UAB at Middle Tennessee

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Middle Tennessee beat UAB 34–⁠22. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–⁠2.

AwayUAB6–⁠6 in 2014
22
HomeMiddle Tennessee6–⁠6 in 2014
34

Final at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium, MurfreesboroAttendance 18,717

At kickoff
62°F, overcast, wind 15 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smyrna Airport (KMQY), 22 km from the stadium, 26 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Clay Martin; umpire Ben Young; head linesman Stephen Fleming; line judge Sarah Thomas; side judge Lark Jones; field judge Justin Larrew; back judge Larry NealGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UAB697022
Middle Tennessee14701334

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

UAB

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cody Clements19/3018512
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Howard32121115
D.J. Vinson1251017
Cody Clements1338010
J.J. Nelson112012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamari Staples483143
Kennard Backman42608
D.J. Vinson42209
Maudrecus Humphrey321011

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Austin Grammer6/1914120
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Reggie Whatley7100167
Jeremiah Bryson964234
Shane Tucker125609
Austin Grammer129012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Perkins165165
Marcus Henry236130
Devin Clarke130030
Shane Tucker1606
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kevin Byard100
T.T. Barber1240

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

Team stats

UABMiddle Tennessee
405Total yards370
185Passing yards141
220Rushing yards229
6.2Yards per pass7.4
3.7Yards per rush5.6
25First downs13
7–⁠18Third downs3–⁠14
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers0
10–⁠90Penalties8–⁠70
35:23Possession25:35

Efficiency

UABMiddle Tennessee
46%Success rate33%
0.09EPA per play0.20
0.84Explosiveness1.66
0.14Rushing EPA0.26
0.04Passing EPA0.10
44%Passing-down success17%
0.05First-down EPA−0.02
0.21Second-down EPA0.30
0.13Third-down EPA0.39

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 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Middle Tennessee −2, over/under 67.

