Leatherwood throws 4 TDs in Tennessee Tech win over Monmouth

Jax Leatherwood threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns and Tennessee Tech beat Monmouth 38-14 in a season openerByThe Associated PressAugust 29, 2026, 11:06 PMCOOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Jax Leatherwood threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns, and Tennessee Tech beat Monmouth 38-14 in a season opener for both teams on Saturday night.Tennessee Tech entered the game ranked 14th in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll, and the Hawks 22nd.Tennessee Tech took a 7-0 lead when Leatherwood threw a 2-yard pass to Gabe Nunez with just under 10 minutes left in the first.Five minutes later, Elijah Jennings ran it in from the 11 to even the score.A minute before the break, Leatherwood threw an 18-yard touchdown to Qua Ashley to make it 14-7. Carter Brown kicked a 40-yard field goal with 18 seconds before halftime for a 10-point lead.MJ Flowers ran it in from the 6 to end a five-play, 75-yard drive that lasted a little over two minutes for a 24-7 lead with 12:41 left in the third.Popular ReadsLeatherwood threw his passing touchdown on a 16-yarder to Maury Sullivan early in the fourth for a 31-7 advantage. His fourth came on a 23-yard pass to Ashley with 10:39 remaining.Monmouth's Kenny Smith ran it in from the 1 at the end of a 12-play, 76-yard drive to end the scoring.—-Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full college football coverage hereSponsored Content by Taboola