TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 2018 Tiger Football Game Notes

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1 TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 2018 Tiger Football Game Notes Football Contact: Jose F. Garcia Notes * This is the 26th meeting between Tennessee State and Southeast Missouri * Tennessee State leads the series * The Big Blue is 6-9 in Cape Girardeau * TSU won last years contest, in Nashville Last Meeting * TSU claimed a over southeast Missouri In the final home game of the season, * * Vincent Sellers blocked a punt with under five minutes to play to set up the game winning scoring drive. * Lane Clark connected on his third field goal of the day, a 44 yarder, with just over two minutes on the clock to propel the Tigers to their sixth win of the season. * Sellers secured the win as he broke up a pass on a fourth down attempt. * Michael Hughes went for 196 passing yards, hitting Steven Newbold for five passes totaling 153 yards on the day. * Mahlon Medley caught a 28-yard touchdown pass, while senior fullback Terence Harris had the first touch of his career, resulting in a nine-yard Tiger touchdown. * TSU allowed only 83 passing yards from the Redhawks, * LaQuarius Cook and Chris Collins tied for a team-high nine tackles. Head Coach Rod Reed * Coach Reed is in his ninth season at the helm of the Tigers and holds a record * Only two coaches have produced more wins at TSU * John Merritt claimed 174 victories in his 20 years ( ) for a.806 winning percentage ( ), while Harry Kean spent 10 years in charge of TSU from and compiled a record (.838) * TSU is 8-1 in season openers under Rod Reed, including a win at FBS opponent Georgia State in 2017 * The lone opening day loss came at the hands of Bethune-Cookman, 12-9, at the John Merritt Classic in 2013 Tennessee State * The Tigers observed a bye week after defeating Tennessee Tech during Homecoming. * TSU ended a three-game skid as Micheal Hughes completed 22-of-27 for 318 yards and three touchdowns. * Hughes was named OVC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts, as he ranks ninth nationally in completion percentage (65.9%). * Treon Harris pulled down seven passes, including two for touchdowns. * DeVon Johnson found the end zone, while leading all receivers with 138 yards on five receptions. * Chris Rowland continues to lead the nation in receptions (9.2/game) and is fifth in all-purpose yards (163.8 yards/game) and receiving yards (123.0/game). * Dajour Nesbeth notched his third interception of the season, fifth of his career. * Nesbeth ranks seventh nationally in interceptions (0.5/game) and is third in passes defended (1.7/game). * Nesbeth leads the defense with 40 tackles, 27 solos and 10 passes defended. * Fullback DeMarco Corbin crossed the goal line for the fifth time this season, scoring in all but one game for the Tigers this season. * Kicker Antonio Zita kicked two field goals and made five extra points against Tennessee Tech, giving the freshman four games of double digit points for the season Tennessee State Schedule #BigBlueRising Tennessee State Tigers Game 9 at Southeast Missouri Game Day Information Date: Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. CT Where: Cape Girardeau, Mo. Stadium: Houck Field (10,000) Forecast: Mostly Sunny, 56 - Slight Chance of Showers Television: ESPN+. Erik Sean, Rick Wieser and Rusty Hendricks will provide coverage. Radio: FM will carry the game live with Greg Pogue (play-by-play), Albert Dawson (analyst), Craig Ladd (Scoreboard) and Gary Dawson (sideline). Pregame will begin at 12:30 p.m. CT Live Stats: statbroadcast.com Series Information: This is the 26th meeting with the Tigers holding a advantage. The teams first met in 1991, with SEMO earning a win. The Tigers gained their first win in the series a year later (1992), The Redhawks recorded the next three wins, before the Tigers went on a five game win streak. SEMO won the meeting in 2014, 28-21, snapping a three game run by the Tigers. TSU bounced back with a victory in Cape Girardeau in 2016 and a win at Hale Stadium in Last 10 Results: 2017 Tennessee State 23, Southeast Missouri Tennessee State 32, Southeast Missouri Southeast Missouri 28, Tennessee State Tennessee State 40, Southeast Missouri Tennessee State 40, Southeast Missouri Tennessee State 55, Southeast Missouri Southeast Missouri 19, Tennessee State Tennessee State 23, Southeast Missouri Southeast Missouri 27, Tennessee State 20 OT 2006 Tennessee State 31, Southeast Missouri 0 Date Opponent Result/Time TV Series Notes Sept. 1 ^ Bethune-Cookman (John Merritt Classic) W, 34-3 ESPN+ TSU Leads 9-2 Chris Rowland totaled 226 all purpose yards, setting career highs in receptions (7) and receiving yards (154) Sept. 8 $ Jackson State (Southern Heritage Classic) CANCELLED Fox Sports South TSU Leads After a four hour delay, game was cancelled due to inclement weather Sept. 15 Hampton CANCELLED ESPN+ TSU Leads 2-0 Cancelled due to the effects of Hurricane Florence Sept. 22 *Eastern Illinois W, ESPN+ EIU Leads 14-8 The Tigers erased a 24-3 deficit; four seperate players recorded TDs, Antonio Zita made three FGs and Justin Culpepper blocked game winning FG attempt Sept. 29 Vanderbilt L, ESPN Alternate Vandy Leads 3-0 Demry Croft completed 22-of-31 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns, rushed for 41 yards on nine carries Oct. 6 * Austin Peay L, ESPN3 TSU Leads 13-8 Chris Rowland caught 11 passes for 179 yards and three touchdowns; added 34 yards on three punt returns Oct. 13 * Murray State L, ESPN+ MSU Leads Chris Rowland tied the TSU record for receptions in a single game with 13, matching Tyrone Butterfield (1//22/97) Oct. 20 ^ *Tennessee Tech (Homecoming) W, ESPN+ TSU leads Michael Hughes threw for 318 yards; DeVon Johnson caught five passes for 138 yards and a touchdown Nov. 3 *Southeast Missouri 1:00 p.m. ESPN+ TSU Leads Steven Newbold caught five passes for 153 yards; Lane Clark made three field goals including a 44-yard game winner Nov. 10 % *Jacksonville State 2:00 p.m. ESPN+ JSU Leads 10-2 Chris Rowland caught his first career touchdown, a 27 yard pass from Micheal Hughes Nov. 17 % *UT Martin (Senior Day) 2:00 p.m. ESPN+ TSU Leads The Tigers fell behind 24-0 early in the first quarter; DeVon Johnson returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown Bold - Home Games ^ - Played at Nissan Stadium % - Played at Hale Stadium $ - Played at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn. All Times CST * - Ohio Valley Conference Games Head Coach Rod Reed Record (Season) (9th Yr) Record at TSU Same Record vs. SEMO 5-2 Off. Coord. Off. Style Def. Coord. Jeff Parker (3rd) Spread/Pro Style Garry Fisher (2nd) Def. Style 4-3 Rankings (STATS/Coaches) --/-- (3-3, 2-2) 2017: 6-5 (2-4 OVC) (4-1, 6-2) 2017: 3-8 (3-5 OVC) Southeast Missouri Head Coach Redhawks Tom Matukewicz Record (Season) (4th Yr) Record at SEMO (4th Yr) Record vs. TSU 1-2 Off. Coord. Jeromy McDowell (1st) Off. Style Def. Coord. Multiple/Spread Bryce Saia (5th) Def. Style Pro Style 3-4 Rankings (STATS/Coaches) 24/25

2 Game Notes tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) GENERAL INFORMATION Name of School...Tennessee State University City/Zip... Nashville, Tenn Founded Enrollment...9,165 Nickname... Tigers School Colors... Reflex Blue and White Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference... Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Stadium... LP Field (69,143) Surface... Tifsport Bermuda Sod Stadium...W.J. Hale Stadium (15,000) Surface... Bermuda Sod President...Dr. Glenda Glover Director of Athletics... Teresa Phillips Athletics Department Phone...(615) Ticket Manger... Zellina Anderson Ticket Office Phone...(615) Web Site...TSUTigers.com University Web Site... TNState.edu COACHING STAFF Head Coach...Rod Reed Alma Mater, Year...Tennessee State, 1988 TSU Record (Years) , OVC (9th year) Career Record...Same Offensive Coordinator/QBs... Jeff Parker Defensive Coordinator/Safties...Garry Fisher Offensive Line Coach...Russ Ehrenfeld Running Back Coach... Kevin Mashack Wide Receiver Coach... Chris Chestnut Tight Ends Coach...Antonio Bradford Defensive Line...Nick Davison Defensive Ends/Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Coordiantor... Gerald Chatman Corners Coach... Ahmaad Smith Director of Operations... Jerad Coulter Director of Strength & Conditioning...Tersoo Uhaa Equipmet Manager...Eddie Hardin Athletic Trainer...Trevor Searcy TSU FOOTBALL HISTORY First Season All-Time Record First Year in OVC Record in the OVC OVC Championships (Last)... 2 (1999) NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (Last)... 5 (2013) HBCU National Championships (Last) (2013) Cumulative All-Americans TEAM INFORMATION 2017 Overall Record Home: Away: Neutral: OVC Record (Finish) (6th) Home: Away: Neutral:...N/A Offensive Formation... Spread/Pro Style Defensive Formation Offensive Starters Returning/Lost... 8/3 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost... 4/7 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 39/28 Newcomers FACEBOOK /TSUTigers SNAPCHAT TSU_Tigers YOUTUBE /TNStateTigers About Southeast Missouri * The Redhawks is on a four game winning streak after a win at UT Martin. * Kristian Wilkerson caught eight passes for 263 yards and three touchdowns; was named OVC Offensive Player of the Week. * SEMO forced four turnovers at UTM to increase its season total to 22. * Southeast Missouri ranks second nationally in turnovers gained and turnover margin (+1.88/game). * Zach Hall was named OVC Defensive Player of the Week after he had 15 tackles, forced a fumble and had an interception. * Hall ranks second nationally in tackles (13.4/game). * Southeast is now 10th nationally in scoring offense (39.6 points/game) and 21st in total offense (456.8 yards/game). * Marquis Terry had 123 rushing yards and two touchdowns and is now 10th nationally in total rushing yards (914) and 11th in rushing touchdowns (10). * Daniel Santacaterina threw for 386 passing yards and three touchdowns; he is seventh nationally with 19 passing touchdowns. Next Man Up * Tennessee State has dealt with 22 injuries this season. * The total includes Quarterback Demry Croft, center Thomas Burton and middle linebacker Christion Abercrombie who are all out for the year. * Preseason All-OVC selection Steven Newbold has been limited over the past three games, while safety LaQuarius Cook, who recently entered the Tigers career top 10 for tackles, missed the Murray State contest. * The Big Blue has leaned on eight freshmen to fill the vacancies from the numerous setbacks. * The bye week has allowed several Tigers to become available for playing time during the final games of the season. Standing Alone * Demry Croft had received the starting nod in each of the first four games in hopes to become the first quarterback at TSU to start every game in a season since * The streak ended at Murray State when Micheal Hughes got the starting nod due to a season ending injury to Croft. * Hughes started his second game against Tennessee Tech and has played in five of the Tigers six games. * Current assistant coach Shannon Harris was the last signal caller to start every contest in a single season. * Michael German started 10 of 11 games in 2012, while Antonio Heffner started 11 of 12 games in * Since Harris in 2001, three quarterbacks have seen action in every game in their respected seasons. * Ronald Butler played in every game in 2013 and * German accomplished the feat in 2012, entering the game versus Austin Peay after not getting the starting nod. * Richard Hartman was the first after Harris, playing in all Tennessee State Rushing Att. Yd. Avg. TD Te'kendrick Roberson Passing Comp. Att. Yd. TD Micheal Hughes Receiving Rec. Yd. Avg. TD Chris Rowland Punt Returns Att. Yd. Avg. LG Chris Rowland Kick Returns Att. Yd. Avg. LG DeVon Johnson Major Bellamy Tackles UT-AT TT TFL SK Dajour Nesbeth Tennessee State University Football Top Players games in 2005, starting nine of 11. Dual Quarterback * Micheal Hughes and Demry Croft came into the season sharing the quarterback position. * In 2017, Hughes started the last six games of the season for TSU, while Croft, a junior transfer, started the final six games at Minnesota. * Hughes took over as signal caller at Murray State as Croft was unable to play due to injury. * The redshirt-junior recorded his second straight 300-plus game against Tennessee Tech completing 22-of-27 for 318 yards and three touchdowns. * Hughes tallied his second career 300 yard game passing against the Racers, completing a career high 30 passes on 45 attempts for 307 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. * Croft started and played a majority of the contest at Austin Peay. * The signal caller completed 17-of-36 for 248 yards and three touchdowns. * Hughes entered the game to run the final series in the third quarter and the first two drives of the final stanza. * The redshirt junior went 7-of-15 for 77 yards and a touchdown against the Governors. * For the first time this season the Tigers went with one quarterback during a game, as Croft took every snap at Vanderbilt. * Croft excelled versus the Commodores throwing for 269 yards and three touchdowns while completing 22-of-31 pass attempts. * Croft was called upon to start at Eastern Illinois. * The Rockford, Ill. native went 14-of-20 for 217 yards, two touchdoand and an interception. * Croft added 56 yards on eight carries. * Michael Hughes completed 13-of-21 for 114 yards at EIU. * The duo produced a second 300-plus performance combining for 331 yards and finishing 27-of-41. * Croft earned the start and worked eight drives against B-CU. * Hughes led five drives, producing touchdowns on his first three. * Hughes finished the first half 10-of-11 for 163 yards and a touchdown; also rushed for a score. * In the second half, Croft went 6-of-7 for 129 yards. * Hughes finished 11-of-18 for 170 yards and a score, while Croft ended the game 8-of-14 for 154 yards. * Combined, the duo completed 19-of-32 for 324 yards. Breaking the Trend * In 2017, Tennessee State won every game where they scored first and lost each game their opponents opened the scoring. * TSU scored first and won in the opener against Bethune-Cookman but lost at Vanderbilt and at Murray State despite scoring first. * The Tigers had won seven consecutive games when scoring first. * TSU snapped the trend of opponents winning when scoring first, coming back from a 17-0 deficit at Eastern Illinois to win * The last time TSU won a contest when the opponents scored first was Nov. 19, 2016, at Southeast Missouri. Southeast Missouri Rushing Att. Yd. Avg. TD Marquis Terry Passing Comp. Att. Yd. TD Santacaterina , Receiving Rec. Yd. Avg. TD K. Wilkerson Punt Returns Att. Yd. Avg. LG Zack Smith Kick Returns Att. Yd. Avg. LG Zack Smith Tackles UT-AT TT TFL SK Zach Hall

3 Game Notes tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Rod Reed s Record Breakdown Just Keep Rowland * Chris Rowland is having a career year, hauling in 46 passes for 615 yards and five touchdowns. * The junior has surpassed his total from his first two seasons of 414 yards. * Rowland has surpassed his combined total for his first two campaigns. * The Nolensville, Tenn. product tied the TSU record for a single game, matching Tyrone Butterfield's performance of 13 catches at Murray State. * Butterfield accomplished the feat at Southeast Missouri in * The receiver caught 11 passes at Austin Peay, tying for seventh in the TSU record book for receptions in a contest, while posting career marks with 179 yards and three touchdowns. * Rowland was able to catch a touchdown pass at Eastern Illinois before exiting the contest in the third quarter. * The injury kept Rowland out of the matchup at Vanderbilt. * The wideouts only other score came in the final game of the 2017 season at Jacksonville State. Chris Rowland YEAR REC. YDS TD TOTAL 79 1,029 6 Behind the Line of Scrimmage * The Big Blue defense has recorded 44 tackles for loss totaling 144 yards, including 12 sacks for 78 yards. * Nine players had a hand in sacks, while 22 defenders notched a share of tackles for losses. * Defensive end Mekhi Brown leads the unit with 3.0 sacks. * Brown and defensive tackle Justin Culpepper top the squad with 4.5 TFLs. * TSU picked up nine TFLs and five sacks against Bethune-Cookman; the defense matched its season high of nine stops behind the line of scrimmage at Austin Peay with nine. * The Tigers top games in 2017 for tackles for loss occurred against Virginia University Lynchburg (14) and at Tennessee Tech (8.5). * TSU posted six sacks against VUL and four versus Jackson State at the Southern Heritage Classic. Red Zone Success * TSU has an.871 average in Red Zone attempts through six games. * The Big Blue ranks second in the OVC and 22nd in the nation. * The Tigers converted 5-of-6 trips inside their opponents 20-yard line against Bethune-Cookman. * The only time the Tigers did not score when inside the Red Zone versus B-CU was on the final drive of the game. Tennessee State Opp ,897 1, ,773 2, Team Comparison CATEGORY First Downs 1st By Rushing 1st By Passing 1st By Penalty Penalty Yards Fumbles-Lost Rushing Attempts Rushing Yards Yards Per Rush Rushing Yards Per Game Rushing TDs Pass Comp.-Att.-Int Passing Yards Passing Yards Per Game Passing TDs Total Offensive Plays Total Offense Total Offense Per Game Total Points Points Per Game * The clock ran out with TSU at the four yard line with second down and a 34-3 lead. * TSU went 6-for-7 at Eastern Illinois with the lone stop coming on a turnover. * The Tigers were stopped on a fourth down play at the 15 yard line with 1:25 remaining in the game to finish 3-of-4 in the Red Zone at Vanderbilt. * TSU finished 4-of-5 at Austin Peay; the Tigers threw an interception on the last play of the final drive of the game. * The Tigers were a perfect 3-for-3 at Murray State. * The Big Blue went 6-for-6 against Tennessee Tech and has scored on its last nine trips to the Red Zone. Back-to-Back 500 * Vanderbilt held TSU to 373 yards of total offense, marking the first time the Big Blue did not reach 500 yards in * The Tigers posted two consecutive games with 500-plus yards of offense to start the season. * It marked the first time the Big Blue went back-to-back weeks of over 500 yards since the final two games in * The offense fell 11 yards short of starting a new streak by totaling 489 yards at Austin Peay. * The Tigers went for 472 yards against Tennessee Tech and is averaging yards per game, which ranks second in the OVC and 18th in FCS play. * TSU totaled 525 yards against Bethune-Cookman and put up 544 yards at Eastern Illinois after a two week break, to start the season. * The Tigers posted their lowest production in a game at Murray State, toatling 370 yards. * TSU ranks fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference and 22nd in the nation in total offense, averaging yards per game. A Hiccup to a Perfect Start * Antonio Zita started the season a perfect 5-for-5 on field goal attempts and 6-for-6 on extra points. * The freshman had his streak come to an end as he missed a field goal attempt from 46 yards at Vanderbilt and missed one of his four extra point attempts. * Since the misses, the kicker has responded by going 4-for-4 on field goals and making 14 consecutive extra points. * Zita was one of 16 kickers who was perfect on the season and one of two in the Ohio Valley Conference heading into week five. * The first-year has scored double digits in four games, scoring 10 points against Bethune-Cookman and at Austin Peay, while finishing with 11 at Eastern Illinois and against Tennessee Tech. * The 11 point games tied Zita for seventh best in a single game for a kicker at Tennessee State. * Zita is ranked eighth in the nation with an.900 field goal percentage and 1.50 field goals per game. Southeast Missouri #BigBlueRising Opp ,564 1, ,090 2, ,654 3, Current Streak Won 1 Current Home Streak Won 4 Current Road Streak Lost Total Overall at Home On the Road Neutral Site Playoff Games Overtime Games Ranked Opponents In August In September In October In November In December Outrushing Opponent When Rushing When Rushing Outrushed by Opponent When allowing Outpassing Opponent When Passing When Passing Outpassed by Opponent When Allowing When Allowing Outgaining Opponent When Having Yards When Having 500+ Yards Outgained by Opponent Allowing Yards Allowing Less Turnovers More Turnovers Even Turnovers Scoring First Opponent Scores First Leading After 1st Trailing After 1st Tied After 1st Leading at Half Trailing at Half Tied at Half Leading After 3rd Trailing After 3rd Tied After 3rd Scoring Scoring Scoring Scoring Scoring Opponent Scores Opponent Scores Opponent Scores Opponent Scores Opponent Scores Individual 100-yard Rusher With two 100-yard Rushers Opponent 100-yard Rusher Opponent two 100-yard Rushers

