Middle Tennessee at Alabama

Saturday, September 12, 2015

No. 2 Alabama beat Middle Tennessee 37–⁠10. It was their third meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 3–⁠0 as played.

AwayMiddle Tennessee7–⁠6 in 2015
10
Home2Alabama14–⁠1 in 2015
37

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaTV: SECNAttendance 98,568

At kickoff
78°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Northport 2 S, 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Mark Curles; umpire Johnny Hibbett; head linesman John Langlois; line judge Kirk Lewis; side judge Richard Rooker; field judge Wes Booker; back judge Scott Vaughan; center judge Keith DollarGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee030710
Alabama71614037

Standouts

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Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brent Stockstill22/4217401
Austin Grammer1/11510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brent Stockstill52909
Jordan Parker82509
Shane Tucker131808
Jeremiah Bryson3905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Richie James1095021
Ed’Marques Batties428010
Rod Ducksworth222115
Christian Collis32109
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kevin Byard100
Jeremy Cutrer1770

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Coker15/2621411
Cooper Bateman11/179811
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Derrick Henry1896328
Damien Harris855041
Kenyan Drake640013
Ronnie Clark2905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kenyan Drake591169
O.J. Howard468042
Robert Foster449119
Calvin Ridley437016
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Cyrus Jones100

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeAlabama
275Total yards532
189Passing yards312
86Rushing yards220
4.4Yards per pass7.3
2.8Yards per rush5.6
15First downs28
6–⁠19Third downs4–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
4Turnovers2
8–⁠67Penalties5–⁠40
27:04Possession32:56

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeAlabama
32%Success rate51%
−0.24EPA per play0.11
0.78Explosiveness1.05
−0.59Rushing EPA0.30
0.06Passing EPA−0.07
32%Passing-down success23%
−0.45First-down EPA0.33
−0.25Second-down EPA−0.06
0.06Third-down EPA−0.23
2%Havoc by its defense1%

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)

Alabama 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −34, over/under 56.5.

