Sophomore Tim Benford caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from Lee Sweeney with three minutes to play and the Tennessee Tech defense, led by redshirt freshman Caleb Mitchell, forced four turnovers as the Golden Eagles defeated Tennessee State, 20-13, in an Ohio Valley Conference game Saturday afternoon in Tucker Stadium. With the win, Tech (5-3/4-2 OVC) captured the league’s Sgt. York Trophy, finishing the series with a 3-0 mark against the three in-state schools.
"We just hung in there and hung in there, and at the end we made plays and that is what this team has been doing," said Golden Eagle head coach Watson Brown. "Every one we've won, we had to make plays in the fourth quarter to win the game, and this one was no different. "I couldn't be more proud of these kids. They've worked their fannies off and they've come a long way," Brown added. "One of the goals is done (York Trophy). We get to bring that trophy back to Cookeville."
TSU head football coach James Webster TSU coach rips officials after loss
COOKEVILLE, TN — Tennessee State Coach James Webster began criticizing the officials moments after the Tigers' 20-13 loss to Tennessee Tech on Saturday. Webster was livid about the final play, claiming TSU receiver Joseph Hills was interfered with by more than one Tennessee Tech defender while trying to make a catch in the end zone. "He got mauled. How could you not see that?'' Webster said. "He was open, the quarterback got some pressure and he tried to put it up there, and if I've ever seen pass interference that was pass interference."
Webster said the play continued what he has perceived as a pattern of poor officiating against his team that stretches back several years. He said he has repeatedly lodged formal complaints to the Ohio Valley Conference office and seen no improvement. When asked if he believed complaining again would help, Webster said: "I've been following the rules and regulations of the OVC and we get this. "It's not fair to this football program. It's not fair to these football players. It's not fair to the fans, it's not fair to the administration and I have to accept responsibility for it.
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