Tennessee Tech @ Tennessee State, Week 5 · 2025

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Sat, Sep 27, 2025Nissan StadiumNashville, TN

HOW IT WENT

Week 5 · 2025
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

166 plays
Q4Tennessee Tech2 plays · 45 yds · 0:5435–10
  1. 0:541st & 10 at TNST 26Obie Sanni run for 2 yds to the TNST 26
  2. 0:541st & 10 at TNTC 29Obie Sanni run for 45 yds to the TNST 26 for a 1ST down
Q4Tennessee State8 plays · 31 yds · 1:47 · Downs35–10
  1. 0:544th & 11 at TNTC 28Jonathan Palmer sacked by Tyler Swann and Ethan McLaurin for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 29
  2. 2:003rd & 10 at TNTC 27Jonathan Palmer sacked by Ethan McLaurin for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 28
  3. 2:002nd & 10 at TNTC 27Jonathan Palmer run for no gain to the TNTC 27
  4. 2:001st & 10 at TNTC 27Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Amari Southall
  5. 2:002nd & 2 at TNTC 42Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Amari Southall for a 1ST down Tennessee Tech Penalty, roughing passer (Luke Graves) to the TNTC 27 for a 1ST down
  6. 2:001st & 10 at TNST 50Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Amari Southall for 8 yds to the TNTC 42
  7. 2:412nd & 1 at TNST 49Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  8. 2:411st & 10 at TNST 40Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Amari Southall for 9 yds to the TNST 49
  9. 2:411st & 10 at TNTC 20Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 62 yds , Lelan Wilhoite return for 22 yds to the TNST 40
Q4Tennessee Tech3 plays · 2 yds · 2:15 · Punt35–8
  1. 2:514th & 8 at TNTC 8Team Safety
  2. 5:063rd & 8 at TNTC 8Obie Sanni run for no gain to the TNTC 8
  3. 5:062nd & 10 at TNTC 6Aidan Littles run for 2 yds to the TNTC 8
  4. 5:061st & 10 at TNTC 6Torin Baker run for no gain to the TNTC 6
Q4Tennessee State6 plays · 16 yds · 2:07 · Punt35–9
  1. 5:064th & 5 at TNST 43Mark Shenouda punt for 51 yds
  2. 7:133rd & 5 at TNST 43Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Anthony Taylor, broken up by Devin Hunter
  3. 7:132nd & 5 at TNST 43Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Lucas Harkless, broken up by Eric Taylor
  4. 7:131st & 10 at TNST 38Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Lucas Harkless for 5 yds to the TNST 43
  5. 7:133rd & 8 at TNST 29Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Anthony Taylor for 9 yds to the TNST 38 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:132nd & 8 at TNST 29Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Tyson Edwards, broken up by Timothy Jones
  7. 7:131st & 10 at TNST 27Zack Simmons-Brown run for 2 yds to the TNST 29
Q4Tennessee Tech5 plays · 21 yds · 3:50 · Punt35–9
  1. 7:134th & 1 at TNTC 34Spencer Ashby punt for 42 yds , Anthony Taylor returns for 3 yds to the TNST 27
  2. 11:033rd & 6 at TNTC 29Torin Baker run for 5 yds to the TNTC 34
  3. 11:032nd & 9 at TNTC 26Aidan Littles run for 3 yds to the TNTC 29
  4. 11:031st & 10 at TNTC 25Aidan Littles run for 1 yd to the TNTC 26
  5. 11:032nd & 5 at TNTC 18Q'Daryius Jennings run for 7 yds to the TNTC 25 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:031st & 10 at TNTC 13Q'Daryius Jennings run for 5 yds to the TNTC 18
  7. 11:031st & 10 at TNST 35Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds , Tremel Jones return for 23 yds to the TNTC 42 Tennessee Tech Penalty, Offensive holding (Aidan Littles) to the TNTC 13
Q4Tennessee State7 plays · 33 yds · 2:33 · Field Goal35–6
  1. 11:094th & 5 at TNTC 5Freddy Perez 23 Yd Field Goal
  2. 13:313rd & 5 at TNTC 5Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Connor Ruth