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 Alabama 99%, Middle Tennessee 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Alabama end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 1 playQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 13 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 12 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 8 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaInterception, 1 playQ2 Middle TennesseeSafety, 3 plays (Alabama scores)Q2 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeFumble, 1 playQ3 AlabamaMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaInterception, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  3. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 32 yards
  4. Q1 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 10 plays, 46 yards
  5. Q1 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 30 yards
  6. Q1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 13 plays, 46 yards
  7. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  8. Q1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 12 plays, 45 yards
  9. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 8 plays, 23 yards
  11. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 2 plays, 70 yards
  12. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  13. Q2 AlabamaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q2 Middle TennesseeSafety, 3 plays (Alabama scores), 7 yards
  15. Q2 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 30 yards
  16. Q3 Middle TennesseeFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  17. Q3 AlabamaMissed FG, 4 plays, −3 yards
  18. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 plays, −11 yards
  19. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 55 yards
  20. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  21. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
  23. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 11 plays, 97 yards
  24. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  26. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  27. Q4 AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  28. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  29. Q4 AlabamaInterception, 3 plays, 37 yards
  30. Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 plays, 20 yards
  31. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 10 plays, 69 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Alabama 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 62 yds , Kenyan Drake return for 40 yds to the Alab 43
14:461st & 10 at own 43Jake Coker pass incomplete to Derrick Henry
14:392nd & 10 at own 43Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 4 yds to the Alab 47
14:323rd & 6 at own 47Jake Coker pass incomplete to ArDarius Stewart
14:214th & 6 at own 47JK Scott punt for 35 yds , Ed’Marques Batties returns for 5 yds to the MTnSt 23
14:121st & 10 at own 23Brent Stockstill pass complete to Christian Collis for 9 yds Christian Collis fumbled, forced by Marlon Humphrey, recovered by Alab Geno Matias-Smith
Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
14:021st & 10 at opp 32Jake Coker pass complete to Kenyan Drake for 3 yds to the MTnSt 29
13:252nd & 7 at opp 29Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 26
12:533rd & 4 at opp 26Jake Coker pass complete to Richard Mullaney for 7 yds to the MTnSt 19 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 19Jake Coker pass complete to Robert Foster for 19 yds for a TD (Adam Griffith Kick)Alabama 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Missed FG, 10 plays
12:282nd & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 59 yds , Jeremiah Bryson return for 19 yds to the MTnSt 25
12:111st & 10 at own 25Jordan Parker run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 29
11:582nd & 6 at own 29Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 10 yds to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 39Jordan Parker run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 40
11:192nd & 9 at own 40Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 15 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at opp 45Jordan Parker run for 3 yds to the Alab 42
10:342nd & 7 at opp 42Jordan Parker run for 9 yds to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at opp 33Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ed’Marques Batties
10:122nd & 10 at opp 33Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 4 yds to the Alab 29
9:563rd & 6 at opp 29Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ed’Marques Batties
9:504th & 6 at opp 29Cody Clark 46 yd FG MISSED
Alabama Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 29Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 8 yds to the Alab 37
9:322nd & 2 at own 37Derrick Henry run for 5 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 42Jake Coker pass complete to O.J. Howard for 12 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 46Jake Coker pass incomplete to O.J. Howard
8:452nd & 10 at opp 46Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 6 yds to the MTnSt 40
8:023rd & 4 at opp 40Kenyan Drake run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 41
7:274th & 5 at opp 41Jake Coker pass incomplete to Kenyan Drake
Middle Tennessee Fumble, 13 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 41Shane Tucker run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 44
6:492nd & 7 at own 44Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ed’Marques Batties
6:403rd & 7 at own 44Brent Stockstill pass complete to Christian Collis for 9 yds to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 47Tucker, Shane rush for 13 yards to the ALABAMA34, PENALTY MIDDLETENN illegal formation 5 yards to the MIDDLETENN48, NO PLAY.
6:101st & 15 at own 48Brent Stockstill run for 4 yds to the Alab 48
5:422nd & 11 at opp 48Shane Tucker run for 8 yds to the Alab 40
5:253rd & 3 at opp 40Shane Tucker run for 2 yds to the Alab 38