4 Game Notes tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Big Play Tigers 300-Yard Games - Passing (2) 318, Micheal Hughes vs. Tennessee Tech 307, Micheal Hughes at Murray State 100-Yard Games - Receiving (5) 179, Chris Rowland at Austin Peay 154, Chris Rowland vs. Bethune-Cookman 138, DeVon Johnson vs. Tennessee Tech 128, Chris Rowland at Murray State 109, Treon Harris at Vanderbilt 100-Yard Games - Rushing Rushing Plays of Rushing Plays of Yards Rushing Plays of Yards (1) 30, Shawn McColley vs. Bethune-Cookman Rushing Plays of Yards (5) 29, Shawn McColley at Austin Peay 26, Te'kendrick Roberson vs. Bethune-Cookman 25, Demry Croft at Austin Peay 23, Te'kendrick Roberson at Eastern Illinois 20, Te'kendrick Roberson vs. Tennessee Tech Receiving Plays over 50 Yards (2) 65, (TD) Chris Rowland from Demry Croft at Austin Peay 57, DeVon Johnson from Micheal Hughes vs. Tennessee Tech Receiving Plays of Yards (1) 49, (TD) DeVon Johnson from Demry Croft at Eastern Illinois Receiving Plays of Yards (7) 36, Chris Rowland from Demry Croft vs. Bethune-Cookman 35, Chris Rowland from Demry Croft vs. Bethune-Cookman 33, (TD) DeVon Johnson from Micheal Hughes vs. Tennessee Tech 31, (TD) Treon Harris from Demry Croft at Vanderbilt 31, Treon Harris from Demry Croft vs. Bethune-Cookman 30, Chris Rowland from Micheal Hughes at Austin Peay 30, (TD) Treon Harris from Demry Croft at Eastern Illinois Receiving Plays of Yards (15) 29, Chris Rowland from Micheal Hughes vs. Bethune-Cookman 25, Chris Rowland from Micheal Hughes vs. Bethune-Cookman 24, Chris Rowland from Micheal Hughes vs. Tennessee Tech 24, DeVon Johnson from Demry Croft at Vanderbilt 22, DeVon Johnson from Micheal Hughes vs. Tennessee Tech 22, Chris Rowland from Micheal Hughes at Murray State 22, Treon Harris from Micheal Hughes vs. Bethune-Cookman 21, Treon Harris from Micheal Hughes at Murray State 21, Chris Rowland from Micheal Hughes at Eastern Illinois 21, Kyle Oliver from Demry Croft vs. Bethune-Cookman 20, (TD) Treon Harris from Micheal Hughes vs. Tennessee Tech 20, DeVon Johnson from Demry Croft at Vanderbilt 20, Steven Newbold from Demry Croft at Vanderbilt 20, Treon Harris from Demry Croft at Vanderbilt 20, (TD) DeVon Johnson from Micheal Hughes vs. Bethune-Cookman Great to be 50 * Rod Reed earned his 50th victory as a head coach as the Tigers defeated B-CU, 34-3, in the John Merritt Classic. * The TSU grad wasted no time picking up win number 51, defeating Eastern Illinois in the next game played. * Reed joins John Merritt (174) and Henry Kean (93) in the 50- plus win club at TSU. * Only four coaches have won 40 or more games as the head coach of the Big Blue. * Coach Rod Reed passed Howard Gentry, Sr. (42) with a win on the final day of the season in 2016 at Southeast Missouri State. John Merritt Henry Kean Rod Reed 2010-Present Howard Gentry, Sr Road Warriors * After opening the season at Nissan Stadium in the John Merritt Classic, the Tigers were scheduled to hit the road for six consecutive games. * TSU traveled to Memphis for the Southern Heritage Classic before being cancelled. * The squad was ready to embark on their two longest trips of 2018 before Hurricane Florence forced the cancellation of the game at Hampton. * The Big Blue was set to total 1,946 miles with back-to-back games at Hampton (Va.) and Eastern Illinois (Charleston, Ill.). * The Tigers return home after three short ventures to Vanderbilt (three miles), Austin Peay (49 miles) and Murray State (122 miles) totaling 352 miles roundtrip. * The homecoming contest against tennessee Tech was the first of three home games to close out the season. * Before returning home for the final two games at Hale Stadium, TSU travels to Cape Giradeau, Mo. to face #24 Southeast Missouri. * The Tigers will face Jacksonville State on Nov. 10 and UT Martin on Nov. 17. Last Line of Defense * LaQuarius Cook collected eight tackles at Austin Peay to jump into the TSU Career Tackles Top 10 list. * The redshirt-senior passed Elliot Pilton who collected 210 stops from * After missing the Murray State game, Cook returned to make seven tackles against Tennessee Tech, bringing his career total to 218. Tennessee State University Football * At Vanderbilt, Cook was second on the team with eight tackles. * Earlier this season, Cook finished with four stops at Eastern Illinois. * The safety made six stops in the opener versus Bethune-Cookman, second to Dajour Nesbeth and Blair Edwards, each with seven. * Cook finished second on the team in tackles each of his first three seasons. * Cook posted 58 stops as a freshman, 66 as a sophomore and 61 during his junior season. * The senior finished second only to departed linebacker Chris Collins, who topped the Tiger defense over the last three years. Tennessee State Air Defense Unit * The defensive backfield was the backbone to the seventh ranked defense in the country a season ago and ranked second in pass defense. * The Tigers allowed just yards per game trough the air. * TSU surrendered 178 yards through the air against Bethune-Cookman, but has been touched for 393 yards at Eastern Illinois and 297 at Vanderbilt. * The defense held Austin Peay to seven completions and 189 yards through the air, before surrendering 398 yards at Murray State. * LaQuarius Cook is in his final season in blue as a three-year starter and one of the top tacklers over the past three seasons. * Cook recorded the first turnover for the Tigers in 2018 with a first quarter interception. * Vincent Sellers finished 15th in the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award for the top freshman player in the nation and was a HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-America Team Honorable Mention member. * Sellers earned a spot on the All-OVC Second Team and the OVC All-Newcomer squad after posting 49 tackles, 36 solo, 2.0 for loss, two interceptions, five pass breakups, a safety and a blocked punt. * Junior cornerback Dajour Nesbeth earned a spot on the 2018 Preseason Ohio Valley Conference Team after posting two interceptions, nine breakups and 11 pass deflections. * Nesbeth registered his first career pick-six in the fourth quarter of the 2018 opener against Bethune-Cookman and intercepted a pass in the end zone and returned it 65 yards at Vanderbilt. * Neiman Armstrong and Nick Harper, Jr. will battle to replace Terrell Bonds, who ended his TSU career with 10 interceptions. * Armstrong collected 18 tackles, a sack, two breakups and two pass deflections in * Harper sat out last season due to NCAA transfer rules, after spending his freshman season at Missouri State * Harper led the Tigers with five solo tackles in the 2018 John Merritt Classic against Bethune-Cookman. TSU In the Ohio Valley Conference and NCAA Rankings Stat OVC NCAA 3rd Down Conversions Pct th Down Conversion th Down Conversion Pct. Defense Blocked Kicks Blocked Kicks Allowed 0 1 (2) 1 (26) Blocked Punts Allowed 0 1 (7) 1 (71) Completion Percentage First Downs Defense First Downs Offense Kickoff Return Defense Kickoff Returns Passes Had Intercepted Passing Offense Passing Yards Per Completion Punt Returns Red Zone Offense Rushing Defense Sacks Allowed Scoring Offense Tackles for Loss Allowed Team Passing Efficiency Team Sacks Team Tackles for Loss Time of Possession 32: Total Offense Turnovers Lost

5 Game Notes tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Black College Hall of Fame Nominee * For the fourth consecutive year, Joe '747' Adams is a finalist for The Black College Hall of Fame Class. * Adams is one of 24 players and three coaches on the list * The Class of 2019 will be announced on Oct. 25 and enshrined on Feb. 16, 2019 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Ga. * Adams ranks second at Tennessee State in career passing yards with 8,653 * The Gulfport, Miss., native tossed a TSU single season best 30 touchdowns in 1980 and 75 in his career ( ) * Adams was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 12th round of the 1981 NFL Draft * He continued his professional career by playing three seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Rough Riders * Six TSU greats have been previously inducted. Eldridge Dickey and Claude Humphrey entered in 2012, Joe Gilliam, Jr., Ed Too Tall Jones and John Merritt were enshrined in 2013 and Richard Dent was the latest entrant in * Robert Porcher, who spent two seasons at TSU, redshirting in 1987 before playing for the Big Blue in 1988, was a 2017 inductee. HBCU Hall of Fame Player of the Year Watch List * The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced junior wide receiver Steven Newbold to the 2018 Watch List for the Black College Football Player of the Year Award. * Added junior wide out Chris Rowland after the Tigers fourth game of the season. * Newbold did not record a catch against Bethune-Cookman, but returned the opening kick-off of the second half 34 yards. * The junior wideout caught four passes for 43 yards at Eastern Illinois, while toatling 60 yards on three kickoff returns. * Newbold had his best game to date, catching five passes for 64 yards and a touchdown at Vanderbilt. * Rowland is having a career year with 615 yards on 46 receptions and five touchdowns. * The third-year has added 153 yards on nine punt returns, has one kickoff return for 37 yards and 14 rushing. * Rowland leads the nation in receptions per game at 9.2 and is fifth in all purpose yards per game (163.80), as well receiving yards per game with * The Award is in its second year and is presented to the most outstanding football player from a Historically Black College & University. * Former North Carolina A&T and current Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen was the inaugural recipient of the Award in 2016 * Newbold is a part of a list of 52 players representing 25 different Historically Black Colleges and Universities. * The winner of the 2018 Player of the Year Award will be honored with the Deacon Jones Trophy during the Black College Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Feb. 16, 2019 in Atlanta. * Four finalists will be unveiled on November 29. Valued Experience * With the departure of seven starters on defense and three on offense, Head Coach Rod Reed stacked his 2018 squad with 15 transfers. * Coach Reed added to the depth of his offense with quarterbacks Demry Croft (Minnesota), Cameron Rosendahl (Georgia Military College) and Kalen Whitlow (Mississippi Gulf Coast). * Whitlow has since moved to wide receiver along with newcomers Major Bellamy, Jr. (Georgia Military College) and Malik Abdul-Haqq (Fullerton College). * The Tigers return four starters on the line, but that did not stop Reed from building depth with Jamal Covington (Georgia Military College), Raekwon Allen (Georgia Military College) and Demetrius Cooley (Eastern Arizona CC). * The running back position got even deeper with Te'kendrick Roberson (Ellsworth CC) and DeMarco Corbin (Pima CC). * Defensively, the Tigers added linebackers Mekhi Brown (Alabama) and Christion Abercrombie (Illinois), as well as defensive back John Robinson IV (UConn). * Up front, the Big Blue welcomed the additions of Landon Brazile (Cincinnati) and Jeremiah Caine (Coahoma CC). Notable Transfer Contribution * Demry Croft earned starts in the first four games and went 61- of-101 for 888 yards with eight touchdowns, while adding 146 yards on the ground, before suffering a season ending injury. * Te'kendrick Roberson leads the Tigers with 287 yards rushing on 59 touches, averaging 4.9 yards per carry. * DeMarco Corbin has five touchdowns and 91 yards on 26 carries. * Major Bellamy, Jr. has caught three pass for 18 yards and has totaled 167 yards as both a punt and kickoff returner. * Malik Abdul-Haqq has caught five passes for 56 yards and has recorded a blocked field goal. * Raekwon Allen has six starts at right guard. * Demetrius Cooley has played mainly on special teams. * Mekhi Brown registered a key strip-sack at Eastern Illinois; the TSU In the Ohio Valley Conference and NCAA Rankings Stat OVC NCAA All Purpose Chris Rowland DeVon Johnson Combined Kick Returns DeVon Johnson Completition Percentage Micheal Hughes Completions Per Game Micheal Hughes Field Goal Percentage Antonio Zita Field Goals Per Game Antonio Zita Interceptions Per Game Dajour Nesbeth Kickoff Returns DeVon Johnson Major Bellamy Passes Defended Dajour Nesbeth Passing Efficiency Micheal Hughes Passing TDs Demry Croft Micheal Hughes Passing Yards per Game Micheal Hughes Passing Yards per Completion Micheal Hughes Points Responsible For Per Game Micheal Hughes Punt Returns Chris Rowland Receiving TDs Chris Rowland Receiving Yards Chris Rowland Receiving Yards Per Game Chris Rowland Treon Harris DeVon Johnson Receptions Per Game Chris Rowland Treon Harris Rushing TDs DeMarco Corbin Scoring Antonio Zita Total Offense Micheal Hughes Yards Per Pass Attempt Micheal Hughes Yards Per Reception DeVon Johnson #BigBlueRising Field Goals Over 40 Yards Punts Over 50 Yards Big Play Tigers Punt Returns Over 20 Yards (2) 42, Chris Rowland at Eastern Illinois 39, Chris Rowland vs. Bethune-Cookman Kickoff Returns Over 30 Yards (6) 51, DeVon Johnson at Eastern Illinois 45, Major Bellamy at Vanderbilt 38, Major Bellamy at Austin Peay 37, Chris Rowland at Murray State 36, DeVon Johnson at Vanderbilt 34, Steven Newbold vs. Bethune-Cookman Interception Returns Over 20 Yards (3) 65, Dajour Nesbeth at Vanderbilt 39, (TD) Dajour Nesbeth vs. Bethune-Cookman 21, Dajour Nesbeth vs. Tennessee Tech 10+ Tackle Games (1) 10, Dajour Nesbeth at Vanderbilt

6 Game Notes tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Three and Outs Forced TSU Defense Opp. Defense Bethune-Cookman 6 2 at Eastern Illinois 1 2 at Vanderbilt 1 2 at Austin Peay 7 4 at Murray State 0 2 Tennessee Tech 4 1 at Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT Martin Totals Active Players with 300/100 Yard Games Player Type # Steven Newbold Receiving 5 Chris Rowland Receiving 3 Earl Harrison Rushing 2 Micheal Hughes Passing 3 Treon Harris Receiving 1 DeVon Johnson Receiving 1 Coin Tosses Bethune-Cookman Won Deferred at Eastern Illinois Won Deferred at Vanderbilt Won Received at Austin Peay Won Received at Murray State Won Received Tennessee Tech Lost Kicked Off at Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT Martin Special Team Tackles Punt Kickoff Total Ronnie Killings Jordan Bell 5 5 Seth Rowland 5 5 John Robinson 3 3 Ray Coggins 3 3 Larry Wilhoite 3 3 Shakur Jackson 2 2 Vincent Sellers 2 2 James Green 1 1 Desmond Johnson 1 1 Kaleb Mosley 1 1 Dajour Nesbeth 1 1 Blair Edwards 1 1 Jahsun Bryant 1 1 Isaiah Owens 1 1 Turnovers Opponent Player Turnovers Results Bethune-Cookman LaQuarius Cook INT TD Bethune-Cookman Dajour Nesbeth INT Pick-6 Eastern Illinois Dante' Ferguson Fumble TD Vanderbilt Terry Straughter INT MFG Vanderbilt Dajour Nesbeth INT TD Murray State Dieuseul Stcyr INT Punt Murray State John Robinson IV Fumble INT Tennessee Tech Dajour Nesbeth INT TD Tennessee Tech Dell Porter Fumble TD forced fumble was recovered and led to the first touchdown in the comeback win; registered a career high six tackles at Vanderbilt. * Brown has 21 tackles, 12 solo, 4.5 for loss, 3.0 sacks, a pass defended and two quarterback hurries. * John Robinson IV has s16 tackles, 1.5 for loss, a forced fumble and a recovery. * Landon Brazile has made seven tackles and notched his first sack against Bethune-Cookman. * Jeremiah Caine has 15 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, two sacks and recorded a quarterback hurry. * Christion Abercrombie, at middle linebacker, made 18 tackles, nine solo, 1.5 sacks and one quarterback hurry, before suffering a season ending injury at Vanderbilt. Getting the Start * 17 newcomers have earned starts for the Big Blue this season. * Quarterback Demry Croft, right guard Raekwon Allen, defensive end Mekhi Brown, linebacker Christion Abercrombie, and running back Te'kendrick Roberson have posted starts in * Freshman Terry Straughter earned his first start at Austin Peay in place of Abercrombie and now has two starts. * Safety Ray Coggins became the most recent first-year to earn a start, garnering the honor against Tennessee Tech. * Center Anthony Geter and cornerback Nick Harper Jr. both started against Bethune-Cookman * Kicker Antonio Zita and Punter Kaleb Mosley also received the nod at their respected positions. * Defensive tackle Jaremiah Caine earned starts at Vanderbilt and Austin Peay. * Wie receiver Malik Abdul-Haqq, defensive back Dieuseul Stcyr, offensive lineman turned defensive tackle Raymond Horton, defensive back John Robinson IV and offensive guard Cedrick Banks picked up their first starts at Murray State. * In addition, 17 other newcomers have seen action for the first time in Blue. Youth Movement * In 2016, the Tigers saw 21 freshmen receive playing time, helping build a foundation for the program. * In 2018, 14 of the 21 are continuing to have a major impact, including Steven Newbold, Chris Rowland, Sabree Curtis, Jr., Earl Harrison, Andrew Knox, Justin Culpepper, Lachavious Simmons, Thomas Newberg, Jamahl Jelks, Dajour Nesbeth, Shakur Jackson, Dante Ferguson and Seth Rowland. * This year boasts 31 freshmen, 10 redshirt and 21 true freshmen. * The first year Tigers look to make an impact as eight true newcomers and three redshirts were on the initial two-deep. * Kickers Antonio Zita and Kaleb Mosley are the two lone first years to hold starting roles from day one. * The duo have the task of replacing two-time All-American kicker Lane Clark and punter Austin Rowley who is in the TSU record book with the sixth most punts in a career. Tennessee State University Football Impact Freshmen * The Tigers have used 18 players that are true or redshirt freshmen. * Antonio Zita is 9-for-10 on field goals and 21-for-22 on extra points. * Kaleb Mosley has punted 27 times for 1,006 yards (37.3 yds/ punt) and 40 kickoffs, 11 for touchbacks. * Terry Straughter has played in all six contests this season and pulled down his first career interception in the game at Vanderbilt; has made 20 tackles, 2.5 for loss. * Anthony Geter has played in four games; started at center aginst Bethune-Cookman and at Murray State. * Al-Malik Moore has caught three passes for 34 yards. * Jahsun Bryant saw time at linebacker the past two games and in four contests on special teams; has 14 tackles. * Kenyon Garlington played on special teams versus Bethune-Cookman and Tennessee Tech. * Shawn McColley has rushed for 167 yards on 27 carries; busted a 30 yard run in the season opener against Bethune-Cookman. * Ray Coggins has five tackles from play on defense and special teams, first career start against Tennessee Tech. * Dieuseul Stcyr played on special teams, first career start came at Murray State. * Jordan Bell has notched five tackles on special teams. * Josh Trueheart has played on special teams. * Josh Green played in the John Merritt Classic and at Murray State. Camp II * The Tigers entered the contest at Eastern Illinois playing just one of their three scheduled games. * Prior to the opening season game with Bethune-Cookman, TSU held 24 practices during camp. * The Big Blue treated the off weeks like a secondary camp and held 16 practices before taking the field at EIU. * Coach Reed held a mock scrimmage the Saturday before the John Merritt Classic to prepare the team with a game day structure. * The ninth year head coach duplicated his end of camp tradition on the Saturday prior to the game with the Panthers with a mock scrimmage in preparation for the contest. * During the off week between the Tennessee Tech and Southeast Missouri games, the Tigers will practice nine times. That '70 Show * The Tiger defense set a new school record by holding opponents to the fewest yards per completion since * The Big Blue allowed just 9.90 yards per reception, breaking the previous record of * The 2018 squad has given up 13.9 yards/completion through three games. * The 1970 defense boasted Tiger greats like Fred Herring, Bill West, Don Pixson, Clifford Brooks, Charles McTorrey, Rodger Sims, Waymond Bryant and Ed 'Too Tall' Jones. Various Opinions * Tennessee State was selected to finish sixth in the OVC by the coaches and sports information directors of the conference. * The media picked the Tigers to finish fourth. First Drives TSU TSU Opponent Opponent First Half Second Half First Half second Half BETHUNE-COOKMAN :17 Punt :07 FG 3-3 1:44 Punt :52 Downs at Eastern Illinois 3-5 1:32 Punt :30 TD :02 Punt :28 TD at Vanderbilt :24 Punt 5-8 1:42 Punt :19 INT :50 TD at Austin Peay 3-9 1:35 Punt :00 FG :37 Punt 3-7 1:50 Punt at Murray State :13 TD :47 Punt :51 INT :27 Punt TENNESSEE TECH :07 TD :05 TD :49 Punt 3-5 1:23 Punt at Southeast Missouri JACKSONVILLE STATE UT MARTIN Totals: : : : :50 Average: : : : :59 td-2 td-2, FG-2 td-2 PUNT-4 PUNT-2 PUNT-4, INT-2 PUNT-3, DOWNS-1

