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
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Middle Tennessee
Syracuse
363
Total yards
308
269
Passing yards
182
94
Rushing yards
126
7.5
Yards per pass
4.1
2.8
Yards per rush
2.6
20
First downs
25
3–12
Third downs
8–22
0–1
Fourth downs
3–6
3
Turnovers
2
9–113
Penalties
4–40
26:36
Possession
33:24
6
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Middle Tennessee
Syracuse
38%
Success rate
34%
−0.10
EPA per play
−0.09
1.29
Explosiveness
1.07
−0.47
Rushing EPA
0.28
0.23
Passing EPA
−0.34
36%
Passing-down success
26%
−0.26
First-down EPA
−0.21
0.10
Second-down EPA
−0.14
0.25
Third-down EPA
0.23
21%
Havoc by its defense
23%
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
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.
Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 6 plays, 47 yards
Q1 SyracuseSafety, 4 plays (Middle Tennessee scores), −16 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 Middle TennesseeInterception, 2 plays, −1 yard
Q1 SyracuseField goal, 4 plays, −3 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 1 play, −23 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 86 yards
Q2 SyracuseTouchdown, 9 plays, 52 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −69 yards
Q2 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 67 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 SyracuseField goal, 9 plays, 40 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q2 SyracuseEnd of half, 3 plays, 16 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 36 yards
Q3 SyracuseField goal, 11 plays, 45 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 plays, 28 yards
Q3 SyracuseMissed FG, 9 plays, 31 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 78 yards
Q4 SyracuseTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q4 SyracuseInterception, 7 plays, 37 yards
Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 36 yards
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
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cole Murphy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James, broken up by Jonathan Thomas
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 15 yds to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Ty Lee run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 41
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 41
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Shane Tucker for 11 yds to the Syrac 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Ty Lee run for 2 yds to the Syrac 46
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 46
Brent Stockstill run for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 47 Brent Stockstill fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Brent Stockstill
15:00
4th & 9 at opp 47
Brent Stockstill punt for 37 yds, downed at the Syrac 10
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
12:24
1st & 10 at own 10
Dontae Strickland run for 4 yds to the Syrac 14
12:24
2nd & 6 at own 14
Eric Dungey pass incomplete
12:24
3rd & 6 at own 14
Eric Dungey sacked by D.J. Sanders for a loss of 9 yards to the Syrac 5
12:24
4th & 15 at own 5
Sterling 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
11:12
1st & 10 at own 37
Brent Stockstill sacked by Scoop Bradshaw for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 36
11:12
2nd & 11 at own 36
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 16 yds to the Syrac 48 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 48
Ty Lee run for 3 yds to the Syrac 45
11:12
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 3 yds to the Syrac 42
11:12
3rd & 4 at opp 42
SYRACUSE Penalty, Defensive holding (10 Yards) to the Syrac 32 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 32
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Brad Anderson for 8 yds to the Syrac 24
11:12
2nd & 2 at opp 24
Brad 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)
8:41
1st & 10 at own 16
Dontae Strickland run for 3 yds to the Syrac 19
8:41
2nd & 7 at own 19
Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael, broken up by Mike Minter Jr.
8:41
3rd & 7 at own 19
Eric Dungey sacked by Walter Brady for a loss of 6 yards to the Syrac 13
7:34
4th & 13 at own 13
TEAM run for a loss of 13 yards for a SAFETYMiddle Tennessee 2, Syracuse 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
7:34
1st & 0 at own 20
Cole Murphy kickoff for 74 yds , Shane Tucker return for 10 yds to the MTnSt 16
7:34
1st & 10 at own 16
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Patrick Smith
7:34
2nd & 10 at own 16
Shane Tucker run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 17
7:34
3rd & 9 at own 17
Brent Stockstill run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 16
7:34
4th & 10 at own 16
Matt Bonadies punt for 42 yds
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
5:59
1st & 10 at own 42
Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 4 yds to the Syrac 46
5:59
2nd & 6 at own 46
SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Syrac 36
5:59
2nd & 16 at own 36
Eric Dungey pass incomplete, broken up by Jahmal Jones
5:59
3rd & 16 at own 36
Eric Dungey run for 5 yds to the Syrac 41
5:59
4th & 11 at own 41
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 43 yds, downed at the MTnSt 16
Middle Tennessee Interception, 2 plays
4:55
1st & 10 at own 16
Ty Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 15
4:55
2nd & 11 at own 15
Brent Stockstill pass intercepted Jonathan Thomas return for 15 yds to the MTnSt 4
Syracuse Field goal, 4 plays
4:20
1st & goal at opp 4
Dontae Strickland run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 6
4:20
2nd & goal at opp 6
Dontae Strickland run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 7
Cole Murphy kickoff for 64 yds , Shane Tucker return for 64 yds to the Syrac 35
3:04
1st & 10 at opp 35
Brent 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
2:43
