Lem Wash
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Weight:
- 213
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- Hometown:
- Wichita, Kan.
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- Position:
- QB
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- Year:
- So.
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- Previous School:
- Derby HS
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- gp
- 3
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- yds
- 46
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- td
- 1
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- yds/g
- 15.3
Bio
Fall 2021: Saw action in the final four games of the season, throwing for 78 yards and two touchdowns as he completed nine of his 14 passes for an interception ... had a season-high 25 yards on 2-for-3 passing against Austin Peay (11/20/21) ... threw his first career touchdown pass against Virginia-Lynchburg (10/23/21) ... also rushed eight times for a net of 17 yards ... had his longest run of 14 yards at Austin Peay.
HIGH SCHOOL: A highly decorated student-athlete, including the 2020-21 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year, Wash passed for 1,313 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior, while also rushing for 1,292 yards and 20 scores. He ended his career with 2,161 passing yards and 2,504 rushing yards with 85 total touchdowns. He led Derby to consecutive state championships. Among his honors, he was the Vype 6A Player of the Year in 2019, the Sports in Kansas 6A Offensive Player of the Year in 2020, a two-time all-metro team selection, a Kansas Top 11 selection, first-team AVCTL in 2019 and was a Blue-Gray All-American Game pick.
PERSONAL: The son of Marcel and Shay Wash ... born August 9, 2003, in Wichita, Kansas ... father, Marcel, played football at Southeastern Oklahoma State from 1992-94.
ACADEMIC: Enrolled in finance.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 7 | 2 |
| Attempts | 11 | 3 |
| Completion % | 63.6% | 66.7% |
| Yards | 46 | 25 |
| Yards per game | 15.3 | 25.0 |
| Yards per attempt | 4.2 | 8.3 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks | 2 | 0 |
| Yards lost | 13 | 0 |
| Pass Efficiency | 128.8 | 246.7 |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | 4 | -13 | -3.3 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | 1 | -13 | - | - | - | -13 |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | 8 |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 3 | 7 | 11 | 63.6% | 46 | 15.3 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 128.8 |
| Conference | 1 | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 25 | 25.0 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 246.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 2 | 7 | 11 | 63.6% | 46 | 23.0 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 128.8 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 3 | 7 | 11 | 63.6% | 46 | 15.3 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 128.8 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| September | 2 | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 21 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 84.5 |
| October | 1 | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 25 | 25.0 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 246.7 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 3 | 5 | -5 | -1.7 | -1.0 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
| Conference | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 2 | 5 | -5 | -2.5 | -1.0 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | 5 | -5 | -1.7 | -1.0 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 2 | 4 | -13 | -6.5 | -3.3 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| October | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 3 | -5 | - | - | - | -5 | -1.7 |
| Conference | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | 8 | 8.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 2 | -5 | - | - | - | -5 | -2.5 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Losses | 3 | -5 | - | - | - | -5 | -1.7 |
| Month | |||||||
| September | 2 | -13 | - | - | - | -13 | -6.5 |
| October | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | 8 | 8.0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 2 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| September | 2 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
MARTIN – Tennessee Tech scored early to put pressure on No. 15-ranked UT Martin, but the homestanding Skyhawks took to the air, collecting 335 passing yards and getting five total offensive touchdowns and one more on defense to take a 45-28 victory over the Golden Eagles on Saturday. Tech (1-3, 0-1 Ohio Valley Conference) returns to action next Saturday as the Golden Eagles travel to Cape Girardeau to take on Southeast Missouri.
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The first game is in the books, and while the Tennessee Tech squad saw a tough contest against their annual Football Bowl Subdivision opponent, the Golden Eagles still saw some signs of optimism against the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday night. Kansas took the victory 56-10, scoring four touchdowns in its first five possessions. Still, Tech was able to stall the Jayhawks on the Golden Eagle 2-yard line and force a turnover on downs on the goal-line stand. Kansas (1-0) also missed a field goal on its first possession of the second half.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Fans had their opportunity to get a look at the Tennessee Tech football team on Saturday night as the Golden Eagles held their annual Gathering of Eagles fan event. Despite some mid-afternoon storms, the day started with the women’s clinic, then fans had an opportunity to grab autographs from their favorite Golden Eagle players before Tech took to the field for its final scrimmage before the season begins on September 2.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech’s first football scrimmage was a positive one on Saturday night as the Golden Eagles’ depth proved fruitful in fans’ first look at the team. Both sides of the ball saw plenty of highlights as Tech players from all class levels were able to showcase their skills in front of the fans. Tech’s offense picked up its first score as Jeremiah Oatsvall fired to the end zone to a leaping Hunter Barnhart for the 18-yard connection between a pair of defenders. Oatsvall later scored on a two-yard quarterback keeper to end a 42-yard drive.
