Middle Tennessee at Florida International

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Middle Tennessee beat Florida International 34–⁠30. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Middle Tennessee led the series 5–⁠3 as played.

AwayMiddle Tennessee8–⁠4 in 2012
34
HomeFlorida International3–⁠9 in 2012
30

Final at FIU Stadium, MiamiAttendance 15,234

At kickoff
82°F, partly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the northeast, gusts to 25 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Miami International Airport (KMIA), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee3771734
Florida International6143730

Standouts

Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Logan Kilgore17/3026710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Benny Cunningham36230232
Reggie Whatley52819
Jordan Parker61405
Kyle Griswould1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Amos8148133
Benny Cunningham455033
Christian Collis128028
Kyle Griswould126026

Florida International

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Medlock24/3838020
Wayne Times0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Darian Mallary145119
Kedrick Rhodes1947011
De’Andre Jasper126126
Shane Coleman318013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Glenn Coleman5115132
Willis Wright3109149
Wayne Times571021
Jacob Younger328018

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeFlorida International
523Total yards522
267Passing yards380
256Rushing yards142
8.9Yards per pass9.5
4.8Yards per rush3.5
29First downs27
6–⁠14Third downs11–⁠17
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers1
7–⁠57Penalties6–⁠55
32:32Possession27:28

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeFlorida International
44%Success rate43%
0.17EPA per play0.23
1.08Explosiveness1.25
0.17Rushing EPA−0.11
0.22Passing EPA0.51
45%Passing-down success48%
−0.07First-down EPA−0.25
0.09Second-down EPA0.30
1.10Third-down EPA0.92

