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As they have done so often throughout this magical season, the UT Martin Skyhawks found a way to win in a thrilling, come-from-behind victory against interconference rival Austin Peay. After trailing 0-16 in the first half, the Skyhawks found their rhythm and scored 17 unanswered points in the second half, including the game-winning field goal. UT Martin leads the Ohio Valley with a 3-0 conference record. The win moves the Skyhawks to No. 11 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll and N

The Titans are the hottest team in the AFC and have won their last three consecutive games. With wins against the Bills and the Chiefs in back-to-back games, the Titans prove to be legit Super Bowl contenders. The resiliency from the Titans was the story of the game as Tennessee overcame two interceptions by quarterback Ryan Tannehill and two early touchdowns from Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. After trailing 14-0 early in the first quarter, the Titans quickly turned

After a thrilling victory at home last week on Monday Night Football against the AFC juggernaut Buffalo Bills, the Titans hosted the Chiefs and beat them by 24 points. With Patrick Mahomes coming into town, the Titans looked to conjure up a game plan to contain the talented quarterback and succeeded. Tennessee held Mahomes to only 200 yards passing and no passing touchdowns, both the first time Mahomes has ever recorded those statistics. The story of the game was the stellar

After a demoralizing loss on the road against the New York Jets last Sunday, some questioned whether the Tennessee Titans were as good on paper as they had been hyped up to be. The loss to the Jets was full of missed opportunities that the Titans did not enact upon and consisted of some self-inflicted mistakes as well. However, Tennessee seems to have placed last week's loss in the rearview mirror as they cruised in their victory against division rival Jacksonville this past

The Tennessee Titans came into this season with a lot of hype surrounding their offense. With new additions to their high-powered offense in Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones, the Titans were poised to make a deep playoff push this season. However, then came the lowly New York Jets who had other plans in mind. The Jets hosted the Titans this past Sunday and did not disappoint as they took down the Tennessee Titans in a thrilling 27-24 overtime victory. Rookie quarterback Zac

It's been 34 years since the UT Martin Skyhawks left Burgess-Snow Field with a victory; that streak ended this Saturday when UT Martin stunned the ninth-ranked Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 34-31. 24 second-half points from the Hawks made the difference in the outcome as they fought back from a 14-point deficit to finally take the lead with 10:34 left in the fourth quarter. UT Martin Quarterback Keon Howard was a catalyst in the Skyhawks' historic victory. The Tulane graduate

It was a complete performance in UT Martin's 35-10 victory against Northwestern State on Saturday. The Skyhawks found the endzone in every quarter while forcing three turnovers in the second straight win of the season. The offense picked up right where they left off by putting up 432 total yards, and again using Peyton Logan as the main source. Logan toated the ball fourteen times for 179 yards and one touchdown. Quarterback, Keon Howard made quality decisions throughout the

Possibly the greatest UT Martin Women's basketball player of all time notches one final accolade for the orange and blue. Thursday night, Skyhawks forward Chelsey Perry became the first UT Martin player to be drafted to the WNBA when the Indiana Fever selected the Middleton, Tennessee native in the 3rd round. Perry also becomes the highest selected player from the Ohio Valley Conference which was previously Austin Peay's Brooke Armistead who was selected as the 40th overall p

In their final appearance in the orange and blue Maddie Waldrop and Chelsey Perry did exactly what they've done ever since they stepped on campus... win. The two seniors combined for 42 points in UT Martin's 64-59 win over Illinois State in the WNIT consolation regional finals. Waldrop poured in 24 points with eight rebounds to lead the Hawks in points and boards; Perry tacked on 18 points to pair with six rebounds. Graphic Credits to UT Martin Athletics UT Martin was off to

After over 400 days, the UT Martin football team took the field at Hardy Graham Stadium, and they didn't disappoint the home crowd. The Skyhawks tacked on 21 first-half points via the arm of Redshirt Sophmore quarterback John Bachus, and the athletic ability of linebacker John Ford who returned an interception for a touchdown. Senior tight-end Rodney Williams had a career day by bringing down eight receptions for 95 yards and two touchdowns. On the opposite side of the footba

