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Middle Tennessee vs. Navy

Monday, December 30, 2013, Armed Forces Bowl

Navy beat Middle Tennessee 24–⁠6. It was their only meeting on record.

Neutral siteMiddle Tennessee8–⁠5 in 2013
6
Neutral siteNavy9–⁠4 in 2013
24

Final at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth30°F, wind 6 mphTV: ESPNAttendance 39,246Payout $600,000 (Wikipedia)The game on Wikipedia

Officials
Referee Mark Kluczynski; umpire Ken Zelmanski; head linesman Dan Richard; line judge Patrick Holt; side judge Ed Smith; field judge Bob McElwee; back judge Tom Riepenhoff; alternate Tom McCabeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee33006
Navy7301424

Standouts

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Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Logan Kilgore19/3321802
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jeremiah Bryson943015
Reggie Whatley82609
Shane Tucker41506
Corey Carmichael3907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyle Griswould9106017
Marcus Henry221015
Chris Perkins1606
Jeremiah Bryson1303

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Keenan Reynolds3/71900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keenan Reynolds2086216
Noah Copeland1159013
DeBrandon Sanders553141
Geoffrey Whiteside84408
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Geoffrey Whiteside110010
DeBrandon Sanders1606
Darius Staten1303
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
D.J. Sargenti1240
George Jamison1170

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeNavy
309Total yards385
218Passing yards19
91Rushing yards366
6.6Yards per pass2.7
3.4Yards per rush5.5
21First downs26
2–⁠8Third downs8–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers2
6–⁠74Penalties2–⁠18
23:04Possession36:56

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeNavy
51%Success rate53%
0.00EPA per play0.18
0.59Explosiveness0.60
−0.15Rushing EPA0.19
0.11Passing EPA0.16
41%Passing-down success25%
0.01First-down EPA0.06
0.24Second-down EPA0.20
−0.21Third-down EPA0.24

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)

Navy 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Navy −7, over/under 57.5.

