Florida Atlantic at Middle Tennessee
Saturday, November 22, 2014 Share
Middle Tennessee beat Florida Atlantic 35–34. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Middle Tennessee led the series 9–3.
Final at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium, MurfreesboroAttendance 12,243
- At kickoff
- 59°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smyrna Airport (KMQY), 22 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Ken Antee; umpire Johnnie Forte; head linesman Stephen Fleming; line judge Adam Savoie; side judge Tony Myer; field judge Dan Gautreaux; back judge Trawick BogerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 17 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Standouts
- PassingAustin Grammer20 of 27, 160 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTMiddle Tennessee
- RushingReggie Whatley19 carries, 190 yards, 3 TDMiddle Tennessee
- ReceivingMarcus Henry6 catches, 92 yards, 1 TDMiddle Tennessee
- DefenseSharrod Neasman1 INTFlorida Atlantic
Player stats
Florida Atlantic
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaquez Johnson | 21/33 | 304 | 2 | 2 |
| Dalton Schomp | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Hankerson | 1/1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Warren | 26 | 95 | 0 | 22 |
| Lucky Whitehead | 3 | 86 | 1 | 80 |
| Jaquez Johnson | 11 | 53 | 1 | 17 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenson Stoshak | 9 | 93 | 0 | 31 |
| Henry Bussey III | 1 | 69 | 0 | 69 |
| Alex Deleon | 2 | 55 | 1 | 50 |
| Kalib Woods | 3 | 40 | 1 | 23 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharrod Neasman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Middle Tennessee
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Grammer | 20/27 | 160 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Whatley | 19 | 190 | 3 | 75 |
| Austin Grammer | 10 | 47 | 0 | 24 |
| Shane Tucker | 6 | 27 | 0 | 8 |
| Jordan Parker | 9 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Henry | 6 | 92 | 1 | 28 |
| Ed’Marques Batties | 8 | 57 | 0 | 12 |
| Demetrius Frazier | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Christian Collis | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Byard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Singletary | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Florida Atlantic | Middle Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|
| 540 | Total yards | 470 |
| 310 | Passing yards | 160 |
| 230 | Rushing yards | 310 |
| 8.9 | Yards per pass | 5.9 |
| 5.6 | Yards per rush | 6.7 |
| 20 | First downs | 22 |
| 8–17 | Third downs | 8–14 |
| 1–3 | Fourth downs | 1–2 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2–19 | Penalties | 3–20 |
| 32:54 | Possession | 27:06 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Middle Tennessee 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Middle Tennessee −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 Middle Tennessee 69%, Florida Atlantic 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Middle Tennessee leads 14–5 in 19 meetings, counting the seven since this game.
Around this game
Florida Atlantic
- Next gamevs. Old DominionNov. 29, 2014
- SeasonFlorida Atlantic in 2014
- ProgramFlorida Atlantic history and records
Middle Tennessee
- Next gameat UTEPNov. 29, 2014
- SeasonMiddle Tennessee in 2014
- ProgramMiddle Tennessee history and records