Middle Tennessee at Syracuse

Saturday, September 9, 2017

Middle Tennessee beat Syracuse 30–⁠23. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayMiddle Tennessee7–⁠6 in 2017
30
HomeSyracuse4–⁠8 in 2017
23

Final at JMA Wireless Dome, SyracuseIndoorsTV: ACCNXAttendance 29,731

Officials
Referee Rodney Burnette; umpire Sheldon Davis; head linesman Gerry Austin; line judge Josh Faith; side judge Scott Gasaway; field judge Brandon Spencer; back judge Ivan Daniels; center judge Chris BurnetteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee2771430
Syracuse3103723

Standouts

  • PassingBrent Stockstill22 of 36, 269 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTMiddle Tennessee
  • ReceivingRichie James8 catches, 96 yards, 1 TDMiddle Tennessee
  • DefenseKhalil Brooks8 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossMiddle Tennessee

Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brent Stockstill22/3626931
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ty Lee1850114
Brent Stockstill1141020
Brad Anderson1808
Shane Tucker1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Richie James896128
Ty Lee776148
Patrick Smith235026
C.J. Windham129029
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Khalil Brooks82.51.50
Jovante Moffatt8100
Darryl Randolph7200
Darius Harris60.50.50
Jahmal Jones6000
Reed Blankenship5001
D.J. Sanders4110
Myles Harges40.50.50
Walter Brady3110
Malik Manciel2110
Darrius Liggins10.50.50

Syracuse

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Eric Dungey26/4218001
Zack Mahoney1/2200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eric Dungey1953129
Chris Elmore828012
Dontae Strickland102416
Moe Neal71804
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Steve Ishmael14116016
Ervin Philips736013
Devin C. Butler321010
Moe Neal21209
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Zaire Franklin7100
Jonathan Thomas6201
Evan Foster6000
Jordan Martin5000
Scoop Bradshaw2110

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeSyracuse
363Total yards308
269Passing yards182
94Rushing yards126
7.5Yards per pass4.1
2.8Yards per rush2.6
20First downs25
3–⁠12Third downs8–⁠22
0–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠6
3Turnovers2
9–⁠113Penalties4–⁠40
26:36Possession33:24
6Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeSyracuse
38%Success rate34%
−0.10EPA per play−0.09
1.29Explosiveness1.07
−0.47Rushing EPA0.28
0.23Passing EPA−0.34
36%Passing-down success26%
−0.26First-down EPA−0.21
0.10Second-down EPA−0.14
0.25Third-down EPA0.23
21%Havoc by its defense23%

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)

