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UTEP at Middle Tennessee

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Middle Tennessee beat UTEP 48–⁠17. It was their first meeting; after it, Middle Tennessee led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayUTEP2–⁠10 in 2013
17
HomeMiddle Tennessee8–⁠5 in 2013
48

Final at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium, MurfreesboroAttendance 11,560

At kickoff
58°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smyrna Airport (KMQY), 22 km from the stadium, 11 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee James Jones; umpire Mark Baynes; head linesman Gary Calip; line judge Scott Held; side judge Greg Shields; field judge Adrian Carson; back judge Tom HealeyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UTEP0710017
Middle Tennessee171714048

Standouts

Player stats

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mack Leftwich14/2412200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nate Jeffery20140255
Mack Leftwich715011
Blaire Sullivan51208
Josh Bell31105
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Craig Wenrick250048
Eric Tomlinson442020
Jordan Leslie21308
Josh Bell3704
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Devin Cockrell100

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Logan Kilgore19/2732521
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jeremiah Bryson15120249
Jordan Parker785136
Corey Carmichael1038020
Austin Grammer225018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyle Griswould5101069
Marcus Henry368128
Devin Clarke348035
Tavarres Jefferson236125

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

Team stats

UTEPMiddle Tennessee
299Total yards629
122Passing yards325
177Rushing yards304
5.1Yards per pass12.0
4.9Yards per rush6.3
14First downs27
5–⁠14Third downs11–⁠16
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
3–⁠25Penalties2–⁠20
28:48Possession31:12

Efficiency

UTEPMiddle Tennessee
36%Success rate51%
0.07EPA per play0.29
1.09Explosiveness1.06
0.13Rushing EPA0.16
−0.02Passing EPA0.60
23%Passing-down success48%
0.01First-down EPA0.10
−0.06Second-down EPA0.33
0.24Third-down EPA0.82

