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UT Martin opens Big South-OVC play with 20-10 win over Tennessee State
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) Kinkead Dent passed for one touchdown and ran for another to help UT Martin defeat Tennessee State and win its Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Association opener on Saturday night.
After Tennessee State (2-2, 1-1) took a 10-0 lead, Dent threw a 15-yard TD pass to DJ Nelson with 4 1/2 minutes left in the half. Then he went 31 yards for the go-ahead score with 48 seconds remaining and a 14-10 halftime lead.
Aidan Laros had the only points in the second half with a pair of field goals for the Skyhawks (4-1, 1-0).
The Tigers' points came on Draylen Ellis' 28-yard run and James Lowery's field goal. But the Tigers ended up punting on its nine other possessions.
Dent was 16-of-25 passing for 230 yards and ran for another 48. Sam Franklin rushed 132 yards on 20 carries while DeVonte Tanksley had 93 yards on six catches.
Ellis was 16-of-33 passing for 189 yards and ran for 46 more. Karate Brenson had 85 yards receiving on four catches.
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| Team Stats |  |
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| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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D. Ellis
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D. Ellis | 103/196 | 1075 | 6 | 5 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Gant
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J. Gant | 144 | 553 | 10 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Rouse
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J. Rouse | 90 | 366 | 2 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Ellis
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D. Ellis | 74 | 252 | 5 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Cunningham
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C. Cunningham | 7 | 20 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Hagan
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R. Hagan | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Majors
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J. Majors | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Davis
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D. Davis | 0 | 14 | 379 | 2 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Johnson
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D. Johnson | 0 | 39 | 349 | 1 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Brenson
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K. Brenson | 0 | 28 | 277 | 2 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Majors
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J. Majors | 0 | 15 | 149 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Gant
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J. Gant | 0 | 14 | 101 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Rouse
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J. Rouse | 0 | 11 | 99 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Turner
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G. Turner | 0 | 5 | 62 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Meriwether
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J. Meriwether | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Cunningham
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C. Cunningham | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Hoath Jr.
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J. Hoath Jr. | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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J. Lowery
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J. Lowery | 12/15 | 0 | 28/30 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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N. LeFlore
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N. LeFlore | 70 | 382 | 4 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Dent
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K. Dent | 63 | 351 | 3 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Harris Jr.
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C. Harris Jr. | 9 | 60 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Cook III
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G. Cook III | 7 | 42 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Tanksley
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D. Tanksley | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Sparks
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K. Sparks | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Tanksley
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D. Tanksley | 0 | 54 | 698 | 4 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Rucker
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T. Rucker | 0 | 37 | 469 | 2 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. Roberts
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Z. Roberts | 0 | 28 | 325 | 6 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Wondeh
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A. Wondeh | 0 | 9 | 141 | 0 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. LeFlore
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N. LeFlore | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Dowling
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M. Dowling | 0 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 9 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
