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Middle Tennessee at Florida Atlantic

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Middle Tennessee beat Florida Atlantic 27–⁠20. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Middle Tennessee led the series 4–⁠3.

AwayMiddle Tennessee10–⁠3 in 2009
27
HomeFlorida Atlantic5–⁠7 in 2009
20

FinalAttendance 15,568

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee7601427
Florida Atlantic1070320

Standouts

  • RushingD.D. Kyles13 carries, 140 yards, 1 TDMiddle Tennessee
  • ReceivingJamari Grant6 catches, 80 yardsFlorida Atlantic
  • DefenseMarcus Udell2 INTMiddle Tennessee

Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dwight Dasher7/219000
Desmond Gee0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
D.D. Kyles13140143
Dwight Dasher14108174
Desmond Gee2304
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shane Blissard140040
Chris McClover21809
D.D. Kyles218015
Harold Turner Jr.1808
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Marcus Udell2180

Florida Atlantic

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rusty Smith23/4530422
Jeff Van Camp5/97300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alfred Morris2593012
Xavier Stinson92807
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamari Grant680024
Jason Harmon577025
Cortez Gent453118
Lester Jean348022

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeFlorida Atlantic
329Total yards478
90Passing yards386
239Rushing yards101
4.1Yards per pass7.0
7.0Yards per rush2.7
11First downs28
1–⁠12Third downs5–⁠18
1–⁠4Fourth downs2–⁠5
1Turnovers2
6–⁠63Penalties7–⁠66
12:03Possession24:37

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeFlorida Atlantic
31%Success rate39%
−0.29EPA per play0.08
0.87Explosiveness1.23
−0.18Rushing EPA−0.15
−0.40Passing EPA0.24
18%Passing-down success42%
−0.27First-down EPA−0.16
0.06Second-down EPA0.32
−0.25Third-down EPA0.23

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)