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Middle Tennessee 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Middle Tennessee −21, over/under 56.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Middle Tennessee 93%, UTEP 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Middle Tennessee end zoneUTEP end zoneQ1 Middle TennesseeResult not recordedQ1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ1 UTEPFumble, 4 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 6 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 10 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 4 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 4 playsQ2 UTEPTouchdown run, 13 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 12 playsQ2 UTEPEnd of halfQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 3 playsQ3 UTEPTouchdown run, 8 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeInterception, 4 playsQ3 UTEPField goal, 5 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 7 playsQ3 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 7 playsQ4 UTEPPunt, 6 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 UTEPPunt, 6 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ4 UTEPEnd 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, UTEP right to left.
  1. Q1 Middle TennesseeResult not recorded, 0 yards
  2. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 44 yards
  3. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 71 yards
  4. Q1 UTEPFumble, 4 plays, 17 yards
  5. Q1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 6 plays, 38 yards
  6. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 10 plays, 62 yards
  8. Q1 UTEPPunt, 4 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 4 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 UTEPTouchdown run, 13 plays, 65 yards
  11. Q2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 12 plays, 81 yards
  14. Q2 UTEPEnd of half, 0 yards
  15. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 3 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 UTEPTouchdown run, 8 plays, 81 yards
  17. Q3 Middle TennesseeInterception, 4 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q3 UTEPField goal, 5 plays, 52 yards
  19. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown run, 7 plays, 74 yards
  20. Q3 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
  22. Q4 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  23. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  24. Q4 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
  25. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  26. Q4 UTEPEnd of game, 3 plays, 14 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Middle Tennessee 17, UTEP 0
Middle Tennessee Result not recorded
15:00Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Mack Leftwich rush for 2 yards to the UTEP 27.
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Josh Bell rush for 42 yards to the MTnSt 31, tackled by Patrick McNeil for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Mack Leftwich pass incomplete to N/A.
15:002nd & 10 at opp 31Mike Ruggles punt for no gain, returned by Kyle Griswould for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 29, tackled by Malcolm Trail.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown pass, 6 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 29UTEP penalty 15 yard pass interference on N/A accepted, no play.
13:411st & 10 at own 44Shane Tucker rush for 7 yards to the UTEP 49, tackled by Adam Ayala.
13:412nd & 3 at opp 49Shane Tucker rush for 2 yards to the UTEP 47, tackled by Horace Miller.
13:413rd & 1 at opp 47Corey Carmichael rush for 20 yards to the UTEP 27, tackled by Gino Bresolin for a 1ST down.
13:411st & 10 at opp 27Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to N/A.
13:412nd & 10 at opp 27UTEP penalty 5 yard offside on N/A accepted, no play.
13:412nd & 5 at opp 22Jeremiah Bryson rush for 1 yard to the UTEP 21, tackled by James Davidson.
10:563rd & 4 at opp 21Logan Kilgore pass complete to Marcus Henry for 21 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 6, UTEP 0
10:56Cody Clark extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 7, UTEP 0
10:56Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
UTEP Fumble, 4 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 25Josh Bell rush for 2 yards to the UTEP 27, tackled by Jimal McBride.
10:562nd & 8 at own 27Mack Leftwich pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for no gain to the UTEP 27, tackled by Kevin Byard.
10:561st & 10 at own 47Mack Leftwich pass incomplete to N/A.
10:562nd & 10 at own 47UTEP penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
10:562nd & 15 at own 42Nathan Jeffery rush for no gain, fumbled, forced by Dearco Nolan, recovered by MTnSt T.T. Barber at the UTEP 42.
