Middle Tennessee at Florida International

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Middle Tennessee beat Florida International 28–⁠27. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Middle Tennessee led the series 4–⁠2 as played.

AwayMiddle Tennessee6–⁠7 in 2010
28
HomeFlorida International7–⁠6 in 2010
27

Final at FIU Stadium, MiamiTV: ESPN3Attendance 16,628

At kickoff
70°F, a few clouds, wind 3 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Miami International Airport (KMIA), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee777728
Florida International1433727

Standouts

Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dwight Dasher14/2324411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Phillip Tanner1462227
Dwight Dasher1357047
D.D. Kyles416011
Benny Cunningham1212
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tavarres Jefferson384138
Sancho McDonald364031
Malcolm Beyah141041
Jared Bamber117017

Florida International

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Wesley Carroll15/1914110
Wayne Younger3/33700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Darian Mallary15104034
Darriet Perry1653212
Kedrick Rhodes429013
T.Y. Hilton428015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wayne Times245028
Darriet Perry130030
Colt Anderson127027
Greg Ellingson31717
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Junior Mertile160

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeFlorida International
369Total yards414
251Passing yards186
125Rushing yards236
10.6Yards per pass8.1
3.6Yards per rush5.4
13First downs20
5–⁠13Third downs1–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers2
7–⁠56Penalties9–⁠77
14:07Possession22:33

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeFlorida International
30%Success rate42%
0.01EPA per play0.21
1.55Explosiveness1.09
−0.12Rushing EPA0.17
0.20Passing EPA0.23
32%Passing-down success38%
−0.15First-down EPA0.22
−0.24Second-down EPA0.29
0.54Third-down EPA−0.17

