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Middle Tennessee at Bowling Green

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Middle Tennessee beat Bowling Green 41–⁠21. It was their first meeting; after it, Middle Tennessee led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayMiddle Tennessee8–⁠5 in 2016
41
HomeBowling Green4–⁠8 in 2016
21

Final at Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Bowling GreenTV: ESPN3Attendance 16,384

At kickoff
71°F, heavy rain, wind 10 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Metcalf Field Airport (KTDZ), 24 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Tra Blake; umpire Dongray Johnson; head linesman Jerry Harris; line judge Gerry Austin; side judge LaShell Nelson; field judge Victor Sanchez; back judge Chris Bynum; center judge James JonesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee14147641
Bowling Green1470021

Standouts

Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brent Stockstill18/3027831
RushingCarYdsTDLong
I’Tavius Mathers27157353
Terelle West717011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
I’Tavius Mathers4103178
Richie James682128
Dennis Andrews134034
Patrick Smith224015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
D.J. Sanders11210
Darius Harris10000
Alex Dale9000
Malik Hawkins9000
Shaquille Huff8210
Raynard Felton7001
Charvarius Ward0001

Bowling Green

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
James Knapke18/3212902
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Josh Cleveland18153126
Fred Coppet27117016
Donovan Wilson103629
James Knapke5306
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Scott Miller639019
Teo Redding227018
Deric Phouthavong324014
Fred Coppet220015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trenton Greene11000
Izaah Lunsford5100
Nilijah Ballew5000
Cameron Jefferies5000
Gus Schwieterman4110
Alfonso Mack3001

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeBowling Green
436Total yards433
278Passing yards129
158Rushing yards304
9.3Yards per pass4.0
4.3Yards per rush5.0
20First downs24
7–⁠14Third downs6–⁠18
0–⁠0Fourth downs4–⁠7
2Turnovers4
3–⁠36Penalties8–⁠79
29:45Possession30:15
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeBowling Green
40%Success rate42%
0.21EPA per play−0.05
1.43Explosiveness1.03
0.12Rushing EPA0.18
0.32Passing EPA−0.47
33%Passing-down success20%
0.21First-down EPA−0.05
−0.11Second-down EPA−0.08
0.74Third-down EPA0.33
13%Havoc by its defense16%

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)

Bowling Green 69% to win. Middle Tennessee won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Middle Tennessee −3.5, over/under 73.