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 Navy 69%, Middle Tennessee 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Navy end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 NavyTouchdown run, 10 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 13 playsQ1 NavyField goal, 11 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 9 playsQ2 NavyFumble, 12 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 NavyFumble, 15 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 8 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown run, 11 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeInterception, 2 playsQ4 NavyTouchdown run, 2 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 NavyPunt, 4 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeInterception, 8 playsQ4 NavyEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Navy drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 NavyTouchdown run, 10 plays, 59 yards
  2. Q1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 13 plays, 58 yards
  3. Q1 NavyField goal, 11 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q2 NavyPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  6. Q2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 9 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q2 NavyFumble, 12 plays, 27 yards
  8. Q2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 6 plays, 28 yards
  9. Q3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 21 yards
  10. Q3 NavyFumble, 15 plays, 58 yards
  11. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 8 plays, 87 yards
  12. Q3 NavyTouchdown run, 11 plays, 80 yards
  13. Q4 Middle TennesseeInterception, 2 plays, 16 yards
  14. Q4 NavyTouchdown run, 2 plays, 43 yards
  15. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q4 NavyPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  17. Q4 Middle TennesseeInterception, 8 plays, 50 yards
  18. Q4 NavyEnd of game, 7 plays, 23 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Navy 7, Middle Tennessee 3
Navy Touchdown run, 10 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 41Keenan Reynolds rush for 4 yards to the Navy 45.
14:102nd & 6 at own 45Darius Staten rush for 10 yards to the MTnSt 45 for a 1ST down.
13:301st & 10 at opp 45Noah Copeland rush for 8 yards to the MTnSt 37.
13:002nd & 2 at opp 37Chris Swain rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 34 for a 1ST down.
12:451st & 10 at opp 34Chris Swain rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 28.
12:152nd & 4 at opp 28Keenan Reynolds rush for 13 yards to the MTnSt 15 for a 1ST down.
12:001st & 10 at opp 15Geoffrey Whiteside rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 9.
11:152nd & 4 at opp 9Keenan Reynolds rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 6.
10:303rd & 1 at opp 6Noah Copeland rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 3 for a 1ST down.
10:011st & goal at opp 3Keenan Reynolds rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 6, Middle Tennessee 0
10:01Nick Sloan extra point GOOD.Navy 7, Middle Tennessee 0
10:01Austin Grebe kickoff for 65 yards returned by Kenneth Gilstrap for 18 yards to the MTnSt 18.
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 13 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 18Logan Kilgore pass complete to Marcus Henry for 6 yards to the MTnSt 24.
9:352nd & 4 at own 24Logan Kilgore pass complete to Kyle Griswould for 5 yards to the MTnSt 29 for a 1ST down.
9:051st & 10 at own 29Logan Kilgore pass complete to Kyle Griswould for 11 yards to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down.
8:401st & 10 at own 40Jeremiah Bryson rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 47.
8:302nd & 3 at own 47Shane Tucker rush for 6 yards to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down.
7:401st & 10 at opp 47Reggie Whatley rush for 9 yards to the Navy 38.
7:252nd & 1 at opp 38Reggie Whatley rush for 2 yards to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down.
6:451st & 10 at opp 36Jeremiah Bryson rush for 1 yard to the Navy 35.
6:102nd & 9 at opp 35Logan Kilgore pass complete to Kyle Griswould for 14 yards to the Navy 21 for a 1ST down.
5:301st & 10 at opp 21Jeremiah Bryson rush for 3 yards to the Navy 18.
4:153rd & 15 at opp 26Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Kyle Griswould, broken up by Wave Ryder.
4:084th & 15 at opp 26Cody Clark 43 yard field goal GOOD.Navy 7, Middle Tennessee 3
4:08Canon Rooker kickoff for 55 yards returned by Marcus Thomas for 29 yards to the Navy 39.
Navy Field goal, 11 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 39Geoffrey Whiteside rush for 8 yards to the Navy 47.
