MARSHALL, Texas - Two entries down with eight to go in the 2020-21 East Texas Baptist University Top 10 Team moments, the #8 moment is the football team's win over Texas Lutheran University. ETBU won the battle for third place in the American Southwest Conference in the spring playoff game, 52-10.

The 2020 season was delayed to the spring of 2021 due to COVID-19. With only five games to play, ETBU finished second in the ASC East Division at 2-2. That record set them up with a playoff showdown game vs. Texas Lutheran won was second place in the West Division at 3-1.

After falling behind 10-7 in the first quarter, the Tigers would outscore TLU 44-10 in the final three quarters. ETBU exploded for 28 points in the second quarter to lead 35-13 at halftime before blowing out the Bulldogs 51-20. The Tigers were led by 470 passing yards with five touchdown passes from Troy Yowman. He would be named ASC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.

Three of Yowman's passes went to Kaleb O'Bryant who also had 150 receiving yards while DeCarlos Frazier and Cornelius Merchant caught the other two passes. On defense, Chase Thompson recorded a team-high 13 tackles and a 45-yard pick six. Devarion Guyton and James Wright IV recorded 11 and 10 tackles respectively.

ETBU's win over TLU put them at 3-2 which was the sixth straight winning season. 

ETBU Top 10 - Team List
8. ETBU Football - victory over Texas Lutheran
9. ETBU Men's Soccer - OT win over LeTourneau
10. ETBU Men's Lacrosse - 4-0 start to the inaugural season