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 56%, UAB 44%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Middle Tennessee end zoneUAB end zoneQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 UABField goal, 12 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ1 UABField goal, 6 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 UABField goal, 11 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 UABTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 UABPunt, 6 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 UABPunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 UABPunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 UABTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ3 UABTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 UABPunt, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 UABPunt, 5 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 UABInterception, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ4 UABInterception, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 UABEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Middle Tennessee drives left to right, UAB right to left.
  1. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 plays, 35 yards
  3. Q1 UABField goal, 12 plays, 57 yards
  4. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 UABField goal, 6 plays, 13 yards
  6. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 2 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q1 UABField goal, 11 plays, 50 yards
  8. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  9. Q2 UABTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 6 plays, 59 yards
  11. Q2 UABPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  12. Q2 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 31 yards
  13. Q3 UABPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  15. Q3 UABPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  16. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q3 UABTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 28 yards
  18. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  19. Q3 UABTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
  20. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q3 UABPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  23. Q4 UABPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  24. Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 2 plays, 70 yards
  25. Q4 UABInterception, 3 plays, 29 yards
  26. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  27. Q4 UABInterception, 3 plays, −6 yards
  28. Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 47 yards
  29. Q4 UABEnd of game, 9 plays, 35 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Middle Tennessee 14, UAB 6
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ty Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Austin Grammer pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Jeremiah Bryson run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33Shane Tucker run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 34
15:004th & 1 at own 34Zachary Lopez punt for 29 yds , Devon Brown returns for no gain to the UAB 35 Devon Brown fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Trey Wafford
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 3 plays
13:401st & 10 at opp 35Austin Grammer pass complete to Jeremiah Bryson for 4 yds to the UAB 31
13:402nd & 6 at opp 31Austin Grammer pass complete to Devin Clarke for 30 yds to the UAB 1 for a 1ST down
12:371st & goal at opp 1Jeremiah Bryson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cody Clark KICK)Middle Tennessee 7, UAB 0
UAB Field goal, 12 plays
12:371st & 0 at own 35Cody Clark kickoff for 30 yds
12:371st & 10 at own 35Cody Clements pass complete to Kennard Backman for 8 yds to the UAB 43
12:372nd & 2 at own 43Jordan Howard run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at opp 49Jordan Howard run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 43
12:372nd & 4 at opp 43Jordan Howard run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 37 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at opp 37VINSON, D.J. rush for 6 yards to the MT31, out-of-bounds (WALKER, Xavier), PENALTY UAB holding (HENDERSON, Tris) 10 yards to the MT47, NO PLAY.
12:371st & 20 at opp 47D.J. Vinson run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 39
12:372nd & 12 at opp 39D.J. Vinson run for 17 yds to the MTnSt 22 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at opp 22Jordan Howard run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 21
12:372nd & 9 at opp 21Jordan Howard run for 15 yds to the MTnSt 6 for a 1ST down
12:371st & goal at opp 6Jordan Howard run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 4
12:372nd & goal at opp 4UAB Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 9
12:372nd & goal at opp 9CLEMENTS, Cody pass complete to HUMPHREY, Maudr for 7 yards to the MT2 (BYARD, Kevin), PENALTY MT offside (JONES, Jahmal) 5 yards to the MT4, NO PLAY.
12:372nd & goal at opp 4Jordan Howard run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 1
12:373rd & goal at opp 1UAB Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 6
12:373rd & goal at opp 6Cody Clements sacked by Shubert Bastien for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 8
7:164th & goal at opp 8Ty Long 25 yd FG GOODMiddle Tennessee 7, UAB 3
Middle Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
7:161st & 0 at own 35Ty Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:161st & 10 at own 25Reggie Whatley run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 28
7:162nd & 7 at own 28Austin Grammer pass incomplete to Shane Tucker
7:163rd & 7 at own 28Austin Grammer run for 12 yds to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at own 40Shane Tucker run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 42