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 59%, Bowling Green 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Bowling Green end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 6 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Bowling GreenKickoff, 3 playsQ1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeFumbleQ2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 5 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ2 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 Bowling GreenPunt, 4 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Bowling GreenFumble, 5 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Bowling GreenEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ3 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ4 Bowling GreenInterception, 10 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Bowling GreenInterception, 10 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Bowling Green drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  2. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 plays, 10 yards
  4. Q1 Bowling GreenKickoff, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 4 plays, 21 yards
  6. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  7. Q1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 9 plays, 84 yards
  8. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 73 yards
  9. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  10. Q1 Middle TennesseeFumble, −2 yards
  11. Q2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 5 plays, 30 yards
  12. Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 1 play, 1 yard
  13. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  14. Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  15. Q2 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 8 plays, 38 yards
  16. Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
  17. Q2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q2 Bowling GreenFumble, 5 plays, 21 yards
  19. Q2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 plays, 46 yards
  20. Q2 Bowling GreenEnd of half, 2 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 1 play, 78 yards
  22. Q3 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 57 yards
  23. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
  24. Q3 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 69 yards
  25. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  26. Q3 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 22 yards
  27. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
  28. Q4 Bowling GreenInterception, 10 plays, 44 yards
  29. Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 6 plays, 26 yards
  30. Q4 Bowling GreenInterception, 10 plays, 42 yards
  31. Q4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 2 plays, −7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Tied at 14
Bowling Green Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Fred Coppet run for no gain to the BwGrn 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25James Knapke pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 9 yds to the BwGrn 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34James Knapke run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36James Knapke pass complete to Scott Miller for 4 yds to the BwGrn 40
15:002nd & 6 at own 40James Knapke pass incomplete to Ronnie Moore, broken up by Alex Dale
15:003rd & 6 at own 40James Knapke pass incomplete
15:004th & 6 at own 40Joseph Davidson punt for 37 yds, downed at the MTnSt 23
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
13:131st & 10 at own 23Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 2 yds to the MTnSt 25
13:132nd & 8 at own 25I’Tavius Mathers run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 27
13:133rd & 6 at own 27Brent Stockstill pass complete to I’Tavius Mathers for 4 yds to the MTnSt 31
13:134th & 2 at own 31Matt Bonadies punt for 59 yds , Ronnie Moore returns for no gain to the BwGrn 10 Ronnie Moore fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Charvarius Ward
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 3 plays
11:231st & goal at opp 10I’Tavius Mathers run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 6
11:232nd & goal at opp 6Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
10:503rd & goal at opp 6Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 6 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 7, Bowling Green 0
Bowling Green Kickoff, 3 plays
10:501st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:501st & 10 at own 25Josh Cleveland run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 31
10:502nd & 4 at own 31James Knapke pass complete to Josh Cleveland for 2 yds to the BwGrn 33
10:503rd & 2 at own 33Josh Cleveland run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 34
10:504th & 1 at own 34Joseph Davidson kickoff for 46 yds , Richie James return for 3 yds to the MTnSt 21 Richie James fumbled, forced by Zac Bartman, recovered by BwGrn James Sanford
Bowling Green Touchdown, 4 plays
9:131st & 10 at opp 21James Knapke pass complete to Fred Coppet for 15 yds to the MTnSt 6 for a 1ST down
9:131st & goal at opp 6Fred Coppet run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 1
9:132nd & goal at opp 1James Knapke pass incomplete
8:173rd & goal at opp 1Josh Cleveland run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jake Suder KICK)Tied at 7
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:171st & 0 at own 35Nick Fields kickoff for 57 yds , Desmond Anderson return for 17 yds to the MTnSt 25
8:111st & 10 at own 25Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 4 yds to the MTnSt 29
8:112nd & 6 at own 29I’Tavius Mathers run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 30
8:113rd & 5 at own 30Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
8:114th & 5 at own 30Matt Bonadies punt for 41 yds , Ronnie Moore returns for a loss of 3 yards to the BwGrn 27 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the BwGrn 16
Bowling Green Touchdown, 9 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 16Fred Coppet run for 12 yds to the BwGrn 28 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 28Fred Coppet run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 33
