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Middle Tennessee at Kentucky

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Kentucky beat Middle Tennessee 20–⁠14. It was their second meeting; after it, Kentucky led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayMiddle Tennessee5–⁠7 in 2008
14
HomeKentucky7–⁠6 in 2008
20

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonTV: ESGPAttendance 68,612

At kickoff
87°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee707014
Kentucky7301020

Standouts

Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joe Craddock21/3735221
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Phillip Tanner1126014
Joe Craddock7904
Desmond Gee4706
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malcolm Beyah5117152
Desmond Gee3106162
Eldred King682061
Phillip Tanner116016

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike Hartline28/4725420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alfonso Smith936014
Derrick Locke1035011
Tony Dixon112808
Mike Hartline4504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
T.C. Drake482037
Dicky Lyons Jr.1279014
Kyrus Lanxter331013
Maurice Grinter221120
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Marcus McClinton1200

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeKentucky
383Total yards356
352Passing yards254
31Rushing yards102
9.5Yards per pass5.3
1.3Yards per rush2.9
13First downs21
5–⁠15Third downs7–⁠19
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
6–⁠51Penalties6–⁠31
15:22Possession21:24

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeKentucky
30%Success rate39%
0.02EPA per play−0.00
0.95Explosiveness0.94
−0.31Rushing EPA−0.08
0.23Passing EPA0.08
23%Passing-down success33%
−0.19First-down EPA−0.09
0.01Second-down EPA−0.01
0.43Third-down EPA0.16

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)

