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Team stats
Minnesota
Middle Tennessee
431
Total yards
318
168
Passing yards
172
281
Rushing yards
146
8.8
Yards per pass
9.6
4.2
Yards per rush
6.6
27
First downs
12
8–16
Third downs
1–8
2–2
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
2
4–25
Penalties
4–27
27:34
Possession
08:03
Efficiency
Minnesota
Middle Tennessee
47%
Success rate
59%
0.14
EPA per play
0.22
0.74
Explosiveness
0.79
0.10
Rushing EPA
0.15
0.32
Passing EPA
0.33
38%
Passing-down success
43%
0.07
First-down EPA
0.68
−0.12
Second-down EPA
−0.15
0.65
Third-down EPA
−0.28
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 65% to win. Minnesota won as Elo’s underdog.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Middle Tennessee drives left to right, Minnesota right to left.
Alan Gendreau 31 yard field goal GOOD.Middle Tennessee 17, Minnesota 14
12:34
Alan Gendreau kickoff for 55 yards returned by Troy Stoudermire Jr. for 13 yards to the Minn 28.
Minnesota Punt, 11 plays
12:34
1st & 10 at own 28
DeLeon Eskridge rush for no gain to the Minn 28.
12:00
2nd & 10 at own 28
Duane Bennett rush for 9 yards to the Minn 37.
11:40
3rd & 1 at own 37
Adam Weber rush for 3 yards to the Minn 40 for a 1ST down.
11:26
1st & 10 at own 40
Adam Weber pass incomplete.
11:15
2nd & 10 at own 40
Duane Bennett rush for 7 yards to the Minn 47.
10:40
3rd & 3 at own 47
MIDDLE TENN penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 48
Duane Bennett rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 44.
9:55
2nd & 6 at opp 44
Duane Bennett rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 41.
9:22
3rd & 3 at opp 41
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 09:22.
9:14
3rd & 3 at opp 41
Duane Bennett rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 37 for a 1ST down.
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 37
DeLeon Eskridge rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 39.
8:00
2nd & 12 at opp 39
DeLeon Eskridge rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 38.
7:20
3rd & 11 at opp 38
Adam Weber pass incomplete.
7:20
4th & 11 at opp 38
Dan Orseske punt for 38 yards for a touchback.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
7:04
1st & 10 at own 20
D.D. Kyles rush for 18 yards to the MTnSt 38 for a 1ST down.
6:54
1st & 10 at own 38
Logan Kilgore pass complete to Richard Drake for 21 yards to the Minn 41 for a 1ST down.
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 41
D.D. Kyles rush for 5 yards to the Minn 36.
6:15
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Benjamin Cunningham rush for no gain to the Minn 36.
5:48
3rd & 5 at opp 36
Logan Kilgore pass incomplete.
5:48
4th & 5 at opp 36
Nathaniel Toulson punt for 35 yards, downed at the Minn 1.
Minnesota Field goal, 13 plays
5:35
1st & 10 at own 1
Jon Hoese rush for 4 yards to the Minn 5.
5:00
2nd & 6 at own 5
Duane Bennett rush for 4 yards to the Minn 9.
4:17
3rd & 2 at own 9
Adam Weber pass complete to Jon Hoese for 22 yards to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down.
3:45
1st & 10 at own 31
Donnell Kirkwood rush for 3 yards to the Minn 34.
3:00
2nd & 7 at own 34
Donnell Kirkwood rush for no gain to the Minn 34.
2:22
3rd & 7 at own 34
Adam Weber pass complete to Troy Stoudermire Jr. for 23 yards to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down.
1:59
1st & 10 at opp 43
Adam Weber pass complete to MarQueis Gray for 22 yards to the MTnSt 21 for a 1ST down.
1:59
1st & 10 at opp 21
Duane Bennett rush for 8 yards to the MTnSt 13.
1:00
2nd & 2 at opp 13
Duane Bennett rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 10 for a 1ST down.
1:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Duane Bennett rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 5.
Q4 14:50
2nd & goal at opp 5
Duane Bennett rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 2.
Q4 14:15
3rd & goal at opp 2
Adam Weber pass incomplete.
Q4 14:11
4th & goal at opp 2
Eric Ellestad 20 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 17
Q4 14:11
Eric Ellestad kickoff for 68 yards returned by Malcolm Beyah for 21 yards to the MTnSt 23.
4th quarter3 drives, then Minnesota 24, Middle Tennessee 17
Middle Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
13:59
1st & 10 at own 23
Logan Kilgore pass complete to Jamar Brown for 11 yards to the MTnSt 34 for a 1ST down.
13:45
1st & 10 at own 34
Phillip Tanner rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 37.
13:15
2nd & 7 at own 37
Logan Kilgore pass complete to Garrett Andrews for 6 yards to the MTnSt 43.
12:45
3rd & 1 at own 43
Benjamin Cunningham rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 41.
12:19
4th & 3 at own 41
Nathaniel Toulson punt for 45 yards, returned by Brandon Green for 9 yards to the Minn 23.
Minnesota Touchdown run, 15 plays
12:10
1st & 10 at own 23
Duane Bennett rush for 6 yards to the Minn 29.
11:32
2nd & 4 at own 29
Duane Bennett rush for 5 yards to the Minn 34 for a 1ST down.
11:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Donnell Kirkwood rush for 4 yards to the Minn 38.
10:16
2nd & 6 at own 38
MINNESOTA penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
9:45
2nd & 16 at own 28
Adam Weber pass complete to Duane Bennett for 4 yards to the Minn 32.
9:10
3rd & 12 at own 32
Adam Weber pass complete to Da’Jon McKnight for 13 yards to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down.
8:36
1st & 10 at own 45
Adam Weber pass complete to Duane Bennett for 4 yards to the Minn 49.
8:07
2nd & 6 at own 49
Donnell Kirkwood rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 45 for a 1ST down.
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 45
Duane Bennett rush for 12 yards to the MTnSt 33 for a 1ST down.
7:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Donnell Kirkwood rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 26.
6:15
2nd & 3 at opp 26
Donnell Kirkwood rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 25.
5:39
3rd & 2 at opp 25
Jon Hoese rush for 8 yards to the MTnSt 17 for a 1ST down.
5:02
1st & 10 at opp 17
Duane Bennett rush for 12 yards to the MTnSt 5 for a 1ST down.
4:30
1st & goal at opp 5
Duane Bennett rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 1.
3:45
2nd & goal at opp 1
Duane Bennett rush for no gain to the MTnSt 1.
3:09
3rd & goal at opp 1
Jon Hoese rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Minnesota 23, Middle Tennessee 17
3:09
Eric Ellestad kickoff for 63 yards returned by Malcolm Beyah for 21 yards, fumbled, recovered by Minn Jon Hoese at the MTnSt 28.
Minnesota End of game, 6 plays
2:57
1st & 10 at opp 28
Duane Bennett rush for 13 yards to the MTnSt 15 for a 1ST down.
2:57
1st & 10 at opp 15
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 02:57.
2:45
1st & 10 at opp 15
Duane Bennett rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 13.
2:02
2nd & 8 at opp 13
Duane Bennett rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 7.
2:02
3rd & 2 at opp 7
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 02:02.
1:57
3rd & 2 at opp 7
Jon Hoese rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 4 for a 1ST down.
1:20
1st & goal at opp 4
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 6.
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 6
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 8.
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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