Marcus McMeans
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Weight:
- 186
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- Hometown:
- Talladega, Ala.
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- Position:
- DB
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Previous School:
- Winterboro HS
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- gp
- 7
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- tk
- 48.0
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- sac
- -
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- int
- -
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- ffum
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Bio
2019 (Junior): Saw action in 11 games in 2019 ... recorded four total tackles, including two against Virginia-Wise ... recovered a fumble against Southeast Missouri.
2018 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games in 2018, recording three total tackles and forcing a fumble at the Golden Eagles' FBS visit to Utah State.
2017 (Freshman): Marcus played in eight games in 2017, recording four total tackles -- two solo and two assisted. He also forced a fumble against Tennessee State.
HIGH SCHOOL: A two-sport athlete, McMeans was named the 2016 Fox 6 Defensive Player of the Year, was Winterboro's defensive MVP twice and was also twice named to the All-County team as well as an all-state honorable mention in 2015-16 ... won the team's "Hustle" and "I Like To Practice" awards in 2014-15 ... was named the 2016-17 Fox 6 Defensive Player of the Year ... was the recipient of the 2016-17 Bryant Jordan Athletic Scholarship.
PERSONAL: The son of Richard and Mia Merritt McMeans ... born March 20, 1999 in Talladega, Ala. ... full name is Richard Lamar McMeans.
ACADEMICS: Plans to major in journalism/communications and become a sports analyst
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 24 | 24 |
| Assists | 24 | 24 |
| Tackles | 48.0 | 48.0 |
| Tackles per game | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Sacks | - | - |
| Sack yards | - | - |
| Interceptions | - | - |
| Returned for touchdown | - | - |
| Fumble recoveries | 1 | 1 |
| Fumble return TDs | - | - |
| Tackle for loss | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Tackle for loss yards | 9 | 9 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | 4 | 2 | 6.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | 3 | 3 | 6.0 | - | - | 1.5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | 4 | 2 | 6.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | 4 | 5 | 9.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | 3 | 2 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | 6 | 9 | 15.0 | - | - | 1.5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 | .5 | - | - | 0.0 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | .3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 | .4 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 48.0 | 6.9 | - | - | 5.0 | 9 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | - |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 38 | 31 | 31 | 62.0 | 1.6 | - | - | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | - |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| February | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| March | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| April | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| February | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| March | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| April | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| February | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| March | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| April | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| February | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| March | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| April | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| February | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| March | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| April | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| February | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| March | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| April | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Month | |||||||
| February | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| March | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| April | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| February | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| March | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| April | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 7 | 24 | 24 | 48.0 | 6.9 | - | - | 5.0 | 9 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | - |
| Conference | 7 | 24 | 24 | 48.0 | 6.9 | - | - | 5.0 | 9 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12.0 | 4.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Away | 4 | 17 | 19 | 36.0 | 9.0 | - | - | 5.0 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11.0 | 5.5 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Losses | 5 | 17 | 20 | 37.0 | 7.4 | - | - | 5.0 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| February | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12.0 | 6.0 | - | - | 1.5 | 4 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | - |
| March | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16.0 | 5.3 | - | - | 2.0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| April | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20.0 | 10.0 | - | - | 1.5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – In the history of the Robert Hill Johnson Award, Tennessee Tech football’s highest honor, only a third have been defensive players. Fourteen of those have been linebackers – which isn’t a surprise considering the Golden Eagles have had some great ones over the years. From John Tanner in 1970 to Jim Youngblood in the historic 1972 campaign, Dana Winningham in 1973, Mark Shrum in 1977, Jeff Daughtry in 1984 and future astronaut and NCAA Theodore Roosevelt Award winner Barry Wilmore the next year, Mike Thornton in 1988, Fred Edgington in 1989, Marrio Thomas and Maurice Draine in 1992 and 1993, Sammy Sanders in 1997, Chad Evitts in 2000, Daniel Wentzel in 2002 and Tommy Harrison in 2004, there have been incredible ones to win the award. Among these players are Tech Sports Hall of Famers, Golden Eagles who have shaped the program over the years and setting the stage for the team now.
