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10/17 17:04 CDT Tennessee Tech cruises by Eastern Kentucky 49-20 behind
Leatherwood's 3 TD passes
Tennessee Tech cruises by Eastern Kentucky 49-20 behind Leatherwood's 3 TD
passes
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) --- Jax Leatherwood threw three touchdowns passes to
lead Tennessee Tech to a 49-20 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday.
Leatherwood was 22-of-30 passing for 199 yards. M.J. Flowers ran for 108 yards
and a touchdown and Qua Ashley added 77 yards rushing and two scores for
Tennessee Tech (6-1), ranked No. 15 in the Stats Perform poll.
Leatherwood threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to Tre' Holloway to cap Tennessee
Tech's first drive of the game. Ashley scored on a 2-yard run, Jameson Wharton
had a 21-yard pick-6, Leatherwood added a 19-yard touchdown pass to Eric
Weatherly, and the Golden Eagles took a 28-7 lead into the break.
Ashley's 42-yard touchdown run made it 42-7 midway through the third quarter.
Ryder Hooks had a 44-yard touchdown run and finished with 166 yards on the
ground for Eastern Kentucky (2-5). Jeffrey Kinley returned an interception 95
yards for a score for the Colonels in the first quarter.
Up next
Eastern Kentucky: Hosts West Florida on Saturday.
Tennessee Tech: At The Citadel on Saturday.
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