Florida Atlantic 63% to win. Middle Tennessee won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Florida Atlantic end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 Florida AtlanticPunt, 7 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 Florida AtlanticField goal, 6 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 2 playsQ1 Florida AtlanticTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 Florida AtlanticPunt return TD, 4 plays (Middle Tennessee scores)Q1 Middle TennesseeResult not recordedQ1 Florida AtlanticTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 4 playsQ2 Florida AtlanticTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida AtlanticMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 Florida AtlanticInterception, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 4 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ3 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Florida AtlanticField goal, 13 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 4 playsQ4 Florida AtlanticInterception, 2 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Florida AtlanticTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 2 playsQ4 Florida AtlanticTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida Atlantic drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 Florida AtlanticPunt, 7 plays, 48 yards
  2. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 Florida AtlanticField goal, 6 plays, 35 yards
  4. Q1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 2 plays, −4 yards
  5. Q1 Florida AtlanticTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 27 yards
  6. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  7. Q1 Florida AtlanticPunt return TD, 4 plays (Middle Tennessee scores), 19 yards
  8. Q1 Middle TennesseeResult not recorded, −29 yards
  9. Q1 Florida AtlanticTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 17 yards
  10. Q2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 4 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q2 Florida AtlanticTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 76 yards
  12. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  13. Q2 Florida AtlanticMissed FG, 11 plays, 59 yards
  14. Q2 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 50 yards
  15. Q2 Florida AtlanticInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 4 plays, 25 yards
  17. Q3 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 6 plays, 27 yards
  18. Q3 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  20. Q3 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 16 yards
  22. Q3 Florida AtlanticField goal, 13 plays, 59 yards
  23. Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 4 plays, 80 yards
  24. Q4 Florida AtlanticInterception, 2 plays, 25 yards
  25. Q4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 32 yards
  26. Q4 Florida AtlanticTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 59 yards
  27. Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 2 plays, 74 yards
  28. Q4 Florida AtlanticTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 61 yards
  29. Q4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 3 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Florida Atlantic 10, Middle Tennessee 7
Florida Atlantic Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Rusty Smith pass complete to Jamari Grant for 21 yards to the FlAtl 41, tackled by Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 41Alfred Morris rush for 4 yards to the FlAtl 45, tackled by Chris McCoy and Cam Robinson.
15:002nd & 6 at own 45Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Alfred Morris.
15:003rd & 6 at own 45Rusty Smith pass complete to Jason Harmon for 25 yards to the MTnSt 30, tackled by Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 30Alfred Morris rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 27, tackled by Cam Robinson and Jeremy Kellem.
15:002nd & 7 at opp 27Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Chris Bonner, broken up by Jeremy Kellem.
15:003rd & 7 at opp 27FLA ATLANTIC penalty 5 yard false start on Jamari Grant accepted.
15:003rd & 12 at opp 32Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Chris Bonner.
15:004th & 12 at opp 32Mickey Groody punt for 32 yards for a touchback.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 20Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to N/A.
12:252nd & 10 at own 20Dwight Dasher pass complete to Patrick Honeycutt for 6 yards to the MTnSt 26, tackled by Michael Lockley.
