Referee Ken Antee; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman Steve Fleming; line judge Ron Tubbs; side judge Tony Meyer; field judge Chris Cockrell; back judge Sean Woodson; center judge George BotschGame 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
Louisiana Tech
Middle Tennessee
622
Total yards
553
504
Passing yards
356
118
Rushing yards
197
8.5
Yards per pass
7.7
3.2
Yards per rush
6.0
35
First downs
25
10–19
Third downs
8–15
1–2
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
0
3–28
Penalties
4–35
33:32
Possession
26:28
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Louisiana Tech
Middle Tennessee
50%
Success rate
44%
0.21
EPA per play
0.28
1.14
Explosiveness
1.51
−0.10
Rushing EPA
0.37
0.41
Passing EPA
0.23
41%
Passing-down success
46%
0.23
First-down EPA
0.01
0.07
Second-down EPA
0.42
0.61
Third-down EPA
0.95
11%
Havoc by its defense
16%
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 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Middle Tennessee −4, 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 Middle Tennessee 61%, Louisiana Tech 39%. 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, Louisiana Tech right to left.
Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 92 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechFumble, 11 plays, 79 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 85 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechField goal, 18 plays, 79 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechField goal, 12 plays, 63 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 32 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 61 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 2 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseeField goal, 12 plays, 67 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 9 plays, 86 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 58 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 82 yards
Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 59 yards
Q4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 2 plays, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter10 drives, then Tied at 7
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 5 yds to the MTnSt 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Brent Stockstill run for 17 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 47
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for a loss of 4 yards to the MTnSt 43
15:00
3rd & 14 at own 43
MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 38
15:00
3rd & 19 at own 38
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 19 at own 38
Matt Bonadies punt for 46 yds , Trent Taylor returns for 1 yd to the LaTch 39 LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, illegal block (9 Yards) to the LaTch 8
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
13:41
1st & 10 at own 8
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 22 yds to the LaTch 30 for a 1ST down
12:54
1st & 10 at own 30
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 70 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
12:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:54
1st & 10 at own 25
I’Tavius Mathers run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 27
12:54
2nd & 8 at own 27
Brent Stockstill pass complete to I’Tavius Mathers for 7 yds to the MTnSt 34
12:54
3rd & 1 at own 34
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 6 yds to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down
12:54
1st & 10 at own 40
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
12:54
2nd & 10 at own 40
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
12:54
3rd & 10 at own 40
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
12:54
4th & 10 at own 40
Matt Bonadies punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 15
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:07
1st & 10 at own 15
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete
11:07
2nd & 10 at own 15
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete
11:07
3rd & 10 at own 15
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete
11:07
4th & 10 at own 15
Gerald Shouse punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Richie James at the MTnSt 40
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
10:42
1st & 10 at own 41
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 4 yds to the MTnSt 45
10:42
2nd & 6 at own 45
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Patrick Smith
10:42
3rd & 6 at own 45
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to I’Tavius Mathers
10:42
4th & 6 at own 45
Matt Bonadies punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Trent Taylor at the LaTch 15
Louisiana Tech Fumble, 11 plays
9:55
1st & 10 at own 15
Jarred Craft run for 3 yds to the LaTch 18
9:55
2nd & 7 at own 18
Ryan Higgins run for no gain to the LaTch 18
9:55
3rd & 7 at own 18
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Conner Smith for 23 yds to the LaTch 41 for a 1ST down
9:55
1st & 10 at own 41
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Conner Smith, broken up by Justin Akins
9:55
2nd & 10 at own 41
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 11 yds to the MTnSt 48 for a 1ST down
9:55
1st & 10 at opp 48
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Trent Taylor
9:55
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Jarred Craft run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 42
9:55
3rd & 4 at opp 42
MIDDLE TENN Penalty, IS (5 Yards) to the MTnSt 37 for a 1ST down
9:55
1st & 10 at opp 37
