COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP)—Lee Sweeney threw for 187 yards and accounted for two touchdowns to help Tennessee Tech dominate Pikeville 51-10 on Thursday night.
Sweeney, who completed 14 of 18 passes, scored on a 1-yard run and a 53-yard pass to Alden Olverson.
Cedric Wilkerson and Dontey Gay each scored on two rushing touchdowns for the Golden Eagles (1-0). Gay rushed for 88 yards, while Tremain Hudson had 86 yards rushing.
Tennessee Tech, which held Pikeville scoreless until the fourth quarter, went into halftime with a 34-0 lead that was capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by Wilkerson. The Golden Eagles increased their lead to 44-0 in the third on Gay’s 5-yard rushing score.
Chase Ellis completed 9 of 17 passes for 51 yards and two interceptions for the Bears (0-2), an NAIA program. Jeremy Mobley led Pikeville with 78 yards rushing on seven carries and a touchdown.
Head to Head - Week 2
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikeville College | 180 | 53 | 127 | 10 | 46.7% | 2/31 | 2 | 29:08 |
| Tennessee Tech | 443 | 187 | 256 | 22 | 66.7% | 7/90 | 0 | 30:52 |
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