2021 Tennessee State Tigers football team

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2021 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHue Jackson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBrandon Fisher (1st season)
Home stadiumNissan Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 UT Martin $^   5 – 1     10 – 3  
Southeast Missouri State   4 – 2     4 – 7  
Austin Peay   4 – 2     6 – 5  
Tennessee State   3 – 3     5 – 6  
Murray State   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Eastern Illinois   1 – 5     1 – 10  
Tennessee Tech   1 – 5     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

On April 12, 2021, Southern University announced that Rod Reed would not return as head coach. The following day, Southern hired George to replace him.[1][2] It was revealed by The Tennessean that George's deal was a five-year deal with an annual salary of US$400,000.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 53:00 p.m.vs. Grambling State*
NFLNL 10–1614,682
September 116:00 p.m.vs.
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)
    		• ESPN3/ESPNUL 16–3846,171
    September 184:00 p.m.Kentucky State*
    		ESPN+W 41–72,513
    September 252:00 p.m.at Southeast Missouri State
    		ESPN+L 14–473,896
    October 27:00 p.m.at Austin Peay*
    		ESPN+W 24–227,211
    October 162:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech
    		ESPN+W 20–13 OT2,420
    October 232:00 p.m.at Eastern Illinois
    		ESPN+W 28–06,300
    October 305:00 p.m.Murray Statedagger
    • Nissan Stadium
    • Nashville, TN
    		ESPN+W 27–218,627
    November 62:00 p.m.at No. 15 UT Martin
    		ESPN3L 20–413,712
    November 132:00 p.m.Austin Peay
    • Nissan Stadium
    • Nashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)
    		ESPN+L 7–362,531
    November 2011:00 a.m.at No. 25 (FBS) Mississippi State*
    		ESPN+/SECN+L 10–5546,770
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Central time

    Source:[4]

    Game summaries

    At Grambling State

    See also: 2021 Grambling State Tigers football team and Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic
    Tennessee State Tigers at Grambling State Tigers
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Tennessee State 3 0 7010
    Grambling State 0 7 6316

    at Pro Football Hall of Fame Fieldhouse, Canton, OH

    • Date: September 5, 2021
    • Game time: 3:00 P.M.
      MST
    • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 3 mph
    • Game attendance: 14,682
    • Referee:  
    • TV announcers (NFL Network
    ):  
    Statistics TSU Tigers GRAM Tigers
    First downs
    Plays–yards – –
    Rushes–yards – –
    Passing yards
    Passing: comp–att–int –– ––
    Time of possession
    Team Category Player Statistics
    TSU Tigers Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    GRAM Tigers Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    Scoring summary
    Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
    Plays Yards
    TOP
    		 TSU GRAM
    1 5:00 7 21 4:05 TENN 39-yard field goal by Antonio Zita 3 0


    2 12:41 15 79 7:14 GRAM Jaye Patrick 18-yard touchdown reception from Elijah Walker, Garrett Urban kick good 3 7


    3 7:03 12 58 6:08 TENN Devon Starling 3-yard touchdown run, Antonio Zita kick good 10 7


    3 2:22 3 15 1:25 GRAM Elijah Walker 15-yard touchdown run, Antonio Zita kick no good 10 13


    4 9:48 10 44 5:05 GRAM 24-yard field goal by Garrett Urban 10 16


    "TOP" =
    Glossary of American football
    .         		10 16

    Vs. Jackson State

    Tennessee State vs. Jackson State
    1 234Total
    TSU Tigers 0 709 16
    • JSU Tigers 7 31414 38
    • Date: September 11, 2021
    • Location:
      CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3:22
    • Game attendance: 46,171
    • Game weather: • Weather: – • Wind: –
    • Referee:  
    • TV announcers (ESPN3/ESPNU):  
    Scoring summary
    Q10:19JSUJoshua Lanier 14-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak kick)0–7
    Q29:36TSUDeveon Bryant 2-yard run (Antonio Zita kick)7–7
    Q20:32JSUGlenn Misiak 28-yard field goal7–10
    Q311:30JSUKeith Corbin 67-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak kick)7–17
    Q32:22JSUShane Hooks 10-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak kick)7–24
    Q413:17TSUChayil Garnett 37-yard field goal10–24
    Q47:29JSUWarren Newman 81-yard punt return (Glenn Misiak kick)10–31
    Q42:55JSUPeytton Pickett 4-yard run (Glenn Misiak kick)10–38
    Q40:06TSURodell Rahmaan 47-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom (2-point fail)16–38
    See also: 2021 Jackson State Tigers football team and Southern Heritage Classic
    Pregame line Over/under
    TSU -2.5 50
    Statistics Tennessee State Jackson State
    First downs 19 19
    Total yards 264 404
    Rushing yards 70 42
    Passing yards 194 362
    Turnovers 1 1
    Time of possession 31:52 28:08
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Tennessee State Passing Geremy Hickbottom 9/15, 138 yards, 1 TD
    Rushing Devon Starling 11 carries, 35 yards
    Receiving Rodell Rahmaan 4 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
    Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 30/40, 362 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing Peytton Pickett 11 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
    Receiving Trevonte Rucker 5 receptions, 72 yards

    At No. 25 (
    FBS
    ) Mississippi State

    See also: 2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
    1 234Total
    Tennessee State 0 0010 10
    • No. 25 (FBS) Mississippi State 21 14146 55
    • Date:
      November 20
    • Location:
      Starkville, MS
    • Game start: 11:02 a.m.
    • Game attendance: 46,770
    • Game weather: 55, Sunny, Wind SE @ 8 mph
    • Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
    • TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst) [5]
    Pregame line Over/under
    +44.0 56
    Statistics Tenn State MSU
    First downs 14 23
    Total yards 205 600
    Rushing yards 35 107
    Passing yards 170 493
    Turnovers 1 2
    Time of possession 35:20 24:40
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Tennessee State Passing Deveon Bryant 9/11, 128 yards
    Rushing Devon Starling 11 carries, 33 yards
    Receiving Cam Wyche 4 receptions, 88 yards
    Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 28/34, 391 yards, 5 TD
    Rushing Dillon Johnson 5 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD
    Receiving Makai Polk 9 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD

    Coaching staff

    Name Position Seasons at
    Tennessee State     		Alma Mater
    Eddie George Head coach 1st Ohio State
    Hue Jackson Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach 1st Pacific
    Brandon Fisher Defensive coordinator 1st Montana
    Joe Bowden Linebackers coach 1st Alcorn State
    Keith Burns Special teams coordinator & defensive specialist 1st Oklahoma State
    Cory Harkey Tight ends coach 1st UCLA
    Mark Hutson Offensive line coach 1st Oklahoma
    Richard McNutt Defensive backs coach 1st Ohio State
    Pepe Pearson Running backs coach 1st Ohio State
    Clyde Simmons Defensive line coach 1st Western Carolina
    Kenan Smith Wide receivers coach 1st Sacramento State

    References

    1. ^ "Tennessee State Not Renewing Contract of Head Coach Rod Reed". Tennessee State University. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
    2. ^ "Tennessee State University Names Former All Pro Tennessee Titan and Heisman Trophy Winner Eddie George Head Football Coach". Tennessee State University. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
    3. ^ "Here's how much Eddie George will make as Tennessee State's football coach and his contract incentives". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
    4. ^ "2021 Football Schedule". Tennessee State University. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
    5. ^ Molly Weisner (November 18, 2021). "How to watch Mississippi State vs. Tennessee State football on live stream". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
    6. ^ "Mississippi State dominates Tennessee State 55-10". WLBT. November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.


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