3:252nd & 2 at own 47Noah Copeland rush for 13 yards to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down.
3:051st & 10 at opp 40Darius Staten rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 35.
2:252nd & 5 at opp 35Geoffrey Whiteside rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 28 for a 1ST down.
2:051st & 10 at opp 28Quinton Singleton rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 24.
1:302nd & 6 at opp 24Keenan Reynolds rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 20.
1:073rd & 2 at opp 20Timeout NAVY, clock 1:07.
0:453rd & 2 at opp 20Keenan Reynolds rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 18 for a 1ST down.
0:211st & 10 at opp 18Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to DeBrandon Sanders.
0:012nd & 10 at opp 18Keenan Reynolds rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 17.
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 17Noah Copeland rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 15.
Q2 14:164th & 7 at opp 15Nick Sloan 32 yard field goal GOOD.Navy 10, Middle Tennessee 3
Q2 14:16Austin Grebe kickoff for 59 yards returned by Kenneth Gilstrap for 20 yards to the MTnSt 26.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Navy 10, Middle Tennessee 6
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 26Jeremiah Bryson rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 28.
13:352nd & 8 at own 28Logan Kilgore pass complete to Jeremiah Bryson for 3 yards to the MTnSt 31.
13:003rd & 5 at own 31Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Christian Collis, broken up by Kwazel Bertrand.
12:394th & 5 at own 31Josh Davis punt for 56 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 13.
Navy Punt, 3 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 13Quinton Singleton rush for 2 yards to the Navy 15.
11:252nd & 8 at own 15Quinton Singleton rush for 3 yards to the Navy 18.
10:553rd & 5 at own 18Keenan Reynolds rush for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by Navy Keenan Reynolds at the Navy 12.
10:314th & 11 at own 12Pablo Beltran punt for 31 yards, downed at the Navy 43.
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 9 plays
10:201st & 10 at opp 43Reggie Whatley rush for 7 yards to the Navy 36.
9:402nd & 3 at opp 36Reggie Whatley rush for 2 yards to the Navy 34.
9:053rd & 1 at opp 34Corey Carmichael rush for 1 yard to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down.
8:431st & 10 at opp 33MIDDLE TENN penalty 5 yard False Start on Tavarres Jefferson accepted.
8:001st & 15 at opp 38Shane Tucker rush for 1 yard to the Navy 37.
7:412nd & 14 at opp 37Logan Kilgore pass complete to Tavarres Jefferson for 22 yards to the Navy 15, NAVY penalty 8 yard Personal Foul on Wave Ryder accepted for a 1ST down.
7:231st & goal at opp 7Reggie Whatley rush for no gain to the Navy 7.
6:552nd & goal at opp 7Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Tavarres Jefferson, broken up by DJ Sargenti.
6:423rd & goal at opp 7Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Marcus Henry.
6:384th & goal at opp 7Cody Clark 24 yard field goal GOOD.Navy 10, Middle Tennessee 6
6:38Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yards returned by Marcus Thomas for 39 yards to the Navy 39.
Navy Fumble, 12 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 39Darius Staten rush for 3 yards to the Navy 42.
6:002nd & 7 at own 42Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Geoffrey Whiteside for 10 yards to the MTnSt 48 for a 1ST down.
5:301st & 10 at opp 48DeBrandon Sanders rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 45.
5:002nd & 7 at opp 45Noah Copeland rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 42.
4:153rd & 4 at opp 42Keenan Reynolds rush for 8 yards to the MTnSt 34 for a 1ST down.
4:101st & 10 at opp 34Darius Staten rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 30.
3:452nd & 6 at opp 30Geoffrey Whiteside rush for 1 yard to the MTnSt 29.
3:053rd & 5 at opp 29DeBrandon Sanders rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 30.
2:304th & 6 at opp 30Keenan Reynolds pass complete to DeBrandon Sanders for 6 yards to the MTnSt 24 for a 1ST down.
2:001st & 10 at opp 24Noah Copeland rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 19.
1:002nd & 5 at opp 19Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Darius Staten for 3 yards to the MTnSt 16.
0:543rd & 2 at opp 16Keenan Reynolds rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, forced by T.T. Barber, recovered by MTnSt T.T. Barber at the MTnSt 21.
Middle Tennessee End of half, 6 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 21Logan Kilgore pass complete to Kyle Griswould for 8 yards, fumbled at the MTnSt 29.
