Referee Jonathan Noli; umpire Joe Nanus; head linesman Josiah Ford; line judge Jonathan May; side judge Nathan Jastram; field judge Jon. Bullock; back judge T. Castleberry; center judge Chris BurnetteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Alabama A&M
Middle Tennessee
146
Total yards
681
54
Passing yards
435
92
Rushing yards
246
2.3
Yards per pass
8.2
3.4
Yards per rush
6.2
6
First downs
35
1–15
Third downs
8–16
0–0
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
2
6–30
Penalties
9–87
21:09
Possession
38:51
0
Sacks (by defense)
7
Efficiency
Alabama A&M
Middle Tennessee
24%
Success rate
56%
−0.25
EPA per play
0.34
0.84
Explosiveness
1.22
−0.08
Rushing EPA
0.24
−0.40
Passing EPA
0.42
4%
Passing-down success
50%
−0.04
First-down EPA
0.09
−0.30
Second-down EPA
0.42
−0.49
Third-down EPA
0.73
11%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Middle Tennessee −47.
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 >99%, Alabama A&M <1%. 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. Middle Tennessee drives left to right, Alabama A&M right to left.
Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 61 yards
Q1 Alabama A&MPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 6 plays, 73 yards
Q1 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
Q1 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 plays, 62 yards
Q1 Alabama A&MPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q2 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 63 yards
Q2 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 14 plays, 55 yards
Q2 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 2 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Alabama A&MEnd of half, 1 play, 12 yards
Q3 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 8 plays, 36 yards
Q3 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseeInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 Alabama A&MInterception, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
Q3 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
Q3 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 68 yards
Q4 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q4 Middle TennesseeField goal, 9 plays, 25 yards
Q4 Alabama A&MPunt, 4 plays, 39 yards
Q4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 8 plays, 28 yards
Play by play
1st quarter9 drives, then Middle Tennessee 28, Alabama A&M 0
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Carden kickoff for 50 yds , Desmond Anderson return for 24 yds to the MTnSt 39
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
ALABAMA A&M Penalty, IS (5 Yards) to the MTnSt 44
15:00
1st & 5 at own 44
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 4 yds to the MTnSt 48
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 48
I’Tavius Mathers run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Demetrius Frazier for 12 yds to the AlaAM 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 6 yds to the AlaAM 32
13:42
2nd & 4 at opp 32
I’Tavius Mathers run for 32 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 7, Alabama A&M 0
Alabama A&M Punt, 6 plays
13:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 63 yds , Rashad Anderson return for 27 yds to the AlaAM 29
13:42
1st & 10 at own 29
De’Angelo Ballard run for 10 yds to the AlaAM 39 for a 1ST down
13:42
1st & 10 at own 39
De’Angelo Ballard run for 7 yds to the AlaAM 46
13:42
2nd & 3 at own 46
De’Angelo Ballard pass complete to Jonathan Dorsey for 7 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
13:42
1st & 10 at opp 47
De’Angelo Ballard run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 46
13:42
2nd & 9 at opp 46
Jordan Bentley run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 45
13:42
3rd & 8 at opp 45
De’Angelo Ballard pass incomplete
13:42
4th & 8 at opp 45
Nick Carden punt for 39 yds , Richie James returns for 21 yds to the MTnSt 27
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 6 plays
11:08
1st & 10 at own 27
Brent Stockstill pass complete to I’Tavius Mathers for 11 yds to the MTnSt 38 for a 1ST down
11:08
1st & 10 at own 38
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Demetrius Frazier for 14 yds to the AlaAM 48 for a 1ST down
11:08
1st & 10 at opp 48
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 6 yds to the AlaAM 42
11:08
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 9 yds to the AlaAM 33 for a 1ST down
11:08
1st & 10 at opp 33
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Dennis Andrews for 9 yds to the AlaAM 24
9:12
2nd & 1 at opp 24
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Desmond Anderson for 24 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 14, Alabama A&M 0
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
9:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 62 yds , Tevin McKenzie return for 20 yds to the AlaAM 23
9:12
1st & 10 at own 23
Tevin McKenzie run for 5 yds to the AlaAM 28
9:12
2nd & 5 at own 28
De’Angelo Ballard pass incomplete to Jonathan Dorsey
9:12
3rd & 5 at own 28
De’Angelo Ballard pass incomplete to Tevin McKenzie
9:12
4th & 5 at own 28
Nick Carden punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Richie James at the MTnSt 35
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
8:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 2 yds to the MTnSt 37
8:18
2nd & 8 at own 37
MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 32
8:18
2nd & 13 at own 32
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 17 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at own 49
I’Tavius Mathers run for 7 yds to the AlaAM 44
8:18
2nd & 3 at opp 44
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ruben Garnett for a loss of 2 yards to the AlaAM 46
