Tennessee State Tigers @ UT Martin Skyhawks
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TNST | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
UTM | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
UT Martin opens Big South-OVC play with 20-10 win over Tennessee State
MARTIN, Tenn. -- — 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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2025 Standings
| OVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Charleston Southern | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tennessee State | 0-8 | 2-10 |
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