12:253rd & 4 at own 26Desmond Gee rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 25, tackled by Marcus Bartels and Kevin Cyrille.
12:254th & 5 at own 25David DeFatta punt for 46 yards, returned by Tavious Polo for 15 yards to the FlAtl 44, tackled by Cam Robinson.
Florida Atlantic Field goal, 6 plays
11:091st & 10 at own 44Xavier Stinson rush for 4 yards to the FlAtl 48, tackled by Chris McCoy and Jamari Lattimore.
11:092nd & 6 at own 48MIDDLE TENN penalty 15 yard pass interference on N/A accepted, no play.
11:091st & 10 at opp 37Alfred Morris rush for 12 yards to the MTnSt 25, tackled by Jeremy Kellem and Rod Issac for a 1ST down.
11:091st & 10 at opp 25Alfred Morris rush for no gain to the MTnSt 25, tackled by Kevin Brown and Emmanuel Perez.
11:092nd & 10 at opp 25Xavier Stinson rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 21, tackled by Emmanuel Perez and SaCoby Carter.
11:093rd & 6 at opp 21Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Lester Jean.
8:324th & 6 at opp 21Ross Gornall 38 yard field goal GOOD.Florida Atlantic 3, Middle Tennessee 0
8:32Ross Gornall kickoff for 51 yards returned by Desmond Gee, tackled by Curtis Cross for 25 yards to the MTnSt 44, tackled by Curtis Cross.
Middle Tennessee Fumble, 2 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 44Dwight Dasher rush for a loss of 8 yards to the MTnSt 36, tackled by Malik Eugene.
8:322nd & 18 at own 36FLA ATLANTIC penalty 15 yard face mask on Michael Lockley accepted, no play.
8:321st & 10 at opp 49Dwight Dasher rush, fumbled, recovered by FlAtl Josh Savidge at the MTnSt 40, Josh Savidge for 28 yards, to the MTnSt 12, tackled by Dwight Dasher.
Florida Atlantic Touchdown pass, 8 plays
7:131st & 10 at opp 27FLA ATLANTIC penalty 0 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
7:131st & 10 at opp 27Alfred Morris rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 23, tackled by Cam Robinson.
7:132nd & 6 at opp 23Rusty Smith pass complete to Avery Holley for 9 yards to the MTnSt 14, tackled by Kevin Brown for a 1ST down.
7:131st & 10 at opp 14Alfred Morris rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 9, tackled by Cam Robinson and Danny Carmichael.
7:132nd & 5 at opp 9Xavier Stinson rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 4, tackled by Danny Carmichael and Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
7:131st & goal at opp 4Alfred Morris rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 3, tackled by Gary Tucker and Danny Carmichael.
7:132nd & goal at opp 3Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Jamari Grant.
7:133rd & goal at opp 3Alfred Morris rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 2, tackled by Dwight Smith and Darin Davis.
3:304th & goal at opp 2Rusty Smith pass complete to Avery Holley for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida Atlantic 9, Middle Tennessee 0
3:30Ross Gornall extra point GOOD.Florida Atlantic 10, Middle Tennessee 0
3:30Ross Gornall kickoff for 64 yards returned by Desmond Gee, tackled by Antonio Rodriguez and Darian Williams for 18 yards to the MTnSt 24, tackled by Antonio Rodriguez and Darian Williams.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 24Dwight Dasher rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 27, tackled by Jamere Johnson.
3:302nd & 7 at own 27Dwight Dasher pass complete to D.D. Kyles for 3 yards to the MTnSt 30, tackled by Michael Lockley.
3:303rd & 4 at own 30Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Patrick Honeycutt.
3:304th & 4 at own 30David DeFatta punt for 42 yards, downed at the FlAtl 28.
Florida Atlantic Punt return TD, 4 plays (Middle Tennessee scores)
3:301st & 10 at own 28Rusty Smith pass complete to Jason Harmon for 18 yards to the FlAtl 46, tackled by Gorby Loreus for a 1ST down.
2:031st & 10 at own 46Alfred Morris rush for 1 yard to the FlAtl 47, tackled by Norman Washington.
2:032nd & 9 at own 47Rusty Smith pass incomplete to N/A.
2:033rd & 9 at own 47Rusty Smith pass incomplete to N/A.
0:434th & 9 at own 47Mickey Groody punt by SaCoby Carter, returned by Benjamin Cunningham, Benjamin Cunningham for 29 yards, to the FlAtl 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida Atlantic 10, Middle Tennessee 7
0:43Alan Gendreau extra point GOOD.
0:43David DeFatta kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Florida Atlantic Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 20Rusty Smith pass complete to Lester Jean for 13 yards to the FlAtl 33, tackled by Kenneth Gilstrap for a 1ST down.