Syracuse 59% to win. Middle Tennessee won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Syracuse −7.5, 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 Syracuse 70%, Middle Tennessee 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Syracuse end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 7 playsQ1 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 6 playsQ1 SyracuseSafety, 4 plays (Middle Tennessee scores)Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeInterception, 2 playsQ1 SyracuseField goal, 4 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 1 playQ1 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 SyracuseTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 SyracuseField goal, 9 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ2 SyracuseEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 SyracuseField goal, 11 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 SyracuseMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 SyracuseTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 SyracuseInterception, 7 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Syracuse drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  2. Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  3. Q1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 6 plays, 47 yards
  4. Q1 SyracuseSafety, 4 plays (Middle Tennessee scores), −16 yards
  5. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  7. Q1 Middle TennesseeInterception, 2 plays, −1 yard
  8. Q1 SyracuseField goal, 4 plays, −3 yards
  9. Q1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 1 play, −23 yards
  10. Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  11. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 86 yards
  12. Q2 SyracuseTouchdown, 9 plays, 52 yards
  13. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −69 yards
  14. Q2 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 67 yards
  15. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  16. Q2 SyracuseField goal, 9 plays, 40 yards
  17. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  18. Q2 SyracuseEnd of half, 3 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 36 yards
  21. Q3 SyracuseField goal, 11 plays, 45 yards
  22. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  23. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 plays, 28 yards
  24. Q3 SyracuseMissed FG, 9 plays, 31 yards
  25. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 78 yards
  26. Q4 SyracuseTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  27. Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  28. Q4 SyracuseInterception, 7 plays, 37 yards
  29. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  30. Q4 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 36 yards
  31. Q4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 1 play, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Syracuse 3, Middle Tennessee 2
Middle Tennessee Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cole Murphy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James, broken up by Jonathan Thomas
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 15 yds to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Ty Lee run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 41
15:002nd & 9 at own 41Brent Stockstill pass complete to Shane Tucker for 11 yds to the Syrac 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Ty Lee run for 2 yds to the Syrac 46
15:002nd & 8 at opp 46Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
15:003rd & 8 at opp 46Brent Stockstill run for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 47 Brent Stockstill fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Brent Stockstill
15:004th & 9 at opp 47Brent Stockstill punt for 37 yds, downed at the Syrac 10
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 10Dontae Strickland run for 4 yds to the Syrac 14
12:242nd & 6 at own 14Eric Dungey pass incomplete
12:243rd & 6 at own 14Eric Dungey sacked by D.J. Sanders for a loss of 9 yards to the Syrac 5
12:244th & 15 at own 5Sterling Hofrichter punt for 44 yds , Richie James returns for 6 yds to the MTnSt 11 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (20 Yards) to the MTnSt 37
Middle Tennessee Fumble, 6 plays
11:121st & 10 at own 37Brent Stockstill sacked by Scoop Bradshaw for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 36
11:122nd & 11 at own 36Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 16 yds to the Syrac 48 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at opp 48Ty Lee run for 3 yds to the Syrac 45
11:122nd & 7 at opp 45Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 3 yds to the Syrac 42
11:123rd & 4 at opp 42SYRACUSE Penalty, Defensive holding (10 Yards) to the Syrac 32 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at opp 32Brent Stockstill pass complete to Brad Anderson for 8 yds to the Syrac 24
11:122nd & 2 at opp 24Brad Anderson run for 5 yds to the Syrac 16 Brad Anderson fumbled, forced by Evan Foster, recovered by Syrac Parris Bennett
Syracuse Safety, 4 plays (Middle Tennessee scores)
8:411st & 10 at own 16Dontae Strickland run for 3 yds to the Syrac 19
8:412nd & 7 at own 19Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael, broken up by Mike Minter Jr.
8:413rd & 7 at own 19Eric Dungey sacked by Walter Brady for a loss of 6 yards to the Syrac 13
7:344th & 13 at own 13TEAM run for a loss of 13 yards for a SAFETYMiddle Tennessee 2, Syracuse 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
7:341st & 0 at own 20Cole Murphy kickoff for 74 yds , Shane Tucker return for 10 yds to the MTnSt 16
7:341st & 10 at own 16Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Patrick Smith
7:342nd & 10 at own 16Shane Tucker run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 17
7:343rd & 9 at own 17Brent Stockstill run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 16
7:344th & 10 at own 16Matt Bonadies punt for 42 yds
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 42Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 4 yds to the Syrac 46
