82°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the southwest, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smyrna Airport (KMQY), 22 km from the stadium, 26 minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Western Kentucky
Middle Tennessee
521
Total yards
605
391
Passing yards
434
130
Rushing yards
171
9.8
Yards per pass
8.0
3.5
Yards per rush
5.3
28
First downs
32
6–13
Third downs
9–16
1–2
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
1
7–64
Penalties
4–30
29:11
Possession
30:49
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Western Kentucky
Middle Tennessee
100%
Success rate
73%
1.00
EPA per play
0.85
1.00
Explosiveness
1.30
1.21
Rushing EPA
0.72
2.33
Passing EPA
1.35
100%
Passing-down success
100%
1.14
First-down EPA
0.70
1.27
Second-down EPA
0.48
2.45
Third-down EPA
2.70
40%
Havoc by its defense
100%
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 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Middle Tennessee −2.5, over/under 75.
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 57%, Western Kentucky 43%. 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, Western Kentucky right to left.
Q1 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 48 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 8 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 10 plays, 2 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 12 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 11 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 45 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 6 plays, 28 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 4 plays, −30 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 9 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 50 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 12 plays, 38 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 Middle TennesseeField goal, 9 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyInterception, 3 plays, 17 yards
Anthony Wales run for 25 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 37, Middle Tennessee 30
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 3 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 1 yd to the WKent 24
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 21 yds to the WKent 3 for a 1ST down
1st & goal at opp 3
I’Tavius Mathers 3 Yd Run (Canon Rooker Kick)Tied at 37
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 6 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25
Brent Stockstill pass complete to I’Tavius Mathers for 3 yds to the WKent 22
2nd & 7 at opp 22
Brent Stockstill pass complete to I’Tavius Mathers for 6 yds to the WKent 16
3rd & 1 at opp 16
I’Tavius Mathers run for 12 yds to the WKent 4 for a 1ST down
1st & goal at opp 4
I’Tavius Mathers run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 5
2nd & goal at opp 5
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Patrick Smith, broken up by Joe Brown
3rd & 0 at opp 5
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:00
3rd & goal at opp 5
Dennis Andrews 5 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker PAT blocked)Middle Tennessee 43, Western Kentucky 37
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25
Anthony Wales run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 17
2nd & 2 at opp 17
Anthony Wales run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 15 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 15
Anthony Wales run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 10
2nd & 5 at opp 10
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Max Halpin) to the MTnSt 15
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 11 yds to the MTnSt 4 for a 1ST down
2nd & goal at opp 1
Anthony Wales 1 Yd Run (Skyler Simcox Kick)Western Kentucky 44, Middle Tennessee 43
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.
Western Kentucky
Middle Tennessee