Tennessee Tech Golden Eagle Football the Jacksonville State Game Week 6 October 8, 2016 | Burgess-Snow Field at Jsu Stadium | Jacksonville, Ala

OHIO VALLEY TENNESSEECONFERENCE TECH CHAMPIONS FOOTBALL 1952 | WEEK | 1953 SIX | 1955 -- vs. | 1958 JACKSONVILLE | 1959 | 1960 STATE| 1961 | 1972 | 1975 | 2011 TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLE FOOTBALL THE JACKSONVILLE STATE GAME WEEK 6 OCTOBER 8, 2016 | BURGESS-SNOW FIELD AT JSU STADIUM | JACKSONVILLE, ALA. | 1 P.m. TENNESSEE TECH THE MATCHUP SPORTS INFORMATION Football Contact JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES Thomas Corhern E-mail QUICK COMPARISON [email protected] 29.8 POINTS PER GAME 24.5 Office phone 491.8 366.2 (931) 372-6139 OFFENSE PER GAME Cell phone 254.2 RUSHING 99.8 (931) 703-4927 237.5 PASSING 266.4 Mailing address 0.00 TURNOVER RATIO -0.40 1100 McGee Boulevard JSUGAMECOCKSPORTS.COM 33:08 POSSESSION TIME 34:33 TTUSPORTS.COM Cookeville, TN 38501 3-1, 0-0 OVC 2-3, 2-1 OVC Sports Information Director JACKSONVILLE STATE QUICK FACTS TENNESSEE TECH QUICK FACTS Mike Lehman Head coach: John Grass Head coach: Marcus Satterfield E-mail Record at JSU: 26-5 (3rd) Record at Tennessee Tech: 2-3 (1st) [email protected] Overall record: 26-5 (3rd) Overall record: 2-3 (1st) Office phone Passing leader: Eli Jenkins (950 yds.) Passing leader: Michael Birdsong (1336 yds.) (931) 372-3088 Rushing leader: Eli Jenkins (415 yds.) Rushing leader: Yeedee Thaenrat (264 yds.) Receiving leader: Krenwick Sanders (167 yds.) Receiving leader: Dontez Byrd (270 yds.) Tackles leader: Marlon Bridges (30) Tackles leader: Josh Poplar (44) Sports Information Coordinator Holly Weber E-mail JACKSONVILLE STATE LEADS SERIES 13-6 [email protected] Office phone Year Site Result (931) 372-6139 2011 JACKSONVILLE W, 21-14 2012 COOKEVILLE L, 37-28 Sports Information Coordinator LAST 2013 COOKEVILLE L, 34-14 Dylan Vazzano 5 2014 JACKSONVILLE L, 49-3 E-mail [email protected] 2015 COOKEVILLE L, 42-13 Office phone (931) 372-3883 LAST MEETING TENNESSEE TECH OCTOBER 17, 2015 | Cookeville, TENN. JACKSONVILLE ST. 14 12 9 7 -- 42 VIDEO PRODUCTION TENNESSEE TECH 3 3 0 7 -- 13 Video Production Coordinator Jordan Ratti E-mail GAME STATS [email protected] JACKSONVILLE ST. TENNESSEE TECH JACKSONVILLE ST. TENNESSEE TECH Office phone 278 Passing Yards 199 LEADERS LEADERS (931) 372-3293 341 Rushing Yards 127 Passing: Eli Jenkins -- 184 Passing: Colby Brown -- 199 0 Turnovers 1 Rushing: Troymaine Pope -- 89 Rushing: Dorian Carter -- 72 Video Production Coordinator 34:08 Time of Possession 25:52 Receiving: Josh Barge -- 60 Receiving: Krys Cates -- 70 TBA E-mail TBA BROADCAST INFORMATION Office phone RADIO: Golden Eagle Sports Network TELEVISION: ESPN 3 (931) 372-3883 98.5 KISS FM Play-by-play: Kevin Ingram Play-by-play: Roger Ealey Color analyst: Bob Belvin Color analyst: Dylan Vazzano

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LAST MEETING

42 13 OCTOBER 17, 2015 COOKEVILLE, TENN.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Jacksonville State came to Cookeville pleting 20-for-42 with one interception. He was sacked twice. JSU made it 20-6 with a 12-play, 72-yard scoring drive as as the Ohio Valley Conference leader and No. 1 ranked FCS Redshirt freshman Dorian Carter led the Tech ground game, Josh Clemons went the final three for the score, but the PAT team in the nation, and the Gamecocks didn’t do anything rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Brock attempt was wide. Saturday night to tarnish those platitudes thanks to standout McCoin had a team-high seven catches for 39 yards, while Krys A 30-yard pass from Jenkins to Pope wrapped up a 13-play, performances from several players. Cates had the most receiving yards, catching two passes for 70 65-yard scoring drive to make it a 26-6 lead. Sophomore Mike Led by quarterback Eli Jenkins and effective play from a yards. McCoin now has 58 catches this season, ranking as the Cain bulled his way through the middle of the JSU line to block wide variety of additional weapons, the Gamecocks (5-1/3-0 fourth-most in a single-season by any Golden Eagle receiver. the PAT kick. OVC) left town with a 42-13 victory despite a hard-nosed, Defensively, senior linebackers Jay Rudwall and Tra’Darius Tech marched into the JSU red zone late in the half, fueled never-say-die effort from Tennessee Tech. The Golden Eagles Goff were sensational. Rudwall made a career-high 15 tackles, by a 26-yard run from Radir Annoor and a 19-yard catch (2-5/1-3 OVC) kept things interesting well into the second half while Goff – the leading tackles in the OVC – added 14 tackles by tight end Dametris Watson. The drive was halted when but couldn’t match the JSU firepower. and now has 92 stops this season. He also raised his career Brown’s pass from the 18 into the end zone was intercepted. Jenkins passed for 184 yards and two touchdowns, total to 333 total tackles to place him 10th in school history. Jones went 45-yards for a touchdown midway in the third connecting on 18-of-27 pass attempts without an interception Jordan Patrick also posted a career-high with 12 tackles. quarter to make it 33-6, ad the Gamecocks added a safety or a sack. He also rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on 10 Cornerback Maleek Hall, the leader in the OVC in passes de- when Brown was sacked in the end zone for a 35-6 lead. carries to account for 270 yards of total offense. fended, broke up three more attempts and added five tackles. Tech moved from its own 12 to a first-and-goal at the eight, The Gamecocks finished the night with 619 total yards, with JSU took a 7-0 lead when Jenkins hit Dalton Screws with a and got the ball to the four, but came up empty on a pair of 341 on the ground and 278 through the air. Troymaine Pope four-yard TD pass with 8:44 to play in the first quarter, capping incomplete passes. was the game’s leading rusher with 89 yards in 13 carries. JoJo a 61-yard, 10-play drive. A 47-yard pass from Brown to Cates put the Golden Eagles at Wynn added 65 yards on one explosive carry in the game’s Tech answered with a 45-yard scoring drive in 11 plays, the JSU 12, and three runs by Carter later Tech was in the end final minute, and Mikes Jones had 63 yards on eight totes. finished off with a 43-yard field goal by John Arnold with 5:07 zone for its only touchdown of the night. Carter scored from Backup quarterback Christian LeMay was 8-for-13 passing to play in the first. one, and Arnold’s PAT made it 35-14 with 1:04 remaining. for 94 yards. The next two scores were like hitting the rewind button, JSU took advantage of the final minute as Wynn went up the Seven different receivers had multiple catches for the with Jacksonville State scoring a touchdown and Arnold middle and never stopped, racing 65 yards for the final points Gamecocks, topped by Josh Barge’s six for 60 yards. kicking his second field goal to make it 14-3. Jenkins broke of the night. Golden Eagle sophomore signal-caller Colby Brown, making loose for a 40-yard touchdown, while Arnolds’s kick was from just the second start of his career, passed for 199 yards, com- 29 yards out.

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JACKSONVILLE STATE STORYLINES JACKSONVILLE, ALA. (JSU LEADS 13-6) DATE SITE SCORE SPOILER ROLE 1938 UNKNOWN W, 21-0 10/8/1977 COOKEVILLE W, 27-20 The Golden Eagles have been able to play a wrinkle in Jacksonville 10/6/1979 JACKSONVILLE L, 23-7 State’s plans before, claiming victories over the Gamecocks in 2010 and 10/11/1980 COOKEVILLE L, 7-3 2011 to dash the team’s championship hopes. 10/3/2001 JACKSONVILLE W, 35-27 10/28/2002 COOKEVILLE L, 35-29 With an overtime win over Eastern Kentucky last week, the Golden 10/25/2003 JACKSONVILLE L, 37-20 Eagles are building momentum and would love to try to take down the 10/23/2004 COOKEVILLE W, 16-13 nationally ranked Gamecocks. 10/27/2005 JACKSONVILLE L, 43-17 10/28/2006 COOKEVILLE L, 17-10 (OT) 10/20/2007 JACKSONVILLE L, 38-10 EASIER SAID THAN DONE 11/8/2008 COOKEVILLE L, 41-17 However, Jacksonville State has won nine of the last 11 meetings 11/14/2009 JACKSONVILLE L, 55-28 11/20/2010 COOKEVILLE W, 35-24 and 10 of the 13 Ohio Valley Conference matchups between the two 10/29/2011 JACKSONVILLE W, 21-14 schools. 10/6/2012 COOKEVILLE L, 37-28 10/26/2013 COOKEVILLE L, 34-14 TAKES A LICKIN’, KEEPS ON TiCKIN’ 10/25/2014 JACKSONVILLE L, 49-3 10/17/2015 COOKEVILLE L, 42-13 Despite giving up six sacks last week, quarterback Michael Birdsong had his best game as a Golden Eagle, throwing for 327 yards on 27- Jacksonville State joined the Ohio Valley Conference of-42 passing. They’ll expect a lot of pressure there from a tough JSU in the 2003 season, giving the Gamecocks a 10-3 record against Tech in league play. squad.

TECH IN OVERTIME STOPPING THE RUN One of the Gamecocks’ top defensive traits is being able to stop the Year Opponent Site Result 2016 Eastern Kentucky Cookeville W, 33-30 (OT) run. Since joining the FCS in 1995, JSU has held opponents under 100 2014 Murray State Cookeville W, 30-27 (OT) rushing yards 65 times. Six of those were Tech. 2012 UT Martin Cookeville W, 45-44 (OT) 2007 (35 yds.), 2005 (51 yds.), 2006 (52 yds.), 2004 (54 yds.), 2008 (94 2012 Southeast Missouri Cape Girardeau L, 41-38 (2OT) yds.), 2012 (95 yds.). 2006 Jacksonville State Cookeville L, 17-10 (OT) Tech is 1-5 when held to under 100 rushing yards by JSU, winning in 2006 Murray State Murray W, 20-14 (OT) 2005 Chattanooga Chattanooga L, 30-23 (OT) 2004. 2004 Eastern Illinois Cookeville W, 40-37 (OT) NATIONAL RANKINGS 2004 Southeast Missouri Cape Girardeau L, 31-28 (OT) 2003 UT Martin Martin L, 30-23 (OT) BALL CONTROL 1999 Eastern Kentucky Cookeville L, 23-20 (2OT) The Golden Eagles certainly can hold on to the ball. Thanks to a 42:38 1998 Eastern Kentucky Cookeville W, 31-29 (3OT) time of possession against Eastern Kentucky, Tech now ranks sixth 1998 UT Martin Martin W, 31-24 (OT) 1997 Murray State Cookeville W, 16-13 (OT) nationally in time of possession, with a 34:33 time. 1996 UT Martin Cookeville W, 21-14 (2OT) 1990 Austin Peay Cookeville W, 20-14 (OT) RETURN TO SENDER 1988 Murray State Murray W, 16-13 (OT) Tech also ranks 12th in the nation in kickoff returns, averaging 25.25 Since 1988, the Golden Eagles have played in 17 overtime yards per return. That number is bolstered by Dontez Byrd’s 100-yard games and have an 11-6 record in the extra session, return against Mercer. including Saturday’s 33-30 win over Eastern Kentucky at Tucker Stadium. MOVING THE CHAINS In that span, Tech is 8-2 in overtime games at home, 3-4 on the road and 11-5 in OVC overtime games. The Golden Eagles are 19th in the country in offensive first downs, The OVC instituted overtime in the 1982 season. moving the chains 107 times over five games. PLENTY TO CHIRP ABOUT Michael Birdsong ranks ninth nationally in passing yards, throwing for 1,336 yards and currently leads the Ohio Valley Conference. He ranks 17th in passing yards per game (267.2) and 17th in passing touchdowns (9).

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THE SERGEANT YORK TROPHY SERIES RESULTS

2007 2015 Sept. 15 - Tennessee State 33, @Austin Peay 32 (OT) Oct. 3 - UT Martin 31, @Tennessee Tech 17 Sept. 22 - @ Austin Peay 17, UT Martin 14 Oct. 10 - @UT Martin 28, Tennessee State 14 Sept. 27 - Tennessee Tech 13, @UT Martin 10 Oct. 17 - UT Martin 44, @Austin Peay 14 Oct. 6 - Austin Peay 30, @Tennessee Tech 27 Oct. 31 - @Tennessee State 20, Austin Peay 6 Oct. 11 - Tennessee State 45, @Tennessee Tech 28 Nov. 14 - @Tennessee Tech 42, Austin Peay 24 Nov. 17 - UT Martin 43, @Tennessee State 38 Nov. 21 - @Tennessee Tech 30, Tennessee State 24

2008 2016 Sept. 20 - UT Martin 31, @Austin Peay 17 Sept. 10 - Tennessee Tech 41, @Austin Peay 7 Oct. 4 - Tennessee State 30, @UT Martin 27 (OT) Sept. 24 - @UT Martin 44, Tennessee Tech 23 Oct. 16 - UT Martin 35, @Tennessee Tech 7 Oct. 1 - @Tennessee State 34, UT Martin 30 Oct. 18 - @Tennessee State 37, Austin Peay 34 Oct. 8 - Austin Peay (0-1) at UT Martin (1-1) Oct. 25 - @Austin Peay 31, Tennessee Tech 28 Nov. 5 - Tennessee State (1-0) at Austin Peay (0-1) Nov. 1 - @Tennessee State 41, Tennessee Tech 14 Nov. 12 - Tennessee Tech (1-1) at Tennessee State (1-0)