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 56% to win. Middle Tennessee won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Florida International end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 Florida InternationalFumble, 15 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 14 playsQ1 Florida InternationalTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ2 Florida InternationalTouchdown run, 6 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ2 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 7 playsQ2 Florida InternationalTouchdown run, 14 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ2 Florida InternationalEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 8 playsQ3 Florida InternationalField goal, 6 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ3 Florida InternationalMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeField goal, 9 playsQ4 Florida InternationalPunt, 6 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 9 playsQ4 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ4 Florida InternationalTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 3 playsQ4 Florida InternationalEnd 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 InternationalFumble, 15 plays, 59 yards
  2. Q1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 14 plays, 67 yards
  3. Q1 Florida InternationalTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  5. Q2 Florida InternationalTouchdown run, 6 plays, 62 yards
  6. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  7. Q2 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
  9. Q2 Florida InternationalTouchdown run, 14 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 77 yards
  11. Q2 Florida InternationalEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 8 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 Florida InternationalField goal, 6 plays, 49 yards
  14. Q3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 49 yards
  15. Q3 Florida InternationalMissed FG, 7 plays, 39 yards
  16. Q3 Middle TennesseeField goal, 9 plays, 51 yards
  17. Q4 Florida InternationalPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  18. Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 9 plays, 78 yards
  19. Q4 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  21. Q4 Florida InternationalTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 0 yards
  22. Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 3 plays, 40 yards
  23. Q4 Florida InternationalEnd of game, 5 plays, 71 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Florida International 6, Middle Tennessee 3
Florida International Fumble, 15 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 24Jake Medlock pass complete to Kedrick Rhodes for 8 yards to the FlaIn 32, tackled by Stephen Roberts.
15:002nd & 2 at own 32Kedrick Rhodes rush for 1 yard to the FlaIn 33, tackled by Jimmy Staten.
15:003rd & 1 at own 33Kedrick Rhodes rush for 3 yards to the FlaIn 36, tackled by Patrick McNeil for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 36Jake Medlock pass incomplete to N/A.
15:002nd & 10 at own 36Shane Coleman rush for 13 yards to the FlaIn 49, tackled by Roderic Blunt for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 49Jake Medlock rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 47.
15:002nd & 6 at opp 47Kedrick Rhodes rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 45, tackled by Justin Jones and Omar McLendon.
15:003rd & 4 at opp 45Jake Medlock pass complete to Wayne Times for 5 yards to the MTnSt 40, tackled by Kevin Byard for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Wayne Times pass incomplete to Jacob Younger.
15:002nd & 10 at opp 40MIDDLE TENN penalty 5 yard offside on N/A accepted, no play.
15:002nd & 5 at opp 35Jake Medlock rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 32.
15:003rd & 2 at opp 32Jake Medlock pass complete to Ya’Keem Griner for 8 yards to the MTnSt 24, tackled by Kevin Byard for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Kedrick Rhodes rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 21, tackled by Kendall Dangerfield.
15:002nd & 7 at opp 21Kedrick Rhodes rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 17, tackled by David Jones and Roderic Blunt.
15:003rd & 3 at opp 17Kedrick Rhodes rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 13, tackled by Jimmy Staten for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 13Kedrick Rhodes rush for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled, recovered by MTnSt James Roberson at the MTnSt 17.
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 14 plays
9:331st & 10 at own 17Benny Cunningham rush for 10 yards to the MTnSt 27, tackled by Richard Leonard for a 1ST down.