Kentucky 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zone KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 2 playsQ1 KentuckyTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 8 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 KentuckyField goal, 10 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyMissed FG, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeEnd of halfQ3 KentuckyMissed FG, 13 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyFumble, 4 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ3 KentuckyMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyField goal, 9 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeInterception, 5 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 KentuckyMissed FG, 4 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kentucky drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  2. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 77 yards
  4. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  5. Q1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 2 plays, −9 yards
  6. Q1 KentuckyTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 11 yards
  7. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 8 plays, 46 yards
  8. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 37 yards
  9. Q2 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 10 plays, 81 yards
  10. Q2 KentuckyField goal, 10 plays, 59 yards
  11. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 28 yards
  13. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q2 KentuckyMissed FG, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, −60 yards
  16. Q3 KentuckyMissed FG, 13 plays, 47 yards
  17. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q3 KentuckyFumble, 4 plays, 11 yards
  19. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 34 yards
  20. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  21. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  22. Q3 KentuckyMissed FG, 11 plays, 21 yards
  23. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  24. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 57 yards
  25. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  26. Q4 KentuckyField goal, 9 plays, 44 yards
  27. Q4 Middle TennesseeInterception, 5 plays, 31 yards
  28. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  29. Q4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  30. Q4 KentuckyMissed FG, 4 plays, 1 yard
  31. Q4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 1 play, 61 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
Middle Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 15Joe Craddock pass complete to Malcolm Beyah for 18 yards to the MTnSt 33 for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 33Desmond Gee rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 31, tackled by Marcus McClinton.
15:002nd & 12 at own 31Joe Craddock pass incomplete to Malcolm Beyah.
15:003rd & 12 at own 31Joe Craddock pass incomplete to Malcolm Beyah.
15:004th & 12 at own 31David DeFatta punt for 52 yards, returned by Dicky Lyons Jr. for 15 yards to the Kent 32, tackled by Kevin Brown.
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 32Tony Dixon rush for 4 yards to the Kent 36, tackled by Wes Hofacker.
15:002nd & 6 at own 36Tony Dixon rush for a loss of 8 yards to the Kent 28, tackled by Emmanuel Perez.
15:003rd & 14 at own 28Mike Hartline pass incomplete to N/A.
15:004th & 14 at own 28Tim Masthay punt for 49 yards, downed at the MTnSt 23.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown pass, 5 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 23Phillip Tanner rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 21, tackled by Corey Peters.
13:282nd & 12 at own 21Joe Craddock pass complete to Patrick Honeycutt for 6 yards to the MTnSt 27, tackled by Micah Johnson.
13:283rd & 6 at own 27Kentucky penalty 11 yard holding on N/A accepted, no play for no gain, lateral to N/A for 10 yards, to the MTnSt 27.
13:281st & 10 at own 38Phillip Tanner rush for no gain to the MTnSt 38, tackled by Jeremy Jarmon and Braxton Kelley.
13:282nd & 10 at own 38Joe Craddock pass incomplete, hurried by Myron Pryor.
9:213rd & 10 at own 38Joe Craddock pass complete to Desmond Gee for 62 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 6, Kentucky 0
9:21Alan Gendreau extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 7, Kentucky 0
9:21Matt King kickoff for 59 yards returned by Alfonso Smith, tackled by Gorby Loreus for 22 yards to the Kent 33, tackled by Gorby Loreus.
Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
9:211st & 10 at own 33Tony Dixon rush for 4 yards to the Kent 37, tackled by Kevin Brown.
9:212nd & 6 at own 37Tony Dixon rush for 2 yards to the Kent 39, tackled by Danny Carmichael.
9:213rd & 4 at own 39Tony Dixon rush for 6 yards to the Kent 45, tackled by Emmanuel Perez and Ivon Hickmon for a 1ST down.
9:211st & 10 at own 45Mike Hartline pass complete to Dicky Lyons Jr. for no gain to the Kent 45, tackled by Jeremy Kellem.
9:212nd & 10 at own 45Mike Hartline pass complete to Tony Dixon for a loss of 5 yards to the Kent 40, tackled by Ivon Hickmon.
9:213rd & 15 at own 40Mike Hartline pass complete to Dicky Lyons Jr. for 7 yards to the Kent 47, tackled by Ivon Hickmon.