2009 Oct. 3 - @Tennessee Tech 31, Austin Peay 23 Oct. 10 - Tennessee Tech 35, @UT Martin 28 Oct. 31 - @Tennessee Tech 20, Tennessee State 13 THE TROPHY Nov. 7 - UT Martin 28, @Tennessee State 7 Nov. 14 - @Austin Peay 24, Tennessee State 21 This year marks the 10th year of the Sgt. York Championship Nov. 21 - @UT Martin 48, Austin Peay 38 presented by Delta Dental of Tennessee. The trophy (founded in 2007 by the Nashville Sports Council and OVC) goes to the winner 2010 of the quadrangular season football series between the four OVC Sept. 18 - Austin Peay 26, @Tennessee State 23 football-playing schools located in the state of Tennessee (Austin Sept. 30 - UT Martin 27, @Tennessee Tech 24 Peay, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech and UT Martin). Oct. 9 - Tennessee Tech 34, @Austin Peay 21 The award is only the second traveling trophy that involves more Oct. 23 - Tennessee Tech 21, @Tennessee State 10 than two teams in college sports; the other is the Commander in Nov. 6 - UT Martin 28, @Austin Peay 12 Chief’s Trophy which has been contested between Air Force, Army Nov. 13 - @UT Martin 37, Tennessee State 0 and Navy annually since 1972. The award is named in honor of Alvin C. York, the most noted 2011 Soldier of World War I. As a corporal in the 2nd battalion, 328th Oct. 1 - @Austin Peay 37, Tennessee State 34 Infantry, in the Battle of the Meuse River-Argonne (Oct. 8, 1918), Oct. 1 - Tennessee Tech 34, @UT Martin 31 York and seven other soldiers captured 132 prisoners, was promoted Oct. 8 - @UT Martin 61, Austin Peay 23 to sergeant and received the Distinguished Service Cross, the French Oct. 15 - Tennessee State 42, @Tennessee Tech 40 Croix de Guerre, the French Legion of Honor, the Croce di Guerra of It- Nov. 12 - @Tennessee State 35, UT Martin 30 aly and the War Medal of Montenegro. Upon his return to the United Nov. 19 - @Tennessee Tech 49, Austin Peay 7 States in 1919, he was bestowed the Congressional Medal of Honor. The trophy goes to the team with the best record against the 2012 other schools (in case of a tie there will be co-champions and the Sept. 15 - @Tennessee State 34, Austin Peay 14 actual trophy will be retained by the defending champion if they Sept. 22 - UT Martin 31, @Austin Peay 6 are involved in the tie or if the defending champion is not involved Oct. 27 - @Tennessee State 22, Tennessee Tech 21 in the tie it will go to the institution that has gone the most seasons Nov. 10 - @Tennessee Tech 45, UT Martin 44 (OT) without winning the trophy). Nov. 17 - @Austin Peay 38, Tennessee Tech 31 Last year UT Martin completed a perfect 3-0 record to claim its Nov. 17 - @UT Martin 35, Tennessee State 26 second-straight and third outright Sgt. York crown. 2013 THE WINNERS Sept. 21 - Tennessee State 41, @Tennessee Tech 21 2007 - Tennessee State*, Austin Peay Oct. 10 - UT Martin 28, @Tennessee Tech 17 Oct. 19 - Tennessee State 29, @UT Martin 15 2008 - Tennessee State Oct. 26 - UT Martin 38, @Austin Peay 14 2009 - Tennessee Tech Nov. 9 - @Tennessee State 31, Austin Peay 6 2010 - UT Martin Nov. 23 - @Tennessee Tech 34, Austin Peay 0 2011 - Tennessee State*, Tennessee Tech 2012 - Tennessee State*, UT Martin 2014 2013 - Tennessee State Sept. 20 - @Tennessee State 10, Tennessee Tech 7 2014 - UT Martin Oct. 9 - @UT Martin 17, Tennessee Tech 10 Oct. 18 - UT Martin 21, @Tennessee State 16 2015 - UT Martin Oct. 25 - @UT Martin 37, Austin Peay 7 Nov. 8 - Tennessee State 31, @Austin Peay 27 *Took home the trophy due to winning the tiebreaker Nov. 22 - Tennessee Tech 41, @Austin Peay 15

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2016 REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE L, WOFFORD TERRIERS WEEK 1 SATTERFIELD ERA STARTS STRONG, BUT WOFFORD RALLIES FOR 21 UNANSWERED 21-7 W, AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS WEEK 2 BIRDSONG throws 4 TDs, offense collects 496 yards in ovc opener 41-7 MERCER BEARS L, WEEK 3 TURNOVERS PROVE COSTLY AS BEARS PULL AWAY IN SECOND HALF 34-27 L, UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS WEEK 4 FOURTH QUARTER RALLY NOT ENOUGH AS UTM PULLS AWAY IN FINAL 62 SECONDS 44-23 W, OT EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS WEEK 5 CARLING hauls in overtime game-winner from birdsong 33-30 JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS WEEK 6 OCTOBER 8, 2016 | BURGESS-SNOW FIELD AT JSU STADIUM | JACKSONVILLE, ALA. | 1 P.M. | OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS WEEK 7 OCTOBER 15, 2016 | TUCKER STADIUM | COOKEVILLE, TENN. | 6 P.M. | OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SOUTHEAST MISSOURI REDHAWKS WEEK 8 OCTOBER 22, 2016 | TUCKER STADIUM | COOKEVILLE, TENN. | 1:30 P.M. | HOMECOMING | OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE

WEEK FIVE

30 33 OCTOBER 1, 2016 -- OVERTIME COOKEVILLE, TENN.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Alex Carling had into overtime was a great effort.” Defensively, the Golden Eagles put themselves probably the catch of a lifetime. Offensively, the Golden Eagles put up huge in position with two huge fourth-down stops. With Eastern Kentucky up 30-27 in over- nights as Tech controlled the ball for 42:28, col- Tech held EKU to 0-for-3 on fourth down, but time, the Tennessee Tech football team took lecting 446 yards on 94 yards. More important- there were two stops in the fourth quarter. With advantage of a personal foul call against the ly, Tech did not give up the ball, especially to 12:14 remaining in regulation, Elliott Normand Colonels to get a first down, then Michael Bird- an EKU team that was characteristically taking and Chris McElderry stuffed Ethan Thomas for song threw a four-yard strike to the tight end advantage of points off turnovers. no gain at the Tech 29. Carling in the left corner of the end zone for the Birdsong had his best night as a Golden Eagle, On the next Colonel drive, facing 4th and game-winning touchdown, 33-30 in favor of throwing for 327 yards on a 27-for-42 night 17, quarterback Bennie Coney connected with the Golden Eagles. with three touchdowns. Birdsong also rushed Ryan Markush with a 13-yard pass on the Tech “It feels fantastic,” Carling said. “But it was for a touchdown of his own. 14, but it was four yards short. the offensive line, it was Michael Birdsong that “Michael won the game with his arms and Deontay Wilson and Josh Poplar led Tech in made that throw. I was just wide open in the with his legs,” Satterfield said. “Dontez (Byrd) tackles, wrapping up eight EKU players each. end zone and made the catch.” and Alex made great plays, and Alex’s catch – On the other end, Jeffrey Canady had 17 tackles The dog pile ensued as the Golden Eagles that isn’t an easy catch right there.” for EKU, while Kiante Northington had 15. improved to 2-3, 2-1 in the Ohio Valley Con- “It’s easy when you have guys making plays Coney had another fantastic outing against ference. like that,” Birdsong said. “I know if I scramble Tech, throwing for 464 yards and three touch- “It’s a great win,” said Tech head coach Marcus and get open, someone’s going to make a play.” downs on a 32-for-49 night. Satterfield, “but we also know that it’s just one Two of those touchdowns went to Louisville Devin Borders caught nine passes for 121 game. The mental toughness and confidence transfer Byrd, who hauled in 116 yards on sev- yards and Markush hauled in seven passes for we’ve been trying to build on our team finally en catches. Josh Cunningham also caught seven 104 yards. Both receivers caught touchdowns, showed tonight. We played far from perfect passes, collecting 69 yards. along with Dan Crimmins, who had six catches and we played a really good Eastern Kentucky Nick Madonia also had two big field goals for 65 yards. team. We’re going to be playing that team for for the Golden Eagles, kicking from 42 and Jared Sanders had the other touchdown for championships a lot in the future. 26 yards. Since missing two field goals against the Colonels (1-3, 0-1 OVC), rushing for a 59- “For our guys to give up big plays and just Wofford in the season opener, Madonia is yard score in the first quarter. keep fighting and hanging in there, and get us 7-for-7 on field goals.

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EASTERN KENTUCKY 6 7 7 7 3 30

TENNESSEE TECH 7 10 3 7 6 33 SCORING SUMMARY STATISTICS LEADERS

FIRST QUARTER EASTERN KENTUCKY TENNESSEE TECH 11:02 - EKU - Jared Sanders 59-yd run RUSHING No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg. RUSHING No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg. (pass failed), 2-59 0:09 Jared Sanders 4 60 0 60 1 59 15.0 Yeedee Thaenrat 28 73 11 62 0 19 2.2 0:27 - TTU - Michael Birdsong 1-yd run Ethan Thomas 12 35 1 34 0 9 2.8 Michael Birdsong 14 63 37 26 1 19 1.9 (Nick Madonia kick), 6-26 3:24 Henry Enyenihi 3 12 0 12 0 6 4.0 Andrew Goldsmith 5 13 0 13 0 6 2.6 TOTALS 22 108 13 95 1 59 4.3 TOTALS 52 168 49 119 1 19 2.3 SECOND QUARTER PASSING C-A-I Yds. TD Long Sack PASSING C-A-I Yds. TD Long Sack Bennie Coney 32-49-1 464 3 50 1 Michael Birdsong 27-42-0 327 3 27 6 9:51 - TTU - Dontez Byrd 22-yd pass TOTALS 32-50-1 464 3 50 1 TOTALS 27-42-0 327 3 27 6 from Birdsong (Madonia kick), 12-78 4:55 RECEIVING NO. Yds. TD Long RECEIVING NO. Yds. TD Long Devin Borders 9 121 1 27 Dontez Byrd 7 116 2 27 4:53 - EKU - Ryan Markush 27-yd pass Ryan Markush 7 104 1 27 Josh Cunningham 7 69 0 22 from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams Dan Crimmins 6 65 1 25 Kip Patton 6 63 0 27 kick), 5-68 1:32 TOTALS 32 464 3 50 TOTALS 27 327 3 27 0:28 - TTU - Madonia 42-yd field goal, 11-61 4:15 PUNTING No. Yds. Avg. long in20 tb PUNTING No. Yds. Avg. long in20 tb Keith Wrzuszczak 4 158 39.5 41 3 0 Nick Madonia 6 267 44.5 64 2 0 TOTALS 4 158 39.5 41 3 0 TOTALS 6 267 44.5 64 2 0 THIRD QUARTER PUNT KICKOFF INTERCEPTION PUNT KICKOFF INTERCEPTION 9:37 - EKU - Devin Borders 26-yd pass RETURNS NO. YDS. Lg. No. YDS. LG. No. YDS. LG. RETURNS NO. YDS. Lg. No. YDS. LG. No. YDS. LG. from Coney (Williams kick), 4-65 0:44 Kiante Northington 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clint Zierke 0 0 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 2:38 - TTU - Madonia 26-yd field goal, Jared Sanders 0 0 0 5 149 41 0 0 0 Maleek Hall 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 11 15-66 6:59 TOTALS 2 2 2 5 149 41 0 0 0 Dontez Byrd 0 0 0 1 24 24 0 0 0 TOTALS 0 0 0 2 29 24 1 11 11 FOURTH QUARTER field goals qtr. time dist. result field goals qtr. time dist. result 6:37 - TTU - Byrd 9-yd pass from Bird- Lucas Williams 2nd 0:00 44 yds. missed Nick Madonia 2nd 0:28 42 yds. good song (Madonia kick), 10-71 5:37 Lucas Williams Overtime -:-- 25 yds. good Nick Madonia 3rd 2:38 26 yds. good 1:06 - EKU - Dan Crimmins 25-yd pass from Coney (Williams kick), 6-72 1:24 KICKOFFS no. yards avg tb ob KICKOFFS no. yards avg tb ob Zac Burgy-Vanhoose 5 237 47.4 2 1 Haidar Zaidan 6 376 62.7 1 0 OVERTIME Untimed - EKU - Williams 25-yd field all-purpose run rcv kr pr ir total all-purpose run rcv kr pr ir total goal, 7-17 Jared Sanders 60 20 149 0 0 229 Dontez Byrd 7 116 24 0 0 147 Untimed - TTU - Alex Carling 4-yd pass Devin Borders 0 121 0 0 0 121 Yeedee Thaenrat 62 27 0 0 0 89 from Birdsong, 3-25 Ryan Markush 0 104 0 0 0 104 Josh Cunningham 3 69 0 0 0 72 FUMBLES: EASTERN KENTUCKY -- None. TENNESSEE TECH -- None.

TACKLES SOLO AST TOTAL SACK FF INT TACKLES SOLO AST TOTAL SACK FF INT Jeffrey Canady 5 12 17 0.5 0 0 Deontay Wilson 6 2 8 0 0 0 Kiante Northington 9 6 15 0 0 0 Josh Poplar 3 5 8 0 0 0 Patrick Graffree 6 3 9 2.5 0 0 Shannon Fayne 3 4 7 0 0 0

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WEEK FIVE NOTES WINNING FORMULA? The Golden Eagles ran 94 plays in the overtime victory over Eastern Kentucky, held on to the ball for 42:38 and had zero turnovers. However, the Colonels out- gained Tech 559-446, using big plays to get on the scoreboard. IRON MEN The Golden Eagles have several players who have been playing on both sides of the ball as Kip Patton, Jake Warrick, Xavi- er Schlueter, Kyron Hart and Norman Hand have all played offense and defense this season. RED ZONE PROWESS Tech was a perfect 4-for-4 inside the red zone against the Col- onels, scoring touchdowns on three of those drives. EKU was 2-for-3 with one touchdown and one field goal. BLUEGRASS PRODUCT MADONIA’ll PUT IT ON YA Dontez Byrd, a Louisville native, was very familiar with Eastern Since missing his first two field goal attempts of the season, kicker Nick Ma- Kentucky and the game brought donia has since gone 7-for-7 on field goals, including a career-long 42-yarder him some extra motivation. He against both the Skyhawks and the Colonels. caught his first two receiving He is also 12-for-14 in point-after tries, following a block against UTM and touchdowns as a Golden Eagle Mercer. Madonia leads the Golden Eagles in points scored with 33. while he hauled in seven passes for 116 yards.

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WEEK FOUR

44 23 SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 MARTIN, TENN.

MARTIN, Tenn. – With 68 seconds left in the 43-yard touchdown. After that, the Skyhawks Wilson picked off a Gunnar Holcombe pass and game, Tennessee Tech trailed by one posses- ran out the clock as Julian Thompson-Clay in- returned it 34 yards to put the Golden Eagles sion, a deficit that was certainly within reach if tercepted a Michael Birdsong pass and returned into position at the Martin 24. After five plays, the right things fell in place. it 86 yards for a score. Thaenrat put Tech on the scoreboard, scoring However, a kickoff return on an onside kick Statistically, Tech’s second-half efforts made on a one-yard push into the end zone. Madon- and an interception return for a touchdown in it a much closer game than the score indicated ia’s PAT failed, leaving Tech up 6-0. the final 62 seconds dashed those hopes as UT as the Golden Eagles compiled 378 yards on 69 However, the Skyhawks (2-2, 1-0 OVC) came Martin claimed its first Ohio Valley Conference plays, while the Skyhawks had 366 yards on 64 storming back. Jaimiee Bowe ran for a 14-yard win of the season with a 44-23 victory on Satur- plays. touchdown, then Mitch Mersman connected on day at Hardy M. Graham Stadium. “We had crucial penalties,” Satterfield said. the PAT to put UTM up 7-6. It was literally a story of two halves as Tech “We’d convert on a 3rd down then have a holdin Early in the second quarter, Greg McKillion struggled in the first as UTM posted a 21-9 lead penalty. We did that twice in the first quar- caught a 40-yard pass from Cook for a score. at the intermission. But in the second half, the ter. We had three special teams penalties that Tech countered with the first of the three Ma- Golden Eagles made a furious comeback, cut- pushed us inside our 10. When you do that, donia field goals, but the Skyhawks scored once ting the deficit to one possession at 31-23 with you’re not going to win many ball games.” more in the first half as Londell Lee hauled in a 1:08 remaining in the fourth quarter. Birdsong threw for 274 yards on 17-for-38 41-yard strike from Cook for a touchdown. “That’s all we can ask for,” said Tech head passing and also led Tech’s rushing attack Ladevin Fair ran for a 13-yard touchdown for coach Marcus Satterfield. “We kept telling them with 13 carries for 56 yards. Yeedee Thaenrat the only score in the third quarter, with the PAT not to look at the scoreboard and just play for led the Tech receivers with five catches for making it a 28-9 game after three quarters. six seconds and play as hard as you can. They 50 yards. Jordan Smith had a career-high 79 Tech put up 14 points in the fourth, starting understand that terrific effort can overcome yards on three catches. Nick Madonia kicked a with a 25-yard field goal from Madonia. Then bad execution. Poor effort can never overcome career-high three field goals, connecting from Andrew Goldsmith scored on a 22-yard run precise execution. They finally figured it out but a career-long 42, 25 and 20. Defensively, Elliott and Alex Carling caught the two-point con- it was a little too late. They kept working and Normand also had a career-high 13 tackles. version pass from Birdsong to make it a 28-20 that’s all I can ask for.” For the Skyhawks, Troy Cook passed for 223 game with 5:50 remaining. However, mistakes late turned the tide yards and two touchdowns as he completed Mersman and Madonia traded field goals, and put the game out of reach as Tae Martin nine of his 16 attempts. then UTM scored on the two miscues to close returned the ensuing onside kick to score a On the second play from scrimmage, Deontay out the contest.

