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Memphis at Middle Tennessee

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Middle Tennessee beat Memphis 31–⁠14. It was their second meeting; after it, Middle Tennessee led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayMemphis2–⁠10 in 2009
14
HomeMiddle Tennessee10–⁠3 in 2009
31

Final at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium, MurfreesboroTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 28,105

At kickoff
84°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smyrna Airport (KMQY), 22 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Memphis700714
Middle Tennessee7107731

Standouts

Player stats

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Arkelon Hall13/229301
Tyler Bass4/43300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
T.J. Pitts940014
Curtis Steele529115
Tyler Bass517010
Lance Smith7813
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Carlos Singleton345020
Duke Calhoun427012
Steven Joachim223014
Lance Smith219018

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dwight Dasher18/2623120
Malcolm Beyah1/14100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dwight Dasher1789042
Phillip Tanner847118
D.D. Kyles53218
Marquise Branton31008
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Patrick Honeycutt571124
Chris McClover347022
Shane Blissard246140
Garrett Andrews141041
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kevin Brown120

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

Team stats

MemphisMiddle Tennessee
219Total yards436
143Passing yards283
93Rushing yards164
4.8Yards per pass10.1
2.5Yards per rush3.8
13First downs18
6–⁠17Third downs6–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
3–⁠26Penalties6–⁠34
18:59Possession17:41

Efficiency

MemphisMiddle Tennessee
28%Success rate37%
−0.11EPA per play0.10
0.96Explosiveness0.92
−0.24Rushing EPA−0.05
0.04Passing EPA0.34
24%Passing-down success32%
−0.35First-down EPA0.20
−0.07Second-down EPA−0.27
0.20Third-down EPA0.50

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)