7:162nd & 8 at own 42MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 37
7:162nd & 13 at own 37Austin Grammer sacked by Rolan Milligan for a loss of 6 yards to the MTnSt 31
7:163rd & 19 at own 31Austin Grammer sacked by Rolan Milligan for a loss of 7 yards to the MTnSt 24
7:164th & 26 at own 24Sean O’Kane punt for 23 yds , Lamarcus Farmer returns for 10 yds to the MTnSt 37
UAB Field goal, 6 plays
3:431st & 10 at opp 37Cody Clements run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 28
3:432nd & 1 at opp 28D.J. Vinson run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 25 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 25D.J. Vinson run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 19
3:432nd & 4 at opp 19D.J. Vinson run for no gain to the MTnSt 19
3:433rd & 4 at opp 19UAB Penalty, false start (Maudrecus Humphrey) to the MTnSt 24
3:433rd & 9 at opp 24Cody Clements run for no gain to the MTnSt 24
1:114th & 9 at opp 24Ty Long 42 yd FG GOODMiddle Tennessee 7, UAB 6
1:111st & goal at own 35MIDDLE TENN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Trey Wafford) to the 50 yard line
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 2 plays
1:111st & 0 at the 50Ty Long kickoff for 25 yds , John Kelly return for a loss of 5 yards to the MTnSt 20
1:111st & 10 at own 20Jordan Parker run for no gain to the MTnSt 20
1:112nd & 10 at own 20GRAMMER, Austin pass incomplete to HENRY, Marcus, PENALTY UAB pass interference (SLAUGHTER, Dere) 15 yards to the MT35, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at own 35Austin Grammer pass complete to Chris Perkins for 65 yds for a TD, (Cody Clark KICK)Middle Tennessee 14, UAB 6
UAB Field goal, 11 plays
0:251st & 0 at own 35Cody Clark kickoff for 30 yds
0:251st & 10 at own 35Cody Clements pass incomplete
0:252nd & 10 at own 35Jordan Howard run for 7 yds to the UAB 42
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at own 42CLEMENTS, Cody pass incomplete to HUMPHREY, Maudr (LUCKETT, C.), QB hurry by RHODES, Steven, PENALTY MT personal foul (WAFFORD, Trey) 15 yards to the MT43, 1ST DOWN UAB, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Jordan Howard run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 38
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 38Cody Clements run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 30D.J. Vinson run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 29
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 29Cody Clements pass complete to D.J. Vinson for 3 yds to the MTnSt 26
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 26Cody Clements pass complete to D.J. Vinson for 8 yds to the MTnSt 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Jordan Howard run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 17
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 17Jordan Howard run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 15
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 15Cody Clements pass incomplete
Q2 11:344th & 7 at opp 15Ty Long 32 yd FG GOODMiddle Tennessee 14, UAB 9
2nd quarter5 drives, then Middle Tennessee 21, UAB 15
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
11:341st & 0 at own 35Ty Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:341st & 10 at own 25Austin Grammer pass incomplete to Marcus Henry
11:342nd & 10 at own 25Austin Grammer pass incomplete
11:343rd & 10 at own 25Austin Grammer pass incomplete
11:344th & 10 at own 25MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 20
11:344th & 15 at own 20Zachary Lopez punt for 55 yds
UAB Touchdown, 13 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 25Cody Clements pass complete to Josh Magee for 15 yds to the UAB 40 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Defensive offside (NA) declined for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at own 40Jordan Howard run for 4 yds to the UAB 44
11:042nd & 1 at opp 40Cody Clements pass complete to Kennard Backman for 8 yds to the MTnSt 32 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 32D.J. Vinson run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 30
11:042nd & 6 at own 44Jordan Howard run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 49Cody Clements run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 40
11:042nd & 8 at opp 30D.J. Vinson run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 23
11:043rd & 1 at opp 23D.J. Vinson run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 21 for a 1ST down
11:043rd & 3 at opp 14Jordan Howard run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 8 for a 1ST down
11:041st & goal at opp 8Jordan Howard run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 1
11:041st & 10 at opp 21Cody Clements pass complete to Kennard Backman for 4 yds to the MTnSt 17
11:042nd & 6 at opp 17Jordan Howard run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 14
6:092nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout UAB, clock 06:09
6:052nd & goal at opp 1Jordan Howard run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cody Clements failed )UAB 15, Middle Tennessee 14
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 6 plays
6:051st & 0 at own 35Ty Long kickoff for 57 yds , Reggie Whatley return for 33 yds to the MTnSt 41
6:051st & 10 at own 41Shane Tucker run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
6:052nd & 1 at the 50Jeremiah Bryson run for 13 yds to the UAB 37 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 37Jeremiah Bryson run for 34 yds to the UAB 3 for a 1ST down
6:051st & goal at opp 3Austin Grammer run for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 6
6:052nd & goal at opp 6Austin Grammer run for 4 yds to the UAB 2
3:503rd & goal at opp 2Jeremiah Bryson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Cody Clark KICK)Middle Tennessee 21, UAB 15
UAB Punt, 6 plays
3:501st & 0 at own 35Cody Clark kickoff for 65 yds , Jamarcus Nelson return for 21 yds to the UAB 21
