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Tennessee Tech runs for 340 yards and 5 TDs in 52-21 win over Gardner-Webb
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) Aidan Littles ran for 118 yards and a touchdown and Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles finished with 340 yards rushing and five TD to help the Golden Eagles beat Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 52-21 Saturday.
Jordyn Potts threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Linkins that capped a nine-play, 80-yard opening drive for Tennessee Tech (2-2, 2-0 Big South-OVC) about 5 minutes into the game. The Runnin' Bulldogs moved to the TTU 30 before a Jay Billingsley missed a 44-yard field-goal attempt and Tremel Jones scored on a end-around from the 12 to make it 14-0 with 13:07 left in the second quarter.
Daniel Rickert scooped up a fumble after a strip-sack by Theron Gaines and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown that gave Tennessee Tech a 38-7 lead midway through the third quarter.
Littles ripped off an 87-yard scoring run that made it 52-7 with 8:58 to play.
Ren Hefley threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Camden Overton for Gardner-Webb (1-4, 0-1) 5 minutes later and Carson Gresock capped the scoring with a 2-yard TD run with 1:24 remaining.
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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 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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A. Littles
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A. Littles | 63 | 389 | 3 | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Baker
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T. Baker | 43 | 241 | 2 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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O. Sanni
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O. Sanni | 16 | 170 | 1 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Jones
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T. Jones | 10 | 155 | 3 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Ashby
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S. Ashby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Gaines
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T. Gaines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Linkins
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D. Linkins | 0 | 49 | 631 | 3 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Jones
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T. Jones | 0 | 27 | 304 | 1 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Baker
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T. Baker | 0 | 9 | 94 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Littles
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A. Littles | 0 | 9 | 87 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Nix
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T. Nix | 0 | 9 | 65 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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I. Knowles
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I. Knowles | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Shields
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L. Shields | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Brown
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S. Brown | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Reed
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D. Reed | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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O. Sanni
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O. Sanni | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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D. LeBlanc
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D. LeBlanc | 13/19 | 0 | 29/31 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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A. Lowe
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A. Lowe | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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Q. Holmes
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Q. Holmes | 97 | 395 | 4 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Gresock
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C. Gresock | 83 | 383 | 10 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Vann
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C. Vann | 17 | 55 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Marshall
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J. Marshall | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Lowe
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A. Lowe | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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A. Lowe
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A. Lowe | 0 | 40 | 523 | 3 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Adopte
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G. Adopte | 0 | 20 | 308 | 2 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Borders
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C. Borders | 0 | 19 | 257 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Q. Holmes
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Q. Holmes | 0 | 22 | 178 | 3 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Gresock
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C. Gresock | 0 | 6 | 83 | 0 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Vann
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C. Vann | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Schnieder
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C. Schnieder | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 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 |
