FCS

O.J. Ross named OVC Newcomer of the Week

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – With a big Homecoming victory on Saturday, the Tennessee Tech football team also came away with an Ohio Valley Conference honor as freshman running back O.J. Ross was named the Newcomer of the Week.

Ross came back from injury and had a strong game with 93 all-purpose yards. He caught three passes for 65 yards, including a 56-yard completion on a pass from Jeremiah Oatsvall to Willie Miller to Ross that got the Cocoa, Fla., native in position for his own touchdown run on the next play.