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UT MARTIN 7 14 7 16 44 SCORING SUMMARY STATISTICS LEADERS

FIRST QUARTER TENNESSEE TECH UT MARTIN 11:15 -- TTU -- Yeedee Thaenrat 1-yd run RUSHING No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg. RUSHING No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg. (Nick Madonia kick failed), 5-24 2:47 MICHAEL BIRDSONG 13 66 10 56 0 15 4.3 FAIR 11 52 5 47 1 15 4.3 0:29 -- UTM -- Jaimiee Bowe 14-yd run ANDREW GOLDSMITH 3 30 0 30 1 22 10.0 BOWE 18 34 6 28 1 14 1.6 (Mitch Mersman kick), 8-63 3:46 YEEDEE THAENRAT 13 26 14 12 1 9 0.9 COOK 2 17 0 17 0 15 8.5 TOTALS 31 130 26 104 2 22 3.4 TOTALS 37 119 22 97 2 15 2.6 SECOND QUARTER PASSING C-A-I Yds. TD Long Sack PASSING C-A-I Yds. TD Long Sack MICHAEL BIRDSONG 17-38-1 274 0 35 3 COOK 9-16-0 223 2 51 0 13:57 -- UTM -- Greg McKillion 40-yd TOTALS 17-38-1 274 0 35 3 TOTALS 13-27-1 269 2 51 1 pass from Troy Cook (Mersman kick), 1-40 0:08 RECEIVING NO. Yds. TD Long RECEIVING NO. Yds. TD Long Yeedee Thaenrat 5 50 0 24 LEE 3 60 1 41 9:32 -- TTU -- Madonia 42-yd field goal, Jordan Smith 3 79 0 33 Axline 3 51 0 27 10-44 4:17 Josh Cunningham 2 63 0 35 Kerrick 2 64 0 51 5:01 -- UTM -- Londell Lee 41-yd pass TOTALS 17 274 0 35 TOTALS 13 269 2 51 from Cook (Mersman kick), 4-43 1:43 PUNTING No. Yds. Avg. long in20 tb PUNTING No. Yds. Avg. long in20 tb NICK MADONIA 6 234 39.0 47 0 1 ARKELIAN 4 176 44.0 51 1 0 THIRD QUARTER TOTALS 6 234 39.0 47 0 1 TOTALS 4 176 44.0 51 1 0 8:41 -- UTM -- Ladevin Fair 13-yd run (Mersman kick), 9-77 4:50 PUNT KICKOFF INTERCEPTION PUNT KICKOFF INTERCEPTION RETURNS NO. YDS. Lg. No. YDS. LG. No. YDS. LG. RETURNS NO. YDS. Lg. No. YDS. LG. No. YDS. LG. Josh Cunningham 0 0 0 1 9 9 0 0 0 LEE 3 23 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 FOURTH QUARTER Dontez Byrd 0 0 0 4 87 31 0 0 0 MARTIN 0 0 0 1 43 43 0 0 0 14:21 -- TTU -- Madonia 25-yd field goal, Deontay Wilson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 34 Thompson-Clay 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 86 86 14-72 6:30 TOTALS 0 0 0 5 98 31 1 34 34 TOTALS 3 23 10 3 59 43 1 86 86 5:50 -- TTU -- Andrew Goldsmith 22-yd field goals qtr. time dist. result field goals qtr. time dist. result run (Alex Carling pass from Michael NICK MADONIA 2nd 9:32 42 yds. good Mersman 2nd 0:00 53 yds. missed Birdsong), 4-81 1:26 nick Madonia 4th 14:21 25 yds. good Mersman 4th 2:46 25 yds. good 2:46 -- UTM -- Mersman 25-yd field goal, Nick Madonia 4th 1:08 20 yds. Good 7-67 3:04 KICKOFFS no. yards avg tb ob KICKOFFS no. yards avg tb ob 1:08 -- TTU -- Madonia 20-yd field goal, haidar zaidan 5 306 61.2 3 0 Mersman 7 404 57.7 0 1 8-62 1:38 1:02 -- UTM -- Tae Martin 43-yd kickoff all-purpose run rcv kr pr ir total all-purpose run rcv kr pr ir total return (Mersman kick) Dontez Byrd -2 14 87 0 0 99 Thompson-Clay 0 0 0 0 86 86 0:00 -- UTM -- Julian Thompson-Clay 86- Josh Cunningham 8 63 9 0 0 80 Lee 0 60 0 23 0 83 yd interception return Jordan Smith 0 79 0 0 0 79 Kerrick 0 64 0 0 0 64 FUMBLES: Tennessee Tech -- None. UT MARTIN -- Holcombe 1-0.

TACKLES SOLO AST TOTAL SACK FF INT TACKLES SOLO AST TOTAL SACK FF INT Elliott Normand 3 10 13 0 0 0 Counce 5 4 9 1.0 0 0 Josh Poplar 3 6 9 0 0 0 Prather Jr. 4 4 8 0 0 0 Deven Sullivan 3 3 6 0 0 0 Gilleylen 4 1 5 0 0 0

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WEEK FOUR NOTES LATE MISCUES The Golden Eagles were the unfortu- nate victim of two spectacular plays by the Skyhawks in the final 62 seconds of the game, ending any chance of a comeback as Tae Martin returned the onside kick for a 43-yard touchdown, then Julian Thompson-Clay returned an interception 86 yards for a touchdown as time expired. It was the first kickoff return for a touchdown against Tech since Hamp- ton’s Jorrian Washington returned a 100-yard kickoff against the Golden Eagles on Aug. 30, 2012. The interception return for a TD was the first since Eastern Illinois’ Jarvis Williams last season on Oct. 24, 2015. TAKING POSSESSION Deontay Wilson provided a spark early on in the game against UTM, picking off a pass and returning it 34 yards. TALE OF TWO HALVES The resulting drive ended as Yeedee Thaenrat scored on a one-yard touch- Statistically, the Golden Eagles were two different teams against UT down to give Tech the early lead. Martin. In the first half, Tech was 2-for-7 on third downs, while 4-for- 9 in the second. Tech had 105 yards of offense in the first half, allowing CAREER NIGHT 184 to the Skyhawks. In the second half, the Golden Eagles had 273 Linebacker Elliott Normand continued yards of offense to UTM’s 182. to impress at linebacker, collecting 13 PINNING THEM BACK tackles against the Skyhawks -- three solo and 10 assisted. Haidar Zaidan was solid in kickoffs, averaging 61.2 yards per kick and collecting 306 total yards on five tries with three touchbacks. Nick Madonia averaged 39.0 yards per punt on six tries for 234 yards. His longest was 47 yards with a touchback. The Skyhawks started on average at their own 36.

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WEEK THREE

34 27 SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 MACON, GA.

MACON, Ga. – Turnovers proved costly for Birdsong to take a 14-10 lead into the intermis- Bears’ corner. the Tennessee Tech football team as three mis- sion. A Birdsong interception kicked off a six-play, cues started scoring drives for the Mercer Bears Birdsong opened up the second half with 27-yard scoring drive for the Bears as Russ on Saturday as the Golden Eagles fell 34-27 at his second touchdown of the day, throwing a ended the drive with a one-yard run. Five Star Stadium. 21-yard strike to Jordan Giberti. Madonia’s PAT Cole Fisher ended Mercer’s scoring with a 49- Tech opened the game with a fantastic was good, making it a 21-10 Tech lead. yard field goal for the final margin of 34-27. punctuation as Dontez Byrd broke loose for a But the momentum started to shift. The Golden Eagles had one last chance to 100-yard kickoff return on the opening kick, Sam Walker caught back-to-back touchdown put together a drive, but a sack on Birdsong with Nick Madonia adding the PAT to make it passes from Russ, on 22- and 9-yard strikes, to knocked the ball loose, allowing Mercer to a 7-0 Tech lead with just 13 seconds ticked off take a 24-21 lead. The second score saw its drive reclaim the ball and kneel to end the game. the clock. start from a Tech fumble as Krys Cates had a Birdsong finished the game with 239 yards Mercer answered on its opening drive by put- completed catch knocked out of his hand to and two touchdowns on a 23-for-30 day, while ting a 42-yard field goal through the uprights to give the ball back to the Bears. Patton hauled in six passes for 58 yards and close out the first quarter scoring. After a 4-and-out from Tech, the Golden Ea- a score. Yeedee Thaenrat led the rush with 22 The Bears took the lead late in the second gles took advantage of a moment of confusion, carries for 57 yards. quarter as quarterback John Russ found paydirt Russ threw a pass to Walker and it fell to the For Mercer, Russ ended the game with 259 on a 15-yard run with 3:23 left in the first half. ground. With no whistle blown, Josh Poplar yards on 23-of-35 passing, while Avery Ward The PAT made it a 10-7 Mercer lead. The drive picked up the loose ball and carried it into the caught eight passes for 86 yards. Payton Usher started on a Tech fumble on a sack. end zone. The officials ruled the play a fumble led the Bears with 77 yards on 16 carries. However, the Golden Eagles put together an and credited Tech with the touchdown, putting Tech (1-2) returns to Ohio Valley Conference impressive drive to end the second quarter, Tech back up 27-24. action on Saturday as it travels to UT Martin. travelling 62 yards on six plays, scoring as Kip However, Madonia’s extra-point try was Patton hauled in a 27-yard pass from Michael blocked, shifting the momentum back into the

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MERCER 3 7 14 10 34 SCORING SUMMARY STATISTICS LEADERS

FIRST QUARTER TENNESSEE TECH MERCER 14:47 -- TTU -- Dontez Byrd 100-yd kick- RUSHING No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg. RUSHING No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg. off return (Nick Madonia kick) Yeedee thaenrat 22 59 2 57 0 8 2.6 Payton Usher 16 77 0 77 0 10 4.8 12:13 -- MER -- Cole Fisher 42-yd field Dontez Byrd 1 3 0 3 0 3 3.0 John Russ 10 49 3 46 2 15 4.6 goal, 8-39 2:34 kip patton 1 0 2 -2 0 0 -2.0 Alex Lakes 9 24 0 24 0 5 2.7 TOTALS 34 79 61 18 0 8 0.5 TOTALS 38 150 8 142 2 15 3.7 SECOND QUARTER PASSING C-A-I Yds. TD Long Sack PASSING C-A-I Yds. TD Long Sack MICHAEL BIRDSONG 23-30-1 239 2 27 6 John Russ 23-35-0 259 2 45 0 3:23 -- MER -- John Russ 15-yd run TOTALS 23-30-1 239 2 27 6 TOTALS 23-35-0 259 2 45 0 (Fisher kick), 4-78 1:03 0:51 -- TTU -- Kip Patton 27-yd pass from RECEIVING NO. Yds. TD Long RECEIVING NO. Yds. TD Long Michael Birdsong (Madonia kick), 6-62 Kip Patton 6 58 1 27 Avery Ward 8 86 0 24 Dontez Byrd 6 41 0 10 MARQUISE IRVIN 7 60 0 23 2:32 KRYS CATES 5 74 0 23 SAM WALKER 4 39 2 22 TOTALS 23 239 2 27 TOTALS 23 259 2 45 THIRD QUARTER PUNTING No. Yds. Avg. long in20 tb PUNTING No. Yds. Avg. long in20 tb 10:35 -- TTU -- Jordan Giberti 21-yd pass NICK MADONIA 3 151 50.3 59 2 0 Tyler Zielenske 3 131 43.7 51 0 0 from Birdsong (Madonia kick), 7-71 2:55 TOTALS 4 176 44.0 59 3 0 TOTALS 3 131 43.7 51 0 0 7:35 -- MER -- Sam Walker 22-yd pass from Russ (Fisher kick), 9-87 3:00 PUNT KICKOFF INTERCEPTION PUNT KICKOFF INTERCEPTION RETURNS NO. YDS. Lg. No. YDS. LG. No. YDS. LG. RETURNS NO. YDS. Lg. No. YDS. LG. No. YDS. LG. 2:44 -- MER -- Walker 9-yd pass from Maleek Hall 0 0 0 1 18 18 0 0 0 Stephen Houzah 0 0 0 4 75 23 1 35 35 Russ (Fisher kick), 10-68 3:01 Thomas Bronson 0 0 0 1 10 10 0 0 0 Payton Usher 0 0 0 1 14 14 0 0 0 0:18 -- TTU -- Josh Poplar 8-yd fumble Dontez Byrd 0 0 0 4 183 100 0 0 0 TOTALS 0 0 0 5 89 23 1 35 35 recovery (Madonia kick blocked) TOTALS 0 0 0 6 211 100 0 0 0 field goals qtr. time dist. result field goals qtr. time dist. result FOURTH QUARTER NONE Cole Fisher 1st 12:13 42 yards Good 8:04 -- MER -- Russ 1-yd run (Fisher Cole Fisher 4th 5:02 49 yards good kick), 6-27 1:32 KICKOFFS no. yards avg tb ob KICKOFFS no. yards avg tb ob 5:02 -- MER -- Fisher 49-yd field goal, haidar zaidan 5 296 59.2 0 0 Tyler Zielenske 6 366 61.0 1 0 8-36 1:24 Jagger Lieb 1 46 46.0 0 0 all-purpose run rcv kr pr ir total all-purpose run rcv kr pr ir total Dontez Byrd 3 41 183 0 0 227 Stephen Houzah 0 0 75 0 35 110 Krys Cates 0 74 0 0 0 74 Payton Usher 77 0 14 0 0 91 Yeedee thaenrat 57 0 0 0 0 57 Avery Ward 0 86 0 0 0 86 FUMBLES: Tennessee Tech -- Michael Birdsong 3-2, Krys Cates 1-1; MERCER -- Sam Walker 1-1.

TACKLES SOLO AST TOTAL SACK FF INT TACKLES SOLO AST TOTAL SACK FF INT Josh Poplar 5 6 11 0 0 0 Jeremy James 6 3 9 0 1 0 SHANNON FAYNE 6 4 10 0 0 0 Lee Bennett 1 8 9 0 0 0 Deontay Wilson 3 5 8 0 0 0 EriC Jackson 6 2 8 0 0 0

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WEEK THREE NOTES RECORD PLAY Dontez Byrd’s 100-yard kickoff return on Saturday against Mercer tied the Golden Eagle school-record for longest kickoff return and longest play. KICKOFF RETURNS Yards Player 100* Dontez Byrd vs. Mercer, 2016 100* Dickie Fulton vs. East Tennessee, 1973 99* Lorenza Rivers vs. Youngstown State, 1987 97* Larry Shipp vs. Concordia, 2007 96* Lamar Mike vs. East Tennessee, 1976 95* Jim Schaeffer vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1961 94* Ladarius Vanlier vs. Murray State, 2012 90* Larry Schreiber vs. Middle Tennessee, 1967 90* Mike Vise vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1977 87* Henry Sailes vs. UT Martin, 2008 87* Larry Shipp vs. Cumberland, 2007 83* Billy Blaylock vs. Northeast Missouri, 1981 WHY ONLY 100? SCORING PLAY Dontez Byrd returned the opening kickoff from inside the end Yards Player zone, but the play only counted for 100 yards. 100 Dontez Byrd kick return vs. Mercer, 2016 100 Dickie Fulton kick return vs. East Tenn., 1973 NCAA rules state that only the yardage from goal line to goal line 99 Lorenza Rivers kick return vs. Youngstown, 1987 is recorded statistically, with the single exception of a field goal 98 Joshua Symonette int. return vs. APSU, 1997 attempt. 97 Larry Shipp kick return vs. Concordia, 2007 96 Robert Taylor int. return vs. SEMO., 1995 WEEKLY HONOR 96 Lamar Mike kick return vs. East Tennessee, 1976 95 Jim Schaeffer kick return vs. E. Kentucky, 1961 Byrd was named the Ohio Valley Conference Specialist of the 94 Ladarius Vanlier kick return vs. Murray State, 2012 Week as well as the STATS FCS National Special Teams Player of 92 Robert Taylor int. return vs. Samford, 1995 the Week. 92 Michael Penix run vs. Murray State, 1994 92 Chip Homes int. return vs. Austin Peay, 1989 91 John Deathridge int. return vs. ETSU, 1975 PROTECT THE QUARTERBACK 90 Mike Stewart int. return vs. E. Kentucky, 1990 The Golden Eagles were sacked six times in the loss against Mercer 90 Mike Vise kick return vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1977 90 Larry Schreiber kick return vs. MTSU, 1967 and Tech QBs have been sacked a total of 12 times through three games. The 100-yard return is the 13th in In the NCAA, Tech ranks 111th out of 122 teams. Ohio Valley Conference history, and the second for the Golden Eagles. Byrd COSTLY MISTAKES is the only Football Championship Tech had three turnovers that led to scoring drives in the loss to Subdivision player to accomplish the Mercer. feat this season.