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 International 61% to win. Middle Tennessee won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Florida International end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 Florida InternationalTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 Florida InternationalTouchdown run, 11 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 5 playsQ2 Florida InternationalPunt, 6 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 8 playsQ2 Florida InternationalPunt, 4 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida InternationalField goal, 7 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida InternationalField goal, 10 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida InternationalFumble, 4 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeInterception, 3 playsQ4 Florida InternationalTouchdown run, 7 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 7 playsQ4 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 Florida InternationalFumble, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida International drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 Florida InternationalTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 33 yards
  2. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 Florida InternationalTouchdown run, 11 plays, 91 yards
  4. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  6. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 5 plays, 45 yards
  7. Q2 Florida InternationalPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  8. Q2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 8 plays, 56 yards
  9. Q2 Florida InternationalPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  10. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 Florida InternationalField goal, 7 plays, 30 yards
  12. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 69 yards
  13. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  15. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  16. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q3 Florida InternationalField goal, 10 plays, 53 yards
  18. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  19. Q3 Florida InternationalFumble, 4 plays, 21 yards
  20. Q4 Middle TennesseeInterception, 3 plays, 39 yards
  21. Q4 Florida InternationalTouchdown run, 7 plays, 79 yards
  22. Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 7 plays, 65 yards
  23. Q4 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  24. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  25. Q4 Florida InternationalFumble, 3 plays, 37 yards
  26. Q4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 5 plays, 42 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Florida International 14, Middle Tennessee 7
Florida International Touchdown pass, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Darrian Mallary rush for no gain to the MTnSt 33, tackled by Emmanuel Perez and Corey Carmichael.
15:002nd & 10 at opp 33Darrian Mallary rush for 24 yards to the MTnSt 9, tackled by Rod Issac and Kevin Brown for a 1ST down.
15:001st & goal at opp 9Darrian Mallary rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 7, tackled by Kevin Brown.
12:592nd & goal at opp 7Wesley Carroll pass complete to Greg Ellingson for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida International 6, Middle Tennessee 0
12:59Jack Griffin extra point GOOD.Florida International 7, Middle Tennessee 0
12:59Dylan Lynch kickoff for 48 yards returned by Eric Russell, tackled by Sam Miller and Emmanuel Souarin for 16 yards to the MTnSt 38, tackled by Sam Miller and Emmanuel Souarin.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 38Phillip Tanner rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 41, tackled by Andrew Mattox and Jonathan Cyprien.
12:592nd & 7 at own 41MIDDLE TENN penalty 6 yard false start on N/A accepted.
12:592nd & 13 at own 35FLORIDA INTL penalty 5 yard OFF on Winston Fraser accepted, no play.
12:592nd & 8 at own 40Phillip Tanner rush for no gain to the MTnSt 40, tackled by Jonathan Cyprien and Tourek Williams.
12:593rd & 8 at own 40Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to N/A.
12:594th & 8 at own 40Josh Davis punt for 51 yards, fair catch by T.Y. Hilton at the FlaIn 9.
Florida International Touchdown run, 11 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 9Darrian Mallary rush for 29 yards to the FlaIn 38, tackled by Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
11:081st & 10 at own 38T.Y. Hilton rush for 15 yards to the MTnSt 47, tackled by Kevin Brown for a 1ST down.
11:081st & 10 at opp 47Darrian Mallary rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 44, tackled by Jarrett Crittenton.
11:082nd & 7 at opp 44Wesley Carroll pass complete to Kedrick Rhodes for 15 yards to the MTnSt 29, tackled by Emmanuel Perez for a 1ST down.
11:081st & 10 at opp 29Darriet Perry rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 24, tackled by Craig Allen and Omar McLendon.
11:082nd & 5 at opp 24Darriet Perry rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 23, tackled by Norman Washington and Gorby Loreus.
