Middle Tennessee at Memphis

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Middle Tennessee beat Memphis 21–⁠7. It was their first meeting; after it, Middle Tennessee led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayMiddle Tennessee5–⁠7 in 2007
21
HomeMemphis7–⁠6 in 2007
7

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisAttendance 30,101

At kickoff
76°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee707721
Memphis70007

Standouts

Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dwight Dasher16/2623011
Patrick Honeycutt0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dwight Dasher19180161
DeMarco McNair1750111
Phillip Tanner92007
Desmond Gee1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeMarco McNair155155
Desmond Gee441021
Stephen Chicola332018
Alvin Ingle232026

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Hudgens13/3513410
Maurice Jones1/12300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
T.J. Pitts144909
Joseph Doss51508
Will Hudgens615011
Miguel Barnes2705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Duke Calhoun451119
Carlos Singleton245041
Will Hudgens123023
Earnest Williams21408
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Tony Bell100
Brandon Patterson100

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeMemphis
490Total yards248
230Passing yards163
260Rushing yards91
8.5Yards per pass4.4
5.5Yards per rush3.3
21First downs13
8–⁠15Third downs5–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
4Turnovers1
5–⁠50Penalties7–⁠49
27:28Possession16:31

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeMemphis
39%Success rate24%
−0.03EPA per play−0.15
1.27Explosiveness1.14
−0.13Rushing EPA−0.02
0.14Passing EPA−0.25
44%Passing-down success13%
−0.52First-down EPA−0.29
0.27Second-down EPA−0.03
0.66Third-down EPA0.04

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)

