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Tennessee State takes early lead and holds off Gardner-Webb 23-20
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) Draylen Ellis thew for 220 yards and two touchdowns, Jaden McGill rushed for 100 yards and another score, and Tennessee State Tigers beat Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 23-20 on Saturday.
Tennessee State scored on the game’s first drive and Bryant Williams made it 13-0 after catching a 17-yard pass from Ellis. Gardner-Webb blocked the second point-after attempt and ran it back for two points.
Gardner-Webb was within 13-12 late in the third quarter before Tennessee State scored the next 10 points in the fourth, the last on a 30-yard field goal by James Lowery with 4:33 to go.
Karate Brenson made eight catches for 82 yards for Tennessee State (8-3, 5-2 Ohio Valley Conference), which closes out the regular season next Saturday at home against SEMO.
Edward Saydee and Carson Gresock each had a touchdown on the ground for Gardner-Webb (4-7, 3-4).
Last season. Lowery nailed a 50-yard field goal with nine seconds remaining to push the Tigers over the Bulldogs 27-25.
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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 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Hoath Jr.
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J. Hoath Jr. | 0 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Reed
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E. Reed | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