9:331st & 10 at own 27Benny Cunningham rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 30, tackled by Tourek Williams and Jordan Hunt.
9:332nd & 7 at own 30Benny Cunningham rush for 13 yards to the MTnSt 43, tackled by Chuck Grace for a 1ST down.
9:331st & 10 at own 43Jordan Parker rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 44, tackled by Jordan Hunt.
9:332nd & 9 at own 44Logan Kilgore pass incomplete, broken up by Joshua Forney.
9:333rd & 9 at own 44Logan Kilgore rush for 14 yards to the FlaIn 42 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:331st & 10 at opp 42Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Anthony Amos.
9:332nd & 10 at opp 42Benny Cunningham rush for 11 yards to the FlaIn 31, tackled by Chuck Grace for a 1ST down.
9:331st & 10 at opp 31Benny Cunningham rush for 7 yards to the FlaIn 24, tackled by Johnathan Cyprien and Jordan Hunt.
9:332nd & 3 at opp 24Jordan Parker rush for 5 yards to the FlaIn 19, tackled by Kedrick Rhodes for a 1ST down.
9:331st & 10 at opp 19Jordan Parker rush for 3 yards to the FlaIn 16, tackled by Lars Koht and Richard Leonard.
9:332nd & 7 at opp 16Benny Cunningham rush for no gain to the FlaIn 16, tackled by Andre Pound.
4:273rd & 7 at opp 16Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 04:27.
4:273rd & 7 at opp 16Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Benny Cunningham.
4:204th & 7 at opp 16Carlos Lopez 33 yard field goal GOOD.Middle Tennessee 3, Florida International 0
4:20Carlos Lopez kickoff for a loss of 35 yards for a touchback.
Florida International Touchdown pass, 7 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 25Kedrick Rhodes rush for 2 yards to the FlaIn 27, tackled by Patrick McNeil and Jimmy Staten.
4:202nd & 8 at own 27Jake Medlock pass incomplete to N/A.
4:203rd & 8 at own 27Jake Medlock pass complete to Wayne Times for 15 yards to the FlaIn 42, tackled by Kevin Byard, MIDDLE TENN penalty offside declined for a 1ST down.
4:201st & 10 at own 42Jake Medlock pass complete to Jacob Younger for 6 yards to the FlaIn 48, tackled by David Jones.
4:202nd & 4 at own 48Kedrick Rhodes rush for 11 yards to the MTnSt 41, tackled by Chris Sharpe for a 1ST down.
4:201st & 10 at opp 41Kedrick Rhodes rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 40, tackled by Craig Allen and Christian Henry.
4:202nd & 9 at opp 40MIDDLE TENN penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
2:281st & 10 at opp 25Jake Medlock pass complete to Glenn Coleman for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida International 6, Middle Tennessee 3
2:28Jack Griffin extra point MISSED.
2:28Jack Griffin kickoff for 57 yards returned by Reggie Whatley for 22 yards to the MTnSt 20 out-of-bounds, MIDDLE TENN penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 20MIDDLE TENN penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
2:281st & 15 at own 15Benny Cunningham rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 17, tackled by Isame Faciane and Winston Fraser.
2:282nd & 13 at own 17Logan Kilgore sacked by Sam Miller for a loss of 11 yards to the MTnSt 6.
2:283rd & 24 at own 6Benny Cunningham rush for 32 yards to the MTnSt 38 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:281st & 10 at own 38Jordan Parker rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 42, tackled by Chuck Grace.
2:282nd & 6 at own 42Logan Kilgore sacked by Tourek Williams for a loss of 11 yards to the MTnSt 31.
Q2 15:003rd & 17 at own 31Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to N/A.
Q2 15:004th & 17 at own 31Josh Davis punt for 34 yards, returned by Wayne Times for 3 yards to the FlaIn 38, tackled by Stephen Roberts and Craig Allen.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Florida International 20, Middle Tennessee 10
Florida International Touchdown run, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 38Darian Mallary rush for 4 yards to the FlaIn 42, tackled by Roderic Blunt and Kevin Byard.
14:432nd & 6 at own 42Jake Medlock pass incomplete to Jacob Younger.
14:433rd & 6 at own 42Jake Medlock pass complete to Jacob Younger for 18 yards to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down.
14:431st & 10 at opp 40Darian Mallary rush for no gain to the MTnSt 40, tackled by Shubert Bastien.
14:432nd & 10 at opp 40Jake Medlock pass complete to Glenn Coleman for 14 yards to the MTnSt 26 for a 1ST down.
13:011st & 10 at opp 26De’Andre Jasper rush for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida International 12, Middle Tennessee 3
13:01Jack Griffin extra point GOOD.Florida International 13, Middle Tennessee 3