5:592nd & 6 at own 46SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Syrac 36
5:592nd & 16 at own 36Eric Dungey pass incomplete, broken up by Jahmal Jones
5:593rd & 16 at own 36Eric Dungey run for 5 yds to the Syrac 41
5:594th & 11 at own 41Sterling Hofrichter punt for 43 yds, downed at the MTnSt 16
Middle Tennessee Interception, 2 plays
4:551st & 10 at own 16Ty Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 15
4:552nd & 11 at own 15Brent Stockstill pass intercepted Jonathan Thomas return for 15 yds to the MTnSt 4
Syracuse Field goal, 4 plays
4:201st & goal at opp 4Dontae Strickland run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 6
4:202nd & goal at opp 6Dontae Strickland run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 7
3:123rd & 0 at opp 7Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 03:12
3:123rd & goal at opp 7Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
3:044th & goal at opp 7Cole Murphy 25 yd FG GOODSyracuse 3, Middle Tennessee 2
3:041st & 0 at own 35Cole Murphy kickoff for 64 yds , Shane Tucker return for 64 yds to the Syrac 35
3:041st & 10 at opp 35Brent Stockstill run for a loss of 8 yards to the MTnSt 42 Brent Stockstill fumbled, forced by Chris Slayton, recovered by Syrac Brandon Berry
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
2:431st & 10 at opp 42Moe Neal run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 39
2:432nd & 7 at opp 39Eric Dungey pass incomplete, broken up by Darius Harris
2:433rd & 7 at opp 39Eric Dungey sacked by Myles Harges and Darius Harris for a loss of 14 yards to the Syrac 47
2:434th & 21 at own 47Sterling Hofrichter punt for 39 yds , Richie James returns for no gain to the MTnSt 14 Richie James fumbled, recovered by MTnSt
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 14Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 6 yds to the MTnSt 20
1:342nd & 15 at own 20Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 26 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
1:342nd & 4 at own 20Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 5 yds to the MTnSt 25 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at own 25Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
1:342nd & 10 at own 25MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 20
1:341st & 10 at own 46Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 28 yds to the Syrac 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 26Brent Stockstill run for 12 yds to the Syrac 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:411st & 10 at opp 14Ty Lee run for 14 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 9, Syracuse 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Syracuse 13, Middle Tennessee 9
Syracuse Touchdown, 9 plays
14:411st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds , Sean Riley return for 48 yds to the Syrac 48
14:411st & 10 at own 48Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 13 yds to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down
14:411st & 10 at opp 39Eric Dungey run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 32
14:412nd & 3 at opp 32Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 30
14:413rd & 1 at opp 30Chris Elmore run for 12 yds to the MTnSt 18 for a 1ST down
14:411st & 10 at opp 18Chris Elmore run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 16 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (8 Yards) to the MTnSt 8 for a 1ST down
14:411st & goal at opp 8Eric Dungey pass complete to Ravian Pierce for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 11
14:412nd & goal at opp 11Eric Dungey run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 9
11:273rd & 0 at opp 9Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 11:27
11:273rd & goal at opp 9Eric Dungey run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 1
10:544th & 0 at opp 1Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 10:54
10:494th & goal at opp 1Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)Syracuse 10, Middle Tennessee 9
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
10:491st & 0 at own 35Cole Murphy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:491st & 10 at own 25Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 5 yds to the MTnSt 30
10:492nd & 5 at own 30Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 1 yd to the MTnSt 31
10:493rd & 4 at own 31Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
10:494th & 4 at own 31Matt Bonadies punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Sean Riley at the Syrac 25
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 8 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 25Eric Dungey run for 10 yds to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at the 50Eric Dungey run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 46
9:112nd & 6 at opp 46Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 09:11
9:112nd & 6 at opp 46Eric Dungey pass complete to Moe Neal for 3 yds to the MTnSt 43
9:113rd & 3 at opp 43Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 11 yds to the MTnSt 32 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the MTnSt 17 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 17Moe Neal run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 14
9:112nd & 7 at opp 14Chris Elmore run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 8
9:113rd & 1 at opp 8Chris Elmore run for no gain to the MTnSt 8
9:114th & 1 at opp 8Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael, broken up by Charvarius Ward
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
7:021st & 10 at own 8Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Patrick Smith
7:022nd & 10 at own 8Ty Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 7
7:023rd & 11 at own 7Ty Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 6
7:024th & 12 at own 6Matt Bonadies punt for 38 yds, downed at the MTnSt 44
Syracuse Field goal, 9 plays
5:371st & 10 at opp 44Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 46
5:372nd & 12 at opp 46Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 16 yds to the MTnSt 30 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at opp 30SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 35