6:462nd & 5 at own 33James Knapke pass complete to Scott Miller for 19 yds to the MTnSt 48 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 48Josh Cleveland run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 43
6:462nd & 5 at opp 43Josh Cleveland run for 23 yds to the MTnSt 20 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 20Donovan Wilson run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 11
6:462nd & 1 at opp 11Donovan Wilson run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 4 for a 1ST down
6:461st & goal at opp 4James Knapke pass incomplete to Scott Miller
3:562nd & goal at opp 4Donovan Wilson run for 4 yds for a TD, (Jake Suder KICK)Bowling Green 14, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
3:561st & 0 at own 35Nick Fields kickoff for 56 yds , Desmond Anderson return for 18 yds to the MTnSt 27
3:481st & 10 at own 27Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
3:482nd & 10 at own 27Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 9 yds to the MTnSt 36
3:483rd & 1 at own 36I’Tavius Mathers run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 38 for a 1ST down
3:481st & 10 at own 38Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 9 yds to the MTnSt 47
2:032nd & 1 at own 47I’Tavius Mathers run for 53 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Tied at 14
Bowling Green Punt, 5 plays
2:031st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 63 yds , Scott Miller return for 8 yds to the BwGrn 10
1:571st & 10 at own 10Fred Coppet run for 9 yds to the BwGrn 19
1:572nd & 1 at own 19Fred Coppet run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 25 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at own 25CLEVELAND, Josh rush for loss of 2 yards to the BGSU23 (HARRIS, Darius;JONES, Jahmal), PENALTY BGSU holding 10 yards to the BGSU15, NO PLAY.
1:571st & 20 at own 15Fred Coppet run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 21
1:572nd & 14 at own 21James Knapke pass incomplete to Ronnie Moore
1:573rd & 14 at own 21James Knapke pass complete to Deric Phouthavong for 7 yds to the BwGrn 28
Q2 15:004th & 7 at own 28Joseph Davidson punt for 61 yds, downed at the MTnSt 11
2nd quarter10 drives, then Middle Tennessee 28, Bowling Green 21
Middle Tennessee Interception, 5 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 11Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James, broken up by Brandon Harris
14:492nd & 10 at own 11STOCKSTILL, B. pass incomplete to ANDREWS, Dennis, PENALTY BGSU pass interference 15 yards to the MT26, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY.
14:491st & 10 at own 26STOCKSTILL, B. pass complete to SMITH, Patrick for 1 yard to the MT27, PENALTY MT pass interference 13 yards to the MT13, NO PLAY.
14:491st & 23 at own 13Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
14:492nd & 23 at own 13Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 17 yds to the MTnSt 30
14:493rd & 6 at own 30STOCKSTILL, B. pass incomplete to LEE, Ty, PENALTY BGSU pass interference 6 yards to the MT36, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY.
14:491st & 10 at own 36I’Tavius Mathers run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 41
14:492nd & 5 at own 41Brent Stockstill pass intercepted Alfonso Mack return for 47 yds to the MTnSt 1
Bowling Green Touchdown, 1 play
13:141st & goal at opp 1Donovan Wilson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jake Suder KICK)Bowling Green 21, Middle Tennessee 14
13:141st & goal at own 35FIELDS, Nick kickoff 64 yards to the MT1, ANDERSON, D. return to the MT13 (BALLEW, Nilijah), PENALTY BGSU offside 5 yards to the BGSU30, NO PLAY.
Middle Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
13:141st & 0 at own 30Nick Fields kickoff for 49 yds , Dennis Andrews return for 6 yds to the MTnSt 27 Dennis Andrews fumbled, forced by Robert Jackson Jr.,
13:011st & 10 at own 27I’Tavius Mathers run for no gain to the MTnSt 27
13:012nd & 10 at own 27Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ty Lee
13:013rd & 10 at own 27Brent Stockstill pass complete to Isiah Upton for 14 yds to the MTnSt 41 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at own 41I’Tavius Mathers run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 44
13:012nd & 7 at own 44Terelle West run for a loss of 4 yards to the MTnSt 40
13:013rd & 11 at own 40Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Desmond Anderson
13:014th & 11 at own 40BONADIES, Matt punt 42 yards to the BGSU18, out-of-bounds, PENALTY BGSU roughing the kicker 5 yards to the MT45, NO PLAY.
13:014th & 6 at own 45Matt Bonadies punt for 43 yds, downed at the BwGrn 12
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
10:371st & 10 at own 12Fred Coppet run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 14
10:372nd & 8 at own 14James Knapke pass complete to Ronnie Moore for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 12
10:373rd & 10 at own 12James Knapke sacked by D.J. Sanders for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 10 James Knapke fumbled, , return for 0 yards
10:374th & 12 at own 10Joseph Davidson punt for 50 yds , Richie James returns for 11 yds to the BwGrn 49
Middle Tennessee Missed FG, 8 plays
8:551st & 10 at opp 49STOCKSTILL, B. pass incomplete to JAMES, Richie, PENALTY MT holding 10 yards to the MT41, NO PLAY.
8:551st & 20 at own 41I’Tavius Mathers run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 44
8:552nd & 17 at own 44STOCKSTILL, B. pass incomplete to WINDHAM, CJ, PENALTY BGSU personal foul (HARRIS, Brandon) 15 yards to the BGSU41, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY.
8:551st & 10 at opp 41Terelle West run for 11 yds to the BwGrn 30 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 30Terelle West run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 27
8:552nd & 7 at opp 27Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 15 yds to the BwGrn 12 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 12Terelle West run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 11