7 Game Notes tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) * Both polls had defending champions Jacksonville State in the top spot, followed by Austin Peay and UT Martin. * Eastern Illinois and Eastern Kentucky finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the OVC poll. * Lindy's Magazine and Street & Smith both picked TSU to place third behind JSU and APSU. Where they Stand * Offensive Coordinator Jeff Parker will head up to the booth for the 2018 campaign for the first time since midway through the 2015 season. * Defensive Coordinator Garry Fisher will remain on the sideline. * Tight ends and Tackles coach Antonio Bradford and offensive intern Adrian Sims will be in the booth with Parker. * Defensive line coach Nick Davison and cornerbacks coach Ahmaad Smith will man the booth for the defense. * Joining Head Coach Rod Reed on the sidelines will be offensive line coach Russ Ehrenfeld, running backs coach Kevin Mashack, wide receivers coach Chris Chestnut, defensive ends/outside linebackers coach Gerald Chatman and linebackers coach Rico Council. * Chatman also holds the position of Special Teams coordinator. * The Director of Strength and Conditioning, Tersoo Uhaa will be on the sideline and hold the role of "get back" coach. Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference * Three Tigers were named to the 2018 Preseason All-OVC squad. * Sophomore safety Vincent Sellers made the squad after being named to the 2017 All-OVC Second Team and the All-Newcomer squad. * Junior cornerback Dajour Nesbeth was selected for the first time. * Junior wide receiver Steven Newbold was also selected after being a member of the All-Newcomer team in * Sellers has been moved to linebacker and has played in five games; he is fourth on the team with 30 tackles and has 18 solos, 2.5 for loss, and two passes defended. * Newbold has caught a pass in 23 of 28 games played; has caught 11 passes for 124 yards and one touchdown, while averaging 23.5 yards/kickoff return. * Nesbeth leads the defense with 40 tackles, 27 solos, 10 passes defended, and seven pass breakups; grabbed his first career pick-six against Bethune-Cookman. It's A Family Affair * This years squad boasts four sets of brothers and two sets of cousins. * Junior Jamal Jelks sports the most interesting set of lineage as William Jasper Hale Stadium Records he is cousins with three teammates. * Jelks is cousins with senior linebacker Blair Edwards, as well as with the Johnson brothers; Edwards and the Johnson's are not related. * The Johnson's are a brother tandem from Huntsville, Ala. * DeVon is a senior wideout, while Desmond is a redshirt sophomore on the defensive unit. * Juniors Seth and Chris Rowland attended Ravenwood High School in Brentwood, Tenn. * Seth, who is a year older, attended a prep school before TSU. * Sophomore linebacker James Green welcomes his younger brother Josh, who is a freshman cornerback competing for playing time. * Redshirt freshman Adrian Sims enters his second season with the Tigers, while his older brother, Andre, joined the coaching staff as an offensive intern. In the Classroom * The Tigers saw 14 Tigers walk across the stage during the 2017 Fall and 2018 Spring Commencements. * Lane Clark, Christopher Collins, Erick Evans, Terence Harris II, Jason Morrow, Patrick Smith, Terrence Summers, Terrell Bond, Tyrell Doss, Lakhalon Holland, Joseph Johnson, Marvin Maddox, Jason Morrow and Dell Porter all earned their degrees. * Porter is continuing his education as he competes in his final year of eligibility. * The football program had 30 athletes honored on Academic Night for their achievements in the classroom, maintaining a 3.0 grade point average or higher. * Lane Clark and Justin Brown were named to the President's List by accomplishing a 4.0. * Brown continued his perfection in the classroom in the spring and was honored with the Ohio Valley Conference Medal of Honor. * Nine Tigers earned a spot on the OVC Commissioner s Honor Roll; Honorees posted a GPA of 3.25 or better for the academic year. * Returners Honored: Justin Brown, Timerik Cook, Dante Ferguson, Shakur Jackson, Desmond Johnson, Ian Martin, Dell Porter and Josh Trueheart. * Former Tigers Honored: Tyrell Doss Individual Records Most Rushing Yards: 230 Lee Derrick vs. Bluefield State 11/25/54 Most Passing Yards: 484 Gilbert Renfroe vs. District of Columbia 11/5/83 Most Receiving Yards: 248 Patrick Smith vs. Murray State 11/7/15 Most Receptions: 12 Lawrence Segree vs. Southeast Missouri 11/19/94 Most Rushing Touchdowns: 5 Charles Thomas vs. Central State 11/20/71 Most Receiving Touchdowns: 4 Mike Jones vs. North Carolina A&T 11/15/80 Most Points: 30 Charles Thomas vs. Central State 11/20/71 Most Rushes: 36 Darron Davis vs. UT Martin 11/17/92 Most PAT Attempted: 11 Roy Meneese vs. Kentucky State 11/24/66 Most PAT Made: 9 Roy Meneese vs. Kentucky State 11/24/66 Team Records Most Rushing Yards: 410 vs. UT Martin 11/5/77 Most Passing Yards: 484 vs. District of Columbia 11/5/83 Total Yards: 780 vs. District of Columbia 11/5/83 Most Points: 83 vs. Kentucky State 11/24/66 Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 0 vs. Morris Brown 10/3/64 Fewest Completions Allowed: 0 vs. Morris Brown 10/3/64 Fewest First Downs Allowed: 0 vs. Morris Brown 10/3/64 Most Touchdown Passes: 8 vs. Kentucky State 11/24/66 Opponents Individual Most Rushing Yards: 221 Markus Thomas, Eastern Kentucky 11/2/91 Longest Rush: 90 James Jackson, Kentucky State 1964 Longest Kickoff Return: 100 Larry Douglas, Southern 10/28/78 Longest Interception Return: 92 Collier, Florida A&M 10/21/67 Longest Punt Return: 85 Donald Davis, Grambling State 10/9/71 Longest Pass Play: 96 Matthew Reed to Lee Fobbs, Grambling State 10/9/71 #BigBlueRising Uniforms Helmet Jersey Pants Socks W Bethune-Cookman White Blue Grey Blue W at Eastern Illinois White White Blue Blue L at Vanderbilt White White White White L at Austin Peay White White White White L at Murray State White White Blue White W Tennessee Tech Blue Blue Blue Blue at Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT Martin Tackles in a Career 1. Roderick Reed, Nick Thrasher, Randy Fuller, Rico Council, Brent Alexander, Jermaine Beale, Chris Collins, Daniel Fitzpatrick, Simon Shanks, LaQuarius Cook, 2015-Present 218 Single Game Scoring Kicking 1. Jamin Godfrey vs. Tennessee Tech (10/27/12) 16 Joey Hudak vs. Jackson State (11/22/01) Lane Clark vs. UAPB (9/3/16) Jamin Godfrey vs. Southeast Missouri (10/8/11) 13 Eric Benson vs. Austin Peay (10/18/08) Lane Clark vs. Virginia Univ. Lynchburg (11/4/17) Antonio Zita vs. Tennessee Tech (10/20/18) 11 Antonio Zita at Eastern Illinois (9/22/18) 11 Lane Clark vs. Southeast Missouri (11/11/17) 11 Lane Clark at Murray State (10/29/16) 11 Jamin Godfrey vs. Florida A&M (10/25/10) 11 Eric Benson vs. Jackson State (09/13/08) 11 Career Interception Return Yards 1. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Justin Williams, Ezra Robinson, Dajour Nesbeth, 2016-Present Roger Robinson, Terrell Bonds, Ahmed Safeullah, Daniel Fitzpatrick, Mark McCutcheon, Brent Alexander, Single Game Receptions 1. Chris Rowland at Murray State (10/6/18) 13 Tyrone Butterfield at Southeast Missouri (11/22/97) Tyrone Butterfield at Middle Tennessee (9/5/08) 12 Lawrence Segree vs. South Carolina State (9/30/95) 12 Lawrence Segree vs. Southeast Missouri (11/19/94) 12 Frank Pillow vs. Central State (10/3/87) 12 Golden Tate at Florida A&M (9/24/83) 12 Mike Jones vs. UT-Chattanooga (11/14/81) Chris Rowland at Austin Peay (10/6/18) 11 Patrick Smith at Southeast Missouri (11/19/16) 11 JaJuan Spillman at Murray State (11/22/08) 11 Clarence Jones at Tennessee Tech (11/5/94) 11

8 Game Notes tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Scoring Plays Opponent Qtr Ply-Yd TOP SCR Time Play Bethune-Cookman :24 TD 2:07 DV Johnson 20 yd pass from Hughes Bethune-Cookman :52 :03 Corbin 1 yd run Bethune-Cookman :24 :10 Hughes 1 yd run Bethune-Cookman :07 FG 11:43 Zita 23 yd field goal Bethune-Cookman :01 FG 5:59 Zita 23 yd field goal Bethune-Cookman 4 TD 5:15 Nesbeth 39 yd interception return Eastern Illinois :08 FG 13:36 Zita 37 yd field goal Eastern Illinois :36 FG 6:13 Zita 36 yd field goal Eastern Illinois :05 :19 C. Rowland 18 yd pass from Harris Eastern Illinois :30 TD 12:22 Corbin 2 yd run Eastern Illinois :39 TD 8:01 Harris 30 yd pass from Croft Eastern Illinois :07 FG 8:46 Zita 37 yd field goal Eastern Illinois :07 TD 7:31 DV Johnson 49 yd pass from Croft Eastern Illinois :21 TD 3:06 Harrison 4 yd run Vanderbilt :51 TD 14:47 Newbold 5 yd pass from Croft Vanderbilt :51 TD 6:32 Harris 31 yd pass from Croft Vanderbilt :31 TD 6:35 Corbin 2 yd run Vanderbilt :18 TD 8:02 Knox 1 yd pass from Croft Austin Peay :38 :00 C. Rowland 23 yd pass from Croft Austin Peay :52 TD 8:56 Cauthen 3 yd pass from Croft Austin Peay :11 TD 3:43 C. Rowland 65 yd pass from Croft Austin Peay :00 FG 9:03 Zita 38 yd field goal Austin Peay :07 FG 0:16 Zita 33 yd field goal Austin Peay :19 TD 6:11 C. Rowland 4 yd pass from Hughes Murray State :13 TD 10:41 Cauthen 16 yd pass from Hughes Murray State :28 :34 Corbin 2 yd run Murray State :07 TD 14:21 C. Rowland 3 yd pass from Hughes Tennessee Tech :07 TD 13:04 Dv. Johnson 33 yd pass from Hughes Tennessee Tech :51 TD 10:16 Corbin 11 yd run Tennessee Tech :42 FG 5:06 Zita 37 yd FG Tennessee Tech :51 TD 12:35 Harris 7 yd pass from Hughes Tennessee Tech :59 FG 3:16 Zita 38 yd FG Tennessee Tech :05 TD 12:49 Harris 20 yd pass from Hughes Tennessee Tech :01 TD 6:18 Harrison 3 yd run DRIVE BREAKDOWN Longest Drives Plays: 14, at Eastern Illinois Yards: 81, vs. Tennessee Tech (11 plays, TD) Time: 5:59, vs. Tennessee Tech (10-63, FG) By Score Touchdowns: 25 Field Goals: 9 By Distance yds: yds: yds: yds: yds: yds: yds: yds: yds: By Quarter 1st: 2nd: 3rd: 4th: Most Points Quarter: 1st Half: 2nd Half: 8 (7 TD, 1 FG) 10 (7 TD, 3 FG) 8 (5 TD, 3 FG) 8 (6 TD, 2 FG) 17 vs. Tennessee Tech (1st) 27 vs. Tennessee Tech 28 at Eastern Illinois Home Sweet Home * TSU is one of the few teams in the nation that splits games between two home sites. * The Tigers used on-campus Hale Stadium from before moving into Nissan Stadium in * TSU returned to Hale in 2012 and has gone 7-3 since then. In total, TSU is at home all-time. * The 34-3 win over Bethune-Cookman in the John Merritt Classic at Nissan Stadium gives the Big Blue a 1-0 start in * TSUs game against Tennessee Tech is the final game at Nissan before closing out the season with a pair of contests at Hale Stadium. * The Tigers finished 2-2 at home during the 2017 season (2-0 in "the Hole"; 0-2 at Nissan). Location Breakdown * The 2018 Tigers are represented by 11 states and two countries. * Of the 93 players on the squad, 38 hail from Tennessee, while 16 come from Georgia, 12 from Florida and 11 from Alabama. * Illinois, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas each have two native sons. * One Tiger calls Mississippi home, another is from New Jersey, while one comes from Washington and one member of the Big Blue is from Nigeria. Sgt. York Trophy Race * The Tigers claimed a decision over Tennessee Tech after dropping their first game in the journey to regain the Sgt. York trophy, 49-34, at Austin Peay. * Austin Peay won the trophy in 2017 with a perfect 3-0 record. * In 2016, Tennessee State, UT Martin and Tennessee Tech shared the Sgt. York Trophy. * The three-way tie between TSU, TTU and UTM allowed the Skyhawks to retain the trophy. * The Skyhawks had won the past two trophies. * TSU has the most titles (6) in the nine years of competition. * UTM has five titles, TTU has three and APSU has two * APSU and UTM started the race for the trophy on Sept. 22 Sept. UT Martin 37, Austin Peay 7 Oct. Austin Peay 49, Tennessee State 34 Oct. Tennessee State 41, Tennessee Tech Oct. Austin Peay 41, Tennessee Tech 10 Nov. 10 Tennessee UT Martin Nov. 17 UT Tennessee State John Merritt Classic Players of the Game * Chris Rowland and Blair Edwards were name offensive and defensive players of the game, respectively. * Rowland amassed 226 all purpose yards in the win over Bethune-Cookman. * The junior wide receiver caught a career high seven passes and posted a personal best 154 yards receiving. * Rowland added 64 yards on four punt returns; eight yards rushing. * Edwards was all over the field defensively and tied Dajour Nesbeth for a tean high seven tackles. * The senior linebacker made four solo stops and had 1.5 tackles for loss, including 1.0 sacks Honorees - Micheal Hughes Ohio Valley Conference and College Sports Madness OVC Offensive Player of the Game - 10/21 * Hughes completed 22-of-27 for 318 yards and three touchdowns in a win against Tennessee Tech - Demry Croft Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week - 9/23 * Croft helped guide the Tigers to a comeback win at Eastern Illinois, finishing 14-of-20 for 217 yards and two touchdowns - Antonio Zita Ohio Valley Conference co-specialist of the Week - 9/2 * Zita was 2-for-2 on field goals and converted 4-of-4 extra points against Bethune-Cookman. - Dajour Nesbeth College Sports Madness OVC Defensive Player of the Week * Nesbeth tied Blair Edwards for a team high seven tackles and closed out the scoring with a 39 yard pick-six. Tennessee State University Football Go Big... * In week one of the 2018 season, TSU had 10 plays of 20 yards or more from the line of scrimmage. * The passing game produced eight, while the running game had two. * Demry Croft's 36 yard pass to Chris Rowland topped the big plays for the Tigers. * The Tigers received big scoring plays from Treon Harris (30) and DeVon Johnson (49) at Eastern Illinois. * Johnson also returned a kickoff 51 yards at EIU, while Chris Rowland ripped off a 42 yard punt return. * At Vanderbilt, the Big Blue completed five passes for over 20 yards, produced kickoff returns of 45 yards and 36, as well as a 65 yard interception return by Dajour Nesbeth. * The Tigers notched four big plays at Austin Peay, including a 65 yard touchdown strike from Demry Croft to Chris Rowland. * Major Bellamy also added a 38 yard kickoff return at APSU. * TSU tallied eight plays over 20 yards against Tennessee Tech, six passing plays, one rushing and a 21 yard interception return by Dajour Nesbeth. * In 2017, TSU averaged plays with 45 total. * The amount was down from the 2016 season where the Big Blue totaled 67 big plays. Treon Versus Vandy * Treon Harris continued his strong play against Vanderbilt as he pulled in eight passes for 109 yards and scored a touchdown. * While at Florida, Harris earned two wins over the Commodores. * In his first trip to Vandy, Harris threw for 215 yards and rushed for 49 yards along with two touchdowns in a win. * In 2015, the now wide receiver totaled 158 yards through the air and 34 on the ground in the Gators 9-7 win in the Swamp. The FBS Challenge * TSU was the first of nine FCS teams to defeat an FBS team in 2017 with a win at Georgia State on Aug. 31 in Atlanta. * The Tigers came up just short at Vanderbilt in securing their second win over an FBS in as many years, falling * In week one of the 2018 season, five FCS teams picked up wins over FBS programs. * In week two, Maine defeated Western Kentucky to bring the FCS win total to six. * Last years victory was the first win over an FBS opponent for the Tigers since the change from NCAA I-A in * Since that time period, TSU is 1-3 with two losses to Vanderbilt (2006, 2016) and one to Air Force (2011) * TSU defeated I-A Louisville in 1981 (42-30) and 1984 (24-15) * Tennessee State was an NCAA DI-A Independent program from , before moving to I-AA * TSU will square off against Middle Tennessee in * It will be the first time the Big Blue faces MTSU since Riding the Storm Out * The Big Blue's game at Eastern Illinois was the first contest this season with no delays. * The Tigers were cancelled twice for the first time in program history, dating back to the 1950 s. * The Southern Heritage Classic versus Jackson State was called after a four hour delay due to lightning in the Memphis area. * TSUs game at Hampton was called off on Tuesday, Sept. 11, four days before the scheduled event, due to Hurricane Florence. * During the season opener with Bethune-Cookman at Nissan Stadium, TSU and B-CU were instructed to abandon their pregame routine and leave the playing field due to lightning strikes in Nashville with 45 minutes remaining on the clock. * The game officially started at 6:24 p.m., 24 minutes after the scheduled kickoff. * A week later at the Southern Heritage Classic, TSU and Jackson State were asked to stop their respected warm-ups with 42 minutes on the clock. * Early forecasts called for a strong chance of thunderstorms in Charleston, Ill. on Saturday, Sept. 22. * Later predictions changed to mostly cloudy skies and a 10 percent chance of showers.