7:443rd & 4 at opp 23Timeout FIU, clock 07:44.
7:443rd & 4 at opp 23Wesley Carroll pass complete to Willis Wright for 3 yards to the MTnSt 20, tackled by Arness Ikner.
0:004th & 1 at opp 20Darriet Perry rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 16, tackled by Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
7:441st & 10 at opp 16Darriet Perry rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 14, tackled by Gorby Loreus and Darin Davis.
7:442nd & 8 at opp 14Darriet Perry rush for 12 yards to the MTnSt 2, tackled by Jamari Lattimore for a 1ST down.
5:201st & goal at opp 2Darriet Perry rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida International 13, Middle Tennessee 0
5:20Jack Griffin extra point GOOD.Florida International 14, Middle Tennessee 0
5:20Dylan Lynch kickoff for 56 yards returned by Eric Russell, tackled by Chuck Grace for 19 yards to the MTnSt 33, tackled by Chuck Grace.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 33Dwight Dasher rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 34, tackled by Jonathan Cyprien.
0:002nd & 9 at own 34Dwight Dasher rush for a loss of 8 yards, fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Dwight Dasher at the MTnSt 26.
5:203rd & 17 at own 26Dwight Dasher pass complete to Benjamin Cunningham for 11 yards to the MTnSt 37, tackled by Toronto Smith.
5:204th & 6 at own 37MIDDLE TENN penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
5:204th & 11 at own 32Josh Davis punt for 52 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaIn 16.
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 16Darrian Mallary rush for 4 yards to the FlaIn 20, tackled by Antwan Davis.
3:272nd & 6 at own 20Darrian Mallary rush for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 17, tackled by Jarrett Crittenton.
3:273rd & 9 at own 17Wesley Carroll sacked by Jamari Lattimore for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 14.
3:274th & 12 at own 14Josh Brisk punt for 31 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaIn 45.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown run, 5 plays
1:241st & 10 at opp 45Dwight Dasher pass complete to Tavarres Jefferson for 32 yards to the FlaIn 13, tackled by Anthony Gaitor for a 1ST down.
1:241st & 10 at opp 13D.D. Kyles rush for 2 yards to the FlaIn 11, tackled by Ashlyn Parker and Toronto Smith.
1:242nd & 8 at opp 11Dwight Dasher rush for 7 yards to the FlaIn 4, tackled by Jose Cheeseborough.
1:243rd & 1 at opp 4Dwight Dasher rush for 2 yards to the FlaIn 2, tackled by Ashlyn Parker and Anthony Gaitor for a 1ST down.
0:001st & goal at opp 2Benjamin Cunningham rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida International 14, Middle Tennessee 6
0:00Alan Gendreau extra point GOOD.Florida International 14, Middle Tennessee 7
Q2 15:00Alan Gendreau kickoff for 67 yards returned by T.Y. Hilton, tackled by Benjamin Cunningham for 15 yards to the FlaIn 8, tackled by Benjamin Cunningham, FLORIDA INTL penalty 10 yard holding on Junior Mertile accepted.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Florida International 17, Middle Tennessee 14
Florida International Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 8Darriet Perry rush for 1 yard to the FlaIn 9, tackled by Dwight Smith.
15:002nd & 9 at own 9Wesley Carroll pass complete to Greg Ellingson for 4 yards to the FlaIn 13, tackled by Rod Issac.
15:003rd & 5 at own 13Wesley Carroll pass complete to Glenn Coleman for 8 yards to the FlaIn 21, tackled by Darin Davis and Jamari Lattimore for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 21T.Y. Hilton rush for 3 yards to the FlaIn 24, tackled by Craig Allen.
15:002nd & 7 at own 24Darrian Mallary rush for 1 yard to the FlaIn 25, tackled by Justin Jones.
15:003rd & 6 at own 25Wesley Carroll pass complete to Darrian Mallary for 3 yards to the FlaIn 28, tackled by Arness Ikner and Jeremy Kellem.
15:004th & 3 at own 28Josh Brisk punt for 40 yards, returned by Tyler Mason for 12 yards to the MTnSt 44, tackled by Toronto Smith and Junior Mertile.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown run, 8 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 44D.D. Kyles rush for 11 yards to the FlaIn 45, tackled by Ashlyn Parker for a 1ST down.
10:501st & 10 at opp 45Phillip Tanner rush for 1 yard to the FlaIn 44, tackled by Jerrico Lee and Anthony Gaitor.
10:502nd & 9 at opp 44Dwight Dasher pass complete to Benjamin Cunningham for no gain to the FlaIn 44, tackled by Anthony Gaitor.
10:503rd & 9 at opp 44Dwight Dasher pass complete to Sancho McDonald for 25 yards to the FlaIn 19, tackled by Junior Mertile and Jonathan Cyprien for a 1ST down.
10:501st & 10 at opp 19D.D. Kyles rush for 4 yards to the FlaIn 15, tackled by Kasey Smith and James Jones.
10:502nd & 6 at opp 15Dwight Dasher rush for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 17, tackled by Winston Fraser.
10:503rd & 8 at opp 17MIDDLE TENN penalty 5 yard false start on Mark Fisher accepted.