3:501st & 10 at own 21Josh Magee run for 7 yds to the UAB 28
3:502nd & 3 at own 28Jordan Howard run for 1 yd to the UAB 29
3:503rd & 2 at own 29Cody Clements run for 10 yds to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at own 39UAB Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UAB 34
3:501st & 15 at own 34Cody Clements pass complete to Jamari Staples for 10 yds to the UAB 44
3:502nd & 5 at own 44Jordan Howard run for 3 yds to the UAB 47
3:503rd & 2 at own 47Jordan Howard run for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 45
1:164th & 4 at own 45Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 01:16
1:164th & 4 at own 45Hunter Mullins punt for 35 yds
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 20Reggie Whatley run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 29
1:092nd & 1 at own 29Reggie Whatley run for 15 yds to the MTnSt 44 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 44Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:45
0:451st & 10 at own 44Reggie Whatley run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 43
0:452nd & 11 at own 43Austin Grammer run for no gain to the MTnSt 43
0:453rd & 11 at own 43Shane Tucker run for 8 yds to the UAB 49
0:454th & 3 at opp 49Austin Grammer pass incomplete
3rd quarter9 drives, then UAB 22, Middle Tennessee 21
UAB Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cody Clark kickoff for 45 yds , Lamarcus Farmer return for 12 yds to the UAB 32
15:001st & 10 at own 32Cody Clements pass complete to Maudrecus Humphrey for 4 yds to the UAB 36
15:002nd & 6 at own 36Cody Clements pass incomplete to Josh Magee
15:003rd & 6 at own 36Cody Clements pass incomplete to Josh Magee, broken up by Khari Burke
15:004th & 6 at own 36Hunter Mullins punt for 43 yds, downed at the MIDDLETENN 21 UAB Penalty, personal foul (NA) to the MTnSt 36
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 36Austin Grammer sacked by Chris Walton for a loss of 7 yards to the MTnSt 29
14:072nd & 17 at own 29MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (NA) to the MTnSt 24
14:072nd & 22 at own 24Reggie Whatley run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 28
14:073rd & 18 at own 28Austin Grammer pass incomplete to Demetrius Frazier
14:074th & 18 at own 28Zachary Lopez punt for 45 yds , Jamarcus Nelson returns for 3 yds to the UAB 30
UAB Punt, 3 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 30Jordan Howard run for 3 yds to the UAB 33
12:382nd & 7 at own 33Cody Clements sacked by Shaquille Huff for a loss of 9 yards to the UAB 24
12:383rd & 16 at own 24Cody Clements pass incomplete to Kennard Backman, broken up by Jared Singletary
12:384th & 16 at own 24Hunter Mullins punt for 61 yds , Ed’Marques Batties returns for 10 yds to the MTnSt 25
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
11:141st & 10 at own 25Austin Grammer pass complete to Marcus Henry for 6 yds to the MTnSt 31
11:142nd & 4 at own 31Jeremiah Bryson run for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 28
11:143rd & 7 at own 28Austin Grammer pass incomplete to Devin Clarke, broken up by Robert Mondie
11:144th & 7 at own 28Zachary Lopez punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 49
UAB Turnover on downs, 9 plays
9:531st & 10 at own 49Jamarcus Nelson run for 12 yds to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at opp 39Jordan Howard run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 35
9:532nd & 6 at opp 35Jordan Howard run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 33
9:533rd & 4 at opp 33Jordan Howard run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 31
9:534th & 2 at opp 31Cody Clements pass complete to Jordan Howard for 3 yds to the MTnSt 28 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at opp 28D.J. Vinson run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 26
9:532nd & 8 at opp 26Cody Clements run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 21
9:533rd & 3 at opp 21Cody Clements pass incomplete to Kennard Backman, broken up by Jimal McBride
9:534th & 3 at opp 21Cody Clements sacked by T.T. Barber for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 23
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 23GRAMMER, Austin pass incomplete to CLARKE, Devin, PENALTY UAB pass interference (FARMER, Lamarcu) 15 yards to the MT38, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at own 38Austin Grammer run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 47
7:052nd & 1 at own 47Shane Tucker run for 4 yds to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at opp 49Austin Grammer sacked by Diaheem Watkins for a loss of 9 yards to the MTnSt 44 Austin Grammer fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Austin Grammer , return for 0 yards
7:052nd & 17 at own 44Austin Grammer pass complete to Shane Tucker for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
7:053rd & 11 at the 50Austin Grammer pass incomplete to Devin Clarke, broken up by Lamarcus Farmer
7:054th & 11 at the 50Zachary Lopez punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 26
UAB Touchdown, 7 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 26Jordan Howard run for 4 yds to the UAB 30
3:432nd & 6 at own 30Timeout UAB, clock 03:43
3:432nd & 6 at own 30Cody Clements pass complete to Jamarcus Nelson for 3 yds to the UAB 33
3:433rd & 3 at own 33Cody Clements pass complete to Kennard Backman for 6 yds to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at own 39HOWARD, Jordan rush for 26 yards to the MT35 (LUCKETT, C.), PENALTY UAB holding (NAUMANN, Hayden) 10 yards to the UAB29, NO PLAY.
3:431st & 20 at own 29D.J. Vinson run for no gain to the UAB 29
3:432nd & 20 at own 29Cody Clements pass complete to Jamari Staples for 25 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 46D.J. Vinson run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 43
