Tennessee Tech runs for 340 yards and 5 TDs in 52-21 win over Gardner-Webb

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Aidan Littles ran for 118 yards and a touchdown and Tennessee Tech finished with 340 yards rushing and five TD to help the Golden Eagles beat Gardner-Webb 52-21 Saturday.

Jordyn Potts threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Linkins that capped a nine-play, 80-yard opening drive for Tennessee Tech (2-2, 2-0 Big South-OVC) about 5 minutes into the game. The Runnin' Bulldogs moved to the TTU 30 before a Jay Billingsley missed a 44-yard field-goal attempt and Tremel Jones scored on a end-around from the 12 to make it 14-0 with 13:07 left in the second quarter.

Daniel Rickert scooped up a fumble after a strip-sack by Theron Gaines and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown that gave Tennessee Tech a 38-7 lead midway through the third quarter.

Littles ripped off an 87-yard scoring run that made it 52-7 with 8:58 to play.

Ren Hefley threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Camden Overton for Gardner-Webb (1-4, 0-1) 5 minutes later and Carson Gresock capped the scoring with a 2-yard TD run with 1:24 remaining.

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