8:18
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 7 yds to the AlaAM 39 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at opp 39
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ruben Garnett for 15 yds to the AlaAM 24 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at opp 24
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Dennis Andrews for 10 yds to the AlaAM 14 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at opp 14
Brent Stockstill pass complete to I’Tavius Mathers for 1 yd to the AlaAM 13
4:27
2nd & 9 at opp 13
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Demetrius Frazier for 13 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 21, Alabama A&M 0
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
4:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 60 yds , Rashad Anderson return for 15 yds to the AlaAM 20
4:27
1st & 10 at own 20
Jordan Bentley run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 23
4:27
2nd & 7 at own 23
Jordan Bentley run for a loss of 1 yard to the AlaAM 22
4:27
3rd & 8 at own 22
De’Angelo Ballard pass incomplete to Jonathan Dorsey, broken up by Jeremy Cutrer
4:27
4th & 8 at own 22
Nick Carden punt for 40 yds, downed at the MTnSt 38
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 3 plays
3:02
1st & 10 at own 38
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 17 yds to the AlaAM 45 for a 1ST down
3:02
1st & 10 at opp 45
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 3 yds to the AlaAM 42
1:54
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 42 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 28, Alabama A&M 0
Alabama A&M Punt, 4 plays
1:54
1st & 0 at own 20
Canon Rooker kickoff for 64 yds , Juaquin Davis return for 25 yds to the AlaAM 41
1:54
1st & 10 at own 41
De’Angelo Ballard run for no gain to the MTnSt 41 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (Alex Dale) to the MTnSt 44 for a 1ST down
1:54
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jordan Bentley run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 42
1:54
2nd & 8 at opp 42
De’Angelo Ballard run for no gain to the MTnSt 42
1:54
3rd & 8 at opp 42
De’Angelo Ballard pass incomplete, broken up by Jeremy Cutrer
1:54
4th & 8 at opp 42
Nick Carden punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
0:25
1st & 10 at own 20
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 13 yds to the MTnSt 33 for a 1ST down
0:11
1st & 10 at own 33
Timeout ALABAMA A&M, clock 00:11
0:11
1st & 10 at own 33
I’Tavius Mathers run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 39
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at own 39
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 8 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
I’Tavius Mathers run for 10 yds to the AlaAM 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
I’Tavius Mathers run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 40
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James, broken up by Kenneth Davis
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 40
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 9 yds to the AlaAM 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Dennis Andrews for 25 yds to the AlaAM 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:47
1st & goal at opp 6
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 6 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 35, Alabama A&M 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Middle Tennessee 45, Alabama A&M 0
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
12:47
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Bentley run for 2 yds to the AlaAM 27
12:47
2nd & 8 at own 27
De’Angelo Ballard sacked by Darrius Liggins for a loss of 3 yards to the AlaAM 24
12:47
3rd & 11 at own 24
De’Angelo Ballard pass incomplete to Tevin McKenzie
11:33
4th & 11 at own 24
Timeout ALABAMA A&M, clock 11:33
11:33
4th & 11 at own 24
Nick Carden punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Richie James at the MTnSt 37
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
11:27
1st & 10 at own 37
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
11:27
2nd & 10 at own 37
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 22 yds to the AlaAM 41 for a 1ST down
11:27
1st & 10 at opp 41
Ruben Garnett run for 6 yds to the AlaAM 35
11:27
2nd & 4 at opp 35
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James, broken up by Devonte Simon
11:27
3rd & 4 at opp 35
Desmond Anderson run for 29 yds to the AlaAM 6 for a 1ST down
11:27
1st & goal at opp 6
Terelle West run for a loss of 1 yard to the AlaAM 7
9:31
2nd & goal at opp 7
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Dennis Andrews for 7 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 42, Alabama A&M 0
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
9:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:31
1st & 10 at own 25
De’Angelo Ballard sacked by Khalil Brooks and Malik Hawkins for a loss of 5 yards to the AlaAM 20
9:31
2nd & 15 at own 20
De’Angelo Ballard pass incomplete, broken up by Khalil Brooks
9:31
3rd & 15 at own 20
De’Angelo Ballard pass incomplete
9:31
4th & 15 at own 20
Nick Carden punt for 33 yds , Richie James returns for no gain to the MTnSt 20 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the MTnSt 37
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 14 plays
8:30
1st & 10 at own 37
Terelle West run for 16 yds to the AlaAM 47 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 47
STOCKSTILL, B. pass complete to WINDHAM, CJ for 12 yards to the AAMUFB35 (Justin Brown), QB hurry by Patrick Burroug, PENALTY MT ineligible downfield on pass (BREWER, C.) 5 yards to the MT48, NO PLAY.