5:034th & 1 at opp 38Shane Tucker run for 2 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 36Shane Tucker run for 4 yds to the Alab 32
4:182nd & 6 at opp 32Shane Tucker run for no gain to the Alab 32
3:483rd & 6 at opp 32Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ed’Marques Batties for 10 yds to the Alab 22 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 22Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 9 yds to the Alab 13
3:052nd & 1 at opp 13Jeremiah Bryson run for no gain to the Alab 13
2:373rd & 1 at opp 13Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 02:37
2:333rd & 1 at opp 13Shane Tucker run for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 16 Shane Tucker fumbled, forced by Reggie Ragland, recovered by Alab Jarran Reed
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 16ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (ArDarius Stewart) to the Alab 11
2:251st & 15 at own 11Derrick Henry run for a loss of 5 yards to the Alab 6
1:462nd & 20 at own 6Jake Coker run for 5 yds to the Alab 11
1:233rd & 15 at own 11Jake Coker pass incomplete to ArDarius Stewart ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Dominick Jackson) declined
1:144th & 15 at own 11JK Scott punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jeremiah Bryson at the Alab 48
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 12 plays
1:081st & 10 at opp 48Brent Stockstill run for 9 yds to the Alab 39
0:402nd & 1 at opp 39Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 3 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 36Jordan Parker run for 5 yds to the Alab 31
0:002nd & 5 at opp 31Jordan Parker run for no gain to the Alab 31
Q2 14:533rd & 5 at opp 31Brent Stockstill pass complete to Terry Pettis for 9 yds to the Alab 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:311st & 10 at opp 22Shane Tucker run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 23
Q2 14:052nd & 11 at opp 23Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ed’Marques Batties MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass ( Yards) declined
Q2 13:593rd & 11 at opp 23Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 21 yds to the Alab 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:471st & goal at opp 2Shane Tucker run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 3
Q2 13:352nd & goal at opp 3Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Shane Tucker
Q2 13:053rd & goal at opp 3Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
Q2 13:004th & goal at opp 3Cody Clark 20 yd FG GoodAlabama 7, Middle Tennessee 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Alabama 23, Middle Tennessee 3
Alabama Touchdown, 10 plays
13:004th & 11 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds , Kenyan Drake return for 25 yds to the Alab 25
12:421st & 10 at own 25Jake Coker pass complete to O.J. Howard for 42 yds to the MTnSt 33 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 33Jake Coker pass incomplete to ArDarius Stewart
12:052nd & 10 at opp 33Derrick Henry run for 12 yds to the MTnSt 21 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 21Derrick Henry run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 15
11:082nd & 4 at opp 15Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 12
10:453rd & 1 at opp 12Derrick Henry run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 11 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at opp 11Jake Coker pass incomplete to ArDarius Stewart
10:152nd & 10 at opp 11Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for no gain to the MTnSt 11
9:333rd & 10 at opp 11Coker, Jake pass incomplete to Mullaney, Richard, PENALTY MIDDLETENN pass interference (Singletary, Jared) 7 yards to the MIDDLETENN4, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
9:251st & goal at opp 4Derrick Henry run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 2
9:142nd & goal at opp 2Derrick Henry run for 2 yds for a TD (Adam Griffith Kick)Alabama 14, Middle Tennessee 3
Middle Tennessee Interception, 8 plays
9:143rd & 8 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:041st & 10 at own 25Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 9 yds to the MTnSt 34
8:382nd & 1 at own 34Jordan Parker run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at own 35Brent Stockstill pass complete to Jordan Parker for 2 yds to the MTnSt 37
7:492nd & 8 at own 37Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
7:403rd & 8 at own 37Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ed’Marques Batties for 9 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at own 46Jordan Parker run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 48
6:242nd & 8 at own 48Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
6:183rd & 8 at own 48Brent Stockstill pass intercepted Cyrus Jones return for no gain to the Alab 30
Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 30Jake Coker pass complete to Kenyan Drake for 69 yds to the MTnSt 1 for a 1ST down
5:541st & goal at opp 1Derrick Henry run for 1 yd for a TD (Adam Griffith Kick)Alabama 21, Middle Tennessee 3
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
5:542nd & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 64 yds , Jeremiah Bryson return for 30 yds to the MTnSt 31
5:421st & 10 at own 31Brent Stockstill pass complete to Christian Collis for 3 yds to the MTnSt 34
5:082nd & 7 at own 34Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Terry Pettis
5:023rd & 7 at own 34Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Rod Ducksworth
4:494th & 7 at own 34Trevor Owens punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Cyrus Jones at the ALABAMA 30, MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Personal Foul (Derious Bennett) to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
Alabama Interception, 1 play
4:491st & 10 at own 45Timeout ALABAMA, clock 04:49
4:401st & 10 at own 45Jake Coker pass intercepted Kevin Byard return for no gain to the MTnSt 1
