| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURR | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| TNST | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Rice's 3 TD passes helps Murray St. beat Tennessee St. 31-17
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Preston Rice threw for 271 yards and three touchdown passes to lead Murray State to a 31-17 victory over Tennessee State on Saturday.
Jared McCray and Cory Thomas each added 74 yards rushing for Murray State (4-3, 2-1 Ohio Valley Conference).
Cameron Rosendahl was 26 of 43 for 312 yards passing for Tennessee State (1-6, 0-3) but threw three interceptions. Te'kendrick Roberson ran for 76 yards and two touchdowns.
Roberson's 3-yard TD run pulled the Tigers to 24-17 early in the fourth quarter. McCray broke loose for a 58-yard touchdown run that capped the scoring with 2:27 remaining.
Rice completed 24 of 44 pass attempts. LaMartez Brooks beat two defenders at the goal line and caught a 37-yard touchdown pass from Rice that stretched the Racers' lead to 21-10 to end the first half.
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2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 7-0 | 10-1 |
| South Dakota State | 6-1 | 9-2 |
| South Dakota | 6-1 | 8-2 |
| Missouri State | 6-1 | 8-3 |
| Illinois State | 5-2 | 8-3 |
| Indiana State | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| Youngstown State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| North Dakota | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 1-6 | 3-8 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-7 | 2-9 |
| Murray State | 0-7 | 1-10 |
2024 Big South-OVC Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 6-1 | 9-2 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-2 | 6-5 |
| UT Martin | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| Tennessee State | 5-2 | 8-3 |
| Lindenwood | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Western Illinois | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-8 | 1-10 |
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