Middle Tennessee 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Middle Tennessee end zoneMemphis end zoneQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 7 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown run, 9 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisFumble, 6 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeFumble, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 2 playsQ2 MemphisFumble, 5 playsQ2 MemphisInterception, 6 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeEnd of halfQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 2 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 8 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 12 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 1 playQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 9 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 4 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 2 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown run, 8 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Middle Tennessee drives left to right, Memphis right to left.
  1. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 14 yards
  2. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 7 plays, 49 yards
  3. Q1 MemphisTouchdown run, 9 plays, 22 yards
  4. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 36 yards
  5. Q1 MemphisFumble, 6 plays, 54 yards
  6. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 74 yards
  7. Q2 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 22 yards
  8. Q2 Middle TennesseeFumble, 3 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 3 plays, −4 yards
  10. Q2 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 70 yards
  11. Q2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 2 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q2 MemphisFumble, 5 plays, 74 yards
  13. Q2 MemphisInterception, 6 plays, −19 yards
  14. Q2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 0 yards
  15. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 70 yards
  16. Q3 MemphisPunt, 2 plays, 26 yards
  17. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 44 yards
  18. Q3 MemphisPunt, 8 plays, 65 yards
  19. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 12 plays, 29 yards
  20. Q3 MemphisPunt, 1 play, 53 yards
  21. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 9 plays, 13 yards
  22. Q4 MemphisPunt, 4 plays, 33 yards
  23. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 78 yards
  24. Q4 MemphisPunt, 2 plays, 25 yards
  25. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 36 yards
  26. Q4 MemphisTouchdown run, 8 plays, 1 yard
  27. Q4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 3 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
14:251st & 10 at own 41Curtis Steele rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 40.
13:502nd & 11 at own 40Arkelon Hall rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 38.
13:393rd & 13 at own 38Arkelon Hall pass incomplete.
13:384th & 13 at own 38Matt Reagan punt for 51 yards, returned by Patrick Honeycutt for a loss of 7 yards to the MTnSt 4.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown run, 7 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 4Dwight Dasher pass incomplete.
13:182nd & 10 at own 4Dwight Dasher pass incomplete.
12:563rd & 10 at own 4Dwight Dasher rush for 21 yards to the MTnSt 25 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:461st & 10 at own 25Phillip Tanner rush for 18 yards to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down.
12:331st & 10 at own 43Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Desmond Gee.
12:332nd & 10 at own 43MIDDLE TENN penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
12:192nd & 15 at own 38Dwight Dasher pass complete to Malcolm Beyah for 3 yards to the MTnSt 41.
11:393rd & 12 at own 41Dwight Dasher rush for 9 yards to the 50 yard line.
10:474th & 3 at the 50MEMPHIS penalty 7 yard 12 Men on the Field accepted.
10:451st & 10 at opp 44Malcolm Beyah pass complete to Garrett Andrews for 40 yards to the Memph 4 for a 1ST down.
10:301st & goal at opp 4Phillip Tanner rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 6, Memphis 0
10:30Alan Gendreau extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 7, Memphis 0
10:30David DeFatta kickoff for 70 yards returned by Curtis Johnson for 31 yards to the Memph 31.
Memphis Touchdown run, 9 plays
10:101st & 10 at own 31Arkelon Hall pass complete to Carlos Singleton for 11 yards to the Memph 42 for a 1ST down.
9:481st & 10 at own 42Curtis Steele rush for 5 yards to the Memph 47.
9:002nd & 5 at own 47Duke Calhoun rush for no gain to the Memph 47.
8:403rd & 5 at own 47T.J. Pitts rush for 14 yards to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down.
8:102nd & 9 at opp 39Arkelon Hall rush for 13 yards to the MTnSt 26 for a 1ST down.
7:511st & 10 at opp 26Curtis Steele rush for 15 yards to the MTnSt 11 for a 1ST down.
7:211st & 10 at opp 11Arkelon Hall pass complete to DajLeon Farr for 3 yards to the MTnSt 8 out-of-bounds.
6:302nd & 7 at opp 8Duke Calhoun rush for a loss of 4 yards to the MTnSt 12.
6:103rd & 11 at opp 12Curtis Steele rush for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 7, Memphis 6
6:10Matt Reagan extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
