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Middle Tennessee at UTEP

Saturday, November 29, 2014

UTEP beat Middle Tennessee 24–⁠21. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayMiddle Tennessee6–⁠6 in 2014
21
HomeUTEP7–⁠6 in 2014
24

Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoAttendance 27,455

At kickoff
68°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Steve Barth; umpire Mike Stephens; head linesman Jerry Harris; line judge Adam Savoie; side judge Brandon Spencer; field judge Victor Sanchez; back judge Tom HealeyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee770721
UTEP377724

Standouts

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Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Austin Grammer9/169901
A.J. Erdely0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Austin Grammer12106137
Shane Tucker20101211
Jeremiah Bryson319012
Jordan Parker216013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shane Tucker340019
Marcus Henry228027
Tyler Barron112012
Jordan Parker110010

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jameill Showers7/1310610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aaron Jones29147111
Jameill Showers1059121
Nate Jeffery731011
Josh Bell21309
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Aaron Jones172172
Autrey Golden31807
Eric Tomlinson216013
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jameel Erving100

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeUTEP
358Total yards356
99Passing yards106
259Rushing yards250
5.8Yards per pass8.2
5.9Yards per rush5.2
19First downs20
6–⁠11Third downs7–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
6–⁠35Penalties3–⁠32
27:26Possession32:25

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeUTEP
49%Success rate53%
0.17EPA per play0.29
1.08Explosiveness0.90
0.42Rushing EPA0.29
−0.45Passing EPA0.33
41%Passing-down success46%
−0.04First-down EPA0.15
0.06Second-down EPA0.02
0.91Third-down EPA1.04

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)

UTEP 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UTEP −3, over/under 52.