9 Game Notes tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) TSU vs. HBCUs * Tennessee State University holds a record against other HBCUs, good for a.743 winning percentage * Since taking over in 2010, Rod Reed holds a 21-4 against HBCUs for a winning percentage of.840 * TSU s most wins against D-I HBCU opponents are: Florida A&M (29), Jackson State (28) and Southern (27) Tigers in the Pros * Tennessee State continues to produce players on the next level as 19 athletes are in uniform in 2018 * Four former Tigers spent time with NFL teams in 2018: - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB (Oakland) - 11 year pro; Retired in the middle of his first season with the Raiders (10/30) - Anthony Levine, S (Baltimore) - 7th season with the Ravens - Kadeem Edwards, OL (Dallas) - 3rd season with the Cowboys - Demetrius Rhaney, OL (Washington) Signed late during the 2017 season and was in camp in 2018 * Strong Representation with AllianceMemphis - Robert Myers, OL (Memphis) Signed to play in the startup Alliance of American Football - Anthony Morris, OL (Memphis) Signed to play in the startup Alliance of American Football - Ty Allen, OL (Memphis) Signed to play in the startup Alliance of American Football - Terrell Bonds, CB (Memphis) Signed to play in the startup Alliance of American Football - Patrick Smith, WR (Memphis) is the latest to sign with the startup Alliance of American Football. * Two former athletes are in the Canadian Football League: - A.C. Leonard (Ottawa) - Ebo Ogundeko (BC Lions) * TSU had eight playing Arena Football this season: - Cornelius Lewis (Massachusetts) - Devin Wilson (Maine) - Michael German (Maine) - DeShawn Byrd (Maine) - Sherman Carter (Duke City) - Brandon Haskin (Iowa) - Joe Hills (Albany) * Hills was named the 2017 AFL Wide Receiver of the Year * The wide out was named 2016 Arena Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award * Maurice Young (Wichita) TSU in the Weekly Rankings STATS Coaches Rank Pts Rank Pts Preseason Wk 1 - Sept. 3 RV (42) Wk 2 - Sept. 10 RV (37) Wk 3 - Sept. 17 RV (42) Wk 4 - Sept. 24 RV (36) Wk 5 - Oct. 1 RV (37) 21 RV (T38) 1 Wk 6 - Oct. 8 RV (40) Wk 7 - Oct Wk 8 - Oct Wk 9 - Oct. 29 Wk 10 - Nov. 5 Wk 11 - Nov. 12 Wk 12 - Nov. 19 Future Schedules 2019 Aug. 31 Hampton (John Merritt Classic) Sept. 7 at Middle Tennessee Sept. 14 Jackson State (Southern Heritage Classic) Sept. 21 OPEN Sept. 28 at Eastern Kentucky Oct. 5 at Jacksonville State Oct. 12 Murray State Oct. 19 Austin Peay Oct. 26 OPEN Nov. 2 Southeast Missouri Nov. 9 Eastern Illinois Nov. 16 at UT Martin Nov. 23 at Tennessee Tech #BigBlueRising

10 Game Notes Tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Prayer Prior to Game at Austin Peay Numerious teams have stepped up in support of linebacker Chrsition Abercrombie Tennessee State football after an injury suffered on Sept. 29 at Vanderbilt. Members of the Vanderbilt athletic department, including head coach Derek Mason, visited Abercrombie while at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Austin Peay Head Coach Will Healy organized a prayer with TSU Head Coach Rod Reed to be shared between both teams and officials prior to the start of the TSU-APSU contest on Oct. 6. The Tigers are wearing a sticker on the back of their helmets for the remainder of the season with Abercrombie's nickname "AB" above his jersey number, 6. Murray State and Tennessee Tech both wore stickers with a red "6" with a blue border on the back of their helmets. Left: Murray State Helmet Right: Tennessee Tech Helmet Tennessee State University Football

11 Coaches tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Rod Reed Head Coach 9th Season Overall Record: OVC Record: Rod Reed enters his eighth season at the helm of the Tennessee State football program after being named head coach on December 18, He served as the associate head coach and defensive coordinator during the 2009 season. Reed experienced immediate success as a head coach, leading the Tigers to a win in his debut game, 27-14, over Alabama A&M on Sept. 4, 2010 in the John Merritt Classic. He also broke an eight-game losing streak to Florida A&M, downing the Rattlers, 29-18, in the Atlanta Classic. Reed coached six players to All-OVC Teams including safety Eugene Clifford who also was a Sports Network, Phil Steele and BOXTOROW All-American. The Tigers increased their win total in their second season under Reed and finished the 2011 season on a hot streak, winning four of their last six games. The stretch included a, 42-40, upset win at No. 19 ranked Tennessee Tech on Oct. 15. Reed produced even more All-OVC players in year two, as seven made postseason squads. Two more defenders garnered All-American honors under Reed s tutelage in linebacker Rico Council and Joseph Wylie. He also helped Lamar Divens and Sidney Tarver ink NFL contracts. The Big Blue continued its success in 2012 by rattling off seven straight victories to open the season. The Tigers finished the year with an 8-3 record, its best since The performance earned TSU HBCU Program of the Year honors by HBCU Huddle. Several players earned postseason accolades including running back Trabis Ward who was named to the College Sports All-American Team after running for 1,460 yards and 15 touchdowns. Three more Tigers were Sheridan All-Americans including Sherman Carter who signed an NFL deal with fellow offensive lineman Rogers Gaines following suit. Reed turned in his finest season to date in 2013, as the Tigers finished 10-4 and won a FCS Playoff Game for the first time since It capped an impressive run in which Reed improved his club s win total by at least two in each of his first four campaigns. TSU won its first HBCU National Championship since 1982 and the team s shutout win over Butler in the first round of the playoffs was the first victory for the OVC in postseason play in nearly 30 years. A school record 12 Tigers were chosen to the league s all-conference teams at season s end and Kadeem Edwards (143rd) and Demetrius Rhaney (250th) were selected in the NFL Draft. In 2014, Reed s defense ranked inside the top-10 for the third BOOTH straight season. Middle linebacker Nick Thrasher tallied 128 stops on the season, which was sixth-most in a single-season in school history and the highest total for a Tiger since Thrasher also moved up to second-place in tackles in the TSU record book over the course of the season, finishing with 358. Quarterback Mike German threw for 2,846 yards on the year, helping him break the 34 year old school-mark with 8,664 career yards. After breaking a streak of three consecutive non-losing seasons in 2015, the Tigers bounced back to finish 7-4 in TSU reemerged as one of the top teams in the OVC under Reed with nine all-conference players and six All-Americans. The offense led the OVC in points scored and finished second in total offense. Cornerback Ezra Robinson and offensive lineman Jessamen Dunker both earned First Team All-OVC selections, All-American status and were invited to play in the Reese s Senior Bowl. The duo also participated in the NFL combine and signed free agent contracts. Reed has coached a total of 28 All-Americans and 62 All-OVC Players in his seven seasons as a head coach and has staked a record. He began coaching at TSU in 2003 and served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. At the conclusion of the season in which Reed returned to the TSU sideline, the Tigers led the OVC in total defense for the first time in school history. The defense accomplished the same feat in 2008 finishing at the top of the OVC in total defense. A keen recruiter as an assistant, Reed was responsible for bringing several notable key players into the TSU program. Reed is noted for recruiting Javarris Williams (2009 seven-round draft pick, Kansas City Chiefs), Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (2008 first-round draft pick, Arizona Cardinals), Shaun Richardson, Lamar Divens (Baltimore Ravens, 2008) and Cornelius Lewis. He has also coached All-America and professional player, Jamar Landrom (Jacksonville Jaguars). Reed was a four-year letter winner for the TSU Tigers from He capped off his career by being named Sheridan All-America his senior season. He set the Tiger record for career tackles from his linebacker slot and in 1987, he set the single season record for tackles with 197. He helped lead the Tigers to the second round of the 1986 Division I-AA playoffs and was selected as Defensive MVP in 1987 and Following completion of his bachelor s degree, Reed entered the coaching profession. He held positions at Prairie View A&M (Linebackers, 2001), Bethune-Cookman University (Linebackers, 92-95), and Seabreeze High School (DC, 96-00) in Daytona Beach, Fla. Within those positions he coached five first-team all-conference linebackers and a pair of All-Americans. Before coming to TSU, Reed previously coached at East Texas Baptist College (00-03) in his hometown of Marshall, Texas. He served as defensive coordinator for East Texas Baptist, which launched its football program during the 2000 season. The 2002 Texas Baptist defense ranked second in their conference in scoring defense and third in rushing defense. The team did not allow points in either the first or third periods through the first eight games in Reed is the son of Robert Reed, Jr., an All-America offensive guard for the Tigers in 1963 and 1964 who later played professionally for the Washington Redskins. Reed is the university s Fellowship of Christian Athletes representative and in 2009 he participated in the NCAA Football Coaches Academy. He and his wife, Tamika, are the parents of four children, Terry, Takara, Briah, and Marcel. THE ROD REED FILE Tennessee State (13 Years) Head Coach Present Assistant Coach East Texas Baptist (Three Years) Defensive Coordinator Seabreeze HS (Four Years) Defensive Coordinator Bethune-Cookman (Four Years) Linebackers Coach Prairie View A&M (One Year) Linebackers Coach Tennessee State Year-by-Year Results Year Overall Pct. OVC Pct Head Coach Ast.Coach TSU Total FIELD Jeff Parker Asst. Head Coach Off. Coord./QBs Antonio Bradford Tight Ends Nick Davison Defensive Ends Ahmaad Smith Cornerbacks Garry Fisher Defensive Coord./ Safeties Russ Ehrenfeld Offensive Line Kevin Mashack Running Backs Chris Chestnut Wide Receivers Gerald Chatman Def. Ends/OLBs/ Special Tms Coord. #BigBlueRising

12 Sgt. York Trophy tennessee State vs Tennessee Tech (Oct. 20, 2018) In July 2007, the Nashville Sports Council and the Ohio Valley Conference announced the creation of the Sergeant York Trophy which goes to the winner of the quadrangular season football series between the four Ohio Valley Conference schools located in the state of Tennessee Austin Peay State University, University of Tennessee at Martin, Tennessee State University and Tennessee Technological University. The award is only the second traveling trophy that involves more than two teams in college sports; the other is the Commander in Chief s Trophy which has been contested between Air Force, Army and Navy annually since In a close race, Tennessee State and Austin Peay shared the inaugural award, finishing with identical 2-1 records in Tennessee State took the trophy home thanks to a one-point victory in overtime over the Governors; that game was decided by a block extra point by NFL First Round Draft Pick Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. The Tigers repeated as champions in 2008, winning all three of its Sgt. York games. The award is named in honor of Alvin C. York, the most noted Soldier of World War I. As a corporal in the 2 nd battalion, 328 th Infantry, in the Battle of the Meuse River-Argonne (Oct. 8, 1918), York and seven other soldiers captured 132 prisoners, was promoted to sergeant and received the Distinguished Service Cross, the French Croix de Guerre, the French Legion of Honor, the Croce di Guerra of Italy and the War Medal of Montenegro. Upon his return to the United States in 1919, he was bestowed the Congressional Medal of Honor. Following the war, York returned his home in Pall Mall, Tenn. (located in north central Tennessee, 55 miles Team Points: 61 - UT Martin vs. Austin Peay (10/8/11) Total Offensive Yards: Austin Peay vs. Tennessee State (11/5/16) First Downs: 36 - Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee State (10/15/11) Rushing Yards: Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay (10/18/08) Rushing Attempts: 63 - Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay (9/15/07) Rushing Touchdowns: 5 - Tennessee Tech vs. Austin Peay (11/19/11) Passing Yards: UT Martin vs. Austin Peay (10/8/11) Passing Attempts: 58 - Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee State (10/15/11) Passing Touchdowns: 6 - UT Martin vs. Austin Peay (10/8/11) Completions: 34 - Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee State (10/15/11) Interceptions: 3 - Done Seven Times INT Return Yards: 92 - Tennessee State vs. Tennessee Tech (10/31/09) Fumbles Lost: 4 - Tennessee State at Austin Peay (10/6/18) Fumble Recoveries: 4 - Austin Peay vs. Tennessee State (10/6/18) Sacks: 8 - UT Martin vs. Tennessee Tech (10/3/15) Turnovers Committed: 5 - Done Four Times Penalites: 15 - Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay (10/18/08) Penalty Yards: UT Martin vs. Tennessee Tech (10/10/09) SGT. YORK GAME RECORDS Tennessee State University Football All-Time Sgt. York Trophy Winners Tennessee State*, Austin Peay Tennessee State Tennessee Tech UT Martin Tennessee State*, Tennessee Tech Tennessee State*, UT Martin Tennessee State UT Martin UT Martin UT Martin*, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech Austin Peay *Took home the trophy due to winning the tiebreaker 2017 Sept. UT Martin 31, Tennessee State 16 Sept. Austin Peay 7, UT Martin 0 Oct. 14 Austin Peay Tennessee State 17 Oct. Tennessee Tech 30, Tennessee State 26 Nov. 4 Austin Peay Tennessee Tech 28 Nov. 18 UT Martin Tennessee Tech Sept. UT Martin 37, Austin Peay 7 Oct. Austin Peay 49, Tennessee State 34 Oct. Tennessee State 41, Tennessee Tech 14 Oct. Austin Peay 41, Tennessee Tech 10 Nov. 10 Tennessee UT Martin Nov. 17 UT Tennessee State northeast of Cookeville) where he dedicated his life to improving education and facilitating educational opportunities for children in the state of Tennessee. In 1927, he established the Alvin C. York Institute after spending several years raising money for the school which opened as a private institution. That school was established, in part, to provide educational opportunities denied to the boys and girls of Fentress Country. In 1937, the Institute became a state special school after an appeal to the Tennessee State Legislature. The school, located in Jamestown, Tenn., is still in operation today. York died on Sept. 2, 1964 and the foundation which he helped establish in 1920 The Sergeant York Patriotic Foundation was dormant for many years. The Foundation was re-established by Lipscomb Davis, Jr. in 1992 and is currently run by Sgt. York s grandson Gerald (U.S. Army Colonel, Retired). York s papers are archived by Michael E. Birdwell, Ph.D., who is an associate professor of history at Tennessee Technological University, one of the four institutions that will compete for the yearly honor. After the completion of the football season, the Sergeant York Trophy is awarded to the institution with the best head-to-head record in the match-ups with their fellow Tennessee schools. In the event of a tie, the award is shared; however, the previous winner will retain the trophy if they are part of the tie. If the tie is between two other institutions, the trophy will go to the institution that has gone the most seasons without winning the trophy. The award is presented to the winning institution annually at the Pepsi Celebration of Champions which is hosted each spring by the Nashville Sports Council. The event was created in 1999 and salutes amateur and professional sports in Tennessee. Individual Rushing Yards: Javarris Williams, TSU vs. APSU (10/18/08) Rushing Attempts: 35 - Don Chapman, UTM vs. TSU (11/17/07) Rushing Touchdowns: 4 - Javarris Williams, TSU vs. UTM (11/17/07) Longest Rush: 84 - Ronald Butler, TSU vs. APSU (11/5/16) Passing Yards: Derek Carr, UTM vs. APSU (10/8/11) Passing Attempts: 58 - Tre Lamb, TTU vs. TSU (10/15/11) Completions: 34 - Tre Lamb, TTU vs. TSU (10/15/11) Passing Touchdowns: 6 - Derek Carr, UTM vs. APSU (10/8/11) Longest Pass: 84 - Jeremy Perry, TSU vs. TTU (10/23/10) Most Interceptions: 3 - Done Three Times Receiving Yards: Ben Axline, UTM vs. APSU (10/8/16) Receptions: 11 - Done Two Times Receiving Touchdowns: 3 - Done Four Times Longest Reception: 84 - Calvin McNairl, TSU vs. TTU (10/23/10) Field Goals Made: 4 - Done Three Times Longest Field Goal: 57 - Lane Clark, TSU vs. UTM (10/1/16) 57 - Nick Madonia, TTU vs. TSU (11/12/16) Punts: 10 - Jonathan King, TTU vs. UTM (10/3/15) Longest Punt: 66 - Devin Stuart, APSU vs. TTU (9/10/16) Punt Return Yards: CJ Estelle, UTM vs. APSU (11/6/10) Longest Punt Return: 76 - CJ Estelle, UTM vs. APSU (10/8/11) Kick Return Yards: Terrence Holt, APSU vs. UTM (11/21/09) Longest Kick Return: Weldon Garlington, TSU vs. APSU (10/1/11) All-Purpose Yards: Terrence Holt, APSU vs. UTM (11/21/09) Interceptions: 2 - Done Six Times Tackles: 20 - Corey Reed, TTU vs. UTM (10/16/08) Sacks: Antonio Harper, TSU vs. TTU (10/15/11) Jaison Williams, APSU vs. UTM (9/30/17)

13 Ohio Valley Conference/Polls tennessee State vs Tennessee Tech (Oct. 20, 2018) 2018 OVC Standings 2018 OVC Predicted Order OVC Pct Home Away Overall Pct Home Away Neut Streak 1. Jacksonville State (14) 126 #10 Jacksonville State W1 2. Austin Peay (4) 112 #24 Southeast Missouri W4 3. UT Martin 95 Murray State L1 4. Eastern Illinois 73 Eastern Kentucky W1 5. Eastern Kentucky 69 Tennessee State W1 6. Tennessee State 64 Austin Peay W1 7. Southeast Missouri 62 Eastern Illinois L1 8. Murray State 24 UT Martin L4 9. Tennessee Tech 23 Tennessee Tech L8 STATS Top 25 This Week's OVC Schedule Saturday, November 3 Tennessee State at #24 Southeast Missouri UT Martin at #10 Jacksonville State Murray State at Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky at Austin Peay OFFENSIVE Sept. 1 Alexander Hollins, WR - Eastern Illinois Sept. 8 Daniel Santacaterina, QB - Southeast Missouri Dresser Winn, QB - UT Martin Sept. 15 Marquis Terry, RB - Southeast Missouri Sept. 22 Josh Pearson, WR - Jacksonville State Sept. 29 Zerrick Cooper, QB - Jacksonville State Oct. 6 D.J. Penick, RB - Murray State Oct. 13 Drew Anderson, QB - Murray State Oct. 20 Micheal Hughes, QB - Tennessee State Oct. 27 Kristian Wilkerson, WR - Southeast Missouri Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 SPECIALIST Sept. 1 Antonio Zita, K - Tennessee State Sam Hayworth, K - Eastern Kentucky Sept. 8 Jason Pierce, P - Jacksonville State Nicholas Litang, K - Southeast Missouri Sept. 15 Matt Reyna, KR/WR - Eastern Illinois Sept. 22 Samuel Hayworth, K - Eastern Kentucky Sept. 29 Nick Bruno, K/P - Easterrn Illinois Oct. 6 Nick Madonia, K - Tennessee Tech Oct. 13 Gabriel Vicente, K - Murray State Matthew Jackson, LB - Eastern Kentucky Oct. 20 Jake Reynolds, P - Southeast Missouri Oct. 27 Kendrick Tiller, K - Southeast Missouri Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 BOXTOROW Coaches Poll 1. Florida A&M (17) North Carolina A&T (2) Alcorn State Grambling Bethune-Cookman Tennessee State Prairie View A&M Southern NR 9. Norfolk State Howard Others: Hampton (3-3) 14, Alabama A&M (3-4) 10, Morgan State (2-4) 6, Jackson State (3-2) 5, North Carolina Central (2-3) 1 Next Week's OVC Schedule 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 10 #24 Southeast Missouri at Murray State 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Robert Morris at Eastern Kentucky 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Austin Peay at Eastern Illinois 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. #10 Jacksonville State at Tennessee State 2:00 p.m. Tennessee Tech at UT Martin 2:00 p.m PLAYERS OF THE WEEK DEFENSIVE Sept. 1 Zach Hall, LB - Southeast Missouri Sept. 8 Leodis Moore III, LB - Eastern Kentucky Sept. 15 Steven Crowder, LB - Eastern Kentucky Sept. 22 Garrett Wall, LB - UT Martin Sept. 29 Quincy Williams, LB - Murray State Oct. 6 Nate Howard, DE - Austin Peay Oct. 13 Gavin Bryant, LB - Eastern Kentucky Oct. 20 Justin Swift, LB - Southeast Missouri Oct. 27 Zach Hall, LB - Southeast Missouri Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 NEWCOMER Sept. 1 Zerrick Cooper, QB - Jacksonville State Sept. 8 Daniel Santacaterina, QB - Southeast Missouri Sept. 15 Jonathan Brantley, QB - Eastern Illinois Sept. 22 Demry Croft, QB - Tennessee State Sept. 29 Zerrick Cooper, QB - Jacksonville State Oct. 6 Daniel Santacaterina, QB - Southeast Missouri Oct. 13 Drew Anderson, QB - Murray State Oct. 20 Bryce Dewberry, S - Eastern Illinois Drew Anderson, QB - Murray State Oct. 27 Zerrick Cooper, QB - Jacksonville State Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 BOXTOROW Media Poll 1. Florida A&M (5) North Carolina A&T (1) Alcorn State (1) Grambling (4) Tennessee State (1) Morehouse (1) Benedict Bowie State Prairie View A&M Southern NR Others: Virginia Union (4-1) 22, Howard (2-3) 20, Albany State (4-3) 15, Fayetteville State (4-1) 14. Bethune-Cookman (4-3) 6, Norfolk State (3-2) 5, Langston (4-1) 3, Tuskegee (4-3) 2, Alabama State (2-4) 1, North Carolina Central (2-3) 1 #BigBlueRising No. Team Record Pts. LW 1. North Dakota State (160) 8-0 4, Kennesaw State 7-1 3, James Madison 6-2 3, Weber State 6-2 3, Eastern Washington 6-2 3, UC Davis 7-1 3, South Dakota State 5-2 3, Elon 5-2 2, Wofford 6-2 2, Jacksonville State 6-2 2, McNeese 6-2 2, Colgate 7-0 2, Delaware 6-2 1, Illinois State 5-3 1, Towson 6-2 1, Stony Brook 6-3 1, North Carolina A&T 6-2 1, Princeton 7-0 1, Central Arkansas 5-3 1, Nicholls 5-3 1, Sam Houston State ETSU Maine Dartmouth NR 25. Southeast Missouri NR Others: North Dakota 314, Northern Iowa 262, Florida A&M 169, Chattanooga 163, Idaho State 160, Rhode Island 87, Western Illinois 32, Monmouth 20, San Diego 20, Alcorn State 12, Montana State 4, Samford 3, Incarnate Word 1, Lamar 1 AFCA Coaches Top 25 No. Team Record Pts. LW 1 North Dakota State (26) Kennesaw State James Madison Eastern Washington Weber State Elon South Dakota State Wofford UC Davis Jacksonville State Colgate McNeese Illinois State Princeton Towson Delaware North Carolina A&T Stony Brook Central Arkansas t. Dartmouth t. Nicholls Sam Houston State East Tennessee State Southeast Missouri State NR 25. North Dakota Others: Maine, 28; Idaho State, 25; Chattanooga, 12; Northern Iowa, 8; Florida A&M, 6; Rhode Island, 1; San Diego, 1