  3. 13:312nd & 11 at TNTC 11Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 6 yds to the TNTC 5
  4. 13:311st & 10 at TNTC 10Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 11 Tennessee State Penalty, illegal formation (Yards) to the TNTC 11
  5. 13:313rd & 5 at TNTC 33Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 23 yds to the TNTC 10 for a 1ST down
  6. 13:312nd & 5 at TNTC 33Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Brock Montgomery, broken up by Gavin Bryson
  7. 13:421st & 10 at TNTC 38Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Christian Jones for 5 yds to the TNTC 33
Q3Tennessee State12 plays · 63 yds · 4:39 · Field Goal35–3
  1. 1:004th & 12 at TNTC 12Freddy Perez 30 Yd Field Goal
  2. 5:293rd & 12 at TNTC 12Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Snap Reed, broken up by Monty Hunt
  3. 5:292nd & 7 at TNTC 7Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Zack Simmons-Brown for a loss of 5 yards to the TNTC 12
  4. 5:291st & 9 at TNTC 9Zack Simmons-Brown run for 2 yds to the TNTC 7
  5. 5:293rd & 3 at TNTC 18Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Snap Reed for a 1ST down Tennessee Tech Penalty, personal foul (Kaleb Brown) to the TNTC 9 for a 1ST down
  6. 5:291st & 25 at TNTC 40Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Snap Reed Tennessee Tech Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Kekoa Visperas) to the TNTC 25
  7. 5:291st & 10 at TNTC 25Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Zack Simmons-Brown for no gain to the TNTC 25 Tennessee State Penalty, personal foul (Joel Van-Tagoe) to the TNTC 40
  8. 5:292nd & 3 at TNTC 18Zack Simmons-Brown run for no gain to the TNTC 18
  9. 5:291st & 10 at TNTC 25Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Anthony Taylor for 7 yds to the TNTC 18
  10. 5:292nd & 10 at TNST 43Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 32 yds to the TNTC 25 for a 1ST down
  11. 5:291st & 10 at TNST 43Zack Simmons-Brown run for no gain to the TNST 43
  12. 5:391st & 10 at TNST 25Zack Simmons-Brown run for 18 yds to the TNST 43 for a 1ST down
  13. 5:391st & 10 at TNTC 35Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Tennessee State13 plays · 65 yds · 6:39 · Touchdown35–0
  1. 5:393rd & 9 at TNTC 9Andrew Smith 94 Yd Interception Return (Dom LeBlanc Kick)
  2. 7:262nd & 7 at TNTC 7Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNTC 9
  3. 7:261st & 4 at TNTC 4Devaughn Slaughter run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNTC 7
  4. 8:233rd & 5 at TNTC 12Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Jason Hoath Jr. for 8 yds to the TNTC 4 for a 1ST down
  5. 9:092nd & 9 at TNTC 16Kendric Rhymes run for 4 yds to the TNTC 12
  6. 9:091st & 10 at TNTC 17Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the TNTC 16
  7. 11:072nd & 7 at TNTC 25Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 8 yds to the TNTC 17 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:071st & 10 at TNTC 28Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the TNTC 25
  9. 11:071st & 10 at TNTC 43Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Brock Montgomery Tennessee Tech Penalty, roughing passer (Kaleb Brown) to the TNTC 28
  10. 11:073rd & 15 at TNST 42Jonathan Palmer pass intercepted for a 1ST down Jalin Shephard return for no gain to the TNTC 42 for a 1ST down Tennessee Tech Penalty, roughing passer (Greg Turner Iii) to the TNTC 43 for a 1ST down
  11. 12:182nd & 15 at TNST 42Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Brock Montgomery
  12. 12:181st & 15 at TNST 42Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Jason Hoath Jr.