13:01Jack Griffin kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 25Logan Kilgore pass complete to Anthony Amos for 13 yards to the MTnSt 38, tackled by Chuck Grace out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:011st & 10 at own 38Benny Cunningham rush for no gain to the MTnSt 38, tackled by Isame Faciane.
13:012nd & 10 at own 38Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Kyle Griswould.
12:033rd & 10 at own 38Timeout FIU, clock 12:03.
12:033rd & 10 at own 38Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Christian Collis.
12:034th & 10 at own 38Josh Davis punt for 25 yards, downed at the FlaIn 37.
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
11:461st & 10 at own 37Jake Medlock pass incomplete to Wayne Times.
11:462nd & 10 at own 37Kedrick Rhodes rush for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 35, tackled by Christian Henry.
11:463rd & 12 at own 35Kedrick Rhodes rush for 9 yards to the FlaIn 44, tackled by Omar McLendon.
11:464th & 3 at own 44Josh Brisk punt for 51 yards, downed at the MTnSt 5.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 7 plays
10:511st & 10 at own 5Benny Cunningham rush for 18 yards to the MTnSt 23, tackled by Chuck Grace for a 1ST down.
10:511st & 10 at own 23Benny Cunningham rush for no gain to the MTnSt 23, tackled by Chuck Grace.
10:512nd & 10 at own 23Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Kyle Griswould.
10:513rd & 10 at own 23Logan Kilgore pass complete to Benny Cunningham for 16 yards to the MTnSt 39, tackled by Chuck Grace out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:511st & 10 at own 39Jordan Parker rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 42, tackled by Joshua Forney and Chuck Grace.
10:512nd & 7 at own 42Logan Kilgore pass complete to Jacob Corbaley for 3 yards to the MTnSt 45, tackled by Jose Cheeseborough.
10:513rd & 4 at own 45Logan Kilgore pass complete to Benny Cunningham for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 44, tackled by Johnathan Cyprien.
0:004th & 5 at own 44Josh Davis punt for 36 yards, returned by Wayne Times for 8 yards, fumbled, forced by Shubert Bastien, recovered by FlaIn N/A at the MTnSt 44.
Florida International Touchdown run, 14 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 28Kedrick Rhodes rush for 4 yards to the FlaIn 32, tackled by Stephen Roberts.
0:002nd & 6 at own 32MIDDLE TENN penalty 3 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
0:002nd & 3 at own 35Kedrick Rhodes rush for 5 yards to the FlaIn 40, tackled by Craig Allen for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at own 40Kedrick Rhodes rush for 2 yards to the FlaIn 32, tackled by Jajuan Harley, FLORIDA INTL penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
7:402nd & 10 at own 32Jake Medlock pass complete to Glenn Coleman for 13 yards to the FlaIn 45, tackled by Khari Burke for a 1ST down.
7:401st & 10 at own 45Darian Mallary rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 48, tackled by Craig Allen.
7:402nd & 3 at opp 48Darian Mallary rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 44, tackled by Stephen Roberts for a 1ST down.
7:401st & 10 at opp 44Darian Mallary rush for 9 yards to the MTnSt 35, tackled by Kevin Byard.
7:402nd & 1 at opp 35Darian Mallary rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 31, tackled by Kevin Byard for a 1ST down.
7:401st & 10 at opp 26Jake Medlock pass incomplete to Darian Mallary, broken up by Shubert Bastien.
7:402nd & 10 at opp 31Jake Medlock pass incomplete to Darian Mallary, broken up by Shubert Bastien.
7:403rd & 5 at opp 26Jake Medlock pass complete to Wayne Times for 14 yards to the MTnSt 12 for a 1ST down.
7:401st & 10 at opp 12Shane Coleman rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 6, tackled by Craig Allen.
7:402nd & 4 at opp 6Darian Mallary rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 4, tackled by Craig Allen and Christian Henry.
1:393rd & 2 at opp 4Darian Mallary rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida International 19, Middle Tennessee 3
1:39Jack Griffin extra point GOOD.Florida International 20, Middle Tennessee 3
1:39Jack Griffin kickoff for 65 yards returned by Reggie Whatley for 23 yards to the MTnSt 23, tackled by Sam Miller.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown pass, 7 plays
1:391st & 10 at own 23Reggie Whatley rush for 9 yards to the MTnSt 32, tackled by Richard Leonard and Sam Miller.
1:392nd & 1 at own 32Reggie Whatley rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 37 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1:391st & 10 at own 37Logan Kilgore pass complete to Harold Turner Jr. for 5 yards to the MTnSt 42, tackled by Jeremiah McKinnon.
1:392nd & 5 at own 42Kyle Griswould rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 47, tackled by Paul Crawford and Winston Fraser for a 1ST down.
