63°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bow Grn-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Middle Tennessee
Western Kentucky
419
Total yards
593
296
Passing yards
428
123
Rushing yards
165
6.9
Yards per pass
11.6
4.1
Yards per rush
4.1
22
First downs
24
4–14
Third downs
11–18
2–4
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
2
4–41
Penalties
3–35
24:53
Possession
35:07
Efficiency
Middle Tennessee
Western Kentucky
40%
Success rate
49%
0.14
EPA per play
0.34
1.51
Explosiveness
1.33
−0.15
Rushing EPA
0.01
0.34
Passing EPA
0.80
31%
Passing-down success
35%
−0.19
First-down EPA
0.40
0.48
Second-down EPA
−0.02
0.26
Third-down EPA
0.76
1%
Havoc by its defense
1%
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)
Western Kentucky 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Western Kentucky −7.5, over/under 69.5.
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 Western Kentucky 70%, Middle Tennessee 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Kentucky drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 59 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 4 plays, 46 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 36 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 6 plays, 15 yards
Play by play
1st quarter11 drives, then Western Kentucky 28, Middle Tennessee 7
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
D’Andre Ferby run for 4 yds to the WKent 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 59 yds to the MTnSt 12 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Antwane Grant run for no gain to the MTnSt 12 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, face mask (6 yards) (Michael Minter) to the MTnSt 6 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & goal at opp 6
D’Andre Ferby run for 6 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
13:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Nuss kickoff for 59 yds , Jeremiah Bryson return for 16 yds to the MTnSt 22
13:35
1st & 10 at own 22
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ed’Marques Batties for 5 yds to the MTnSt 27
13:35
2nd & 5 at own 27
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ed’Marques Batties for 7 yds to the MTnSt 34 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at own 34
Jordan Parker run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 35
13:35
2nd & 9 at own 35
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Terry Pettis for 1 yd to the MTnSt 36
13:35
3rd & 8 at own 36
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ed’Marques Batties
13:35
4th & 8 at own 36
Trevor Owens punt for 37 yds , Kylen Towner returns for 14 yds to the WKent 41
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
11:40
1st & 10 at own 41
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete
11:40
2nd & 10 at own 41
Anthony Wales run for 16 yds to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down
11:06
1st & 10 at opp 43
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Tyler Higbee for 43 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
11:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Nuss kickoff for 58 yds , Jeremiah Bryson return for 20 yds to the MTnSt 27
11:06
1st & 10 at own 27
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
11:06
2nd & 10 at own 27
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Jordan Parker for 4 yds to the MTnSt 31
11:06
3rd & 6 at own 31
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
11:06
4th & 6 at own 31
Trevor Owens punt for 15 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MTnSt 46
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 46
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Jared Dangerfield
10:10
2nd & 10 at opp 46
D’Andre Ferby run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 42
10:10
3rd & 6 at opp 42
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 32 yds to the MTnSt 10 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & goal at opp 10
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 10 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 5 plays
9:01
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Nuss kickoff for 57 yds , Jeremiah Bryson return for 30 yds to the MTnSt 38
9:01
1st & 10 at own 38
Jordan Parker run for 22 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jordan Parker run for 5 yds to the WKent 35
9:01
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Jordan Parker run for 1 yd to the WKent 34
9:01
3rd & 4 at opp 34
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ed’Marques Batties for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 35
9:01
4th & 5 at opp 35
Jordan Parker run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 38
Western Kentucky Interception, 2 plays
7:31
1st & 10 at own 38
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Nicholas Norris
7:31
2nd & 10 at own 38
Brandon Doughty pass intercepted Jamarcus Howard return for no gain to the MTnSt 18
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
7:18
1st & 10 at own 18
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
7:18
2nd & 10 at own 18
Brent Stockstill run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 20
7:18
3rd & 8 at own 20
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 18 yds to the MTnSt 38 for a 1ST down
7:18
1st & 10 at own 38
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ed’Marques Batties for 1 yd to the MTnSt 39
7:18
2nd & 9 at own 39
Brent Stockstill run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 40
7:18
3rd & 8 at own 40
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 9 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
7:18
1st & 10 at own 49
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 17 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
7:18
1st & 10 at opp 34
MIDDLE TENN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Richie James) to the WKent 49
7:18
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jeremiah Bryson run for 6 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Derik Overstreet) to the WKent 28 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jeremiah Bryson run for 28 yds for a TD, (Cody Clark KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Middle Tennessee 7
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
4:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Anthony Wales run for 11 yds to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at own 36
Anthony Wales run for 4 yds to the WKent 40
4:33
2nd & 6 at own 40
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 8 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at own 48
Anthony Wales run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 47
4:33
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 4 yds to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Darius Harris) to the MTnSt 28 for a 1ST down
2:10
1st & 10 at opp 28
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 28 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 28, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Interception, 5 plays
2:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Nuss kickoff for 49 yds , Jared Singletary return for 9 yds to the MTnSt 25
2:10
1st & 10 at own 25
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (Daeshawn Bertram) to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down
2:10
1st & 10 at own 40
Jeremiah Bryson run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 48
2:10
2nd & 2 at own 48
Jeremiah Bryson run for 4 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
2:10
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jeremiah Bryson run for 1 yd to the WKent 47
2:10
2nd & 9 at opp 47
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Demetrius Frazier for 3 yds to the WKent 44
2:10
3rd & 6 at opp 44