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WEEK TWO

7 41 SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 CLARKSVILLE, TENN.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – 493 yards the Golden Eagles in two seasons. The Tech defense also held Austin McCoin caught Birdsong’s final TD of offense. One thing was sure as “That’s what we could do,” Satterfield Peay to 86 rushing yards – the lowest of the night on a 10-yard pass, then Tennessee Tech opened its Ohio Valley said. “I can’t say we’d do that every total in two seasons by the Golden Nick Madonia added to his his 5-for-5 Conference slate with a dominating game, but it showed our kids on tape Eagle defense – and 157 yards passing. night on PATs with a 27- and a 22-yard win over Austin Peay -- the Golden that we can do this, so that’s going to be Yeedee Thaenrat opened up the field goal. Eagles came out to play, the new standard to beat.” scoring for Tech (1-1, 1-0 OVC) with Thaenrat led the Golden Eagles on The victory marked the first in the It was also a record-breaking night a 25-yard run, then Birdsong threw the ground with 84 yards and a score career of head coach Marcus Satterfield for several Tech players. Josh Poplar three touchdown passes – an eight-yard on 14 carries, while Roderick Napper and also put the Golden Eagles in an had another strong game, forcing two strike to Andrew Goldsmith, a 23-yard- ended the game with 63 yards on eight early lead in both the conference and fumbles, tying the school record with er to Austin Hicks and a 39-yard bomb carries, averaging 7.9 yards a carry. Mc- the Sergeant York Trophy race. seven other players. Quarterback Mi- to Jordan Smith – to give the Golden Coin led Tech in receptions with seven “It feels good to get that first confer- chael Birdsong threw four touchdowns, Eagles a commanding 28-0 advantage for 52 yards, while Kip Patton led in ence win,” Satterfield said. “I’m sure I’ll tying with Tre Lamb and Robert Craft at the intermission. yardage with five catches for 102 yards. look back on this sometime as my first for the second-most in a game. The one defensive blemish of the “Kip’s a different animal,” Satterfield win as a head coach. I pressed our staff Birdsong lit up the Governor defense, night was a 72-yard touchdown pass said. “We’ve got to continue to bring all week demanded a lot of the players throwing for 280 yards on 19-for-27 from Marvin Franklin to Timarious him along and put him in the position and I thought at one point they were passing. Mitchell for a Governors’ score. to make plays. Yeedee’s only going to going to walk out on us. “We’ve got to protect him better,” “I even knew the play was coming,” get better. He’s a freshman, but he’s “We made great strides from the Satterfield said. “We’ve got to stay in Satterfield said. “I couldn’t get it out of going to get stronger each week. He’s Wofford game. We focused on the the pocket better. He’s got quickness in my mouth to help them out. It was a doing a great job of protecting the ball details, didn’t look at the scoreboard, his legs and unbelievable accuracy with bad third down. We can’t keep giving and playing physical.” and just took it one play at a time. It the balls he was throwing to Dontez up 3rd-and-nine and let quarterbacks Timarious Mitchell led APSU (0-2, was really awesome to see our guys get (Byrd) and Brock (McCoin) and Jordan run around and get a first down. That 0-1 OVC) with 54 yards rushing on rewarded for doing what was demand- (Smith) and Austin (Hicks). He was got frustrating, but the kids kept on nine carries and 128 yards passing on a ed of them.” incredibly accurate. That’s what we grinding, we created turnovers tonight 4-for-13 night. The offensive total was the largest for expect of him.” and we only gave up the one score.”

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TENNESSEE TECH 14 14 7 6 41

AUSTIN PEAY 0 0 7 0 7 SCORING SUMMARY STATISTICS LEADERS

FIRST QUARTER TENNESSEE TECH AUSTIN PEAY 11:33 -- TTU -- Yeedee Thaenrat 25-yd RUSHING No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg. RUSHING No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg. run (Nick Madonia kick), 4-65 0:57 Yeedee thaenrat 14 84 0 84 1 25 6.0 TIMARIOUS MITCHELL 9 64 10 54 0 16 6.0 7:12 -- TTU -- Andrew Goldsmith 8-yd roderick napper 8 69 6 63 0 26 7.9 tommy hays 11 38 21 17 0 11 1.5 pass from Michael Birdsong (Madonia andrew goldsmith 13 62 2 60 0 15 4.6 jalen marsalis 2 11 0 11 0 7 5.5 TOTALS 41 234 17 217 1 26 5.3 TOTALS 34 132 46 86 0 16 2.5 kick), 5-58 2:24 PASSING C-A-I Yds. TD Long Sack PASSING C-A-I Yds. TD Long Sack MICHAEL BIRDSONG 19-27-0 280 4 40 1 MIMARIOUS MITCHELL 4-13-0 128 1 72 1 SECOND QUARTER Colby Brown 1-1-0 -4 0 0 0 TOMMY HAYS 2-7-1 29 0 16 3 7:10 -- TTU -- Austin Hicks 23-yd pass TOTALS 20-28-0 276 4 40 1 TOTALS 6-20-1 157 1 72 4 from Birdsong (Madonia kick), 9-64 4:49 0:51 -- TTU -- Jordan Smith 39-yd pass RECEIVING NO. Yds. TD Long RECEIVING NO. Yds. TD Long from Birdsong (Madonia kick), 7-56 2:39 Brock McCOIN 7 52 1 11 JARED BEARD 4 72 0 42 KIP PATTON 5 102 0 40 Marvin Franklin 1 72 1 72 DONTEZ BYRD 3 50 0 37 Josh Alexander 1 13 0 13 THIRD QUARTER TOTALS 20 276 4 40 TOTALS 6 157 1 72 11:31 -- APSU -- Marvin Franklin 72-yd PUNTING No. Yds. Avg. long in20 tb PUNTING No. Yds. Avg. long in20 tb pass from Timarious Mitchell (Nick Brock McCoin 2 69 34.5 39 1 0 DEVIN STUART 6 244 40.7 66 1 0 Gauna kick), 5-84 1:43 TOTALS 2 69 34.5 39 1 0 TOTALS 6 244 40.7 66 1 0 6:07 -- -- Brock McCoin 10-yd pass TTU PUNT KICKOFF INTERCEPTION PUNT KICKOFF INTERCEPTION from Birdsong (Madonia kick), 8-67 5:18 RETURNS NO. YDS. Lg. No. YDS. LG. No. YDS. LG. RETURNS NO. YDS. Lg. No. YDS. LG. No. YDS. LG. Dontez Byrd 4 14 9 1 26 26 0 0 0 Tyree Harris 0 0 0 3 80 42 0 0 0 FOURTH QUARTER clay davis 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 36 Kyran Moore 0 0 0 3 55 26 0 0 0 maleek hall 0 0 0 1 18 18 0 0 0 TOTALS 0 0 0 6 135 42 0 0 0 12:20 -- TTU -- Madonia 27-yd field goal, TOTALS 4 14 9 2 44 26 1 36 36 10-64 5:50 8:14 -- TTU -- Madonia 22-yd field goal, field goals qtr. time dist. result field goals qtr. time dist. result 4-6 2:01 Nick madonia 4th 12:29 27 yards good None nick madonia 4th 08:14 22 yards good KICKOFFS no. yards avg tb ob KICKOFFS no. yards avg tb ob haidar zaidan 8 488 61.0 2 0 NICK GAUNA 2 108 54.0 0 0 all-purpose run rcv kr pr ir total all-purpose run rcv kr pr ir total KIP PATTON 0 102 0 0 0 102 Tyree harris 0 0 80 0 0 80 Dontez Byrd 0 50 26 14 0 90 jared beard 0 72 0 0 0 72 Yeedee thaenrat 84 0 0 0 0 84 marvin franklin -2 72 0 0 0 70 FUMBLES: Tennessee Tech -- Colby Brown 1-0, Andrew Goldsmith 1-1, Yeedee Thaenrat 1-1. Austin Peay -- Timarious Mitchell 2-1, Tommy Hays 2-0, Team 1-0, Jared Beard 1-1. TACKLES SOLO AST TOTAL SACK FF INT TACKLES SOLO AST TOTAL SACK FF INT Josh Poplar 3 1 4 0 2 0 Gunnar Scholato 3 8 11 0 0 0 Kevin Robinson-White 2 2 4 1 0 0 Malik Boynton 6 3 9 0 0 0 Elliott Normand 3 0 3 1 0 0 lloyd Tubman 5 2 7 0.5 0 0

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WEEK TWO NOTES BIG GAME Transfer Michael Birdsong put his name into the Tennessee Tech record book against Austin Peay as he threw for four touchdowns, tying himself for second at Tech in single-game TD passes. Birdsong is tied with Tre Lamb (who accomplished the feat twice) and Robert Craft. Tech Hall-of-Famer Grant Swallows owns the record with five. HOMECOMING Senior Maleek Hall put on a defensive clinic during the win over Austin Peay. While he was only officially credited with two tackles, the all-OVC preseason teamer was all over the field, collecting a sack and a pass break-up. He was also involved on a forced fumble following a hit on APSU quarterback Tommy Hays. It was only fitting -- Hall hails from Clarksville. DEFENSIVE STAND The Golden Eagles put on a solid defensive effort against the Gov- ernors, holding Austin Peay to 243 total yards -- 86 rushing and 157 passing. The Govs were held to just 10 first downs and were 0-for-0 in the red zone. APSU’s lone touchdown came on a long pass. Tech was also able to force six fumbles and pick off a pass to harass the Govs. Tech also held APSU to an 0-for-2 effort on 4th down. WEEKLY HONOR CONTROLLING THE CLOCK One of Tech’s keys to success against the Governors was dominating Michael Birdsong was named the Ohio possession time. APSU had a hard time getting the Golden Eagle of- Valley Conference player of the week by fense off the field as Tech held on to the ball nearly 12 minutes longer College Sports Madness after his effort than the Govs, 35:56 to 24:04. The Golden Eagles held on to the ball against Austin Peay, throwing for 280 10:20 in the third quarter and 9:39 in the fourth. yards and four touchdowns in Tech’s 41-7 victory over the Governors. MOVING THE BALL PERFECT NIGHT The Golden Eagles collected 24 first downs in the win over Austin Peay on 69 total plays. Not too shabby, considering Tech was able After a rough game against Wofford, to move the ball an average of 7.1 yards per play. The Golden Eagles kicker Nick Madonia scored 11 points averaged 5.3 yards per carry on 41 totes, while averaging 9.9 yards per as he was perfect on kicks. He was passing attempt and 13.8 yards per completion -- helped by an accu- 5-for-5 on point-after tries and con- rate 20-for-28 night from the quarterbacks. nected on both a 27- and a 22-yard field goal. FIELD POSITION Another key to success for Tech came on the field position battle. The Golden Eagles averaged their start at their own 45, their own 49 in the second half alone and averaging at the APSU 31 in the fourth quarter. Tech had the Govs pinned back, starting on average on their own 22, and at their 17 in the first quarter.

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WEEK ONE

21 7 SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 COOKEVILLE, TENN.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee “He’s a tough kid and he made some There were still bright spots for the Tech football team came out with a state- great plays,” Satterfield said. Golden Eagles (0-1). Freshman running ment on Thursday night, recovering an Will Gay ended the game with 116 yards back Yeedee Thaenrat rushed nine times onside kick on the opening kickoff, then on nine carries for the Terriers (1-0). for 49 yards, breaking off a 17-yarder to putting together a first-quarter score. The game did have a scary moment lead his evening. But Wofford built momentum and with 4:27 remaining and the game tied at Quarterback Michael Birdsong, a Mar- scored 21 unanswered points in the final seven in the third quarter. Wofford junior shall transfer, had a good night, converting three quarters to spoil the Golden Eagles’ linebacker Michael Roach collapsed on 22 of his 34 passes into 216 yards. How- opener in a 21-7 loss at Tucker Stadium. the Terrier sideline, prompting attention ever, the Terriers picked him off once and “We’ve got things to improve on and from both training staffs and Putnam were able to get to him five times for sacks. get better on,” said head coach Marcus County EMS. Roach was transported and Brock McCoin, who missed the last week Satterfield during the team’s post-game kept overnight at Cookeville Regional of preseason camp with an injury, was press conference. “We’ll get back to work Medical Center for observation according back in the lineup and caught seven passes on (Friday) morning.” to a statement from the Wofford athletic for 94 yards, including a 46-yard reception Kip Patton scored the Golden Eagles’ department. to lead all receivers. lone touchdown as he scored on a four- After both teams met at midfield for a Safety Deontay Wilson had a great first yard run to cap a five-play, 40-yard series. prayer for Roach’s recovery, the Terriers re- game with the Golden Eagles, collecting 14 However, Wofford was able to pull away sponded for their fallen teammate, quickly tackles. on three rushing touchdowns from quar- scoring the go-ahead touchdown as Butler Josh Poplar and Elliott Normand each terback Brad Butler, who ended the game scored on a seven-yard run. also recorded career-high totals with 12 with 85 yards on 11 carries. He also com- Butler scored again in the fourth quarter tackles, while Kevin Robinson-White pleted four of his five passes for 30 yards. on a 21-yard scamper. reached a new career high with 11 stops.

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TENNESSEE TECH 7 0 0 0 7 SCORING SUMMARY STATISTICS LEADERS

FIRST QUARTER WOFFORD TENNESSEE TECH 6:22 -- TTU -- Kip Patton 4-yd run (Nick RUSHING No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg. RUSHING No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg. Madonia kick), 5-40 2:21 will gay 9 117 1 116 0 34 12.9 Yeedee thanerat 9 49 0 49 0 17 49.0 lorenzo long 19 92 1 91 0 11 4.8 Kip patton 8 21 6 15 1 10 15.0 brad butler 11 90 5 85 3 32 7.7 michael birdsong 7 13 36 -23 0 9 -23.0 SECOND QUARTER TOTALS 54 359 13 346 3 34 6.4 TOTALS 24 83 42 41 1 17 41.0 7:37 -- WOF -- Brad Butler 10-yd run PASSING C-A-I Yds. TD Long Sack PASSING C-A-I Yds. TD Long Sack (David Marvin kick), 9-66 4:24 Brad butler 4-5-0 30 0 12 0 michael birdsong 22-34-1 216 0 46 5 brandon goodson 1-3-0 12 0 12 0 TOTALS 22-34-1 216 0 46 5 THIRD QUARTER TOTALS 5-8-0 42 0 12 0 4:05 -- WOF -- Butler 7-yd run (Marvin RECEIVING NO. Yds. TD Long RECEIVING NO. Yds. TD Long kick), 9-80 4:51 Nick colvin 2 20 0 12 Brock McCoin 7 94 0 46 jason hill 2 17 0 12 dontez byrd 5 49 0 13 FOURTH QUARTER hunter windham 1 5 0 5 kip patton 4 12 0 5 TOTALS 20 276 4 40 TOTALS 22 216 0 46 7:06 -- WOF -- Butler 21-yd run (Marvin kick), 13-71 7:12 PUNTING No. Yds. Avg. long in20 tb PUNTING No. Yds. Avg. long in20 tb david marvin 2 86 43.0 55 0 1 brock mccoin 3 106 35.3 50 1 0 TOTALS 2 86 43.0 55 0 1 TOTALS 3 106 35.3 50 1 0 PUNT KICKOFF INTERCEPTION PUNT KICKOFF INTERCEPTION RETURNS NO. YDS. Lg. No. YDS. LG. No. YDS. LG. RETURNS NO. YDS. Lg. No. YDS. LG. No. YDS. LG. Jaleel green 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Dontez byrd 0 0 0 1 22 22 0 0 0 Ostin McPherson 0 0 0 1 19 19 0 0 0 TOTALS 0 0 0 1 22 22 0 0 0 TOTALS 0 0 0 1 19 19 1 0 0

field goals qtr. time dist. result field goals qtr. time dist. result David marvin 1st 00:07 41 yards missed nick madonia 3rd 08:56 24 yards missed david marvin 2nd 00:00 62 yards missed nick madonia 4th 14:18 46 yards missed KICKOFFS no. yards avg tb ob KICKOFFS no. yards avg tb ob david marvin 4 260 65.0 3 - haidar zaidan 1 65 65.0 0 0 all-purpose run rcv kr pr ir total all-purpose run rcv kr pr ir total will gay 116 0 0 0 0 116 Brock McCoin 0 94 0 0 0 94 Lorenzo long 91 0 0 0 0 91 Dontez Byrd 0 49 22 0 0 71 brad butler 85 0 0 0 0 85 Yeedee Thaenrat 49 19 0 0 0 68 FUMBLES: WOFFORD -- None. TENNESSEE Tech -- None.