1:391st & 10 at own 47Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to N/A.
1:392nd & 10 at own 47Logan Kilgore pass complete to Benny Cunningham for 33 yards to the FlaIn 20, tackled by Jose Cheeseborough for a 1ST down.
0:151st & 10 at opp 20Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 00:15.
0:081st & 10 at opp 20Logan Kilgore pass complete to Anthony Amos for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida International 20, Middle Tennessee 9
0:08Carlos Lopez extra point GOOD.Florida International 20, Middle Tennessee 10
0:08Carlos Lopez kickoff for 45 yards returned by De’Andre Jasper for 17 yards to the FlaIn 37, tackled by Kenneth Gilstrap and Leighton Gasque.
Florida International End of half, 1 play
0:081st & 10 at own 37Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 36.
Q3 15:00Jack Griffin kickoff for 64 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Florida International 23, Middle Tennessee 17
Middle Tennessee Touchdown run, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Logan Kilgore pass complete to Anthony Amos for 4 yards to the MTnSt 29, tackled by Jose Cheeseborough.
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Benny Cunningham rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 30, tackled by Sam Miller.
15:003rd & 5 at own 30FLORIDA INTL penalty 5 yard offside defense on Richard Leonard accepted, no play.
15:001st & 10 at own 35Logan Kilgore pass complete to Kyle Griswould for 26 yards to the FlaIn 39, tackled by Jose Cheeseborough for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Benny Cunningham rush for 3 yards to the FlaIn 36, tackled by Chuck Grace.
15:002nd & 7 at opp 36Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Kyle Griswould.
15:003rd & 7 at opp 36Logan Kilgore pass complete to Anthony Amos for 33 yards to the FlaIn 3, tackled by Chuck Grace and Richard Leonard for a 1ST down.
15:001st & goal at opp 3Benny Cunningham rush for 2 yards to the FlaIn 1, tackled by Richard Leonard out-of-bounds.
12:242nd & goal at opp 1Benny Cunningham rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN, FLORIDA INTL penalty offside defense declined.Florida International 20, Middle Tennessee 16
12:24Carlos Lopez extra point GOOD.Florida International 20, Middle Tennessee 17
12:24Carlos Lopez kickoff for 65 yards returned by De’Andre Jasper for 23 yards to the FlaIn 23, tackled by Leighton Gasque.
Florida International Field goal, 6 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 23Kedrick Rhodes rush for no gain to the FlaIn 23, tackled by Craig Allen.
12:242nd & 10 at own 23Jake Medlock pass complete to Willis Wright for 49 yards to the MTnSt 28, tackled by Jajuan Harley out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:241st & 10 at opp 28Kedrick Rhodes rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 27, tackled by Jimmy Staten.
12:242nd & 9 at opp 27Jake Medlock sacked by Craig Allen for a loss of 6 yards to the MTnSt 33.
12:243rd & 15 at opp 33Jake Medlock pass complete to Darian Mallary for 5 yards to the MTnSt 28, tackled by Sammy Seamster.
10:104th & 10 at opp 28Jack Griffin 45 yard field goal GOOD.Florida International 23, Middle Tennessee 17
10:10Jack Griffin kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 13 plays
10:101st & 10 at own 25Benny Cunningham rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 29, tackled by Chuck Grace out-of-bounds.
10:102nd & 6 at own 29Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Anthony Amos.
10:103rd & 6 at own 29Benny Cunningham rush for 13 yards to the MTnSt 42, tackled by Sam Miller for a 1ST down.
10:101st & 10 at own 42FLORIDA INTL penalty 5 yard substitution infraction accepted, no play.
10:101st & 5 at own 47Reggie Whatley rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 49, tackled by Jordan Hunt.
10:102nd & 3 at own 49Benny Cunningham rush for 6 yards to the FlaIn 45, tackled by Sam Miller for a 1ST down.
10:101st & 10 at opp 45Logan Kilgore pass complete to Harold Turner Jr. for 2 yards, fumbled, forced by Sam Miller, recovered by MTnSt at the FlaIn 43 out-of-bounds.
10:102nd & 8 at opp 43Logan Kilgore sacked by Tourek Williams for a loss of 7 yards to the 50 yard line.
10:103rd & 15 at the 50Logan Kilgore pass complete to Anthony Amos for 14 yards to the FlaIn 36, tackled by Jeremiah McKinnon and Jose Cheeseborough.
10:104th & 1 at opp 36Benny Cunningham rush for 11 yards to the FlaIn 25, tackled by Chuck Grace for a 1ST down.
10:101st & 10 at opp 25Benny Cunningham rush for 7 yards to the FlaIn 18, tackled by Jordan Hunt.
10:102nd & 3 at opp 18Jordan Parker rush for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 20, tackled by Richard Leonard.