0:402nd & 2 at own 29Jeremiah Bryson rush for 15 yards to the MTnSt 44 for a 1ST down.
0:401st & 10 at own 44Timeout MIDDLE TENN ST, clock 00:40.
0:361st & 10 at own 44Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Tavarres Jefferson, broken up by Cody Peterson.
0:292nd & 10 at own 44Logan Kilgore pass complete to Marcus Henry for 15 yards to the Navy 41 for a 1ST down.
0:171st & 10 at opp 41Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Christian Collis.
0:152nd & 10 at opp 41MIDDLE TENN penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play.
0:102nd & 20 at own 49Timeout MIDDLE TENN ST, clock 0:10.
0:012nd & 20 at own 49Logan Kilgore pass incomplete.
Q3 15:00Austin Grebe kickoff for 60 yards returned by Kenneth Gilstrap for 31 yards to the MTnSt 36.
3rd quarter3 drives, then Navy 10, Middle Tennessee 6
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 10 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 36Logan Kilgore pass complete to Tavarres Jefferson for 15 yards to the Navy 49 for a 1ST down.
14:251st & 10 at opp 49Jordan Parker rush for 4 yards to the Navy 45.
14:002nd & 6 at opp 45Logan Kilgore pass complete to Kyle Griswould for 14 yards to the Navy 31 for a 1ST down.
13:551st & 10 at opp 31Logan Kilgore pass complete to Kyle Griswould for 9 yards to the Navy 22.
13:452nd & 1 at opp 22Jeremiah Bryson rush for no gain to the Navy 22.
13:153rd & 1 at opp 22Corey Carmichael rush for 7 yards to the Navy 15 for a 1ST down.
12:251st & 10 at opp 15Shane Tucker rush for 4 yards to the Navy 11.
12:002nd & 6 at opp 11Reggie Whatley rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 13.
11:353rd & 8 at opp 13Reggie Whatley rush for 6 yards to the Navy 7.
11:094th & 2 at opp 7Corey Carmichael rush for 1 yard to the Navy 6.
Navy Fumble, 15 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 6Geoffrey Whiteside rush for 4 yards to the Navy 10.
10:352nd & 6 at own 10Darius Staten rush for 5 yards to the Navy 15.
10:003rd & 1 at own 15Noah Copeland rush for 6 yards to the Navy 21 for a 1ST down.
9:301st & 10 at own 21Geoffrey Whiteside rush for 8 yards to the Navy 29.
8:452nd & 2 at own 29Keenan Reynolds rush for 4 yards to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down.
8:001st & 10 at own 33Chris Swain rush for 4 yards to the Navy 37.
7:452nd & 6 at own 37Keenan Reynolds rush for 11 yards to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down.
7:001st & 10 at own 48Geoffrey Whiteside rush for 7 yards to the MTnSt 45.
6:382nd & 3 at opp 45Keenan Reynolds rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down.
6:301st & 10 at opp 40Demond Brown rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 47, NAVY penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
6:001st & 17 at opp 47Quinton Singleton rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 43.
5:002nd & 13 at opp 43Tago Smith rush for 9 yards to the MTnSt 34.
4:303rd & 4 at opp 34Tago Smith rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 31.
3:454th & 1 at opp 31Geoffrey Whiteside rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 14, MIDDLE TENN penalty 14 yard Unsportsmanlike Conduct on Xavier Walker accepted for a 1ST down.
3:231st & 10 at opp 14Keenan Reynolds rush, fumbled, forced by Stephen Roberts, recovered by MTnSt T.T. Barber at the MTnSt 7, T.T. Barber for 1 yard, to the MTnSt 8.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 8 plays
3:051st & 10 at own 8Logan Kilgore pass complete to Kyle Griswould for 15 yards to the MTnSt 23 for a 1ST down.
2:401st & 10 at own 23Shane Tucker rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 27.
2:182nd & 6 at own 27Logan Kilgore pass complete to Tavarres Jefferson for 12 yards to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down.
2:001st & 10 at own 39Jeremiah Bryson rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 45.
1:252nd & 4 at own 45Jeremiah Bryson rush for 5 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
1:121st & 10 at the 50Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Demetrius Frazier.
0:502nd & 10 at the 50Logan Kilgore pass complete to Demetrius Frazier for 3 yards to the Navy 47.
0:353rd & 7 at opp 47Logan Kilgore rush for 2 yards to the Navy 45.
0:004th & 5 at opp 45Josh Davis punt for 25 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 20.
4th quarter7 drives, then Navy 24, Middle Tennessee 6
Navy Touchdown run, 11 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 20Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Noah Copeland.
14:472nd & 10 at own 20Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Brendan Dudeck.