Memphis 53% to win. Middle Tennessee won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Memphis end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zone Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ1 MemphisMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeInterception, 3 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 8 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 8 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 5 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeInterception, 9 playsQ3 MemphisFumble, 1 playQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 4 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 4 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 MemphisTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeFumble, 5 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 1 playQ4 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ4 MemphisEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Memphis drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 80 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisMissed FG, 10 plays, 40 yards
  3. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 33 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q1 Middle TennesseeInterception, 3 plays, 19 yards
  6. Q2 MemphisPunt, 8 plays, 34 yards
  7. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 8 plays, 49 yards
  8. Q2 MemphisPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  9. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 2 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 Middle TennesseeInterception, 9 plays, 61 yards
  15. Q3 MemphisFumble, 1 play, −6 yards
  16. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 4 plays, 14 yards
  17. Q3 MemphisPunt, 4 plays, 28 yards
  18. Q3 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 9 plays, 59 yards
  19. Q3 MemphisTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 42 yards
  20. Q4 Middle TennesseeFumble, 5 plays, 28 yards
  21. Q4 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 62 yards
  23. Q4 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  24. Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 1 play, 61 yards
  25. Q4 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  26. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  27. Q4 MemphisEnd of game, 3 plays, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Middle Tennessee Touchdown pass, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20DeMarco McNair rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 21, tackled by Josh Weaver.
15:002nd & 9 at own 21Dwight Dasher rush for 10 yards to the MTnSt 31 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jake Kasser.
15:001st & 10 at own 31DeMarco McNair rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 32, tackled by Winston Bowens.
15:002nd & 9 at own 32Dwight Dasher rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 38, tackled by Josh Weaver and Winston Bowens.
11:343rd & 3 at own 38Dwight Dasher pass complete to Jacob Longoria for 6 yards to the MTnSt 44 for a 1ST down, tackled by Dontae Reed out-of-bounds.
11:341st & 10 at own 44DeMarco McNair rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 45, tackled by Clinton McDonald and Corey Mills.
11:342nd & 9 at own 45Dwight Dasher pass complete to DeMarco McNair for 55 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 6, Memphis 0
11:34Matt King extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 7, Memphis 0
11:34Matt King kickoff for 65 yards returned by Michael Grandberry for 25 yards to the Memph 30, tackled by Rod Issac and Danny Carmichael.
Memphis Missed FG, 10 plays
11:341st & 10 at own 30Will Hudgens pass complete to Joseph Doss for 2 yards to the Memph 32, tackled by Lonnie Clemons.
11:342nd & 8 at own 32T.J. Pitts rush for 5 yards to the Memph 37, tackled by Tavares Jones and Chris McCoy.
11:343rd & 3 at own 37Maurice Jones pass complete to Will Hudgens for 23 yards to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down, tackled by Alex Suber.
11:341st & 10 at opp 40T.J. Pitts rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 33, tackled by Lonnie Clemons.
11:342nd & 3 at opp 33Memphis penalty 5 yard false start on Abraham Holloway accepted.
11:342nd & 8 at opp 38Will Hudgens pass incomplete to N/A.
11:343rd & 8 at opp 38Will Hudgens pass complete to Steven Black for 10 yards to the MTnSt 28 for a 1ST down, tackled by Alex Suber and Tavares Jones.
11:341st & 10 at opp 28T.J. Pitts rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 30, tackled by Trevor Jenkins.
7:252nd & 12 at opp 30Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Duke Calhoun.
7:253rd & 12 at opp 30Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Duke Calhoun, broken up by Rod Issac.
7:254th & 12 at opp 30Matt Reagan 47 yard field goal MISSED.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 30Memphis penalty 5 yard offside on Clinton McDonald accepted.