9:214th & 8 at own 47Tim Masthay punt for 53 yards for a touchback.
Middle Tennessee Fumble, 2 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 20Phillip Tanner rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 22, tackled by Micah Johnson.
9:152nd & 8 at own 22Sancho McDonald rush for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled, recovered by Kent Robbie McAtee at the MTnSt 11.
Kentucky Touchdown pass, 3 plays
5:301st & 10 at opp 11Derrick Locke rush for 9 yards to the MTnSt 2, tackled by Kevin Brown and Ivon Hickmon.
3:482nd & 1 at opp 2Tony Dixon rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 1, tackled by Emmanuel Perez for a 1ST down.
3:481st & goal at opp 1Mike Hartline pass complete to Maurice Grinter for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 7, Kentucky 6
3:48Lones Seiber extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
3:48Tim Masthay kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 8 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 20Joe Craddock pass incomplete to Desmond Gee.
3:482nd & 10 at own 20Joe Craddock pass incomplete to N/A.
3:483rd & 10 at own 20Joe Craddock pass complete to Desmond Gee for 29 yards to the MTnSt 49, tackled by Marcus McClinton out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:481st & 10 at own 49Joe Craddock pass complete to Eldred King for 2 yards to the Kent 49, tackled by Robbie McAtee.
3:482nd & 8 at opp 49Joe Craddock pass complete to Phillip Tanner for 16 yards to the Kent 33, tackled by Ashton Cobb for a 1ST down.
3:481st & 10 at opp 33Joe Craddock pass complete to Gene Delle Donne for 4 yards to the Kent 29, tackled by Micah Johnson.
3:482nd & 6 at opp 29Phillip Tanner rush for no gain to the Kent 29, tackled by Micah Johnson and Jeremy Jarmon.
3:483rd & 6 at opp 29Joe Craddock pass incomplete to Phillip Tanner, hurried by Corey Peters.
3:484th & 6 at opp 29Middle Tenn penalty 5 yard illegal procedure on N/A accepted.
3:484th & 11 at opp 34David DeFatta punt for 24 yards, returned by DeMoreo Ford for 8 yards to the Kent 18, tackled by Adam Wade and Chris McCoy.
Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 18Derrick Locke rush for 2 yards to the Kent 20, tackled by Trevor Jenkins.
3:482nd & 8 at own 20Mike Hartline pass complete to T.C. Drake for 37 yards to the MTnSt 43, tackled by Kevin Brown for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Derrick Locke rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 45, tackled by Emmanuel Perez.
Q2 15:002nd & 12 at opp 45Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Dicky Lyons Jr.
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at opp 45Mike Hartline pass complete to Dicky Lyons Jr. for no gain to the MTnSt 45, tackled by Ivon Hickmon and Danny Carmichael.
Q2 15:004th & 12 at opp 45Ryan Tydlacka punt for 33 yards, fair catch by Patrick Honeycutt at the MTnSt 12.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Kentucky 10, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Missed FG, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 12Joe Craddock rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 10, tackled by Micah Johnson.
15:002nd & 12 at own 10Joe Craddock pass complete to Chris McClover for 9 yards to the MTnSt 19, tackled by Marcus McClinton.
15:003rd & 3 at own 19Joe Craddock pass complete to Desmond Gee for 15 yards to the MTnSt 34, tackled by Micah Johnson for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 34Joe Craddock pass complete to D.D. Kyles for 2 yards to the MTnSt 36, tackled by Trevard Lindley out-of-bounds.
15:002nd & 8 at own 36Desmond Gee rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 39, tackled by Johnny Williams and Braxton Kelley.
15:003rd & 5 at own 39Joe Craddock pass complete to Malcolm Beyah for 52 yards to the Kent 9, tackled by Marcus McClinton for a 1ST down.
15:001st & goal at opp 9Joe Craddock rush for 3 yards to the Kent 6, tackled by Marcus McClinton out-of-bounds.
15:002nd & goal at opp 6Joe Craddock rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 7, tackled by Micah Johnson.
15:003rd & goal at opp 7Joe Craddock pass incomplete to Sancho McDonald, broken up by Trevard Lindley.
8:374th & 0 at opp 7Alan Gendreau 25 yard field goal MISSED.
Kentucky Field goal, 10 plays
8:371st & 10 at own 20Tony Dixon rush for 4 yards to the Kent 24, tackled by Jamari Lattimore.
8:372nd & 6 at own 24Mike Hartline pass complete to Kyrus Lanxter for 10 yards to the Kent 34, tackled by Chris McCoy for a 1ST down.
8:371st & 10 at own 34Tony Dixon rush for 4 yards to the Kent 38, tackled by Trevor Jenkins and Dwight Smith.
8:372nd & 6 at own 38Mike Hartline pass complete to T.C. Drake for 28 yards to the MTnSt 34, tackled by Andrew Harrington and Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
8:371st & 10 at opp 34Kentucky penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
8:371st & 15 at opp 39Alfonso Smith rush for 14 yards to the MTnSt 25, tackled by Kevin Brown.
8:372nd & 1 at opp 25Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Kyrus Lanxter, broken up by Alex Suber.
8:373rd & 1 at opp 25Mike Hartline rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 24, tackled by Danny Carmichael and Dwight Smith for a 1ST down.
