Referee Rodney Burnette; umpire Sheldon Davis; head linesman Gerry Austin; line judge Josh Fath; side judge Scott Gasaway; field judge Brandon Spencer; back judge Ivan Daniels; center judge Brett ToneyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Florida International
3
0
7
7
17
Middle Tennessee
3
14
10
10
37
Standouts
No. 19PassingJohn Urzua25 of 31, 250 yards, 1 TDMiddle Tennessee
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Florida International
Middle Tennessee
306
Total yards
426
221
Passing yards
250
85
Rushing yards
176
6.5
Yards per pass
8.1
2.4
Yards per rush
5.2
21
First downs
25
6–14
Third downs
2–8
1–3
Fourth downs
1–2
2
Turnovers
0
4–45
Penalties
4–35
30:40
Possession
29:20
0
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Florida International
Middle Tennessee
44%
Success rate
58%
−0.01
EPA per play
0.30
1.12
Explosiveness
0.94
0.10
Rushing EPA
0.28
−0.10
Passing EPA
0.41
30%
Passing-down success
46%
−0.05
First-down EPA
0.25
0.13
Second-down EPA
0.62
0.33
Third-down EPA
0.24
9%
Havoc by its defense
21%
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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Middle Tennessee −9, over/under 53.5.
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 73%, Florida International 27%. 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, Florida International right to left.
Napoleon Maxwell run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 35 for a 1ST down
9:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Shawndarrius Phillips run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 38
9:41
2nd & 7 at own 38
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 36
9:41
3rd & 9 at own 36
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 13 yds to the FlaIn 49 for a 1ST down
9:41
1st & 10 at own 49
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the FlaIn 44
9:41
1st & 15 at own 44
Alex McGough run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 48
9:41
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 21 yds to the MTnSt 27 for a 1ST down
9:41
1st & 10 at opp 27
McGOUGH, Alex pass incomplete to OWENS, Thomas (WARD, C.), PENALTY MT pass interference (WARD, C.) 10 yards to the MT17, 1ST DOWN FIU, NO PLAY.
9:41
1st & 10 at opp 17
Alex Gardner run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 13
9:41
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Alex Gardner run for no gain to the MTnSt 13
9:41
3rd & 6 at opp 13
Napoleon Maxwell run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 12
4:12
4th & 5 at opp 12
Jose Borregales 29 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 10 plays
4:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds , Desmond Anderson return for 19 yds to the MTnSt 19
4:12
1st & 10 at own 19
John Urzua pass complete to Shane Tucker for 8 yds to the MTnSt 27
4:12
2nd & 2 at own 27
John Urzua pass complete to Patrick Smith for 6 yds to the MTnSt 33 for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & 10 at own 33
John Urzua pass complete to Brad Anderson for 5 yds to the MTnSt 38
4:12
2nd & 5 at own 38
Brad Anderson run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & 10 at the 50
John Urzua pass complete to Brad Anderson for 4 yds to the FlaIn 46
4:12
2nd & 6 at opp 46
Jocquez Bruce run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 43
4:12
3rd & 3 at opp 43
John Urzua pass complete to Jocquez Bruce for no gain to the FlaIn 43
4:12
4th & 3 at opp 43
John Urzua pass complete to Shane Tucker for 5 yds to the FlaIn 38 for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & 10 at opp 38
John Urzua pass complete to Ty Lee for 19 yds to the FlaIn 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:54
1st & 10 at opp 19
John Urzua pass complete to Brad Anderson for 19 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 10, Florida International 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Middle Tennessee 17, Florida International 3
Florida International Punt, 5 plays
14:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 61 yds , Shawndarrius Phillips return for 14 yds to the FlaIn 18
14:54
1st & 10 at own 18
Alex Gardner run for 9 yds to the FlaIn 27
14:54
2nd & 1 at own 27
Alex Gardner run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 29 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at own 29
Alex Gardner run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 28
14:54
2nd & 11 at own 28
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for no gain to the FlaIn 28
14:54
3rd & 11 at own 28
Alex McGough sacked by Khalil Brooks for a loss of 8 yards to the FlaIn 20
14:54
4th & 19 at own 20
Stone Wilson punt for 55 yds , Reed Blankenship returns for 13 yds to the MTnSt 38
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 10 plays
11:49
1st & 10 at own 38
Brad Anderson run for 11 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
11:49
1st & 10 at own 49
John Urzua pass complete to Ty Lee for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 47
11:49
2nd & 12 at own 47
Brad Anderson run for no gain to the FlaIn 47 for a 1ST down FLORIDA INTL Penalty, personal foul (Anthony Wint) to the FlaIn 38 for a 1ST down
11:49
1st & 10 at opp 38
John Urzua pass incomplete to Ty Lee, broken up by Emmanuel Lubin
11:49
2nd & 10 at opp 38
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the FlaIn 23 for a 1ST down
11:49
1st & 10 at opp 23
URZUA, John pass complete to JOHNSON, Tyrese for 6 yards to the FIU17 (WILLIAMS, T.), PENALTY MT illegal procedure 5 yards to the FIU28, NO PLAY.