The University of Tennessee at Martin announced Montez Robinson will step in as the interim head basketball this season. Robinson was brought in by Anthony Stewart as an assistant earlier this year and has spent the previous five years as the head basketball coach at Alcorn State University. @utmsports Robinson had success in conference play with Alcorn compiling a 50-40 record, while going 69-86 overall during his tenure. Athletic director, Kurt McGuffin, is confident in wha

Last night the MLB concluded their awards week with the announcement of the MVP award. It was a pair of first-basemen who took home the MVP award for their respective leagues. In the American League, it was 33-year-old José Abreu of the Chicago White Sox; and in the National League, it was 11-year veteran Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves. Photo Credits to Getty Images There may be no one more deserving of the NL MVP than Freddie Freeman. One of the most consistent player

Westview players (l-r) JT Carver, Ty Simpson, Cameron Patrick, and Marquis Taylor prepare for the captain's meeting prior to their game against Covington on September 18th in Martin, Tennessee. (Photographer/Dylan Ingram) The Westview Chargers are set to host the Waverly Central Tigers tonight at Hardy Graham Stadium on the campus on UT Martin. Westview enter's tonights contest 6-3 on the season and 2-2 in region 7-3A. The Chargers are coming off a loss on the road last week

It's been three years since the Tennessee Volunteers created one of the most sensational plays in college football. That sensational play was of course Jauan Jennings' catch as time expired against Georgia in 2016 to lift the Vols over the Bulldogs 34-31. Since then #3 Georgia has owned this rivalry by winning three straight games against Tennessee, but Saturday could be the day the #14 Vols break the streak. Photo Credits to Calvin Mattheis In Georgia's last matchup against

After a back-and-forth contest against South Carolina in week one, the Tennessee Volunteers kept the Missouri Tigers winless with a 35-12 win over their eastern division foe. The Vols went a perfect 4-4 on fourth down and posted 422 total yards of offense. Missouri was held to only 126 rushing yards and 218 passing yards. The big question from the days heading into the game was how well would Cade Mays mesh with the rest of the Tennessee offensive line? The question was answe

After ending the 2019 football season on a six-game winning streak, the Tennessee Volunteers have given their fans something to look forward to in 2020. Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt brought in a great recruiting class in the offseason, and has talent returning on both sides of the football. It was the story of redemption for Vols QB Jarrett Guarantano, who was benched during the middle of the season for Freshman Brian Maurer. Following a 35-13 loss to Alabama, Guarantano threw fo

Westview captains (L-R) Lane Pierpoint, Hayden Smith, and Ty Simpson prepare for the coin toss before last week’s win against Gibson County in Dyer, TN. (Photo credits to Clinton Smith Photography) Westview High School is set to kick off region 7-3A tonight against McNairy Central. The Chargers will make the two hour drive to Selmer, TN tonight to take on the Bobcats in both team’s first region matchup of the 2020 high school football season. Westview comes into this game boa

Click the link below to listen to a special edition of "The Bench" with Sports Director John Thornton. John gives the latest updates on when sports could return after the coronavirus quarantines and recaps the early stages of NFL Free Agency. The Bench Podcast 3-19-20

Tom Brady has officially left the New England Patriots in a series of posts on Instagram on Tuesday, ending his 20-year run with the only NFL team he has ever known. CBS Sports Brady did not say which team he will sign with for the 2020 season, but he did indicate he was leaving. He officially hits the league's open market Wednesday but could reach agreement with another team on Tuesday when players and clubs can negotiate deals. A league source told ESPN's Adam Schefter that

Graphic Credits To UT Martin Athletics On the second day of the Loyola Intercollegiate tournament, the UT Martin Golf Team was able to combine for one eagle and nineteen birdies. This put the Skyhawks' cumulative score at -3 and brought their 36-Hole score to +9. The most impressive performance of the day came from Tate Chumley, who had six birdies and only two bogeys on the day. Along with Chumley, Ross Redmont also shot below par with a score of -1. UT Martin will start on