Middle Tennessee at UAB

Saturday, October 14, 2017

UAB beat Middle Tennessee 25–⁠23. It was their fifth meeting; after it, UAB led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayMiddle Tennessee7–⁠6 in 2017
23
HomeUAB8–⁠5 in 2017
25

Final at Legion Field, BirminghamAttendance 25,309

At kickoff
75°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 11 km from the stadium, 13 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Ken Antee; umpire Gregory Adams; head linesman George Botsch; line judge Ronald Tubbs; side judge Tony Meyer; field judge Chris Cockrell; back judge Sean Woodson; center judge Bryan BakerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee10103023
UAB9130325

Standouts

Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Urzua23/4226812
Richie James0/1000
Tavares Thomas1/1-500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brad Anderson1581024
Tavares Thomas643014
Richie James31607
John Urzua5708
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brad Anderson9137135
Richie James747023
Ty Lee442013
C.J. Windham126026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jovante Moffatt9000
Walter Brady6100
Jahmal Jones52.500
Darryl Randolph5000
Mike Minter5001

UAB

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
A.J. Erdely16/3117411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Spencer Brown31167151
A.J. Erdely861032
Donnie Lee322123
James Noble III21006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ronnie Turner Jr.654025
Andre Wilson346120
Collin Lisa241037
Sederian Copeland217013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tevin Crews11100
Broderick Thomas11001
Fitzgerald Mofor9000
Shaq Jones5210
Darius Williams3001
Darious Williams3001
Jordan Petty2110

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeUAB
394Total yards434
263Passing yards174
131Rushing yards260
6.0Yards per pass5.6
4.1Yards per rush5.9
26First downs20
4–⁠13Third downs5–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
9–⁠73Penalties9–⁠88
29:58Possession30:02
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeUAB
41%Success rate38%
−0.01EPA per play0.02
1.15Explosiveness1.16
0.01Rushing EPA0.19
−0.04Passing EPA−0.20
37%Passing-down success23%
−0.33First-down EPA−0.09
0.34Second-down EPA0.18
0.01Third-down EPA0.30
14%Havoc by its defense19%

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)

UAB 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Middle Tennessee −4.5, over/under 55.