1:312nd & 7 at opp 43Cody Clements pass complete to Jamari Staples for 43 yds for a TD, (Ty Long KICK)UAB 22, Middle Tennessee 21
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
1:311st & 0 at own 35Ty Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:311st & 10 at own 25Austin Grammer pass incomplete to Ed’Marques Batties
1:312nd & 10 at own 25Shane Tucker run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 31
1:313rd & 4 at own 31Austin Grammer pass incomplete to Devin Clarke
1:314th & 4 at own 31Sean O’Kane punt for 38 yds , Lamarcus Farmer returns for 2 yds to the UAB 33
UAB Punt, 3 plays
0:371st & 10 at own 33Jordan Howard run for 5 yds to the UAB 38
0:372nd & 5 at own 38Jordan Howard run for 4 yds to the UAB 42
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 42UAB Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UAB 37
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at own 37Cody Clements pass incomplete to Jamari Staples, broken up by Khari Burke
Q4 15:004th & 6 at own 37Hunter Mullins punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Ed’Marques Batties at the MTnSt 29
4th quarter8 drives, then Middle Tennessee 34, UAB 22
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 29Austin Grammer pass incomplete to Marcus Henry
14:472nd & 10 at own 29Austin Grammer pass incomplete to Tyler Barron
14:473rd & 10 at own 29Austin Grammer run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 38
14:474th & 1 at own 38Sean O’Kane punt for 48 yds , Lamarcus Farmer returns for 1 yd to the UAB 15
UAB Punt, 5 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 15Jordan Howard run for 4 yds to the UAB 19
13:362nd & 6 at own 19Jordan Howard run for 8 yds to the UAB 27 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at own 27Jordan Howard run for 3 yds to the UAB 30
13:362nd & 7 at own 30Jordan Howard run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 29
13:363rd & 8 at own 29Cody Clements pass incomplete to Nyiakki Height
13:364th & 8 at own 29Hunter Mullins punt for 41 yds , Ed’Marques Batties returns for no gain to the MTnSt 30
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 2 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 30Reggie Whatley run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 33
11:002nd & 7 at own 33Reggie Whatley run for 67 yds for a TD, (Austin Grammer failed )Middle Tennessee 27, UAB 22
UAB Interception, 3 plays
11:001st & 0 at own 35Cody Clark kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:001st & 10 at own 25Cody Clements pass complete to D.J. Vinson for 9 yds to the UAB 34
11:002nd & 1 at own 34Cody Clements pass complete to Jamari Staples for 5 yds to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (Steve Rhodes) to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 46Ty Long pass intercepted T.T. Barber return for 24 yds to the MTnSt 46
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 46Shane Tucker run for 7 yds to the UAB 47
9:592nd & 3 at opp 47Shane Tucker run for 4 yds to the UAB 43 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 43Shane Tucker run for 5 yds to the UAB 38
9:592nd & 5 at opp 38Shane Tucker run for 2 yds to the UAB 36
9:593rd & 3 at opp 36Shane Tucker run for no gain to the UAB 36
9:594th & 3 at opp 36Sean O’Kane punt for 36 yds for a touchback
UAB Interception, 3 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 20Jordan Howard run for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 17
6:452nd & 13 at own 17Cody Clements sacked by Jimal McBride for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 14
6:453rd & 16 at own 14Cody Clements pass intercepted Kevin Byard return for no gain to the UAB 47
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
5:391st & 10 at opp 47Jeremiah Bryson run for 4 yds to the UAB 43
5:392nd & 6 at opp 43Jeremiah Bryson run for 4 yds to the UAB 39
5:393rd & 2 at opp 39Jeremiah Bryson run for 1 yd to the UAB 38
5:394th & 1 at opp 38Austin Grammer run for 7 yds to the UAB 31 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 31Austin Grammer run for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 33
5:392nd & 12 at opp 33MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (Daniel Stephens) to the UAB 38
5:392nd & 17 at opp 38Shane Tucker run for 8 yds to the UAB 30
2:153rd & 9 at opp 30Timeout UAB, clock 02:15
2:083rd & 9 at opp 30Austin Grammer pass complete to Marcus Henry for 30 yds for a TD, (Cody Clark KICK)Middle Tennessee 34, UAB 22
UAB End of game, 9 plays
2:081st & 0 at own 35Cody Clark kickoff for 55 yds , Josh Magee return for no gain to the UAB 10
2:081st & 10 at own 10Cody Clements pass incomplete to Josh Magee
2:082nd & 10 at own 10Cody Clements pass complete to D.J. Vinson for 2 yds to the UAB 12
2:083rd & 8 at own 12Cody Clements pass complete to Nyiakki Height for 12 yds to the UAB 24 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at own 24Cody Clements sacked by Leighton Gasque for a loss of 5 yards to the UAB 19
2:082nd & 15 at own 19Cody Clements pass complete to Maudrecus Humphrey for 6 yds to the UAB 25
2:083rd & 9 at own 25Cody Clements run for 9 yds to the UAB 34 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at own 34Cody Clements pass complete to Maudrecus Humphrey for 11 yds to the UAB 45 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at own 45Cody Clements run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 46
0:222nd & 1 at opp 46Timeout UAB, clock 00:22
0:222nd & 1 at opp 46Jeremiah Briscoe sacked by Chris Hale for a loss of 9 yards to the UAB 45

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.

UAB leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2022UAB 41, Middle Tennessee 14
2018UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25Conference USA Championship Game
2018Middle Tennessee 27, UAB 3
2017UAB 25, Middle Tennessee 23
2014Middle Tennessee 34, UAB 22
2013Middle Tennessee 24, UAB 21

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