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Leatherwood throws 5 touchdown passes, rallies Tennessee Tech past Wofford 42-38
Leatherwood completed 38 of 48 passes for 427 yards as Tennessee Tech improved to 4-1 with a late Southern Conference comeback.
- On Saturday, Tennessee Tech quarterback Jax Leatherwood threw five touchdown passes, including the winning score to Eric Weatherly with 1:06 remaining, to rally the Golden Eagles to a 42-38 victory over Wofford.
- The Golden Eagles improved to 4-1 overall with a 2-0 Southern Conference record, earning a 12th-place ranking in the Stats Perform Football Championship Subdivision poll following the win.
- Leatherwood completed 38 passes for 427 yards, connecting with 12 different receivers. The Terriers, led by quarterback Ethan Drumm, countered with 304 passing yards and touchdowns to four distinct targets.
- After the Terriers took a lead on kicker Sam Spence's 42-yard field goal, Holloway returned the ensuing kickoff 66 yards to the Wofford 30, setting up the final game-winning drive.
- Tennessee Tech visits Western Carolina next Saturday while Wofford travels to Furman the same day, as both teams continue their Southern Conference schedules following this weekend's matchup.
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Football Falls on Last-Minute Touchdown to Tennessee Tech
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford College football team took a 38-35 lead with under two minutes to play, but Tennessee Tech answered with a touchdown with 1:06 left in the game for a 42-38 win on Saturday afternoon at Gibbs Stadium. The Terriers scored first and led late in the fourth quarter before the Golden Eagles rallied late. Wofford is 2-3 and 1-2 in the SoCon. Tennessee Tech, ranked tenth in the nation, is 4-0 overall and 2-0 in league pla…
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