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 UTEP 58%, Middle Tennessee 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UTEP end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 UTEPPunt, 5 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 UTEPField goal, 12 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 12 playsQ1 UTEPTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 6 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 5 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 13 playsQ3 UTEPTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 UTEPTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeInterception, 9 playsQ4 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeInterception, 3 playsQ4 UTEPResult not recorded
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UTEP drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  2. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 UTEPField goal, 12 plays, 59 yards
  4. Q1 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 12 plays, 51 yards
  5. Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 3 plays, 76 yards
  6. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  7. Q2 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  8. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 6 plays, 1 yard
  11. Q2 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  12. Q2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 1 play, −76 yards
  13. Q3 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 13 plays, 57 yards
  14. Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 13 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 Middle TennesseeInterception, 9 plays, 68 yards
  18. Q4 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  19. Q4 Middle TennesseeInterception, 3 plays, −4 yards
  20. Q4 UTEPResult not recorded, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Middle Tennessee 7, UTEP 3
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cody Clark kickoff for 62 yds , Autrey Golden return for 20 yds to the UTEP 23
15:001st & 10 at own 23Jameill Showers pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 3 yds to the UTEP 26
15:002nd & 7 at own 26JONES, Aaron rush over right guard for no gain to the UTEP26 (BARBER, T.T.;BASTIEN, S.), PENALTY MT offside (RHODES, Steven) 5 yards to the UTEP31, NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 2 at own 31Aaron Jones run for 8 yds to the UTEP 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Aaron Jones run for 5 yds to the UTEP 44
15:002nd & 5 at own 44Jameill Showers pass incomplete
15:003rd & 5 at own 44Jameill Showers pass complete to Autrey Golden for 4 yds to the UTEP 48
15:004th & 1 at own 48Jay Mattox punt blocked by Chris Perkins blocked by Chris Perkins Chris Perkins return for 11 yds to the UTEP 16
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 3 plays
11:581st & 10 at opp 16Jeremiah Bryson run for 8 yds to the UTEP 8
11:582nd & 2 at opp 8Shane Tucker run for 4 yds to the UTEP 4 for a 1ST down
11:161st & goal at opp 4Shane Tucker run for 4 yds for a TD, (Cody Clark KICK)Middle Tennessee 7, UTEP 0
UTEP Field goal, 12 plays
11:161st & 0 at own 35Cody Clark kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:161st & 10 at own 25Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the UTEP 27
11:162nd & 8 at own 27Aaron Jones run for 7 yds to the UTEP 34
11:163rd & 1 at own 34Aaron Jones run for 4 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at own 38Jameill Showers run for 21 yds to the MTnSt 41 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 41Timeout UTEP, clock 09:15
9:151st & 10 at opp 41Aaron Jones run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 35
9:152nd & 4 at opp 35Nathan Jeffery run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 32
9:153rd & 1 at opp 32Aaron Jones run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 27 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 27Aaron Jones run for 11 yds to the MTnSt 16 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 16Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Autrey Golden, broken up by Shubert Bastien
9:152nd & 10 at opp 16Jameill Showers pass incomplete
9:153rd & 10 at opp 16Nathan Jeffery run for no gain to the MTnSt 16
5:534th & 10 at opp 16Jay Mattox 34 yd FG GOODMiddle Tennessee 7, UTEP 3
Middle Tennessee Missed FG, 12 plays
5:531st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:531st & 10 at own 25Reggie Whatley run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 30
5:532nd & 5 at own 30Ed’Marques Batties run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 36 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at own 36Reggie Whatley run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 35
5:532nd & 11 at own 35Austin Grammer pass complete to Jordan Parker for 10 yds to the MTnSt 45
5:533rd & 1 at own 45Austin Grammer run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at own 46Reggie Whatley run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 49
5:532nd & 7 at own 49Austin Grammer run for 2 yds to the UTEP 49
5:533rd & 5 at opp 49Austin Grammer run for 21 yds to the UTEP 28 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at opp 28Jordan Parker run for 3 yds to the UTEP 25
5:532nd & 7 at opp 25Austin Grammer pass complete to Marcus Henry for 1 yd to the UTEP 24
5:533rd & 6 at opp 24Austin Grammer pass incomplete to Marcus Henry
0:294th & 6 at opp 24Cody Clark 41 yd FG MISSED
UTEP Touchdown, 3 plays
0:291st & 10 at own 24JONES, Aaron rush over left tackle for 9 yards to the UTEP33 (WALKER, Xavier), PENALTY UTEP illegal block (WATKINS, Jerel) 11 yards to the UTEP13, NO PLAY.