1st & 10 at opp 42
Moe Neal run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 39
2:43
2nd & 7 at opp 39
Eric Dungey pass incomplete, broken up by Darius Harris
2:43
3rd & 7 at opp 39
Eric Dungey sacked by Myles Harges and Darius Harris for a loss of 14 yards to the Syrac 47
2:43
4th & 21 at own 47
Sterling 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
1:34
1st & 10 at own 14
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 6 yds to the MTnSt 20
1:34
2nd & 15 at own 20
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 26 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
1:34
2nd & 4 at own 20
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 5 yds to the MTnSt 25 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
1:34
2nd & 10 at own 25
MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 20
1:34
1st & 10 at own 46
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 28 yds to the Syrac 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Brent Stockstill run for 12 yds to the Syrac 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:41
1st & 10 at opp 14
Ty 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
14:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds , Sean Riley return for 48 yds to the Syrac 48
14:41
1st & 10 at own 48
Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 13 yds to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down
14:41
1st & 10 at opp 39
Eric Dungey run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 32
14:41
2nd & 3 at opp 32
Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 30
14:41
3rd & 1 at opp 30
Chris Elmore run for 12 yds to the MTnSt 18 for a 1ST down
14:41
1st & 10 at opp 18
Chris 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
14:41
1st & goal at opp 8
Eric Dungey pass complete to Ravian Pierce for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 11
14:41
2nd & goal at opp 11
Eric Dungey run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 9
11:27
3rd & 0 at opp 9
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 11:27
11:27
3rd & goal at opp 9
Eric Dungey run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 1
10:54
4th & 0 at opp 1
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 10:54
10:49
4th & goal at opp 1
Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)Syracuse 10, Middle Tennessee 9
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
10:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Cole Murphy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 5 yds to the MTnSt 30
10:49
2nd & 5 at own 30
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 1 yd to the MTnSt 31
10:49
3rd & 4 at own 31
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
10:49
4th & 4 at own 31
Matt Bonadies punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Sean Riley at the Syrac 25
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 8 plays
9:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Eric 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
9:50
1st & 10 at the 50
Eric Dungey run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 46
9:11
2nd & 6 at opp 46
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 09:11
9:11
2nd & 6 at opp 46
Eric Dungey pass complete to Moe Neal for 3 yds to the MTnSt 43
9:11
3rd & 3 at opp 43
Eric 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
9:11
1st & 10 at opp 17
Moe Neal run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 14
9:11
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Chris Elmore run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 8
9:11
3rd & 1 at opp 8
Chris Elmore run for no gain to the MTnSt 8
9:11
4th & 1 at opp 8
Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael, broken up by Charvarius Ward
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
7:02
1st & 10 at own 8
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Patrick Smith
7:02
2nd & 10 at own 8
Ty Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 7
7:02
3rd & 11 at own 7
Ty Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 6
7:02
4th & 12 at own 6
Matt Bonadies punt for 38 yds, downed at the MTnSt 44
Syracuse Field goal, 9 plays
5:37
1st & 10 at opp 44
Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 46
5:37
2nd & 12 at opp 46
Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 16 yds to the MTnSt 30 for a 1ST down
5:37
1st & 10 at opp 30
SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 35
5:37
1st & 15 at opp 35
Eric Dungey run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 31
5:37
2nd & 11 at opp 31
Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 9 yds to the MTnSt 22
5:37
3rd & 2 at opp 22
MIDDLE TENN Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the MTnSt 17 for a 1ST down
5:37
1st & 10 at opp 17
Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 13 yds to the MTnSt 4 for a 1ST down
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 1 yd to the MTnSt 22
6:10
3rd & 13 at own 22
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 8 yds to the MTnSt 30
6:10
4th & 5 at own 30
Matt 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
4:23
1st & 10 at opp 28
Richie James run for no gain to the Syrac 28
4:23
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Richie James
3:38
3rd & 10 at opp 28
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 28 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Tied at 16
Syracuse Missed FG, 9 plays
3:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon 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
3:38
1st & 10 at own 47
Eric Dungey pass incomplete
3:38
2nd & 10 at own 47
Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 9 yds to the MTnSt 44
3:38
3rd & 1 at opp 44
Chris Elmore run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 42 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at opp 42
Eric Dungey pass complete to Devin C. Butler for 4 yds to the MTnSt 38
3:38
2nd & 6 at opp 38
