By Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the weekly accolades continue to roll in on Monday, Tennessee Tech freshman quarterback Jordyn Potts was named an honorable mention for the FedEx Ground FCS National Freshman of the Week.
Potts, a true freshman out of Powell, Tenn., threw a Tech-freshman single-game record five touchdown passes in the Golden Eagles' heartbreaking 44-41 overtime loss to No. 18/21-ranked UT Martin on Saturday. He was one touchdown pass shy of tying Bailey Fisher's program-record six touchdown passes, set in 2019 at Eastern Illinois.
He had two touchdown strikes to Metrius Fleming and Justin Pegues, while also getting a scoring pass in the hands of Hunter Barnhart as the Golden Eagles made a case for their first victory over a Top 25-ranked team since beating No. 12 Eastern Kentucky in Cookeville in 2014.
For the season, Potts has thrown for 742 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 123.7 yards per game.
The Golden Eagles return to action on Saturday as they host Gardner-Webb for Senior Day. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
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