14 Starters/Leaders/Captains tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Game-by-Game Starters OFFENSE QB RB WR WR WR/FB/TE TE LT LG C RG RT vs Bethune-Cookman Croft Roberson Dv. Johnson C. Rowland Knox Cavitt Okeke Burton Geter Allen Brooks at Eastern Illinois Croft Roberson Newbold C. Rowland Dv. Johnson Cavitt Okeke Simmons Burton Allen Brooks at Vanderbilt Croft Roberson Newbold Harris Dv. Johnson Cavitt Okeke Simmons Burton Allen Brooks at Austin Peay Croft Roberson Dv. Johnson C. Rowland Cauthen Cavitt Okeke Simmons Burton Allen Brooks at Murray State Hughes Roberson Dv. Johnson C. Rowland Abdul-Haqq Cavitt Okeke Banks Geter Allen Simmons Tennessee Tech Hughes Roberson Dv. Johnson C. Rowland Harris Cavitt Okeke Banks Geter Allen Simmons at Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT Martin DEFENSE DE DT NT DE SLB MLB WLB CB FS SS CB vs Bethune-Cookman Brown Culpepper Patterson Ferguson Jms. Green Abercrombie Edwards Harper Cook Jackson Nesbeth at Eastern Illinois Brown Culpepper Patterson Ferguson Jms. Green Abercrombie Edwards Wilhoite Cook Jackson Nesbeth at Vanderbilt Brown Caine Patterson Ferguson Jms. Green Abercrombie Edwards Armstrong Cook Jackson Nesbeth at Austin Peay Brown Caine Patterson Ferguson Sellers Straughter Edwards Armstrong Cook Jackson Nesbeth at Murray State Brown Culpepper Horton Ferguson Sellers Straughter Edwards Armstrong Johnson Stcyr Nesbeth Tennessee Tech Brown Culpepper Patterson Ferguson Sellers Straughter Edwards Harper Cook Coggins Nesbeth at Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT Martin SPECIAL TEAMS KO PK P H PR KR KR LS SS Bethune-Cookman Mosley Zita Mosley C. Rowland C. Rowland Bellamy Dv. Johnson Newberg Newberg at Eastern Illinois Mosley Zita Mosley Boudreaux C. Rowland Bellamy Dv. Johnson Newberg Newberg at Vanderbilt Mosley Zita Mosley Boudreaux Dv. Johnson Bellamy Dv. Johnson Newberg Newberg at Austin Peay Mosley Zita Mosley Boudreaux C. Rowland Bellamy Dv. Johnson Newberg Newberg at Murray State Mosley Zita Mosley Boudreaux C. Rowland Bellamy Dv. Johnson Newberg Newberg Tennessee Tech Mosley Zita Mosley Boudreaux C. Rowland Garlington Dv. Johnson Newberg Newberg at Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT Martin Game-by-Game Leaders Opponent Passing Attempts Rushing Yards Receptions Receiving Yards Touchdowns Tackles Sacks vs Bethune-Cookman Hughes (170) Roberson (13) Roberson (67) C. Rowland (7) C. Rowland (154) Dv. Johnson, Corbin, Hughes, Nesbeth (1) Edwards, Nesbeth (7) Abercrombie (1.5) at Eastern Illinois Croft (217) Roberson (15) Roberson (73) C. Rowland (8) C. Rowland (82) C. Rowland, Corbin, Harris, Dv. Johnson, Harrison (1) Abercrombie (8) Brown, Caine (1.0) at Vanderbilt Croft (269) Roberson (10) Croft (41) Harris (8) Harris (109) Newbold, Harris, Corbin, Knox (1) Nesbeth (10) -- at Austin Peay Croft (248) Croft (13) McColley (78) C. Rowland (11) C. Rowland (179) C. Rowland (3) Sellers (9) -- at Murray State Hughes (307) Roberson (11) Roberson (51) C. Rowland (13) C. Rowland (128) Cauthen, Corbin, C. Rowland (1) Sellers, Nesbeth (8) Brown (1.0) Tennessee Tech Hughes (318) Harrison (12) Harrison (63) C. Rowland, Harris (7) Dv. Johnson (138) Harris (2) Edwards (8) Brown, Bryant, Caine, Killings (1.0) at Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT Martin Captains Opponent vs Bethune-Cookman Thomas Burton LaQuarius Cook Demry Croft Micheal Hughes Dell Porter at Eastern Illinois Thomas Burton LaQuarius Cook Demry Croft Micheal Hughes at Vanderbilt Thomas Burton LaQuarius Cook Demry Croft Micheal Hughes at Austin Peay Thomas Burton LaQuarius Cook Demry Croft Micheal Hughes at Murray State Thomas Burton LaQuarius Cook Demry Croft Tennessee Tech Micheal Hughes LaQuarius Cook at Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT Martin Scoring OT Total Tennessee State Opponents TSU High vs. Tennessee Tech 17 at Austin Peay 14 vs. Tennessee Tech 14 at Eastern Illinois 15 Opponent High Eastern Illinois 17 2x, Last Murray State 21 3x, Last Murray State 14 Tennessee Tech 14 Tennessee State University Football

15 Depth Chart tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) OFFENSE LT 75 Chidi Okeke R-Sr. Anambra, Nigeria 73 Jamahl Jelks Jr. Gadsden, Ala. LG 60 Lachavious Simmons R-Jr. Selma, Ala. 68 Cedrick Banks Fr. Baton Rouge, La. C 55 Anthony Geter R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. 50 Demetrius Cooley Jr. Decatur, Ga. RG 78 Raekwon Allen So. Columbus, Ga. 73 Jamahl Jelks Jr. Gadsden, Ala. RT 67 Justin Brooks R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. 73 Jamahl Jelks Jr. Gadsden, Ala. TE 80 Miles Cavitt Jr. Greenfield, Tenn. 82 Aaron Cauthen R-So. Douglasville, Ga. WR 1 Steven Newbold Jr. Carol City, Fla. 9 Al-Malik Moore R-Fr. Miami, Fla. WR 3 Chris Rowland Jr. Nolensville, Tenn. 13 DeVon Johnson R-Sr. Huntsville, Ala. 5 Treon Harris R-Sr. Miami, Fla. FB 24 Andrew Knox R-Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. 27 DeMarco Corbin Jr. Euless, Texas RB 23 Te kendrick Roberson Jr. Winter Haven, Fla. 32 Earl Harrison Jr. Memphis, Tenn. QB 12 Michael Hughes R-So. Nashville, Tenn. 17 Cameron Rosendahl R-Jr. Acworth, Ga. DEFENSE DE 48 Mekhi Brown R-Jr. Columbus, Ga. 45 Dell Porter R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. DT 97 Justin Culpepper Jr. Lakeland, Fla. 33 Jeremiah Caine So. Columbus, Miss. NT 94 Jeremy Patterson R-Sr. Screven, Ga. 90 Khalil Jones R-So. Nashville, Tenn. DE 54 Dante Ferguson, Jr R-Jr. Lithonia, Ga. 44 Landon Brazile GR Dayton, Ohio SB 25 Vincent Sellers Jr. Sarasota, Fla. 7 Ronnie Killings Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. MB 18 Terry Straughter Fr. Opa Locka, Fla. 11 Jahsun Bryant Fr. Lithonia, Ga. WB 30 Blair Edwards Sr. Gadsden, Ala. 11 Jahsun Bryant Fr. Lithonia, Ga. CB 10 Dajour Nesbeth Jr. Winter Garden, Fla. 19 Josh Green Fr. Orlando, Fla. FS 26 LaQuarius Cook R-Sr. Birmingham, Ala. 5 John Robinson IV R-Jr. Englewood, N.J. SS 20 Shakur Jackson R-Jr. Roswell, Ga. 31 Ray Coggins Fr. Lebanon, Tenn. CB 29 Nick Harper, Jr R-So. Brentwood, Tenn. 12 Larry Wilhoite R-So. Nashville, Tenn. SPECIALISTS PK 2 Antonio Zita Fr. Fayetteville, Ga. 41 Kaleb Mosley Fr. Montgomery, Ala. P 41 Kaleb Mosley Fr. Montgomery, Ala. 2 Antonio Zita Fr. Fayetteville, Ga. KO 41 Kaleb Mosley Fr. Montgomery, Ala. 2 Antonio Zita Fr. Fayetteville, Ga. LS 40 Thomas Newberg Jr. Franklin, Tenn. 88 Josh Trueheart R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. SS 40 Thomas Newberg Jr. Franklin, Tenn. 88 Josh Trueheart R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. H 43 Mitchell Boudreaux R-Jr. Slidell, La. 3 Chris Rowland Jr. Nolensville, Tenn. PR 3 Chris Rowland Jr. Nolensville, Tenn. 5 Treon Harris R-Sr. Miami, Fla. KR 2 Major Bellamy, Jr Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. 13 DeVon Johnson R-Sr. Huntsville, Ala. #BigBlueRising Career Starts OFFENSE Total 1 Steven Newbold Chris Rowland Sabree Curtis Treon Harris Earl Harrison Demry Croft Michael Hughes DeVon Johnson Seth Rowland Te'kendrick Roberson Andrew Knox Anthony Geter Lachavious Simmons Thomas Burton Justin Brooks Cedrick Banks Jamahl Jelks Chidi Okeke Raekwon Allen Miles Cavitt Aaron Cauthen Malik Abdul-Haqq DEFENSE 5 John Robinson IV Christion Abercrombie Ronnie Killings Dajour Nesbeth Larry Wilhoite Terry Straughter Shakur Jackson Neiman Armstrong Vincent Sellers LaQuarius Cook James Green Nick Harper, Jr Blair Edwards Jeremiah Caine Dieuseul Stcyr Dell Porter Mekhi Brown Dante' Ferguson Raymond Horton Jeremy Patterson Justin Culpepper Reed vs. Opponents Record Home Away Neutral Air Force Alabama A&M Alabama State Arkansas-Pine Bluff Austin Peay Bethune-Cookman Butler Central State Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Edward Waters Florida A&M Georgia State Jackson State Jacksonville State Murray State North Carolina A&T Southeast Missouri Southern Tennessee Tech UT Martin Vanderbilt Virginia U. Lynchburg

16 Rosters tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. 84 Malik Abdul-Haqq WR 6 Christion Abercrombie LB 78 Raekwon Allen OG 21 Neiman Armstrong CB 68 Cedrick Banks OG 35 Jordan Bell RB 2 Major Bellamy, Jr. WR 79 Marlon Black, Jr. OT 52 Daniel Bonner LB 43 Mitchell Boudreaux K 44 Landon Brazile DE 67 Justin Brooks OT 56 Justin Brown LB 48 Mekhi Brown DE 6 Deveon Bryant QB 11 Jahsun Bryant LB 64 Thomas Burton OC 33 Jeremiah Caine DT 82 Aaron Cauthen TE 80 Miles Cavitt TE 31 Ray Coggins CB 26 LaQuarius Cook SS 59 Timerik Cook LS 50 Demetrius Cooley OC 27 DeMarco Corbin RB 70 Jamal Covington OL 37 Michael Crawford LB 7 Demry Croft QB 97 Justin Culpepper DT 10 Solomon Cummings QB 4 Sabree Curtis, Jr. RB 16 Kaemon Dunlap RB 30 Blair Edwards LB 54 Dante Ferguson, Jr. LB 15 Kenyon Garlington DB 55 Anthony Geter OC 62 J.C. Goins III DT 8 James Green LB 19 Josh Green DB 29 Nick Harper, Jr. DB 5 Treon Harris WR 32 Earl Harrison RB 91 Raymond Horton DT 12 Micheal Hughes QB 99 LaDarrius Jackson DT 20 Shakur Jackson DB 73 Jamahl Jelks OL 36 Desmond Johnson DB 13 DeVon Johnson WR 49 Dewayne Johnson LB 90 Khalil Jones DT 63 Herman Joseph OG 7 Ronnie Killings S 24 Andrew Knox FB 85 Robert Lilley-Sneed WR 42 Antowan Malone LB 51 Ian Martin LB 28 Shawn McColley RB 9 Al-Malik Moore WR 41 Kaleb Mosley P/K 10 Dajour Nesbeth CB NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Steven Newbold WR Jr. Carol City, Fla. (Miami Carol City HS) 2 Major Bellamy, Jr. WR Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Georgia Military College) 2 Antonio Zita K/P Fr. Fayetteville, Tenn. (Lincoln County HS) 3 Chris Rowland WR Jr. Nolensville, Tenn. (Ravenwood HS) 4 Sabree Curtis, Jr. RB Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Creekside HS) 5 John Robinson IV DB R-Jr. Englewood, N.J. (Connecticut) 5 Treon Harris WR R-Sr. Miami, Fla. (Florida) 6 Christion Abercrombie LB R-So. Atlanta, Ga. (Illinois) 6 Deveon Bryant QB Fr. Bellwood, Ill. (Proviso West HS) 7 Demry Croft QB R-Jr. Rockford, Ill. (Minnesota) 7 Ronnie Killings S Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Navy) 8 James Green LB So. Orlando, Fla. (Olympia HS) 9 Al-Malik Moore WR R-Fr. Miami, Fla. (Northwestern HS) 10 Dajour Nesbeth CB Jr. Winter Garden, Fla. (West Orange HS) 10 Solomon Cummings QB Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Walnut Hills HS) 11 Jahsun Bryant LB Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS) 12 Micheal Hughes QB R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro HS) 12 Larry Wilhoite CB R-So. Nashville, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy) 13 DeVon Johnson WR R-Sr. Huntsville, Ala. (Alabama A&M) 14 Kalen Whitlow QB R-Jr. Montgomery, Ala. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) 15 Kenyon Garlington DB Fr. Antioch, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 16 Kaemon Dunlap RB Fr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Beech HS) 17 Cameron Rosendahl QB R-Jr. Acworth, Ga. (Georgia Military) 18 Terry Straughter LB Fr. Opa Locka, Fla. (Miami Carol City HS) 19 Josh Green DB Fr. Orlando, Fla. (Olympia HS) 20 Shakur Jackson DB R-Jr. Roswell, Ga. (Roswell HS) 21 Neiman Armstrong CB Jr. Dallas, Texas (Cisco College) 22 Seth Rowland RB Jr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Georgia Prep) 23 Te kendrick Roberson RB Jr. Winter Haven, Fla. (Ellsworth CC) 24 Andrew Knox FB R-Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Siegel HS) 25 Vincent Sellers DB So. Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview HS) 26 LaQuarius Cook SS R-Sr. Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah HS) 27 DeMarco Corbin RB Jr. Euless, Texas (Pima CC) 28 Shawn McColley RB R-Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (McCallie HS) 29 Nick Harper, Jr. DB R-So. Brentwood, Tenn. (Missouri State) 30 Blair Edwards LB Sr. Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City HS) 31 Ray Coggins CB Fr. Lebanon, Tenn. (Wilson Central HS) 32 Earl Harrison RB Jr. Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS) 33 Jeremiah Caine DT So. Columbus, Miss. (Coahoma CC) 34 Dieuseul Stcyr DB Fr. Macon, Ga. (Westside HS) 35 Jordan Bell RB R-Fr. Antioch, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS) 36 Desmond Johnson DB R-So. Huntsville, Ala. (J.O. Johnson HS) 37 Michael Crawford LB R-Fr. Lansing, Ill. (Thornton Fractional South HS) 39 Donavan Wallace DB Fr. Germantown, Tenn. (Germantown HS) 40 Thomas Newberg LS Jr. Thompson Station, Tenn. (Independence HS) 41 Kaleb Mosley P/K Fr. Montgomery, Ala. (Carver HS) 42 Antowan Malone LB R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn HS) 43 Mitchell Boudreaux K R-Jr. Slidell, La. (Brother Martin HS) 44 Landon Brazile DE GR Dayton, Ohio (Cincinnati) 45 Dell Porter DE R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose HS) 46 James Reese IV DB Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS) 48 Mekhi Brown DE R-Jr. Columbus, Ga. (Alabama) 49 Dewayne Johnson LB Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS) 50 Demetrius Cooley OC Jr. Decatur, Ga. (Eastern Arizona CC) 51 Ian Martin LB R-So. Johnson City, Tenn. (David Crockett HS) 52 Daniel Bonner LB Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Hillwood HS) 54 Dante Ferguson, Jr. LB R-Jr. Lithonia, Ga. (Arabia Mountain HS) 55 Anthony Geter OC R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) 56 Justin Brown LB R-Fr. Smiths Station, Ala. (Smiths Station HS) 58 Noah Shattuck OT Fr. Enterprise, Ala. (Enterprise HS) 59 Timerik Cook LS R-Jr. Decatur, Ga. (DeKalb HS) 60 Lachavious Simmons OT R-Jr. Selma, Ala. (Selma HS) Tennessee State University Football

17 Rosters tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 61 Adrian Sims DT R-Fr. Brookwood, Ga. (Brookwood HS) 62 J.C. Goins III DT R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Germantown HS) 63 Herman Joseph OG Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Cordova HS) 64 Thomas Burton OC R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) 65 Myles Sails OL So. Memphis, Tenn. (Maryville) 67 Justin Brooks OT R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose HS) 68 Cedrick Banks OG Fr. Baton Rouge, La. (Southern University Lab HS) 70 Jamal Covington OL So. Fairburn, Ga. (Georgia Military) 73 Jamahl Jelks OL Jr. Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City HS) 75 Chidi Okeke OL R-Sr. Anambra, Nigeria (LSU) 76 Tyrese Thornton OL Fr. LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange HS) 77 Keith Thomas OL R-So. Chattanooga, Tenn. (Tyner HS) 78 Raekwon Allen OG So. Columbus, Ga. (Georgia Military College) 79 Marlon Black, Jr. OT Fr. Blountstown, Fla. (Liberty County HS) 80 Miles Cavitt TE Jr. Greenfield, Tenn. (Greenfield HS) 81 Isaiah Owens WR R-So. Nashville, Tenn. (Memphis) 82 Aaron Cauthen TE R-So. Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas County HS) 83 Lawrence Segree II WR R-Fr. La Vergne, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 84 Malik Abdul-Haqq WR Jr. Seattle, Wash. (Fullerton College) 85 Robert Lilley-Sneed WR Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford HS) 88 Josh Trueheart TE R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford HS) 89 Kyle Oliver TE R-Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Memphis) 90 Khalil Jones DT R-So. Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford HS) 91 Raymond Horton DT Fr. Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland HS) 94 Jeremy Patterson DT R-Sr. Screven, Ga. (Wisconsin) 97 Justin Culpepper DT Jr. Lakeland, Fla. (Kathleen HS) 99 LaDarrius Jackson DT R-Sr. Birmingham, Ala. (USF) Coaching Staff: Head Coach: Rod Reed (Tennessee State, 1988), Ninth Season Assistant Coaches: Jeff Parker (Bethune-Cookman, 1994), Assistant Head/Offensive Coordinator/QB s, Ninth Season Garry Fisher (Bowling Green, 2002), Defensive Coordinator/Safeties, Second Season Russ Ehrenfeld (Chattanooga, 1981), Offensive Line Coach, Seventh Season Antonio Bradford (Alabama State, 2005), Tight Ends Coach, Fourth Season Kevin Mashack (Tennessee State, 2007), Running Backs Coach, Fourth Season Chris Chestnut (Western Michigan, 2008), Wide Receivers Coach, Second Season Nick Davison (Chattanooga, 2012), Defensive Line Coach, Third Season Gerald Chatman (Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 2010), Defensive Ends and Outside Linebackers Coach/Special Teams Coordinator, Second Season Ahmaad Smith (Tennessee State,2006), Cornerbacks Coach, First Season Rico Council (Tennessee State, 2016), Linebackers Coach, Second Season Anthony Bass (Tennessee State, 2015), Defense Intern, First Season Shannon Harris (Tennessee State, 2004), Offensive Analyst, First Season Andre Sims (Michigan State, 2016), Offense Intern, First Season Jerad Coulter (Tennessee State, 2015), Director of Operations, Second Season Tersoo Uhaa (Furman, 2012), Director of Strength & Conditioning, First Season Trevor Searcy (Middle Tennessee, 2006), Head Athletic Trainer, Third Season Eddie Hardin (UAB, 2015), Equipment Manager, First Season Staff Pronounciations Russ Ehrenfeld...ERN-Feld Kevin Mashack...May-Shack Tersoo Uhaa... Tess-oh Ooo-Ha Trevor Searcy... SEAR-cee NCAA Stastical Information Tennessee State University Major Bellamy, Jr. WR 2 2 Antonio Zita K/P 2K 5 Treon Harris WR 5 5 John Robinson IV S 5D 6 Christion Abercrombie LB 6 6 Deveon Bryant QB 6Q 7 Demry Croft QB 7 7 Ronnie Killings DB 7D 10 Dajour Nesbeth CB Solomon Cummings QB 1Q 12 Micheal Hughes QB Larry Wilhoite CB 1D #BigBlueRising ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. 40 Thomas Newberg LS 1 Steven Newbold WR 75 Chidi Okeke OL 89 Kyle Oliver TE 81 Isaiah Owens WR 94 Jeremy Patterson DT 45 Dell Porter DE 46 James Reese IV DB 23 Te kendrick Roberson RB 5 John Robinson IV DB 17 Cameron Rosendahl QB 3 Chris Rowland WR 22 Seth Rowland RB 65 Myles Sails OL 83 Lawrence Segree II WR 25 Vincent Sellers DB 58 Noah Shattuck OT 60 Lachavious Simmons OT 61 Adrian Sims DT 18 Terry Straughter LB 34 Dieuseul Stcyr DB 77 Keith Thomas OL 76 Tyrese Thornton OL 88 Josh Trueheart TE 39 Donavan Wallace DB 14 Kalen Whitlow QB 12 Larry Wilhoite CB 2 Antonio Zita K/P Player Pronounciations 2 Antonio Zita... Zee-tah 4 Sabree Curtis... SAH-bree 5 Treon Harris... TREE-on 6 Deveon Bryant...DEV-e-On 10 Dajour Nesbeth...DAY-jour 11 Jahsun Bryant...JAH-Sun 20 Shakur Jackson...Sha-CORE 21 Neiman Armstrong...Knee-mehn 23 Te'kendrick Roberson...ROW-Ber-son 34 Dieuseul Stcyr...Dee-Suhl Saint-SEAR 43 Mitchell Boudreaux... BOO-dr-oh 59 Timerik Cook... Teh-Mare-eck 60 Lachavious Simmons...Lah-CHAY-Vee-Us 75 Chidi Okeke... Chee-Dee OH-Key-Key 84 Malik Abdul-Haqq...Abdul-HAWK