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 6 plays
9:381st & 10 at opp 42Logan Kilgore pass complete to Kyle Griswould for 14 yards to the UTEP 28, tackled by Dashone Smith for a 1ST down.
9:381st & 10 at opp 28Logan Kilgore pass complete to Kyle Griswould for 17 yards to the UTEP 11, tackled by Devin Cockrell for a 1ST down.
9:381st & 10 at opp 11Jordan Parker rush for 1 yard to the UTEP 10, tackled by Gino Bresolin.
9:382nd & 9 at opp 10Logan Kilgore rush for 5 yards to the UTEP 5, tackled by Dashone Smith out-of-bounds.
9:383rd & 4 at opp 5Logan Kilgore pass complete to Kyle Griswould for 1 yard to the UTEP 4, tackled by Dashone Smith.
7:404th & 3 at opp 4Cody Clark 21 yard field goal GOOD.Middle Tennessee 10, UTEP 0
7:40Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 25Mack Leftwich pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Alexandro Antoine.
7:402nd & 10 at own 25Nathan Jeffery rush for 2 yards to the UTEP 27, tackled by Patrick McNeil.
7:403rd & 8 at own 27Mack Leftwich pass incomplete to Josh Bell.
7:404th & 8 at own 27Mike Ruggles punt for 35 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the MTnSt 38.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown run, 10 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 38Jeremiah Bryson rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 40, tackled by Devin Cockrell.
6:442nd & 8 at own 40Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Marcus Henry.
6:443rd & 8 at own 40Logan Kilgore pass complete to Devin Clarke for 35 yards to the UTEP 25, tackled by Ishmael Harrison for a 1ST down.
6:441st & 10 at opp 25Jeremiah Bryson rush for 9 yards to the UTEP 16, tackled by Silas Firstley.
6:442nd & 1 at opp 16Corey Carmichael rush for no gain to the UTEP 16, tackled by Marcus Bagley.
6:443rd & 1 at opp 16Corey Carmichael rush for 2 yards to the UTEP 14, tackled by A.J. Ropati for a 1ST down.
6:441st & 10 at opp 14Logan Kilgore pass complete to Jacob Corbaley for 12 yards to the UTEP 2, tackled by Jameel Erving for a 1ST down.
6:441st & goal at opp 2Corey Carmichael rush for 1 yard to the UTEP 1, tackled by A.J. Ropati.
6:442nd & goal at opp 1Corey Carmichael rush for no gain to the UTEP 1, tackled by Marcus Bagley.
3:063rd & goal at opp 1Shane Tucker rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 16, UTEP 0
3:06Cody Clark extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 17, UTEP 0
3:06Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yards returned by Josh Bell for 39 yards to the UTEP 39, tackled by Corey Carmichael.
UTEP Punt, 4 plays
3:061st & 10 at own 39Mack Leftwich rush for 11 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Xavier Walker for a 1ST down.
3:061st & 10 at the 50Blaire Sullivan rush for a loss of 10 yards to the UTEP 40, tackled by T.T. Barber.
3:062nd & 20 at own 40Mack Leftwich pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 3 yards to the UTEP 43, tackled by Roderic Blunt.
3:063rd & 17 at own 43Mack Leftwich pass incomplete to N/A.
3:064th & 17 at own 43Mike Ruggles punt for 32 yards, fair catch by Kyle Griswould at the MTnSt 25.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown run, 4 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 25Logan Kilgore pass complete to Tavarres Jefferson for 11 yards to the MTnSt 36 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1:051st & 10 at own 36Jeremiah Bryson rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 41, tackled by Jameill Showers.
1:052nd & 5 at own 41Jeremiah Bryson rush for 49 yards to the UTEP 10, tackled by Dashone Smith for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:541st & goal at opp 10Jeremiah Bryson rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 23, UTEP 0
Q2 14:54Cody Clark extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 24, UTEP 0
Q2 14:54Canon Rooker kickoff for 59 yards returned by Ishmael Harrison for 29 yards to the UTEP 35, tackled by Corey Carmichael.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Middle Tennessee 34, UTEP 7
UTEP Touchdown run, 13 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Nathan Jeffery rush for 3 yards to the UTEP 38, tackled by Christian Henry.
14:542nd & 7 at own 38Mack Leftwich rush for 1 yard to the UTEP 39, tackled by James Roberson.
14:543rd & 6 at own 39Mack Leftwich pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 13 yards to the MTnSt 48, tackled by Christian Henry for a 1ST down.
14:541st & 10 at opp 48Mack Leftwich pass complete to Jordan Leslie for 8 yards to the MTnSt 40, tackled by Kenneth Gilstrap.
14:542nd & 2 at opp 40Nathan Jeffery rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 33, tackled by Xavier Walker for a 1ST down.
14:541st & 10 at opp 33Nathan Jeffery rush for 8 yards to the MTnSt 25, tackled by Xavier Walker.