8:371st & 10 at opp 24Alfonso Smith rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 21, tackled by Danny Carmichael and Andrew Harrington.
4:112nd & 7 at opp 21Kentucky penalty 0 yard illegal touching accepted.
4:113rd & 7 at opp 21Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Dicky Lyons Jr.
4:114th & 7 at opp 21Lones Seiber 40 yard field goal GOOD.Kentucky 10, Middle Tennessee 7
4:11Tim Masthay kickoff for 70 yards returned by Desmond Gee, tackled by Alfonso Smith for 14 yards to the Kent 30, tackled by Alfonso Smith, Middle Tenn penalty 7 yard holding accepted.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
4:111st & 10 at own 7Phillip Tanner rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 12, tackled by Micah Johnson.
4:112nd & 5 at own 12Phillip Tanner rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 16, tackled by Braxton Kelley and Myron Pryor.
4:113rd & 1 at own 16Joe Craddock rush for no gain to the MTnSt 16, tackled by Micah Johnson.
2:394th & 1 at own 16Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 02:39.
2:394th & 1 at own 16David DeFatta punt for 57 yards, returned by Dicky Lyons Jr. for 2 yards to the Kent 29, tackled by Antwan Davis.
Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 29Mike Hartline pass complete to Maurice Grinter for 20 yards to the Kent 49, tackled by Kevin Brown for a 1ST down.
2:071st & 10 at own 49Derrick Locke rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 45, tackled by Ivon Hickmon.
2:072nd & 4 at opp 45Timeout Kentucky, clock 02:07.
2:072nd & 4 at opp 45Derrick Locke rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 43, tackled by Ivon Hickmon.
2:073rd & 2 at opp 43Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Maurice Grinter.
2:074th & 2 at opp 43Ryan Tydlacka punt for 41 yards, downed at the MTnSt 2.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 2Phillip Tanner rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 3, tackled by Braxton Kelley.
1:222nd & 9 at own 3Timeout Kentucky, clock 01:22.
1:222nd & 9 at own 3Joe Craddock rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 5, tackled by Michael Schwindel and Braxton Kelley.
1:173rd & 7 at own 5Timeout Kentucky, clock 01:17.
1:173rd & 7 at own 5Phillip Tanner rush for no gain to the MTnSt 5, tackled by Michael Schwindel.
0:304th & 7 at own 5Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 00:30.
0:304th & 7 at own 5David DeFatta punt for 46 yards, returned by Dicky Lyons Jr. for 14 yards to the MTnSt 37, tackled by Desmond Gee.
Kentucky Missed FG, 3 plays
0:301st & 10 at opp 37Mike Hartline pass complete to T.C. Drake for 7 yards to the MTnSt 30, tackled by Ted Riley.
0:302nd & 3 at opp 30Team pass incomplete.
0:003rd & 3 at opp 30Lones Seiber 48 yard field goal MISSED.
Q3 15:00Matt King kickoff for 68 yards returned by Derrick Locke, tackled by Matt King for 40 yards to the Kent 42, tackled by Matt King.
3rd quarter9 drives, then Middle Tennessee 14, Kentucky 10
Kentucky Missed FG, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 42Alfonso Smith rush for no gain to the Kent 42, tackled by Trevor Jenkins.
15:002nd & 10 at own 42Mike Hartline pass incomplete to DeMoreo Ford.
15:003rd & 10 at own 42Mike Hartline pass complete to Kyrus Lanxter for 13 yards to the MTnSt 45, tackled by Kevin Brown for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Mike Hartline pass complete to Dicky Lyons Jr. for 10 yards to the MTnSt 35, tackled by Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Alfonso Smith rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 33, tackled by Wes Hofacker and Danny Carmichael.
15:002nd & 8 at opp 33Mike Hartline pass complete to Kyrus Lanxter for 8 yards to the MTnSt 25, tackled by Jonathan Presley and Kevin Brown for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Mike Hartline pass complete to John Conner for 7 yards to the MTnSt 18, tackled by Lonnie Clemons.
15:002nd & 3 at opp 18Alfonso Smith rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 16, tackled by Chris McCoy.
15:003rd & 1 at opp 16Alfonso Smith rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 11, tackled by Chris McCoy and Alex Suber for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Mike Hartline pass incomplete to John Conner.
15:002nd & 10 at opp 11Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Dicky Lyons Jr.
15:003rd & 10 at opp 11Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Dicky Lyons Jr.
10:534th & 10 at opp 11Lones Seiber 29 yard field goal MISSED.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 20Joe Craddock pass complete to Eldred King for 4 yards to the MTnSt 24, tackled by Shomari Moore out-of-bounds.
10:532nd & 6 at own 24Joe Craddock rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 28, tackled by Marcus McClinton out-of-bounds.
10:533rd & 2 at own 28Desmond Gee rush for no gain to the MTnSt 28, tackled by Braxton Kelley.
10:534th & 2 at own 28David DeFatta punt for 50 yards, downed at the Kent 22.
Kentucky Fumble, 4 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 23Derrick Locke rush for 3 yards to the Kent 26, tackled by Danny Carmichael.
10:532nd & 7 at own 26Mike Hartline pass incomplete to N/A.
