to offensive lineman Gavin Hulet. That touchdown made it a 38-28 Tech lead.
Quintell Quinn broke away for a 58-yard touchdown rush, and Visperas connected with Noah Robinson for a 29-yard touchdown pass to put the game away, 52-28.
NEXT UP
The Golden Eagles return home for two straight weeks, first on Oct. 25 against Southeast Missouri at 12 p.m. at Tucker Stadium.
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