7:251st & 5 at own 35DeMarco McNair rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 34, tackled by Dontae Reed and Winston Bowens.
7:252nd & 6 at own 34Dwight Dasher pass complete to Phillip Tanner for 26 yards to the Memph 40 for a 1ST down, tackled by LeRico Mathis.
7:251st & 10 at opp 40Dwight Dasher rush for 4 yards to the Memph 36, tackled by Tony Bell and Josh Weaver.
7:252nd & 6 at opp 36Dwight Dasher pass complete to Desmond Gee for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 37, tackled by Dontae Reed.
7:253rd & 7 at opp 37Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to N/A.
7:254th & 7 at opp 37David DeFatta punt for 37 yards for a touchback.
Memphis Touchdown pass, 8 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 20T.J. Pitts rush for 1 yard to the Memph 21, tackled by Danny Carmichael.
3:512nd & 9 at own 21Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 03:51.
3:512nd & 9 at own 21Will Hudgens pass complete to Earnest Williams for 8 yards to the Memph 29, tackled by Alex Suber and Roy Polite.
3:513rd & 1 at own 29Will Hudgens rush for 1 yard to the Memph 30 for a 1ST down, tackled by Gary Tucker.
3:511st & 10 at own 30T.J. Pitts rush for 3 yards to the Memph 33, tackled by Derek Mason.
3:512nd & 7 at own 33Will Hudgens pass complete to Carlos Singleton for 41 yards to the MTnSt 26 for a 1ST down, tackled by Bradley Robinson.
15:001st & 10 at opp 26T.J. Pitts rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 24, tackled by Wes Hofacker and Jeremy Kellem.
15:002nd & 8 at opp 24Maurice Jones rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 19, tackled by Roy Polite.
0:583rd & 3 at opp 19Will Hudgens pass complete to Duke Calhoun for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN, Middle Tenn penalty pass interference declined.Tied at 7
0:58Matt Reagan extra point GOOD.
0:58Matt Reagan kickoff for 60 yards returned by Damon Nickson for 19 yards to the MTnSt 29, tackled by Malcolm Jones.
Middle Tennessee Interception, 3 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 29Dwight Dasher pass complete to Patrick Honeycutt for 1 yard to the MTnSt 30, tackled by Alton Starr.
0:582nd & 9 at own 30Dwight Dasher pass complete to Bobby Williams for 18 yards to the MTnSt 48 for a 1ST down, tackled by Winston Bowens and Tony Bell.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 48Patrick Honeycutt pass intercepted by Tony Bell at the Memph 19, returned for no gain to the Memph 19.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Memphis Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 19Memphis penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
15:001st & 15 at own 14Will Hudgens pass complete to Duke Calhoun for 8 yards to the Memph 22, tackled by Danny Carmichael.
15:002nd & 7 at own 22T.J. Pitts rush for 1 yard to the Memph 23, tackled by Anthony Glover.
15:003rd & 6 at own 23Will Hudgens pass complete to Brett Russell for 10 yards to the Memph 33 for a 1ST down, tackled by Roy Polite.
15:001st & 10 at own 33Will Hudgens pass incomplete to N/A.
15:002nd & 10 at own 33Will Hudgens pass incomplete to T.J. Pitts.
15:003rd & 10 at own 33Middle Tenn penalty 15 yard roughing passer accepted, no play.
12:051st & 10 at own 48Miguel Barnes rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Danny Carmichael.
12:052nd & 8 at the 50Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 12:05.
12:052nd & 8 at the 50Miguel Barnes rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 45, tackled by Tavares Jones.
12:053rd & 3 at opp 45Will Hudgens pass complete to T.J. Pitts for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 47, tackled by Anthony Glover.
12:054th & 5 at opp 47Brent Sutherland punt for 40 yards downed at the MTnSt 7.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 8 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 7DeMarco McNair rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 14, tackled by Quinton McCrary and Brandon Patterson.
4:002nd & 3 at own 14DeMarco McNair rush for 11 yards to the MTnSt 25 for a 1ST down, tackled by Alton Starr and Brandon Patterson.
4:001st & 10 at own 25DeMarco McNair rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 23, tackled by Winston Bowens.
4:002nd & 12 at own 23Middle Tenn penalty 10 yard holding on Mark Fisher accepted, no play.
4:002nd & 22 at own 13Dwight Dasher pass complete to Desmond Gee for 18 yards to the MTnSt 31, tackled by LaKeitharun Ford and Alton Starr.
4:003rd & 4 at own 31Dwight Dasher pass complete to Desmond Gee for 21 yards to the Memph 48 for a 1ST down, tackled by LaKeitharun Ford out-of-bounds.
4:001st & 10 at opp 48Phillip Tanner rush for 4 yards to the Memph 44, tackled by Tommy Phelps and Jake Kasser.
4:002nd & 6 at opp 44Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Phillip Tanner.
4:003rd & 6 at opp 44Dwight Dasher pass incomplete, broken up by Tommy Phelps.
4:004th & 6 at opp 44David DeFatta punt for 33 yards, fair catch by Earnest Williams at the Memph 11.