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 17 yds to the MTnSt 20 for a 1ST down
9:55
1st & 10 at opp 20
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete
9:55
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 18 yds to the MTnSt 2 for a 1ST down
9:55
1st & goal at opp 2
Bobby Holly run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 6 Bobby Holly fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Michael Minter
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
6:33
1st & 10 at own 6
I’Tavius Mathers run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 14
6:33
2nd & 2 at own 14
I’Tavius Mathers run for 13 yds to the MTnSt 27 for a 1ST down
6:33
1st & 10 at own 27
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
6:33
2nd & 10 at own 27
Terelle West run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 30
6:33
3rd & 7 at own 30
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
6:33
4th & 7 at own 30
Matt Bonadies punt for 38 yds, downed at the LaTch 32
Louisiana Tech Punt, 4 plays
4:41
1st & 10 at own 32
Ryan Higgins run for 16 yds to the LaTch 48 for a 1ST down
4:41
1st & 10 at own 48
Carlos Henderson run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 49
4:41
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete
3:39
3rd & 7 at opp 49
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 03:39
3:39
3rd & 7 at opp 49
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Trent Taylor
3:39
4th & 7 at opp 49
Gerald Shouse punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Richie James at the MTnSt 15
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
3:28
1st & 10 at own 15
I’Tavius Mathers run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 17
3:28
2nd & 8 at own 17
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 36 yds to the LaTch 47 for a 1ST down
3:28
1st & 10 at opp 47
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 4 yds to the LaTch 43
3:28
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Dennis Andrews for 5 yds to the LaTch 38
1:34
3rd & 1 at opp 38
I’Tavius Mathers run for 38 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Tied at 7
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 18 plays
1:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 18 yds to the LaTch 18
1:34
1st & 10 at own 18
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Carlos Henderson
1:34
2nd & 10 at own 18
Jarred Craft run for 1 yd to the LaTch 19
1:34
3rd & 9 at own 19
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 12 yds to the LaTch 31 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at own 31
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Carlos Henderson
1:34
2nd & 10 at own 31
Ryan Higgins run for 5 yds to the LaTch 36
1:34
3rd & 5 at own 36
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Alfred Smith for 6 yds to the LaTch 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Jarred Craft run for 7 yds to the LaTch 49
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at own 49
Jarred Craft run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 49
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 49
Jarred Craft run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jarred Craft run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 41
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Boston Scott run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Carlos Henderson
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Boston Scott run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 34
Q2 15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 34
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Rhashid Bonnette for 14 yds to the MTnSt 20 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (Jeremy Cutrer) to the MTnSt 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Alfred Smith, broken up by D.J. Sanders
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Rhashid Bonnette for 6 yds to the LaTch 31
1:30
2nd & 4 at own 31
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Kam McKnight for 13 yds to the LaTch 44 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at own 44
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 8 yds to the MTnSt 48
1:30
2nd & 2 at opp 48
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Marcus Gaines for 4 yds to the MTnSt 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Rhashid Bonnette for 6 yds to the MTnSt 38
Q4 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Ryan Higgins sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the MTnSt 43 Ryan Higgins fumbled, recovered by LaTch Ryan Higgins , return for 0 yards
Q4 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 43
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Marcus Gaines
Q4 15:00
4th & 9 at opp 43
Gerald Shouse punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MTnSt 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Middle Tennessee 38, Louisiana Tech 34
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
13:44
1st & 10 at own 14
I’Tavius Mathers run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 17
13:44
2nd & 7 at own 17
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 29 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
13:44
1st & 10 at own 46
I’Tavius Mathers run for 13 yds to the LaTch 41 for a 1ST down
13:44
1st & 10 at opp 41
Brent Stockstill run for 1 yd to the LaTch 40
13:44
2nd & 9 at opp 40
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ricky Blair
13:44
3rd & 9 at opp 40
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 10 yds to the LaTch 30 for a 1ST down