0:291st & 21 at own 13Aaron Jones run for 10 yds to the UTEP 23
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at own 23Jameill Showers run for 5 yds to the UTEP 28
2nd quarter9 drives, then Middle Tennessee 14, UTEP 10
Middle Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
14:061st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:061st & 10 at own 25Austin Grammer run for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at the 50Austin Grammer run for 2 yds to the UTEP 48
14:062nd & 8 at opp 48Austin Grammer sacked by Jimmy Musgrave for a loss of 6 yards to the MTnSt 46
14:063rd & 14 at own 46Austin Grammer pass incomplete to Ed’Marques Batties
14:064th & 14 at own 46Sean O’Kane punt for 41 yds , Damian Payne returns for 12 yds to the UTEP 42 UTEP Penalty, Offensive holding (18 Yards) to the UTEP 7
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
12:101st & 10 at own 7Josh Bell run for 4 yds to the UTEP 11 Josh Bell fumbled, forced by Raynard Felton, , return for no gain to the UTEP 11
12:102nd & 6 at own 11Nathan Jeffery run for 3 yds to the UTEP 14
12:103rd & 3 at own 14Aaron Jones run for 5 yds to the UTEP 19 for a 1ST down
12:101st & 10 at own 19Jameill Showers pass complete to Autrey Golden for 7 yds to the UTEP 26
12:102nd & 3 at own 26Aaron Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 25
12:103rd & 4 at own 25Jameill Showers pass incomplete
12:104th & 4 at own 25Jay Mattox punt for 29 yds , Jared Singletary returns for 9 yds to the UTEP 45
UTEP Touchdown, 3 plays
14:063rd & 6 at own 28Aaron Jones 72 Yd pass from Jameill Showers (Jay Mattox Kick)UTEP 10, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 6 plays
3:342nd & goal at opp 1Shane Tucker 1 Yd Run (Cody Clark Kick)Middle Tennessee 14, UTEP 10
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:361st & 10 at opp 45Austin Grammer run for 1 yd to the UTEP 44
8:362nd & 9 at opp 44Reggie Whatley run for 3 yds to the UTEP 41
8:363rd & 6 at opp 41Austin Grammer pass incomplete
8:364th & 6 at opp 41Sean O’Kane punt for 41 yds for a touchback
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 20Aaron Jones run for 4 yds to the UTEP 24
7:222nd & 6 at own 24Jameill Showers pass complete to Darrin Laufasa for no gain to the UTEP 24
7:223rd & 6 at own 24Jameill Showers run for 3 yds to the UTEP 27
7:224th & 3 at own 27Jay Mattox punt for 37 yds , Ed’Marques Batties returns for 9 yds to the MTnSt 45
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 6 plays
5:181st & 10 at own 45Jeremiah Bryson run for 12 yds to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down
5:181st & 10 at opp 43Austin Grammer pass complete to Shane Tucker for 15 yds to the UTEP 28 for a 1ST down
5:181st & 10 at opp 28Jeremiah Bryson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 29
5:182nd & 11 at opp 29Austin Grammer pass complete to Shane Tucker for 19 yds to the UTEP 10 for a 1ST down
5:181st & goal at opp 10Shane Tucker run for 9 yds to the UTEP 1
3:372nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 03:37
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
3:341st & 0 at own 35Cody Clark kickoff for 60 yds , LaQuintus Dowell return for 25 yds to the UTEP 30
3:251st & 10 at own 30Aaron Jones run for 9 yds to the UTEP 39
3:252nd & 1 at own 39Jameill Showers run for 1 yd to the UTEP 40 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at own 40Aaron Jones run for 3 yds to the UTEP 43
3:252nd & 7 at own 43Aaron Jones run for 4 yds to the UTEP 47
3:253rd & 3 at own 47Jameill Showers pass incomplete
3:254th & 3 at own 47Jay Mattox punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Ed’Marques Batties at the MTnSt 18
Middle Tennessee End of half, 1 play
0:461st & 10 at own 18Shane Tucker run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 24
3rd quarter4 drives, then UTEP 17, Middle Tennessee 14
Middle Tennessee Missed FG, 13 plays
15:002nd & 4 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Austin Grammer pass incomplete to Marcus Henry
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Shane Tucker run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Shane Tucker run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Shane Tucker run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 39
15:002nd & 7 at own 39Austin Grammer pass complete to Jeremiah Bryson for 4 yds to the MTnSt 43
15:003rd & 3 at own 43Austin Grammer run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Shane Tucker run for 11 yds to the UTEP 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Shane Tucker run for 9 yds to the UTEP 31
15:002nd & 1 at opp 31Jordan Parker run for 13 yds to the UTEP 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (Darius Johnson) to the UTEP 23
15:001st & 15 at opp 23Austin Grammer run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 24
15:002nd & 16 at opp 24GRAMMER, Austin rush right for 4 yards to the UTEP20 (MILLER, Wesley), PENALTY MT holding (ROGERS, Hunter) 10 yards to the UTEP34, NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 26 at opp 34Austin Grammer pass complete to Christian Collis for 5 yds to the UTEP 29
15:003rd & 21 at opp 29Shane Tucker run for 11 yds to the UTEP 18
UTEP Touchdown, 13 plays
1:052nd & 3 at opp 7Aaron Jones 7 Yd Run (Jay Mattox Kick)UTEP 17, Middle Tennessee 14
8:514th & 10 at opp 18Cody Clark 35 yd FG MISSED
UTEP Touchdown, 13 plays
8:511st & 10 at own 20Aaron Jones run for no gain to the UTEP 20
8:512nd & 10 at own 20Jameill Showers pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 13 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at own 33Aaron Jones run for 4 yds to the UTEP 37
