Tennessee State escapes Texas A&M-Commerce with a 22-14 win | |
COMMERCE, Texas (AP) Darius Harper picked off a pass on the first play from scrimmage and returned it 28 yards for a touchdown, then stripped receiver Andrew Armstrong of the ball in the back of the end zone on the game's final play to preserve Tennessee State's 22-14 win over Texas A&M-Commerce in the regular season finale for both schools Saturday. Harper, the senior son of former Tennessee Titans cornerback Nick Harper, finished with two interceptions and recovered a fumble as the Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak. The victory makes Tennessee State (4-7, 2-3 Ohio Valley) 9-13 in coach Eddie George's two seasons MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | E. Rodriguez | 1523 | |||
| Passing TDs: | E. Rodriguez | 16 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | R. Branch | 402 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | R. Branch | 5 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | A. Armstrong | 1020 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | A. Armstrong | 13 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2022 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/1 | vs. Lincoln (CA) University | W 52 - 7 | ||
| 9/10 | at Tennessee Tech | L 25 - 26 | ||
| 9/17 | at Sam Houston | L 17 - 27 | ||
| 9/24 | vs. North American | W 63 - 3 | ||
| 10/8 | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 31 - 28 | ||
| 10/15 | at McNeese | W 40 - 15 | ||
| 10/22 | vs. Houston Christian | W 31 - 3 | ||
| 10/29 | vs. UIW | L 7 - 35 | ||
| 11/5 | vs. Northwestern State | L 14 - 41 | ||
| 11/12 | at Nicholls | L 10 - 12 | ||
| 11/19 | vs. Tennessee State | L 14 - 22 | ||
| Southland | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 3 UIW | 6-1 | 12-2 | ||||||||||
| 12 Southeastern Louisiana | 5-1 | 9-4 | ||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 4-2 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| Texas A&M-Commerce | 3-3 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 3-4 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| McNeese State | 2-4 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 1-5 | 2-9 | ||||||||||
| Lamar | 1-5 | 1-10 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4009 (59) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2416 (60) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1593 (66) | ||||
| Points per game: | 27.6 (52) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 364.5 (62) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 36 (51) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 9 (74) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 3356 (7) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 1742 (2) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1614 (39) | ||||
| Points per game: | 19.9 (8) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 305.1 (8) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 25 (10) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 10 (68) | ||||