6:10Paulo Henriques kickoff for 55 yards returned by Craig Heyward for 13 yards to the MTnSt 28.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 28Phillip Tanner rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 29.
5:202nd & 9 at own 29Dwight Dasher rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 26.
4:533rd & 12 at own 26Dwight Dasher rush for 9 yards to the MTnSt 35.
4:484th & 3 at own 35MIDDLE TENN penalty 5 yard False Start on Jamari Lattimore accepted.
4:234th & 8 at own 30David DeFatta punt for 51 yards, returned by D.A. Griffin for a loss of 5 yards to the Memph 14.
Memphis Fumble, 6 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 17D.A. Griffin rush for 3 yards to the Memph 20.
3:452nd & 7 at own 20Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to Carlos Singleton.
3:393rd & 7 at own 20Arkelon Hall pass complete to Carlos Singleton for 14 yards to the Memph 34 for a 1ST down.
2:551st & 10 at own 34Lance Smith rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 33.
2:502nd & 11 at own 33Arkelon Hall rush for 5 yards to the Memph 38.
2:353rd & 6 at own 38Lance Smith rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 37.
1:164th & 7 at own 37Matt Reagan punt for 42 yards, returned by Patrick Honeycutt for no gain, fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Patrick Honeycutt at the MTnSt 21.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 21Dwight Dasher pass complete to Phillip Tanner for 5 yards to the MTnSt 26.
1:002nd & 5 at own 26Dwight Dasher rush for no gain to the MTnSt 26.
0:003rd & 5 at own 26Desmond Gee rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 23.
Q2 14:514th & 8 at own 23David DeFatta punt for 31 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 46.
2nd quarter9 drives, then Middle Tennessee 17, Memphis 7
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 46Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to DajLeon Farr.
14:352nd & 10 at own 46Arkelon Hall pass complete to Duke Calhoun for 3 yards to the Memph 49.
13:543rd & 6 at own 49Arkelon Hall pass complete to Brian Hall for 4 yards to the MTnSt 47.
13:454th & 2 at opp 47Matt Reagan punt for 29 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the MTnSt 18.
Middle Tennessee Fumble, 3 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 18Dwight Dasher pass complete to Malcolm Beyah for 3 yards to the MTnSt 21.
12:552nd & 7 at own 21Dwight Dasher sacked by Dontari Poe for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 18.
12:153rd & 10 at own 18Dwight Dasher rush for no gain to the MTnSt 18.
11:514th & 10 at own 18David DeFatta punt for 39 yards, returned by D.A. Griffin for no gain, fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Kenneth Gilstrap at the Memph 43.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown pass, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at opp 43MIDDLE TENN penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
11:121st & 20 at own 47Dwight Dasher pass complete to D.D. Kyles for 7 yards to the Memph 46.
10:372nd & 13 at opp 46Dwight Dasher pass complete to Shane Blissard for 6 yards to the Memph 40.
10:023rd & 7 at opp 40Dwight Dasher pass complete to Shane Blissard for 40 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 13, Memphis 7
10:02Alan Gendreau extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 14, Memphis 7
10:02David DeFatta kickoff for 64 yards returned by Lance Smith for 17 yards to the Memph 23.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 23Curtis Steele rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 21.
8:402nd & 11 at own 21Arkelon Hall rush for no gain to the Memph 21.
8:003rd & 11 at own 21Arkelon Hall pass complete to Curtis Steele for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 18.
7:394th & 14 at own 18Matt Reagan punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Patrick Honeycutt at the MTnSt 43.
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 2 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 43Dwight Dasher rush for 42 yards to the Memph 15 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
7:101st & 10 at opp 15Phillip Tanner rush for 4 yards to the Memph 11.
6:552nd & 6 at opp 11Phillip Tanner rush for 2 yards to the Memph 9 out-of-bounds.
6:423rd & 4 at opp 9Dwight Dasher rush for 3 yards to the Memph 6 out-of-bounds.
6:174th & 1 at opp 6MIDDLE TENN penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
6:144th & 6 at opp 11Alan Gendreau 28 yard field goal GOOD.Middle Tennessee 17, Memphis 7
6:14David DeFatta kickoff for 65 yards returned by Lance Smith for 13 yards to the Memph 18.
Memphis Fumble, 5 plays
5:581st & 10 at own 18Arkelon Hall rush for 3 yards to the Memph 21.
5:222nd & 7 at own 21T.J. Pitts rush for 5 yards to the Memph 26.
4:443rd & 2 at own 26Duke Calhoun rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 24.
4:184th & 4 at own 24Matt Reagan punt for 48 yards, fair catch by Patrick Honeycutt at the MTnSt 28.
Middle Tennessee 2 plays
4:111st & 10 at own 28Dwight Dasher pass complete to Chris McClover for 22 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
3:451st & 10 at the 50Team rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Dwight Dasher at the Memph 30 for a 1ST down.
Middle Tennessee 4 plays
3:452nd & 30 at own 30Timeout MIDDLE TENN ST, clock 3:12.
3:022nd & 30 at own 30Andrew Banks rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 32.