Memphis Punt, 5 plays
10:211st & 10 at own 11T.J. Pitts rush for 9 yards to the Memph 20, tackled by Lonnie Clemons.
10:212nd & 1 at own 20Joseph Doss rush for 8 yards to the Memph 28 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jeremy Kellem.
10:211st & 10 at own 28Will Hudgens rush for 7 yards to the Memph 35, tackled by Bradley Robinson.
10:212nd & 3 at own 35Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Earnest Williams, broken up by Alex Suber.
10:213rd & 3 at own 35Will Hudgens rush for 2 yards to the Memph 37, tackled by Dwight Smith.
4:004th & 1 at own 37Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 04:00.
4:004th & 1 at own 37Brent Sutherland punt for 26 yards punt out-of-bounds at the MTnSt 37.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 37Dwight Dasher rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 38, tackled by Winston Bowens.
4:002nd & 9 at own 38Dwight Dasher pass complete to Desmond Gee for 3 yards to the MTnSt 41, tackled by Tony Bell out-of-bounds.
4:003rd & 6 at own 41Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Patrick Honeycutt.
4:004th & 6 at own 41David DeFatta punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Earnest Williams at the Memph 10, Memphis penalty 9 yard holding on Michael Grandberry accepted.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
3:521st & 10 at own 10Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Duke Calhoun.
3:522nd & 10 at own 10Joseph Doss rush for 2 yards to the Memph 12, tackled by Danny Carmichael and Anthony Glover.
3:523rd & 8 at own 12Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Carlos Singleton.
0:004th & 8 at own 12Brent Sutherland punt for 31 yards, returned by Bradley Robinson for 4 yards to the Memph 41, fumbled at the Memph 41, recovered by Michael Grandberry, Middle Tenn penalty offside declined.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
2:591st & 10 at own 41Will Hudgens pass incomplete to T.J. Pitts.
2:592nd & 10 at own 41Will Hudgens pass complete to Earnest Williams for 6 yards to the Memph 47, tackled by Roy Polite.
2:593rd & 4 at own 47Will Hudgens pass incomplete to N/A.
2:594th & 4 at own 47Memphis penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
2:594th & 9 at own 42Brent Sutherland punt for 36 yards, returned by Desmond Gee for no gain to the MTnSt 22 out-of-bounds.
Middle Tennessee End of half, 2 plays
1:591st & 10 at own 22DeMarco McNair rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 23, tackled by Corey Mills and Winston Bowens.
1:592nd & 9 at own 23DeMarco McNair rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 26, tackled by Freddie Barnett.
0:003rd & 6 at own 12Brent Sutherland punt for 31 yards, returned by Bradley Robinson for 4 yards to the Memph 41, fumbled at the Memph 39, recovered by Michael Grandberry.
Q3 15:00Matt King kickoff for 62 yards returned by Michael Grandberry for 18 yards to the Memph 16, tackled by Rod Taylor, Memphis penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Middle Tennessee 14, Memphis 7
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 16Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Brett Russell.
15:002nd & 10 at own 16T.J. Pitts rush for 6 yards to the Memph 22, tackled by Jeremy Kellem.
15:003rd & 4 at own 22Joseph Doss rush for 3 yards to the Memph 25 out-of-bounds, tackled by Tavares Jones and Jeremy Kellem.
15:004th & 1 at own 25Brent Sutherland punt for 49 yards downed at the MTnSt 26.
Middle Tennessee Interception, 9 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 26Dwight Dasher pass complete to Stephen Chicola for 7 yards to the MTnSt 33, tackled by Dontae Reed.
14:552nd & 3 at own 33Dwight Dasher rush for 25 yards to the Memph 42 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down, tackled by Brandon Patterson.
14:551st & 10 at opp 42DeMarco McNair rush for 3 yards to the Memph 39, tackled by Tommy Phelps.
14:552nd & 7 at opp 39Dwight Dasher rush for 2 yards to the Memph 37, tackled by Freddie Barnett.
14:553rd & 5 at opp 37Dwight Dasher pass complete to Alvin Ingle for 6 yards to the Memph 31 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jake Kasser and LeRico Mathis.
14:551st & 10 at opp 31DeMarco McNair rush for no gain to the Memph 31, tackled by Freddie Barnett.
14:552nd & 10 at opp 31Dwight Dasher rush for 5 yards to the Memph 26, tackled by Ryan Williams.
14:553rd & 5 at opp 26Dwight Dasher pass complete to Taron Henry for 13 yards to the Memph 13 for a 1ST down.
14:551st & 10 at opp 13Dwight Dasher pass intercepted by Brandon Patterson at the Memph 0, returned for no gain.
Memphis Fumble, 1 play
13:561st & 10 at own 20T.J. Pitts rush for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled at the Memph 14, forced by Danny Carmichael, recovered by Tavares Jones at the Memph 14.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown run, 4 plays
9:141st & 10 at opp 14Desmond Gee rush for 9 yards to the Memph 5 out-of-bounds, tackled by Brandon Patterson.