  13. 12:181st & 10 at TNST 47Tennessee State Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the TNST 42
  14. 12:181st & 10 at TNST 35Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 12 yds to the TNST 47 for a 1ST down
  15. 12:181st & 10 at TNTC 35Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 61 yds
Q3Tennessee Tech3 plays · 16 yds · 1:27 · Touchdown28–0
  1. 12:181st & 1 at TNST 1Aidan Littles run for 1 yd for a TD (Dom LeBlanc KICK)
  2. 13:452nd & 4 at TNST 10Kekoa Visperas run for 9 yds to the TNST 1 Kekoa Visperas fumbled, recovered by TNTC Christian Thomas for a 1ST down
  3. 13:451st & 10 at TNST 16Aidan Littles run for 6 yds to the TNST 10
Q3Tennessee Tech5 plays · 18 yds · 2:1835–6
  1. 13:422nd & 8 at TNTC 43Kekoa Visperas sacked by James Stewart for a loss of 5 yards to the TNTC 38 Kekoa Visperas fumbled, recovered by TNST Brent Rowe , return for 0 yards
  2. 15:001st & 10 at TNTC 41Obie Sanni run for 2 yds to the TNTC 43
  3. 15:003rd & 1 at TNTC 34Obie Sanni run for 7 yds to the TNTC 41 for a 1ST down
  4. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  5. 1:001st & 10 at TNTC 25Obie Sanni run for 3 yds to the TNTC 28
  6. 1:001st & 10 at TNST 35Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  7. 15:002nd & 7 at TNTC 28Kekoa Visperas run for 6 yds to the TNTC 34
Q3Tennessee State3 plays · -11 yds · 1:15 · Interception21–0
  1. 13:452nd & 21 at TNST 14Byron McNair pass intercepted Tim Coutras return for no gain to the TNST 16
  2. 15:002nd & 11 at TNST 24Byron McNair pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for no gain to the TNST 24 Tennessee State Penalty, Offensive holding (Jesse Igwe) to the TNST 14
  3. 15:001st & 10 at TNST 25Byron McNair pass complete to Connor Ruth for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 24
  4. 15:001st & 10 at TNTC 35Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Tennessee State5 plays · 40 yds · 0:38 · Missed FG21–0
  1. 0:032nd & 10 at TNTC 35Freddy Perez 53 yd FG MISSED
  2. 0:031st & 10 at TNTC 35Byron McNair pass complete to Snap Reed for no gain to the TNTC 35 Tennessee State Penalty, illegal touching (Snap Reed) to the TNTC 35
  3. 0:321st & 10 at TNST 37Byron McNair pass complete to Snap Reed for 28 yds to the TNTC 35 for a 1ST down
  4. 0:322nd & 11 at TNST 24Byron McNair pass complete to Brock Montgomery for 13 yds to the TNST 37 for a 1ST down
  5. 0:381st & 10 at TNST 25Byron McNair sacked by Theron Gaines and Aaron Swafford for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 24
  6. 0:381st & 10 at TNTC 35Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Tennessee Tech8 plays · 66 yds · 1:29 · Touchdown21–0
  1. 0:382nd & 10 at TNST 45Q'Daryius Jennings run for 45 yds for a TD (Dom LeBlanc KICK)
  2. 0:531st & 10 at TNST 45Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Noah Robinson
  3. 0:534th & 1 at TNTC 50Tennessee State Penalty, off-side (Bryce Gray) to the TNST 45 for a 1ST down
  4. 2:003rd & 2 at TNTC 49Quintell Quinn run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
  5. 2:002nd & 12 at TNTC 39Kekoa Visperas run for 10 yds to the TNTC 49
  6. 2:001st & 10 at TNTC 41Kekoa Visperas sacked by Jaylon Price for a loss of 2 yards to the TNTC 39
  7. 2:003rd & 7 at TNTC 37Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Aidan Littles for a 1ST down Tennessee State Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Brent Rowe) to the TNTC 41 for a 1ST down
  8. 2:002nd & 7 at TNTC 37Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Noah Robinson for no gain to the TNTC 37
  9. 2:071st & 10 at TNTC 34Aidan Littles run for 3 yds to the TNTC 37
Q2Tennessee State7 plays · 39 yds · 2:53 · Missed FG14–0
  1. 2:074th & 6 at TNTC 34Freddy Perez 52 yd FG MISSED
  2. 5:003rd & 6 at TNTC 34Byron McNair pass incomplete to Kendric Rhymes