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 62%, UAB 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UAB end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 UABPunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 UABTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeSafety, 1 play (UAB scores)Q1 UABTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 10 playsQ1 UABTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 UABPunt, 4 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 7 playsQ2 UABPunt return TD, 5 plays (Middle Tennessee scores)Q2 UABTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 7 playsQ2 UABPunt, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ2 UABEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Middle TennesseeField goal, 9 playsQ3 UABPunt, 5 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 9 playsQ3 UABPunt, 7 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 UABInterception, 6 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ4 UABField goal, 12 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 7 playsQ4 UABPunt, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeInterception, 4 playsQ4 UABPunt, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UAB drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 UABPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 UABTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Middle TennesseeSafety, 1 play (UAB scores), −7 yards
  5. Q1 UABTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 10 plays, 37 yards
  7. Q1 UABTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 UABPunt, 4 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 7 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 UABPunt return TD, 5 plays (Middle Tennessee scores), 17 yards
  12. Q2 UABTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 7 plays, 57 yards
  14. Q2 UABPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q2 UABEnd of half, 1 play, −3 yards
  17. Q3 Middle TennesseeField goal, 9 plays, 51 yards
  18. Q3 UABPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  19. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 9 plays, 43 yards
  20. Q3 UABPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  21. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q3 UABInterception, 6 plays, 52 yards
  23. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  24. Q4 UABField goal, 12 plays, 70 yards
  25. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
  26. Q4 UABPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  27. Q4 Middle TennesseeInterception, 4 plays, 11 yards
  28. Q4 UABPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  29. Q4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 3 plays, 33 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Middle Tennessee 10, UAB 9
UAB Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UAB 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the UAB 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30A.J. Erdely pass incomplete UAB Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
15:004th & 5 at own 30Joel Dixon punt for 45 yds
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 25John Urzua pass complete to Brad Anderson for 21 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at own 46ANDERSON, Brad rush for no gain to the MT46 (MITCHELL, G.;WILLIAMS, D.), PENALTY UAB offside 5 yards to the UAB49, NO PLAY.
13:431st & 5 at opp 49John Urzua pass complete to Brad Anderson for 13 yds to the UAB 36 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at opp 36Brad Anderson run for no gain to the UAB 36
13:432nd & 10 at opp 36John Urzua pass incomplete to Richie James
13:433rd & 10 at opp 36John Urzua pass complete to Richie James for 10 yds to the UAB 26 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at opp 26Tavares Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 27
10:452nd & 11 at opp 27John Urzua pass complete to Brad Anderson for 27 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 7, UAB 0
UAB Touchdown, 12 plays
10:451st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:451st & 10 at own 25A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Donnie Lee, broken up by Walter Brady
10:452nd & 10 at own 25Donnie Lee run for 2 yds to the UAB 27
10:453rd & 8 at own 27A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Donnie Lee, broken up by Mike Minter
10:454th & 8 at own 27MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (Darius Harris) to the UAB 42 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 42Spencer Brown run for 7 yds to the UAB 49
10:452nd & 3 at own 49A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Nick Holman
10:453rd & 3 at own 49Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 47Spencer Brown run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 41
10:452nd & 4 at opp 41A.J. Erdely pass complete to Collin Lisa for 4 yds to the MTnSt 37 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 37James Noble III run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 31
10:452nd & 4 at opp 31Spencer Brown run for no gain to the MTnSt 31
10:453rd & 4 at opp 31A.J. Erdely pass complete to Donnie Lee for 8 yds to the MTnSt 23 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 23Donnie Lee run for 23 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)Tied at 7
6:421st & 0 at own 35Nick Vogel kickoff for 63 yds , Ruben Garnett return for 14 yds to the MTnSt 49 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (9 Yards) to the MTnSt 7
6:361st & 10 at own 7URZUA, John pass incomplete, PENALTY MT holding (HAMILTON, Lucas) 3 yards to the MT4, NO PLAY.
6:251st & 13 at own 4Shaq Jones SafetyUAB 9, Middle Tennessee 7