11:49
1st & 15 at opp 28
John Urzua pass incomplete to Isiah Upton
11:49
2nd & 15 at opp 28
John Urzua pass complete to Patrick Smith for 15 yds to the FlaIn 13 for a 1ST down
11:49
1st & 10 at opp 13
Tavares Thomas run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 5
11:49
2nd & 2 at opp 5
Tavares Thomas run for no gain to the FlaIn 5
11:49
3rd & 2 at opp 5
Tavares Thomas run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 1 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & goal at opp 1
Tavares Thomas run for 1 yd for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 17, Florida International 3
Florida International Punt, 12 plays
8:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 56 yds , Napoleon Maxwell return for 8 yds to the FlaIn 17 Napoleon Maxwell fumbled, recovered by FlaIn Shawndarrius Phillips
8:03
1st & 10 at own 17
Napoleon Maxwell run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 18
8:03
2nd & 9 at own 18
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Thomas Owens, broken up by Mike Minter
8:03
3rd & 9 at own 18
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 10 yds to the FlaIn 28 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at own 28
Shawndarrius Phillips run for 14 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at own 42
Shawndarrius Phillips run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 44
8:03
2nd & 8 at own 44
Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 46
8:03
3rd & 6 at own 46
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 8 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at opp 46
Shawndarrius Phillips run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 48
4:00
2nd & 12 at opp 48
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 04:00
4:00
2nd & 12 at opp 48
Alex McGough run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (Khalil Brooks) to the MTnSt 28 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Shawndarrius Phillips run for a loss of 4 yards to the MTnSt 32
4:00
2nd & 14 at opp 32
Shawndarrius Phillips run for a loss of 8 yards to the MTnSt 40
2:18
3rd & 22 at opp 40
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 02:18
2:18
3rd & 22 at opp 40
Alex McGough sacked by Khalil Brooks for a loss of 7 yards to the MTnSt 47
2:18
4th & 29 at opp 47
Stone Wilson punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Reed Blankenship at the MTnSt 7
Middle Tennessee End of half, 3 plays
2:06
1st & 10 at own 7
Brad Anderson run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 10
2:06
2nd & 7 at own 10
Brad Anderson run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 17 for a 1ST down
2:06
1st & 10 at own 17
Ty Lee run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 26
3rd quarter6 drives, then Middle Tennessee 27, Florida International 10
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
John Urzua pass complete to Patrick Smith for 7 yds to the MTnSt 32
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
John Urzua pass complete to Ty Lee for 3 yds to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
John Urzua pass incomplete to Shane Tucker
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
John Urzua pass complete to CJ Windham for 20 yds CJ Windham fumbled, forced by Andrew Brown, recovered by MTnSt Ty Lee for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Brad Anderson run for 37 yds to the FlaIn 5 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 5
Brad Anderson run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 3
12:37
2nd & goal at opp 3
Tavares Thomas run for 3 yds for a TD FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 24, Florida International 3
Florida International Touchdown, 6 plays
12:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 63 yds , Julian Williams return for 22 yds to the MIDDLETENN 43 FLORIDA INTL Penalty, personal foul (10 Yards) to the FlaIn 14
12:37
1st & 10 at own 14
Alex McGough pass complete to Pharoah McKever for 8 yds to the FlaIn 22
12:37
2nd & 2 at own 22
Alex McGough pass complete to Pharoah McKever for 7 yds to the FlaIn 29 for a 1ST down
12:37
1st & 10 at own 29
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 46 yds to the MTnSt 25 for a 1ST down
12:37
1st & 10 at opp 25
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 12 yds to the MTnSt 13 for a 1ST down
12:37
1st & 10 at opp 13
Napoleon Maxwell run for no gain to the MTnSt 13
10:02
2nd & 10 at opp 13
Alex McGough run for 13 yds for a TD MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined, (Jose Borregales KICK)Middle Tennessee 24, Florida International 10
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
10:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:02
1st & 10 at own 25
John Urzua pass complete to Jocquez Bruce for 4 yds to the MTnSt 29
10:02
2nd & 6 at own 29
Jocquez Bruce run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 27
10:02
3rd & 8 at own 27
John Urzua pass incomplete to Brad Anderson
10:02
4th & 8 at own 27
Matt Bonadies punt for 44 yds , Julian Williams returns for no gain to the FlaIn 27 Julian Williams fumbled, recovered by FlaIn Julian Williams
Florida International Turnover on downs, 10 plays
8:30
1st & 10 at own 27
Alex McGough pass complete to Pharoah McKever for 4 yds to the FlaIn 31
8:30
2nd & 6 at own 31
Alex McGough pass complete to Julian Williams for 3 yds to the FlaIn 34
8:30
3rd & 3 at own 34
Alex McGough pass complete to Bryce Singleton for 14 yds to the FlaIn 48 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at own 48
Alex Gardner run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 47
8:30
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Bryce Singleton
8:30
3rd & 5 at opp 47
Alex Gardner run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 40
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Julian Williams
5:50