8:552nd & 9 at opp 11Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James, broken up by James Sanford
8:553rd & 9 at opp 11Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Isiah Upton, broken up by Cameron Jefferies
6:244th & 9 at opp 11Canon Rooker 28 yd FG MISSED
Bowling Green Punt, 4 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 20Josh Cleveland run for 23 yds to the BwGrn 43 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 43Josh Cleveland run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 47
6:242nd & 6 at own 47James Knapke pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 4 yds to the MTnSt 49
6:243rd & 2 at opp 49Ronnie Moore run for a loss of 5 yards to the BwGrn 46
6:244th & 7 at own 46Joseph Davidson punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 20Brent Stockstill pass complete to I’Tavius Mathers for 5 yds to the MTnSt 25
4:462nd & 5 at own 25I’Tavius Mathers run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 28
4:463rd & 2 at own 28Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 28 yds to the BwGrn 44 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 44I’Tavius Mathers run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 43
4:462nd & 9 at opp 43STOCKSTILL, B. pass incomplete to JAMES, Richie, PENALTY BGSU pass interference 13 yards to the BGSU30, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY.
4:461st & 10 at opp 30Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Max Linder, broken up by Tavarus Wade
4:462nd & 10 at opp 30Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 5 yds to the BwGrn 25
4:463rd & 5 at opp 25Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 8 yds to the BwGrn 17 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 17Terelle West run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 16
1:472nd & 9 at opp 16Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 01:47
1:422nd & 9 at opp 16Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 16 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Tied at 21
Bowling Green Fumble, 5 plays
1:421st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:421st & 10 at own 25James Knapke pass complete to Deric Phouthavong for 14 yds to the BwGrn 39 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at own 39Fred Coppet run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 40
1:422nd & 9 at own 40James Knapke pass complete to Scott Miller for 2 yds to the BwGrn 42
1:423rd & 7 at own 42James Knapke pass complete to Scott Miller for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at the 50James Knapke sacked by Shaquille Huff for a loss of 4 yards to the BwGrn 46 James Knapke fumbled, recovered by MTnSt , return for 0 yards
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 3 plays
0:551st & 10 at opp 46Brent Stockstill pass complete to Dennis Andrews for 34 yds to the BwGrn 12 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at opp 12Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 8 yds to the BwGrn 4
0:302nd & 2 at opp 4I’Tavius Mathers run for 4 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 28, Bowling Green 21
Bowling Green End of half, 2 plays
0:301st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 35 yds , Hunter Folkertsma return for no gain to the BwGrn 30
0:261st & 10 at own 30Fred Coppet run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 34
0:262nd & 6 at own 34James Knapke pass complete to Fred Coppet for 5 yds to the BwGrn 39
3rd quarter6 drives, then Middle Tennessee 35, Bowling Green 21
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 1 play
15:003rd & 1 at own 35Nick Fields kickoff for 60 yds , Desmond Anderson return for 17 yds to the MTnSt 22
14:411st & 10 at own 22Brent Stockstill pass complete to I’Tavius Mathers for 78 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 35, Bowling Green 21
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 12 plays
14:411st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 43 yds , Hunter Folkertsma return for 6 yds to the BwGrn 28
14:371st & 10 at own 28Fred Coppet run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 31
14:372nd & 7 at own 31Fred Coppet run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 36
14:373rd & 2 at own 36Fred Coppet run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 39 for a 1ST down
14:371st & 10 at own 39Josh Cleveland run for 26 yds to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
14:371st & 10 at opp 35Donovan Wilson run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 33
14:372nd & 8 at opp 33James Knapke pass incomplete to Ronnie Moore
14:373rd & 8 at opp 33Donovan Wilson run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 29
14:374th & 4 at opp 29Josh Cleveland run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 19 for a 1ST down
14:371st & 10 at opp 19Fred Coppet run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 20
14:372nd & 11 at opp 20Fred Coppet run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 18
14:373rd & 9 at opp 18James Knapke pass complete to Deric Phouthavong for 3 yds to the MTnSt 15
14:374th & 6 at opp 15James Knapke pass incomplete to Scott Miller
Middle Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 15I’Tavius Mathers run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 22
9:462nd & 3 at own 22I’Tavius Mathers run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 30 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 30I’Tavius Mathers run for 12 yds to the MTnSt 42 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 42Terelle West run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 43
9:462nd & 9 at own 43Terelle West run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 47
9:463rd & 5 at own 47Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Dennis Andrews
9:464th & 5 at own 47Matt Bonadies punt for 39 yds, downed at the BwGrn 14
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 11 plays
6:361st & 10 at own 14Fred Coppet run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 18
6:362nd & 6 at own 18Fred Coppet run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 21