14:542nd & 2 at opp 25Mack Leftwich pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 5 yards to the MTnSt 20, tackled by Christian Henry and T.T. Barber for a 1ST down.
14:541st & 10 at opp 20Nathan Jeffery rush for 8 yards to the MTnSt 12, tackled by Christian Henry and James Roberson.
14:542nd & 2 at opp 12Mack Leftwich pass incomplete to Jordan Leslie.
14:543rd & 2 at opp 12Nathan Jeffery rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 9, tackled by Stephen Roberts for a 1ST down.
14:541st & goal at opp 9Mack Leftwich rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 10, tackled by Jiajuan Fennell.
14:542nd & goal at opp 10Nathan Jeffery rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 3, tackled by Xavier Walker.
8:313rd & goal at opp 3Nathan Jeffery rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 24, UTEP 6
8:31Jay Mattox extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 24, UTEP 7
8:31Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown pass, 10 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 25Reggie Whatley rush for no gain to the MTnSt 25, tackled by A.J. Ropati.
8:312nd & 10 at own 25Reggie Whatley rush for 9 yards to the MTnSt 34, tackled by Dashone Smith.
8:313rd & 1 at own 34Corey Carmichael rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 41, tackled by Marcus Bagley and Dashone Smith for a 1ST down.
8:311st & 10 at own 41Jordan Parker rush for 19 yards to the UTEP 40, tackled by Marcus Bagley for a 1ST down.
8:311st & 10 at opp 40MIDDLE TENN penalty 15 yard illegal block on N/A accepted, no play.
8:311st & 25 at own 45Logan Kilgore pass complete to Jeremiah Bryson for 8 yards to the UTEP 47, tackled by Gino Bresolin.
8:312nd & 17 at opp 47Logan Kilgore pass complete to Devin Clarke for 11 yards to the UTEP 36, tackled by A.J. Ropati and James Davidson.
8:313rd & 6 at opp 36Logan Kilgore pass complete to Jeremiah Bryson for 11 yards to the UTEP 25, tackled by Dashone Smith for a 1ST down.
8:311st & 10 at opp 25Shane Tucker rush for no gain to the UTEP 25, tackled by Gino Bresolin and Adam Ayala.
8:312nd & 10 at opp 25Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to N/A.
4:203rd & 10 at opp 25Logan Kilgore pass complete to Tavarres Jefferson for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 31, UTEP 7
4:20Cody Clark extra point GOOD.
4:20Canon Rooker kickoff for 54 yards returned by Josh Bell for 29 yards to the UTEP 40, tackled by Khari Burke.
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 40Nathan Jeffery rush for 2 yards to the UTEP 42, tackled by Kevin Byard and Stephen Roberts.
4:202nd & 8 at own 42Mack Leftwich pass complete to Josh Bell for 2 yards to the UTEP 44, tackled by Kenneth Gilstrap.
4:203rd & 6 at own 44Mack Leftwich rush for 4 yards to the UTEP 48, tackled by T.T. Barber.
4:204th & 2 at own 48Mike Ruggles punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Kyle Griswould at the MTnSt 10.
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 12 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 10Jeremiah Bryson rush for no gain to the MTnSt 10, tackled by Roy Robertson.
2:232nd & 10 at own 10Logan Kilgore pass complete to Jeremiah Bryson for 4 yards to the MTnSt 14, tackled by Devin Cockrell.
1:303rd & 6 at own 14Timeout UTEP, clock 01:30.
1:303rd & 6 at own 14Jeremiah Bryson rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 20, tackled by Horace Miller and Gino Bresolin for a 1ST down.
1:181st & 10 at own 20Timeout UTEP, clock 01:18.
1:181st & 10 at own 20Logan Kilgore pass complete to Marcus Henry for 19 yards to the MTnSt 39, tackled by Jameel Erving and Wesley Miller for a 1ST down.
1:181st & 10 at own 39Logan Kilgore pass complete to Christian Collis for 17 yards to the UTEP 44, tackled by Ishmael Harrison for a 1ST down.
1:182nd & 11 at opp 45Jeremiah Bryson rush for 16 yards to the UTEP 29, tackled by Wesley Miller for a 1ST down.
1:181st & 10 at opp 29Logan Kilgore pass complete to Demetrius Frazier for 20 yards to the UTEP 9 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1:181st & goal at opp 9Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Kyle Griswould.
0:182nd & 0 at opp 9Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 00:18.
0:182nd & goal at opp 9Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Tavarres Jefferson, broken up by Jameel Erving.
0:183rd & goal at opp 9Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to N/A.
0:034th & goal at opp 9Cody Clark 26 yard field goal GOOD, UTEP penalty offside declined.Middle Tennessee 34, UTEP 7
0:03Canon Rooker kickoff for 35 yards returned by Craig Wenrick for 5 yards to the UTEP 35, tackled by John Kelly and Veion Robinson.
Q3 15:00Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Middle Tennessee 48, UTEP 17