5:371st & 15 at opp 35Eric Dungey run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 31
5:372nd & 11 at opp 31Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 9 yds to the MTnSt 22
5:373rd & 2 at opp 22MIDDLE TENN Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the MTnSt 17 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at opp 17Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 13 yds to the MTnSt 4 for a 1ST down
5:371st & goal at opp 4Eric Dungey run for no gain to the MTnSt 4
5:372nd & goal at opp 4Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
5:373rd & goal at opp 4Eric Dungey pass incomplete
2:544th & goal at opp 4Cole Murphy 22 yd FG GOODSyracuse 13, Middle Tennessee 9
Middle Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
2:541st & 0 at own 35Cole Murphy kickoff for 64 yds , Shane Tucker return for 20 yds to the MTnSt 21
2:481st & 10 at own 21Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 02:48
2:481st & 10 at own 21Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
2:482nd & 10 at own 21Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ty Lee
2:483rd & 10 at own 21Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ty Lee
2:484th & 10 at own 21SYRACUSE Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the MTnSt 36 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at own 36Brent Stockstill run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 45
2:482nd & 1 at own 45Ty Lee run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 43
2:483rd & 3 at own 43Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to CJ Windham
2:484th & 3 at own 43Brent Stockstill punt for 48 yds, downed at the Syrac 9
Syracuse End of half, 3 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 9Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd to the Syrac 10
1:002nd & 9 at own 10Dontae Strickland run for 6 yds to the Syrac 16
1:003rd & 3 at own 16Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 9 yds to the Syrac 25 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 16
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds , Sean Riley return for 23 yds to the Syrac 23
15:001st & 10 at own 23Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 21
15:002nd & 12 at own 21Dontae Strickland run for 5 yds to the Syrac 26
15:003rd & 7 at own 26Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Jamal Custis
15:004th & 7 at own 26Sterling Hofrichter punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Richie James at the MTnSt 31
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 6 plays
13:461st & 10 at own 31Ty Lee run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 41 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at own 41Brent Stockstill run for 20 yds to the Syrac 39 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at opp 39Ty Lee run for 2 yds to the Syrac 37
13:462nd & 8 at opp 37Brent Stockstill pass complete to Shane Tucker for 4 yds to the Syrac 33
13:463rd & 4 at opp 33Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
13:464th & 4 at opp 33Brent Stockstill pass incomplete
Syracuse Field goal, 11 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 33Eric Dungey sacked by Khalil Brooks for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 31
11:292nd & 12 at own 31Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
11:293rd & 12 at own 31MIDDLE TENN Penalty, roughing passer (15 Yards) to the Syrac 46 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at own 46Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
11:292nd & 10 at own 46Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 2 yds to the Syrac 48
11:293rd & 8 at own 48Zack Mahoney run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at opp 43Moe Neal run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 39
11:292nd & 6 at opp 39Moe Neal run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 38
11:293rd & 5 at opp 38MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Defensive pass interference (15 Yards) to the MTnSt 23 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at opp 23Chris Elmore run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 19
11:292nd & 6 at opp 19Zack Mahoney sacked by Khalil Brooks and Darrius Liggins for a loss of 6 yards to the MTnSt 25
11:293rd & 12 at opp 25Moe Neal run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 22
6:104th & 9 at opp 22Cole Murphy 40 yd FG GOODSyracuse 16, Middle Tennessee 9
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
6:101st & 0 at own 35Cole Murphy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:101st & 10 at own 25Ty Lee run for a loss of 4 yards to the MTnSt 21
6:102nd & 14 at own 21Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 1 yd to the MTnSt 22
6:103rd & 13 at own 22Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 8 yds to the MTnSt 30
6:104th & 5 at own 30Matt Bonadies punt for 42 yds , Sean Riley returns for no gain to the Syrac 28 Sean Riley fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Ruben Garnett
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 3 plays
4:231st & 10 at opp 28Richie James run for no gain to the Syrac 28
4:232nd & 10 at opp 28Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
3:383rd & 10 at opp 28Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 28 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Tied at 16
Syracuse Missed FG, 9 plays
3:381st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds , Sean Riley return for 32 yds to the SYRACUSE 33 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the Syrac 47
3:381st & 10 at own 47Eric Dungey pass incomplete
3:382nd & 10 at own 47Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 9 yds to the MTnSt 44
3:383rd & 1 at opp 44Chris Elmore run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 42 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at opp 42Eric Dungey pass complete to Devin C. Butler for 4 yds to the MTnSt 38