10:503rd & 13 at opp 22Dwight Dasher pass complete to Phillip Tanner for 16 yards to the FlaIn 6, tackled by Toronto Smith out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
8:001st & goal at opp 6Phillip Tanner rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN, FLORIDA INTL penalty OFF declined.Florida International 14, Middle Tennessee 13
8:00Alan Gendreau extra point GOOD.Tied at 14
8:00Alan Gendreau kickoff for 58 yards returned by T.Y. Hilton, tackled by Justin Jones and Jerry Cobb for 18 yards to the FlaIn 15, tackled by Justin Jones and Jerry Cobb, FLORIDA INTL penalty 15 yard personal foul on N/A accepted.
Florida International Punt, 4 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 15Wesley Carroll rush for 23 yards to the FlaIn 38, tackled by Kevin Brown and Antwan Davis for a 1ST down.
8:001st & 10 at own 38Darriet Perry rush for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 36, tackled by Emmanuel Perez.
8:002nd & 12 at own 36Darrian Mallary rush for 4 yards to the FlaIn 40, tackled by Antwan Davis.
5:543rd & 8 at own 40Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 05:54.
5:543rd & 8 at own 40Darrian Mallary rush for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 38, tackled by Dwight Smith and Emmanuel Perez.
5:544th & 10 at own 38Josh Brisk punt for 37 yards, returned by Tyler Mason for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 24, tackled by Emmanuel Souarin.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
5:171st & 10 at own 24Dwight Dasher rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 26, tackled by Jonathan Cyprien and Winston Fraser.
5:172nd & 8 at own 26Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to D.D. Kyles.
5:173rd & 8 at own 26Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to N/A.
5:174th & 8 at own 26Josh Davis punt for 43 yards, returned by T.Y. Hilton for 6 yards to the FlaIn 37, tackled by Arthur Williams.
Florida International Field goal, 7 plays
5:171st & 10 at own 37Wesley Carroll pass complete to Darriet Perry for 30 yards to the MTnSt 33, tackled by Rod Issac out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:301st & 10 at opp 33Wesley Carroll pass complete to Greg Ellingson for 6 yards to the MTnSt 27, tackled by Rod Issac.
4:302nd & 4 at opp 27Wesley Carroll pass complete to Willis Wright for 9 yards to the MTnSt 18, tackled by Kevin Brown and Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
4:301st & 10 at opp 18FLORIDA INTL penalty 15 yard personal foul on Curtis Bryant accepted, no play.
4:301st & 25 at opp 33T.Y. Hilton rush for 8 yards to the MTnSt 25, tackled by Denzell Guerra out-of-bounds.
4:302nd & 17 at opp 25FLORIDA INTL penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
4:302nd & 22 at opp 30Wesley Carroll pass complete to Darrian Mallary for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled, forced by Rod Issac, recovered by FlaIn N/A at the MTnSt 30.
4:303rd & 33 at opp 41Wesley Carroll pass complete to Jason Frierson for 8 yards to the MTnSt 33.
0:034th & 25 at opp 33Timeout FIU, clock 00:03.
0:004th & 25 at opp 33Jack Griffin 50 yard field goal GOOD.Florida International 17, Middle Tennessee 14
Q3 15:00Dylan Lynch kickoff for 59 yards returned by Benjamin Cunningham, tackled by Kenneth Dillard for 20 yards to the MTnSt 31, tackled by Kenneth Dillard.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Middle Tennessee 21, Florida International 20
Middle Tennessee Touchdown pass, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 31Dwight Dasher pass complete to Sancho McDonald for 8 yards to the MTnSt 39.
15:002nd & 2 at own 39Dwight Dasher pass complete to Sancho McDonald for 31 yards to the FlaIn 30, tackled by Ashlyn Parker for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 30Phillip Tanner rush for 6 yards to the FlaIn 24, tackled by Toronto Smith.
15:002nd & 4 at opp 24Phillip Tanner rush for 5 yards to the FlaIn 19, tackled by Tourek Williams and Jonathan Cyprien for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 19Phillip Tanner rush for 4 yards to the FlaIn 15, tackled by Ashlyn Parker.
15:002nd & 6 at opp 15Dwight Dasher rush for 1 yard to the FlaIn 14, tackled by Jonathan Cyprien.
12:413rd & 5 at opp 14Dwight Dasher pass complete to Tavarres Jefferson for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 20, Florida International 17
12:41Alan Gendreau extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 21, Florida International 17
12:41Alan Gendreau kickoff for 58 yards returned by T.Y. Hilton for 33 yards to the FlaIn 45 out-of-bounds.
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 45Darriet Perry rush for no gain to the FlaIn 45, tackled by Antwan Davis and Darin Davis.
12:412nd & 10 at own 45Wesley Carroll pass incomplete to Greg Ellingson, hurried by Jamari Lattimore.
12:413rd & 10 at own 45Wesley Carroll pass incomplete to Darrian Mallary.
12:414th & 10 at own 45Josh Brisk punt for 44 yards, returned by Eric Russell for 4 yards to the MTnSt 15, tackled by Emmanuel Souarin.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 15Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Tyler Mason.