13:44
1st & 10 at opp 30
I’Tavius Mathers run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 31
13:44
2nd & 11 at opp 31
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Dennis Andrews for 24 yds to the LaTch 7 for a 1ST down
11:11
1st & goal at opp 7
I’Tavius Mathers run for 7 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Louisiana Tech 27, Middle Tennessee 24
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 64 yds , Alfred Smith return for 32 yds to the LaTch 33
11:11
1st & 10 at own 33
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Trent Taylor, broken up by Shaquille Huff
11:11
2nd & 10 at own 33
Jarred Craft run for 4 yds to the LaTch 37
11:11
3rd & 6 at own 37
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, false start (Trent Taylor) to the LaTch 32
11:11
3rd & 11 at own 32
Ryan Higgins sacked by Steven Rhodes and Chris Melton for a loss of 7 yards to the LaTch 25
11:11
4th & 18 at own 25
Gerald Shouse punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MTnSt 42
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
9:33
1st & 10 at own 42
Brent Stockstill pass complete to I’Tavius Mathers for 20 yds to the LaTch 38 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 38
I’Tavius Mathers run for 4 yds to the LaTch 34
9:33
2nd & 6 at opp 34
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ty Lee
8:33
3rd & 6 at opp 34
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 08:33
8:33
3rd & 6 at opp 34
Brent Stockstill run for 9 yds to the LaTch 25 for a 1ST down
8:33
1st & 10 at opp 25
I’Tavius Mathers run for 4 yds to the LaTch 21
8:33
2nd & 6 at opp 21
I’Tavius Mathers run for 4 yds to the LaTch 17
7:09
3rd & 2 at opp 17
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 07:09
7:09
3rd & 2 at opp 17
STOCKSTILL, B. pass incomplete to SMITH, Patrick (NOLAND, C.), PENALTY LATECH pass interference (NOLAND, C.) 14 yards to the LATECH3, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY.
6:58
1st & goal at opp 3
I’Tavius Mathers run for 3 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 31, Louisiana Tech 27
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
6:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds , Alfred Smith return for 18 yds to the LaTch 18
6:58
1st & 10 at own 18
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 19 yds to the LaTch 37 for a 1ST down
6:58
1st & 10 at own 37
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Rhashid Bonnette for 9 yds to the LaTch 46
6:58
2nd & 1 at own 46
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Rhashid Bonnette
6:58
3rd & 1 at own 46
Kam McKnight run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:58
1st & 10 at the 50
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Jarred Craft for 30 yds to the MTnSt 20 for a 1ST down
6:58
1st & 10 at opp 20
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 17 yds to the MTnSt 3 for a 1ST down
6:58
1st & goal at opp 3
Kam McKnight run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 1
3:56
2nd & goal at opp 1
Kam McKnight run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 34, Middle Tennessee 31
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
3:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:56
1st & 10 at own 25
I’Tavius Mathers run for 19 yds to the MTnSt 44 for a 1ST down
3:56
1st & 10 at own 44
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 33 yds to the LaTch 23 for a 1ST down
3:56
1st & 10 at opp 23
I’Tavius Mathers run for no gain to the LaTch 23
3:56
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Patrick Smith
2:36
3rd & 10 at opp 23
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 23 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 38, Louisiana Tech 34
Louisiana Tech Turnover on downs, 10 plays
2:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 56 yds
2:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Rhashid Bonnette for 28 yds to the MTnSt 37 for a 1ST down
2:36
1st & 10 at opp 37
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Trent Taylor
2:36
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Marcus Gaines, broken up by Michael Minter
1:51
3rd & 10 at opp 37
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 01:51
1:51
3rd & 10 at opp 37
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Jarred Craft for 15 yds to the MTnSt 22 for a 1ST down
1:51
1st & 10 at opp 22
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Trent Taylor, broken up by Steven Rhodes
1:51
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 13 yds to the MTnSt 9 for a 1ST down
1:51
1st & goal at opp 9
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Rhashid Bonnette, broken up by Michael Minter
1:51
2nd & goal at opp 9
Ryan Higgins run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 6
0:59
3rd & 0 at opp 6
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:59
0:59
3rd & goal at opp 6
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Jarred Craft, broken up by Chris Melton
0:55
4th & 0 at opp 6
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 00:55
0:55
4th & goal at opp 6
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Rhashid Bonnette, broken up by Michael Minter
Middle Tennessee End of game, 2 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at own 6
Brent Stockstill run for no gain to the MTnSt 6
0:50
2nd & 10 at own 6
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 5
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.
ReceivingTrent Taylor17 catches, 210 yards, 2 TDLouisiana Tech2nd-best receiving day of Week 4
Louisiana Tech
Middle Tennessee