BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — John Gentry ran for 90 yards, Chris Franklin had a 66-yard touchdown run, and UT Martin routed Gardner-Webb 37-7 on Saturday.
The Skyhawks (3-5, 3-1 OVC-Big South) had 244 yards rushing and 164 yards passing. Their defense had four takeaways, three of them interceptions.
Jace Bauer's 28-yard touchdown pass to Dazalin Worsham gave UT Martin a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and Bauer added a 15-yard second-quarter touchdown run on the way to a 20-0 halftime lead.
The Skyhawks led 23-0 through three quarters and Franklin's long TD run wrapped up the scoring with about 4 minutes remaining in the game.
Bauer completed 15 of 16 passes for 164 yards and had a QBR of 200.5.
Cole Pennington passed for 236 yards for the Runnin' Bulldogs (4-3, 2-1) but was intercepted three times. Chris Lofton had six catches for 130 yards.
The matchup was Gardner-Webb's homecoming game. ___
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