{
  "id": 4398387,
  "title": "Tennessee State football comes up short, but finds resurgent offense in loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/tennessee-state-football-comes-up-short-but-finds-resurgent-offense-4398387",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T10:05:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tennessee-state-football-comes-short-100556717.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On a crucial fourth down in the John Merritt Classic at Vanderbilt's FirstBank Stadium on August 29, Tennessee State football faced a setback when an offensive penalty followed by a sack moved them back to the 20-yard line. However, kicker Preston Hurless was still within striking distance of a game-winning 47-yard field goal. Despite a bad snap by Jaydon Vester that prevented Hurless from attempting the kick, Jackson State held on for a 26-24 victory in front of a near-capacity crowd of 32,467. TSU coach Reggie Barlow acknowledged that three aspects of the field goal kicking game failed, attributing the miss to issues with snap, holder timing, and rhythm. TSU's Brenton Paul and quarterback Daylin Lee orchestrated a strong offensive performance, with Paul scoring a 9-yard touchdown run and Lee adding a 2-yard touchdown run and 47 rushing yards. The team's resilience following the missed field goal suggests potential for improvement in future games.",
  "summary": "Coming off a 2-10 season in 2025, Tennessee State was able to give Jackson State a scare before falling 26-24 on a botched field goal.",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Tennessee State football comes up short, but finds resurgent offense in loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/tennessee-state-football-comes-up-short-but-finds-resurgent-offense",
        "published": "2026-08-30T10:05:56.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}