  3. 5:002nd & 3 at TNTC 31Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNTC 34
  4. 5:001st & 10 at TNTC 38Byron McNair pass complete to Anthony Taylor for 7 yds to the TNTC 31
  5. 5:003rd & 4 at TNST 33Byron McNair pass complete to Snap Reed for 29 yds to the TNTC 38 for a 1ST down
  6. 5:002nd & 12 at TNST 25Byron McNair pass complete to Snap Reed for 8 yds to the TNST 33
  7. 5:001st & 10 at TNST 27Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 25
Q2Tennessee Tech8 plays · 45 yds · 2:56 · Missed FG14–0
  1. 5:004th & 9 at TNST 27Dom LeBlanc 44 yd FG MISSED
  2. 7:564th & 4 at TNST 22Tennessee Tech Penalty, delay of game (Spencer Ashby) to the TNST 27
  3. 7:563rd & 4 at TNST 22Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Maury Sullivan, broken up by Jashon Watkins
  4. 7:562nd & 4 at TNST 22Q'Daryius Jennings run for no gain to the TNST 22
  5. 7:561st & 10 at TNST 28Q'Daryius Jennings run for 6 yds to the TNST 22
  6. 7:561st & 10 at TNST 47Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Noah Robinson for 19 yds to the TNST 28 for a 1ST down
  7. 7:563rd & 10 at TNTC 28Kekoa Visperas run for 10 yds to the TNST 38 Tennessee State Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Dominique Dixon) to the TNST 47
  8. 7:562nd & 10 at TNTC 28Quintell Quinn run for no gain to the TNTC 28
  9. 7:561st & 10 at TNTC 28Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Brian Courtney, broken up by James Stewart
Q2Tennessee State3 plays · -1 yds · 0:56 · Punt14–0
  1. 7:564th & 11 at TNST 24Mark Shenouda punt for 48 yds
  2. 8:123rd & 11 at TNST 24Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
  3. 8:522nd & 11 at TNST 24Byron McNair pass incomplete to Lelan Wilhoite
  4. 8:521st & 10 at TNST 25Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 24
  5. 8:521st & 10 at TNTC 35Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Tennessee Tech4 plays · 72 yds · 1:47 · Touchdown14–0
  1. 8:522nd & 6 at TNST 34Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Noah Robinson for 34 yds for a TD (Dom LeBlanc KICK) (Dom LeBlanc KICK)
  2. 10:391st & 10 at TNST 38Quintell Quinn run for 4 yds to the TNST 34
  3. 10:391st & 10 at TNST 49Quintell Quinn run for 11 yds to the TNST 38 for a 1ST down
  4. 10:391st & 10 at TNTC 28Quintell Quinn run for 23 yds to the TNST 49 for a 1ST down
Q2Tennessee State6 plays · 1 yds · 3:10 · Punt7–0
  1. 10:394th & 19 at TNST 32Mark Shenouda punt for 40 yds
  2. 13:063rd & 18 at TNST 33Byron McNair sacked by Ethan McLaurin for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 32
  3. 13:063rd & 3 at TNST 48Byron McNair pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for no gain to the TNST 48 Tennessee State Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Devaughn Slaughter) to the TNST 33
  4. 13:062nd & 7 at TNST 44Kendric Rhymes run for 4 yds to the TNST 48
  5. 13:061st & 10 at TNST 41Devaughn Slaughter run for 3 yds to the TNST 44
  6. 13:492nd & 2 at TNST 39Kendric Rhymes run for 2 yds to the TNST 41 for a 1ST down
  7. 13:491st & 10 at TNST 31Kendric Rhymes run for 8 yds to the TNST 39
Q1Tennessee State6 plays · 23 yds · 3:09 · Interception7–0
  1. 2:443rd & 9 at TNST 33Byron McNair pass intercepted Jalin Shephard return for no gain to the TNTC 41
  2. 5:533rd & 4 at TNST 38Tennessee State Penalty, personal foul (Jesse Igwe) to the TNST 33
  3. 5:532nd & 7 at TNST 35Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the TNST 38
  4. 5:531st & 10 at TNST 32Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the TNST 35
  5. 5:533rd & 10 at TNST 10Byron McNair pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 22 yds to the TNST 32 for a 1ST down
  6. 5:532nd & 9 at TNST 11Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 10