Middle Tennessee Touchdown run, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Logan Kilgore pass complete to Kyle Griswould for no gain to the MTnSt 25, tackled by James Davidson.
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Logan Kilgore pass complete to Kyle Griswould for 69 yards to the UTEP 6, tackled by Dashone Smith for a 1ST down.
13:541st & goal at opp 6Jeremiah Bryson rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 40, UTEP 7
13:54Cody Clark extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 41, UTEP 7
13:54Canon Rooker kickoff for 61 yards returned by Ishmael Harrison for 15 yards to the UTEP 19, tackled by Anfornee Stewart.
UTEP Touchdown run, 8 plays
13:541st & 10 at own 19Nathan Jeffery rush for 55 yards to the MTnSt 26, tackled by Sammy Seamster out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:541st & 10 at opp 26Blaire Sullivan rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 19, tackled by Christian Henry.
13:542nd & 3 at opp 19Nathan Jeffery rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 12, tackled by Kevin Byard for a 1ST down.
13:541st & 10 at opp 12Blaire Sullivan rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 8, tackled by Stephen Roberts and T.T. Barber.
13:542nd & 6 at opp 8Nathan Jeffery rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 6, tackled by Christian Henry.
13:543rd & 4 at opp 6Nathan Jeffery rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 4, tackled by Jimal McBride.
13:544th & 2 at opp 4Blaire Sullivan rush for 3 yards, fumbled, forced by Xavier Walker, recovered by UTEP Blaire Sullivan at the MTnSt 1 for a 1ST down.
10:161st & goal at opp 1Nathan Jeffery rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Middle Tennessee 41, UTEP 13
10:16Jay Mattox extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 41, UTEP 14
10:16Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Middle Tennessee Interception, 4 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 25Corey Carmichael rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 31, tackled by Anthony Puente.
10:162nd & 4 at own 31Jeremiah Bryson rush for 11 yards to the MTnSt 42, tackled by Jameel Erving and Anthony Puente for a 1ST down.
10:161st & 10 at own 42Jeremiah Bryson rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 44, tackled by Dashone Smith.
10:162nd & 8 at own 44Logan Kilgore pass intercepted by Devin Cockrell at the UTEP 25, returned for no gain to the UTEP 25.
UTEP Field goal, 5 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 25Mack Leftwich pass complete to Craig Wenrick for 48 yards to the MTnSt 27, tackled by Stephen Roberts for a 1ST down.
8:251st & 10 at opp 27Mack Leftwich rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 29, tackled by T.T. Barber.
8:252nd & 12 at opp 29Nathan Jeffery rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 25, tackled by Roderic Blunt.
8:253rd & 8 at opp 25Mack Leftwich pass complete to Craig Wenrick for 2 yards to the MTnSt 23, tackled by Kevin Byard.
5:554th & 6 at opp 23Jay Mattox 41 yard field goal GOOD.Middle Tennessee 41, UTEP 17
5:55Jay Mattox kickoff for 62 yards returned by Jared Singletary for 23 yards to the MTnSt 26, tackled by Nick Gathrite.
Middle Tennessee Touchdown run, 7 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 26Jordan Parker rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 31, tackled by Dashone Smith and Horace Miller.
5:552nd & 5 at own 31Jeremiah Bryson rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 34, tackled by Jameel Erving.
5:553rd & 2 at own 34Jeremiah Bryson rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 39, tackled by Jameel Erving for a 1ST down.
5:551st & 10 at own 39Logan Kilgore pass complete to Devin Clarke for 2 yards to the MTnSt 41, tackled by Nick Gathrite.
2:142nd & 8 at own 41Jeremiah Bryson rush for a loss of 5 yards to the MTnSt 36, tackled by Jameel Erving.
2:143rd & 13 at own 36Logan Kilgore pass complete to Marcus Henry for 28 yards to the UTEP 36, tackled by Wesley Miller for a 1ST down.
2:14Cody Clark extra point GOOD.Middle Tennessee 48, UTEP 17
2:14Canon Rooker kickoff for 63 yards returned by Ishmael Harrison for 9 yards to the UTEP 11, tackled by John Kelly and Chris Brown.
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
2:141st & 10 at own 11Nathan Jeffery rush for 2 yards to the UTEP 13, tackled by Shubert Bastien.
2:142nd & 8 at own 13Mack Leftwich pass incomplete to Jordan Leslie, broken up by Kenneth Gilstrap.
2:143rd & 8 at own 13Mack Leftwich pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 4 yards to the UTEP 17, tackled by Reginald Farmer.
2:144th & 4 at own 17Mike Ruggles punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Kyle Griswould at the MTnSt 42.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 7 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 42Jordan Parker rush for 9 yards to the UTEP 49, tackled by Dashone Smith.
0:512nd & 1 at opp 49Corey Carmichael rush for 1 yard to the UTEP 48, tackled by Silas Firstley for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Jordan Parker rush for 4 yards to the UTEP 44, tackled by Nick Gathrite.
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 44Jordan Parker rush for 11 yards to the UTEP 33, tackled by Wesley Miller for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Corey Carmichael rush for 1 yard to the UTEP 32, tackled by Silas Firstley.
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 32Drayton Calhoun rush for no gain to the UTEP 32, tackled by Anthony Puente.
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 32Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Terry Pettis.
Q4 15:004th & 9 at opp 32Josh Davis punt for 32 yards for a touchback.
4th quarter5 drives, then Middle Tennessee 48, UTEP 17
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
12:121st & 10 at own 20Mack Leftwich pass complete to Josh Bell for 4 yards to the UTEP 24, tackled by Anfornee Stewart.
12:122nd & 6 at own 24LaQuintus Dowell rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 23, tackled by Ykeem Wells.
10:553rd & 7 at own 23Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 10:55.
10:553rd & 7 at own 23MIDDLE TENN penalty 5 yard offside on Veion Robinson accepted, no play.
10:553rd & 2 at own 28Mack Leftwich pass complete to Jordan Leslie for 5 yards to the UTEP 33, tackled by Khari Burke for a 1ST down.
10:551st & 10 at own 33Mack Leftwich rush for no gain to the UTEP 33, tackled by Jimal McBride.
10:552nd & 10 at own 33Mack Leftwich pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 2 yards to the UTEP 35, tackled by Reginald Farmer.
10:553rd & 8 at own 35Mack Leftwich pass incomplete, hurried by O’Shae Bridges.
10:554th & 8 at own 35Mike Ruggles punt for 30 yards, fair catch by Kyle Griswould at the MTnSt 35.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 35Corey Carmichael rush for no gain to the MTnSt 35, tackled by Jameel Erving and Maurice Chavis.
8:522nd & 10 at own 35Drayton Calhoun rush for 9 yards to the MTnSt 44.
8:523rd & 1 at own 44Drayton Calhoun rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 43, tackled by A.J. Ropati.
7:004th & 2 at own 43Josh Davis punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Jim Jones at the UTEP 19.
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 19Josh Bell rush for 5 yards to the UTEP 24, tackled by Roderic Blunt.
7:002nd & 5 at own 24Blaire Sullivan rush for 8 yards to the UTEP 32, tackled by Reginald Farmer for a 1ST down.
7:001st & 10 at own 32Nathan Jeffery rush for 14 yards to the UTEP 46, tackled by Herbert King and Reginald Farmer for a 1ST down.
7:001st & 10 at own 46Mack Leftwich pass incomplete to Ian Hamilton, broken up by Herbert King.
7:002nd & 10 at own 46Nathan Jeffery rush for 1 yard to the UTEP 47, tackled by Max Ugboaja and Derious Bennett.
7:003rd & 9 at own 47Mack Leftwich pass complete to Josh Bell for 1 yard to the UTEP 48, tackled by Ykeem Wells.
7:004th & 8 at own 48Mike Ruggles punt for 23 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the MTnSt 29.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 29Drayton Calhoun rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 34, tackled by Wesley Miller.
3:542nd & 5 at own 34Austin Grammer rush for 18 yards to the UTEP 48, tackled by Jameel Erving for a 1ST down.
3:541st & 10 at opp 48Drayton Calhoun rush for no gain to the UTEP 48, tackled by Marcus Bagley and Anthony Puente.
3:542nd & 10 at opp 48Austin Grammer rush for 7 yards to the UTEP 41, tackled by Jameel Erving out-of-bounds.
3:543rd & 3 at opp 41Drayton Calhoun rush for no gain to the UTEP 41, tackled by Horace Miller.
1:014th & 3 at opp 41Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 01:01.
1:014th & 3 at opp 41Zachary Lopez punt for 31 yards, fair catch by Jim Jones at the UTEP 10.
UTEP End of game, 3 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 10Mack Leftwich pass incomplete to N/A.
0:542nd & 10 at own 10Mack Leftwich pass complete to Peter Carreon for 5 yards to the UTEP 15, tackled by Reginald Farmer.
0:543rd & 5 at own 15Nathan Jeffery rush for 9 yards to the UTEP 24, tackled by Reginald Farmer 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.

The series

Every UTEP–Middle Tennessee game

Middle Tennessee leads 6–⁠1 in seven meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Middle Tennessee 20, UTEP 13
2023Middle Tennessee 34, UTEP 30
2022Middle Tennessee 24, UTEP 13
2018Middle Tennessee 48, UTEP 32
2017Middle Tennessee 30, UTEP 3
2014UTEP 24, Middle Tennessee 21

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