MARTIN, Tenn. (Interstat) — Tennessee-Martin defeated visiting Gardner-Webb 17-6 in an NCAA Football Championship Division game on Saturday at Hardy M. Graham Stadium. Attendance was 4,077. The Skyhawks improved to 3-4, while the Runnin Bulldogs fell to 2-6. Tennessee-Martin built a 10-0 lead before Gardner-Webb answered with a special-teams touchdown. Tate Surber threw a 13-yard scoring pass to Makhia Sherrard in the second quarter, and Brandon Sims added a 37-yard field goal. Jaydon Peete later rushed 2 yards for a touchdown. Gardner-Webb scored on J. George’s 86-yard kickoff return, but the extra point failed. Lan Farmer passed for 74 yards and rushed for 5, while Jared Doolittle added 74 passing yards for the Runnin Bulldogs. Duston Chavis made five tackles and Jamarcus Smith added five stops for Tennessee-Martin. Zamaryion Farmer-McCray posted six tackles and a quarterback hurry. Tennessee-Martin intercepted three passes. The Tennessee-Martin defense also recorded a sack and three quarterback hurries.