boehling at tennessee tech
Tennessee Tech Athletics
14
VMI VMI 0-10 , 0-6
66
Winner Tennessee Tech TTU 9-1 , 6-1
VMI VMI
0-10 , 0-6
14
Final
66
Tennessee Tech TTU
9-1 , 6-1
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
VMI VMI 0 7 7 0 14
TTU Tennessee Tech 7 35 7 17 66

Game Recap: Football |

VMI defeated by #9 Tennessee Tech

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The VMI football team fell by a 66-14 score to #9 Tennessee Tech Saturday afternoon in Cookeville, Tennessee.
 
Trailing just 7-0 after the first quarter, the Keydets allowed another Tennessee Tech score before cutting the deficit to 14-7 following a 37-yard touchdown rush by junior Leo Boehling with 6:59 to go before the half. The rush marked a season-best distance for Boehling to put VMI on the board.
 
The Golden Eagles struck back quickly for another touchdown just 20 seconds after VMI's score to put TTU up 21-7 with 6:40 to go in the half. Tennessee Tech would take advantage of two VMI turnovers over the final 6:00 of the second quarter to put up three more touchdowns before halftime to give the Golden Eagles a commanding 42-7 lead at the break.
 
VMI kept fighting and put together a 5-play, 32-yard drive late in the third quarter and cut the deficit to 49-14 when quarterback JoJo Crump found receiver Cade Cox for a 17-yard touchdown reception with 2:25 left in the period.  The score marked the senior's first career touchdown reception as he started his VMI career as a quarterback for two years.
 
Tennessee Tech would finish the fourth quarter with a pair of touchdowns and a field for the game's final tally of 66-14 for the Golden Eagles.
 
Boehling led the VMI rushing attack with 81 net yards on the day while receiver Cole Varner led the team with a 41-yard catch. Crump finished the game throwing 4-7 for 64 yards but threw two interceptions.
 
MJ Flowers led TTU with 69 rush yards while Eric Weatherly ended up with 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns to lead the Golden Eagles. Jax Leatherwood finished the game going 21-28 passing for 312 yards and five touchdown passes.
 
The Keydets return home next Saturday to face rival The Citadel at Foster Stadium. Kick-off is set for a 12:30 p.m. start in Lexington.
 
 
 
 
 
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