Middle Tennessee Safety, 3 plays (Alabama scores)
4:351st & 10 at own 1MIDDLE TENN Penalty, False Start (Jaylen Hunter) to the MTnSt 1
4:301st & 10 at own 1Brent Stockstill pass complete to Rod Ducksworth for 7 yds to the MTnSt 8
4:002nd & 3 at own 8Shane Tucker run for no gain to the MTnSt 8 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Illegal Formation ( Yards) declined
3:293rd & 3 at own 8Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 03:29
3:233rd & 3 at own 8Shane Tucker run for no gain to the MTnSt 8
2:394th & 3 at own 8Trevor Owens punt blocked by Ronnie Harrison for a SAFETYAlabama 23, Middle Tennessee 3
Alabama Turnover on downs, 10 plays
2:394th & 3 at own 20Trevor Owens kickoff for 46 yds , Richard Mullaney return for 16 yds to the 50 yard line
2:251st & 10 at the 50Jake Coker pass complete to Robert Foster for 6 yds to the MTnSt 44
2:082nd & 4 at opp 44Kenyan Drake run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 39Jake Coker pass incomplete to Kenyan Drake
1:492nd & 10 at opp 39Jake Coker pass incomplete to ArDarius Stewart
1:403rd & 10 at opp 39Jake Coker pass complete to O.J. Howard for 6 yds to the MTnSt 33
1:024th & 4 at opp 33Timeout ALABAMA, clock 01:02
0:574th & 4 at opp 33Jake Coker pass complete to Robert Foster for 9 yds to the MTnSt 24 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at opp 24Coker, Jake pass complete to Stewart, ArDarius for 4 yards to the MIDDLETENN20, PENALTY MIDDLETENN 12 men on the field 1 yards to the MIDDLETENN19, NO PLAY.
0:331st & 5 at opp 19ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Dominick Jackson) to the MTnSt 29
0:261st & 15 at opp 29Jake Coker pass incomplete to Robert Foster
0:172nd & 15 at opp 29Jake Coker pass complete to Robert Foster for 15 yds to the MTnSt 14 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 14Jake Coker pass complete to Kenyan Drake for 8 yds to the MTnSt 6
0:052nd & 2 at opp 6Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:05
0:002nd & 2 at opp 6Adam Griffith 24 yd FG MISSED
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3 14:471st & 10 at own 25Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ed’Marques Batties for 4 yds Ed’Marques Batties fumbled, forced by Eddie Jackson, recovered by Alab Eddie Jackson
3rd quarter8 drives, then Alabama 37, Middle Tennessee 3
Alabama Missed FG, 4 plays
14:401st & 10 at opp 29Derrick Henry run for no gain to the MTnSt 29
14:072nd & 10 at opp 29Cooper Bateman pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 32
13:343rd & 13 at opp 32Cooper Bateman pass incomplete to Kenyan Drake
13:274th & 13 at opp 32Adam Griffith 49 yd FG MISSED
Middle Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 32Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 2 yds to the MTnSt 34 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ed’Marques Batties) to the MTnSt 24
13:151st & 18 at own 24Stockstill, Brent pass complete to Batties, Ed’Marques for 28 yards to the ALABAMA48, PENALTY MIDDLETENN pass interference (Batties, Ed’Marques) 12 yards to the MIDDLETENN12, NO PLAY.
13:001st & 30 at own 12Brent Stockstill run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 21
12:362nd & 21 at own 21Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Jordan Parker
12:323rd & 21 at own 21Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
12:204th & 21 at own 21Trevor Owens punt for 39 yds , Cyrus Jones returns for 5 yds to the Alab 45
Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
12:141st & 10 at own 45Kenyan Drake run for 13 yds to the MTnSt 42 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 42Kenyan Drake run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 33
11:212nd & 1 at opp 33Cooper Bateman run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 27 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Personal Foul (Kevin Byard) to the MTnSt 14 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 14Cooper Bateman pass complete to Kenyan Drake for 14 yds for a TD (Adam Griffith Kick)Alabama 30, Middle Tennessee 3
Middle Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
10:542nd & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds , Jeremiah Bryson return for 19 yds to the MTnSt 19
10:401st & 10 at own 19Brent Stockstill pass complete to Terry Pettis for 11 yds to the MTnSt 30 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at own 30Brent Stockstill run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 35
9:382nd & 5 at own 35Shane Tucker run for no gain to the MTnSt 35
9:143rd & 5 at own 35Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Demetrius Frazier
9:054th & 5 at own 35Trevor Owens punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Cyrus Jones at the Alab 31
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 32Cooper Bateman pass complete to Kenyan Drake for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 29
8:182nd & 13 at own 29Kenyan Drake run for 7 yds to the Alab 36
7:593rd & 6 at own 36Cooper Bateman pass incomplete to Chris Black
7:504th & 6 at own 36JK Scott punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jeremiah Bryson at the MTnSt 22
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 22Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 18 yds to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at own 40Jeremiah Bryson run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 45
7:052nd & 5 at own 45Bryson, Jeremiah rush for 1 yard to the MIDDLETENN46, PENALTY ALABAMA 12 men on the field 5 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MIDDLETENN.
6:521st & 10 at the 50Shane Tucker run for 4 yds to the Alab 46
6:232nd & 6 at opp 46Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Shane Tucker
6:183rd & 6 at opp 46Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Rod Ducksworth
6:094th & 6 at opp 46Trevor Owens punt for 44 yds, downed at the Alab 2
Alabama Touchdown, 11 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 3Derrick Henry run for 2 yds to the Alab 5