0:431st & 10 at own 33Alfred Morris rush for 3 yards to the FlAtl 36, tackled by Darin Davis and Brandon Perry.
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 36Rusty Smith pass complete to Jamari Grant for 11 yards to the FlAtl 47, tackled by Kevin Brown and Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 47Rusty Smith pass complete to Jason Harmon for 2 yards to the FlAtl 49, tackled by Danny Carmichael.
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 49Rusty Smith rush for no gain, fumbled, recovered by FlAtl Rusty Smith at the FlAtl 46.
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at own 46Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Darian Williams.
Q2 0:004th & 11 at own 46Team rush for a loss of 9 yards to the FlAtl 37, tackled by Sherman Neal.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Florida Atlantic 17, Middle Tennessee 13
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Desmond Gee, hurried by Malik Eugene.
15:002nd & 10 at opp 37Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Shane Blissard.
15:003rd & 10 at opp 37Dwight Dasher rush for 8 yards to the FlAtl 29, tackled by Tavious Polo and Ed Alexander.
12:154th & 2 at opp 29Alan Gendreau 46 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 10
12:15David DeFatta kickoff for 54 yards returned by Tavious Polo for 8 yards to the FlAtl 24.
Florida Atlantic Touchdown pass, 7 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 24Rusty Smith pass complete to Cortez Gent for 16 yards to the FlAtl 40, tackled by Kevin Brown and Rod Issac for a 1ST down.
12:151st & 10 at own 40Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Cortez Gent.
12:152nd & 10 at own 40Xavier Stinson rush for 3 yards to the FlAtl 43, tackled by Jamari Lattimore.
12:153rd & 7 at own 43MIDDLE TENN penalty 15 yard pass interference on N/A accepted, no play.
12:151st & 10 at opp 42Rusty Smith sacked by Emmanuel Perez and Danny Carmichael for a loss of 9 yards to the FlAtl 49.
10:062nd & 19 at own 49Timeout FAU, clock 10:06.
10:062nd & 19 at own 49Rusty Smith pass complete to Alfred Morris for 33 yards to the MTnSt 18, tackled by Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
10:061st & 10 at opp 18Xavier Stinson rush for no gain to the MTnSt 18, tackled by Alex Suber.
8:532nd & 10 at opp 18Rusty Smith pass complete to Cortez Gent for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida Atlantic 17, Middle Tennessee 10
8:53Ross Gornall extra point GOOD.
8:53Ross Gornall kickoff for 69 yards returned by Desmond Gee, tackled by Ross Gornall and Curtis Cross for 37 yards to the MTnSt 38, tackled by Ross Gornall and Curtis Cross.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:531st & 10 at own 38MIDDLE TENN penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
8:531st & 15 at own 33Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Patrick Honeycutt.
8:532nd & 15 at own 33Dwight Dasher rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 36, tackled by Marcus Bartels and Dino Cox.
8:533rd & 12 at own 36Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Patrick Honeycutt.
8:534th & 12 at own 36David DeFatta punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Tavious Polo at the FlAtl 23.
Florida Atlantic Missed FG, 11 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 24Rusty Smith pass complete to Jason Harmon for 21 yards to the FlAtl 45, tackled by Justin Jones and Kevin Brown for a 1ST down.
7:431st & 10 at own 45Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Jamari Grant, broken up by Justin Jones.
7:432nd & 10 at own 45Xavier Stinson rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 48, tackled by Antwan Davis.
7:433rd & 3 at opp 48Rusty Smith pass complete to Lester Jean for 13 yards to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down.
7:431st & 10 at opp 35Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Avery Holley.
7:432nd & 10 at opp 35Alfred Morris rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 31, tackled by Jeremy Kellem and Cam Robinson.
5:073rd & 6 at opp 31Timeout MT, clock 05:07.
5:073rd & 6 at opp 31Rusty Smith pass complete to Avery Holley for 7 yards to the MTnSt 24, tackled by Kenneth Gilstrap for a 1ST down.
5:071st & 10 at opp 24Alfred Morris rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 18, tackled by Jamari Lattimore and Danny Carmichael.
8:322nd & 4 at opp 18Rusty Smith rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 17, tackled by Kevin Brown.