UAB Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:251st & 0 at own 20Canon Rooker kickoff for 67 yds , Jonathan Haden return for 50 yds to the MTnSt 37
6:161st & 10 at opp 37Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 34
6:162nd & 7 at opp 34Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 31
5:203rd & 4 at opp 31Timeout UAB, clock 05:20
5:203rd & 4 at opp 31A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Collin Lisa
5:204th & 4 at opp 31A.J. Erdely pass complete to Ronnie Turner Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 33
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 10 plays
5:071st & 10 at own 33John Urzua run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 41
5:072nd & 2 at own 41John Urzua pass complete to Richie James for 3 yds to the MTnSt 44 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at own 44John Urzua pass complete to Ty Lee for 9 yds to the UAB 47
5:072nd & 1 at opp 47Brad Anderson run for 2 yds to the UAB 45 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 45John Urzua run for 6 yds to the UAB 39
5:072nd & 4 at opp 39Richie James run for 5 yds to the UAB 34 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 34Richie James run for 4 yds to the UAB 30
5:072nd & 6 at opp 30Richie James pass incomplete
5:073rd & 6 at opp 30John Urzua pass incomplete to Ty Lee
1:234th & 6 at opp 30Canon Rooker 47 yd FG GOODMiddle Tennessee 10, UAB 9
UAB Touchdown, 5 plays
1:231st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:231st & 10 at own 25A.J. Erdely pass complete to Sederian Copeland for 13 yds to the UAB 38 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at own 38A.J. Erdely run for 22 yds to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at opp 40Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:34
0:341st & 10 at opp 40A.J. Erdely run for 32 yds to the MTnSt 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 8A.J. Erdely pass incomplete
Q2 14:492nd & goal at opp 8Spencer Brown run for 8 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 16, Middle Tennessee 10
2nd quarter9 drives, then UAB 22, Middle Tennessee 20
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
14:491st & 0 at own 35Nick Vogel kickoff for 30 yds
14:491st & 10 at own 35Brad Anderson run for a loss of 6 yards to the MTnSt 29
14:492nd & 16 at own 29John Urzua pass complete to Patrick Smith for 6 yds to the MTnSt 35
14:493rd & 10 at own 35John Urzua pass incomplete to Richie James
14:494th & 10 at own 35Matt Bonadies punt for 39 yds, downed at the UAB 26
UAB Punt, 4 plays
13:461st & 10 at own 26A.J. Erdely pass complete to Jonathan Haden for 3 yds to the UAB 29 UAB Penalty, Offensive holding (Nick Holman) to the UAB 19
13:461st & 17 at own 19Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UAB 21
13:462nd & 15 at own 21Spencer Brown run for 6 yds to the UAB 27
13:463rd & 9 at own 27A.J. Erdely pass complete to Sederian Copeland for 4 yds to the UAB 31
13:464th & 5 at own 31Joel Dixon punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Richie James at the MTnSt 19
Middle Tennessee Interception, 7 plays
11:251st & 10 at own 19Tavares Thomas pass complete to Richie James for a loss of 5 yards to the MTnSt 14
11:252nd & 15 at own 14John Urzua pass complete to Ty Lee for 12 yds to the MTnSt 26
11:253rd & 3 at own 26MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 21
11:253rd & 8 at own 21John Urzua pass complete to Richie James for 15 yds to the MTnSt 36 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 36John Urzua pass incomplete
11:252nd & 10 at own 36John Urzua pass complete to Brad Anderson for 35 yds to the UAB 29 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 29John Urzua pass complete to Richie James for 23 yds to the UAB 6 for a 1ST down
11:251st & goal at opp 6John Urzua pass intercepted Darious Williams return for 2 yds to the UAB 3
UAB Punt return TD, 5 plays (Middle Tennessee scores)
8:321st & 10 at own 3Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 7
8:322nd & 6 at own 7Spencer Brown run for 7 yds to the UAB 14 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at own 14Spencer Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 12
8:322nd & 12 at own 12A.J. Erdely run for 5 yds to the UAB 17
8:323rd & 7 at own 17A.J. Erdely run for 3 yds to the UAB 20
5:544th & 4 at own 20Joel Dixon punt , Kylan Stribling returns for 20 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee 17, UAB 16
UAB Touchdown, 3 plays
5:541st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:541st & 10 at own 25Spencer Brown run for 51 yds to the MTnSt 24 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 24A.J. Erdely pass complete to Ronnie Turner Jr. for 5 yds to the MTnSt 19
5:082nd & 5 at opp 19A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 19 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )UAB 22, Middle Tennessee 17
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 7 plays
5:081st & 0 at own 35Nick Vogel kickoff for 62 yds , Ruben Garnett return for 11 yds to the MTnSt 14
5:021st & 10 at own 14URZUA, John pass incomplete to JAMES, Richie, PENALTY UAB personal foul (RUSH, A.) 15 yards to the MT29, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY.
5:021st & 10 at own 29John Urzua pass complete to Ty Lee for 8 yds to the MTnSt 37
5:022nd & 2 at own 37Brad Anderson run for 24 yds to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at opp 39Brad Anderson run for 10 yds to the UAB 29 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at opp 29John Urzua pass incomplete to Ty Lee, broken up by Will Dawkins
5:022nd & 10 at opp 29John Urzua pass incomplete to Richie James
5:023rd & 10 at opp 29John Urzua pass incomplete to Richie James, broken up by Garrison Mitchell
3:224th & 10 at opp 29Canon Rooker 46 yd FG GOODUAB 22, Middle Tennessee 20
