VS
Date: 10/19/2024
Time: 3 PM CT
Location: Hanson Field, Macomb, IL
TV: ESPN+
Tennessee Tech's Record: The Golden Eagles are 2-4 overall this season and 2-1 in the conference. They opened with a 32-25 loss at FBS Middle Tennessee State, and then a 48-3 loss at then FBS #1 Georgia. They started BS/OVC games early, beating Tennessee State 24-14, then Gardner-Webb 52-21. TTU then hosted non-conference South Carolina State, beating them 22-20, and went on the road for a 34-3 loss at Southeast Missouri State.
History: WIU has played the Golden Eagles twice, winning 41-14 on the road in 2017, then losing back home 38-24 in 2019. That 2017 game was the one where Khalen Saunders went in as a FB and scored his first collegiate offensive TD: https://goleathernecks.com/news/2017/8/ ... g-win.aspx
Players to Know:
- Sophomore QB Jordyn Potts has thrown for 160.8 ypg with 6 TDs and 5 INTs and a 109.9 QB rating. He has also run for 1 TD.
- Grad RB Jalen Mitchell averages 44.2 ypg on the ground with 1 TD
- Junior RB Obie Sanni averages 42.5 ypg on the ground with 1 TD
- Junior WR D.J. Linkins has 25 receptions this season, with a 45.5 ypg average and 1 TD
- Grad WR Ashton Maples only has 22.2 ypg, but also has 3 receieving TDs
- Sophomore LB Cayman Spaulding leads the team with 31 total tackles (12 solo) and 4 tackles for loss
- Junior DL Theron Gaines has 5 tackles for loss of his 13 total tackles and 1 forced fumble
- Senior DL Kanstin Brooks has 6 tackles for loss of his 18 tackles and 1 INT
- Senior DB Tim Coultras and Sophomore DB Caldra Williford have 2 interceptions each
- WR Jay Parker is from Nashville originally, but spent 2022 and 2023 playing for WIU: https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/ ... r_jay_bc1x
Those are much better odds than the last game and if we play like we did against Charleston Southern, should be able to come away with a victory. Can't go spotting them 14 points early like we did against ILSU or UTM though.
Scott Lawson - Board Admin