10:533rd & 7 at own 26Derrick Locke rush for 11 yards to the Kent 37, tackled by Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
9:201st & 10 at own 37Mike Hartline rush for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Brandon Perry at the Kent 34.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown pass, 2 plays
9:201st & 10 at opp 34Kentucky penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted, no play.
9:201st & 5 at opp 29Joe Craddock pass complete to Sancho McDonald for 7 yards to the Kent 22, tackled by David Jones, Kentucky penalty pass interference declined for a 1ST down.
7:261st & 10 at opp 22Joe Craddock pass complete to Malcolm Beyah for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 14, Kentucky 10
7:26Alan Gendreau extra point GOOD.
7:26Matt King kickoff for 65 yards returned by Alfonso Smith, tackled by Ted Riley for 26 yards to the Kent 31, tackled by Ted Riley out-of-bounds.
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 31Alfonso Smith rush for 5 yards to the Kent 36, tackled by Jamari Lattimore.
7:262nd & 5 at own 36Alfonso Smith rush for 3 yards to the Kent 39, tackled by Jonathan Presley and Andrew Harrington.
7:263rd & 2 at own 39Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Kyrus Lanxter.
7:264th & 2 at own 39Tim Masthay punt for 56 yards, downed at the MTnSt 5.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
7:191st & 10 at own 5Phillip Tanner rush for 14 yards to the MTnSt 19, tackled by Sam Maxwell for a 1ST down.
7:191st & 10 at own 19Joe Craddock pass incomplete to N/A.
7:192nd & 10 at own 19Joe Craddock pass incomplete to Sancho McDonald.
7:193rd & 10 at own 19Joe Craddock pass incomplete to Desmond Gee.
7:194th & 10 at own 19David DeFatta punt for 43 yards, returned by Dicky Lyons Jr. for 17 yards to the MTnSt 45, tackled by Desmond Gee.
Kentucky Missed FG, 11 plays
5:521st & 10 at opp 45Mike Hartline pass complete to Dicky Lyons Jr. for 5 yards to the MTnSt 40, tackled by Jeremy Kellem and Ivon Hickmon.
5:522nd & 5 at opp 40Mike Hartline pass complete to Tony Dixon for 2 yards to the MTnSt 38.
5:523rd & 3 at opp 38Mike Hartline rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 34, tackled by Ivon Hickmon and Dwight Smith for a 1ST down.
5:521st & 10 at opp 34Mike Hartline pass complete to Dicky Lyons Jr. for 4 yards to the MTnSt 30, tackled by Jeremy Kellem.
5:522nd & 6 at opp 30Tony Dixon rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 27, tackled by Lonnie Clemons.
5:523rd & 3 at opp 27Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Tony Dixon, broken up by Derrick Crumpton.
5:524th & 3 at opp 27Mike Hartline rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 24, tackled by Danny Carmichael and Jamari Lattimore for a 1ST down.
5:521st & 10 at opp 24Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Dicky Lyons Jr., broken up by Wes Hofacker.
5:522nd & 10 at opp 24Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Dicky Lyons Jr.
5:523rd & 10 at opp 24Mike Hartline pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Emmanuel Perez.
0:544th & 10 at opp 24Lones Seiber 42 yard field goal MISSED.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 24Joe Craddock pass incomplete to Patrick Honeycutt, broken up by Braxton Kelley.
0:542nd & 10 at own 24Joe Craddock pass incomplete to Sancho McDonald.
0:543rd & 10 at own 24Joe Craddock pass incomplete to Desmond Gee.
0:544th & 10 at own 24David DeFatta punt for 33 yards, downed at the Kent 43.
Kentucky Touchdown pass, 8 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 43Mike Hartline pass complete to Dicky Lyons Jr. for 7 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Jeremy Kellem.
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at the 50Mike Hartline pass complete to Dicky Lyons Jr. for 4 yards to the MTnSt 46, tackled by Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 46Alfonso Smith rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 44, tackled by Ted Riley.
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 44Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Kyrus Lanxter.
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 44Mike Hartline pass complete to T.C. Drake for 10 yards to the MTnSt 34, tackled by Ted Riley for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Mike Hartline pass complete to Matt Roark for 16 yards to the MTnSt 18, tackled by Alex Suber and Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Mike Hartline pass complete to Dicky Lyons Jr. for 12 yards to the MTnSt 6, tackled by Anthony Glover and Kevin Brown for a 1ST down.
Q4 12:201st & goal at opp 6Mike Hartline pass complete to Derrick Locke for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Kentucky 16, Middle Tennessee 14
Q4 12:20Lones Seiber extra point GOOD.Kentucky 17, Middle Tennessee 14
Q4 12:20Tim Masthay kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
4th quarter7 drives, then Kentucky 20, Middle Tennessee 14
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 20Phillip Tanner rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 22, tackled by Braxton Kelley.
12:202nd & 8 at own 22Joe Craddock pass complete to Wes Caldwell for 3 yards to the MTnSt 25, tackled by Trevard Lindley and Sam Maxwell.
