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Lowery's 50-yard FG lifts Tennessee State over Gardner-Webb 27-25
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) James Lowery kicked a 50-yard field goal with 9 seconds remaining to rally Tennessee State to a 27-25 victory over Gardner-Webb on Saturday night.
Lowery's kick came after Matthew Caldwell caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Narii Gaither to give Gardner-Webb a 25-24 lead with 4:50 left to play in the Big South-OVC Association opener.
Gardner-Webb (1-2) went 49 yards on its opening drive, grabbing the lead on Gaither's 1-yard run. Tennessee State (2-1) pulled even on Deveon Bryant's 24-yard touchdown run late in the quarter.
Caldwell connected with Darius Hough for a 28-yard touchdown and a 14-7 lead for the Runnin' Bulldogs with 9:51 left before halftime. Draylen Ellis answered with a 55-yard scoring strike to Da'Shon Davis at the 1:39 mark to tie it at 14-all. Jay Billingsley kicked a 48-yard field goal with 3 seconds left to give Gardner-Webb a 17-14 lead at intermission.
Jalen Rouse scored on a 7-yard run midway through the third quarter to put Tennessee State up 21-17. Rouse was tackled in the end zone on the Tigers' next possession for a safety, cutting their lead to two heading to the final period.
Lowery booted a 49-yard field goal to push the Tigers' lead to five. Gaither, a running back, passed 16 yards to Caldwell for a touchdown and a 25-24 lead after the two-point conversion failed.
Tennessee State's winning drive started at its own 5-yard line.
Ellis completed 16 of 28 passes for 154 yards with one interception for the Tigers.
Caldwell totaled 219 yards on 20-of-49 passing for the Runnin' Bulldogs. Gaither carried 17 times for 152 yards.
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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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J. King
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J. King | 107/201 | 1223 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Caldwell
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M. Caldwell | 101/177 | 940 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. English
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G. English | 6/15 | 47 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Floyd
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E. Floyd | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Huggins
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M. Huggins | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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N. Gaither
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N. Gaither | 149 | 723 | 2 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Brown
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J. Brown | 113 | 629 | 5 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. King
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J. King | 137 | 403 | 5 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Caldwell
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M. Caldwell | 23 | 77 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Squire
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N. Squire | 21 | 55 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Jones
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D. Jones | 3 | 20 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Borders
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C. Borders | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Jackson
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B. Jackson | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Franklin
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J. Franklin | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. McGuire
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B. McGuire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Huggins
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M. Huggins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Floyd
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E. Floyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Thomas
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A. Thomas | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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G. English
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G. English | 9 | -30 | 1 | 3 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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E. Floyd
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E. Floyd | 0 | 35 | 407 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Page
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K. Page | 0 | 37 | 371 | 3 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Gaither
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N. Gaither | 0 | 31 | 287 | 4 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Johnson
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A. Johnson | 0 | 20 | 284 | 3 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Brown
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J. Brown | 0 | 18 | 253 | 5 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Burns
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J. Burns | 0 | 23 | 194 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. McGuire
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B. McGuire | 0 | 15 | 156 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Borders
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C. Borders | 0 | 10 | 90 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Meggett
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H. Meggett | 0 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Huggins
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M. Huggins | 0 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Hough
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D. Hough | 0 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Head
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J. Head | 0 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Jones
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D. Jones | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Hoskyns
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C. Hoskyns | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Herock
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A. Herock | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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J. Billingsley
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J. Billingsley | 9/13 | 0 | 40/40 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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I. Sauter
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I. Sauter | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 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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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. Bryant
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D. Bryant | 63 | 317 | 3 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Ellis
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D. Ellis | 74 | 252 | 5 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Boone III
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T. Boone III | 17 | 63 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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I. Brown
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I. Brown | 12 | 49 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Cunningham
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C. Cunningham | 7 | 20 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Crenshaw
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D. Crenshaw | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Davis
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D. Davis | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Hagan
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R. Hagan | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Majors
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D. 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 | 37 | 323 | 1 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Brenson
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K. Brenson | 0 | 28 | 277 | 2 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Majors
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D. Majors | 0 | 15 | 149 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Gillison
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T. Gillison | 0 | 13 | 123 | 0 | 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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C. Adrian
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C. Adrian | 0 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Turner
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G. Turner | 0 | 5 | 62 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Williams
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A. Williams | 0 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Garnett
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C. Garnett | 0 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Boone III
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T. Boone III | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||
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A. Mohamed
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A. Mohamed | 0/0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |