Samford 27-17 UT Martin (18 Nov, 2023) Final Score

UT Martin Skyhawks

8-3, 3-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
UTM	10	0	0	7	17
SAM	17	7	0	3	27

Chandler Smith's 71-yard punt return highlights Samford's 27-17 win over UT Martin

— Jay Stanton had 193 yards rushing and a touchdown, Chandler Smith added a 26-yard touchdown grab and a 71-yard punt return for a score less than 80 seconds apart, and Samford beat UT Martin 27-17 on Saturday.

Nov 18, 2023, 11:20 pm - AP

Scoring Summary

	UTM	SAM
FG 12:05 Wilson Beaverstock 26 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 56 yards, 2:45	0	3
TD 7:51 Sam Franklin 70 Yd Run (Aidan Laros Kick) 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:51	7	3
FG 2:13 Aidan Laros 20 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:19	10	3
TD 1:17 Chandler Smith 26 Yd pass from Michael Hiers (Wilson Beaverstock Kick) 3 plays, 52 yards, 0:48	10	10
TD 0:00 Chandler Smith 71 Yd Punt Return (Wilson Beaverstock Kick) 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:11	10	17

2nd Quarter		UTM	SAM
	TD 8:59 Jay Stanton 61 Yd Run (Wilson Beaverstock Kick) 3 plays, 98 yards, 1:51	10	24

4th Quarter		UTM	SAM
	FG 11:53 Wilson Beaverstock 40 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 74 yards, 5:27	10	27
	TD 9:22 DJ Nelson 33 Yd pass from Kinkead Dent (Aidan Laros Kick) 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:31	17	27

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Team	CONF	OVR
Gardner-Webb	5-1	7-5
UT Martin	5-1	8-3
Eastern Illinois	4-2	8-3
Bryant	4-2	6-5
Southeast Missouri State	3-3	4-7
Tennessee Tech	2-4	4-7
Robert Morris	2-4	4-7
Charleston Southern	2-4	4-7
Tennessee State	2-4	6-5
Lindenwood	1-5	3-7

Team	CONF	OVR
Furman	7-1	10-3
Chattanooga	6-2	8-5
Mercer	6-2	9-4
Western Carolina	5-3	7-4
Samford	4-4	6-5
VMI	4-4	5-6
East Tennessee State	2-6	3-8
Wofford	2-6	2-9
The Citadel	0-8	0-11

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UT Martin Skyhawks

Samford Bulldogs

Game Leaders

K. Dent

M. Hiers

S. Franklin

J. Stanton

D. Nelson

C. Smith

Win Probability

Game Information

Chandler Smith's 71-yard punt return highlights Samford's 27-17 win over UT Martin

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

4th Quarter

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