TACKLES SOLO AST TOTAL SACK FF INT TACKLES SOLO AST TOTAL SACK FF INT jojo tillery 5 6 11 0 0 0 Deontay Wilson 4 10 14 0 0 0 Devin watson 3 4 7 0 0 0 Josh Poplar 2 10 12 0 0 0 jaleel green 3 2 5 0 0 1 Elliott normand 1 11 12 0 0 0

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QUICK FACTS WEEK ONE NOTES Location: Cookeville, Tennessee 38505 DUAL THREAT Founded: 1915 First Intercollegiate Football Team: 1922 Temple transfer Kip Patton came to the Golden Eagles listed as a tight Conference: Ohio Valley end. But as he showed in Week 1 against Wofford, he’s capable of much National Affiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS) more than that. Patton rushed for Tech’s first touchdown of the season Year Entered OVC: 1949 among his eight carries for 15 yards. Enrollment: 11,385 Stadium: Tucker Stadium (16,500) DUAL THREAT, TOO Field: Overall Field Everyone knows how capable junior wide receiver Brock McCoin at Playing Surface: 24/7 Turf Team Colors: Purple and Gold that position, but the Livingston, Tenn., native was able to add punter Team Nickname: Golden Eagles to his repetoire last week as he punted three times for 106 yards, an President: Dr. Philip Oldham average of 35.3 yards. Athletics Director: Mark Wilson Athletics Trainer: Joe Erdeljac CAREER NIGHTS Football Office: (931) 372-3930 It was a good night for Tennessee Tech defenders as several Golden Eagles led the way with career nights against Wofford. Deontay Wilson TEAM FACTS led Tech in his debut with 14 stops, while Josh Poplar and Elliott Nor- 2015 Overall Record: 4-7 (.364) mand each had 12 and Kevin Robinson-White had 11 tackles. 2015 OVC Record: 3-5 (.375) Starters Returning: 12 (7 offense / 5 defense) UNDER PRESSURE Starters Lost: 13 (6 offense / 7 defense) [+4 specialist] Marshall and James Madison transfer quarterback Michael Birdsong Lettermen Returning: 40 Lettermen Lost: 27 had a good night in his Tech debut, throwing for 216 yards on a 22- Primary Offensive System: Pro Style for-34 night. However, he was picked off once and was sacked five Primary Defensive System: Pro-Style 4-3 times in the loss to Wofford. FAMILIAR FACE When Tennessee Tech and Austin Peay square off this week, it will be a reunion of sorts for head coaches Marcus Satterfield and Will Healy. Both were assistants for Chattanooga head coach Russ Hues- man. Healy was a wide receivers coach, passing-game coordinator and FOOTBALL TELECONFERENCE recruiting coordinator from 2009 to 2015. Satterfield was the offensive The Ohio Valley Conference football coaches meet with coordinator and quarterbacks coach there from 2009 until he was the league’s media each week for a Tuesday morning hired on at Temple. conference call. The schedule is as follows: SCARY MOMENT Call opens/announcements 9:55 a.m. Mitch Stewart, Murray State 10:00 a.m. Wofford junior linebacker Michael Roach was released from Cookev- Marcus Satterfield, Tennessee Tech 10:07 a.m. ille Regional Medical Center on Saturday after collapsing in the third Kim Dameron, Eastern Illinois 10:14 a.m. quarter of Tech’s loss to the Terriers. John Grass, Jacksonville State 10:21 a.m. After treatment by trainers and Putnam County EMS, Roach was Tom Matukewicz, Southeast Missouri 10:28 a.m. Will Healy, Austin Peay 10:35 a.m. transported to CRMC and kept for observation. He was diagnosed Jason Simpson, UT Martin 10:42 a.m. with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle in Rod Reed, Tennessee State 10:49 a.m. which a portion of the myocardium is enlarged without any obvious Mark Elder, Eastern Kentucky 10:56 a.m. cause, creating functional impairment of the cardiac muscle. HCM All times are Central. is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes in the To request access to the teleconference, contact the Tennessee Tech sports information office or OVC Assistant United States and typically only 5% of people survive after going into Commissioner for Media Relations Kyle Schwartz at (615) cardiac arrest. 690-6685 or [email protected].

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PRESEASON NOTES A LOT OF NEW FACES As the 2016 camp started, new Tennessee Tech head coach Marcus Satterfield noted that 37 players were taking the field for the first time, including signees, redshirts and transfers. In fact, the Golden Eagles don’t look much like the team that took the field last in November 2015 just before previous head coach Watson Brown. But with new direction under Satterfield and his staff, Tech is aiming high as the Golden Eagles enter 2016. One of the things that has helped has been the addition of multiple transfers, most notably quarterback Michael Birdsong (Marshall), MARCUS SATTERFIELD wide receiver Dontez Byrd (Louisville) and tight end Kip Patton (Tem- HEAD COACH ple). DIVISION I FOOTBALL BOWL SUBDIVISION TRANSFERS s offensive coordinator at Temple University, Marcus Sat- terfield played a large role during the past three years Dontez Byrd (WR, Louisville) Terrence Ross (S, Louisville) Thomas Bronson (DE, Appalachian St.) Ain turning around a struggling program, helping lift the Michael Birdsong (QB, Marshall) Eriq Fadahunsi (CB, Temple) Jarred Dorton (OL, East Carolina) Owls to a conference divisional championship, 10-win season, Kip Patton (TE, Temple) Alex Carling (TE, Temple) first Top 25 ranking in 36 years, and bowl appearance. Now Satterfield, 39, is increasing his wingspan. Stepping away from his post with the Owls, Satterfield was named on January EVERYTHING COUNTS 4, 2016 as head coach of the Tennessee Tech University Golden Eagles. Something Satterfield and his staff has been teaching the Golden -Ea Joined by his wife, Sarah, and daughter, Harper, Satterfield gles is that every little detail matters. From the moment spring semes- was introduced at a press conference on campus, becoming the ter started after Satterfield took over, the Tech football team has paid a 12th head football coach as the program heads into its 95th season in 2016. great attention to detail as the Golden Eagles aim for not only an Ohio With family ties in the state, Satterfield played high school Valley Conference championship, but for the program’s first national football for his father, coach Bill Satterfield, at Greenback High championship. School from 1990 to 1994. Following one season at Chattanooga State Community College, he was a three-year letterman at East Tennessee State University from 1995 to 1998. He received his THE BRAND bachelor’s degree in history from ETSU in 1999. His coaching career began with three seasons at Chattanoo- Throughout the spring, the Golden Eagles chanted the following ga, first as a volunteer and one as a restricted earnings coach, during drills, trying to get into the championship mindset: before one season as an assistant coach working with the wide receivers. “We’re going to be the most physical, He moved to Knoxville to become a two-year, graduate assistant on Phillip Fulmer’s staff with the Tennessee Volunteers, disciplined, relentless, accountable, helping the team to the 2002 and 2003 Peach Bowls, and served toughest team in the country. We’re going as the interim running backs coach for the second of those bowl contests. to throw body blows for four quarters Next came one season each as wide receivers coach at until our opponents quit.” Richmond and Western Carolina, followed by a three-year stint at UT Martin in the Ohio Valley Conference. He was the passing game coordinator and moved into the role of associate head NEW DEFENSE coach in 2008. In 2009, he was named offensive coordinator and quar- One thing that has changed scheme-wise is that the Golden Eagles terbacks coach at Chattanooga, working with Russ Huesman have changed the defense under defensive coordinator Shawn Quinn, through four seasons and posting winning records each year. Satterfield then went to Temple with coach Matt Rhule, taking switching to the 4-3 defense, which uses four linemen up front and over in 2013 as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for three linebackers. two seasons. This past season he served as offensive coordinator while coaching the Owl running backs. The Owls opened the year with a program-best 7-0 record and were ranked in the Top 25 for the first time since 1981. He helped earn a 10-win regular season and an American Athletic East division title, plus a victory over Penn State for the first time in 73 years.

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GOLDEN EAGLES ON OPENING DAY In Tennessee Tech’s opening games of the season, the Golden Eagles are 43-47-5. When opening the season at Tucker Stadium, Tech is 21-10.

Year Opponent Score 1954 Florence State L, 20-7 1987 Liberty W, 43-23 1922 Cumberland College T, 6-6 1955 Florence State W, 26-7 1988 @East Carolina L, 52-13 1923 Livingston Academy W, 24-0 1956 @ Florence State W, 20-6 1989 Lock Haven W, 38-17 1924 Livingston Academy W, 32-0 1957 Florence State L, 20-0 1990 Lock Haven W, 45-14 1925 Castle Heights W, 54-0 1958 @ Florida State L, 22-7 1991 Chattanooga L, 35-14 1926 Sewanee College W, 9-7 1959 Florence State T, 14-14 1992 Lock Haven W, 31-21 1927 Hiwassee W, 12-0 1960 Louisville W, 21-7 1993 Illinois State L, 23-18 1928 Hiwassee T, 0-0 1961 @ Louisville L, 29-13 1994 Lock Haven W, 27-0 1929 Sewanee College L, 46-0 1962 @ Memphis State L, 12-6 1995 Campbellsville W, 49-0 1930 Sewanee College L, 14-0 1963 @ Arkansas State W, 42-0 1996 Appalachian State L , 16-3 1931 Murray State W, 19-7 1964 @ Arkansas State L, 27-0 1997 Chattanooga L, 13-10 1932 Lambuth College W, 13-9 1965 Arkansas State L, 12-7 1998 Kentucky Wesleyan W, 52-0 1933 Western Kentucky L, 7-6 1966 @ Arkansas State L, 49-13 1999 @Bowling Green L, 40-15 1934 Arkansas State W, 6-0 1967 Youngstown State L, 31-28 2000 Harding University W, 29-27 1935 Milligan College W, 26-7 1968 @ NW Louisiana L, 33-15 2001 Fayetteville State W, 31-10 1936 Alabama Teachers W, 33-0 1969 NW Louisiana L, 35-24 2002 Chattanooga W, 13-3 1937 Eastern Kentucky L, 6-0 1970 @ Youngstown State W, 32-19 2003 @ Memphis L, 40-10 1938 Chattanooga L, 27-6 1971 Western Carolina W, 27-17 2004 Gardner-Webb W, 32-26 1939 Vanderbilt T, 13-13 1972 Morningside W, 37-7 2005 Lambuth University W, 52-10 1940 Chattanooga L, 28-0 1973 @ Western Carolina T, 10-10 2006 Chattanooga L, 31-7 1941 Chattanooga L, 26-19 1974 @ South Dakota W, 17-13 2007 @ Eastern Illinois L, 42-24 1942 Eastern Kentucky L, 13-0 1975 @ Furman W, 17-5 2008 Gardner-Webb W, 28-12 1943 Georgia L, 62-0 1976 Furman L, 17-7 2009 Pikeville College W, 51-10 1944 Oak Ridge W, 52-6 1977 @ Western Carolina W, 41-21 2010 @ Arkansas L, 44-3 1945 Eastern Kentucky L, 14-12 1978 @ Nicholls State L, 20-10 2011 @ Iowa L, 34-7 1946 Eastern Kentucky L, 13-0 1979 @Western Carolina L, 24-7 2012 Hampton W, 41-31 1947 @ Carson-Newman L, 18-7 1980 Western Carolina W, 26-10 2013 Cumberland W, 63-7 1948 @ Morehead State L, 19-7 1981 @ East Tennessee L, 31-22 2014 Kentucky Christian W, 33-7 1949 Murray State L, 26-7 1982 East Tennessee W, 14-0 2015 @ Houston L, 52-24 1950 @ Carson-Newman W, 21-6 1983 @ East Tennessee L, 14-7 2016 Wofford L, 21-7 1951 @ Kentucky L, 72-13 1984 East Tennessee L, 10-3 1952 Fort Campbell W, 27-0 1985 @ Nevada-Las Vegas L, 35-7 BOLD indicates games at Tucker Stadium 1953 Florence State W, 14-7 1986 @ Tulsa L, 51-0 FIRST GAME FOR NEW COACHES New Tennessee Tech coaches are 3-8-1 in their first game. Putty Overall and Star Wood are the only Tech coaches to win their first game as the new head coach of the Golden Eagles. Overall did it twice as he coached the team in two separate tenures.