14:253rd & 10 at own 20Demond Brown rush for 14 yards to the Navy 34 for a 1ST down.
14:001st & 10 at own 34Demond Brown rush for 9 yards to the Navy 43.
13:152nd & 1 at own 43Keenan Reynolds rush for 5 yards to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down.
13:001st & 10 at own 48Darius Staten rush for 10 yards, fumbled at the MTnSt 42, MIDDLE TENN penalty 15 yard Unsportsmanlike Conduct on Roderic Blunt accepted for a 1ST down.
12:551st & 10 at opp 27Quinton Singleton rush for 6 yards to the MTnSt 21.
12:402nd & 4 at opp 21Keenan Reynolds rush for 16 yards to the MTnSt 5 for a 1ST down.
12:161st & 0 at opp 5Timeout MIDDLE TENN ST, clock 12:16.
12:001st & goal at opp 5Noah Copeland rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 3.
11:352nd & goal at opp 3Keenan Reynolds rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 1.
10:483rd & goal at opp 1Keenan Reynolds rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 16, Middle Tennessee 6
10:48Nick Sloan extra point GOOD.Navy 17, Middle Tennessee 6
10:48Austin Grebe kickoff for 59 yards returned by Kenneth Gilstrap for 17 yards to the MTnSt 23.
Middle Tennessee Interception, 2 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 23Logan Kilgore pass complete to Tavarres Jefferson for 16 yards to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down.
10:061st & 10 at own 39Logan Kilgore pass intercepted by George Jamison at the Navy 40, returned for 17 yards to the MTnSt 43.
Navy Touchdown run, 2 plays
10:001st & 10 at opp 43DeBrandon Sanders rush for 2 yards to the MTnSt 41.
9:162nd & 8 at opp 41DeBrandon Sanders rush for 41 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 23, Middle Tennessee 6
9:16Nick Sloan extra point GOOD.Navy 24, Middle Tennessee 6
9:16Austin Grebe kickoff for 42 yards returned by Corey Carmichael for 8 yards to the MTnSt 31.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 31Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Kyle Griswould.
8:552nd & 10 at own 31Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Tavarres Jefferson.
8:543rd & 10 at own 31Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Kyle Griswould.
8:484th & 10 at own 31Josh Davis punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Shawn Lynch at the Navy 29.
Navy Punt, 4 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 29Noah Copeland rush for 11 yards to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down.
8:061st & 10 at own 40Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Brendan Dudeck.
8:062nd & 10 at own 40Timeout NAVY, clock 8:06.
8:002nd & 10 at own 40Keenan Reynolds rush for 3 yards to the Navy 43.
7:053rd & 7 at own 43Chris Swain rush for 6 yards to the Navy 49.
6:414th & 1 at own 49Timeout NAVY, clock 6:41.
6:314th & 1 at own 49Pablo Beltran punt for 29 yards, fair catch by Kyle Griswould at the MTnSt 22.
Middle Tennessee Interception, 8 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 22Logan Kilgore pass complete to Kyle Griswould for 17 yards to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down.
6:001st & 10 at own 39Jeremiah Bryson rush for 4 yards to the MTnSt 43.
5:302nd & 6 at own 43Logan Kilgore pass complete to Chris Perkins for 6 yards to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down.
5:161st & 10 at own 49Logan Kilgore pass incomplete to Tavarres Jefferson.
5:002nd & 10 at own 49Logan Kilgore pass complete to Tavarres Jefferson for 14 yards to the Navy 37 for a 1ST down.
4:551st & 10 at opp 37Logan Kilgore pass complete to Kyle Griswould for 13 yards to the Navy 24 for a 1ST down.
4:251st & 10 at opp 24Reggie Whatley rush for 2 yards to the Navy 22.
4:082nd & 8 at opp 22Logan Kilgore pass intercepted by DJ Sargenti at the Navy 2, returned for 24 yards to the Navy 41, MIDDLE TENN penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down.
Navy End of game, 7 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 41Noah Copeland rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 41, MIDDLE TENN penalty 15 yard Unsportsmanlike Conduct accepted for a 1ST down.
3:301st & 10 at opp 41Noah Copeland rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 38.
2:402nd & 7 at opp 38Keenan Reynolds rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 33.
2:003rd & 2 at opp 33DeBrandon Sanders rush for 8 yards to the MTnSt 25 for a 1ST down.
1:301st & 10 at opp 25Chris Swain rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 22.
1:002nd & 7 at opp 22Quinton Singleton rush for 5 yards to the MTnSt 17.
0:203rd & 2 at opp 17Quinton Singleton rush for 3 yards to the MTnSt 14 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.

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