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 05:50
5:50
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Alex Gardner run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 34
5:50
3rd & 4 at opp 34
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Alex Gardner
5:50
4th & 4 at opp 34
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Napoleon Maxwell
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 9 plays
4:57
1st & 10 at own 34
John Urzua pass complete to Shane Tucker for 11 yds to the MTnSt 45 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & 10 at own 45
Brad Anderson run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 46
4:57
2nd & 9 at own 46
John Urzua pass complete to Shane Tucker for 20 yds to the FlaIn 34 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & 10 at opp 34
Brad Anderson run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 29
4:57
2nd & 5 at opp 29
John Urzua pass complete to Ty Lee for 9 yds to the FlaIn 20 for a 1ST down
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 6 yds to the FlaIn 31
Q4 15:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the FlaIn 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 5 yds to the FlaIn 41
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 41
Alex McGough pass complete to Julian Williams for 14 yds to the MTnSt 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Alex McGough sacked by Khalil Brooks for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 46 Alex McGough fumbled, recovered by FlaIn Alex McGough , return for 0 yards
Q4 15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 46
Alex Gardner run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 40
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 40
Alex Gardner run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 36
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 36
Alex McGough run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 31 yds to the MTnSt 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 4
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Thomas Owens
Q4 11:34
2nd & goal at opp 4
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 4 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Middle Tennessee 27, Florida International 17
4th quarter7 drives, then Middle Tennessee 37, Florida International 17
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
11:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 55 yds , Desmond Anderson return for 13 yds to the MTnSt 23
11:34
1st & 10 at own 23
John Urzua pass complete to Ty Lee for 25 yds to the MTnSt 48 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at own 0
John Urzua pass complete to Ruben Garnett for 14 yds to the MIDDLETENN 38 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul off-setting ( Yards) to the FlaIn 38 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at opp 38
Brad Anderson run for 23 yds to the FlaIn 15 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at opp 15
Brad Anderson run for 11 yds to the FlaIn 4 for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & goal at opp 4
Tavares Thomas run for 4 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 34, Florida International 17
Florida International Interception, 3 plays
9:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Tony Gaiter IV
9:52
2nd & 10 at own 25
Alex McGough pass incomplete
9:52
3rd & goal at opp 0
McGOUGH, Alex sacked for loss of 5 yards to the FIU20 (SANDERS, DJ), PENALTY FIU holding off-setting, PENALTY MT holding off-setting, NO PLAY.
9:52
3rd & 10 at own 25
Alex McGough pass intercepted Jordan Ferguson return for 5 yds to the FlaIn 15
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 4 plays
9:16
1st & 10 at opp 15
Terelle West run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 10
9:16
2nd & 5 at opp 10
Terelle West run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 11
Maurice Alexander pass complete to Thomas Owens for 6 yds to the FlaIn 31
7:51
2nd & 4 at own 31
Maurice Alexander run for 10 yds to the FlaIn 41 for a 1ST down
7:51
1st & 10 at own 41
Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 43
7:51
2nd & 8 at own 43
Alex McGough sacked by DQ Thomas for a loss of 8 yards to the FlaIn 29 Alex McGough fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Kylan Stribling , return for 0 yards
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:11
1st & 10 at opp 29
Jocquez Bruce run for no gain to the FlaIn 29
6:11
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Jocquez Bruce run for no gain to the FlaIn 29
6:11
3rd & 10 at opp 29
Will Mitchell run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 23
6:11
4th & 4 at opp 23
Will Mitchell run for no gain to the FlaIn 23
Florida International Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:57
1st & 10 at own 23
Maurice Alexander run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 28
3:57
2nd & 5 at own 28
Napoleon Maxwell run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 32
3:57
3rd & 1 at own 32
Napoleon Maxwell run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 36 for a 1ST down
3:57
1st & 10 at own 36
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Bryce Singleton
3:57
2nd & 10 at own 36
Maurice Alexander run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 38
3:57
3rd & 8 at own 38
Maurice Alexander pass complete to Pharoah McKever for 6 yds to the FlaIn 44
3:57
4th & 2 at own 44
Maurice Alexander pass incomplete to Pharoah McKever
Middle Tennessee End of game, 2 plays
1:10
1st & 10 at opp 44
Will Mitchell run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 38
1:10
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Will Mitchell run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 33 for a 1ST down
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.
Florida International
Middle Tennessee