Middle Tennessee at Vanderbilt

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Vanderbilt beat Middle Tennessee 47–⁠24. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Vanderbilt led the series 14–⁠3.

AwayMiddle Tennessee8–⁠5 in 2016
24
HomeVanderbilt6–⁠7 in 2016
47

Final at FirstBank Stadium, NashvilleTV: SECNAttendance 29,627

At kickoff
91°F, partly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; John C Tune (KJWN), 8 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee D. Gautreaux; umpire Ben Young; head linesman Maia Chaka; line judge Thomas Eaton; side judge Lark Jones; field judge Justin Larrew; back judge Larry C. Neal; center judge Kevin RandallGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee1077024
Vanderbilt52801447

Standouts

  • PassingBrent Stockstill38 of 65, 399 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTMiddle Tennessee
  • RushingRalph Webb29 carries, 211 yards, 2 TDVanderbilt
  • ReceivingRichie James14 catches, 183 yards, 1 TDMiddle Tennessee
  • DefenseDarius Harris12 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1.5 for lossMiddle Tennessee

Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brent Stockstill38/6539931
RushingCarYdsTDLong
I’Tavius Mathers1365017
Brent Stockstill524011
Terelle West211013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Richie James14183126
I’Tavius Mathers663017
Patrick Smith557115
Ty Lee653119
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Darius Harris121.50.50
Alex Dale8000
Jovante Moffatt8100
Jimal McBride7200
Shaquille Huff5110
Raynard Felton30.50.50

Vanderbilt

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Shurmur15/2811310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ralph Webb29211249
Khari Blasingame61927
Dallas Rivers5713
Josh Crawford1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jared Pinkney232023
Trent Sherfield42609
Sam Dobbs218013
Kalija Lipscomb116116
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Zach Cunningham101.500
Ryan White10000
Torren McGaster6100
Nigel Bowden6000
Oren Burks4111

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeVanderbilt
495Total yards344
399Passing yards113
96Rushing yards231
6.1Yards per pass4.0
4.6Yards per rush5.1
25First downs20
10–⁠19Third downs4–⁠12
0–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers1
9–⁠92Penalties4–⁠40
28:58Possession31:02
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeVanderbilt
47%Success rate43%
0.14EPA per play0.05
1.09Explosiveness1.13
−0.06Rushing EPA0.12
0.21Passing EPA0.01
40%Passing-down success22%
−0.09First-down EPA0.04
0.08Second-down EPA0.10
1.10Third-down EPA0.24
16%Havoc by its defense20%

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 52% to win. Vanderbilt won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Vanderbilt −5, over/under 51.

