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Tennessee Tech Beat Monmouth 38-14 as Jax Leatherwood Throws 4 Touchdowns
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles routed the Monmouth Hawks 38-14 at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, TN on Saturday, August 29, 2026 in FCS college football Week 1 action.
Tennessee Tech led 17-7 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: Tennessee Tech outscored its opponent 7-0.
Tennessee Tech moves to 1-0, while Monmouth falls to 0-1.
Top performers
Frankie Weaver (MONM, QB): 20/41, 179 YDS, 1 INT
Elijah Jennings (MONM, RB): 12 CAR, 78 YDS, 1 TD
Greg Genross (MONM, TE): 4 REC, 39 YDS
Jax Leatherwood (TNTC, QB): 24/35, 289 YDS, 4 TD
M.J. Flowers (TNTC, RB): 15 CAR, 58 YDS, 1 TD
Gabe Nunez (TNTC, WR): 6 REC, 118 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 9:56TNTCGabe Nunez 2 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood0-7
- Q2 4:45MONMElijah Jennings 11 Yd Run7-7
- Q2 1:00TNTCQua Ashley 18 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood7-14
- Q2 0:00TNTCCarter Brown 40 Yd Field Goal7-17
- Q3 12:41TNTCM.J. Flowers 6 Yd Run7-24
- Q4 12:01TNTCMaury Sullivan 16 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood7-31
- Q4 4:53TNTCQua Ashley 23 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood7-38
- Q4 1:50MONMKenny Smith 1 Yd Run14-38
Team stats
| MONM | TNTC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 304 | 395 |
| First downs | 21 | 24 |
| Third down | 5-13 | 7-14 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 22:05 | 37:55 |