
11/7/2026 6:30:00 PM | Football
NASHVILLE – Khyair Spain ran for 160 yards and two touchdowns and Chance Wilson rushed for 140 yards and one score to lead Southeast Missouri (6-4, 4-1) to a 33-14 win over Tennessee State (2-8, 0-5) Saturday at Nissan Stadium.
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SEMO put together its best rushing performance of the season outgaining TSU, 362-47. The 362 yards were the most in a road game since the Redhawks finished with 372 at Lindenwood on Oct. 1, 2022. Â
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SEMO seized the momentum with a 14-point third quarter and didn't look back.
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Down, 7-3, after Daylin Lee completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Duncan II, the Redhawks countered with an 11-play, 75-yard drive capped by a 1-yard run by Spain to get a 10-7 advantage with 4:50 left to play.
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On TSU's next possession, DJ Delmore intercepted Lee's pass and sprinted 45 yards to the end zone to extend SEMO's lead to 17-7 just 1:31 later. For Delmore, it was his fourth interception of the season.
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Two more rushing touchdowns, including a 23-yard scamper by Wilson and an 11-yard run by Spain pushed the Redhawks margin to 30-14. Spain's second touchdown came with 9:34 remaining in the fourth quarter.
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Justin Keller's 35-yard field goal put the finishing touches on SEMO's 19-point victory.
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A 38-yard field goal by Keller was the only scoring in the first half.
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Keller gave SEMO a 3-0 edge with 14:48 remaining the second quarter.
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SEMO outscored TSU, 30-14, in its decisive second half.
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Spain averaged 7.3 yards on 22 carries, while Wilson averaged 7.4 on 19 attempts. Tyrell Reed, Jr. also had 58 rushing yards on 14 touches. Wilson is the first SEMO quarterback to rush for over 100 yards in a game since Andrew Bunch gained 115 yards at Southern Illinois on Nov. 30, 2020.
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The Redhawks registered 420 yards of total offense.
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Nehemiah Scott paced SEMO's defense with eight tackles. The Redhawks added three sacks and five tackles for loss.
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SEMO travels to Charleston Southern for its final road game of the regular-season on Nov. 14.
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SEMO put together its best rushing performance of the season outgaining TSU, 362-47. The 362 yards were the most in a road game since the Redhawks finished with 372 at Lindenwood on Oct. 1, 2022. Â
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SEMO seized the momentum with a 14-point third quarter and didn't look back.
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Down, 7-3, after Daylin Lee completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Duncan II, the Redhawks countered with an 11-play, 75-yard drive capped by a 1-yard run by Spain to get a 10-7 advantage with 4:50 left to play.
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On TSU's next possession, DJ Delmore intercepted Lee's pass and sprinted 45 yards to the end zone to extend SEMO's lead to 17-7 just 1:31 later. For Delmore, it was his fourth interception of the season.
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Two more rushing touchdowns, including a 23-yard scamper by Wilson and an 11-yard run by Spain pushed the Redhawks margin to 30-14. Spain's second touchdown came with 9:34 remaining in the fourth quarter.
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Justin Keller's 35-yard field goal put the finishing touches on SEMO's 19-point victory.
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A 38-yard field goal by Keller was the only scoring in the first half.
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Keller gave SEMO a 3-0 edge with 14:48 remaining the second quarter.
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SEMO outscored TSU, 30-14, in its decisive second half.
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Spain averaged 7.3 yards on 22 carries, while Wilson averaged 7.4 on 19 attempts. Tyrell Reed, Jr. also had 58 rushing yards on 14 touches. Wilson is the first SEMO quarterback to rush for over 100 yards in a game since Andrew Bunch gained 115 yards at Southern Illinois on Nov. 30, 2020.
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The Redhawks registered 420 yards of total offense.
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Nehemiah Scott paced SEMO's defense with eight tackles. The Redhawks added three sacks and five tackles for loss.
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SEMO travels to Charleston Southern for its final road game of the regular-season on Nov. 14.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
SEM
TSU
Total Yards
420
324
Pass Yards
58
277
Rushing Yards
362
47
Penalty Yards
44
30
1st Downs
25
15
3rd Downs
5
1
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
37:35
22:25
2nd Quarter

SEM 3, TSU 0
SEM - Keller,Justin 38 yd field goal 14 plays, 60 yards, TOP 07:00
3rd Quarter

SEM 3, TSU 7
TSU - Duncan II,Aaron 3 yd pass from Lee,Daylin (Watts,Britton kick) 5 plays, 45 yards, TOP 02:23

SEM 10, TSU 7
SEM - Spain,Khyair 1 yd run (Keller,Justin kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 06:13

SEM 17, TSU 7
SEM - Delmore,DJ 45 yd interception (Keller,Justin kick)

SEM 24, TSU 7
SEM - Wilson,Chance 23 yd run (Keller,Justin kick), 4 plays, 57 yards, TOP 01:56
4th Quarter

SEM 24, TSU 14
TSU - Montgomery,Brock 16 yd pass from Lee,Daylin (Watts,Britton kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:38

SEM 30, TSU 14
SEM - Spain,Khyair 11 yd run (), 5 plays, 69 yards, TOP 02:42

SEM 33, TSU 14
SEM - Keller,Justin 35 yd field goal 12 plays, 63 yards, TOP 05:57
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