The Racers scored the last 29 points in a 12-minute span to come from behind and beat TSU 49-28 at Roy Stewart Stadium before a crowd of 3,112.
TSU (8-2, 4-2 OVC) shouldn’t have been surprised. The Racers scored 44 points in the first 27:50 last year on their way to a 58-27 rout.
“They just got into a rhythm,” said TSU safety Daniel Fitzpatrick, who led TSU with 10 tackles. “They’re a deadly team when they get into a rhythm. We kept them out of it up until that point, but that doesn’t matter. If you don’t keep them out of it the whole game you saw what can happen.”
The Tigers were without sophomore defensive back Steven Godbolt, who suffered a concussion last week. Godbolt came into the game leading the OVC with six interceptions.
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TSU coach: Injuries to starters didn't lose this game
MURRAY, Kentucky -- Tennessee State was
short-handed with cornerback Steven Godbolt sidelined with a concussion and
offensive tackle Rogers Gaines out with a sprained ankle, but coach Rod Reed
refused to blame the 49-28 loss to Murray State on injuries.
Strong safety
Daniel
Fitzpatrick also was nursing a shoulder injury, which kept him out of contact
practice last week, but he led the Tigers with 10 tackles, all solos.
Daniel
Fitzpatrick also was nursing a shoulder injury, which kept him out of contact
practice last week, but he led the Tigers with 10 tackles, all solos.
Starting free safety David Van Dyke
injured his knee but was able to continue.
Dyke
injured his knee but was able to continue.
It was the most significant injuries TSU
has had to deal with in any game this season.
“We were missing some guys, but injuries
weren’t the reason we lost,” Reed said. “(Murray) did a better job of coaching
in the second half than we did. We made some minor adjustments, and I guess they
adjusted a little better than we did.”
Reed said Godbolt, who leads the OVC with
six interceptions and has 41 tackles, will not practice next week because the
Tigers have a bye on Saturday.
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