6:363rd & 3 at own 21Josh Cleveland run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 27 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at own 27Josh Cleveland run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 32
6:362nd & 5 at own 32Fred Coppet run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 39 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at own 39Fred Coppet run for 16 yds to the MTnSt 45 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 45James Knapke run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (13 Yards) to the MTnSt 26 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 26Donovan Wilson run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 23
6:362nd & 7 at opp 23Donovan Wilson run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 20
6:363rd & 4 at opp 20Donovan Wilson run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 17
6:364th & 1 at opp 17Donovan Wilson run for no gain to the MTnSt 17
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
3:411st & 10 at own 17I’Tavius Mathers run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 24
3:412nd & 3 at own 24I’Tavius Mathers run for no gain to the MTnSt 24
3:413rd & 3 at own 24Brent Stockstill sacked by Gus Schwieterman for a loss of 9 yards to the MTnSt 15
3:414th & 12 at own 15Matt Bonadies punt for 37 yds, downed at the BwGrn 48
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 48Josh Cleveland run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 48
1:522nd & 6 at opp 48James Knapke pass incomplete
1:523rd & 6 at opp 48Fred Coppet run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 45
1:524th & 3 at opp 45Fred Coppet run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 39Josh Cleveland run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 35
1:522nd & 6 at opp 35Josh Cleveland run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 33
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 33Fred Coppet run for no gain to the MTnSt 33
Q4 15:004th & 4 at opp 33Fred Coppet run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 30
4th quarter5 drives, then Middle Tennessee 41, Bowling Green 21
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
14:201st & 10 at own 30I’Tavius Mathers run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 39
14:202nd & 1 at own 39Brent Stockstill pass complete to I’Tavius Mathers for 16 yds to the BwGrn 45 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at opp 45I’Tavius Mathers run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 43
14:202nd & 8 at opp 43I’Tavius Mathers run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 41
14:203rd & 6 at opp 41I’Tavius Mathers run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 38
10:474th & 3 at opp 38Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 10:47
10:474th & 3 at opp 38Matt Bonadies punt for 36 yds, downed at the BwGrn 2
Bowling Green Interception, 10 plays
10:371st & 10 at own 2James Knapke pass incomplete to Ronnie Moore
10:372nd & 10 at own 2Fred Coppet run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 8
10:373rd & 4 at own 8Fred Coppet run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 11
10:374th & 1 at own 11Fred Coppet run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 13 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at own 13James Knapke pass complete to Teo Redding for 9 yds to the BwGrn 22
10:372nd & 1 at own 22Josh Cleveland run for 11 yds to the BwGrn 33 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at own 33Josh Cleveland run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 38
10:372nd & 5 at own 38James Knapke pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 6 yds to the BwGrn 44 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at own 44Fred Coppet run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 46
10:372nd & 8 at own 46James Knapke pass intercepted Raynard Felton return for 19 yds to the BwGrn 26
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 6 plays
7:331st & 10 at opp 26I’Tavius Mathers run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 24
7:332nd & 8 at opp 24I’Tavius Mathers run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 22
7:333rd & 6 at opp 22I’Tavius Mathers run for 8 yds to the BwGrn 14 I’Tavius Mathers fumbled, forced by Tavarus Wade, recovered by MTnSt Chandler Brewer for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at opp 14I’Tavius Mathers run for 9 yds to the BwGrn 5
7:332nd & 1 at opp 5I’Tavius Mathers run for no gain to the BwGrn 5
4:013rd & 1 at opp 5I’Tavius Mathers 5 Yd Run (Canon Rooker PAT failed)Middle Tennessee 41, Bowling Green 21
Bowling Green Interception, 10 plays
4:011st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 64 yds , Scott Miller return for 37 yds to the BwGrn 38
3:521st & 10 at own 38James Knapke pass incomplete to Deric Phouthavong
3:522nd & 10 at own 38Josh Cleveland run for 14 yds to the MTnSt 48 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 48James Knapke pass incomplete to Scott Miller
3:522nd & 10 at opp 48James Knapke pass incomplete to Ronnie Moore
3:523rd & 10 at opp 48James Knapke pass complete to Teo Redding for 18 yds to the MTnSt 30 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 30James Knapke pass complete to Scott Miller for 1 yd to the MTnSt 29
3:522nd & 9 at opp 29James Knapke pass complete to Scott Miller for 5 yds to the MTnSt 24
3:523rd & 4 at opp 24Josh Cleveland run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 21
3:524th & 1 at opp 21James Knapke run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 20 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 20James Knapke pass intercepted Charvarius Ward return for 11 yds to the MTnSt 11
Middle Tennessee End of game, 2 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 11TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the MTnSt 7
1:172nd & 14 at own 7TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 4

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.

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Middle Tennessee leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2017Middle Tennessee 24, Bowling Green 13
2016Middle Tennessee 41, Bowling Green 21

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