Eric Dungey pass complete to Devin C. Butler for 7 yds to the MTnSt 31 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at opp 31
Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 9 yds to the MTnSt 22
3:38
2nd & 1 at opp 22
Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Devin C. Butler
3:38
3rd & 1 at opp 22
Eric Dungey pass incomplete, broken up by Jovante Moffatt
1:21
4th & 1 at opp 22
Cole Murphy 40 yd FG MISSED
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
1:21
1st & 10 at own 22
Brent Stockstill run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 32 for a 1ST down
1:21
1st & 10 at own 32
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 9 yds to the MTnSt 41
1:21
2nd & 1 at own 41
Ty Lee run for 11 yds to the Syrac 48 for a 1ST down
1:21
1st & 10 at opp 48
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for no gain to the Syrac 48
Q4 14:53
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Brent 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
14:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Ervin Philips run for 15 yds to the Syrac 40 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 40
Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the Syrac 42
14:53
2nd & 8 at own 42
Ervin Philips run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 40
14:53
3rd & 10 at own 40
Eric Dungey pass complete to Moe Neal for 9 yds to the Syrac 49
14:53
4th & 1 at own 49
Chris Elmore run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at opp 49
Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 7 yds to the MTnSt 42
14:53
2nd & 3 at opp 42
Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for no gain to the MTnSt 42
14:53
3rd & 3 at opp 42
Eric Dungey run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at opp 35
Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 6 yds to the MTnSt 29
14:53
2nd & 4 at opp 29
Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Ervin Philips
11:14
3rd & 4 at opp 29
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 11:14
11:07
3rd & 4 at opp 29
Eric Dungey run for 29 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)Tied at 23
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 10 plays
11:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Cole Murphy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Brent Stockstill run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 34
11:07
2nd & 1 at own 34
Ty Lee run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 42 for a 1ST down
11:07
1st & 10 at own 42
Ty Lee run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 40
11:07
2nd & 12 at own 40
Brent Stockstill pass complete to CJ Windham for 29 yds to the Syrac 31 for a 1ST down
11:07
1st & 10 at opp 31
Ty Lee run for 3 yds to the Syrac 28
11:07
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Brent Stockstill run for 4 yds to the Syrac 24
11:07
3rd & 3 at opp 24
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 12 yds to the Syrac 12 for a 1ST down
11:07
1st & 10 at opp 12
Ty Lee run for 1 yd to the Syrac 11
11:07
2nd & 9 at opp 11
Ty Lee run for 1 yd to the Syrac 10
6:46
3rd & 8 at opp 10
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Shane Tucker for 10 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 30, Syracuse 23
Syracuse Interception, 7 plays
6:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds , Sean Riley return for 20 yds to the Syrac 20
6:46
1st & 10 at own 20
Dontae Strickland run for 6 yds to the Syrac 26
6:46
2nd & 4 at own 26
Eric Dungey run for no gain to the Syrac 26
6:46
3rd & 4 at own 26
Eric Dungey run for 4 yds to the Syrac 30 for a 1ST down
6:46
1st & 10 at own 30
Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 11 yds to the Syrac 41 for a 1ST down
6:46
1st & 10 at own 41
Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd to the Syrac 42
6:46
2nd & 9 at own 42
Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 15 yds to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down
6:46
1st & 10 at opp 43
Eric Dungey pass intercepted Reed Blankenship return for no gain to the MTnSt 24
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
4:30
1st & 10 at own 24
Brent Stockstill run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 27
4:30
2nd & 7 at own 27
Ty Lee run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 32
4:30
3rd & 2 at own 32
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for a loss of 4 yards to the MTnSt 28
2:57
4th & 6 at own 28
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 02:57
2:57
4th & 6 at own 28
Matt Bonadies punt for 32 yds, downed at the Syrac 40
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 10 plays
2:49
1st & 10 at own 40
Eric Dungey run for 3 yds to the Syrac 43
2:49
2nd & 7 at own 43
Eric Dungey pass complete to Devin C. Butler for 10 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
2:49
1st & 10 at opp 47
Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 5 yds to the MTnSt 42
2:49
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 3 yds to the MTnSt 39
2:49
3rd & 2 at opp 39
Chris Elmore run for no gain to the MTnSt 39
1:15
4th & 2 at opp 39
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 01:15
1:15
4th & 2 at opp 39
Eric Dungey run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 33 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at opp 33
Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for no gain to the MTnSt 33
1:15
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
1:15
3rd & 10 at opp 33
Eric Dungey sacked by Malik Manciel for a loss of 5 yards to the MTnSt 38
0:33
4th & 15 at opp 38
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:33
0:33
4th & 15 at opp 38
Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 14 yds to the MTnSt 24
Middle Tennessee End of game, 1 play
0:28
1st & 10 at own 24
TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the MTnSt 18
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