5:073rd & 3 at opp 17Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Jamari Grant, broken up by Chris McCoy.
2:584th & 3 at opp 17Ross Gornall 34 yard field goal BLOCKED out-of-bounds.
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 20Dwight Dasher rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 25, tackled by Michael Lockley and Jamere Johnson.
2:582nd & 5 at own 25D.D. Kyles rush for 43 yards to the FlAtl 32, tackled by Marcus Bartels for a 1ST down.
2:581st & 10 at opp 32Dwight Dasher rush for 2 yards to the FlAtl 30, tackled by Michael Lockley.
2:582nd & 8 at opp 30Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to N/A.
2:583rd & 8 at opp 30Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to N/A.
2:584th & 8 at opp 30Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Jamere Johnson.
Florida Atlantic Interception, 3 plays
1:181st & 10 at own 31Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Jason Harmon.
1:182nd & 10 at own 31Alfred Morris rush for 4 yards to the FlAtl 35, tackled by Jamari Lattimore and Danny Carmichael.
1:183rd & 6 at own 35Rusty Smith pass intercepted by Marcus Udell at the FlAtl 49, returned for 18 yards to the FlAtl 31, tackled by Jamari Grant.
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 4 plays
0:311st & 10 at opp 31Dwight Dasher pass complete to D.D. Kyles for 15 yards to the FlAtl 16, tackled by Marcus Bartels and Tarvoris Hill for a 1ST down.
0:311st & 10 at opp 16Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to N/A.
0:312nd & 10 at opp 16Dwight Dasher rush for 5 yards to the FlAtl 11 out-of-bounds.
0:313rd & 5 at opp 11FLA ATLANTIC penalty 5 yard substitution infraction on N/A accepted.
0:001st & goal at opp 6Alan Gendreau 23 yard field goal GOOD.Florida Atlantic 17, Middle Tennessee 13
Q3 15:00Ross Gornall kickoff for 47 yards returned by Desmond Gee, tackled by Ross Gornall and Curtis Cross for 21 yards to the MTnSt 44, tackled by Ross Gornall and Curtis Cross.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Florida Atlantic 17, Middle Tennessee 13
Middle Tennessee Missed FG, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 44D.D. Kyles rush for 19 yards to the FlAtl 37, tackled by Ed Alexander for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 37D.D. Kyles rush for 6 yards to the FlAtl 41, tackled by Marcus Bartels, MIDDLE TENN penalty 10 yard holding on Chris McClover accepted.
15:001st & 14 at opp 41Dwight Dasher pass complete to Harold Turner Jr. for 8 yards to the FlAtl 33, tackled by Edward Bradwell.
15:002nd & 6 at opp 33Desmond Gee rush for 4 yards to the FlAtl 29, tackled by Marcus Bartels out-of-bounds.
15:003rd & 2 at opp 29Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Shane Blissard.
13:084th & 2 at opp 29Alan Gendreau 46 yard field goal MISSED.
Florida Atlantic Punt, 3 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 29Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Lester Jean, hurried by Danny Carmichael.
13:082nd & 10 at own 29Alfred Morris rush for no gain to the FlAtl 29, tackled by Dwight Smith.
13:083rd & 10 at own 29Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Jason Harmon.
13:084th & 10 at own 29Mickey Groody punt for 46 yards, downed at the MTnSt 25.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 25D.D. Kyles rush for 15 yards to the MTnSt 40, tackled by Ed Alexander and Marcus Bartels for a 1ST down.
11:581st & 10 at own 40D.D. Kyles rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 46, tackled by Kevin Cyrille.
11:582nd & 4 at own 46Benjamin Cunningham rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 45, tackled by Kevin Cyrille.
11:583rd & 5 at own 45Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Shane Blissard, broken up by Edward Bradwell.
11:584th & 5 at own 45David DeFatta punt for 36 yards, returned by Tavious Polo for 2 yards to the FlAtl 21, tackled by Desmond Gee.
Florida Atlantic Punt, 3 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 21Alfred Morris rush, fumbled, recovered by FlAtl Alfred Morris at the FlAtl 11, Alfred Morris for 9 yards, to the FlAtl 20, tackled by SaCoby Carter and Alan Gendreau.
10:402nd & 11 at own 20Rusty Smith pass complete to Cortez Gent for 7 yards to the FlAtl 27, tackled by Marcus Udell.
10:403rd & 4 at own 27Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Cortez Gent.
9:104th & 4 at own 27Mickey Groody punt for 3 yards to the FlAtl 30, no return.
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:101st & 10 at opp 30Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Harold Turner Jr.