12:203rd & 5 at own 25Joe Craddock pass incomplete to Sancho McDonald.
12:204th & 5 at own 25David DeFatta punt for 40 yards, returned by Dicky Lyons Jr. for 14 yards to the Kent 49, tackled by Josh Gregory.
Kentucky Field goal, 9 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 49Derrick Locke rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 49, tackled by Dwight Smith.
12:202nd & 8 at opp 49Middle Tenn penalty 0 yard pass interference off-setting accepted, Kentucky penalty 0 yard illegal use of hands off-setting, NO PLA accepted, no play.
12:202nd & 8 at opp 49Mike Hartline pass complete to Dicky Lyons Jr. for 11 yards to the MTnSt 38, tackled by Josh Gregory and Ivon Hickmon for a 1ST down.
12:201st & 10 at opp 38Derrick Locke rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 36, tackled by Ivon Hickmon.
12:202nd & 8 at opp 36Mike Hartline pass complete to Eric Adeyemi for 9 yards to the MTnSt 27, tackled by Anthony Glover for a 1ST down.
12:201st & 10 at opp 27Middle Tenn penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted, no play, tackled by Chris McCoy and Jamari Lattimore.
12:201st & 5 at opp 22Kentucky penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
12:201st & 10 at opp 27Mike Hartline pass complete to Dicky Lyons Jr. for 14 yards to the MTnSt 13, tackled by Anthony Glover and Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
12:201st & 10 at opp 13Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Matt Roark.
12:202nd & 10 at opp 13Mike Hartline pass complete to Derrick Locke for 6 yards to the MTnSt 7, tackled by Jeremy Kellem.
12:203rd & 4 at opp 7Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Matt Roark.
6:374th & 4 at opp 7Lones Seiber 25 yard field goal GOOD.Kentucky 20, Middle Tennessee 14
6:37Tim Masthay kickoff for 55 yards returned by Desmond Gee, tackled by Matt Lentz for 2 yards to the MTnSt 17, tackled by Matt Lentz.
Middle Tennessee Interception, 5 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 17Middle Tenn penalty 9 yard holding accepted, no play, tackled by Braxton Kelley.
6:371st & 19 at own 8Desmond Gee rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 14, tackled by Shomari Moore and Shane McCord.
6:372nd & 13 at own 14Joe Craddock pass complete to Malcolm Beyah for 22 yards to the MTnSt 36, tackled by Ashton Cobb for a 1ST down.
6:371st & 10 at own 36Joe Craddock pass complete to Eldred King for 7 yards to the MTnSt 43, tackled by David Jones.
6:372nd & 3 at own 43Joe Craddock pass complete to Eldred King for 5 yards to the MTnSt 48, tackled by Robbie McAtee for a 1ST down.
6:371st & 10 at own 48Joe Craddock pass intercepted by Marcus McClinton at the Kent 33, returned for 20 yards to the MTnSt 47, tackled by Eldred King.
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:321st & 10 at opp 47Derrick Locke rush for no gain to the MTnSt 47, tackled by Danny Carmichael.
6:322nd & 10 at opp 47Mike Hartline pass complete to Dicky Lyons Jr. for 5 yards to the MTnSt 42, tackled by Jeremy Kellem out-of-bounds.
3:113rd & 5 at opp 42Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 03:11.
3:113rd & 5 at opp 42Mike Hartline pass incomplete to Kyrus Lanxter, broken up by Ted Riley.
2:554th & 5 at opp 42Ryan Tydlacka punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Patrick Honeycutt at the MTnSt 7.
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 8Timeout Kentucky, clock 02:55.
2:551st & 10 at own 8Joe Craddock pass complete to Eldred King for 6 yards to the MTnSt 14, tackled by Shomari Moore.
2:552nd & 4 at own 14Joe Craddock pass complete to Malcolm Beyah for 3 yards to the MTnSt 17, tackled by Ashton Cobb.
2:553rd & 1 at own 17Joe Craddock pass incomplete to Patrick Honeycutt.
2:554th & 1 at own 17Phillip Tanner rush for no gain to the MTnSt 17, tackled by Myron Pryor and Corey Peters.
Kentucky Missed FG, 4 plays
1:331st & 10 at opp 16Tony Dixon rush for 8 yards to the MTnSt 8, tackled by Kevin Brown.
1:332nd & 2 at opp 8Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 01:33.
1:332nd & 2 at opp 8Kentucky penalty 5 yard illegal shift accepted, no play, tackled by Lonnie Clemons.
1:072nd & 7 at opp 13Tony Dixon rush for no gain to the MTnSt 13, tackled by Danny Carmichael and Lonnie Clemons.
1:073rd & 7 at opp 13Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 01:07.
1:073rd & 7 at opp 13Moncell Allen rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 15, tackled by Brandon Perry and Lonnie Clemons.
0:204th & 9 at opp 15Timeout Kentucky, clock 00:20.
0:084th & 9 at opp 15Lones Seiber 33 yard field goal BLOCKED, Ted Riley for 20 yards, to the MTnSt 15, tackled by Robbie McAtee, Middle Tenn penalty 10 yard holding on Alex Suber accepted.
Middle Tennessee End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 38Joe Craddock pass complete to Eldred King for 61 yards to the Kent 1, tackled by Robbie McAtee for a 1ST down.

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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Kentucky leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2018Kentucky 34, Middle Tennessee 23
2008Kentucky 20, Middle Tennessee 14
2002Kentucky 44, Middle Tennessee 22

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