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Middle Tennessee at South Carolina

Saturday, November 18, 2006

South Carolina beat Middle Tennessee 52–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayMiddle Tennessee7–⁠6 in 2006
7
HomeSouth Carolina8–⁠5 in 2006
52

Final at Williams-Brice Stadium, ColumbiaTV: ESGPAttendance 70,442

At kickoff
58°F, clear, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Columbia Owens Downtown Airport (KCUB), 2 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee70007
South Carolina1414101452

Standouts

Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clint Marks5/1311010
Joe Craddock1/4900
Patrick Jackson0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eugene Gross1148013
DeMarco McNair733010
Joe Craddock520014
Desmond Gee4409
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Desmond Gee173173
Taron Henry111011
Stephen Chicola110010
Eugene Gross1909

South Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blake Mitchell21/2838840
Tommy Beecher1/1310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bobby Wallace398188
Cory Boyd187618
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sidney Rice690237
Kenny McKinley586022
Cory Boyd271152
Jared Cook241026

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Middle TennesseeSouth Carolina
200Total yards545
143Passing yards399
81Rushing yards154
6.3Yards per pass13.5
2.5Yards per rush5.5
12First downs25
4–⁠12Third downs7–⁠9
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers1
10–⁠73Penalties5–⁠46
19:31Possession17:37

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeSouth Carolina
35%Success rate61%
−0.11EPA per play0.24
0.78Explosiveness0.93
−0.03Rushing EPA−0.15
−0.20Passing EPA0.66
28%Passing-down success63%
−0.21First-down EPA0.35
−0.10Second-down EPA0.06
0.06Third-down EPA0.57

