NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Wildcats once again look to crash a homecoming party as they hunt for a bounce back win versus the Tigers of Tennessee State, Saturday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. EST at Nissan Stadium.
GAME INFORMATION
Saturday, Oct. 8
Opponent: Tennessee State (0-4, 0-0 OVC)
Time: 6 p.m. EST
Location: Nashville, Tenn. | Nissan Stadium
Watch: ESPN+
With the campus closed after sustaining significant damage from Hurricane Ian, the Wildcat football team has made Nashville its home in preparation for the TSU game.
This game will mark the second straight week B-CU has been a homecoming opponent. The Wildcats fell last week to Alabama A&M 35-27, erasing an early 14-0 deficit.
SWAC LEADERS
- Que'Shaun Byrd,4th in rushing (79.0 yards per game), 5th in all-purpose (93.0)
- Jalon Jones, 3rd in passing efficiency (136.8), 2nd in total offense (255.3)
- Dylaan Lee, 4th in receiving (48.0 yards per game)
- Dylan Moghaddam, 9th in scoring (6.3), 2nd in field goals (1.5)
- Darnell Deas, 1st in kickoff returns (46.6),
- Omari Hill-Robinson, 2nd in passes defended (1.25 per game), 1st in interceptions (0.5)
- Devuntray Hampton, 3rd in passes defended (1.0) per game)
KEMARI KEEPS CATCHING
Averett caught four passes against Alabama A&M to extend his B-CU pass catching streak to 15 games. He has caught at least one pass in every game as a Wildcat.
BYRD IS THE WORD
Que'Shaun Byrd registered two touchdowns in last week's loss at Alabama A&M, the fourth time in his career he's scored twice in a game… Byrd's 162 yards against Grambling was his third 100-yard game of his career; He had his longest run of his career with an 81-yarder in the first quarter.
KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES
Jalon Jones has a season-high 353 yards passing last week against Alabama A&M. He's completed 55 percent of his passes or better in three of the four games this year.
LIFE OF RILEY
WR
Marcus Riley has caught a touchdown in the last two games. He caught just one in his first two seasons at B-CU.
OMARI ON TOP
Omari Hill-Robinson has registered an interception in his last two games. He also had back-to-back games with picks in 2021, registering them against Alcorn State and Grambing.
LEE THE LEADER
Wide receiver
Dylaan Lee has caught a pass in all four games this season, including five at Miami and five last week against Alabama A&M…. His 2022 yardage total has already passed last year's 185 … he has seven straight games with multiple catches.
All-Time Series
TSU has won the last two meetings in the series, the last a 34-3 decision in 2018. B-CU's last two victories in the series have both come in Nashville, a 16-13 decision back in 1987 and a 12-9 nailbiter in 2014.
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