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 Vanderbilt 64%, Middle Tennessee 36%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Vanderbilt end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 6 playsQ1 VanderbiltField goal, 4 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 10 playsQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 9 playsQ2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 7 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 4 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 VanderbiltFumble, 4 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 7 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 VanderbiltEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Vanderbilt drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 6 plays, 43 yards
  2. Q1 VanderbiltField goal, 4 plays, −1 yard
  3. Q1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 10 plays, 13 yards
  4. Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, −33 yards
  5. Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, −32 yards
  6. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 11 plays, 62 yards
  7. Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 6 plays, 35 yards
  8. Q2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 9 plays, −30 yards
  9. Q2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 3 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 7 plays, −8 yards
  11. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  12. Q2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −50 yards
  15. Q2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 7 plays, 63 yards
  16. Q2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 2 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 VanderbiltFumble, 4 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q3 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 5 plays, 15 yards
  19. Q3 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 35 yards
  20. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
  21. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 7 plays, −24 yards
  22. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  23. Q4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 4 plays, 54 yards
  24. Q4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 40 yards
  25. Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  26. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
  27. Q4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 6 plays, 40 yards
  28. Q4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 50 yards
  29. Q4 VanderbiltEnd of game, 1 play, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Middle Tennessee 10, Vanderbilt 5
Middle Tennessee Fumble, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brent Stockstill pass complete to I’Tavius Mathers for 2 yds to the MTnSt 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27I’Tavius Mathers run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Brent Stockstill pass complete to I’Tavius Mathers for 17 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 7 yds to the Vandy 46
15:002nd & 3 at opp 46Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 18 yds to the Vandy 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Ruben Garnett run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 13 Ruben Garnett fumbled, forced by Zach Cunningham, recovered by Vandy LaDarius Wiley , return for 55 yds to the MTnSt 13
Vanderbilt Field goal, 4 plays
12:331st & 10 at opp 13Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb
12:332nd & 10 at opp 13Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 10
12:333rd & 7 at opp 10Kyle Shurmur sacked by Shaquille Huff for a loss of 4 yards to the MTnSt 14
11:154th & 11 at opp 14Tommy Openshaw 32 yd FG GOODVanderbilt 3, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 10 plays
11:151st & 0 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds , Desmond Anderson return for 33 yds to the MTnSt 33
11:091st & 10 at own 33Brent Stockstill pass complete to Desmond Anderson for 9 yds to the MTnSt 42
11:092nd & 1 at own 42I’Tavius Mathers run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at own 46Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
11:092nd & 10 at own 46Brent Stockstill run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 47
11:093rd & 9 at own 47Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 10 yds to the Vandy 43 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at opp 43Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 15 yds to the Vandy 28 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at opp 28Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
11:092nd & 10 at opp 28Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Patrick Smith
11:093rd & 10 at opp 28Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tyshawn Brown for 6 yds to the Vandy 22
8:164th & 4 at opp 22Canon Rooker 39 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
8:161st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 61 yds , Darrius Sims return for 26 yds to the Vandy 30
8:091st & 10 at own 30Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the Vandy 32
8:092nd & 8 at own 32Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trent Sherfield
8:093rd & 8 at own 32Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb
7:154th & 8 at own 32Team SafetyVanderbilt 5, Middle Tennessee 3
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
7:151st & 0 at own 20Matt Bonadies kickoff for 56 yds , Ryan White return for 20 yds to the Vandy 44
7:101st & 10 at own 44Trent Sherfield run for 4 yds to the Vandy 48
7:102nd & 6 at own 48Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete, broken up by D.J. Sanders
7:103rd & 6 at own 48Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete, broken up by Alex Dale
7:104th & 6 at own 48Sam Loy punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Richie James at the MTnSt 21
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 11 plays
6:033rd & 5 at own 38Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 16 yds to the Vandy 46 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at own 21Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 2 yds to the MTnSt 23
