63°F, partly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the northeast, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Louisville Intl-Standiford Field Airport (KSDF), 4 km from the stadium, 26 minutes after kickoff
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Team stats
Middle Tennessee
Louisville
306
Total yards
391
219
Passing yards
144
105
Rushing yards
247
5.3
Yards per pass
6.3
3.5
Yards per rush
5.5
20
First downs
19
6–16
Third downs
7–15
1–1
Fourth downs
2–3
0
Turnovers
2
10–87
Penalties
5–40
17:23
Possession
19:17
Efficiency
Middle Tennessee
Louisville
39%
Success rate
41%
0.07
EPA per play
0.01
1.06
Explosiveness
0.66
0.22
Rushing EPA
−0.05
−0.08
Passing EPA
0.13
32%
Passing-down success
28%
−0.18
First-down EPA
−0.02
0.09
Second-down EPA
−0.57
0.25
Third-down EPA
0.66
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)
Louisville 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Louisville drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 9 plays, 45 yards
Q1 LouisvilleDefensive TD, 3 plays (Middle Tennessee scores), 2 yards
Brock Bolen rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Louisville 20, Middle Tennessee 17
5:23
Ryan Payne extra point GOOD.Louisville 21, Middle Tennessee 17
4:57
Chris Philpott kickoff for 67 yards out-of-bounds.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
5:15
1st & 10 at own 40
Middle Tenn penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
4:57
1st & 20 at own 30
Dwight Dasher pass incomplete.
4:47
2nd & 20 at own 30
Dwight Dasher pass incomplete.
4:38
3rd & 20 at own 30
Dwight Dasher rush for 9 yards to the MTnSt 39.
4:02
4th & 11 at own 39
David DeFatta punt for 40 yards, returned by Doug Beaumont for 2 yards to the Lvile 23.
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
3:54
1st & 10 at own 23
Doug Beaumont rush for 4 yards to the Lvile 27.
3:33
2nd & 6 at own 27
Hunter Cantwell pass incomplete.
3:15
3rd & 6 at own 27
Hunter Cantwell pass complete to Victor Anderson for 3 yards to the Lvile 30.
3:07
4th & 3 at own 30
Corey Goettsche punt for 56 yards, returned by Patrick Honeycutt for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 13.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
2:34
1st & 10 at own 13
Dwight Dasher sacked by Bobby Buchanan for a loss of 9 yards to the MTnSt 4.
2:07
2nd & 19 at own 4
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 02:07.
2:12
2nd & 19 at own 4
Dwight Dasher rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 8.
1:24
3rd & 15 at own 8
Phillip Tanner rush for a loss of 4 yards to the MTnSt 4.
0:35
4th & 19 at own 4
David DeFatta punt for 45 yards, returned by Doug Beaumont for 8 yards to the MTnSt 41.
Louisville Touchdown run, 6 plays
0:26
1st & 10 at opp 41
Victor Anderson rush for 12 yards to the MTnSt 29 for a 1ST down.
0:01
1st & 10 at opp 29
Victor Anderson rush for 11 yards to the MTnSt 18 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:35
1st & 10 at opp 18
Middle Tenn penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted, no play.
Q4 14:25
1st & 5 at opp 13
Victor Anderson rush for 10 yards to the MTnSt 3 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:57
1st & goal at opp 3
Victor Anderson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 4.
Q4 13:14
2nd & goal at opp 4
Brock Bolen rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 1.
Q4 12:56
3rd & goal at opp 1
Brock Bolen rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Louisville 27, Middle Tennessee 17
Q4 12:56
Ryan Payne extra point GOOD.Louisville 28, Middle Tennessee 17
Q4 9:38
Chris Philpott kickoff for 56 yards returned by Malcolm Beyah for 19 yards to the MTnSt 33.
4th quarter5 drives, then Louisville 42, Middle Tennessee 23
Middle Tennessee Defensive TD, 3 plays (Louisville scores)
12:48
1st & 10 at own 33
Middle Tenn penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
12:42
1st & 15 at own 28
Middle Tenn penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
12:04
1st & 25 at own 18
Joe Craddock pass complete to Phillip Tanner for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 17.
11:41
2nd & 26 at own 17
Joe Craddock pass complete to Wes Caldwell for 9 yards to the MTnSt 26.