5:103rd & 5 at opp 20Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 05:10.
5:103rd & 5 at opp 20Logan Kilgore rush for a loss of 6 yards to the FlaIn 26, tackled by Fadol Brown and Tourek Williams.
5:104th & 11 at opp 26Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to N/A.
Florida International Missed FG, 7 plays
4:291st & 10 at own 26Jake Medlock pass incomplete to Jacob Younger, broken up by Khari Burke.
4:292nd & 10 at own 26Jake Medlock pass incomplete to Wayne Times, hurried by Jimmy Staten, broken up by Stephen Roberts.
4:293rd & 10 at own 26Jake Medlock pass complete to Glenn Coleman for 31 yards to the MTnSt 43, tackled by Roderic Blunt for a 1ST down.
4:291st & 10 at opp 43Darian Mallary rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 37, tackled by Khari Burke.
4:292nd & 4 at opp 37Jake Medlock pass incomplete to Wayne Times.
4:293rd & 4 at opp 37Darian Mallary rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 35, tackled by Craig Allen and Leighton Gasque.
2:424th & 2 at opp 35Timeout FIU, clock 02:42.
2:374th & 2 at opp 35Jack Griffin 51 yard field goal BLOCKED.
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 9 plays
2:371st & 10 at own 35Benny Cunningham rush for 11 yards to the MTnSt 46, tackled by Richard Leonard for a 1ST down.
2:371st & 10 at own 46Benny Cunningham rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 47, tackled by Jordan Hunt.
2:372nd & 9 at own 47Logan Kilgore pass complete to Anthony Amos for 16 yards to the FlaIn 37, tackled by Chuck Grace for a 1ST down.
2:371st & 10 at opp 37Benny Cunningham rush for no gain to the FlaIn 37, tackled by Isame Faciane.
2:372nd & 10 at opp 37Logan Kilgore pass complete to Anthony Amos for 20 yards to the FlaIn 17, tackled by Jose Cheeseborough for a 1ST down.
2:371st & 10 at opp 17Benny Cunningham rush for 2 yards to the FlaIn 15, tackled by Lars Koht and Johnathan Cyprien.
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 15Benny Cunningham rush for 1 yard to the FlaIn 14, tackled by Sam Miller.
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 14Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Anthony Amos, broken up by Richard Leonard.
Q4 14:184th & 7 at opp 14Carlos Lopez 31 yard field goal GOOD.Florida International 23, Middle Tennessee 20
Q4 14:18Carlos Lopez kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
4th quarter7 drives, then Middle Tennessee 34, Florida International 30
Florida International Punt, 6 plays
14:181st & 10 at own 25Jake Medlock pass complete to Darian Mallary for 6 yards to the FlaIn 31, tackled by Kevin Byard.
14:182nd & 4 at own 31Darian Mallary rush for 3 yards to the FlaIn 34, tackled by Justin Jones.
14:183rd & 1 at own 34Darian Mallary rush for 1 yard to the FlaIn 35, tackled by Craig Allen for a 1ST down.
14:181st & 10 at own 35Jake Medlock pass complete to Darian Mallary for 5 yards to the FlaIn 40, tackled by Khari Burke.
14:182nd & 5 at own 40Kedrick Rhodes rush for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 39, tackled by Justin Jones.
14:183rd & 6 at own 39Jake Medlock pass complete to Jacob Younger for 4 yards to the FlaIn 43, tackled by Jajuan Harley.
14:184th & 2 at own 43FLORIDA INTL penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
14:184th & 7 at own 38Josh Brisk punt for 40 yards, returned by Jared Singletary for no gain, fumbled, forced by Jeremiah McKinnon, recovered by MTnSt Jared Singletary at the MTnSt 22.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown run, 9 plays
14:181st & 10 at own 22Benny Cunningham rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 23, tackled by Giovani Francois.
10:252nd & 9 at own 23Logan Kilgore pass complete to Benny Cunningham for 7 yards to the MTnSt 30, tackled by Richard Leonard.
10:253rd & 2 at own 30FLORIDA INTL penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
10:251st & 10 at own 45Benny Cunningham rush for 7 yards to the FlaIn 48, tackled by Sam Miller and Johnathan Cyprien.
10:252nd & 3 at opp 48Reggie Whatley rush for 3 yards to the FlaIn 45, tackled by Johnathan Cyprien for a 1ST down.
10:251st & 10 at opp 45Benny Cunningham rush for 2 yards to the FlaIn 43, tackled by Fadol Brown.
10:252nd & 8 at opp 43Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Anthony Amos.
10:253rd & 8 at opp 43MIDDLE TENN penalty 14 yard clipping accepted, no play.
10:253rd & 22 at own 43Logan Kilgore pass complete to Anthony Amos for 28 yards to the FlaIn 29, tackled by Johnathan Cyprien for a 1ST down.
10:251st & 10 at opp 29Benny Cunningham rush for 5 yards to the FlaIn 24, tackled by Winston Fraser and Justin Halley.
6:512nd & 5 at opp 24Benny Cunningham rush for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 26, Florida International 23
