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Leatherwood's late TD run lifts Tennessee Tech over ETSU 24-17

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In a Southern Conference football game, Jax Leatherwood's late touchdown run gave Tennessee Tech a 24-17 win over ETSU on Saturday. Leatherwood threw for 218 yards and ran for the decisive score with 4:08 left in the fourth quarter after the teams were tied at 17-all. The victory put Tennessee Tech (8-1, 5-1) atop the conference standings alongside Chattanooga while ending ETSU's five-game winning streak.

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On October 31, 2026, Jax Leatherwood's late touchdown run gave Tennessee Tech a 24-17 victory over ETSU in Johnson City, Tennessee. Leatherwood threw for 218 yards and ran for the decisive score on a 1-yard play with 4:08 left in the game after a 90-yard drive that took nearly 7 minutes off the clock. This win moved Tennessee Tech (8-1) into a tie with Chattanooga at the top of the Southern Conference standings, while ETSU (6-3) ended its five-game winning streak and is now tied for second place with Mercer. Peyton led ETSU with 123 yards rushing and two touchdowns, but the team was shut out in the second half after leading 17-14 at halftime.

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Jax Leatherwood threw for 218 yards and ran for a touchdown late to give Tennessee Tech a 24-17 victory over East Tennessee State on Saturday. asserted

Leatherwood → throw → Saturday

Tennessee Tech (8-1, 5-1), ranked No. 11 in the Stats Perform poll, moved into a tie with Chattanooga atop the Southern Conference standings while No. 17 ETSU (6-3, 4-1) ended a five-game win streak and is in a second-place tie with Mercer. asserted

ETSU → rank → Mercer

Carter Brown’s 33-yard field goal for the Golden Eagles early in the fourth tied it 17-all. asserted

goal → tie → it

Leatherwood’s 1-yard scoring run ended a 12-play, 90-yard drive that ate about 7 minutes off the clock with 4:08 remaining. asserted

that → end → 4:08

Mason Mims led the Buccaneers on the ensuing series to the Tech 10 with 30 seconds to go but threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-5. asserted

Mims → lead → fourth

TJ Peyton finished with 123 yards rushing and Jason Albritton added 76, and each had a touchdown run for the Buccaneers, who led 17-14 at the break but were shut out in the second half. asserted

who → finish → half

M.J. Flowers had 65 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Golden Eagles. asserted

Flowers → have → Eagles

Qua Ashley added 58 yards on the ground with a score. asserted

Ashley → add → score

Up next Tennessee Tech: hosts VMI on Saturday. asserted

Tech → host → Saturday

Leatherwood's late TD run lifts Tennessee Tech over ETSU 24-17

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