18 Players to Watch tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) 7 Demry Croft R-Jr. Quarterback 12 Michael Hughes R-Jr. Quarterback 23 Te'kendrick Roberson R-Jr. Running Back Completions 22, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Attempts 36, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Yards 269, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Long 65, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) TD 3, (2x, Last at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Interceptions 1, (2x, Last at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Rush Yards 56, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Rush Long 25, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Completions 22, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Attempts 36, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Yards 269, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Long 65, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) TD 3, (3x, Last at Austin Peay, 10/6/17) Interceptions 3, (at Northwestern, 11/18/17) Rush Yards 183, (vs. Nebraska, 11/11/17) Rush Long 73, (vs. Nebraska, 11/11/17) TD 3, (vs. Nebraska, 11/11/17) Career Statistics - Passing Year Comp. Att. Yds TD Int (Minnesota) (Minnesota) Redshirted 2017 (Minnesota) TSU Total Total , OVC Newcomer of the Week - 9/23 Out For the Season Completions 30, (at Murray State, 10/13/18) Attempts 45, (at Murray State, 10/13/18) Yards 318, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Long 57, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) TD 3, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Interceptions 2, (at Murray State, 10/13/18) Rush Yards 15, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Rush Long 8, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) TD 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Completions 30, (at Murray State, 10/13/18) Attempts 45, (at Murray State, 10/13/18) Yards 331, (at Tennessee Tech, 10/28/17) Long 66, (vs Austin Peay 10/14/17) TD 6, (vs Virginia University Lynchburg 11/4/17) Interceptions 2, (3x, Last at Murray State, 10/13/18) Rush Yards 12, (vs Florida A&M 9/17/17) Rush Long 28, (at Tennessee Tech 10/28/17) TD 1, (at Eastern Kentucky 10/7/17) Career Statistics - Passing Year Comp. Att. Yds TD Int , Total , OVC Offensive Player of the Week - 10/20 Attempts 15, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Yards 73, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Long 26, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Receptions 4, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Yards 33, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Long 13, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Attempts 15, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Yards 73, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Long 26, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Receptions 4, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Yards 33, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Long 13, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Career Statistics - Rushing Year Att. Yds TD Rec. Yds TD 2016 (Ellsworth) (Ellsworth) Total Earl Harrison Jr. Running Back 22 Seth Rowland Jr. Running Back 29 Demarco Corbin R-Jr. Running Back Attempts 12, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Yards 63, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Long 19, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) TD 1, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Receptions 0 Yards 0 Long 0 Attempts 3, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Yards 10, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 6, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Receptions 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 8, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 8, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Attempts 9, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Yards 28, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Long 11, (2x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) TD 1, (5x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Receptions 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 3, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 3, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Attempts 23, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/12/16) Yards 168, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/12/16) Long 64, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/12/16) TD 1, (4x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Receptions 1, (3x, Last vs Eastern Illinois, 9/30/17) Yards 14, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/12/16) Long 14, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/12/16) Attempts 15, (at Tennessee Tech, 10/4/17) Yards 76, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Long 59, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) TD 1, (2x, Last vs Florida A&M 9/16/17) Receptions 1, (4x, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 11, (at Tennessee Tech, 10/4/17) Long 11, (at Tennessee Tech, 10/4/17) Attempts 9, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Yards 28, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Long 11, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) TD 1, (5x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Receptions 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 3, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 3, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Career Statistics - Rushing Year Att. Yds TD Rec. Yds TD Total Career Statistics - Rushing Year Att. Yds TD Rec. Yds TD Total Career Statistics - Rushing Year Att. Yds TD Rec. Yds TD Total Tennessee State University Football

19 Players to Watch tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) 1 Steven Newbold Jr. Wide Receiver 3 Chris Rowland Jr. Wide Receiver 13 DeVon Johnson R-Sr. Wide Receiver Receptions 5, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Yards 64, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Long 20, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) TD 1, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Receptions 7, (at Tennessee Tech 10/28/17) Yards 153, (vs. Southeast Missouri 11/11/17) Long 71, (at Bethune-Cookman, 9/17/16) TD 2, (2x, Last vs Virginia University Lynchburg 11/4/17) Career Statistics - Receiving Year Rec. Yds TD Avg Total 86 1, Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference Receptions 13, (at Murray State, 10/13/18) Yards 179, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Long 65, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) TD 3, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Attempts 1, (2x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Yards 8, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 8, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Receptions 13, (at Murray State, 10/13/18) Yards 179, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Long 65, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) TD 3, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Attempts 6, (vs. Southeast Missouri 11/11/17) Yards 47, (vs. Southeast Missouri 11/11/17) Long 24, (at Tennessee Tech, 10/4/17) Career Statistics - Receiving / Rushing Year Rec. Yds TD Att. Yds TD Total 79 1, John Merritt Classic Offensive MVP Receptions 5, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Yards 138, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Long 57, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) TD 1, (3x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Receptions 5, (2x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Yards 138, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Long 66, (vs Austin Peay 10/14/17) TD 2, (vs. Alcorn State, 11/8/14) Career Statistics - Receiving Year Rec. Yds TD Avg (Alabama A&M) (Alabama A&M) Redshirted - Transfered from Alabama A&M TSU Total Total Major Bellamy Jr. Wide Receiver 2 Antonio Zita Fr. Kicker/Punter 41 Kaleb Mosley Fr. Kicker/Punter Receptions 1, (3x, Last at Murray State, 10/13/18) Yards 8, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Long 8, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Receptions 1, (3x, Last at Murray State, 10/13/18) Yards 8, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Long 8, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Career Statistics - Receiving Year Rec. Yds TD Avg (Ga. Military) (Ga. Military) Total Makes 3, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Attempts 3, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Long 38, (2x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) PATs 5, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) PATs Makes 3, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Attempts 3, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Long 38, (2x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) PATs 5, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) PATs Career Statistics - Kicking Year Make Att. Long Blk Total Punts 6, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 235, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 48, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Average 41.0, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Inside 20 2, (at Murray State, 10/13/18) Inside 10 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Touch Back 3 Blocked 0 Punts 6, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 235, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 48, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Average 41.0, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Inside 20 4 Inside Touch Back 3 Blocked 0 Career Statistics - Punting Year Att. Yds Long Blk Avg , Total 27 1, #BigBlueRising

20 Players to Watch tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) 48 Mekhi Brown R-Jr. Defensive End 6 Christion Abercrombie R-So. Linebacker 30 Blair Edwards Sr. Linebacker Tackles 6, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Solos 3, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Tackles for Loss 2.0, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Sacks 1.0, (3x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Quarterback Hurries 2, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Forced Fumbles 1, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 8, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Solos 4, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Tackles for Loss 1.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Sacks 1.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Quarterback Hurries 1, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 8, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Solos 4, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Tackles for Loss 1.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Sacks 1.0, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Quarterback Hurries 1, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 6, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Solos 3, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Tackles for Loss 2.0, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Sacks 1.0, (3x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Quarterback Hurries 2, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Forced Fumbles 1, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 8, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Solos 4, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Tackles for Loss 1.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Sacks 1.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Quarterback Hurries 1, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 13, (2x, Last vs. Murray State, 11/7/15) Solos 7, (2x, Last at Eastern Kentucky, 10/7/17) Tackles for Loss 1.5, (4x, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Sacks 1.0, (4x Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Quarterback Hurries 1, (3x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Forced Fumbles 1, (2x, Last vs. Southeast Missouri 11/11/17) Fumble Recoveries 1, (4x, Last vs. Southeast Missouri 11/11/17) Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR 2015 (Alabama) Redshirted 2016 (Alabama) (Alabama) Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR 2016 (Illinois) Redshirted 2017 (Illinois) Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total John Merritt Classic Defensive MVP 8 James Green So. Linebacker 18 Terry Straughter Fr. Linebacker 11 Jahsun Bryant Fr. Linebacker Tackles 5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 3, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Tackles for Loss 1.0, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 7, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Solos 3, (2x, Last at Murray State, 10/13/18) Tackles for Loss 1.0, (2x, Last at Murray State, 10/13/18) Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 7, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Solos 3, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Tackles for Loss 1.0, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Sacks 1.0, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Quarterback Hurries 1, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 4, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Tackles for Loss 1.0, (2x, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 7, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Solos 3, (2x, Last at Murray State, 10/13/18) Tackles for Loss 1.0, (2x, Last at Murray State, 10/13/18) Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 7, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Solos 3, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Tackles for Loss 1.0, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Sacks 1.0, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Quarterback Hurries 1, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Recorded first career interception at Vanderbilt (9/29) Tennessee State University Football

21 Players to Watch tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) 26 Laquarius Cook R-Sr. Safety 10 Dajour Nesbeth Jr. Cornerback 25 Vincent Sellers So. Safety Tackles 8, (2x, Last at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Solos 3, (2x, Last at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Tackles for Loss 1.0, (2x, Last at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Interceptions 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Pass Breakups 1, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 10, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Solos 7, (2x, Last at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Tackles for Loss 1.0, (2x, Last at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Interceptions 1, (3x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Pass Breakups 4, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/17) Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 9, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Solos 5, (2x, Last at Murray State, 10/13/18) Tackles for Loss 1.0, (2x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Interceptions 0 Pass Breakups 1, (2x, Last at Murray State, 10/13/18) Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 12, (at Eastern Illinois, 10/8/16) Solos 9, (at Austin Peay, 11/5/16) Tackles for Loss 2.0, (at Austin Peay, 11/5/16) Interceptions 1, (2x, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman 9/1/18) Pass Breakups 3, (at Bethune-Cookman, 9/17/16) Forced Fumbles 2, (at Austin Peay, 11/5/16) Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 10, (at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Solos 7, (2x, Last at Vanderbilt, 9/29/18) Tackles for Loss 1.0, (2x, Last at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Interceptions 1, (5x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Pass Breakups 4, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 10, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Solos 7, (2x, Last at Eastern Kentucky, 10/7/17) Tackles for Loss 1, (4x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Interceptions 2, (at Eastern Kentucky, 10/7/17) Pass Breakups 2, (vs. Southeast Missouri 11/11/17) Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 TD 2, (at Eastern Kentucky, 10/7/17) Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Int. PBU FF-FR Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Int. PBU FF-FR Total Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Int. PBU FF-FR Total Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference 29 Nick Harper, Jr. R-So. Cornerback 97 Justin Culpepper Jr. Defensive Tackle 54 Dante' Ferguson R-Jr. Defensive Tackle Tackles 5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Tackles for Loss 1, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Interceptions 0 Pass Breakups 2, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Tackles for Loss 1, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Interceptions 0 Pass Breakups 2, (vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Int. PBU FF-FR Total Tackles 4, (at Murray State, 10/13/18) Solos 2, (2x, Last at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Tackles for Loss 2.0, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 4, (2x, Last at Murray State, 10/13/18) Solos 2, (4x, Last at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Tackles for Loss 2.0, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Sacks 1.0 (vs Virginia University Lynchburg 11/4/17) Quarterback Hurries 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 1, (vs Austin Peay 10/14/17) Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Tackles 3, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Solos 1, (3x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Tackles for Loss 0.5, (4x, Last at Murray State, 10/13/18) Sacks 0.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Quarterback Hurries 3, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 1, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Tackles 3, (at Austin Peay, 10/6/18) Solos 1, (9x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/20/18) Tackles for Loss 0.5, (4x, Last at Murray State, 10/13/18) Sacks 0.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Quarterback Hurries 3, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Forced Fumbles 0 Fumble Recoveries 1, (at Eastern Illinois, 9/22/18) Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Missed Six Weeks Due to Injury #BigBlueRising

22 2018 Game Recaps tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Game 1 Tennessee State 34, Bethune-Cookman 3 Quotes and Notes QUARTERBACK MICHEAL HUGHES (on being 1-0) It s very important. That s how you want to start the season off. I m very excited. A lot of guys put in a lot of hard work for this moment. It s very exciting to start the season off 1-0. (on chemistry with Chris Rowland) Chris and I worked all summer together. He s a hard-working guys, and he gets open when he needs to, so he did a good job." (on putting up 525 yards of total offense) That says we re explosive. We re in no huddle this year, so it gives us more opportunities - more snaps. It wasn t a surprise for me. It s great. LINEBACKER JAMES GREEN (on the success of the defense) Tonight s success on the defensive side was great. Even though they had too many yards for us to be comfortable, we played a good game. We re going to continue to get better. (on the mentality on third down) Put a foot on their neck. We weren t going to let them come back. We were going to continue to play defense and be great. That s how we re going to play. We have to have some juice. Game 1 Sept. 1, 2018 Nissan Stadium (14,069) Nashville, Tenn Final Bethune-Cookman Tennessee State Qtr Time Scoring play 1st 02:07 TSU - JOHNSON, DeVon 20 yd pass from HUGHES, Micheal (ZITA, Antonio kick), :24 00:03 TSU - CORBIN, DeMarco 1 yd run (ZITA, Antonio kick), :52 2nd 11:26 BCU - Uriel Hernandez 46 yd field goal, :37 00:10 TSU - HUGHES, Micheal 1 yd run (ZITA, Antonio kick), :24 3rd 11:43 TSU - ZITA, Antonio 23 yd field goal, :07 4th 05:59 TSU - ZITA, Antonio 23 yd field goal, :01 05:15 TSU - NESBETH, Dajour 39 yd interception return (ZITA, Antonio kick) BCU TSU FIRST DOWNS 9 22 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 24:14 35:46 Third-Down Conversions 2 of 13 8 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 3 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Bethune-Cookman-Ak. Williams 13-44; Tupac Isme 6-11; I. Washington 2-8; L. Wilson 2-5; David Israel 2-minus 2. Tennessee State-ROBERSON, T ; MCCOLLEY, Shawn 5-39; HARRISON, Earl 6-23; CORBIN, DeMarco 3-21; HUGHES, Micheal 6-15; CROFT, Demry 8-14; ROWLAND, Seth 2-10; ROWLAND, Chris 1-8; CURTIS, Sabree 1-4. PASSING: Bethune-Cookman-Ak. Williams ; David Israel Tennessee State-HUGHES, Micheal ; CROFT, Demry RECEIVING: Bethune-Cookman-Keavon Mitchell 4-31; Taron Mallard 3-52; Alvin Harper 2-18; Anthony Cruz 2-13; Jimmie Robinson 2-1; Malique Jackson 1-53; Que'shaun Byrd 1-6; Jonathon Thomas 1-5; I. Washington 1-minus 1. Tennessee State-ROWLAND, Chris 7-154; HARRIS, Treon 5-81; OLIVER, Kyle 2-40; JOHNSON, DeVon 2-35; ROWLAND, Seth 1-8; CORBIN, DeMarco 1-3; BELLAMY, Major 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: Bethune-Cookman-None. Tennessee State-NESBETH, Dajour 1-39; COOK, LaQuarius FUMBLES: Bethune-Cookman-Ak. Williams 2-0. Tennessee State-HUGHES, Micheal 1-0. Bethune-Cookman (0-1) vs. Tennessee State (1-0) Date: Sep 01, 2018 Site: Nashville, Tenn. Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: (on the play of the newcomers) We set the tempo for the season, and we re going to keep getting better week-by-week. We re one defense. We re going to continue helping each other. SEFETY LAQUARIUS COOK (on winning the opening game) That s big. We came out and played strong. First game so guys had to get the jitters out. We ve got a lot of stuff we can learn from, but it s good to get the win. (on winning the John Merritt Classic as a senior) It means a lot. I haven t lost a John Merritt Classic since I ve been here. I m proud to say that. (on the strong play of the defense) That s Coach (Garry) Fischer and the guys believing in what we do. We still have work to do. It was alright, but we re trying to be number one in the nation, so we have work to do. OFFENSIVE LINEMAN ANTHONY GETER (on the play of the offensive line) I think the offensive line did a great job of pass protecting and run blocking. We re just doing what Coach E taught us all year. All camp, really, just dominate up front. (on switching quarterbacks) Sometimes we had issues with getting calls off and getting set, but it s really no big deal. Both of them played well. NOTES Weather at kickoff was 82 degrees and mostly sunny... Game time was delayed 24 minutes due to lightning during pregame... Official start time was 6:24 p.m... Captains for TSU were Micheal Hughes, Demry Croft, Thomas Burton, Dell Porter and LaQuarius Cook... TSU won the coin toss and deferred the opening kickoff... First-time starters for Tennessee State included Demry Croft, Anthony Geter, Raekwon Allen, Mekhi Brown, Christion Abercrombie, Dante Ferguson Jr., Te'kendrick Roberson and Nick Harper Jr... Tennessee State is now 8-2 in the all-time series versus Bethune-Cookman... TSU improves to 13-6 all-time in the John Merritt Classic... Rod Reed is 21-4 in his TSU head coaching career versus HBCUs... Reed secured his 50th career win as TSU's head coach... The last time TSU had 200-plus yards rushing and two touchdowns on the ground was in the 2017 season opener at Georgia State... TSU s 525 yards of total offense are the most for the program since posting 577 on Nov. 22, 2014 at Murray State... The Tigers have gone 8-1 in season openers under Head Coach Rod Reed... Game was broadcasted on ESPN+ Kickoff time: 6:23 pm End of Game: 9:33p Total elapsed time: 3:10 Officials: Referee: Drew Myers; Umpire: Johhn Graham; Linesman: Steve Horn; Line judge: James Bryant; Back judge: P.J. Doyen; Field judge: Randy Jackson; Side judge: Greg Eddy; Temperature: 73 deg Wind: 9 mph E Weather: Cloudy 2018 John Merritt Classic 20th Annual Tennessee State University Football