  7. 5:531st & 10 at TNST 10Zack Simmons-Brown run for 1 yd to the TNST 11
Q1Tennessee Tech3 plays · -4 yds · 1:44 · Punt7–0
  1. 5:534th & 14 at TNST 49Spencer Ashby punt for 39 yds
  2. 6:014th & 19 at TNTC 46Spencer Ashby punt
  3. 7:373rd & 19 at TNTC 46Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Q'Daryius Jennings
  4. 7:372nd & 12 at TNST 47Kekoa Visperas sacked by James Stewart and Bryce Gray for a loss of 7 yards to the TNTC 46
  5. 7:371st & 10 at TNST 45Obie Sanni run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 47
Q1Tennessee State4 plays · 12 yds · 1:31 · Fumble7–0
  1. 7:372nd & 10 at TNST 46run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 45 fumbled, recovered by TNTC Xavier Randolph
  2. 9:081st & 10 at TNST 46Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
  3. 9:082nd & 6 at TNST 38Byron McNair pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 8 yds to the TNST 46 for a 1ST down
  4. 9:081st & 10 at TNST 34Byron McNair run for 4 yds to the TNST 38
Q1Tennessee Tech6 plays · 22 yds · 2:51 · Downs7–0
  1. 9:084th & 6 at TNST 34Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Noah Robinson, broken up by Syncere Safeeullah
  2. 11:593rd & 7 at TNST 35Torin Baker run for 1 yd to the TNST 34
  3. 11:592nd & 9 at TNST 37Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Tyler Nix for 2 yds to the TNST 35
  4. 11:591st & 10 at TNST 38Aidan Littles run for 1 yd to the TNST 37
  5. 11:592nd & 2 at TNST 48Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Noah Robinson for 10 yds to the TNST 38 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:591st & 10 at TNTC 44Q'Daryius Jennings run for 8 yds to the TNST 48
Q1Tennessee State3 plays · 8 yds · 2:09 · Punt7–0
  1. 11:594th & 2 at TNST 30Mark Shenouda punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TNTC 44 , Tre' Holloway returns for 18 yds to the TNTC 44
  2. 14:083rd & 2 at TNST 30Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the TNST 30
  3. 14:082nd & 9 at TNST 23Kendric Rhymes run for 7 yds to the TNST 30
  4. 14:081st & 10 at TNST 22Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the TNST 23
  5. 14:081st & 10 at TNTC 35Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 53 yds , Taveon Porter return for 10 yds to the TNST 22
Q1Tennessee Tech9 plays · 28 yds · 3:55 · Missed FG7–0
  1. 13:494th & 12 at TNST 31Dom LeBlanc 48 yd FG MISSED
  2. 15:004th & 7 at TNST 26Tennessee Tech Penalty, false start (Keonte Tillman) to the TNST 31
  3. 15:003rd & 10 at TNST 29Aidan Littles run for 3 yds to the TNST 26
  4. 15:002nd & 10 at TNST 29Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Noah Robinson, broken up by Byron Davis
  5. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  6. 1:212nd & 9 at TNST 41Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Noah Robinson for 12 yds to the TNST 29 for a 1ST down
  7. 1:211st & 10 at TNST 42Quintell Quinn run for 1 yd to the TNST 41
  8. 2:443rd & 8 at TNTC 43Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Brian Courtney for 15 yds to the TNST 42 for a 1ST down
  9. 2:442nd & 11 at TNTC 40Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Noah Robinson for 3 yds to the TNTC 43
  10. 2:441st & 10 at TNTC 41Aidan Littles run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 40
  11. 15:001st & 10 at TNST 29Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Brian Courtney
Q1Tennessee Tech2 plays · 75 yds · 0:46 · Touchdown7–0
  1. 14:142nd & 2 at TNTC 33Quintell Quinn run for 67 yds for a TD (Dom LeBlanc KICK)
  2. 15:001st & 10 at TNTC 25Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Noah Robinson for 8 yds to the TNTC 33
  3. 15:001st & 10 at TNST 35Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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