9:142nd & 1 at opp 5DeMarco McNair rush for 1 yard to the Memph 4 for a 1ST down, tackled by Winston Bowens.
8:151st & goal at opp 4DeMarco McNair rush for 3 yards to the Memph 1 out-of-bounds, tackled by Josh Weaver.
8:152nd & goal at opp 1DeMarco McNair rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 14, Memphis 7
8:15Matt King extra point GOOD.
15:00Matt King kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Memphis Punt, 4 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 20Middle Tenn penalty 15 yard pass interference on Roy Polite accepted, no play.
8:151st & 10 at own 35Will Hudgens pass complete to Duke Calhoun for 18 yards to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down, tackled by Bradley Robinson out-of-bounds.
8:151st & 10 at opp 47Joseph Doss rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 46, tackled by Tavares Jones.
8:152nd & 9 at opp 46Will Hudgens sacked by Alex Suber and Wes Hofacker at the 50 yard line for a loss of 4 yards.
8:153rd & 13 at the 50Will Hudgens sacked by Wes Hofacker at the Memph 48 for a loss of 2 yards.
8:154th & 15 at own 48Brent Sutherland punt for 38 yards punt out-of-bounds at the MTnSt 14, Middle Tenn penalty roughing the kicker declined.
Middle Tennessee Missed FG, 9 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 14Dwight Dasher rush for 15 yards to the MTnSt 29 for a 1ST down, tackled by Tony Bell.
8:151st & 10 at own 29Memphis penalty 10 yard holding on LaKeitharun Ford accepted, no play.
8:151st & 10 at own 39Phillip Tanner rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 42, tackled by Steven Turner.
8:152nd & 7 at own 42Dwight Dasher pass complete to Stephen Chicola for 7 yards to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down, tackled by Tony Bell out-of-bounds.
8:151st & 10 at own 49Dwight Dasher pass complete to Jacob Longoria for 6 yards to the Memph 45, tackled by LeRico Mathis.
8:152nd & 4 at opp 45Dwight Dasher rush for 11 yards to the Memph 34 for a 1ST down, tackled by Brandon Patterson.
8:151st & 10 at opp 34Phillip Tanner rush for 3 yards to the Memph 31, tackled by Tommy Phelps and Tony Bell.
8:152nd & 7 at opp 31Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Desmond Gee, hurried by Winston Bowens.
8:153rd & 7 at opp 31Dwight Dasher rush for 4 yards to the Memph 27, tackled by Tommy Walker.
2:194th & 3 at opp 27David DeFatta 45 yard field goal MISSED.
Memphis Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:191st & 10 at own 28Middle Tenn penalty 5 yard pass interference on Alex Suber accepted, no play.
2:191st & 10 at own 33T.J. Pitts rush for 9 yards to the Memph 42, tackled by Lonnie Clemons and Gary Tucker.
2:192nd & 1 at own 42T.J. Pitts rush for 5 yards to the Memph 47 for a 1ST down, tackled by Damon Nickson.
2:191st & 10 at own 47Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Carlos Singleton, hurried by Winston Bowens, broken up by Roy Polite.
2:192nd & 10 at own 47Middle Tenn penalty 5 yard offside on Danny Carmichael accepted.
2:192nd & 5 at opp 48Will Hudgens rush for 11 yards to the MTnSt 37 for a 1ST down, tackled by Danny Carmichael.
2:191st & 10 at opp 37Will Hudgens pass complete to T.J. Pitts for 4 yards to the MTnSt 33, tackled by Tavares Jones.
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 33T.J. Pitts rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 30, tackled by Wes Hofacker.
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 30Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Brett Russell, hurried by Winston Bowens.
Q4 15:004th & 3 at opp 30Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Carlos Singleton, hurried by Winston Bowens.
4th quarter8 drives, then Middle Tennessee 21, Memphis 7
Middle Tennessee Fumble, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 31Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Taron Henry, hurried by Winston Bowens.
15:002nd & 10 at own 31Dwight Dasher rush for 22 yards to the Memph 47 for a 1ST down, tackled by Brandon Patterson.
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Patrick Honeycutt, hurried by Winston Bowens.
15:002nd & 10 at opp 47DeMarco McNair rush for 8 yards to the Memph 39, tackled by Brandon Patterson.
15:003rd & 2 at opp 39Dwight Dasher rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled at the Memph 41, forced by Clinton McDonald, recovered by Jake Kasser at the Memph 41.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
14:091st & 10 at own 41Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Maurice Jones, hurried by Winston Bowens.
14:092nd & 10 at own 41PITTS, T.J. rush for 6 yards to the MEMPHIS47 (Jones, Tavares), PENALTY MEMPHIS personal foul off-setting, PENALTY MT personal foul off-setting.
14:093rd & 4 at own 47Joseph Doss rush for 1 yard to the Memph 48, tackled by Alex Suber.
14:094th & 3 at own 48Brent Sutherland punt for 36 yards downed at the MTnSt 16.