3:382nd & 6 at opp 38Eric Dungey pass complete to Devin C. Butler for 7 yds to the MTnSt 31 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at opp 31Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 9 yds to the MTnSt 22
3:382nd & 1 at opp 22Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Devin C. Butler
3:383rd & 1 at opp 22Eric Dungey pass incomplete, broken up by Jovante Moffatt
1:214th & 1 at opp 22Cole Murphy 40 yd FG MISSED
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
1:211st & 10 at own 22Brent Stockstill run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 32 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at own 32Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 9 yds to the MTnSt 41
1:212nd & 1 at own 41Ty Lee run for 11 yds to the Syrac 48 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 48Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for no gain to the Syrac 48
Q4 14:532nd & 10 at opp 48Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 48 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 23, Syracuse 16
4th quarter6 drives, then Middle Tennessee 30, Syracuse 23
Syracuse Touchdown, 11 plays
14:531st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Ervin Philips run for 15 yds to the Syrac 40 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 40Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the Syrac 42
14:532nd & 8 at own 42Ervin Philips run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 40
14:533rd & 10 at own 40Eric Dungey pass complete to Moe Neal for 9 yds to the Syrac 49
14:534th & 1 at own 49Chris Elmore run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 49Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 7 yds to the MTnSt 42
14:532nd & 3 at opp 42Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for no gain to the MTnSt 42
14:533rd & 3 at opp 42Eric Dungey run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 35Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 6 yds to the MTnSt 29
14:532nd & 4 at opp 29Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Ervin Philips
11:143rd & 4 at opp 29Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 11:14
11:073rd & 4 at opp 29Eric Dungey run for 29 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)Tied at 23
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 10 plays
11:071st & 0 at own 35Cole Murphy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:071st & 10 at own 25Brent Stockstill run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 34
11:072nd & 1 at own 34Ty Lee run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 42 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at own 42Ty Lee run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 40
11:072nd & 12 at own 40Brent Stockstill pass complete to CJ Windham for 29 yds to the Syrac 31 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at opp 31Ty Lee run for 3 yds to the Syrac 28
11:072nd & 7 at opp 28Brent Stockstill run for 4 yds to the Syrac 24
11:073rd & 3 at opp 24Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 12 yds to the Syrac 12 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at opp 12Ty Lee run for 1 yd to the Syrac 11
11:072nd & 9 at opp 11Ty Lee run for 1 yd to the Syrac 10
6:463rd & 8 at opp 10Brent Stockstill pass complete to Shane Tucker for 10 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 30, Syracuse 23
Syracuse Interception, 7 plays
6:461st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds , Sean Riley return for 20 yds to the Syrac 20
6:461st & 10 at own 20Dontae Strickland run for 6 yds to the Syrac 26
6:462nd & 4 at own 26Eric Dungey run for no gain to the Syrac 26
6:463rd & 4 at own 26Eric Dungey run for 4 yds to the Syrac 30 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 30Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 11 yds to the Syrac 41 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 41Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd to the Syrac 42
6:462nd & 9 at own 42Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 15 yds to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 43Eric Dungey pass intercepted Reed Blankenship return for no gain to the MTnSt 24
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 24Brent Stockstill run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 27
4:302nd & 7 at own 27Ty Lee run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 32
4:303rd & 2 at own 32Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for a loss of 4 yards to the MTnSt 28
2:574th & 6 at own 28Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 02:57
2:574th & 6 at own 28Matt Bonadies punt for 32 yds, downed at the Syrac 40
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 10 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 40Eric Dungey run for 3 yds to the Syrac 43
2:492nd & 7 at own 43Eric Dungey pass complete to Devin C. Butler for 10 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at opp 47Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 5 yds to the MTnSt 42
2:492nd & 5 at opp 42Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 3 yds to the MTnSt 39
2:493rd & 2 at opp 39Chris Elmore run for no gain to the MTnSt 39
1:154th & 2 at opp 39Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 01:15
1:154th & 2 at opp 39Eric Dungey run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 33 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 33Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for no gain to the MTnSt 33
1:152nd & 10 at opp 33Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
1:153rd & 10 at opp 33Eric Dungey sacked by Malik Manciel for a loss of 5 yards to the MTnSt 38
0:334th & 15 at opp 38Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:33
0:334th & 15 at opp 38Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 14 yds to the MTnSt 24
Middle Tennessee End of game, 1 play
0:281st & 10 at own 24TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the MTnSt 18

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.

Middle Tennessee leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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