11:242nd & 10 at own 15Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 11:24.
11:242nd & 10 at own 15Phillip Tanner rush for 27 yards to the MTnSt 42, tackled by Junior Mertile and Jose Cheeseborough for a 1ST down.
11:241st & 10 at own 42Phillip Tanner rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 45, tackled by Jarvis Wilson and Kasey Smith.
11:242nd & 7 at own 45Dwight Dasher pass complete to Shane Blissard for 3 yards to the MTnSt 48.
11:243rd & 4 at own 48Dwight Dasher sacked by Tourek Williams for a loss of 7 yards to the MTnSt 41.
11:244th & 11 at own 41Josh Davis punt for 23 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaIn 36.
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
11:241st & 10 at own 36Wesley Carroll pass incomplete to Jason Frierson, broken up by Arness Ikner.
9:392nd & 10 at own 36Darriet Perry rush for 7 yards to the FlaIn 43, tackled by Corey Carmichael.
9:393rd & 3 at own 43FLORIDA INTL penalty 5 yard false start on Caylin Hauptmann accepted.
9:393rd & 8 at own 38Wesley Carroll sacked by Gary Tucker and Jarrett Crittenton for a loss of 4 yards to the FlaIn 34.
9:394th & 12 at own 34Josh Brisk punt for 37 yards, downed at the MTnSt 29.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
9:391st & 10 at own 29D.D. Kyles rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 28, tackled by Toronto Smith and Jerrico Lee.
7:482nd & 11 at own 28Dwight Dasher pass complete to Garrett Andrews for 6 yards to the MTnSt 34.
7:483rd & 5 at own 34Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Malcolm Beyah, broken up by Jonathan Cyprien.
2:014th & 5 at own 34Josh Davis punt for 31 yards, returned by T.Y. Hilton for 6 yards to the FlaIn 41, tackled by Arness Ikner and Norman Washington.
Florida International Field goal, 10 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 41Wesley Carroll pass complete to Colt Anderson for 27 yards to the MTnSt 32, tackled by Gorby Loreus for a 1ST down.
6:381st & 10 at opp 32Kedrick Rhodes rush for 13 yards to the MTnSt 19, tackled by Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
6:381st & 10 at opp 19Kedrick Rhodes rush for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 22, tackled by Justin Jones.
6:382nd & 13 at opp 22Darrian Mallary rush for 10 yards to the MTnSt 12, tackled by Justin Jones.
6:383rd & 3 at opp 12Darriet Perry rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 10, tackled by Antwan Davis.
6:384th & 1 at opp 10Darriet Perry rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 7, tackled by Kevin Brown for a 1ST down.
6:381st & goal at opp 7Darriet Perry rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 8, tackled by Jarrett Crittenton and Darin Davis.
6:382nd & goal at opp 8Darriet Perry rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 6, tackled by Jamari Lattimore.
6:383rd & goal at opp 6Wesley Carroll pass incomplete to T.Y. Hilton.
2:014th & goal at opp 6Jack Griffin 23 yard field goal GOOD.Middle Tennessee 21, Florida International 20
2:01Dylan Lynch kickoff for 64 yards returned by Benjamin Cunningham, tackled by Chuck Grace for 27 yards to the MTnSt 33, tackled by Chuck Grace out-of-bounds.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
2:011st & 10 at own 33Dwight Dasher rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 36, tackled by Winston Fraser.
2:012nd & 7 at own 36Phillip Tanner rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 39, tackled by Winston Fraser and Ashlyn Parker.
2:013rd & 4 at own 39Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Tyler Mason.
2:014th & 4 at own 39Josh Davis punt for 33 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaIn 28.
Florida International Fumble, 4 plays
0:421st & 10 at own 28FLORIDA INTL penalty 10 yard holding on Caylin Hauptmann accepted, no play.
0:421st & 20 at own 18Darrian Mallary rush for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 15, tackled by Darin Davis and Justin Jones.
Q4 15:002nd & 23 at own 15Timeout FIU, clock 15:00.
Q4 15:002nd & 23 at own 15FLORIDA INTL penalty 7 yard holding accepted, no play.
Q4 15:002nd & 30 at own 8Wesley Carroll rush for 7 yards to the FlaIn 30, tackled by Emmanuel Perez out-of-bounds, MIDDLE TENN penalty 15 yard personal foul on Emmanuel Perez accepted for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 30Kedrick Rhodes rush for 13 yards to the FlaIn 43, tackled by Darin Davis for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 43Kedrick Rhodes rush for 8 yards, fumbled, forced by Jamari Lattimore, recovered by MTnSt Arness Ikner at the FlaIn 49.
4th quarter7 drives, then Middle Tennessee 28, Florida International 27
Middle Tennessee Interception, 3 plays
13:471st & 10 at opp 49Dwight Dasher pass complete to Malcolm Beyah for 41 yards to the FlaIn 8, tackled by Ashlyn Parker for a 1ST down.
13:471st & goal at opp 8Phillip Tanner rush for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 10, tackled by Kasey Smith.
13:472nd & goal at opp 10Dwight Dasher pass intercepted by Junior Mertile at the FlaIn 0, returned for 6 yards to the FlaIn 21, MIDDLE TENN penalty 15 yard personal foul on Mike Williams accepted.
