The Lindenwood Lions enjoyed a much needed bye week this past weekend, but will be back on the field with a game at Tennessee State on Saturday. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
DeMarcus Dixon
Staff Writer
Eight of the 10 Big South-OVC Football Association teams played last Saturday. The Lindenwood Lions were one of the teams that had a bye (Robert Morris was the other).
Six of the teams that played were in conference matchups, with SEMO, UT-Martin, and Eastern Illinois coming out with conference wins. Tennessee State and Gardner-Webb both played non-conference games and both picked up wins.
Here’s a quick recap of what went on in the Big South-OVC last weekend:
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 28, TENNESSEE TECH 3Β |Β BOX SCORE
Ryan Flournoy caught six passes for 203 yards and a touchdown to lead Southeast Missouri (3-4, 3-0) to its first road win of the season, a 28-3 victory over Tennessee Tech (2-5, 0-2) Saturday afternoon at Tucker Stadium. Flournoy went over 200 receiving yards for the second time in his career as the Redhawks picked up their ninth-straight conference win dating back to the 2021 campaign.
Backed up in their own end zone?
— Big South-OVC Football Association (@BigSouthOVCFB) October 21, 2023
ππΌπ ππππ β@PAC10_ floats it over the defense to @RyanNumba9 for the 8οΈβ£9οΈβ£-yard TD! #BigSouthOVCFB | @SEMOfootball pic.twitter.com/FGDIELFCeD
EASTERN ILLINOIS 25, BRYANT 24 (OT)Β |Β BOX SCORE
Pierce Holley rushed for three scores and the crucial two-point conversion as Eastern Illinois beat Bryant 25-24 in overtime on Saturday afternoon at O’Brien Field. Holley found the end zone in the first quarter, second quarter and overtime periods. Β He then rushed in on the two-point conversion in overtime to hand EIU the win.
PANTHERS WIN IN OT! π€―@pierceholley1βs 2-point conversion attempt JUST crosses the goal line to lift @EIU_FB to victory on the final play of the game! #BigSouthOVCFB | #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/sPyTAEJsx8
— Big South-OVC Football Association (@BigSouthOVCFB) October 21, 2023
#17 TENNESSEE-MARTIN 17, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 0Β |Β BOX SCORE
The vaunted University of Tennessee at Martin defense once again flexed its muscles this afternoon as the Skyhawks shut out Big South-OVC Football Association rival Charleston Southern for a 17-0 victory at Hardy Graham Stadium. The shutout was UT Martinβs first since Nov. 18, 2017 at Tennessee Tech (won 24-0). It marked the Skyhawksβ first home shutout since Sept. 15, 2011 (63-0 against Union College) while UT Martin blanked its first home conference opponent since a 37-0 result against Tennessee State on Nov. 13, 2010. The No. 17 ranked Skyhawks (6-1, 3-0 Big South-OVC) extended their winning streak to six games after limiting the visiting Buccaneers to 242 yards of total offense.
The WORD is βGoose π₯β.
— UT Martin Athletics (@UTMSports) October 22, 2023
First shutout since 2017.
First home shutout since 2011. #MartinMade pic.twitter.com/IlUaeM1lGj
GARDNER-WEBB 35, EASTERN KENTUCKY 32Β |Β BOX SCORE
Jayden Brown rushed for 142 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter, as Gardner-Webb topped Eastern Kentucky for the second-straight season. Brown averaged 9.5 yards on 15 carries and also caught a pair of passes. Quarterback Jaylen King passed for and ran for a score as well for the Runnin’ Bulldogs.
πππ ππ πππ ππΌπΎππ π₯
— Big South-OVC Football Association (@BigSouthOVCFB) October 22, 2023
Jayden Brown runs away from EVERYONE to give @GWUFootball its first lead of the game over Eastern Kentucky! #BigSouthOVCFB | #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/dIz02vBXBX
TENNESSEE STATE 54, LINCOLN 0Β |Β BOX SCORE
Β Five different players scored touchdowns, led by four scores from Jordan Gant, as Tennessee State rolled past 54-0 on Saturday afternoon inside Nissan Stadium. The win improved Tennessee State’s record to 5-2 on the season.Β The shutout marks TSU’s first since they beat Eastern Illinois 28-0 on October 23, 2021, while the 54-point margin of victory now ranks second in TSU history.
π½ππΌππ πππΏπ π€@TheRealJGant does his best @MoneyLynch impression and BULLIES through the D for a 3οΈβ£1οΈβ£-yard TD!#BigSouthOVCFB | #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/k8bOB2FzsG
— Big South-OVC Football Association (@BigSouthOVCFB) October 21, 2023
Week 10 – Big South-OVC Football Association Schedule
Away | Home | Time | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Tennessee Tech | Robert Morris | 11:00 AM | Moon Township, Pa. (Conf.) |
UT Martin | Gardner-Webb | 12:30 PM | Boiling Springs, N.C. (Conf.) |
Southeast Missouri | Nicholls | 2:00 PM | Thibodaux, La. |
Lindenwood | Tennessee State | 2:00 PM | Nashville, Tenn. (Conf.) |
Bryant | Charleston Southern | 3:00 PM | Charleston, S.C. (Conf.) |