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

South Carolina 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

South Carolina end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 1 playQ1 South CarolinaFumble, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ1 South CarolinaTouchdown run, 12 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 South CarolinaTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ2 South CarolinaTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ2 South CarolinaTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 South CarolinaField goal, 10 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 South CarolinaTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 9 playsQ4 South CarolinaTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ4 South CarolinaTouchdown run, 1 playQ4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Carolina drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 1 play, 73 yards
  2. Q1 South CarolinaFumble, 3 plays, 35 yards
  3. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 South CarolinaTouchdown run, 12 plays, 85 yards
  5. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q1 South CarolinaTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 67 yards
  7. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  8. Q2 South CarolinaTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 52 yards
  9. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, −8 yards
  10. Q2 South CarolinaTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 55 yards
  11. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −4 yards
  13. Q2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 3 plays, 12 yards
  14. Q3 South CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 54 yards
  15. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  16. Q3 South CarolinaTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 50 yards
  17. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 9 plays, 16 yards
  18. Q4 South CarolinaTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 72 yards
  19. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  20. Q4 South CarolinaTouchdown run, 1 play, 88 yards
  21. Q4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 9 plays, 46 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then South Carolina 14, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Touchdown pass, 1 play
14:311st & 10 at own 27Clint Marks pass complete to Desmond Gee for 73 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 6, South Carolina 0
14:31Colby Smith extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 7, South Carolina 0
14:19Colby Smith kickoff for 64 yards returned by Captain Munnerlyn for 22 yards to the SoCar 23.
South Carolina Fumble, 3 plays
13:551st & 10 at own 23Blake Mitchell pass complete to Sidney Rice for 8 yards to the SoCar 31.
13:222nd & 2 at own 31Cory Boyd rush for 5 yards to the SoCar 36 for a 1ST down.
13:101st & 10 at own 36Blake Mitchell pass complete to Kenny McKinley for 21 yards, fumbled at the MTSU 42, recovered by Jonathan Harris at the MTSU 42.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 42Clint Marks pass complete to Eugene Gross for 9 yards to the SoCar 49.
12:102nd & 1 at opp 49Eugene Gross rush for 1 yard to the SoCar 48 for a 1ST down.
11:131st & 10 at opp 48Eugene Gross rush for no gain to the SoCar 48.
10:382nd & 10 at opp 48Clint Marks pass incomplete.
10:303rd & 10 at opp 48Clint Marks pass incomplete.
10:074th & 10 at opp 48Middle Tenn penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
10:074th & 15 at own 47Colby Smith punt for 40 yards, returned by Kenny McKinley for 2 yards to the SoCar 15.
South Carolina Touchdown run, 12 plays
9:411st & 10 at own 15Cory Boyd rush for 4 yards to the SoCar 19.
9:012nd & 6 at own 19Blake Mitchell pass complete to Sidney Rice for 9 yards to the SoCar 28 for a 1ST down.
8:301st & 10 at own 28Cory Boyd rush for 4 yards to the SoCar 32.
7:532nd & 6 at own 32Blake Mitchell pass incomplete to Kenny McKinley.
7:443rd & 6 at own 32Blake Mitchell pass complete to Jared Cook for 15 yards to the SoCar 47 for a 1ST down.
7:131st & 10 at own 47Blake Mitchell pass complete to Kenny McKinley for 21 yards to the MTSU 32 for a 1ST down.
6:471st & 10 at opp 32Blake Mitchell pass incomplete.
6:382nd & 10 at opp 32Blake Mitchell pass complete to Freddie Brown for 11 yards to the MTSU 21 for a 1ST down.
6:081st & 10 at opp 21Blake Mitchell pass complete to Sidney Rice for 5 yards to the MTSU 16.
5:402nd & 5 at opp 16Middle Tenn penalty 5 yard holding accepted, no play.
4:581st & 10 at opp 11Cory Boyd rush for 9 yards to the MTSU 2.
4:392nd & 1 at opp 2Cory Boyd rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MTSU 5.
4:083rd & 4 at opp 5Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 04:08.
4:023rd & 4 at opp 5Cory Boyd rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 7, South Carolina 6
4:02Ryan Succop extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
3:50Ryan Succop kickoff for 58 yards returned by Damon Nickson for 16 yards to the MTSU 23.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 23DeMarco McNair rush for 8 yards to the MTSU 31.
2:342nd & 2 at own 31DeMarco McNair rush for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled at the MTSU 27, recovered by DeMarco McNair at the MTSU 27.
2:043rd & 6 at own 27Clint Marks pass incomplete to Taron Henry.
1:554th & 6 at own 27Colby Smith punt for 40 yards punt out-of-bounds at the SoCar 33.