UAB Punt, 3 plays
3:221st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:221st & 10 at own 25Donnie Lee run for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 22
3:222nd & 13 at own 22A.J. Erdely pass complete to Ronnie Turner Jr. for 9 yds to the UAB 31
3:223rd & 4 at own 31A.J. Erdely run for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 28
2:264th & 7 at own 28Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 02:26
2:264th & 7 at own 28Joel Dixon punt for 53 yds , Richie James returns for 9 yds to the MTnSt 37 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the MTnSt 18
Middle Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
2:141st & 10 at own 18Brad Anderson run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 28 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at own 28TEAM run for a loss of 19 yards to the MTnSt 9
2:142nd & 29 at own 9Brad Anderson run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 16
2:143rd & 22 at own 16Brad Anderson run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 24
0:504th & 14 at own 24Timeout UAB, clock 00:50
0:504th & 14 at own 24Matt Bonadies punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Andre Wilson at the UAB 35
UAB End of half, 1 play
0:431st & 10 at own 35A.J. Erdely run for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 32
3rd quarter6 drives, then Middle Tennessee 23, UAB 22
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 9 plays
15:002nd & 13 at own 35Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25John Urzua pass complete to Brad Anderson for no gain to the MTnSt 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25John Urzua pass complete to CJ Windham for 26 yds to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Brad Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 49
15:002nd & 12 at own 49URZUA, John pass incomplete to SMITH, Patrick, PENALTY UAB pass interference (WILLIAMS, D.) 15 yards to the UAB36, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Brad Anderson run for 4 yds to the UAB 32
15:002nd & 6 at opp 32John Urzua pass complete to Ty Lee for 13 yds to the UAB 19 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 19Brad Anderson run for 2 yds to the UAB 17
15:002nd & 8 at opp 17John Urzua pass complete to Jimmy Marshall for 1 yd to the UAB 16
15:003rd & 7 at opp 16John Urzua sacked by Jordan Petty for a loss of 8 yards to the UAB 24
10:304th & 15 at opp 24Canon Rooker 41 yd FG GOODMiddle Tennessee 23, UAB 22
UAB Punt, 5 plays
10:301st & 0 at own 35Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:301st & 10 at own 25A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 7 yds to the UAB 32
10:302nd & 3 at own 32Spencer Brown run for 7 yds to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at own 39A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Andre Wilson
10:302nd & 10 at own 39Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the UAB 42
10:303rd & 7 at own 42A.J. Erdely run for 5 yds to the UAB 47
10:304th & 2 at own 47UAB Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the UAB 42
10:304th & 7 at own 42Joel Dixon punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MTnSt 15
Middle Tennessee Punt, 9 plays
7:511st & 10 at own 15Tavares Thomas run for 14 yds to the MTnSt 29 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at own 29Tavares Thomas run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 31
7:512nd & 8 at own 31John Urzua run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 36
7:513rd & 3 at own 36John Urzua pass complete to Richie James for 3 yds to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at own 39Brad Anderson run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 42
7:512nd & 7 at own 42Brad Anderson run for 9 yds to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at opp 49John Urzua pass complete to Terelle West for 4 yds to the UAB 45
7:512nd & 6 at opp 45Terelle West run for 3 yds to the UAB 42
3:563rd & 3 at opp 42Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 03:56
3:563rd & 3 at opp 42John Urzua pass incomplete to Brad Anderson
3:564th & 3 at opp 42Matt Bonadies punt for 42 yds for a touchback
UAB Punt, 7 plays
3:411st & 10 at own 20A.J. Erdely pass complete to Ronnie Turner Jr. for 8 yds to the UAB 28
3:412nd & 2 at own 28Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 32 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at own 32A.J. Erdely pass incomplete
3:412nd & 10 at own 32Spencer Brown run for 22 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 46A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Ronnie Turner Jr.
3:412nd & 10 at opp 46A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Andre Wilson
3:413rd & 10 at opp 46A.J. Erdely pass incomplete
3:414th & 10 at opp 46UAB Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the UAB 49
3:414th & 15 at own 49Joel Dixon punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 20John Urzua pass incomplete to Richie James
1:402nd & 10 at own 20Brad Anderson run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 25
1:403rd & 5 at own 25John Urzua pass incomplete to Richie James
1:404th & 5 at own 25Matt Bonadies punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Andre Wilson at the UAB 41
UAB Interception, 6 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 41Spencer Brown run for no gain to the UAB 41
0:522nd & 10 at own 41A.J. Erdely run for no gain to the UAB 41
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 41A.J. Erdely pass complete to Collin Lisa for 37 yds to the MTnSt 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 22A.J. Erdely pass complete to Ronnie Turner Jr. for 9 yds to the MTnSt 13
