Tennessee State Tigers @ Eastern Kentucky Colonels
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TNST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EKY | 14 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 44 |
E. Kentucky shuts out Tennessee St. 44-0
RICHMOND, Ky. -- Jared McClain tossed three touchdown passes and Paul Ritter had a fumble recovery return for a touchdown as Eastern Kentucky shut out Tennessee State 44-0.
McClain threw all three of his touchdown passes in the first half, tossing both a 16-yarder and a 26-yarder to Devin Borders and a 1-yarder to Ike Ariguzo. Eastern Kentucky (6-3, 4-1 Ohio Valley) also scored on a 1-yard touchdown run by J.J. Jude and on Ritter's 7-yard fumble recovery return to mount a 34-0 halftime lead. Jared Sanders added a 3-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter to extend the Colonels' lead to 41-0.
Eastern Kentucky forced four turnovers and held Tennessee State (7-3, 4-2) to just 172 total yards. It was Tennessee State's biggest losing margin since a 49-0 loss to Eastern Kentucky in 2005.
Game Information
Richmond, KY
2025 Standings
| OVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Charleston Southern | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tennessee State | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| United Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Tarleton State | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Southern Utah | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| West Georgia | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| Austin Peay | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Utah Tech | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| North Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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