South Carolina Touchdown pass, 3 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 33Blake Mitchell pass complete to Cory Boyd for 52 yards to the MTSU 15 for a 1ST down.
0:451st & 10 at opp 15Bobby Wallace rush for no gain to the MTSU 15.
0:122nd & 10 at opp 15Blake Mitchell pass complete to Andy Boyd for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.South Carolina 13, Middle Tennessee 7
0:12Ryan Succop extra point GOOD.South Carolina 14, Middle Tennessee 7
0:001st & 0 at own 35Middle Tenn penalty IB, South Carolina penalty face mask offsetting, no play.
Q2 14:55Ryan Succop kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback, Middle Tenn penalty 10 yard IB accepted.
2nd quarter7 drives, then South Carolina 28, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
14:251st & 10 at own 10DeMarco McNair rush for 8 yards to the MTSU 18.
13:412nd & 2 at own 18Desmond Gee rush for no gain to the MTSU 18.
13:053rd & 2 at own 18Desmond Gee rush for 5 yards to the MTSU 23 for a 1ST down.
12:311st & 10 at own 23Joe Craddock rush for 5 yards to the MTSU 28.
11:562nd & 5 at own 28DeMarco McNair rush for 4 yards to the MTSU 32.
11:173rd & 1 at own 32DeMarco McNair rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MTSU 31.
10:344th & 2 at own 31Colby Smith punt for 32 yards, returned by Kenny McKinley for 6 yards to the SoCar 43, Middle Tenn penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.
South Carolina Touchdown pass, 4 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 48Blake Mitchell pass incomplete to Sidney Rice.
10:022nd & 10 at own 48Middle Tenn penalty 15 yard illegal use of hands accepted, no play.
9:391st & 10 at opp 37Cory Boyd rush for no gain to the MTSU 37.
9:032nd & 11 at opp 38Blake Mitchell pass incomplete to Sidney Rice.
9:003rd & 10 at opp 37Blake Mitchell pass complete to Sidney Rice for 37 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.South Carolina 21, Middle Tennessee 7
9:00Ryan Succop extra point GOOD.
8:42Ryan Succop kickoff for 64 yards returned by Damon Nickson for 15 yards to the MTSU 16.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 16Clint Marks pass incomplete to Desmond Gee.
8:092nd & 10 at own 16Eugene Gross rush for 9 yards to the MTSU 25.
7:243rd & 1 at own 25Joe Craddock rush for 2 yards to the MTSU 27 for a 1ST down.
6:491st & 10 at own 27Clint Marks sacked by Eric Norwood at the MTSU 16 for a loss of 11 yards.
6:062nd & 21 at own 16Clint Marks pass incomplete to Eugene Gross.
5:573rd & 21 at own 16Middle Tenn penalty 8 yard holding accepted, no play.
5:303rd & 29 at own 8Clint Marks pass incomplete.
5:124th & 29 at own 8Colby Smith punt for 50 yards, returned by Kenny McKinley for 13 yards to the MTSU 45, South Carolina penalty 10 yard IB accepted.
South Carolina Touchdown pass, 3 plays
4:401st & 10 at own 45Bobby Wallace rush for 8 yards to the MTSU 47.
4:262nd & 2 at opp 47Middle Tenn penalty 5 yard OF accepted, no play.
4:171st & 10 at opp 42Blake Mitchell pass complete to Kenny McKinley for 15 yards to the MTSU 27 for a 1ST down.
3:461st & 10 at opp 27Blake Mitchell pass complete to Sidney Rice for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.South Carolina 28, Middle Tennessee 7
3:46Ryan Succop extra point GOOD.
3:41Ryan Succop kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 20Eugene Gross rush for 2 yards to the MTSU 22.
2:432nd & 8 at own 22Eugene Gross rush for 2 yards to the MTSU 24.
2:003rd & 6 at own 24Clint Marks pass incomplete to Desmond Gee, Middle Tenn penalty illegal motion on Desmond Gee declined.
1:484th & 6 at own 24Colby Smith punt for 32 yards, returned by Kenny McKinley for 12 yards to the MTSU 44 out-of-bounds.
South Carolina Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:231st & 10 at opp 44South Carolina penalty 5 yard illegal procedure accepted, no play.
1:051st & 15 at opp 49Blake Mitchell pass complete to Kenny McKinley for 13 yards to the MTSU 36.
0:572nd & 2 at opp 36Blake Mitchell pass incomplete to Kenny McKinley, broken up by Roy Polite.
0:493rd & 2 at opp 36Taylor Rank rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MTSU 39.
0:174th & 5 at opp 39Blake Mitchell sacked by Damon Nickson at the MTSU 48 for a loss of 9 yards.
Middle Tennessee End of half, 3 plays
0:161st & 10 at own 48Middle Tenn penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
0:111st & 15 at own 43Clint Marks pass complete to Taron Henry for 10 yards to the SoCar 47 out-of-bounds.
0:042nd & 5 at opp 47Clint Marks pass complete to Bobby Williams for 7 yards to the SoCar 40 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Joe Craddock pass incomplete to Jonathan Grigsby.
Q3 14:55Colby Smith kickoff for 56 yards returned by Kenny McKinley for 26 yards to the SoCar 35.
3rd quarter4 drives, then South Carolina 38, Middle Tennessee 7
South Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
14:201st & 10 at own 35Cory Boyd rush for 8 yards to the SoCar 43.
13:572nd & 2 at own 43Cory Boyd rush for 5 yards to the SoCar 48 for a 1ST down.
13:271st & 10 at own 48Blake Mitchell pass complete to Jared Cook for 25 yards to the MTSU 27 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
13:201st & 10 at opp 27Cory Boyd rush for 7 yards to the MTSU 20.
12:442nd & 3 at opp 20Cory Boyd rush for 2 yards to the MTSU 18.
12:123rd & 1 at opp 18Cory Boyd rush for 5 yards to the MTSU 13 for a 1ST down.
11:441st & 10 at opp 13Cory Boyd rush for 5 yards to the MTSU 8.
11:002nd & 5 at opp 8Taylor Rank rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MTSU 11.