6:032nd & 8 at own 23Brent Stockstill run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 33 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at own 33Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Desmond Anderson
6:032nd & 10 at own 33I’Tavius Mathers run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 38
6:031st & 10 at opp 46Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Tyshawn Brown, broken up by Oren Burks
6:032nd & 10 at opp 46Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
6:033rd & 10 at opp 46Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 19 yds to the Vandy 27 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 27Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 19 yds to the Vandy 8 for a 1ST down
6:031st & goal at opp 8Brent Stockstill pass complete to I’Tavius Mathers for 7 yds to the Vandy 1
2:412nd & goal at opp 1Richie James 1 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick)Middle Tennessee 10, Vanderbilt 5
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 6 plays
2:411st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 57 yds , Darrius Sims return for 47 yds to the VANDERBILT 18 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the MTnSt 30
2:341st & 10 at opp 30Ralph Webb run for no gain to the MTnSt 30
2:342nd & 10 at opp 30Ralph Webb run for 16 yds to the MTnSt 14 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at opp 14Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 12
2:342nd & 8 at opp 12Ralph Webb run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 8
2:343rd & 4 at opp 8Khari Blasingame run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 3 for a 1ST down
2nd quarter9 drives, then Vanderbilt 33, Middle Tennessee 17
Middle Tennessee Interception, 9 plays
14:571st & 0 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 63 yds
14:571st & 10 at own 35Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 5 yds to the MTnSt 40
14:572nd & 5 at own 40Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
14:573rd & 5 at own 40Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 13 yds to the Vandy 47 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at opp 47I’Tavius Mathers run for 3 yds to the Vandy 44
14:572nd & 7 at opp 44Brent Stockstill pass complete to Terelle West for a loss of 3 yards to the Vandy 47
14:573rd & 10 at opp 47Brent Stockstill run for 11 yds to the Vandy 36 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at opp 36Brent Stockstill pass complete to Rod Ducksworth for 6 yds to the Vandy 30
14:572nd & 4 at opp 30Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
14:573rd & 4 at opp 30Brent Stockstill pass intercepted Oren Burks return for 59 yds to the MTnSt 7
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 3 plays
11:321st & goal at opp 7Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Ralph Webb
11:322nd & goal at opp 7Ralph Webb run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 1
10:423rd & goal at opp 1Ralph Webb 1 Yd Run (Tommy Openshaw Kick)
Middle Tennessee Punt, 7 plays
10:421st & 0 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 61 yds , Desmond Anderson return for 19 yds to the MTnSt 23
10:351st & 10 at own 23Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
10:312nd & 10 at own 23Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 10:31
10:312nd & 10 at own 23Brent Stockstill pass complete to I’Tavius Mathers for 11 yds to the MTnSt 34 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at own 34Brent Stockstill pass complete to I’Tavius Mathers for 8 yds to the MTnSt 42
10:312nd & 2 at own 42Terelle West run for 13 yds to the Vandy 45 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at opp 45Terelle West run for a loss of 2 yards to the Vandy 47
10:312nd & 12 at opp 47Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Desmond Anderson, broken up by Torren McGaster
8:433rd & 12 at opp 47Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 08:43
8:433rd & 12 at opp 47Brent Stockstill run for 9 yds to the Vandy 38
8:434th & 3 at opp 38MIDDLE TENN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Vandy 43
8:434th & 8 at opp 43Brent Stockstill punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 16
Vanderbilt Punt, 4 plays
7:231st & 10 at own 16Ralph Webb run for 10 yds to the Vandy 26 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 26Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Vandy 29
7:232nd & 7 at own 29Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the Vandy 31
7:233rd & 5 at own 31Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Caleb Scott
7:234th & 5 at own 31Sam Loy punt blocked by Azar Wilson blocked by Azar Wilson Deontay Evans return for 4 yds to the Vandy 7
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 3 plays
5:341st & 0 at opp 7Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 05:34
5:341st & goal at opp 7I’Tavius Mathers run for 2 yds to the Vandy 5
5:342nd & goal at opp 5Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
5:043rd & goal at opp 5Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 5 yds for a TD VANDERBILT Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined, (Canon Rooker KICK)
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 7 plays
5:041st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:041st & 10 at own 25Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Sam Dobbs for 13 yds Sam Dobbs fumbled, forced by D.J. Sanders, recovered by Vandy for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at own 38Ralph Webb run for 49 yds to the MTnSt 13 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at opp 13Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Sean Dowling for 6 yds to the MTnSt 7
3:192nd & 4 at opp 7Khari Blasingame run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 3 VANDERBILT Penalty, illegal block (Jay Woods) to the MTnSt 18
3:192nd & 15 at opp 18Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Khari Blasingame for 9 yds to the MTnSt 9
3:193rd & 6 at opp 9[SH], Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb (HARRIS, Darius), PENALTY MT offside (MCBRIDE, Jimal) 5 yards to the MT4, NO PLAY.
3:193rd & 1 at opp 4Ralph Webb run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 3 for a 1ST down