8:512nd & 6 at own 37Aaron Jones run for 6 yds to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at own 43Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the UTEP 45
8:512nd & 8 at own 45Jameill Showers pass complete to Autrey Golden for 7 yds to the MTnSt 48
8:513rd & 1 at opp 48Aaron Jones run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 40Jameill Showers run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 35
8:512nd & 5 at opp 35Jameill Showers run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 27 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 27Aaron Jones run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 20
8:512nd & 3 at opp 20Aaron Jones run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 14 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 14Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 7 Aaron Jones fumbled, forced by Shubert Bastien, recovered by UTEP Eric Tomlinson
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
1:051st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:051st & 10 at own 25Austin Grammer pass complete to Tyler Barron for 12 yds to the MTnSt 37 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at own 37Shane Tucker run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 40
1:052nd & 7 at own 40Shane Tucker run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 48Shane Tucker run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 47
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at own 47Austin Grammer pass complete to Shane Tucker for 6 yds to the UTEP 47
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 47Austin Grammer run for 37 yds to the UTEP 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 10Shane Tucker run for 9 yds to the UTEP 1
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 1Shane Tucker run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 3
4th quarter6 drives, then UTEP 24, Middle Tennessee 21
UTEP Touchdown, 12 plays
11:441st & 0 at own 35Cody Clark kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:441st & 10 at own 25Aaron Jones run for 10 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at own 35Aaron Jones run for 6 yds to the UTEP 41
11:442nd & 4 at own 41Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Jarrad Shaw
11:443rd & 4 at own 41Jameill Showers run for 13 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 46Josh Bell run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 37
11:442nd & 1 at opp 37Nathan Jeffery run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 33 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 33Nathan Jeffery run for 11 yds to the MTnSt 22 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 22Nathan Jeffery run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 13
11:441st & goal at opp 6Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 4
11:442nd & goal at opp 4Aaron Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 5
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
11:443rd & goal at opp 3Austin Grammer 3 Yd Run (Cody Clark Kick)Middle Tennessee 21, UTEP 17
UTEP Touchdown, 12 plays
6:193rd & goal at opp 5Jameill Showers 5 Yd Run (Jay Mattox Kick)UTEP 24, Middle Tennessee 21
Middle Tennessee Interception, 9 plays
6:191st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:191st & 10 at own 25Reggie Whatley run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 26
6:192nd & 9 at own 26MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (Christian Collis) to the MTnSt 21
6:192nd & 14 at own 21Austin Grammer run for 15 yds to the MTnSt 36 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at own 36Reggie Whatley run for no gain to the MTnSt 36
6:192nd & 10 at own 36GRAMMER, Austin deep pass incomplete to FRAZIER, D., PENALTY UTEP pass interference (COCKRELL, Devin) 15 yards to the UTEP49, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 49Shane Tucker run for 6 yds to the UTEP 43
6:192nd & 4 at opp 43Shane Tucker run for 6 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 37Shane Tucker run for 2 yds to the UTEP 35
6:192nd & 8 at opp 35Austin Grammer pass complete to Marcus Henry for 27 yds to the UTEP 8 for a 1ST down
6:191st & goal at opp 8Shane Tucker run for 1 yd to the UTEP 7
1:312nd & 0 at opp 7Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 01:31
1:312nd & goal at opp 7Austin Grammer pass intercepted Jameel Erving return for no gain to the UTEP 22
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 22Timeout UTEP, clock 01:26
1:261st & 10 at own 22Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 23
1:202nd & 9 at own 23Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 01:20
1:202nd & 9 at own 23Jameill Showers run for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 20
1:153rd & 12 at own 20Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 01:15
1:153rd & 12 at own 20Jameill Showers run for 1 yd to the UTEP 21
0:304th & 11 at own 21Timeout UTEP, clock 00:30
0:304th & 11 at own 21Jay Mattox punt for 29 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
Middle Tennessee Interception, 3 plays
0:171st & 10 at the 50Austin Grammer pass incomplete to Marcus Henry MIDDLE TENN Penalty, illegal forward pass (Austin Grammer) to the MTnSt 46
0:172nd & 14 at own 46Austin Grammer pass incomplete to Ed’Marques Batties
0:173rd & 14 at own 46A.J. Erdely pass intercepted Wesley Miller return for no gain to the UTEP 14

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 Middle Tennessee–UTEP game

Middle Tennessee leads 6–⁠1 in seven meetings, counting the five 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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