| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNST | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| UTM | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
UTM beats Tennessee State 28-17 in Skyhawks’ OVC finale
MARTIN, Tenn. -- John Bachus III threw for three touchdowns and UT Martin rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Tennessee State 28-17 on Saturday as the Skyhawks completed their Ohio Valley Conference schedule with a win.
UTM took advantage of a short field following a Tennessee State punt with Bachus capping a 30-play drive with a 9-yard pass to Terry Williams for a 21-17 lead with 7:17 remaining. The Skyhawks added another touchdown in the final minute on Jaimiee Bowe's 5-yard run after the Tigers turned the ball on downs at their 16.
The Skyhawks (7-4, 6-2) are a half-game back of Austin Peay and Southeast Missouri State, both 6-1, and will play at Kentucky in their regular-season finale.
Bachus, who had 216 yards passing, also had touchdown passes of 7 yards to Bowe in the first quarter and 27 yards to Jaylon Moore in the third before the Tigers (2-9, 1-6) took a 17-14 lead on Andrew Knox's 1-yard run later in the quarter. Bowe also had a rushing touchdown and finished with 93 yards on the ground on 19 carries.
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2024 Big South-OVC Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 5-1 | 8-2 |
| UT Martin | 5-1 | 7-3 |
| Tennessee Tech | 4-2 | 5-5 |
| Tennessee State | 4-2 | 7-3 |
| Lindenwood | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-3 | 4-6 |
| Western Illinois | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1-5 | 2-8 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-7 | 1-9 |
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