Florida International Touchdown run, 7 plays
13:471st & 10 at own 21Darrian Mallary rush for 34 yards to the MTnSt 45, tackled by Jeremy Kellem for a 1ST down.
13:021st & 10 at opp 45T.Y. Hilton rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 43, tackled by Jeremy Kellem out-of-bounds.
13:022nd & 8 at opp 43Wesley Carroll pass complete to Wayne Times for 17 yards to the MTnSt 26, tackled by Corey Carmichael for a 1ST down.
13:021st & 10 at opp 26Darrian Mallary rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 23, tackled by Dearco Nolan and Dwight Smith.
13:022nd & 7 at opp 23Wesley Carroll pass complete to Darrian Mallary for 8 yards to the MTnSt 15, tackled by Dearco Nolan for a 1ST down.
13:021st & 10 at opp 15Darriet Perry rush for 9 yards to the MTnSt 6, tackled by Jamari Lattimore and Justin Jones.
9:572nd & 1 at opp 6Darriet Perry rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida International 26, Middle Tennessee 21
9:57Jack Griffin extra point GOOD.Florida International 27, Middle Tennessee 21
9:57Dylan Lynch kickoff for 52 yards returned by Eric Russell, tackled by Sam Miller and Markieth Russell for 17 yards to the MTnSt 35, tackled by Sam Miller and Markieth Russell.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown run, 7 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 35Dwight Dasher pass complete to Tyler Mason for 2 yards to the MTnSt 37, tackled by Junior Mertile and Anthony Gaitor.
9:572nd & 8 at own 37Dwight Dasher pass complete to Tavarres Jefferson for 38 yards to the FlaIn 25, tackled by Jonathan Cyprien out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:571st & 10 at opp 25Malcolm Beyah rush for 1 yard to the FlaIn 24, tackled by Jarvis Wilson.
9:572nd & 9 at opp 24Dwight Dasher rush for 4 yards to the FlaIn 20, tackled by Toronto Smith.
9:573rd & 5 at opp 20Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Harold Turner Jr.
9:574th & 5 at opp 20Dwight Dasher pass complete to Jared Bamber for 17 yards to the FlaIn 3, tackled by Winston Fraser for a 1ST down.
7:261st & goal at opp 3Phillip Tanner rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 28, Florida International 27
7:26Alan Gendreau extra point GOOD.
7:26Alan Gendreau kickoff for 67 yards returned by T.Y. Hilton for 25 yards to the FlaIn 28.
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 28Darrian Mallary rush for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 26, tackled by Darin Davis and Dwight Smith.
7:262nd & 12 at own 26Wesley Carroll pass complete to Darrian Mallary for 7 yards to the FlaIn 33, tackled by Arness Ikner and Antwan Davis.
7:263rd & 5 at own 33Wesley Carroll sacked by Jarrett Crittenton and Dwight Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 32, FLORIDA INTL penalty holding declined.
7:264th & 6 at own 32Josh Brisk punt for 33 yards, fair catch by Eric Russell at the MTnSt 35.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 36Dwight Dasher rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 42, tackled by Ashlyn Parker.
5:472nd & 4 at own 42Dwight Dasher rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 43, tackled by Joshua Forney.
5:473rd & 3 at own 43MIDDLE TENN penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
5:473rd & 8 at own 38Dwight Dasher pass incomplete to Harold Turner Jr.
5:474th & 8 at own 38Josh Davis punt for 36 yards, returned by T.Y. Hilton for 10 yards to the FlaIn 36, tackled by Arthur Williams.
Florida International Fumble, 3 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 36Wayne Younger pass complete to Darrian Mallary for 1 yard to the FlaIn 37, tackled by Jamari Lattimore.
3:432nd & 9 at own 37Wayne Younger pass complete to Wayne Times for 28 yards to the MTnSt 35, tackled by Rod Issac out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:431st & 10 at opp 35Wayne Younger pass complete to T.Y. Hilton for 9 yards, fumbled, forced by Corey Carmichael, recovered by MTnSt Corey Carmichael at the MTnSt 27.
Middle Tennessee End of game, 5 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 27Phillip Tanner rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 28, tackled by Joshua Forney and Winston Fraser.
2:292nd & 9 at own 28Timeout FIU, clock 02:29.
2:292nd & 9 at own 28Phillip Tanner rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 30, tackled by Jarvis Wilson.
1:353rd & 7 at own 30Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 01:35.
1:353rd & 7 at own 30Dwight Dasher rush for 47 yards to the FlaIn 23, tackled by Junior Mertile for a 1ST down.
1:351st & 10 at opp 23FLORIDA INTL penalty 5 yard OF on Jarvis Wilson accepted.
1:351st & 5 at opp 18Team rush for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaIn 25.
0:352nd & 12 at opp 25Timeout FIU, clock 00:35.
0:352nd & 12 at opp 25Team rush for a loss of 6 yards to the FlaIn 31.

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.

Officially, Middle Tennessee leads 14–⁠6; as played, 14–⁠7 in 21 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.

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