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 13A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Collin Lisa, broken up by Darryl Randolph
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 13ERDELY, A.J. pass incomplete to LISA, C., PENALTY MT pass interference 6 yards to the MT7, 1ST DOWN UAB, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 7A.J. Erdely pass intercepted Mike Minter return for 24 yds to the MTnSt 0 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the MTnSt 15
4th quarter7 drives, then UAB 25, Middle Tennessee 23
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
14:011st & 10 at own 15Brad Anderson run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 20
14:012nd & 5 at own 20Tavares Thomas run for 14 yds to the MTnSt 34 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at own 34John Urzua pass incomplete to Richie James
14:012nd & 10 at own 34John Urzua pass incomplete to CJ Windham
14:013rd & 10 at own 34Jocquez Bruce run for no gain to the MTnSt 34
14:014th & 10 at own 34Matt Bonadies punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Andre Wilson at the UAB 14
UAB Field goal, 12 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 14Spencer Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 12
12:052nd & 12 at own 12A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Andre Wilson
12:053rd & 12 at own 12A.J. Erdely pass complete to Ronnie Turner Jr. for 25 yds to the UAB 37 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at own 37James Noble III run for 4 yds to the UAB 41
12:052nd & 6 at own 41A.J. Erdely pass complete to Jonathan Haden for 5 yds to the UAB 46
12:053rd & 1 at own 46Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at own 49Spencer Brown run for 11 yds to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at opp 40A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 20 yds to the MTnSt 20 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at opp 20ERDELY, A.J. pass complete to WILSON, A. for 6 yards to the MT14, out-of-bounds (WARD, C.), PENALTY MT substitution infraction 5 yards to the MT15, NO PLAY.
12:051st & 5 at opp 15Spencer Brown run for no gain to the MTnSt 15
12:052nd & 5 at opp 15Spencer Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 16
12:053rd & 6 at opp 16A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Collin Lisa
8:164th & 6 at opp 16Nick Vogel 33 yd FG GOODUAB 25, Middle Tennessee 23
Middle Tennessee Punt, 7 plays
8:161st & 0 at own 35Nick Vogel kickoff for 62 yds , Ruben Garnett return for 20 yds to the MIDDLETENN 45 UAB Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 28
8:101st & 10 at own 28John Urzua pass complete to Richie James for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 26
8:102nd & 12 at own 26Richie James run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 33
8:103rd & 5 at own 33John Urzua pass complete to Brad Anderson for 5 yds to the MTnSt 38 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 38Tavares Thomas run for 11 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 49Tavares Thomas run for 3 yds to the UAB 48
8:102nd & 7 at opp 48John Urzua pass incomplete to Richie James
8:103rd & 7 at opp 48John Urzua pass incomplete to Richie James
8:104th & 7 at opp 48Matt Bonadies punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Andre Wilson at the UAB 20
UAB Punt, 3 plays
5:091st & 10 at own 20Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UAB 22
5:092nd & 8 at own 22Spencer Brown run for 5 yds to the UAB 27
5:093rd & 3 at own 27Spencer Brown run for no gain to the UAB 27
3:074th & 3 at own 27Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 03:07
3:074th & 3 at own 27Joel Dixon punt for 56 yds , Richie James returns for 2 yds to the MTnSt 19
Middle Tennessee Interception, 4 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 19MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (Richie James) to the MTnSt 14
3:001st & 15 at own 14John Urzua pass incomplete to Richie James, broken up by D.A. Williams
3:002nd & 15 at own 14John Urzua pass complete to Brad Anderson for 16 yds to the MTnSt 30 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 30John Urzua pass incomplete to CJ Windham, broken up by Darious Williams
3:002nd & 10 at own 30John Urzua pass intercepted for a 1ST down Broderick Thomas return for 12 yds to the MTnSt 42 for a 1ST down UAB Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the MTnSt 48 for a 1ST down
UAB Punt, 3 plays
2:141st & 10 at opp 48Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 45
2:102nd & 7 at opp 45Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 02:10
2:102nd & 7 at opp 45Spencer Brown run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 39
2:103rd & 1 at opp 39Spencer Brown run for no gain to the MTnSt 39
0:364th & 1 at opp 39Timeout UAB, clock 00:36
0:364th & 1 at opp 39Joel Dixon punt for 39 yds for a touchback
Middle Tennessee End of game, 3 plays
0:291st & 10 at own 20URZUA, John pass incomplete to LEE, Ty (CREWS, T.), PENALTY UAB pass interference 13 yards to the MT33, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY.
0:291st & 10 at own 33John Urzua pass complete to Brad Anderson for 14 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
0:291st & 10 at own 47John Urzua pass incomplete
0:292nd & 10 at own 47John Urzua pass complete to Brad Anderson for 6 yds to the UAB 47

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UAB leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2022UAB 41, Middle Tennessee 14
2018UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25Conference USA Championship Game
2018Middle Tennessee 27, UAB 3
2017UAB 25, Middle Tennessee 23
2014Middle Tennessee 34, UAB 22
2013Middle Tennessee 24, UAB 21

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