1:461st & goal at opp 3Ralph Webb run for 3 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK)
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
1:461st & 0 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds , Desmond Anderson return for 15 yds to the MTnSt 15
1:421st & 10 at own 15Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to I’Tavius Mathers, broken up by Oren Burks
1:422nd & 10 at own 15Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Tyshawn Brown
1:423rd & 10 at own 15Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James, broken up by Taurean Ferguson
1:424th & 10 at own 15Matt Bonadies punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 37 , Kalija Lipscomb returns for 11 yds to the Vandy 26 VANDERBILT Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Vandy 37
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 7 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 37Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 2 yds to the Vandy 39
1:192nd & 8 at own 39Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 23 yds to the MTnSt 38 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at opp 38Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 6 yds to the MTnSt 32
1:192nd & 4 at opp 32Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 9 yds to the MTnSt 23 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (Steven Rhodes) to the MTnSt 11 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at opp 11Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete
1:192nd & 10 at opp 11Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Ralph Webb for a loss of 5 yards to the MTnSt 16
0:253rd & 15 at opp 16Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 00:25
0:193rd & 15 at opp 16Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 16 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK)
Middle Tennessee End of half, 2 plays
0:191st & 0 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 62 yds , Richie James return for 14 yds to the MTnSt 17
0:141st & 10 at own 17I’Tavius Mathers run for 17 yds to the MTnSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at own 34Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:05
0:051st & 10 at own 34Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 17 yds to the Vandy 33 for a 1ST down lat. to Brent Stockstill for a loss of 7 yards to the Vandy 33 for a 1ST down lat. to Ty Lee for 7 yds to the Vandy 33 for a 1ST down lat. to Desmond Anderson for 9 yds to the Vandy 33 for a 1ST down to I’Tavius Mathers for 7 yds to the Vandy 33 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then Vanderbilt 33, Middle Tennessee 24
Vanderbilt Fumble, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 54 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ralph Webb run for 5 yds to the Vandy 40
15:002nd & 5 at own 40Ralph Webb run for 5 yds to the Vandy 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45VANDERBILT Penalty, false start (Sean Dowling) to the Vandy 40
15:001st & 15 at own 40Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Vandy 43
15:002nd & 12 at own 43Khari Blasingame run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 42 Khari Blasingame fumbled, forced by Darius Harris, recovered by MTnSt Darius Harris
Middle Tennessee Missed FG, 5 plays
12:511st & 10 at opp 42I’Tavius Mathers run for 11 yds to the Vandy 31 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 31Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ty Lee
12:512nd & 10 at opp 31I’Tavius Mathers run for 7 yds to the Vandy 24
12:513rd & 3 at opp 24STOCKSTILL, B. pass complete to LEE, Ty for no gain to the VANDY24, out-of-bounds (Ryan White), PENALTY MT pass interference (JAMES, Richie) 15 yards to the VANDY39, NO PLAY.
12:513rd & 18 at opp 39Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 12 yds to the Vandy 27
10:554th & 6 at opp 27Canon Rooker 44 yd FG MISSED
Vanderbilt Turnover on downs, 12 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 27Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Nathan Marcus for 9 yds to the Vandy 36
10:552nd & 1 at own 36Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Vandy 39 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 39Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Vandy 42
10:552nd & 7 at own 42Ralph Webb run for 7 yds to the Vandy 49 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 49Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 9 yds to the MTnSt 42
10:552nd & 1 at opp 42Dallas Rivers run for no gain to the MTnSt 42
10:553rd & 1 at opp 42Dallas Rivers run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 43
10:554th & 2 at opp 43Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Bailey McElwain for 4 yds to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at opp 39Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 41
5:212nd & 12 at opp 41Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 05:21
5:212nd & 12 at opp 41Ralph Webb run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 36
5:213rd & 7 at opp 36Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to C.J. Duncan
5:214th & 7 at opp 36VANDERBILT Penalty, delay of game ( Yards) declined
5:214th & 7 at opp 36Tommy Openshaw run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 38
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 8 plays
4:241st & 10 at own 38Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 14 yds to the Vandy 48 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at opp 48Brent Stockstill pass complete to Desmond Anderson for 18 yds to the Vandy 30 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at opp 30Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to I’Tavius Mathers, broken up by Oren Burks
4:242nd & 10 at opp 30I’Tavius Mathers run for 6 yds to the Vandy 24
4:243rd & 4 at opp 24Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 14 yds to the Vandy 10 for a 1ST down
4:241st & goal at opp 10I’Tavius Mathers run for 6 yds to the Vandy 4
4:242nd & goal at opp 4Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Tyshawn Brown
1:543rd & goal at opp 4Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 4 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)
Vanderbilt Punt, 7 plays
1:541st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds , Darrius Sims return for 22 yds to the Vandy 22
