<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4UYfUw_1Gx8KYF200" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4UYfUw_1Gx8KYF200" width="1024" height="655" ></figure>PHOTO BY JORDAN THOMAS Qua Ashley (11) steamrolls into the endzone for a 6-yard touchdown in the third quarter on Nov. 7 against the VMI Keydets. Ashley finished with 10 carries for 40 yards and a touchdown. Tennessee Tech will face off against Mercer for the top spot in the Southern Conference. Tennessee Tech continues its strong season with back-to-back Southern Conference victories, overcoming a second-half deficit against East Tennessee State University before dominating Virginia Military Institute 66-14 on Saturday at Tucker Stadium.The Golden Eagles, who are 9-1 overall and 6-1 in conference play, rallied from a 10-point deficit to defeat ETSU 24-17 before returning home and scoring 66 points against VMI, improving their position in the conference standings with two regular-season games remaining.Against ETSU, Tech trailed 17-7 in the second quarter before scoring 17 unanswered points to secure the road victory.Quarterback Jax Leatherwood led the comeback, completing 18 of 28 passes for 218 yards without an interception. He also scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 1-yard run with 4:08 remaining in the game.The Golden Eagles tied the game at 17 early in the fourth quarter on a 33-yard field goal from Carter Brown before putting together a 90-yard scoring drive that ended with Leatherwood’s touchdown.Tech’s defense secured the victory by stopping ETSU on fourth down at the Golden Eagles’ 10-yard line with 30 seconds remaining.Qua Ashley contributed 192 all-purpose yards, including 58 rushing yards, a touchdown and 116 kickoff return yards. M.J. Flowers also scored a touchdown and finished with 65 rushing yards.The Golden Eagles carried that momentum into Saturday’s matchup against VMI, producing one of their highest-scoring performances of the season.Tech scored five touchdowns in the second quarter, including four in an 8-minute, 33-second stretch, to take a 42-7 halftime lead. The Golden Eagles finished with 66 points and had eight different players reach the end zone.Leatherwood completed 21 of 28 passes for 312 yards and five touchdowns and tied a school record with 26 passing touchdowns in a season, which was set just last year.Eric Weatherly led the receiving corps with seven catches for 112 yards and two touchdowns, both coming on 29-yard receptions.Weatherly scored once in each of the first two quarters, while Lazaro Rodriguez, Gabe Nunez and Maury Sullivan each added a touchdown reception.Tech also found success on the ground. Flowers rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, while Ashley added 40 yards and a score. Aidan Littles broke free for a 43-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, and Ahmad Haston added a 7-yard touchdown to close the scoring.The Golden Eagles finished with 522 total yards against VMI, averaging 7.8 yards per play. They also scored on every red-zone possession and did not commit a turnover or punt.Defensively, Tech limited the Keydets to 173 total yards, including just 64 passing yards. Ameer Johnson recorded two sacks and forced a fumble, while Kaleb Brown led the Golden Eagles with nine tackles and two tackles for loss.Greg Turner III and Eric Taylor each intercepted a pass, helping Tech score 21 points off turnovers.The two victories improved Tennessee Tech to 9-1 overall and 6-1 in conference play.The Golden Eagles will return to Tucker Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 14, to host Mercer for Senior Day. The contest will be the deciding game for who wins the SoCon and gives Tech the opportunity to win the conference in its inagural season.The game also has major FCS playoff implications with the loser potentially missing the playoff. </div></body>

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Qua Ashley (11) steamrolls into the endzone for a 6-yard touchdown in the third quarter on Nov. 7 against the VMI Keydets. Ashley finished with 10 carries for 40 yards and a touchdown. Tennessee Tech will face off against Mercer for the top spot in the Southern Conference. Tennessee Tech...

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Qua Ashley (11) steamrolls into the endzone for a 6-yard touchdown in the third quarter on Nov. 7 against the VMI Keydets. Ashley finished with 10 carries 

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