3:023rd & 28 at own 32Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 3:02.
2:543rd & 28 at own 32Phillip Tanner rush for 13 yards, fumbled, recovered by Memph Jada Brown at the MTnSt 42.
Memphis Interception, 6 plays
2:391st & 10 at opp 42T.J. Pitts rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 40.
2:072nd & 8 at opp 40T.J. Pitts rush for 10 yards to the MTnSt 30 for a 1ST down.
1:391st & 10 at opp 30Arkelon Hall sacked by Danny Carmichael for a loss of 11 yards to the MTnSt 41.
1:392nd & 18 at opp 38Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 1:39.
1:302nd & 18 at opp 38T.J. Pitts rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 35.
0:523rd & 15 at opp 35Arkelon Hall sacked by Chris McCoy for a loss of 9 yards to the MTnSt 44.
0:154th & 24 at opp 44Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 0:15.
0:054th & 24 at opp 44MEMPHIS penalty -5 yard Roughing the Kicker accepted.
0:054th & 19 at opp 39Timeout MIDDLE TENN ST, clock 0:05.
0:004th & 19 at opp 39Arkelon Hall pass intercepted by Kevin Brown at the MTnSt 1, returned for 2 yards to the MTnSt 3.
Q3 15:00Paulo Henriques kickoff for 68 yards returned by Desmond Gee for 16 yards to the MTnSt 18.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Middle Tennessee 24, Memphis 7
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
14:431st & 10 at own 18Phillip Tanner rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 22.
14:152nd & 5 at own 22Phillip Tanner rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 26.
13:563rd & 1 at own 26Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Malcolm Beyah.
13:464th & 1 at own 26David DeFatta punt for 36 yards, downed at the Memph 38.
Memphis Punt, 2 plays
13:331st & 10 at own 38Arkelon Hall pass complete to Carlos Singleton for 20 yards to the MTnSt 42 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:561st & 10 at opp 42T.J. Pitts rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by Memph Arkelon Hall at the MTnSt 45.
12:482nd & 13 at opp 45MEMPHIS penalty 6 yard False Start on Brad Paul accepted.
12:002nd & 19 at own 49T.J. Pitts rush for no gain to the Memph 49.
11:463rd & 19 at own 49Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to Duke Calhoun.
11:384th & 19 at own 49Matt Reagan punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Patrick Honeycutt at the MTnSt 14.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
11:251st & 10 at own 14D.D. Kyles rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 18.
11:132nd & 6 at own 18Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Sancho McDonald.
11:053rd & 6 at own 18Dwight Dasher pass complete to Patrick Honeycutt for 20 yards to the MTnSt 38 for a 1ST down.
10:451st & 10 at own 38D.D. Kyles rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 44.
10:332nd & 4 at own 44Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Sancho McDonald.
10:003rd & 4 at own 44Dwight Dasher rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 45.
9:494th & 3 at own 45David DeFatta punt for 47 yards, fair catch by D.A. Griffin at the Memph 8.
Memphis Punt, 8 plays
9:361st & 10 at own 8Lance Smith rush for 1 yard to the Memph 9.
9:082nd & 9 at own 9Arkelon Hall pass complete to Steven Joachim for 14 yards to the Memph 23 for a 1ST down.
8:301st & 10 at own 23Lance Smith rush for 1 yard to the Memph 24.
7:552nd & 9 at own 24Arkelon Hall pass complete to Duke Calhoun for 8 yards to the Memph 32 out-of-bounds.
7:273rd & 1 at own 32T.J. Pitts rush for 6 yards to the Memph 38 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
7:001st & 10 at own 38Arkelon Hall pass complete to DajLeon Farr for 1 yard to the Memph 39.
6:282nd & 9 at own 39Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to Carlos Singleton.
6:223rd & 9 at own 39Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to Brian Hall.
6:224th & 9 at own 39Matt Reagan punt for 38 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the MTnSt 23.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown pass, 12 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 24Dwight Dasher pass complete to Wes Caldwell for 13 yards to the MTnSt 37 for a 1ST down.
6:001st & 10 at own 37Dwight Dasher pass complete to Patrick Honeycutt for 6 yards to the MTnSt 43.
5:402nd & 4 at own 43Dwight Dasher rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 42.
5:103rd & 5 at own 42Dwight Dasher rush for 9 yards to the Memph 49 for a 1ST down.
5:011st & 10 at opp 49Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Patrick Honeycutt.
4:542nd & 10 at opp 49Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Garrett Andrews.
4:403rd & 10 at opp 49Dwight Dasher pass complete to Patrick Honeycutt for 10 yards to the Memph 39 for a 1ST down.
4:281st & 10 at opp 39Dwight Dasher rush for 2 yards to the Memph 37.
4:042nd & 8 at opp 37Dwight Dasher pass complete to Chris McClover for 14 yards to the Memph 23 for a 1ST down.
3:421st & 10 at opp 23D.D. Kyles rush for 7 yards to the Memph 16.
3:042nd & 3 at opp 16Dwight Dasher sacked by Greg Terrell for a loss of 8 yards to the Memph 24.
2:443rd & 11 at opp 24Dwight Dasher pass complete to Patrick Honeycutt for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 23, Memphis 7
2:44Alan Gendreau extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 24, Memphis 7