1:461st & 10 at own 22Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb
1:462nd & 10 at own 22Ralph Webb run for 17 yds to the Vandy 39 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at own 39Ralph Webb run for 6 yds to the Vandy 45
1:462nd & 4 at own 45Ralph Webb run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at the 50Kyle Shurmur sacked by Raynard Felton and Darius Harris for a loss of 9 yards to the Vandy 41
Q4 15:002nd & 19 at own 41Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to C.J. Duncan
Q4 15:003rd & 19 at own 41Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb
Q4 15:004th & 19 at own 41Sam Loy punt for 51 yds , Richie James returns for no gain to the MTnSt 8
4th quarter8 drives, then Vanderbilt 47, Middle Tennessee 24
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
14:421st & 10 at own 8Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 8 yds to the MTnSt 16
14:422nd & 2 at own 16Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Tyshawn Brown
14:423rd & 2 at own 16I’Tavius Mathers run for no gain to the MTnSt 16
14:424th & 2 at own 16MIDDLE TENN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 11
14:424th & 7 at own 11Matt Bonadies punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Kalija Lipscomb at the Vandy 46
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 4 plays
13:211st & 10 at own 46Ralph Webb run for 42 yds to the MTnSt 12 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 12Ralph Webb run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 8
13:212nd & 6 at opp 8Khari Blasingame run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 1 for a 1ST down
11:331st & goal at opp 1Khari Blasingame run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK)
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:331st & 0 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:331st & 10 at own 25Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 13 yds to the MTnSt 38 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at own 38Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 37
11:332nd & 11 at own 37Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 26 yds to the Vandy 37 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 37Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 9 yds to the Vandy 28
11:332nd & 1 at opp 28Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James, broken up by Taurean Ferguson
11:333rd & 1 at opp 28I’Tavius Mathers run for a loss of 2 yards to the Vandy 30
11:334th & 3 at opp 30MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (Tyshawn Brown) to the Vandy 35
11:334th & 8 at opp 35Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Patrick Smith
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
9:031st & 10 at own 35Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the Vandy 37
9:032nd & 8 at own 37Ralph Webb run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 36
9:033rd & 9 at own 36Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb
9:034th & 9 at own 36Sam Loy punt for 56 yds, downed at the MTnSt 8
Middle Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 8Brent Stockstill pass complete to I’Tavius Mathers for 11 yds to the MTnSt 19 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at own 19Brent Stockstill sacked by Oren Burks for a loss of 7 yards to the MTnSt 12
7:262nd & 17 at own 12Brent Stockstill pass complete to Terelle West for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 10
7:263rd & 19 at own 10Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James, broken up by LaDarius Wiley
7:264th & 19 at own 10VANDERBILT Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the MTnSt 15
7:264th & 14 at own 15Matt Bonadies punt for 40 yds , Ryan White returns for no gain to the MTnSt 15 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (Ruben Garnett) to the MTnSt 40
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 6 plays
5:291st & 10 at opp 40Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 37
5:292nd & 7 at opp 37Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Sam Dobbs for 5 yds to the MTnSt 32 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Michael Minter) to the MTnSt 17 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at opp 17Dallas Rivers run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 14
5:292nd & 7 at opp 14Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 9 yds to the MTnSt 5 for a 1ST down
5:291st & goal at opp 5Dallas Rivers run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 3
2:322nd & goal at opp 3Dallas Rivers run for 3 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK)
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 10 plays
2:321st & 0 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 58 yds
2:321st & 10 at own 35I’Tavius Mathers run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 38
2:322nd & 7 at own 38Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at the 50Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ty Lee
2:322nd & 10 at the 50Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 7 yds to the Vandy 43
2:323rd & 3 at opp 43Brent Stockstill pass complete to Terelle West for 7 yds to the Vandy 36 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at opp 36Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 21 yds to the Vandy 15 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at opp 15Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Dennis Andrews
2:322nd & 10 at opp 15Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Tyshawn Brown
2:323rd & 10 at opp 15Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
2:324th & 10 at opp 15Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ty Lee
Vanderbilt End of game, 1 play
0:361st & 10 at own 15Josh Crawford run for 5 yds to the Vandy 20

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.

Vanderbilt leads 16–⁠3 in 19 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2018Vanderbilt 35, Middle Tennessee 7
2017Vanderbilt 28, Middle Tennessee 6
2016Vanderbilt 47, Middle Tennessee 24
2015Vanderbilt 17, Middle Tennessee 13
2005Middle Tennessee 17, Vanderbilt 15
2002Middle Tennessee 21, Vanderbilt 20

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