Florida Atlantic at Middle Tennessee
Saturday, November 4, 2006 Share
Middle Tennessee beat Florida Atlantic 35–14. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–2.
Final at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium, MurfreesboroAttendance 18,712
- At kickoff
- 59°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smyrna Airport (KMQY), 22 km from the stadium, 26 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Standouts
- RushingEugene Gross21 carries, 208 yards, 2 TDMiddle Tennessee2nd-best rushing day of Week 10
- ReceivingFrantz Simeon6 catches, 97 yardsFlorida Atlantic
- DefenseCorey Small1 INTFlorida Atlantic
Player stats
Florida Atlantic
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Smith | 18/30 | 223 | 1 | 1 |
| Sean Clayton | 3/9 | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Pierre | 22 | 86 | 1 | 20 |
| Aaron Sanchez | 9 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
| B.J. Manley | 3 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Sean Clayton | 7 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frantz Simeon | 6 | 97 | 0 | 24 |
| Jason Harmon | 4 | 66 | 0 | 26 |
| Jamari Grant | 3 | 46 | 0 | 19 |
| Conshario Johnson | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Small | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Middle Tennessee
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Marks | 5/11 | 71 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Gross | 21 | 208 | 2 | 76 |
| Desmond Gee | 6 | 35 | 1 | 16 |
| DeMarco McNair | 5 | 25 | 0 | 14 |
| Clint Marks | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco McNair | 2 | 35 | 0 | 23 |
| Luke Paschall | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Jonathan Grigsby | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Hunter Birtsch | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Robinson | 1 | 52 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Florida Atlantic | Middle Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| 370 | Total yards | 342 |
| 295 | Passing yards | 80 |
| 103 | Rushing yards | 271 |
| 6.8 | Yards per pass | 6.5 |
| 2.3 | Yards per rush | 7.5 |
| 23 | First downs | 13 |
| 6–15 | Third downs | 3–8 |
| 3–4 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 4–21 | Penalties | 6–39 |
| 19:36 | Possession | 17:04 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Middle Tennessee 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Middle Tennessee leads 14–5 in 19 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.
Around this game
Florida Atlantic
- Next gamevs. TroyNov. 11, 2006
- SeasonFlorida Atlantic in 2006
- ProgramFlorida Atlantic history and records
Middle Tennessee
- Next gameat Arkansas StateNov. 11, 2006
- SeasonMiddle Tennessee in 2006
- ProgramMiddle Tennessee history and records