COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP)—Lee Sweeney threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Tim Benford with 3:08 to play, sending the Tennessee Tech to a 20-13 win over Tennessee State on Saturday.
Sweeney’s game-winning touchdown pass for Tech came less than 5 minutes after Calvin McNairl’s 12-yard scoring run pulled State even at 13.
Sweeney, who was 12-for-23 with 188 yards and two interceptions, also threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Colin Allen in the first quarter to give the Golden Eagles (5-3, 4-2 Ohio Valley Conference) a 13-0 lead. Benford finished with 122 yards receiving on five catches, including the game-winning score.
After getting within 13-6 on Sidney Tarver’s 89-yard interception return in the first, the Tigers (3-5, 2-2) pulled even on McNairl’s touchdown run with 7:56 to play.
With the win, the Golden Eagles have defeated each of the OVC’s other in-state teams (Austin Peay, Tennessee-Martin).
Head to Head - Week 9
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 280 | 128 | 152 | 19 | 31.3% | 12/64 | 4 | 35:14 |
| Tennessee Tech | 265 | 188 | 77 | 9 | 8.3% | 4/44 | 2 | 24:46 |
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