9:102nd & 10 at opp 30D.D. Kyles rush for 1 yard to the FlAtl 29, tackled by Mauricio Riquer and Edward Bradwell.
9:103rd & 9 at opp 29Dwight Dasher pass complete to Chris McClover for 9 yards to the FlAtl 20, tackled by Conshario Johnson for a 1ST down.
9:101st & 10 at opp 20D.D. Kyles rush for 2 yards to the FlAtl 18, tackled by Dino Cox and Marcus Bartels.
9:102nd & 8 at opp 18Dwight Dasher rush for 7 yards to the FlAtl 11, tackled by Michael Lockley and Jamere Johnson.
9:103rd & 1 at opp 11Dwight Dasher rush for no gain to the FlAtl 11, tackled by Michael Lockley and Edward Bradwell.
9:104th & 1 at opp 11Dwight Dasher rush for a loss of 3 yards to the FlAtl 14, tackled by Tarvoris Hill.
Florida Atlantic Field goal, 13 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 15Alfred Morris rush for 3 yards to the FlAtl 18, tackled by Marcus Udell and Danny Carmichael.
6:152nd & 7 at own 18Alfred Morris rush for 7 yards to the FlAtl 25, tackled by Emmanuel Perez and Cam Robinson for a 1ST down.
6:151st & 10 at own 25Rusty Smith pass complete to Jason Harmon for 11 yards to the FlAtl 36, tackled by Danny Carmichael and Kevin Brown for a 1ST down.
6:151st & 10 at own 36Rusty Smith pass complete to Jamari Grant for 6 yards to the FlAtl 42, tackled by Danny Carmichael and Marcus Udell.
6:152nd & 4 at own 42Xavier Stinson rush for 3 yards to the FlAtl 45, tackled by Cam Robinson and Jeremy Kellem.
6:153rd & 1 at own 45Alfred Morris rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 49, tackled by Gorby Loreus and Danny Carmichael for a 1ST down.
6:151st & 10 at opp 49Alfred Morris rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 47, tackled by Cam Robinson and Omar McLendon.
6:152nd & 8 at opp 47MIDDLE TENN penalty 6 yard pass interference on Rod Issac accepted, no play.
6:151st & 10 at opp 41Alfred Morris rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 40, tackled by Darin Davis and Emmanuel Perez.
6:152nd & 9 at opp 40Rusty Smith pass complete to Avery Holley for 11 yards to the MTnSt 29, tackled by Darin Davis for a 1ST down.
6:151st & 10 at opp 29Xavier Stinson rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 27, tackled by Phillip Tinsley and Danny Carmichael.
6:152nd & 8 at opp 27Rusty Smith pass complete to Xavier Stinson for 1 yard to the MTnSt 26, tackled by Danny Carmichael.
6:153rd & 7 at opp 26Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Lester Jean.
Q4 14:554th & 7 at opp 26Ross Gornall 42 yard field goal GOOD.Florida Atlantic 20, Middle Tennessee 13
Q4 14:55Ross Gornall kickoff for 69 yards returned by Desmond Gee, tackled by Rod Huggins for 19 yards to the MTnSt 20, tackled by Rod Huggins.
4th quarter7 drives, then Middle Tennessee 27, Florida Atlantic 20
Middle Tennessee Touchdown run, 4 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 20Dwight Dasher rush for 23 yards to the MTnSt 43, tackled by Marcus Bartels for a 1ST down.
14:551st & 10 at own 43D.D. Kyles rush for 9 yards to the FlAtl 48, tackled by Marcus Bartels and Kevin Cyrille.
14:552nd & 1 at opp 48Dwight Dasher pass complete to Shane Blissard for 40 yards to the FlAtl 8, tackled by Conshario Johnson and Edward Bradwell for a 1ST down.
13:431st & goal at opp 8D.D. Kyles rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida Atlantic 20, Middle Tennessee 19
13:43Alan Gendreau extra point GOOD.Tied at 20
13:43David DeFatta kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Florida Atlantic Interception, 2 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 20Rusty Smith pass complete to Xavier Stinson for 25 yards to the FlAtl 45, tackled by Jamari Lattimore for a 1ST down.
13:431st & 10 at own 45Rusty Smith pass intercepted by Marcus Udell at the FlAtl 48, returned for no gain to the FlAtl 48.
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 8 plays
13:431st & 10 at opp 48Desmond Gee pass incomplete to Garrett Andrews.
13:072nd & 10 at opp 48D.D. Kyles rush for 9 yards to the FlAtl 39, tackled by Daniel Joseph and Edward Bradwell.
13:073rd & 1 at opp 39Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Chris McClover, broken up by Marcus Bartels.
13:074th & 1 at opp 39D.D. Kyles rush for 23 yards to the FlAtl 16, tackled by DeAndre Richardson for a 1ST down.
13:071st & 10 at opp 16D.D. Kyles rush for a loss of 1 yard to the FlAtl 17, tackled by Josh Savidge and Michael Lockley.
13:072nd & 11 at opp 17Dwight Dasher rush for no gain to the FlAtl 17, tackled by Andy Czuprynski and Michael Lockley.
