| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTM | 10 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 55 |
| TNTC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Bachus' 5 TD passes help UT Martin beat Tennessee Tech 55-14
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Redshirt freshman John Bachus III threw for 331 yards and five touchdowns, both season highs, and UT Martin beat Tennessee Tech 55-14 on Saturday night.
Colton Dowell had five receptions for 154 yards and two touchdowns, Kevin Butler added two TD catches and Peyton Logan had 107 yards rushing and a score on eight carries for UT Martin (4-2, 3-0 Ohio Valley Conference).
Bachus hit Dowell for a 22-yard touchdown to open the scoring with 6:21 left in the first quarter and his 24-yard TD pass to Butler with 49 seconds left in the second quarter made it 27-0 at halftime. He threw scoring passes of 73 yards to Dowell, 21 yards to Butler and 66 yards to Marqwell Odom in the third quarter to push the lead to 48-0 going into the fourth.
The Skyhawks held Tennessee Tech (4-3, 1-2) -- which went into the game averaging 37.0 points per game (No. 20 nationally) -- to its season low for points and outgained the Golden Eagles 553-261 in total yards. TTU went in averaging 282.3 yards passing (No. 25) per game.
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2022 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lindenwood | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UT Martin | 0-0 | 0-0 |