5:552nd & 8 at own 5Cooper Bateman pass complete to O.J. Howard for 8 yds to the Alab 13 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 13Kenyan Drake run for 7 yds to the Alab 20
4:302nd & 3 at own 20Derrick Henry run for 1 yd to the Alab 21
3:553rd & 2 at own 21Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the Alab 25 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at own 25Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the Alab 28
3:102nd & 7 at own 28Derrick Henry run for 9 yds to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at own 37Derrick Henry run for 19 yds to the MTnSt 44 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 44Cooper Bateman pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
1:522nd & 10 at opp 44Cooper Bateman pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 16 yds to the MTnSt 28 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at opp 28Derrick Henry run for 28 yds for a TD (Adam Griffith Kick)Alabama 37, Middle Tennessee 3
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
1:332nd & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 63 yds , Jeremiah Bryson return for 14 yds to the MTnSt 16
1:231st & 10 at own 16Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Terry Pettis
1:102nd & 10 at own 16Jeremiah Bryson run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 20
0:453rd & 6 at own 20Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ed’Marques Batties for 5 yds to the MTnSt 25
0:004th & 1 at own 25Trevor Owens punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Cyrus Jones at the Alab 27
4th quarter7 drives, then Alabama 37, Middle Tennessee 10
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 28Cooper Bateman pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
14:452nd & 10 at own 28Damien Harris run for 4 yds to the Alab 32
14:193rd & 6 at own 32Cooper Bateman pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
14:074th & 6 at own 32JK Scott punt for 43 yds, downed at the ALABAMA 25, ALABAMA Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (Bradley Sylve) to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 40Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Jordan Parker
13:552nd & 10 at own 40Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Terry Pettis
13:493rd & 10 at own 40Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ed’Marques Batties
13:384th & 10 at own 40Trevor Owens punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 22
Alabama Punt, 6 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 22Cooper Bateman pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 11 yds to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 33Cooper Bateman pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 6 yds to the Alab 39
12:382nd & 4 at own 39Cooper Bateman pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 6 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at own 45Damien Harris run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
11:562nd & 5 at the 50Cooper Bateman pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 4 yds to the MTnSt 46
11:343rd & 1 at opp 46Damien Harris run for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 49
10:504th & 4 at opp 49ALABAMA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Alab 46
10:394th & 9 at own 46JK Scott punt for 44 yds , Ed’Marques Batties returns for 1 yd to the MTnSt 11
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 11Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 4 yds to the MTnSt 15
10:202nd & 6 at own 15Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tyler Barron for 1 yd to the MTnSt 16
9:323rd & 5 at own 16Brent Stockstill run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 18
8:394th & 3 at own 18Trevor Owens punt for 49 yds , Richard Mullaney returns for 22 yds to the MTnSt 45
Alabama Interception, 3 plays
8:291st & 10 at opp 45Cooper Bateman pass complete to Ty Flournoy-Smith for 31 yds to the MTnSt 14 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 14Damien Harris run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 8
7:262nd & 4 at opp 8Cooper Bateman pass intercepted Jeremy Cutrer return for 77 yds to the Alab 20
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 3 plays
7:201st & 10 at opp 20Austin Grammer run for 2 yds to the Alab 18
6:462nd & 8 at opp 18Austin Grammer run for 3 yds to the Alab 15
6:113rd & 5 at opp 15Austin Grammer pass complete to Rod Ducksworth for 15 yds for a TD, (Cody Clark KICK)Alabama 37, Middle Tennessee 10
Alabama End of game, 10 plays
6:114th & 5 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 58 yds , Kenyan Drake return for 6 yds to the Alab 13
5:471st & 10 at own 13Damien Harris run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 11
5:122nd & 12 at own 11Damien Harris run for 41 yds to the MTnSt 48 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 48Cooper Bateman run for no gain to the MTnSt 48
3:512nd & 10 at opp 48Damien Harris run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 47
3:153rd & 9 at opp 47Cooper Bateman pass complete to Damien Harris for 8 yds to the MTnSt 39
2:364th & 1 at opp 39Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 36 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 36Derrick Gore run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 28
1:272nd & 2 at opp 28Derrick Gore run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 27
0:503rd & 1 at opp 27Ronnie Clark run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 23 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 23Ronnie Clark run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 18

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.

Officially, Alabama leads 3–⁠0; as played, 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Alabama 56, Middle Tennessee 7
2015Alabama 37, Middle Tennessee 10
2005Alabama 26, Middle Tennessee 7
2002Alabama 39, Middle Tennessee 34

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