Brent Stockstill pass intercepted Prince Charles Iworah return for no gain to the WKent 38
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
0:27
1st & 10 at own 38
Anthony Wales run for 6 yds to the WKent 44
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at own 44
D’Andre Ferby run for 2 yds to the WKent 46
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 46
Anthony Wales run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antwane Grant for 4 yds to the MTnSt 45
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Jared Dangerfield
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 45
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Tyler Higbee for 8 yds to the MTnSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 3 yds Jared Dangerfield fumbled, forced by Raynard Felton, recovered by WKent Jared Dangerfield
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for no gain to the MTnSt 33
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 33
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antwane Grant for 24 yds to the MTnSt 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:27
1st & goal at opp 9
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 9 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 35, Middle Tennessee 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Western Kentucky 52, Middle Tennessee 14
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
11:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Nuss kickoff for 61 yds , Jeremiah Bryson return for 19 yds to the MTnSt 23
11:27
1st & 10 at own 23
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ed’Marques Batties
11:27
2nd & 10 at own 23
Jeremiah Bryson run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 25
11:27
3rd & 8 at own 25
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ed’Marques Batties for 6 yds to the MTnSt 31
11:27
4th & 2 at own 31
Trevor Owens punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 42
Western Kentucky Fumble, 6 plays
10:25
1st & 10 at own 42
D’Andre Ferby run for 5 yds to the WKent 47
10:25
2nd & 5 at own 47
D’Andre Ferby run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
10:25
3rd & 2 at the 50
D’Andre Ferby run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down
10:25
1st & 10 at opp 43
Anthony Wales run for no gain to the MTnSt 43
10:25
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Anthony Wales run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 44
10:25
3rd & 11 at opp 44
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antwane Grant for 8 yds Antwane Grant fumbled, forced by Alex Dale, recovered by MTnSt T.T. Barber
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 10 plays
7:18
1st & 10 at own 26
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 8 yds to the MTnSt 34
7:18
2nd & 2 at own 34
Jeremiah Bryson run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 38 for a 1ST down
7:18
1st & 10 at own 38
Jeremiah Bryson run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 39
7:18
2nd & 9 at own 39
Brent Stockstill run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:18
1st & 10 at the 50
Jeremiah Bryson run for 2 yds to the WKent 48
7:18
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Terry Pettis for 3 yds to the WKent 45
7:18
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Jeremiah Bryson
7:18
4th & 5 at opp 45
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ed’Marques Batties for 9 yds to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
7:18
1st & 10 at opp 36
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ed’Marques Batties for 6 yds to the WKent 30
3:36
2nd & 4 at opp 30
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 30 yds for a TD, (Cody Clark KICK)Western Kentucky 35, Middle Tennessee 14
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 1 play
3:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 59 yds , Kylen Towner return for 25 yds to the WKent 31
3:21
1st & 10 at own 31
Nacarius Fant pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 69 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 42, Middle Tennessee 14
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
3:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Nuss kickoff for 62 yds , Jeremiah Bryson return for 17 yds to the MTnSt 20
3:21
1st & 10 at own 20
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Derek Barnes, broken up by Prince Charles Iworah
3:21
2nd & 10 at own 20
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Austin Grammer for 5 yds to the MTnSt 25
3:21
3rd & 5 at own 25
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Austin Grammer, broken up by Gavin Rocker
3:21
4th & 5 at own 25
Trevor Owens punt for 24 yds, downed at the MTnSt 49
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
2:30
1st & 10 at opp 49
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 40 yds to the MTnSt 9 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & goal at opp 9
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 2 yds to the MTnSt 7
2:30
2nd & goal at opp 7
D’Andre Ferby run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 5
1:08
3rd & goal at opp 5
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 5 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 49, Middle Tennessee 14
1:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Nuss kickoff for 15 yds , Derek Barnes return for no gain to the WKent 49 Derek Barnes fumbled, recovered by WKent Nick Newton
Western Kentucky Field goal, 9 plays
1:08
1st & 10 at own 49
Anthony Wales run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 41 for a 1ST down
1:08
1st & 10 at opp 41
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Nicholas Norris
1:08
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Antwane Grant
1:08
3rd & 10 at opp 41
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 8 yds to the MTnSt 33
1:08
4th & 2 at opp 33
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Devin Scott for 11 yds to the MTnSt 22 for a 1ST down
1:08
1st & 10 at opp 22
Brandon Doughty sacked by Patrick McNeil for a loss of 7 yards to the MTnSt 29
0:19
2nd & 17 at opp 29
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:19
0:19
2nd & 17 at opp 29
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 16 yds to the MTnSt 13 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined
Ryan Nuss kickoff for 47 yds , Jared Singletary return for 12 yds to the MTnSt 30
5:47
1st & 10 at own 30
Jeremiah Bryson run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 33
5:17
2nd & 7 at own 33
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 05:17
5:17
2nd & 7 at own 33
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Austin Grammer for 10 yds to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down
5:17
1st & 10 at own 43
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Terry Pettis for 14 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
5:17
1st & 10 at opp 43
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Terry Pettis
5:17
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Jeremiah Bryson run for 4 yds to the WKent 39
5:17
3rd & 6 at opp 39
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Jeremiah Bryson for 3 yds to the WKent 36
5:17
4th & 3 at opp 36
Jeremiah Bryson run for 2 yds to the WKent 34
Western Kentucky End of game, 6 plays
3:30
1st & 10 at own 34
Darmontre Warr run for 5 yds to the WKent 39
3:30
2nd & 5 at own 39
Darmontre Warr run for 4 yds to the WKent 43
3:30
3rd & 1 at own 43
Anthony Davis run for 3 yds to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at own 46
Anthony Davis run for 2 yds to the WKent 48
3:30
2nd & 8 at own 48
Darmontre Warr run for no gain to the WKent 48
3:30
3rd & 8 at own 48
Darmontre Warr run for 1 yd to the WKent 49
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.