8:30
1st & 15 at own 48
Terelle West run for 7 yds to the AlaAM 45
8:30
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Terelle West run for 6 yds to the AlaAM 39
8:30
3rd & 2 at opp 39
Terelle West run for 2 yds to the AlaAM 37 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 37
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
8:30
2nd & 10 at opp 37
J’Vonte Herrod run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 34
8:30
3rd & 7 at opp 34
MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (Carlos Johnson) to the AlaAM 39
8:30
3rd & 12 at opp 39
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Desmond Anderson for 10 yds to the AlaAM 29
8:30
4th & 2 at opp 29
ALABAMA A&M Penalty, Defensive offside (Patrick Burroughs) to the AlaAM 24 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 24
J’Vonte Herrod run for 9 yds to the AlaAM 15
8:30
2nd & 1 at opp 15
STOCKSTILL, B. pass complete to ANDERSON, D. for 11 yards to the AAMUFB4 (Quantravis Kell), PENALTY MT illegal block 15 yards to the AAMUFB30, NO PLAY.
8:30
2nd & 16 at opp 30
STOCKSTILL, B. pass complete to UPTON, Isiah for 8 yards to the AAMUFB22 (Devonte Simon), QB hurry by Patrick Burroug, PENALTY MT IF (JOHNSON, Carlos) 5 yards to the AAMUFB35, NO PLAY.
8:30
2nd & 21 at opp 35
Brent Stockstill run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 32
8:30
3rd & 18 at opp 32
Brent Stockstill run for 21 yds to the AlaAM 11 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 11
I’Tavius Mathers run for 2 yds to the AlaAM 9
8:30
2nd & 8 at opp 9
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Desmond Anderson for 1 yd to the AlaAM 8
8:30
3rd & 7 at opp 8
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Dennis Andrews
Canon Rooker kickoff for 63 yds , Juaquin Davis return for 12 yds to the AlaAM 14
8:30
1st & 10 at own 14
Byran Brower run for 36 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at the 50
Pj Garrett pass complete to Jonathan Dorsey for 5 yds to the MTnSt 45
8:30
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Pj Garrett pass complete to Marceles Clash for no gain to the MTnSt 45
8:30
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Byran Brower run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 42
8:30
4th & 2 at opp 42
ALABAMA A&M Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 47
8:30
4th & 7 at opp 47
Nick Carden punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Middle Tennessee End of game, 8 plays
5:42
1st & 10 at own 20
Ruben Garnett run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 18
5:42
2nd & 12 at own 18
Ruben Garnett run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 28
5:42
3rd & 2 at own 28
Ruben Garnett run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 36 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at own 36
J’Vonte Herrod run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 44
5:42
2nd & 2 at own 44
Terelle West run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at own 46
Terelle West run for no gain to the MTnSt 46
5:42
2nd & 10 at own 46
Ruben Garnett run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 47
5:42
3rd & 9 at own 47
Ruben Garnett run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 48
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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