Loyall Duyck -- Tied Cumberland 6-6 in 1922 (team went 2-1-4) P.V. Putty Overall (first tenure) -- Defeated Livingston Academy 24-0 in 1923(team went 2-3-1) Hooper Eblen -- Lost 18-7 at Carson-Newman in 1947 (team went 4-7) Star Wood -- Defeated Carson-Newman 21-6 on the road in 1950 (team went 4-7, 1-5 in the OVC) P.V. Putty Overall (second tenure) -- Defeated Fort Campbell 27-0 (team went 9-2, 4-1 in OVC, co-champions) Wilburn Tucker -- Lost to Florence State 20-0 (team went 4-4-2, 1-3-1 in OVC) Don Wade -- Lost at Northwestern Louisiana 33-15 in 1968 (team went 2-8, 2-5 in OVC) Gary Darnell -- Lost 14-7 at East Tennessee in 1983 (team went 2-8, 2-5 in OVC) Jim Ragland -- Lost 51-0 at Tulsa in 1986 (team went 0-10, 0-7 in OVC) Mike Hennigan -- Lost 16-3 at Appalachian State in 1996 (team went 5-6, 4-4 in OVC) Watson Brown -- Lost 42-24 at Eastern Illinois in 2007 (team went 4-7, 3-5 in OVC) Marcus Satterfield-- Lost 21-7 to Wofford in 2016 (season in progress)

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2016 OVC STANDINGS Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Southeast Missouri 2 0 1.000 2 3 .400 Tennessee State 1 0 1.000 4 0 1.000 Tennessee Tech 2 1 .667 2 3 .400 Eastern Illinois 1 1 .500 3 2 .600 UT Martin 1 1 .500 2 3 .400 Murray State 1 1 .500 1 4 .200 Jacksonville State 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 Eastern Kentucky 0 1 .000 1 3 .250 Austin Peay 0 3 .000 0 4 .000 AUSTIN PEAY (0-4, 0-3 OVC) EASTERN ILLINOIS (3-2, 1-1 OVC) EASTERN KENTUCKY (1-3, 0-1 OVC) 9/3 @ Troy [FBS] L, 57-17 9/1 Western Illinois L, 38-21 9/3 @ Purdue [FBS] L, 45-24 9/10 Tennessee Tech L, 41-7 9/10 @ Miami (Ohio) [FBS] W, 21-17 9/8 University of Pikeville W, 55-14 9/17 OPEN 9/17 @ Illinois State W, 24-21 9/17 @ Ball State [FBS] L, 41-14 9/24 @ Eastern Illinois L, 56-35 9/24 Austin Peay W, 56-35 9/24 OPEN 10/1 Murray State L, 45-17 10/1 @ Southeast Missouri L, 21-14 10/1 @ Tennessee Tech L, 33-30, OT 10/8 @ UT Martin 2 p.m. 10/8 Tennessee State 6 p.m. 10/8 Southeast Missouri 6 p.m. 10/15 @ Jacksonville State 1 p.m. 10/15 @ Tennessee Tech 6 p.m. 10/15 @ Tennessee State 7 p.m. 10/22 Mercer 4 p.m. 10/22 Murray State 1 p.m. 10/22 Jacksonville State 2 p.m. 10/29 @ Southeast Missouri 1 p.m. 10/29 @ Jacksonville State 2 p.m. 10/29 @ UT Martin 3 p.m. 11/5 Tennessee State 4 p.m. 11/5 UT Martin 1 p.m. 11/5 Murray State TBA 11/12 Eastern Kentucky 4 p.m. 11/12 OPEN 11/12 @ Austin Peay 5 p.m. 11/19 @ Kentucky [FBS] TBA 11/19 @ Eastern Kentucky TBA 11/19 Eastern Illinois TBA JACKSONVILLE STATE (3-1) MURRAY STATE (1-4, 1-1 OVC) SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (2-3, 2-0 OVC) 9/1 North Alabama W, 31-12 9/3 @ Illinois [FBS] L, 52-3 9/3 @ Memphis [FBS] L, 35-17 9/10 @ LSU [FBS] L, 34-13 9/10 Missouri State L, 28-22 9/10 @ Southern Illinois L, 30-22 9/17 Coastal Carolina W, 27-26 9/17 @ Southern Illinois L, 50-17 9/17 Indiana State L, 27-24 9/24 @ Liberty W, 48-19 9/24 Southeast Missouri L, 17-16 9/24 @ Murray State W, 17-16 10/1 OPEN 10/1 @ Austin Peay W, 45-17 10/1 Eastern Illinois W, 21-14 10/8 Tennessee Tech 1 p.m. 10/8 OPEN 10/8 @ Eastern Kentucky 5 p.m. 10/15 Austin Peay 1 p.m. 10/15 UT Martin 6 p.m. 10/15 OPEN 10/22 @ Eastern Kentucky 2 p.m. 10/22 @ Eastern Illinois 1 p.m. 10/22 @ Tennessee Tech 1:30 p.m. 10/29 Eastern Illinois 2 p.m. 10/29 Tennessee State 3 p.m. 10/29 Austin Peay 1 p.m. 11/5 @ Southeast Missouri 1 p.m. 11/5 @ Eastern Kentucky TBA 11/5 Jacksonville State 1 p.m. 11/12 @ Murray State 1 p.m. 11/12 Jacksonville State 1 p.m. 11/12 UT Martin 2 p.m. 11/19 UT Martin 1 p.m. 11/19 @ Tennessee Tech 1:30 p.m. 11/19 Tennessee State 1 p.m. TENNESSEE STATE (4-0, 1-0 OVC) TENNESSEE TECH (2-3, 2-1 OVC) UT MARTIN (2-3, 1-1 OVC) 9/3 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W, 44-0 9/1 Wofford L, 21-7 9/1 @ Cincinnati [FBS] L, 28-7 9/10 Jackson State W, 40-26 9/10 @ Austin Peay W, 41-7 9/10 @ Hawai’i [FBS] L, 41-36 9/17 @ Bethune-Cookeman W, 31-24 9/17 @ Mercer L, 34-27 9/17 Bacone College W, 84-6 9/24 OPEN 9/24 @ UT Martin L, 44-23 9/24 Tennessee Tech W, 44-23 10/1 UT Martin W, 34-30 10/1 Eastern Kentucky W, 33-30, OT 10/1 @ Tennessee State L, 34-30 10/8 @ Eastern Illinois 7 p.m. 10/8 @ Jacksonville State 2 p.m. 10/8 Austin Peay 2 p.m. 10/15 Eastern Kentucky 7 p.m. 10/15 Eastern Illinois 7 p.m. 10/15 @ Murray State 6 p.m. 10/22 @ Vanderbilt [FBS] TBA 10/22 Southeast Missouri 2:30 p.m. 10/22 @ Georgia State TBA 10/29 @ Murray State 4 p.m. 10/29 OPEN 10/29 Eastern Kentucky 2 p.m. 11/5 @ Austin Peay 5 p.m. 11/5 @ Tennessee [FBS] TBA 11/5 @ Eastern Illinois 1 p.m. 11/12 Tennessee Tech 4 p.m. 11/12 @ Tennessee State 4 p.m. 11/12 Southeast Missouri 2 p.m. 11/19 SE Missouri St 2 p.m. 11/19 Murray State 2:30 p.m. 11/19 @Jacksonville State 1 p.m.

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PROJECTED TWO-DEEP DEFENSE

RUSH TACKLE NOSE BANDIT Joe Robertson Kevin Robinson-White Mike Cain Tim Collins Chris McElderry Anthony Akers Xavier Schlueter Thomas Bronson

WILL MIKE LEO Josh Poplar Elliott Normand Deven Sullivan Isaiah McKinney Aderick Moore Senquay Eichelberger

BC FS SS FC Maleek Hall Deontay Wilson Shannon Fayne Miles Corpening Brandon Thomas Clay Davis Eriq Fadahunsi A.J. Flemister

OFFENSE

LT LG C RG RT Brady Bose Joel Forrester J.T. Rankin Charles Mouton Will Chatmon Lucien Charles Charles Rutledge Chandler Nelson Myles Douglas Kyron Hart

X Y H Z Krys Cates Alex Carling Kip Patton Dontez Byrd Jordan Smith Clint Zierke Jordan Giberti Austin Hicks

QB Michael Birdsong Colby Brown

T Yeedee Thaenrat Andrew Goldsmith

SPECIALISTS PK P KO LS Nick Madonia Nick Madonia Haidar Zaidan Riley Patton Haidar Zaidan Haidar Zaidan Nick Madonia Aidan Panni

HLD PR KR Seth Huner Dontez Byrd Dontez Byrd Austin Hicks Roderick Napper Maleek Hall

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NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Previous School 1 Dontez Byrd WR Jr. 5-11 180 Louisville, Ky. / Louisville 2 Maleek Hall CB Sr. 5-10 190 Clarksville, Tenn. / Kenwood HS 3 Michael Birdsong QB Sr. 6-5 245 Colonial Heights, Va. / Marshall 4 Mike Cain DT Jr. 5-10 310 Madison, Tenn. / Whites Creek HS 5 Kevin Robinson-White DT Sr. 6-2 315 Cincinnati, Ohio / Moeller HS 6 Elliott Normand LB Jr. 6-0 225 Oak Ridge, Tenn. / Oak Ridge HS 7 Josh Poplar LB So. 6-0 220 Knoxville, Tenn. / Knoxville Central HS 8 Yeedee Thaenrat RB Fr. 5-10 200 Philadelphia, Pa. / Father Judge HS 9 Kip Patton TE So. 6-5 240 Eagleville, Pa. / Temple 10 Nick Madonia K So. 5-10 185 Arrington, Tenn. / Centennial HS 10 Luke Ward QB So. 6-3 225 Decaturville, Tenn. / Riverside HS 11 Andre Sale QB Fr. 6-2 210 Little Rock, Ark. / Catholic HS 11 Brandon Thomas CB Fr. 6-0 205 Jacksonville, Fla. / Ribault HS 12 Deontay Wilson S So. 6-3 190 Trussville, Ala. / Trussville HS 13 Toron Morten LB Fr. 6-1 235 Phenix City, Ala. / Central HS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 94 Richie Koons 13 Will Warner LB Fr. 6-2 200 Rockwood, Tenn. / Rockwood HS No. Name 59 Matthew Leifheit 14 Dantae Wilkes DE Fr. 6-3 230 Jackson, Tenn. / Liberty Tech Magnet HS 32 Dami Adekunjo 39 Randy Lewis 67 Anthony Akers 10 Nick Madonia 15 Krys Cates WR Sr. 6-3 215 Newport, Tenn. / Cocke County HS 51 Alex Alcorn 89 Cory Malone 16 Colby Brown QB Jr. 6-1 200 Tampa, Fla. / Coffeyville CC 30 Ricky Ballard 55 Zach Malone 3 Michael Birdsong 97 Chris McElderry 17 Josh Cunningham WR So. 5-10 175 Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Oakland HS 70 Brady Bose 41 Isaiah McKinney 18 Andrew Swicegood RB R-Fr. 6-1 215 Fletcher, N.C. / Reynolds HS 22 Quintavious Boyd 58 Aderick Moore 56 Thomas Bronson 96 Chris Moore 20 Clay Davis S Fr. 6-3 205 Louisville, Ky. / Chr. Acad. of Louisville 16 Colby Brown 13 Toron Morten 21 Deven Sullivan LB So. 6-3 215 Tuscumbia, Ala. / Muscle Shoals HS 43 Jake Buttram 57 Charles Mouton 1 Dontez Byrd 29 Roderick Napper 22 Quintavious Boyd CB Fr. 5-10 160 Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Oakland HS 4 Mike Cain 76 Chandler Nelson 22 Dorian Carter RB So. 5-11 200 Goodlettsville, Tenn. / Beech HS 44 Alex Carling 6 Elliott Normand 22 Dorian Carter 62 Aidan Panni 23 Andrew Goldsmith RB Fr. 6-0 210 Jackson, Tenn. / Trinity Christian Acad. 15 Krys Cates 9 Kip Patton 24 Bryson Wilkins CB Fr. 5-9 180 Nashville, Tenn. / McGavock HS 75 Lucien Charles 69 Riley Patton 71 Will Chatmon 7 Josh Poplar 26 Terrence Ross S Jr. 6-1 200 Apoka, Fla. / Louisville 54 Tim Collins 42 Zach Poston 27 Ty Jobe S So. 6-2 200 Lebanon, Tenn. / Watertown HS 33 Matt Cook 50 J.T. Rankin 49 Miles Corpening 53 Joe Robertson 29 Roderick Napper RB Fr. 5-9 170 Hendersonville, Tenn. / Beech HS 17 Josh Cunningham 5 Kevin 30 Ricky Ballard S Fr. 6-0 185 Chattanooga, Tenn. / Notre Dame HS 20 Clay Davis Robinson-White 48 Corey DeBoe 26 Terrence Ross 31 Eriq Fadahunsi CB R-Fr. 5-11 190 Bryans Road, Md. / Temple 63 Jarred Dorton 72 Charles Rutledge 32 Dami Adekunjo CB Fr. 6-0 180 Glen Burnie, Md. / Glen Burnie HS 78 Myles Douglas 11 Andre Sale 40 Senquay 65 Xavier Schlueter 33 Matt Cook LB Fr. 5-11 210 Dalton, Ga. / Dalton HS Eichelberger 80 Jordan Smith 33 Jordan Jackson LB So. 5-11 195 Knoxville, Tenn. / Hardin Valley Academy 31 Eriq Fadahunsi 37 Darrius Stafford 38 Shannon Fayne 60 Sage Stockton 35 A.J. Flemister CB So. 6-1 200 Chattanooga, Tenn. / Notre Dame HS 35 A.J. Flemister 21 Deven Sullivan 37 Darrius Stafford WR So. 6-2 195 Memphis, Tenn. / Kirby HS 85 R.D. Ford 88 Adam Swayze 74 Joel Forrester 18 Andrew Swicegood 38 Shannon Fayne S Fr. 6-0 195 Nashville, Tenn. / Donelson Chr. Acad. 73 Shade Foster 8 Yeedee Thaenrat 39 Randy Lewis LB Fr. 6-3 210 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Grand Street HS 86 Hayden Freels 11 Brandon Thomas 42 Jordan Giberti 52 Taylor Underwood 40 Senquay Eichelberger LB Sr. 6-2 200 Tupelo, Miss. / Pearl-Cohn HS 23 Andrew Goldsmith 10 Luke Ward 41 Isaiah McKinney LB Sr. 6-0 210 Morristown, Tenn. / Morristown West HS 2 Maleek Hall 13 Will Warner 95 Norman Hand 14 Dantae Wilkes 42 Jordan Giberti TE Fr. 6-3 240 Gainesville, Fla. / Gainesville HS 64 Kyron Hart 24 Bryson Wilkins 42 Zach Poston S Fr. 5-9 155 Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS 81 Austin Hicks 45 Storm Williams 82 Seth Huner 12 Deontay Wilson 43 Jake Buttram RB Sr. 6-3 250 Huntsville, Tenn. / Scott County HS 46 Cooper Jackson 93 Haidar Zaidan 44 Alex Carling TE So. 6-5 245 Scranton, Pa. / Temple 33 Jordan Jackson 84 Clint Zierke 27 Ty Jobe

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No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Previous School COACHING STAFF 45 Storm Williams LB Fr. 5-11 195 Milan, Tenn. / Milan HS Head Coach: 46 Cooper Jackson RB Jr. 6-2 245 Nashville, Tenn. / Lipscomb Academy Marcus Satterfield (East Tennessee State, 1999), 1st Season 47 Jake Warwick LB So. 6-1 230 Alcoa, Tenn. / Alcoa HS Assistant Head Coach / 48 Corey DeBoe LB Jr. 6-2 255 Gallatin, Tenn. / Carson-Newman Defensive Coordinator: 49 Miles Corpening CB Fr. 5-11 190 Rock Hill, S.C. / Northwestern HS Shawn Quinn 50 J.T. Rankin OL Sr. 6-2 285 Maryville, Tenn. / Alcoa HS (Carson-Newman, 1995), 1st Season 51 Alex Alcorn OL Fr. 6-5 250 Oak Ridge, Tenn. / Oak Ridge HS Linebackers Associate Head Coach: 52 Taylor Underwood OL So. 6-3 280 New Market, Ala. / Hazel Green HS Tyree Foreman 53 Joe Robertson DE Jr. 6-3 235 Franklin, Tenn. / Page HS (Virginia, 2001), 1st Season 54 Tim Collins DE So. 6-5 250 Birmingham, Ala. / Restoration Acad. Running Backs 55 Zach Malone DE Sr. 6-4 245 Henderson, Tenn. / Chester County HS Assistant Coach / 56 Thomas Bronson DE Gr. 6-3 265 Brooksville, Fla. / Appalachian State Offensive Coordinator: Justin Rascati 57 Charles Mouton OL Sr. 6-3 305 Victorville, Calif. / Victor Valley College (James Madison, 2005), 1st Season 58 Aderick Moore LB Fr. 6-1 245 Selma, Ala. / Selma HS Quarterbacks 59 Matthew Leifheit OL Fr. 6-5 240 Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Blackman HS Assistant Coach: 60 Sage Stockton OL So. 6-0 285 Lake Park, Ga. / Hardin County HS Derek Carr 62 Aidan Panni LS Fr. 6-5 205 Birchwood, Tenn. / Ooltewah HS (UT Martin, 2013), 1st Season Receivers 63 Jarred Dorton OL Jr. 6-7 340 Bakersfield, Calif. / East Carolina Assistant Coach: 64 Kyron Hart OL Sr. 6-3 285 Lebanon, Tenn. / Lebanon HS Bobby Maffei 65 Xavier Schlueter DT Fr. 6-2 315 Petersburg, Tenn. / Lincoln County HS (Nebraska, 2011), 1st Season 67 Anthony Akers DT So. 6-0 290 Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Oakland HS Defensive Backs 69 Riley Patton LS So. 6-0 195 Knoxville, Tenn. / Halls HS Assistant Coach: David Napert 70 Brady Bose OL So. 6-4 285 Ashland City, Tenn. / Cheatham Co. HS (Troy State, 1982), 1st Season 71 Will Chatmon OL Sr. 6-4 290 Cantony, Ga. / North Cobb HS Offensive Line 72 Charles Rutledge OL Jr. 6-5 285 Atlanta, Ga. / Columbia HS Assistant Coach: 73 Shade Foster OL Fr. 6-5 285 Crossville, Tenn. / Stone Memorial HS Chris Polizzi 74 Joel Forrester OL Sr. 6-2 290 Oxford, Miss. / Itawamba JC (Lake Forest, 2005), 1st Season Defensive Backs / Recruiting Coordinator 75 Lucien Charles OL Fr. 6-3 285 Orlando, Fla. / Colonial HS Assistant Coach: 76 Chandler Nelson OL So. 6-5 300 Vinemont, Ala. / West Point HS Cam Wentz 78 Myles Douglas OL So. 6-2 295 Nashville, Tenn. / Ensworth HS (N.C. State, 2012), 1st Season 80 Jordan Smith WR Sr. 6-0 185 LaVergne, Tenn. / Battle Ground Acad. Tight Ends 81 Austin Hicks WR So. 6-4 220 Birmingham, Ala. / Gardendale HS Assistant Coach: Sam Williamson 82 Seth Huner WR Fr. 5-11 175 Thompson’s Station, Tenn. / Independence HS (UAB, 2005), 9th Season 84 Clint Zierke TE R-Fr. 6-4 230 Wayne, Ill. / Bartlett HS Defensive Line 85 R.D. Ford WR Fr. 6-3 185 Huntsville, Ala. / Buckhorn HS Assistant Coach: 86 Hayden Freels TE Jr. 6-4 225 Rockwood, Tenn. / Rockwood HS Dontae Wright 88 Adam Swayze WR Fr. 6-3 190 Spring Hill, Tenn. / Independence HS (Miami, 2007), 1st Season Special Teams / Defensive Ends 89 Cory Malone TE Sr. 6-6 245 Henderson, Tenn. / Chester County HS Director of Football Operations: 93 Haidar Zaidan K Fr. 6-0 185 McKenzie, Tenn. / Henry County HS Justin Matheney 94 Richie Koons DT Fr. 6-2 280 Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville HS Tennessee Tech, 2014), 3rd Season 95 Norman Hand DT Fr. 6-4 255 Walterboro, S.C. / Colleton County HS Offensive Quality Control Assistant: 96 Chris Moore DE So. 6-3 250 Signal Mountain, Tenn. / Signal Mtn. HS Price Partrick (Tennessee Tech, 2014), 2nd Season 97 Chris McElderry DE So. 6-1 250 Gadsden, Ala. / Gadsden City HS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 1 Dontez Byrd -- Bird 40 Senquay Eichelberger -- Sen-KWAY EYE-cull-BUR-gur 84 Clint Zierke -- ZUR-key 2 Maleek Hall -- MUH-leek 42 Jordan Giberti -- JA-burty 93 Haidar Zaidan -- HAY-dar ZAY-dan 13 Toron Morten -- TOR-on 57 Charles Mouton -- MOO-tawn 97 Chris McElderry -- mick-EL-dur-ree 31 Eriq Fadahunsi -- FAHD-a-HOON-see 59 Matthew Leifheit -- LIFE-hite 32 Dami Adekunjo -- DAH-me Ah-dey-koon-joe 65 Xavier Schlueter -- SCHLOO-ter 34 Yeedee Thaenrat -- YEE-dee THAYNE-rat 75 Lucien Charles -- Loo-si-en