23 2018 Game Recaps tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Game 2 Tennessee State vs. Jackson State - Cancelled Quotes and Notes DEFENSIVE LINEMAN DANTE FERGUSON, JR. (on the Southern Heritage Classic game getting cancelled) We always go through our pregame progressions, and we re always ready to go out and play on Saturdays, so just not to play was kind of disappointing. I know all of us wanted to play and get after Jackson State, but it s just one of those things. It happens sometimes. We wish it didn t happen, but it s in the past now and we have to look forward to our week coming up. OFFENSIVE LINEMAN THOMAS BURTON (on not playing on Saturday in Memphis due to weather) It sucks. It s my last time going home (to Memphis). I wish I could have played. It was tough. Game 2 Sept. 8, 2018 Liberty Bowl () Memphis, Tenn. - Cancelled Final Jackson State Tennessee State RUNNING BACK TE KENDRICK ROBERSON (on the process leading up to the Southern Heritage Classic game) We got warmed up a couple times for a game that I d never been in, the Southern Heritage Classic, which everyone says is a big game. I was waiting for the atmosphere. We were ready for that game. We came in prepared and ready to play, but it didn t happen. #BigBlueRising

24 2018 Game Recaps tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Game 3 Tennessee State at Hampton - Cancelled Preview OFFENSIVE LINEMAN LACHAVIOUS SIMMONS (on looking ahead to the Hampton game) We just need to make sure we stay focused and be good in our preparation. With the long flight and all that, we just have to be focused. That s the main key. (on what he sees from Hampton on film) They re a good squad. As long as we come out and play our game, I think we ll be successful. WIDE RECEIVER STEVEN NEWBOLD (on facing Hampton) I m looking forward to this game. Last week was going to be a big game for us the Southern Heritage Classic there were a lot of fans out there waiting for the show. It was sad that the weather affected the game. I see right now from the energy on the team that everybody s ready this week. Everybody s ready to go out there and put out that work that we ve been putting in since last week. We re looking really good so far. Game 3 Sept. 15, 2018 Armstrong Stadium () Hampton, Va Final Tennessee State Hampton OFFENSIVE LINEMAN JUSTIN BROOKS (on facing Hampton) I m ready to play. They cancelled our game last week, so somebody has to get it. It doesn t matter who you play, somebody has to get it. Tennessee State University Football

25 2018 Game Recaps tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Game 4 Tennessee State 41, Eastern Illinois 40 Quotes and Notes WIDE RECEIVER TREON HARRIS (on being 1-0 in the OVC ) It was great because we missed some games, so we had to come out and win. We have to win out. (on his touchdown pass) We practiced that all week and we felt like that would be open. In the game, it came wide open and Chris (Rowland) got into the end zone for us. (on contributing to the offense) Like I said in the spring, I feel like I m an athlete. I feel like I ll do anything to help the team. If I have to block, I ll go block. The touchdown catch was big. It helped change momentum. DEFENSIVE TACKLE JEREMIAH CAINE (on making adjustments against Eastern Illinois) We just had to get good field position and calm down and play our game. We were a little nervous because we haven t played in a couple weeks. We just had to get rid of all the nerves and play ball. Coach was calling the right calls, we just had to execute. So that is what we did in the second half. We just came out and executed. Game 4 Sept. 22, 2018 O'Brien Field (7,670) Charleston, Ill Final Tennessee State Eastern Illinois Qtr Time Scoring play 1st 07:46 EIU - BRUNO, Nick 20 yd field goal, :50 07:26 EIU - ATOYEBI, Nick 8 yd pass from BRANTLEY, John (BRUNO, Nick kick), 2-8 0:10 02:50 EIU - BRANTLEY, John 2 yd run (BRUNO, Nick kick), :03 2nd 13:36 TSU - ZITA, Antonio 37 yd field goal, :08 11:55 EIU - GOOCH, Aaron 71 yd pass from BRANTLEY, John (BRUNO, Nick kick), :41 06:13 TSU - ZITA, Antonio 36 yd field goal, :36 00:19 TSU - ROWLAND, Chris 18 yd pass from HARRIS, Treon (ZITA, Antonio kick), :05 3rd 12:22 TSU - CORBIN, DeMarco 2 yd run (ROWLAND, Chris pass failed), :30 10:46 EIU - JOHNSON, Isaiah 32 yd run (BRUNO, Nick kick), :28 08:01 TSU - HARRIS, Treon 30 yd pass from CROFT, Demry (ZITA, Antonio kick), :39 4th 11:55 EIU - BRUNO, Nick 48 yd field goal, 4-3 1:09 08:46 TSU - ZITA, Antonio 37 yd field goal, :07 07:31 TSU - JOHNSON, DeVon 49 yd pass from CROFT, Demry (HUGHES, Micheal pass failed), :07 06:27 EIU - HOLLINS, A. 72 yd pass from WOODBERY, Harry (WOODBERY, Harry pass failed), :03 03:06 TSU - HARRISON, Earl 4 yd run (HARRIS, Treon pass failed), :21 TSU EIU FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 34:55 25:05 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 15 5 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Tennessee State-ROBERSON, T ; CROFT, Demry 8-56; HARRISON, Earl 9-43; CORBIN, DeMarco 8-28; HUGHES, Micheal 3-minus 2; TEAM 3-minus 3. Eastern Illinois-BRANTLEY, John 11-38; JOHNSON, Isaiah 4-36; REYNA, Matt 1-14; SCOTT, Jamal 1-minus 1; McCULLOUGH, D 1-minus 2; TEAM 1-minus 5; GOOCH, Aaron 1-minus 7. PASSING: Tennessee State-HUGHES, Micheal ; CROFT, Demry ; HARRIS, Treon Eastern Illinois-BRANTLEY, John ; WOODBERY, Harry RECEIVING: Tennessee State-ROWLAND, Chris 8-82; NEWBOLD, Steven 4-43; ROBERSON, T. 4-33; JOHNSON, DeVon 3-72; HARRIS, Treon 3-51; CAUTHEN, Aaron 2-29; CAVITT, Miles 2-17; MOORE, Al-Malik 1-14; BELLAMY, Major 1-8. Eastern Illinois-HOLLINS, A ; SHEEHAN, James 8-84; JOHNSON, Isaiah 5-51; ATOYEBI, Nick 5-32; GOOCH, Aaron 2-77; PHILLIPS, Teriq (on staying positive throughout the game) I can tell you, at some points of the game, I got a little down. But the fact that we kept pushing shows me just how good of a team we can actually be. We have a lot to work on, but I am just glad we had a chance to come back and get this victory (on coming back after surrendering a couple big plays for touchdowns) Big plays are going to happen. You just need to know how to overcome adversity. We just came together as a team and made something special. RUNNING BACK TE KENDRICK ROBERSON (on being used as a rusher and a receiver) Coming into the game, coach said the like to drop their linebackers back so be prepared to catch some balls in the flats. So I prepared myself all week to be ready to catch some balls. (on turnovers) We had not played for two whole weeks, we missed two whole games. We were kind of rusty and we needed to get into the groove of a real game, making real tackles and getting hit. I think we were ready in the second half. NOTES Tennessee State was playing its first game since the Sept. 1 win over Bethune-Cookman in the John Merritt Classic to open the season... The last two games for TSU had been cancelled due to weather concerns... TSU captains were Micheal Hughes, Demry Croft, Thomas Burton and LaQuarius Cook... TSU won the coin toss and deferred to the second half... Tennessee State entered the game receiving votes in the STATS Top The Tigers are in road games under Head Coach Rod Reed... The Big Blue defeated EIU for the first time since 2011, a one point win in Charleston, TSU is 9-14 in the all-time series versus Eastern Illinois... The Tigers have produced 500-plus yards in back-to-back games since the final two games of the 2014 season... Antonio Zita has scored 21 points in his first two games as a Tiger... Zita is a perfect 5-for-5 on field goals and 6-for-6 on extra points... Saturday s game streamed live on ESPN+. INTERCEPTIONS: Tennessee State-None. Eastern Illinois-WILLIAMS, Mark FUMBLES: Tennessee State-HUGHES, Micheal 2-0; ROBERSON, T. 1-1; MCCOLLEY, Shawn 1-0; BELLAMY, Major 1-1. Eastern Illinois-BRANTLEY, John 1-1. Tennessee State (2-0,1-0) vs. Eastern Illinois (0-4,0-1) Date: Sep 22, 2018 Site: Charleston, Ill. Stadium: O'Brien Field Attendance: 7670 Kickoff time: 2:05 pm End of Game: 5:45 pm Total elapsed time: 3:40 Officials: Referee: Andy Faust; Umpire: Thomas Floyd; Linesman: Jeff Irwin; Line judge: Craig Dunn; Back judge: Jim Toth; Field judge: K Merriweather; Side judge: Jimmy Colwell; Temperature: 65 deg Wind: NE 8mph Weather: Cloudy & cool #BigBlueRising

26 2018 Game Recaps tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Game 5 Tennessee State 27, Vanderbilt 31 Quotes and Notes TENNESSEE STATE HEAD COACH ROD REED (on the fight shown from his team) I m really proud of that team over there in that locker room right there. Once again they showed resilience, they showed toughness, and they showed a never quit attitude. We came out in the second half, and they scored and we were able to bounce back and come back and do some things. I was really proud of our football team. We did what we needed to do. We said we wanted to keep the game close coming into the fourth quarter and give ourselves the opportunity to win, and that s exactly what we did. (on the toughness his squad displayed) Our kids won t quit. You see it in practice every day We scratch and fight, and these kids have really, really earned the right to be a really good football team. I think that this is another stepping stone in this program. For us we just have to continue to build on it and carry this back over into conference play. (on missed opportunities) To be able to move the ball up and down the field the way we did, and if you go back and really think about it we missed a field goal and an extra point. There s four points right there. It could ve been a lot different story. Game 5 Sept. 29, 2018 Vanderbilt Stadium (27,340) Nashville, Tenn Final Tennessee State Vanderbilt Qtr Time Scoring play 2nd 14:47 TSU - NEWBOLD, Steven 5 yd pass from CROFT, Demry (ZITA, Antonio kick), :51 11:23 VANDY - Jared Pinkney 4 yd pass from Kyle Shurmur (Ryley Guay kick), :24 06:32 TSU - HARRIS, Treon 31 yd pass from CROFT, Demry (ZITA, Antonio kick failed), :51 00:00 VANDY - Ryley Guay 20 yd field goal, :54 3rd 11:10 VANDY - Kalija Lipscomb 38 yd pass from Kyle Shurmur (Ryley Guay kick), :50 09:06 VANDY - Ke'Shawn Vaughn 78 yd run (Ryley Guay kick), :22 06:35 TSU - CORBIN, DeMarco 2 yd run (ZITA, Antonio kick), :31 4th 08:02 TSU - KNOX, Andrew 1 yd pass from CROFT, Demry (ZITA, Antonio kick), :18 06:20 VANDY - Kalija Lipscomb 68 yd pass from Kyle Shurmur (Ryley Guay kick), :42 TSU VANDY FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 29:56 30:04 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 14 6 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Tennessee State-CROFT, Demry 9-41; MCCOLLEY, Shawn 6-25; CORBIN, DeMarco 9-24; ROBERSON, 10-22; TEAM 1-minus 8. Vanderbilt-Ke'Shawn Vaughn ; K. Blasingame 10-88; D. Tennyson 2-19; Ja'Veon Marlow 1-7; Kyle Shurmur 1-6; TEAM 3-minus 10. PASSING: Tennessee State-CROFT, Demry Vanderbilt-Kyle Shurmur ; TEAM RECEIVING: Tennessee State-HARRIS, Treon 8-109; NEWBOLD, Steven 5-64; JOHNSON, DeVon 4-62; OLIVER, Kyle 2-21; CAVITT, Miles 1-7; CAUTHEN, Aaron 1-5; KNOX, Andrew 1-1. Vanderbilt-Kalija Lipscomb 9-174; C.J. Bolar 7-71; Jared Pinkney 2-28; Chris Pierce 1-11; Trey Ellis 1-7; J. Wakefield 1-6; Josh Crawford 1-0. INTERCEPTIONS: Tennessee State-NESBETH, Dajour 1-65; STRAUGHTER, T Vanderbilt-None. FUMBLES: Tennessee State-TEAM 1-0. Vanderbilt-None. Tennessee State (2-1) vs. Vanderbilt (3-2) Date: Sep 29, 2018 Site: Nashville, Tenn. Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium Attendance: RUNNING BACK DEMARCO CORBIN (on scoring in three-consecutive games) It s been a good feeling. For the past few years in college football, this has been my job. When we get near the goal line, it s time to go. I think I ve shown (the coaching staff) that they can trust me, and hopefully I can continue to show them that. (on playing a close game with an SEC opponent) To me, that shows me this is a special teams. It shows we can do some big things if we all believe. OFFENSIVE LINEMAN CHIDI OKEKE (on the offense moving the ball) We do what we have to do all week. We watched Vanderbilt s defense, and we believed we could match up with them and actually beat them. We kept what we were doing in practice and did it in the game. (on if the game gives him confidence) It gives me confidence moving forward because if we can play this way against OVC teams, it will be tough for them to match up with us. DEFENSIVE BACK LAQUARIUS COOK (on the defense getting take aways) It s pretty cool that we could do that against an SEC opponent, but we still came out trying to be the best we can be and give them nothing. (on building confidence from the game) It s alright to play a close game, but we came here to win. We didn t come here to play a close game. NOTES TSU s captains were Demry Croft, Micheal Hughes, Thomas Burton and LaQuarius Cook... TSU won the coin toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff... Saturday s game aired live on SEC Network Alternate... Tennessee State is 0-3 in the all-time series versus Vanderbilt... Treon Harris made his first start of the season at wide receiver. Neiman Armstrong (CB) and Jeremiah Caine (DL) also made their first starts of the season for the Tigers... Tennessee State received votes in the most-recent STATS FCS Top 25 poll... TSU s defense has an interception in two of the first three games this season. It is the second time this season TSU has posted multiple interceptions... TSU led at the half for the second time this season. Kickoff time: 3:01 PM End of Game: 6:15 pm Total elapsed time: 3:14 Officials: Referee: Matt Loeffler; Umpire: Stan Weihe; Linesman: Gus Morris III; Line judge: Michael Shirey; Back judge: Fred McCrary; Field judge: Andy Britton; Side judge: Eduardo Balbis; Center judge: Chris Snead; Temperature: 77 Wind: ENE 8 Weather: CLOUDY Tennessee State University Football

27 2018 Game Recaps tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Game 6 Tennessee State 34, Austin Peay 49 Quotes and Notes RUNNING BACK SHAWN MCCOLLEY (on the offense) I thought we did well. We just started messing up on dropping the ball and fumbling. I just feel like we have to work on that more moving forward. Other than that, I thought the offense did great. (on his big runs) Just anything I could get. There were open holes, and I ran through them. If I can shed someone off, I m doing that. Just anything I can do to help the team win. LINEBACKER TERRY STRAUGHTER (on the defense) We flew around. We played well, but there were some minor mistakes that put us in the situation we were in. We have a lot to clean up and it all starts Monday. (on starting in place of the injured Christion Abercrombie) With the incident, everything came fast for me. I had to get in the playbook a little more. I always tried to stay ready, so I had to step up. (on moving forward) I feel like from the mistakes, we re going to learn. Me being a firsttime starter, I feel like I ll be more comfortable next week. Game 6 Oct. 6, 2018 Fortera Stadium (12,201) Clarksville, Tenn Final Tennessee State Austin Peay Qtr Time Scoring play 1st 03:44 APSU - WILLIAMS, Kente 15 yd run (BIRCHFIELD, Log kick), :30 00:00 TSU - ROWLAND, Chris 23 yd pass from CROFT, Demry (ZITA, Antonio kick), :38 2nd 11:54 APSU - WILLIAMS, Kente 3 yd run (BIRCHFIELD, Log kick), :48 08:56 TSU - CAUTHEN, Aaron 3 yd pass from CROFT, Demry (ZITA, Antonio kick), :52 03:54 APSU - TANNER, Ahmaad 5 yd run (BIRCHFIELD, Log kick), :35 03:43 TSU - ROWLAND, Chris 65 yd pass from CROFT, Demry (ZITA, Antonio kick), :11 02:18 APSU - OATSVALL, Jerem 1 yd run (BIRCHFIELD, Log kick), :25 3rd 09:03 TSU - ZITA, Antonio 38 yd field goal, :00 04:49 APSU - OATSVALL, Jerem 20 yd run (BIRCHFIELD, Log kick), :09 04:32 APSU - MONTGOMERY, DJ 23 yd pass from OATSVALL, Jerem (BIRCHFIELD, Log kick), :05 00:16 TSU - ZITA, Antonio 33 yd field goal, :07 4th 11:22 TSU - ROWLAND, Chris 4 yd pass from HUGHES, Micheal (ZITA, Antonio kick), :19 06:11 APSU - NATION, Tre 1 yd run (BIRCHFIELD, Log kick), :27 TSU APSU FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 33:43 26:17 Third-Down Conversions 8 of 18 5 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 3 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Tennessee State-MCCOLLEY, Shawn 11-78; CROFT, Demry 13-35; HARRISON, Earl 6-24; ROBERSON, T. 5-16; CORBIN, DeMarco 3-8; HUGHES, Micheal 3-5; TEAM 2-minus 2. Austin Peay-OATSVALL, Jerem 9-76; WILLIAMS, Kente 9-74; TANNER, Ahmaad 12-51; NATION, Tre 11-42; MOMODU, Prince 1-18; WILSON, DeAngel 5-11; TEAM 2-minus 14. PASSING: Tennessee State-CROFT, Demry ; HUGHES, Micheal Austin Peay-OATSVALL, Jerem RECEIVING: Tennessee State-ROWLAND, Chris ; HARRIS, Treon 4-44; JOHNSON, DeVon 3-39; MOORE, Al-Malik 2-20; CAUTHEN, Aaron 2-8; CAVITT, Miles 1-18; ABDUL-HAQQ, M Austin Peay-MONTGOMERY, DJ 3-68; NATION, Tre 2-37; HARLEY, Baniko 1-73; WILLIAMS, Kente INTERCEPTIONS: Tennessee State-None. Austin Peay-CUMMINGS, Keawv 1-0. FUMBLES: Tennessee State-CROFT, Demry 2-1; TEAM 2-2; HARRISON, Earl 1-1; ROWLAND, Chris 1-0. Austin Peay-TEAM 1-0. Tennessee State (2-2,1-1) vs. Austin Peay (3-3,1-2) Date: Oct 06, 2018 Site: Clarksville, Tenn. Stadium: Fortera Stadium Attendance: TIGHT END AARON CAUTHEN (on scoring his first career touchdown) It feels great. I ve been waiting on this since I got here. And I actually told a couple of guys, last week, I was in the end zone when Knox caught that ball and I told them, Next game, I m scoring. And I did. (breaking down his touchdown catch) Just get in the end zone. The play was actually a run play, passing wasn t even in the picture, but I saw Demry (Croft) scrambling, so I got to the end zone like I m coached to do, got to the front pylon, he threw it to me, and I made a play. (on the team s energy) It was rough. Coming in knowing we should have won the game [versus Vanderbilt], I think we played down to the level of our competition, and that s one thing that we need to work on. We need to go and play every team like they re Vanderbilt. We had a great game last week. That didn t carry over to this week, unfortunately. We have a lot of work to do. SAFETY LAQUARIUS COOK (on the defense) We could have played a lot better from the running to the passing defense. We could have done a lot better than we did. (on putting it behind them) You have to use this as a learning curve. Learn from our mistakes and then go out and play hard in the next one. Don t make the same mistakes again." NOTES: Saturday s game aired live on ESPN3... TSU s captains were Demry Croft, Micheal Hughes, LaQuarius Cook and Thomas Burton... TSU s captains carried Christion Abercrombie's "6" jersey out to the coin toss... TSU won the coin toss and decided to receive the opening kickoff... TSU is 13-8 in the all-time series versus Austin Peay... Tennessee State is receiving votes in the most recent STATS Top 25 and AFCA Coaches Top In TSU s two Ohio Valley Conference games, the Tigers have blocked two field goals... Tight end Aaron Cauthen made his first career start for TSU. Cauthen recorded his first career touchdown in the second quarter... TSU quarterback Demry Croft tossed three first-half touchdowns, matching his three touchdown performance last week versus Vanderbilt... Wide receiver Chris Rowland picked up his second career game with 100-yards receiving... Safety LaQuarius Cook moved into sole possession of 10th place on TSU s all-time tackles list... TSU ran 94 total plays on offense... Since the start of the 2016 season, TSU has run 80 or more plays in a game three times (two have been this season)... The Tigers ran 88 plays during a win at Eastern Illinois on Sept. 22, Kickoff time: 6:07 pm End of Game: 9:59 pm Total elapsed time: 3:52 Officials: Referee: D. Whitehead; Umpire: Steve Lewis; Linesman: Neil Hughes; Line judge: Chris Barney; Back judge: Greg Morgan; Field judge: Pat Pownall; Side judge: Greg Koerner; Temperature: 85 deg Wind: S 6 mph Weather: Clear Fortera Stadium record 12,201 attendance #BigBlueRising