MARTIN, Tenn. -- With the spring season in the books, it?s almost like summer vacation for the Tennessee Tech football team. With just a couple of months to rest, relax and recuperate, the Golden Eagles will be right back at it in just a couple short months. While Sunday's game wasn?t the result the Golden Eagles wanted to end the 2020-21 campaign with, a 40-7 loss to UT Martin, there?s still certainly plenty to hang their hats on as they prepare for the next season. First, the Golden Eagles do possess the Sergeant York Trophy, winning the round-robin between the Ohio Valley Conference?s Tennessee members. Tech tied UTM with a 2-1 mark in the series this season, but claim the league?s tiebreaker as the team that has gone the longest without possessing the bronze bust of the World War I hero from Pall Mall.
MARTIN, Tenn. – It’s almost surprising how quickly the eight weeks for the 2020-21 Ohio Valley Conference football season have passed by. From ice and snow on the Tucker Stadium turf on the first week to spring weather on the final week, it’s been an interesting ride. Even as soon as this spring slate wraps up, it won’t be long before the Tennessee Tech football team gets back out on the field and gets ready for the next season. But before it gets to that point, the Golden Eagles have one last order of business before a well-deserved break – beat UT Martin.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – When Senior Day usually rolls around in football season, the skies are gray, the leaves are falling and the weather has turned cooler. Saturday, as the Tennessee Tech football team honors its 2020-21 senior class, it’s be the exact opposite – sunny, everything is blooming and spring weather in the air. The page on the calendar may be different, but make no mistake – it’s still football, and there’s still plenty to play for. With Tennessee State coming to town on Saturday, the Sergeant York Trophy is once again in play and the matchup stacks up as an intriguing one. The Easter weekend special kicks off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Roger Ealey and Buddy Pearson will broadcast the game on 98.5 KISS FM, while Dylan Vazzano and Sam Brooks will provide the call on ESPN+ (subscription required).
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri scored 21 points on its first three drives of the game, taking up only 5:20 of the opening quarter. Tennessee Tech could have thrown in the towel there, but the Golden Eagles surged back, clawing within three points with 3:20 left in the game. However, the home Redhawks were able to take a page out of the Golden Eagles’ playbook and eat up the remaining time on the clock to eke out a 24-21 win over Tech. The Golden Eagles fall to 1-4 on the season with two games remaining in the 2020-21 spring campaign and will have a short week as Tech hosts Tennessee State at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday for the final home game of the season.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Dean Hood era at Murray State is off to a strong start. There’s no question about his ability to win in the Ohio Valley Conference – after all, he had plenty of success as the head coach at Eastern Kentucky. Now as the head jockey in the stable, Hood has the Racers storming out of the gate, picking up victories over UT Martin and Southeast Missouri to open the spring football slate. On Sunday, their focus is on Tennessee Tech.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The last time Tennessee Tech entered a football game ranked in one of the FCS Top 25 polls was November 26, 2011. The game was the Golden Eagles’ first trip to the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs facing Central Arkansas. Ten years later, the Golden Eagles are ranked again, earning the No. 23 spot in the latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25. Another interesting thing happened in 2011 – Tech toppled Jacksonville State on the road 21-14, the Golden Eagles’ only victory on the road in the Ohio Valley Conference series between the two teams since the Gamecocks joined the league in 2003. It was just days over 10 years since Tech had last won in Jacksonville when Grant Swallows helped lead the Golden Eagles to a 35-27 victory in 2001. 2001. 2011. 2021? Could it be fate? Coincidence? Who knows?
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Sunday was certainly worth the wait for the Tennessee Tech football team. It had been nearly 15 months since the last time the Golden Eagles took to the field, and while it took a little time to get the offense going in the 2020-21 season opener against Austin Peay, Tech certainly finished with a flourish. Trailing 14-3 midway through the third quarter, the Golden Eagles rifled off 24 straight points, then held on in a wild finish, knocking off defending Ohio Valley Conference champion Austin Peay 27-21 at Tucker Stadium on Sunday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s been a long wait for football season to arrive. Heck, the last game was in the previous decade. But on Sunday, football is back at Tucker Stadium, ending a nearly 15-month drought of gridiron action, as Tennessee Tech plays host to Austin Peay. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Roger Ealey will provide the radio call for 98.5 KISS FM, while Dylan Vazzano and Sam Brooks handle broadcast duties for ESPN+ (subscription required).