Harris Grabs Three Interceptions While Dawgs Take Advantage of Four Takeaways in 30-14 Win Over Tennessee State

Saturday, November 15

Nashville, Tenn.

1:30 PM

Gardner-Webb University

7-4 , 5-2

Tennessee State

2-9 , 0-7

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Gardner-Webb	10	13	7	0	30
Tennessee St.	0	7	0	7	14

Harris Grabs Three Interceptions While Dawgs Take Advantage of Four Takeaways in 30-14 Win Over Tennessee State

November 15, 2025 | Football

Box Score

By: Matthew Farris, Assistant AD of Strategic Communication

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Graduate running back Quasean Holmes rushed for 135 yards and a score, junior defensive back Josiah Harris snagged a career-high three interceptions, and the Gardner-Webb (7-4, 5-2) football team took advantage of four takeaways in a 30-14 win over Tennessee State (2-9, 0-7) on Saturday afternoon inside Nissan Stadium.

Redshirt-junior Cole Pennington threw for 108 yards and a score while junior Carson Gresock added his conference-leading 13^th rushing touchdown of the season. The Runnin' Bulldogs four interceptions are the most since a 9-pick game in 1992. Harris' three individual takeaways are the most since Michael Woods picked off three versus New Haven during the 2000 season.

For the second consecutive game, Gardner-Webb held its opponent to under 100 yards rushing as the Tigers were only able to gain 54 yards on the ground. After starter Jonathan Palmer went 7-of-14 with the four giveaways, Byron McNair finished the game going 18-of-24 for 171 yards and two scores for TSU.

Scoring came in bunches for Gardner-Webb in the first half, scoring 23 points before the Tigers could get on the board. Junior kicker Charlie Viorel connected on a trio of field goals while Gresock added a rushing score. Graduate Anthony Lowe capped the points for GWU with a 17-yard receiving touchdown with 2:43 left before halftime.

Holmes opened the second half with his lone score of the game, a three-yard burst to paydirt. The only other score of the half came from Tennessee State's Snap Reed, who caught both touchdowns for the Tigers.

Gardner-Webb will close out the 2025 regular season next Saturday as it plays host to the Leathernecks of Western Illinois at Spangler Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m.