2:44David DeFatta kickoff for 63 yards returned by Lance Smith for 30 yards to the Memph 37.
Memphis Punt, 1 play
2:361st & 10 at own 37MEMPHIS penalty 16 yard Personal Foul accepted.
2:311st & 26 at own 22Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to DajLeon Farr.
2:202nd & 25 at own 22Arkelon Hall pass complete to Deven Onarheim for 5 yards to the Memph 27.
2:073rd & 21 at own 27Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to DajLeon Farr.
1:564th & 21 at own 27Matt Reagan punt for 41 yards, returned by Patrick Honeycutt for 8 yards to the MTnSt 40.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown run, 9 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 40Dwight Dasher pass complete to Sancho McDonald for 9 yards to the MTnSt 49 out-of-bounds.
1:362nd & 1 at own 49Dwight Dasher rush for 5 yards to the Memph 46 for a 1ST down.
1:151st & 10 at opp 46Dwight Dasher pass complete to Desmond Gee for 9 yards to the Memph 37.
0:482nd & 1 at opp 37Dwight Dasher rush for 4 yards to the Memph 33 for a 1ST down.
0:251st & 10 at opp 33Dwight Dasher pass complete to Chris McClover for 11 yards to the Memph 22 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 22Benjamin Cunningham rush for 2 yards to the Memph 20.
Q4 14:532nd & 8 at opp 20Dwight Dasher pass complete to Patrick Honeycutt for 11 yards to the Memph 9 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:361st & goal at opp 9Benjamin Cunningham rush for 2 yards to the Memph 7.
Q4 14:152nd & goal at opp 7D.D. Kyles rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 30, Memphis 7
Q4 14:15Alan Gendreau extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 31, Memphis 7
Q4 14:15David DeFatta kickoff for 69 yards returned by Lance Smith for 24 yards to the Memph 25.
4th quarter6 drives, then Middle Tennessee 31, Memphis 14
Memphis Punt, 4 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 25Arkelon Hall pass complete to Duke Calhoun for 12 yards to the Memph 37 for a 1ST down.
13:381st & 10 at own 37Lance Smith rush for 2 yards to the Memph 39.
13:002nd & 8 at own 39Arkelon Hall rush for 3 yards to the Memph 42.
12:223rd & 5 at own 42Arkelon Hall pass complete to Lance Smith for 1 yard to the Memph 43.
12:224th & 4 at own 43Matt Reagan punt for 49 yards, fair catch by Patrick Honeycutt at the MTnSt 8.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 8D.D. Kyles rush for 8 yards to the MTnSt 16.
11:132nd & 2 at own 16MIDDLE TENN penalty 5 yard False Start on Mike Williams accepted.
11:002nd & 7 at own 11Dwight Dasher pass complete to Desmond Gee for 18 yards to the MTnSt 29 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:401st & 10 at own 29Marquise Branton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 28.
10:052nd & 11 at own 28Team rush for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Dwight Dasher at the MTnSt 22.
9:303rd & 17 at own 22Marquise Branton rush for 8 yards to the MTnSt 30.
8:554th & 9 at own 30David DeFatta punt for 34 yards, downed at the Memph 36.
Memphis Punt, 2 plays
8:431st & 10 at own 36T.J. Pitts rush for 1 yard to the Memph 37.
8:102nd & 9 at own 37Tyler Bass pass complete to Duke Calhoun for 4 yards to the Memph 41.
8:103rd & 5 at own 41Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 7:32.
7:053rd & 5 at own 41Tyler Bass rush for 1 yard to the Memph 42.
6:434th & 4 at own 42Matt Reagan punt for 47 yards, downed at the MTnSt 11.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 11Benjamin Cunningham rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 18.
5:502nd & 3 at own 18Dwight Dasher rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 17.
5:213rd & 4 at own 17Benjamin Cunningham rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 14.
4:324th & 7 at own 14David DeFatta punt for 37 yards, returned by D.A. Griffin for 4 yards to the MTnSt 47.
Memphis Touchdown run, 8 plays
4:001st & 10 at opp 48Tyler Bass rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 49.
3:452nd & 11 at opp 49Tyler Bass pass complete to Steven Joachim for 9 yards to the MTnSt 40.
3:253rd & 2 at opp 40Tyler Bass rush for 10 yards to the MTnSt 30 for a 1ST down.
2:541st & 10 at opp 30Tyler Bass pass complete to Deven Onarheim for 2 yards to the MTnSt 28.
2:382nd & 8 at opp 28Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 2:38.
2:282nd & 8 at opp 28Tyler Bass rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 24.
2:003rd & 4 at opp 24Tyler Bass pass complete to Lance Smith for 18 yards to the MTnSt 6 for a 1ST down.
1:521st & goal at opp 6Tyler Bass rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 3.
1:472nd & goal at opp 3Lance Smith rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 31, Memphis 13
1:47Matt Reagan extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 31, Memphis 14
1:47Paulo Henriques kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Middle Tennessee End of game, 3 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 20Timeout MIDDLE TENN ST, clock 1:47.
1:351st & 10 at own 20Nicolas Coleman rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 22.
0:252nd & 8 at own 22Marquise Branton rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 25.
0:003rd & 5 at own 25Nicolas Coleman rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 28.

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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