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SINGLE-GAME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS PASSING Most attempts Most passing yards Most times intercepted 58, Tre Lamb vs. TSU, 2011 481, Tre Lamb vs. SEMO, 2012 6, Joey Bailey vs. SEMO, 2003 57, Tre Lamb vs. Southeast Missorui, 2012 437, Lee Sweeney vs. SEMO, 2006 5, Jim Ragland vs. East Tenn., 1963, 57, Lee Sweeney vs. SEMO, 2006 412, Grant Swallows vs. Jacksonville St., 2001 5, Milt Jenkins vs. Nicholls State, 1978, 50, Lee Sweeney vs. Tenn. State, 2006 410, Robert Craft vs. Jacksonville St., 2002 5, Mark Powers vs. UT Martin, 1982 50 Bert Browne vs. MTSU, 1989 5, Mark Powers vs. EKU, 1983 Most touchdown passes Most completions 5, Grant Swallows vs. E. Illinois, 2001 Highest completion percentage 38, Tre Lamb at Southeast Missouri, 2012 4, Michael Birdsong vs. Austin Peay, 2016 (min. 10 att): 34, Tre Lamb vs. Tennessee State, 2011 4, Tre Lamb vs. Hampton, 2012 91.7 Jared Davis vs. Indiana St., 2013 (11-for-12) 32, Lee Sweeney vs. SEMO, 2006 4, Tre Lamb vs. Eastern Ky., 2012 86.9 Grant Swallows vs. UT Martin, 2001(20-for-23) 28, Lee Sweeney vs. Tenn. State, 2006 4, Robert Craft vs. E. Illinois, 2002 26, Four times (last: Darian Stone, 2014) 3, Total of 22 times RUSHING Most rushing yards 38, Larry Schreiber vs. Austin Peay, 1969 4, Michael Penix vs. Campbellsville, 1995 261, Michael Penix vs. SEMO, 1993 Highest average gain per rush 4, Michael Penix vs. Morehead State, 1995 255, Larry Schreiber vs. NW La., 1969 (minumum 10 attempts): 3, Five players (last: Dontey Gay, 2011) 235, Travis Rogers vs. W. Carolina, 2000 7.6, Darian Stone vs. Austin Peay, 2014

Most attempts Most rushing touchdowns scored 40, Larry Schreiber vs. MTSU, 1968 5, Derek White vs. Concordia, 2007 38, Larry Schreiber vs. UTC, 1969 4, Larry Schreiber vs. Austin Peay, 1969 RECEIVING Most pass receptions Most receiving yards Brent McNeal-1, Steve Harris-1, Antonio Carter 18, Da’Rick Rogers vs. SEMO, 2012 303, Da’Rick Rogers vs. SEMO, 2012 -1, Tedarrell Scott-1, Marshall Hale-1, Jim Bish- 12, Zach Ziegler vs. Murray State, 2013 262, Ken Gilstrap vs. Morehead, 1987 op-1, Craig Rolle-1, Jack Kelley-1, Brad Millice-1, 11, Brock McCoin vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2014 206, Craig Rolle vs. UN-Omaha, 1976 Kendall Taylor-1, Terry Goodloe -1, Kenneth 11, Ken Gilstrap vs. Morehead, 1987 191, Larry Shipp vs. Samford, 2007 Gilstrap-1, Antonio Robinson-1, Da’Rick Rogers - 10, Cody Matthews vs. Austin Peay, 2014 183, Derek Lee vs. Valparaiso, 2002 1, Brock McCoin - 1) 10, Tim Benford vs. Tennessee State, 2011 10, Tim Benford vs. Austin Peay, 2008 Most touchdowns receiving 10, Henry Sailes vs. Gardner-Webb, 2008 3, Four times (Derek Lee -2, Da’Rick Rogers - 1) 10, Craig Rolle vs. Middle Tennessee, 1978 2, 30 times (Larry Shipp-4, Derek Lee-3, Tim 9, eight times (last: Antonio Robinson) Benford-3, Demond Stone-2, Cody Matthews - 2, TOTAL OFFENSE Most plays, total offense Most yards gained, total offense Most TDs responsible for (pass/rush) 69, Tre Lamb vs. Tennessee State, 2011 474, Tre Lamb vs. SEMO, 2012 5, Grant Swallows vs. SEMO, 2001 64, Lee Sweeney vs. SEMO, 2006 467, Darian Stone vs. TSU, 2012 4, Six times (Randy Beaman-1, Patrick Pope-2, 62, Darian Stone vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2014 437, Lee Sweeney vs. SEMO, 2006 Larry Schreiber-1, Tommy Van Tone-1, Robert 61, Bert Browne vs. Middle Tennessee, 1989 419, Grant Swallows vs. J’ville, 2001 Craft-1) 410, Robert Craft vs. Jacksonville, 2002 354, Randy Beaman vs. UT Martin, 1991 ALL-PURPOSE Most yards gained Most all-purpose touchdowns (rush, rec, ret) 4, Willie Queen vs. Lock Haven, 1992 312, Larry Schreiber vs. NW La., 1969 5, Derek White vs. Concordia, 2007 4, Larry Schreiber vs. Austin Peay, 1969 301, Larry Shipp vs Samford, 2007 4, Michael Penix vs. Campbellsville, 1995 4, Derek White vs. Murray State, 2003 299, Larry Schreiber vs. WKU, 1969 4, Michael Penix vs. Morehead, 1995 291, Ladarius Vanlier vs. Murray State, 2012 4, Willie Queen vs. Tenn. St., 1994 4, Michael Penix vs. Morehead, 1994

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SINGLE-GAME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS SCORING Most Points 8, Zach Sharp vs. Maryville, 2011 4, Casey Roberts vs. UT Martin, 1997 30, Derek White, Concordia, 2007 4, Wayne Anderson vs. W. Carolina, 1980 24, Derek White vs. Murray State, 2003 Most consecutive PATs kicked 24, Michael Penix vs. Campbellsville, 1995 59, Zach Sharp, 2011-14 Most Consecutive Field Goal Made 24, Michael Penix vs. Morehead,1995 46, Bobby Holloway, 1951-53 11, Wayne Anderson, 1980 24, Willie Queen vs. Tennessee State, 1994 24, Michael Penix vs. Morehead State, 1994 Most field goals made Most points kicking 24, Willie Queen vs. Lock Haven, 1992 7, Ryan Weeks vs. UTC, 1989 22, Ryan Weeks vs. UTC, 1989 24, Larry Schreiber vs. Austin Peay, 1969 4, Zach Sharp vs. TSU, 2011 16, Zach Sharp vs. TSU, 2011 4, Casey Roberts vs. UT Martin, 1997 15, Casey Roberts vs. UT Martin, 1997 Most PATs kicked 4, Wayne Anderson vs. W. Carolina, 1980 15, David Collett vs. Tenn. State, 2001 9, Wayne Anderson vs. ETSU, 1977 8, Derek Scott vs. Morehead State, 1994 Most field goals attempted 8, Murray Cunningham vs. UN-Omaha, 1976 7 Ryan Weeks vs. UTC, 1989 8, David Collett vs. Tennessee State, 2000 4, Zach Sharp vs. TSU, 2011 TACKLES Most Tackles and Assists 7, Branon Vaughn vs. EKU, 1998 Most Quarterbacks Sacks 23, Jim Youngblood vs. UT- Martin, 1972 6, Shane Queen vs. APSU, 1991 5, Branon Vaughn vs. EKU, 1998 21, Barry Wilmore vs. Austin Peay, 1985 6, Eric Allen vs. E. Illinois, 2000 5, Elois Grooms vs. Murray, 1974 20, Corey Reed vs. UT Martin, 2008 20, Broderick Jamison, Eastern Ky., 2007 Most Yards, Tackles for Loss 20, Joshua Symonette vs. Samford, 1998 43, Branon Vaughn vs. EKU, 1998 33, Shane Queen vs. EKU, 1993 Most Tackles for Loss 31, Marcus Edwards vs. Eastern Illinois, 2010 8, Chad Evitts vs. WCU, 1998 FUMBLES Most Fumbles Caused Most Fumbles Recovered 4, Ricky Sanders vs. APSU, 1991 3, Donald Snyder vs. MTSU, 1984 2, Eight players: (Zach Reed, Branon Vaughn, Shane Queen, Marlon Placide, Gerald Dossett, Jay Rudwall, Austin Tallant, Josh Poplar) PASS DEFENSE Most Interceptions Most Yards Returned Most Passes Defended 4, Marty Jones vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2014 98, Joshua Symonette vs. APSU, 1997 4, James Huguely vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2014 3, Robert Taylor vs. Samford, 1996 4, Taron Ryce vs. SE Missouri, 2008 3, John Fitzpatrick vs. WKU, 1972 4, Robert Taylor vs. Samford, 1996 RETURNS Most punts returned Most kick returns Most kick return yards 7, Sam Brooks vs. Tennessee State, 1989 11, Ladarius Vanlier vs. Murray State, 2012 237, Ladarius Vanlier vs. MUR, 2012 5, Ladarius Vanlier vs. Kentucky Christian, 2014 9, Mike Stewart vs. Western Kentucky, 1989 200, Gerald Bentley vs. Marshall, 1995 8, Gerald Bentley vs. Marshall, 1995 172, Dickie Fulton vs. ETSU, 1973 Most punt return yards 7, Lorenza Rivers vs. Cincinnati, 1987 105, Kendall Taylor vs. Morehead, 1981 93, Ladarius Vanlier vs. Cumberland, 2013 PUNTING Most Punts Most Yards Highest Average 13, Chad Zinchini vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2013 548, Chad Zinchini vs. Eastern Illinois, 2013 Game (min. 4 punts): 12, Jonathan King vs. UNI, 2014 523, Jonathan King vs. UNI, 2014 52.6, Chad Zinchini vs. Tennessee State, 2012 12, Chad Zinchini vs. Oregon, 2012 492, Chad Zinchini vs. Oregon, 2012 52.5, Scott Meadows vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1985 12, Mark Pemberton vs. WKU, 1981 450, Chad Zinchini vs. Wisconsin, 2013 50.5, Andy Dorsey vs. Western Carolina, 1998 12, Butch Gentry vs. La. Tech, 1972 446, Scott Meadows vs. Akron, 1985 50.2, Chad Zinchini vs. UT Martin, 2013 11, Mark Pemberton vs. MTSU, 1981 442, Tracy Graham vs. Tenn. State, 1988 50.0, Chad Zinchini, Wisconsin, 2013 11, Mark Pemberton vs. Jacksonville, 1980 438, Andy Dorsey vs. E. Kentucky, 2000 50.0 Justin Kraemer, Eastern Kentucky, 2007 11, Scott Meadows vs. Akron, 1985 50.0, Jon Mahan vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2006

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SINGLE-GAME TEAM OFFENSIVE RECORDS RUSHING Most Attempts Most Net Yards Gained Most Touchdowns 83 vs. Morningside, 1972 412 vs. East Tennessee, 1956 10 vs. UT Martin, 2002 79 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1976 409 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1976 8 vs. Tennessee State, 2000 74 vs. Austin Peay, 1977 404 vs. Morningside, 1972 7 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1976

PASSING Most Attempts 29 vs. UT Martin, 2001 4 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2012 58 vs. Tennessee State, 2011 4 vs. Maryville, 2011 57 vs. SEMO, 2012 Most Yards Gained 4 vs. Murray State, 1991 50 vs. Middle Tennessee, 1989 481 vs. SEMO 2012 48 vs. Murray State, 2008 420 vs. Jacksonville State, 2002 Most Times Intercepted 413 vs. Samford, 2007 7 vs. SEMO, 2003 Most Completions 412 vs. Jacksonville State, 2001 6 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1983 38 vs. SEMO, 2012 6 vs. Nicholls State, 1978 34 vs. TSU, 2011 Most Touchdown Passes 6 vs. Troy State, 1978 33 vs. Murray State, 2008 5 vs. Three opponents 31 vs. Ohio, 1990 4 vs. Hampton, 2012 TOTAL OFFENSE Most Plays 94 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2016 623 vs. Austin Peay, 1955 96 vs. Eastern Illinois, 2012 96 vs. Austin Peay, 1977 Most Yards 95 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1976 644 vs. Valpo, 2002 94 vs. Morningside, 1972 631 vs. Morehead, 1987 SCORING Most Points (since joining OVC) Most TDs (since joining OVC) Most Field Goals 68 vs. UT Martin, 2002 10 vs. UT Martin, 2002 7 vs. Chattanooga 1989 63 vs. Tennessee State, 2001 9 vs. Howard, 1950 4 vs. Western Kentucky, 1980 63 vs. East Tennessee, 1977 9 vs. East Tennessee, 1977 3 vs. 14 opponents 61 vs. Howard, 1950 59 vs. Morehead State, 1985 Most PATs Most Points Kicking 9 vs. East Tennessee, 1977 22 vs. Chattanooga, 1989 Most Points (both teams) 8 vs. Maryville, 2011 16 vs. Tennessee State, 2011 111 vs. Samford, 2007 8 vs. Tennessee State, 2000 15 vs. Tennessee State, 2001 (Samford 59, Tech 52) 8 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1976 14 vs. Western Kentucky, 1980 8 vs. Morehead State, 1994 8 vs. UT Martin, 2002 FIRST DOWNS Most First Downs 18 vs. Austin Peay, 2011 14 vs. Middle Tennessee, 1993 36 vs. Tennessee State, 2011 17 vs. UNLV, 1985 32 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1976 17 vs. Morehead State, 1985 Fewest Total First Downs 31 vs. Tennessee State, 1995 Half: 30 vs. Tennessee State, 2001 Most First Downs Passing 0 vs. Middle Tenn., 1983 30 vs. Jacksonville State, 2010 20 vs. Tennessee State, 2011 Game: 19 vs. SEMO, 2012 4 vs. Western Ky., 1974 Most First Downs Rushing 17 vs. Tennessee State, 1995 25 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1976 15 vs. Illinois State, 1993 OFFENSIVE FUMBLES Most Fumbles 12 vs. Murray State, 1972 9 vs. Austin Peay, 1988