11:24
3rd & 17 at own 26
Joe Craddock pass incomplete.
11:13
4th & 17 at own 26
Team punt blocked by Team, Johnny Patrick for 26 yards, to the MTnSt 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.Louisville 35, Middle Tennessee 17
11:13
Ryan Payne extra point GOOD.
12:04
Chris Philpott kickoff for 52 yards returned by Malcolm Beyah for 29 yards to the Lvile 30, Louisville penalty 17 yard personal foul accepted.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
10:44
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jawan Carson rush for 2 yards to the Lvile 34.
10:00
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Joe Craddock sacked by Earl Heyman for a loss of 9 yards to the Lvile 43.
9:50
3rd & 17 at opp 43
Joe Craddock pass incomplete.
9:38
4th & 17 at opp 43
David DeFatta punt for 37 yards to the Lvile 6, no return.
Louisville Touchdown pass, 14 plays
9:33
1st & 10 at own 6
Brock Bolen rush for 11 yards to the Lvile 17 for a 1ST down.
8:55
1st & 10 at own 17
Brock Bolen rush for 26 yards to the Lvile 43 for a 1ST down.
8:30
1st & 10 at own 43
Brock Bolen rush for 9 yards to the MTnSt 48.
7:50
2nd & 1 at opp 48
Hunter Cantwell pass complete to Johnnie Burns for 11 yards to the MTnSt 37 for a 1ST down.
7:03
1st & 10 at opp 37
Brock Bolen rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 38.
6:35
2nd & 11 at opp 38
Brock Bolen rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 40.
5:56
3rd & 12 at opp 39
Middle Tenn penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
5:44
1st & 10 at opp 24
Victor Anderson rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 18.
5:08
2nd & 4 at opp 18
Victor Anderson rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 14 for a 1ST down.
4:47
1st & 10 at opp 14
Hunter Cantwell pass incomplete.
4:25
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Hunter Cantwell sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the MTnSt 14, Louisville penalty 0 yard intentional grounding accepted.
4:25
3rd & 20 at opp 23
Hunter Cantwell pass complete to Brock Bolen for 7 yards to the MTnSt 16.
4:25
4th & 13 at opp 16
Middle Tenn penalty 8 yard personal foul accepted.
3:27
1st & goal at opp 8
Brock Bolen rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 1.
2:58
2nd & goal at opp 1
Brock Bolen rush for no gain to the MTnSt 1.
2:30
3rd & goal at opp 1
Hunter Cantwell pass complete to Johnnie Burns for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Louisville 41, Middle Tennessee 17
2:30
Ryan Payne extra point GOOD.Louisville 42, Middle Tennessee 17
4:25
Chris Philpott kickoff for 55 yards returned by Alex Suber for a loss of 6 yards to the MTnSt 9.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown pass, 11 plays
2:12
1st & 10 at own 9
Joe Craddock rush for 14 yards to the MTnSt 23 for a 1ST down.
1:52
1st & 10 at own 23
Louisville penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted, no play.
1:48
1st & 5 at own 28
Joe Craddock pass incomplete.
1:41
2nd & 5 at own 28
Joe Craddock pass incomplete.
1:35
3rd & 5 at own 28
Joe Craddock pass incomplete.
1:26
4th & 5 at own 28
Joe Craddock rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down.
1:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Joe Craddock pass incomplete.
1:10
2nd & 10 at own 35
Joe Craddock pass complete to Eldred King for 11 yards to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down.
1:05
1st & 10 at own 46
Joe Craddock pass complete to Eldred King for 9 yards to the Lvile 45.
0:56
2nd & 1 at opp 45
Joe Craddock pass complete to Jawan Carson for 16 yards to the Lvile 29 for a 1ST down.
0:48
1st & 10 at opp 29
Joe Craddock pass complete to Chris McClover for 13 yards to the Lvile 16 for a 1ST down.
0:36
1st & 10 at opp 16
Joe Craddock pass complete to Malcolm Beyah for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Louisville 42, Middle Tennessee 23
0:36
1st & 0 at opp 3
Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 00:36.
0:36
Two-point conversion attempt, Joe Craddock pass FAILED.
0:36
David DeFatta on-side kick recovered by Louisville at the MTnSt 41.
Louisville End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Blayne Donnell rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 38.
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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