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 13 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 16Phillip Tanner rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 17, tackled by Freddie Barnett.
12:432nd & 9 at own 17Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Alvin Ingle, hurried by Winston Bowens.
12:433rd & 9 at own 17Dwight Dasher pass complete to Alvin Ingle for 26 yards to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jake Kasser.
12:431st & 10 at own 43Phillip Tanner rush for 7 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Brandon Patterson and Jada Brown.
3:462nd & 3 at the 50Phillip Tanner rush for 1 yard to the Memph 49, tackled by Jada Brown.
8:583rd & 2 at opp 49Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 08:58.
8:583rd & 2 at opp 49Dwight Dasher rush for 4 yards to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down, tackled by Winston Bowens and Dontae Reed.
8:581st & 10 at opp 45Phillip Tanner rush for no gain to the Memph 45, tackled by Brandon Douglas.
8:582nd & 10 at opp 45Dwight Dasher rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 46, tackled by Greg Terrell.
8:583rd & 11 at opp 46Dwight Dasher pass complete to Stephen Chicola for 18 yards to the Memph 28 for a 1ST down, tackled by LaKeitharun Ford out-of-bounds.
8:581st & 10 at opp 28DeMarco McNair rush for 6 yards to the Memph 22, tackled by Jake Kasser and Brandon Patterson.
8:582nd & 4 at opp 22Dwight Dasher rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 23, tackled by Jada Brown.
8:583rd & 5 at opp 23Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Winston Bowens.
8:584th & 5 at opp 23Patrick Jackson rush for 1 yard to the Memph 22, tackled by Jada Brown.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 22Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Duke Calhoun, hurried by Winston Bowens.
8:582nd & 10 at own 22Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Steven Black, hurried by Winston Bowens, broken up by Rod Issac.
8:583rd & 10 at own 22Will Hudgens pass complete to Duke Calhoun for 6 yards to the Memph 28, tackled by Roy Polite.
8:584th & 4 at own 28Brent Sutherland punt for 33 yards downed at the MTnSt 39.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown run, 1 play
3:461st & 10 at own 39Dwight Dasher rush for 61 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 21, Memphis 7
3:46Matt King extra point GOOD.
3:46Matt King kickoff for 60 yards returned by Michael Grandberry for 21 yards to the Memph 31, tackled by Anthony Glover out-of-bounds.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
3:461st & 10 at own 31Will Hudgens pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Winston Bowens.
3:462nd & 10 at own 31Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Duke Calhoun, hurried by Winston Bowens.
3:463rd & 10 at own 31Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Maurice Jones, hurried by Winston Bowens.
3:464th & 10 at own 31Brent Sutherland punt for 49 yards downed at the MTnSt 20.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 20Phillip Tanner rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 23, tackled by Josh Weaver.
3:402nd & 7 at own 23Dwight Dasher rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 25.
3:403rd & 5 at own 25Dwight Dasher rush for 18 yards to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down, tackled by Alton Starr.
3:401st & 10 at own 43DeMarco McNair rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 49, tackled by Dontae Reed.
1:122nd & 4 at own 49Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 01:12.
0:002nd & 4 at own 49Phillip Tanner rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 47, tackled by Tommy Walker.
1:073rd & 6 at own 47Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 01:07.
1:073rd & 6 at own 47Dwight Dasher rush for a loss of 6 yards to the MTnSt 41.
1:014th & 12 at own 41Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 01:01.
1:014th & 12 at own 41David DeFatta punt for 39 yards, returned by Earnest Williams for 5 yards to the Memph 25, tackled by Jeremy Kellem.
Memphis End of game, 3 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 25Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Duke Calhoun, hurried by Winston Bowens.
1:012nd & 10 at own 25Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Carlos Singleton, hurried by Winston Bowens.
1:013rd & 10 at own 25Will Hudgens pass complete to Carlos Singleton for 4 yards to the Memph 29, tackled by Alex Suber.

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.

Middle Tennessee leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings, counting the seven since this game.

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2024Memphis 24, Middle Tennessee 7
2014Memphis 36, Middle Tennessee 17
2013Middle Tennessee 17, Memphis 15
2012Middle Tennessee 48, Memphis 30
2011Middle Tennessee 38, Memphis 31
2010Memphis 24, Middle Tennessee 17

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