13:073rd & 11 at opp 17Dwight Dasher pass complete to Chris McClover for 9 yards to the FlAtl 8, tackled by Tarvoris Hill.
10:234th & 2 at opp 8Team rush for a loss of 8 yards to the FlAtl 16, tackled by Tavious Polo.
Florida Atlantic Turnover on downs, 9 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 16Alfred Morris rush for 9 yards to the FlAtl 25, tackled by Cam Robinson.
10:232nd & 1 at own 25Alfred Morris rush for 8 yards to the FlAtl 33, tackled by Cam Robinson and Kevin Brown for a 1ST down.
10:231st & 10 at own 33MIDDLE TENN penalty 12 yard pass interference on Rod Issac accepted, no play.
10:231st & 10 at own 45Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Xavier Stinson.
10:232nd & 10 at own 45Alfred Morris rush for 1 yard to the FlAtl 46, tackled by Kendall Dangerfield and Antwan Davis.
10:233rd & 9 at own 46Rusty Smith pass complete to Lester Jean for 22 yards to the MTnSt 32, tackled by Kevin Brown out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:231st & 10 at opp 32FLA ATLANTIC penalty 5 yard false start on Ryan Wischnefski accepted.
10:231st & 15 at opp 37Rusty Smith pass complete to Alfred Morris for no gain to the MTnSt 37, tackled by Justin Jones and Cam Robinson.
10:232nd & 15 at opp 37Rusty Smith pass complete to Cortez Gent for 12 yards to the MTnSt 25, tackled by Kevin Brown.
10:233rd & 3 at opp 25Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Jamari Grant, broken up by Jamari Lattimore.
6:194th & 3 at opp 25Timeout FAU, clock 06:19.
6:194th & 3 at opp 25Rusty Smith pass incomplete to Cortez Gent.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown run, 2 plays
6:131st & 10 at own 26D.D. Kyles rush for no gain to the MTnSt 26, tackled by Malik Eugene and Andy Czuprynski.
5:312nd & 10 at own 26Dwight Dasher rush for 74 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 26, Florida Atlantic 20
5:31Alan Gendreau extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 27, Florida Atlantic 20
5:31David DeFatta kickoff for 63 yards returned by Tavious Polo for 9 yards to the FlAtl 16.
Florida Atlantic Turnover on downs, 12 plays
5:311st & 10 at own 16Alfred Morris rush for 1 yard to the FlAtl 17, tackled by Cam Robinson.
5:312nd & 9 at own 17Jeff Vancamp pass complete to Jamari Grant for 13 yards to the FlAtl 30, tackled by Danny Carmichael and Rod Issac for a 1ST down.
5:311st & 10 at own 30Jeff Vancamp pass incomplete to Cortez Gent.
5:312nd & 10 at own 30Xavier Stinson rush for no gain to the FlAtl 30, tackled by Rod Issac.
5:313rd & 10 at own 30Jeff Vancamp pass complete to Jamari Grant for 5 yards to the FlAtl 35, tackled by Danny Carmichael and Gorby Loreus.
2:544th & 5 at own 35Timeout FAU, clock 02:54.
1:514th & 5 at own 35Jeff Vancamp pass complete to Chris Bonner for 19 yards to the MTnSt 46, tackled by Rod Issac for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 46FLA ATLANTIC penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct on Chris Bonner accepted.
1:512nd & 17 at own 47Jeff Vancamp pass complete to Jamari Grant for 24 yards to the MTnSt 29, tackled by Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
0:002nd & 2 at own 47Jeff Vancamp pass complete to Jamari Grant for 24 yards to the MTnSt 29, tackled by Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
1:511st & 10 at opp 29Timeout MT, clock 01:51.
1:511st & 10 at opp 29FLA ATLANTIC penalty 6 yard substitution infraction on Jamari Grant accepted.
1:511st & 16 at opp 35Jeff Vancamp pass incomplete to Jason Harmon, broken up by Danny Carmichael.
1:512nd & 16 at opp 35Jeff Vancamp pass complete to Alfred Morris for 12 yards to the MTnSt 23, tackled by Rod Issac and Jarrett Crittenton.
1:513rd & 4 at opp 23Jeff Vancamp pass incomplete to Lester Jean.
Middle Tennessee End of game, 3 plays
1:511st & 10 at own 23Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 21.
0:542nd & 12 at own 21Timeout FAU, clock 00:54.
0:542nd & 12 at own 21Team rush for no gain to the MTnSt 21.

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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Middle Tennessee leads 14–⁠5 in 19 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.

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2022Middle Tennessee 49, Florida Atlantic 21
2021Middle Tennessee 27, Florida Atlantic 17
2019Florida Atlantic 28, Middle Tennessee 13
2018Middle Tennessee 25, Florida Atlantic 24
2017Florida Atlantic 38, Middle Tennessee 20
2016Middle Tennessee 77, Florida Atlantic 56

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