6:51Carlos Lopez extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 27, Florida International 23
6:51Carlos Lopez kickoff for 64 yards returned by De’Andre Jasper, fumbled, recovered by FlaIn Wayne Times at the FlaIn 4, Wayne Times for 20 yards, to the FlaIn 24.
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
6:511st & 10 at own 24Shane Coleman rush for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 23.
6:512nd & 11 at own 23Jake Medlock pass complete to Darian Mallary for 5 yards to the FlaIn 28, tackled by Jajuan Harley.
6:513rd & 6 at own 28Jake Medlock pass incomplete to Glenn Coleman, hurried by Omar McLendon.
6:514th & 6 at own 28Josh Brisk punt for 46 yards, downed at the MTnSt 26.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 26Benny Cunningham rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 33, tackled by Johnathan Cyprien.
5:242nd & 3 at own 33Benny Cunningham rush for 9 yards to the MTnSt 42, tackled by Jose Cheeseborough for a 1ST down.
5:241st & 10 at own 42Benny Cunningham rush for no gain to the MTnSt 42, tackled by Gregory Hickman.
5:242nd & 10 at own 42Benny Cunningham rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 47, tackled by Winston Fraser and Jordan Hunt.
2:413rd & 5 at own 47Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 02:41.
2:413rd & 5 at own 47MIDDLE TENN penalty 5 yard substitution infraction accepted.
2:413rd & 10 at own 42Benny Cunningham rush for 8 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Richard Leonard.
2:304th & 2 at the 50Timeout FIU, clock 02:30.
2:304th & 2 at the 50Josh Davis punt for 50 yards for a touchback.
Florida International Touchdown pass, 9 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 20Jake Medlock pass incomplete to Willis Wright.
2:212nd & 10 at own 20Jake Medlock pass incomplete, hurried by Dearco Nolan.
2:213rd & 10 at own 20Jake Medlock pass incomplete to Willis Wright.
2:214th & 10 at own 20Jake Medlock pass complete to Wayne Times for 16 yards to the FlaIn 36, tackled by Chris Sharpe for a 1ST down.
2:211st & 10 at own 36Jake Medlock pass incomplete to Wayne Times.
2:212nd & 10 at own 36Jake Medlock pass complete to Glenn Coleman for 32 yards to the MTnSt 32 for a 1ST down.
2:211st & 10 at opp 32Kedrick Rhodes rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 30, tackled by Leighton Gasque.
2:212nd & 8 at opp 30Jake Medlock pass incomplete to Wayne Times, hurried by Christian Henry.
1:003rd & 8 at opp 30Jake Medlock pass complete to Willis Wright for 30 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida International 29, Middle Tennessee 27
1:00Jack Griffin extra point GOOD.Florida International 30, Middle Tennessee 27
1:001st & 0 at own 35FLORIDA INTL penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
1:00Jack Griffin kickoff for 63 yards returned by Reggie Whatley for 43 yards to the FlaIn 40, tackled by Tevin Blanchard.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown run, 3 plays
1:001st & 10 at opp 40Logan Kilgore pass complete to Christian Collis for 28 yards to the FlaIn 12 for a 1ST down.
1:001st & 10 at opp 12Benny Cunningham rush for 5 yards to the FlaIn 7, tackled by Jordan Hunt out-of-bounds.
0:362nd & 5 at opp 7Reggie Whatley rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 33, Florida International 30
0:36Carlos Lopez extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 34, Florida International 30
0:36Carlos Lopez kickoff for 65 yards returned by Richard Leonard for 28 yards to the FlaIn 28, tackled by James Roberson.
Florida International End of game, 5 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 28Jake Medlock pass complete to Wayne Times for 21 yards to the FlaIn 49, tackled by Khari Burke and Christian Henry for a 1ST down.
0:361st & 10 at own 49Team pass incomplete.
0:362nd & 10 at own 49Jake Medlock pass complete to Kedrick Rhodes for 13 yards to the MTnSt 38, tackled by Khari Burke for a 1ST down.
0:361st & 10 at opp 38Jake Medlock pass complete to Kedrick Rhodes for 7 yards to the MTnSt 31, tackled by Khari Burke.
0:012nd & 3 at opp 31Timeout FIU, clock 00:01.
0:012nd & 3 at opp 31Jake Medlock pass complete to Willis Wright for 30 yards to the MTnSt 1, tackled by Leighton Gasque for a 1ST down.

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 13 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Florida International 56, Middle Tennessee 30
2024Florida International 35, Middle Tennessee 24
2023Middle Tennessee 40, Florida International 6
2022Middle Tennessee 33, Florida International 28
2021Middle Tennessee 50, Florida International 10
2020Middle Tennessee 31, Florida International 28

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