28 2018 Game Recaps tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Game 7 Tennessee State 21, Murray State 45 Quotes and Notes OFFENSIVE LINEMAN LACHAVIOUS SIMMONS (on the play of the offensive line) I think as an offensive line, we did a good job of protecting the quarterback and driving the ball down the field. I think we just have to be more disciplined and go back on the practice field and correct our mistakes. We have to look at the film, evaluate it and just be better next week. (on bouncing back next week) It s tough to take a loss, but we still have to bounce back, correct our mistakes and move on. We can t just stick in the past. We have to move on and play our best football in our last four games and win out. Game 7 Oct. 13, 2018 Roy Stewart Stadium (3,318) Murray, Ky Final Tennessee State Murray State Qtr Time Scoring play 1st 10:41 TSU - CAUTHEN, Aaron 16 yd pass from HUGHES, Micheal (ZITA, Antonio kick), :13 04:07 MUR - VICENTE, Gabrie 47 yd field goal, :19 00:34 TSU - CORBIN, DeMarco 2 yd run (ZITA, Antonio kick), :28 2nd 12:07 MUR - BROOKS, L. 1 yd pass from ANDERSON, Drew (VICENTE, Gabrie kick), :27 10:30 MUR - ANDERSON, Drew 19 yd run (VICENTE, Gabrie kick), :22 00:21 MUR - HAYES, Armani 9 yd pass from ANDERSON, Drew (VICENTE, Gabrie kick), :04 3rd 06:50 MUR - FEGGINS, Jensen 14 yd pass from ANDERSON, Drew (VICENTE, Gabrie kick), :56 02:28 MUR - HONEYCUTT, M. 12 yd pass from ANDERSON, Drew (VICENTE, Gabrie kick), :05 4th 14:21 TSU - ROWLAND, Chris 3 yd pass from HUGHES, Micheal (ZITA, Antonio kick), :07 06:11 MUR - BROOKS, L. 16 yd pass from ANDERSON, Drew (VICENTE, Gabrie kick), :52 TSU MUR FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 27:36 32:24 Third-Down Conversions 6 of of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Tennessee State-ROBERSON, T ; MCCOLLEY, Shawn 2-10; BELLAMY, Major 1-9; WHITLOW, Kalen 1-1; CORBIN, DeMarco 2-minus 1; HUGHES, Micheal 6-minus 7. Murray St.-ANDERSON, Drew 10-63; CASTILLE, Rodne 5-55; PENICK, D.J. 7-24; SLOAN, Q. 5-13; RICE, Preston 2-3; GRAY, Tyre 1-minus 1; BENTLEY, Shuler 1-minus 5. DEFENSIVE BACK JOHN ROBINSON IV (on the defense) I think we started out really well and got a stop early. I felt like coming into this game, we had to keep this team off schedule because of the pace and the way they play. Overall we started off hot, but as the game went on, we gave up some plays that we wish we could have back. They didn t do anything we hadn t prepared for and hadn t seen. I just think as a defense, we have to be mentally tougher. We have to trust each other. We don t want to take anything away from Murray State, they re a good team, but they didn t do anything that we hadn t seen already. We just have to get ready for Tennessee Tech now and put this one behind us. NOTES Captains for TSU vs. Murray State are Demry Croft, LaQuarius Cook and Thomas Burton... TSU s record in the all-time series versus Murray State is now TSU won the coin toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff... Saturday s game aired live on ESPN+... TSU received votes in the latest STATS FC Top 25 Poll... TSU players starting for the first time this season: QB Micheal Hughes, WR Malik Abdul-Haqq, DB Dieuseul Stcyr, DT Raymond Horton, DB John Robinson IV, LG Cedrick Banks... Tight end Aaron Cauthen recorded his second career receiving touchdown. Cauthen had his first career touchdown catch a week ago at Austin Peay... Wide Receiver Chris Rowland went over 100 yards receiving for the third time this season... Quarterback Micheal Hughes set a career high with 30 completions. PASSING: Tennessee State-HUGHES, Micheal Murray St.-ANDERSON, Drew ; BENTLEY, Shuler ; RICE, Preston RECEIVING: Tennessee State-ROWLAND, Chris ; JOHNSON, DeVon 4-59; HARRIS, Treon 4-48; CAUTHEN, Aaron 3-30; ABDUL-HAQQ, M. 2-18; NEWBOLD, Steven 2-17; BELLAMY, Major 1-7; MCCOLLEY, Shawn 1-0. Murray St.-NEWBLE, Corey 6-70; HAYES, Armani 6-51; GRAY, Tyre 4-35; DALLAS, DeQuan 3-46; PENICK, D.J. 3-35; HONEYCUTT, M. 3-28; BROOKS, L. 3-25; FEGGINS, Jensen 2-43; SAPPINGTON, Jam 2-24; PERKINS, Rajai 1-13; CASTILLE, Rodne 1-12; MOSS, Jonathan 1-8; MCCRAY, Jared 1-7; BELL, Jacob 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: Tennessee State-STCYR, Dieuseul 1-0. Murray St.-PARKER, Don 1-2; TURNER, Quinaz 1-0. FUMBLES: Tennessee State-ABDUL-HAQQ, M. 1-1; HUGHES, Micheal 1-0. Murray St.-PENICK, D.J Tennessee State (2-3,1-2) vs. Murray St. (3-3,3-2) Date: Oct 13, 2018 Site: Murray, Ky. Stadium: Roy Stewart Stadium Attendance: 3318 Kickoff time: 1:05 PM End of Game: 4:15 Total elapsed time: 3:10 Officials: Referee: David Seewer; Umpire: Bill Ballard; Linesman: Michael Freeman; Line judge: Travis Muhammad; Back judge: W. Kirk Walker; Field judge: Al Studstill; Side judge: Troy McMaken; Center judge: Steve Joest; Temperature: 50 Wind: ESE 5MPH Weather: Cloudy Tennessee State University Football

29 2018 Game Recaps tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Game 8 Tennessee State 41, Tennessee Tech 14 Quotes and Notes WIDE RECEIVER DEVON JOHNSON (on getting multiple receivers involved) To be honest, I feel like the more we space the ball around, the harder it is for teams to try to figure us out. I think that s what we did today and it helped us out. (on getting the receivers to full strength) I feel like when Steve (Newbold) comes back and all of us get our injuries and everything figured out, I think we can literally set records to be honest. LINEBACKER RONNIE KILLINGS (on the defense) It felt good. Everyone on the defense knows how well we can play, and we expect to have shutouts every week. We haven t really been living up to our potential, so for this game to pitch a zero on the scoreboard for most of the game, it felt good. We needed that. We ve got our swagger back to where we should be. Game 8 Oct. 20, 2018 Nissan Stadium (17,283) Nashville, Tenn Final Tennessee Tech Tennessee State Qtr Time Scoring play 1st 13:04 TSU - JOHNSON, DeVon 33 yd pass from HUGHES, Micheal (ZITA, Antonio kick), :07 10:16 TSU - CORBIN, DeMarco 11 yd run (ZITA, Antonio kick), :51 05:06 TSU - ZITA, Antonio 37 yd field goal, :42 2nd 12:35 TSU - HARRIS, Treon 7 yd pass from HUGHES, Micheal (ZITA, Antonio kick), :51 03:16 TSU - ZITA, Antonio 38 yd field goal, :59 3rd 12:49 TSU - HARRIS, Treon 20 yd pass from HUGHES, Micheal (ZITA, Antonio kick), :05 06:18 TSU - HARRISON, Earl 3 yd run (ZITA, Antonio kick), :01 4th 08:54 TTU - HOLLAND JR., Me 12 yd pass from GOLDSMITH, Andr (MADONIA, Nick kick), :38 03:40 TTU - FISHER, Bailey 1 yd run (MADONIA, Nick kick), :01 TTU TSU FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 29:46 30:14 Third-Down Conversions 8 of 18 3 of 8 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Tennessee Tech-FISHER, Bailey 14-22; GIST, David 6-15; SINGLETARY, Cam 5-14; HUNER, Seth 3-14; EDWARDS, Jeremi 3-10; WORTHY, D.J. 2-6; GOLDSMITH, Andr 6-minus 2. Tennessee State-HARRISON, Earl 12-63; ROBERSON, T. 5-58; MCCOLLEY, Shawn 3-15; CORBIN, DeMarco 1-11; ROWLAND, Chris 1-6; BELL, Jordan 2-5; ROWLAND, Seth 3-5; ROSENDAHL, C. 1-3; WHITLOW, Kalen 1-0; TEAM 1-minus 1; HUGHES, Micheal 1-minus 16. PASSING: Tennessee Tech-FISHER, Bailey ; GOLDSMITH, Andr Tennessee State-HUGHES, Micheal ; ROSENDAHL, C ; WHITLOW, Kalen RECEIVING: Tennessee Tech-SINGLETARY, Cam 4-23; EDWARDS, Jeremi 3-36; STAFFORD, Darri 2-46; ZIERKE, Clint 2-22; GIST, David 2-18; HOLLAND JR., Me 2-17; FORD, R.D. 1-31; KILPATRICK, Tav 1-7. Tennessee State-HARRIS, Treon 7-73; ROWLAND, Chris 7-72; JOHNSON, DeVon 5-138; ABDUL-HAQQ, M. 2-21; ROBERSON, T INTERCEPTIONS: Tennessee Tech-None. Tennessee State-NESBETH, Dajour (on playing linebacker) I like it. I ve always felt like I m pretty athletic and I can play different positions. I feel like Coach (Garry Fisher) sees that, so he kind of transitioned me for DB to linebacker. It just shows that I can move around. I just want to be out there and help the defense any way I can. RUNNING BACK EARL HARRISON (on bouncing back with a win) We came back in Sunday after the loss (to Murray State) and said, we need to get back on track and we need to win out so we can try to get into the playoffs. We re just taking it dayby-day studying film hard, practicing hard, and things just came together today. (on facing a winless Tennessee Tech team) You can never underestimate any opponent. We came on the wrong end of it other times, but today we started strong and finished strong. NOTES Captains for TSU were Micheal Hughes and LaQuarius Cook. Tennessee Tech won the coin toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff... Ray Coggins made his first career start for TSU at safety... Dajour Nesbeth moved into fourth on TSU s career interception return yards... The 17 points TSU scored in the first quarter are the most for the Tigers in a quarter this season... The 27 points TSU scored in the first half were the second-most for the Tigers in a half this season... TSU was playing its first home game at Nissan Stadium since the season opener on Sept. 1 versus Bethune-Cookman... TSU improves to in the all-time series versus Tennessee Tech... TSU is 5-4 versus the Golden Eagles under Head Coach Rod Reed... The Tigers are now at home under Reed. FUMBLES: Tennessee Tech-FISHER, Bailey 2-1. Tennessee State-HUGHES, Micheal 1-0. Tennessee Tech (0-7,0-4) vs. Tennessee State (3-3,2-2) Date: Oct 20, 2018 Site: Nashville, TN Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: Kickoff time: 4:30p End of Game: 7:34 Total elapsed time: 3:34 Officials: Referee: Dustin Whitehea; Umpire: Steve Lewis; Linesman: Neil Hughes; Line judge: Philip DeWitt; Back judge: Greg Morgan; Field judge: Pat Pownall; Side judge: Greg Koerner; Temperature: 65 deg Wind: 6 mph Weather: Sunny 2018 TSU Homecoming #BigBlueRising

30 2018 Game Recaps tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Game 9 Tennessee State at Southeast Missouri Quotes LINEBACKER MEKHI BROWN (on the bye week) We got some rest. Everybody got to get healed back up and just get ready for this last stretch of the season. (on facing SEMO) It s a ranked team. We have to prove ourselves. I feel like we can play with anyone in the country, so I want to see what happens on Saturday. OFFENSIVE LINEMAN LACHAVIOUS SIMMONS (on coming off the bye week) During the bye week, we got an extra week to prepare for SEMO and get the knowledge of what they re doing. They do a different front than what we re used to facing. It s a double eagle, so we ve faced that a couple times, so we have to have the right mindset to pick it up. Game 9 Nov. 3, 2018 Houck Stadium () Cape Girardeau, Mo Final Tennessee State Southeast Missouri TSU HEAD COACH ROD REED (on his team) We had a much-needed bye week. We were able to get a few more guys back healthy. We re still not at 100 percent, but I think we have enough bullets in the gun to go to war. Our kids had a great off week. We did a lot of working on ourselves. We got a chance to scrimmage some young guys on Thursday, and we had a good week of practice. We re going to go play the number 24 team in the country. They re a big, physical football team. It s going to be a huge challenge for our defense. Offensively, they pose some problems. They play some man coverage. They get up in there and really beat up receivers. They ve got a good D-Line they roll those guys in. I think they re maybe 12-deep on D-Line it looks like. It s going to be a huge task for us on the road. (on the progression of Terry Straughter) Any time you get a true freshman in there, there s going to be a maturation process and some growing pains, but I think Coach (Rico) Council and Coach (Garry) Fisher have done a really good job of getting him caught up to speed. The game speed, he s catching up to that a little bit. Any time you lose a kid like Christion (Abercrombie) that s kind of one of the leaders out there and controlling the front, it s going to take a little bit of time. I think Blair Edwards has stepped up. He s gotten back from injury. Terry Straughter needs to keep maturing and keep playing fast and not think so much. (on the production of Chris Rowland and Treon Harris) They ve produced well. You see the numbers. Both of those guys are catching the ball really well. They do really well with run after the catch. Mike (Hughes) has done a good job of getting them the football the last couple of weeks. We ve got to continue to try to get those guys open, but we ve got to get better in the run game. This is a tough team to get better in the run game against. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HEAD COACH TOM MATUKEWICZ (on his team) We feel very blessed to be able to get a road win. We have a lot of respect for UT Martin and Coach Simpson and the job that they ve done. I loved how we started. We got the lead early, but even late, we had great energy on the sideline. You could tell we were excited to play. We ve had some pretty emotional games and as a coach, you re just curious to see if we can get it going every week, and we have. (on facing TSU) Now we re turning our sights on Tennessee State. It feels like they re confident and fresh. They had a good game versus Tennessee Tech and then a bye week. On paper, they should be able to play hard and physical because they haven t played as many games and they re coming off a bye, but we ll see. Certainly my focus is to make sure that when you watch the film, we re the team that plays the hardest. (on how the team gets so many takeaways) It s a program thing. We ve gotten several takeaways on special teams and things like that. It s a program thing. Certainly on defense, it starts up front. If they re able to run the ball, you re not going to get as many takeaways that s just bottom line. When they re in 3rd and long and you can pressure, it all goes back to just trying to build the defense from the D-Line back. They re doing a good job and they don t get a lot of credit. (on being able to rest last week) It was a key factor to get some guys back who were hurt. We got (Justin) Brooks back, so it was a good week to get recovered and healthy and get some of our key components back. RUNNING BACK TE KENDRICK ROBERSON (on the benefits of the bye week) With the bye week, we had a lot of injuries, so we were able to get a lot of people recovered. We were able to watch film, because it s a big week for us to try to get into the playoffs. We re trying to knock off a ranked team. (on the opportunity to face a ranked team) It s a good opportunity. We re in a predicament that we put ourselves in. We just have to go day-by-day and game-bygame. Right now, we re all about SEMO. DEFENSIVE LINEMAN JEREMIAH CAINE (on the bye week) It gave us a lot of time to prepare for a great team and to get a lot of bodies back from being injured. We got a lot of people back, so we ve got close to a full team this week. We ve been having a good time practicing and going through the different types of offensives they run. We re going to be really prepared. (on the challenge and opportunity of facing SEMO) The opportunity to face this team, it s an honor. When we do actually win, it s going to show the greatness of this team. We re going full throttle to get as much done now so we can get this win on Saturday. (on the run game) Mike (Hughes) has passed for over 300 yards in the last couple of games. A lot of teams pile up the box, and you have to take what the defense gives you. I think we are efficient in the run. I think we have had 150-plus rushing yards last week. We ve got several good running backs that we feel comfortable with, but when they load the box, you ve got to be able to make some plays on the outside, I think that s what we ve done. Tennessee State University Football

31 2018 Game Recaps tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Game 10 Jacksonville State at Tennessee State Game 10 Nov. 10, 2018 William J. Hale Stadium () Nashville, Tenn Final Jacksonville State Tennessee State Preview * This marks the 13th meeting with Jacksonville State * Jacksonville State leads 10-2 the series * The two TSU wins have occured in Jacksonville (2006 and 2013) * Rod Reed is 1-6 versus the Gamecocks Last Meeting * TSU closed out the 2017 regular season with a 36-6 loss at No. 2 Jacksonville State. * The contest started as a defensive battle, before JSU broke it open in the second half. * The Tigers were held to 97 total yards and seven first downs in the contest. * The yardage was the lowest amount for a Tiger offense since * TSU s lone touchdown came in the third quarter as Michael Hughes found Chris Rowland for a 17 yard touchdown strike. * TSU was held to 15 yards rushing behind seven sacks totaling 60 yards. * Sabree Curtis led the Tigers running game with 57 yards on 12 carries. * Michael Hughes was held in check throwing for 82 yards. * The defense spent over 34 minutes on the field and gave up 493 yards of total offense. * The Tigers were able to combine for six tackles-for-loss. Series Information: This is the 12th meeting with the Gamecocks leading the series, 8-2. Seven of the 11 contests have been played in Jacksonville, Ala. where the Tigers are 2-5. The series began in 2003 when the Gamecocks became a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. JSU won the very first meeting, 34-7, in The Tigers first win came in 2006, TSU last won in 2013 with a victory at JSU. Last 10 Results: Jacksonville State 36, Tennessee State Jacksonville State 48, Tennessee State Jacksonville State 27, Tennessee State Tennessee State 31, Jacksonville State Jacksonville State 31, Tennessee State 28 (OT) Jacksonville State 38, Tennessee State Jacksonville State 24, Tennessee State Jacksonville State 26, Tennessee State Tennessee State 38, Jacksonville State Jacksonville State 33, Tennessee State 3 #BigBlueRising

32 2018 Game Recaps tennessee State at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 3, 2018) Game 11 UT Martin at Tennessee State Game 11 Nov. 17, 2018 William J. Hale Stadium () Nashville, Tenn Final UT Martin Tennessee State Preview * This is the 28th meeting between Tennessee State and UT Martin * Tennessee State is all-time versus UT Martin * TSU is 11-3 in Nashville versus the Skyhawks * Reed is 3-5 versus UT Martin * 2018 Sgt. York Standings: Austin Peay 0-0, UT Martin 0-0, Tennessee State 0-0, Tennessee Tech 0-0 Last Meeting * The #20 Tigers dropped a road contest at #24 UT Martin. * UT Martin sprinted out to a 24-0 lead in the second quarter. * The Tigers responded with 16 unanswered points to trim the Skyhawks edge down to with 9:10 left in the third. * UT Martin answered with a touchdown late in the third for the final score. * TSU s defense was led by Justin North s 11 tackles, including five solos. * Vincent Sellers and Chris Collins added eight tackles apiece. * TSU quarterback Treon Harris rushed for a third-quarter touchdown. * DeVon Johnson returned a kickoff 96 yards in the second quarter for a score. Series Information: This will be the 28th meeting between the two teams. TSU leads the series, The first contest was held in 1976 as UTM came away with a victory. The Tigers came back the following year for their first win with a convincing 55-7 decision. The Big Blue won nine straight contests from The Tigers snapped the Skyhawks two game win streak in 2016 with a win at Hale Steadium. TSU's last win over the Skyhawks on the road came in 2013, Tennessee State has not lost more than two consecutive games to UTM. Last 10 Results: UT Martin 31, Tennessee State Tennessee State 34, UT Martin UT Martin 28, Tennessee State UT Martin 21, Tennessee State Tennessee State 29, UT Martin UT Martin 35, Tennessee State Tennessee State 35, UT Martin UT Martin 37, Tennessee State UT Martin 28, Tennessee State Tennessee State 37, UT Martin 20 Tennessee State University Football