American college football season
The 2021 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They were led by first-year head coach Eddie George and played their games at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee .
Previous season [ ] The Tigers finished the 2020 season with a 2–5 record, 2–5 in OVC play to finish tied for sixth place in the conference. On the day of their final game of the season, it was announced that Tennessee State was not expected to renew the contract of their head coach Rod Reed , and that he would be replaced with former Tennessee Titans star and Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George .[1] [2] [3] The Tennessean that George's deal was a five-year deal with an annual salary of US$400,000.[4]
Schedule [ ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 3:00 p.m. vs. Grambling State * L 10–1614,682 September 11 6:00 p.m. vs. Jackson State * L 16–3846,171 September 18 4:00 p.m. Kentucky State * W 41–72,513 September 25 2:00 p.m. at Southeast Missouri State L 14–473,896 October 2 7:00 p.m. at Austin Peay * W 24–227,211 October 16 2:00 p.m. Tennessee Tech ESPN+ W 20–13 OT 2,420 October 23 2:00 p.m. at Eastern Illinois ESPN+ W 28–06,300 October 30 5:00 p.m. Murray State Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN ESPN+ W 27–218,627 November 6 2:00 p.m. at No. 15 UT Martin ESPN3 L 20–413,712 November 13 2:00 p.m. Austin Peay Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy) ESPN+ L 7–362,531 November 20 11:00 a.m. at No. 25 (FBS ) Mississippi State * ESPN+/SECN+ L 10–5546,770 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Game summaries [ ] at. Grambling State [ ]
Tennessee State Tigers at Grambling State Tigers
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Tennessee State
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Grambling State
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at Pro Football Hall of Fame Fieldhouse , Canton, OH
Date : September 11, 2021Game time : 3:00 P.M. MST Game weather : 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 3 mphGame attendance : 14,682Referee : TV announcers (NFL Network ) :
Statistics
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First downs
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Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
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Time of possession
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Player
Statistics
TSU Tigers Passing
Rushing
Receiving
GRAM Tigers Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
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5:00
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21
4:05
TENN
39-yard field goal by Antonio Zita
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12:41
15
79
7:14
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Jaye Patrick 18-yard touchdown reception from Elijah Walker, Garrett Urban kick good
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7
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7:03
12
58
6:08
TENN
Devon Starling 3-yard touchdown run, Antonio Zita kick good
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7
3
2:22
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15
1:25
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Elijah Walker 15-yard touchdown run, Antonio Zita kick no good
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13
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9:48
10
44
5:05
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24-yard field goal by Garrett Urban
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"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
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