10:233rd & 8 at opp 11Blake Mitchell pass incomplete.
10:184th & 8 at opp 11Ryan Succop 28 yard field goal GOOD.South Carolina 31, Middle Tennessee 7
10:06Ryan Succop kickoff for 60 yards returned by Phillip Tanner for 16 yards to the MTSU 21.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
9:431st & 10 at own 21Eugene Gross rush for 1 yard to the MTSU 22.
8:572nd & 9 at own 22Joe Craddock pass incomplete.
8:523rd & 9 at own 22Clint Marks pass incomplete.
8:354th & 9 at own 22Colby Smith punt for 48 yards, returned by Kenny McKinley for 20 yards to the 50 yard line.
South Carolina Touchdown pass, 8 plays
8:141st & 10 at the 50Blake Mitchell pass complete to Kenny McKinley for 15 yards to the MTSU 35 for a 1ST down.
8:061st & 10 at opp 35Cory Boyd rush for 7 yards to the MTSU 28.
7:272nd & 3 at opp 28Blake Mitchell pass complete to Sidney Rice for 5 yards to the MTSU 23 for a 1ST down.
6:571st & 10 at opp 23Cory Boyd rush for 8 yards to the MTSU 15.
6:122nd & 2 at opp 15Cory Boyd rush for 1 yard to the MTSU 14.
5:343rd & 1 at opp 14Cory Boyd rush for 5 yards to the MTSU 9 for a 1ST down.
4:531st & 0 at opp 9South Carolina penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
4:431st & 0 at opp 19Blake Mitchell pass incomplete.
4:352nd & 0 at opp 19Blake Mitchell pass complete to Cory Boyd for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.South Carolina 37, Middle Tennessee 7
Q4 9:08Jordan Dodds extra point GOOD.South Carolina 45, Middle Tennessee 7
4:33Ryan Succop kickoff for 65 yards returned by Damon Nickson for 27 yards to the MTSU 27, Middle Tenn penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 9 plays
4:121st & 10 at own 17DeMarco McNair rush for no gain to the MTSU 17.
3:322nd & 10 at own 17Joe Craddock pass incomplete to Michael Cannon.
3:223rd & 10 at own 17DeMarco McNair rush for 11 yards to the MTSU 28 for a 1ST down.
2:541st & 10 at own 28DeMarco McNair rush for 2 yards to the MTSU 30.
2:122nd & 8 at own 30Clint Marks pass complete to Stephen Chicola for 10 yards to the MTSU 40 for a 1ST down.
1:371st & 10 at own 40Desmond Gee rush for a loss of 9 yards to the MTSU 31.
1:062nd & 19 at own 31South Carolina penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
0:581st & 10 at own 46Clint Marks sacked by Yvan Banag at the MTSU 41 for a loss of 5 yards.
0:302nd & 15 at own 41Joe Craddock sacked by Yvan Banag at the MTSU 39 for a loss of 2 yards.
Q4 14:293rd & 17 at own 39Clint Marks sacked by Casper Brinkley, fumbled at the MTSU 33, recovered by MTSU at the MTSU 33, tackled by Casper Brinkley.
Q4 14:124th & 23 at own 33Colby Smith punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Kenny McKinley at the SoCar 28.
4th quarter4 drives, then South Carolina 52, Middle Tennessee 7
South Carolina Touchdown pass, 9 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 28Bobby Wallace rush for 1 yard to the SoCar 29.
13:242nd & 9 at own 29Blake Mitchell pass complete to Noah Whiteside for 7 yards to the SoCar 36.
12:493rd & 2 at own 36Taylor Rank rush for 4 yards to the SoCar 40 for a 1ST down.
12:151st & 10 at own 40Blake Mitchell pass complete to Mike West for 18 yards to the MTSU 42 for a 1ST down.
11:401st & 10 at opp 42Mike West rush for a loss of 13 yards to the SoCar 45.
10:502nd & 23 at own 45Blake Mitchell pass complete to Bobby Wallace for 21 yards to the MTSU 34.
10:133rd & 2 at opp 34Blake Mitchell pass complete to Noah Whiteside for 30 yards to the MTSU 4 for a 1ST down.
9:491st & goal at opp 4Taylor Rank rush for 1 yard to the MTSU 3.
9:082nd & goal at opp 3Tommy Beecher pass complete to Mike West for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
9:08Ryan Succop extra point GOOD.
8:40Ryan Succop kickoff for 62 yards returned by Chance Dunleavy for 19 yards to the MTSU 22.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 22Joe Craddock rush for 14 yards to the MTSU 36 for a 1ST down.
7:491st & 10 at own 36Eugene Gross rush for 4 yards to the MTSU 40.
7:052nd & 6 at own 40Joe Craddock rush for no gain to the MTSU 40.
6:203rd & 6 at own 40Middle Tenn penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
5:473rd & 11 at own 35Clint Marks pass complete to John Stephens for 9 yards to the MTSU 44.
5:094th & 2 at own 44Colby Smith punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Kenny McKinley at the SoCar 12.
South Carolina Touchdown run, 1 play
4:451st & 10 at own 12Bobby Wallace rush for 88 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.South Carolina 51, Middle Tennessee 7
4:45Thomas Hooper extra point GOOD.South Carolina 52, Middle Tennessee 7
4:32Ryan Succop kickoff for 65 yards returned by Desmond Gee for 17 yards to the MTSU 17.
Middle Tennessee End of game, 9 plays
4:031st & 10 at own 17Eugene Gross rush for 13 yards to the MTSU 30 for a 1ST down.
3:361st & 10 at own 30Patrick Jackson pass incomplete.
3:252nd & 10 at own 30Eugene Gross rush for 9 yards to the MTSU 39.
2:413rd & 1 at own 39Patrick Jackson rush for 2 yards to the MTSU 41 for a 1ST down.
2:011st & 10 at own 41Eugene Gross rush for 4 yards to the MTSU 45.
1:252nd & 6 at own 45Eugene Gross rush for 4 yards to the MTSU 49.
0:393rd & 2 at own 49Patrick Jackson pass incomplete.
0:394th & 2 at own 49South Carolina penalty 5 yard face mask accepted.
0:321st & 10 at opp 46Patrick Jackson pass incomplete.
0:222nd & 10 at opp 46Desmond Gee rush for 9 yards to the SoCar 37.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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