UT MARTIN FOOTBALL JUMPS UP TO NO. 15 IN STATS POLL; SKYHAWKS SIT NO. 17 IN COACHES POLL
9/26/2022 3:06:00 PM | Football
MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin football program jumped up in the national polls this week after a commanding Week 4 victory to open Ohio Valley Conference play. The Skyhawks will enter their Week 5 matchup ranked No. 15 in the weekly Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll while sitting No. 17 in the AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25.
The Skyhawks moved up three spots in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll and two positions in the AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25.
UT Martin ranks in the top-25 in 15 different team categories and 22 individual categories. The squad sits amongst the nation's top 10 teams in blocked kicks allowed (0, first), blocked punts allowed (0, first), sacks allowed (1, first), turnovers lost (2, third), passes had intercepted (1, fourth) and blocked kicks (two, fifth).
Individually, Zak Wallace ranks in the top-10 nationally in rushing touchdowns (6, fifth), rushing yards (430, sixth) and total touchdowns (six, ninth) while Tyler Larco ranks sixth nationally with 45.3 yards per punt.
AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25
The Skyhawks moved up three spots in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll and two positions in the AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25.
UT Martin ranks in the top-25 in 15 different team categories and 22 individual categories. The squad sits amongst the nation's top 10 teams in blocked kicks allowed (0, first), blocked punts allowed (0, first), sacks allowed (1, first), turnovers lost (2, third), passes had intercepted (1, fourth) and blocked kicks (two, fifth).
Individually, Zak Wallace ranks in the top-10 nationally in rushing touchdowns (6, fifth), rushing yards (430, sixth) and total touchdowns (six, ninth) while Tyler Larco ranks sixth nationally with 45.3 yards per punt.
AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25
- North Dakota State (24)
- Montana (4)
- South Dakota State
- Montana State
- Sacramento State
- Delaware
- Weber State
- Jackson State
- Missouri State
- Chattanooga
- Holy Cross
- UIW
- Mercer
- Stephen F. Austin
- Villanova
- Austin Peay
- UT Martin
- Eastern Washington
- Samford
- Fordham
- William & Mary
- Richmond
- Elon
- Southeastern Louisiana
- Rhode Island
- North Dakota State (44)
- South Dakota State
- Montana
- Montana State
- Sacramento
- Delaware
- Missouri State
- Weber State
- Jackson State
- Holy Cross
- UIW
- Chattanooga
- Mercer
- Villanova
- UT Martin
- Samford
- Richmond
- William & Mary
- Southern Illinois
- Eastern Washington
- Southeastern Louisiana
- Austin Peay
- Elon
- Southeast Missouri
- Eastern Kentucky
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