Most Fumbles Lost 7 vs. Western Kentucky, 1967 6 vs. Akron, 1983 6 vs. Tulsa, 1986

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SINGLE-GAME TEAM DEFENSIVE / SPECIAL TEAMS RECORDS FIRST DOWNS Fewest First Downs Rushing Fewest First Downs Passing 1 vs. five opponents 0 vs. four opponents TOTAL OFFENSE Fewest Yards Allowed Total Offense Fewest Yards Rushing 0 vs. Austin Peay, 1997 Fewest Yards Allowed Passing 1 vs. Morehead, 1975 -41 vs. Morehead, 1975 7 vs. Eastern Ky, 1994 -6 vs. Morehead., 1993 15 vs. East Tenn., 1974 -6 vs. Eastern Illinois, 2011 19 vs. UT Martin, 2000 TURNOVERS Most Interceptions Made Most Fumbles Caused 5 vs. Eastern Ky., 1973 7 vs. Eastern Ky., 1983 7 vs. Middle Tenn., 1980 11 vs. Austin Peay, 1991 4 vs. Chattanooga, 1989 7 vs. Western Ky., 1967 6. vs. SEMO, 2003 4 vs. Middle Tennessee, 1984 5. vs. Lock Haven, 1993 Most Fumbles Recovered Most Turnovers Caused 5 vs. Akron, 1982 5 vs. Austin Peay, 1993 Most Turnovers 10 vs. Western Ky., 1972 5 vs. Ark-Pine Bluff, 1987 5 vs. Austin Peay, 1991 9 vs. Nicholls State, 1978 7 vs. Middle Tenn., 1980 5 vs. Lock Haven, 1990 8 vs. Tulsa/Murray, 1986 5 vs. UT Martin, 1975 8 vs. Eastern Ill., 2003 SACKS/TFL Most Quarterback Sacks Made Most Tackles for Loss Made Most TFL Yards Lost 8 vs. SEMO, 1999 18 vs. SEMO, 1999 91 vs. Harding, 2000 8 vs. EKU, 1998 18 vs. EKU, 1998 83 vs. Austin Peay, 1991 8 vs. EIU, 2010 17 vs. Chattanooga, 1997 79 vs. UTC, 1989 7 vs. Troy State, 1981 16 vs. Austin Peay, 1988 64 vs. EKU, 1998 6 vs. UTC, 1989 PUNTING Most Punts by Tech 450 vs Wisconsin, 2013 Most Punts Forced 6 vs. Middle Tenn., 1971 13 vs. Eastern Illinois, 2013 446 vs. Akron, 1985 13 vs. Western Ky., 1974 12 vs. Oregon, 2012 11 vs. Morehead St., 1993 Most Yards Returned 12 vs. Louisiana Tech, 1972 Highest Punting Average 10 vs. E. Kentucky, 2000 105 vs. Morehead, 1981 12 vs. Western Ky., 1981 52.6 vs. TSU, 2012 10 vs. Liberty, 1987 90 vs. Ark-Pine Bluff, 1987 11 vs. four opponents 52.5 vs. Eastern Ky., 1985 90 vs. UT Martin, 2000 50.8 vs. Morehead, 1976 Most Punts Returned 83 vs. Maryville, 2011 Most Yards Punting by Tech 50.5 vs. WCU, 1998 7 vs. Tenn. State, 1989 77 vs. Tennessee State, 2000 523 vs. UNI, 2014 6 vs. Maryville, 2011 492 vs. Oregon, 2012 6 vs. Ark-Pine Bluff, 1987 PENALTIES Most Penalties Most Yards Penalized 14 vs. E. Kentucky, 2000 141 vs. East Tenn., 1975 14 vs. Austin Peay, 1982 140 vs. E. Kentucky, 2000 13 vs. Austin Peay, 2012 127 vs. Morehead St., 1993 13 vs. Morehead St., 1993 13 vs. Middle Tenn., 1983 13 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2010

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THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... OVER 400 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE TECH -- VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY (446), OCT. 1, 2016 OPPONENT -- VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY (559), OCT. 1, 2016 UNDER 200 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE TECH -- VS. UT MARTIN (199), OCT. 3, 2014 OPPONENT -- VS. AUSTIN PEAY (186), NOV. 23, 2013 UNDER 100 RUSHING YARDS TECH -- AT MERCER (18), SEPT. 17, 2016 OPPONENT -- VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY (95), OCT. 1, 2016 KICKOFF RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN TECH -- DONTEZ BYRD AT MERCER (OPENING KICKOFF, 100), SEPT. 10, 2016 OPPONENT -- TAE MARTIN, UT MARTIN, SEPT. 24, 2016 PUNT RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN TECH -- LADARIUS VANLIER (79) VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY, OCT. 18, 2014 OPPONENT -- PAUL McROBERTS (69), SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, OCT. 31, 2015 BLOCKED KICK RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN TECH -- JORDAN PATRICK VS. INDIANA STATE, SEPT. 6, 2014 OPPONENT -- DARRIUS DARDEN-BOX, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, OCT. 31, 2015 INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN TECH -- AUSTIN TALLENT (29) VS. TENNESSEE STATE, SEPT. 20, 2014 OPPONENT -- JULIAN THOMPSON-CLAY, UT MARTIN, SEPT. 24, 2016 FUMBLE RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN TECH -- JOSH POPLAR (8) VS. MERCER, SEPT. 17, 2016 OPPONENT -- JOSH MANNING (22), MURRAY STATE, OCT. 5, 2015 SAFETY SCORED TECH -- VS. KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN, AUG. 29, 2014 OPPONENT -- JACKSONVILLE STATE, OCT. 17, 2015 150-YARD RUSHING GAME TECH -- DARIAN STONE (153) AT AUSTIN PEAY, NOV. 23, 2013 OPPONENT -- DeMICHAEL JACKSON (172), SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, NOV. 8, 2014 300-YARD PASSING GAME TECH -- MICHAEL BIRDSONG (327) VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY, OCT. 1, 2016 OPPONENT -- BENNIE CONEY (464), EASTERN KENTUCKY, OCT. 1, 2016 100-YARD RECEIVING GAME TECH -- DONTEZ BYRD (116) VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY, OCT. 1, 2016 OPPONENT -- DEVIN BORDERS (121), RYAN MARKUSH (104), EASTERN KENTUCKY, OCT. 1, 2016

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LONGEST PLAYS

LONGEST RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE 71* Mike Jones to Willie Queen 69 Jason Lennartz vs. Eastern Illinois, 2009 Yards Player vs. Tennessee State, 1994 68 Tracy Graham vs. Austin Peay, 1988 92* Michael Penix vs. Murray State, 1994 71* Thomas DeBow to Ken Gilstrap 68 Scott Meadows vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1985 89* Lorenza Rivers vs. UT-Chattanooga, 1987 vs. E. Carolina, 1988 67 Chad Brummitt vs. UT Martin, 1992 88* Larry Schreiber vs. Middle Tennessee, 1967 70 Michael Peeples to Nick Solomon 67 Tom Pemberton vs. Youngstown State, 1974 87* Derek White vs. UT- Martin 2003 vs. SEMO, 1998 87* Jerome Tillman vs. Middle Tennessee, 1997 69* Ryan Nichols to Brent McNeal LONGEST FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTED 85* Patrick Pope vs. Austin Peay, 1985 vs. Murray State, 2004 Yards Player 84* Radir Annoor vs. UNI, 2014 69* Bert Browne to Sam Brooks 61 Ray Mullican vs. Middle Tennessee, 1983 80* Patrick Pope vs. Liberty, 1987 vs. Morehead State, 1990 60 David Collett vs. Fayetteville State, 2001 76* Jack Kelley vs. Morehead State, 1980 68 Robert Craft to Ryan Nichols vs. VMI, 2004 60 Murray Cunningham vs. Murray State, 1973 75* Willie Queen vs. Murray State, 1993 68* Andre Caballero to Tedarrell Scott vs. UAB, 1997 57 Derek Scott vs. Tennessee State, 1994 75* Eddie Hayward vs. Tennessee State, 1985 74* Darian Stone vs. Maryville, 2011 LONGEST PUNT RETURN LONGEST FIELD GOAL MADE 74 Willie Queen vs. Murray State, 1991 Yards Player Yards Player 72* Michael Penix vs. Southeast Missouri, 1992 87* Joe Lancaster vs. Howard, 1950 53 Ryan Weeks vs. Morehead State, 1989 72* Lorenza Rivers vs. Morehead State, 1987 79* Marshall Hale vs. Ohio, 1991 53 Murray Cunningham vs. Western Kentucky, 1974 72* Cameron Kirnes vs. Eastern Illinois, 2005 74* Kendall Taylor vs. Morehead State, 1981 51 Justin Kraemer vs. Southeast Missouri, 2008 72 Lorenza Rivers vs. Youngstown State, 1987 74* Jim Whaley vs. Morehead State, 1963 51 Justin Kraemer vs. Murray State, 2007 71 Henry Sailes vs. Tennessee State, 2007 72* Mike Stewart vs. Southeast Missouri, 1992 51 Josh Foster vs. Lambuth, 2005 71* Brant Billen vs. Middle Tennessee, 1997 51 Ryan Weeks vs. Tennessee State, 1989 71 Jesse Dorsey vs. Eastern Illinois, 1975 LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN 51 Bruce Winningham vs. Akron, 1984 69* Lorenza Rivers vs. Abilene Christian, 1987 Yards Player 51 Murray Cunningham vs. Eastern Illinois, 1975 68* Lorenza Rivers vs. Morehead State, 1987 100* Dontez Byrd vs. Mercer, 2016 51 John Swords vs. Austin Peay, 1966 68 Randy Beaman vs. Southeast Missouri, 1991 100* Dickie Fulton vs. East Tennessee, 1973 50 Ryan Weeks vs. Austin Peay, 1989 99* Lorenza Rivers vs. Youngstown State, 1987 49 Zach Sharp vs. Tennessee State, 2011 LONGEST PASS COMPLETION 97* Larry Shipp vs. Concordia, 2007 49 David Collett vs. UT Martin, 2000 Yards Player 96* Lamar Mike vs. East Tennessee, 1976 49 Derek Scott vs. Samford, 1994 87* Grant Swallows to Tony Fragale 95* Jim Schaeffer vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1961 48 David Collett vs. Bowling Green, 1999 vs. W. Kentucky, 1999 94* Ladarius Vanlier vs. Murray State, 2012 48 Ryan Kelly vs. Samford, 1995 86* Brent McNeal to Antonio Minor 90* Larry Schreiber vs. Middle Tennessee, 1967 48 Ryan Weeks vs. Tennessee State, 1989 vs. E. Illinois, 2004 90* Mike Vise vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1977 48 Wayne Anderson vs. Murray State, 1980 85* Rock Horne to Harry Abofs 87* Henry Sailes vs. UT Martin, 2008 48 Murray Cunningham vs. Appalachian State, vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1968 87* Larry Shipp vs. Cumberland, 2007 1975 85* Gordon Mason to Rudy Schmittou 83* Billy Blaylock vs. Northeast Missouri, 1981 vs. MTSU, 1960 LONGEST SCORING PLAY 82% Robert Craft to Ronnie Sidler vs. Murray, 2002 LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN Yards Player 82* Randy Beaman to Marshall Hale vs. APSU, 1991 Yards Player 100 Dontez Byrd kick return vs. Mercer, 2016 80* Andre Caballero to Walter Hill 98* Joshua Symonette vs. Austin Peay, 1997 100 Dickie Fulton kick return vs. East Tennessee, vs. Eastern Illinois, 1996 96* Robert Taylor vs. Southeast Missouri, 1995 1973 80* Tony Costantine to Larry Hamrick vs. ETSU, 1981 92* Robert Taylor vs. Samford, 1995 99 Lorenza Rivers kick return vs. Youngstown, 1987 80 Grant Swallows to Steveland Sills 92* Chip Holmes vs. Austin Peay, 1989 98 Joshua Symonette int. return vs. APSU, 1997 vs. Murray State, 2000 91* John Deathridge vs. East Tennessee, 1975 97 Larry Shipp kick return vs. Concordia, 2007 79* Darian Stone to Ryan Tilghman 90* Mike Stewart vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1990 96 Robert Taylor int. return vs. SEMO., 1995 vs. UT Martin, 2012 78 David McMahan vs. Tennessee State, 2003 96 Lamar Mike kick return vs. East Tennessee, 1976 78* Lee Sweeney to Henry Sailes 78* John Fitzpatrick vs. East Tennessee, 1972 95 Jim Schaeffer kick return vs. E. Kentucky, 1961 vs. Austin Peay, 2008 72 Brandon Shelby vs Tennessee State, 2003 94 Ladarius Vanlier kick return vs. Murray State, 2012 78* Robert Craft to Derek White vs. UT Martin, 2004 68* Brad Simmons vs. Lock Haven, 1993 92 Robert Taylor int. return vs. Samford, 1995 78* Bert Browne to Marshall Hale 68 Skeet Owen vs. Middle Tennessee, 1981 92 Michael Penix run vs. Murray State, 1994 vs. Western Ky., 1990 68 Mike Hennigan vs. Murray State, 1971 92 Chip Homes int. return vs. Austin Peay, 1989 78* James Aaron to Jack Kelley 68* Butch Strickland vs. Middle Tennessee, 1970 91 John Deathridge int. return vs. ETSU, 1975 vs. Morehead State, 1980 90 Mike Stewart int. return vs. E. Kentucky, 1990 77* Tre Lamb to Adam Urbano LONGEST PUNT 90 Mike Vise kick return vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1977 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2012 Yards Player 90 Larry Schreiber kick return vs. MTSU, 1967 73* Robert Craft to Derek Lee vs. Valparaiso, 2002 86 Justin Kraemer vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2007 73 Robert Craft to Anton Thomison 86 Andy Dorsey vs. Eastern Illinois, 1998 * - denotes touchdown on the play vs. No. Illinois, 2003 85 Carl Heinzig vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1975 72* Tre Lamb to Tim Benford vs. UT Martin, 2011 84 Jon Mahan vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2007 % - denotes longest non-scoring play 72* Patrick Pope to Ken Gilstrap 75 Scott Meadows vs. Morehead State, 1983 vs. Morehead State, 1987 73 Jon Mahan vs. Jacksonville State, 2005 72 Mike Jones to Brad Perry 73 Steve Davis vs. Middle Tennessee, 1977 vs. Tennessee State, 1993 71 Mark Pemberton vs. Morehead State, 1980 71* Tre Lamb to Tim Benford vs. Maryville. 2011 71 Steve Davis vs. Middle Tennessee, 1979

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Tennessee Tech Golden Eagle Football the Jacksonville State Game Week 6 October 8, 2016 ­| Burgess-Snow Field at Jsu Stadium | Jacksonville, Ala

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagle Football the Jacksonville State Game Week 6 October 8, 2016 | Burgess-Snow Field at Jsu Stadium | Jacksonville, Ala