Referee Steve LaMantia; umpire Mike Moten; head linesman Lea Bailey; line judge Joe Stahmer; side judge Tony Lombardo; field judge Joe Pester; back judge Tom Healey; center judge Eric SteenGame 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
Marshall
Middle Tennessee
366
Total yards
273
168
Passing yards
220
198
Rushing yards
53
7.0
Yards per pass
6.7
4.4
Yards per rush
1.7
21
First downs
15
6–13
Third downs
5–15
0–1
Fourth downs
0–2
0
Turnovers
2
7–63
Penalties
5–60
33:50
Possession
26:10
6
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Marshall
Middle Tennessee
44%
Success rate
31%
0.08
EPA per play
−0.21
1.01
Explosiveness
1.16
0.00
Rushing EPA
−0.30
0.25
Passing EPA
−0.20
38%
Passing-down success
24%
−0.03
First-down EPA
−0.14
0.21
Second-down EPA
−0.29
0.50
Third-down EPA
0.12
31%
Havoc by its defense
15%
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)
Marshall 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Marshall −1.5, over/under 49.
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 Marshall 54%, Middle Tennessee 46%. 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, Marshall right to left.
Q1 MarshallTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 8 plays, 51 yards
Q1 MarshallPunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q1 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseePick-six, 3 plays (Marshall scores), 1 yard
Q2 Middle TennesseeFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 MarshallTouchdown, 3 plays, 18 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
Q2 MarshallTouchdown, 8 plays, 63 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 MarshallField goal, 10 plays, 53 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 7 plays, 49 yards
Q3 MarshallTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 42 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 55 yards
Q3 MarshallPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 2 yards
Q3 MarshallTouchdown, 6 plays, 38 yards
Q4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 32 yards
Q4 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 MarshallEnd of game, 8 plays, 22 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Marshall 7, Middle Tennessee 3
Marshall Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler King run for a loss of 2 yards to the Marsh 23
14:20
2nd & 12 at own 23
Tyler King run for 1 yd to the Marsh 24
14:00
3rd & 11 at own 24
Litton, Chase pass incomplete to Brady, Tyre, PENALTY MIDDLETENN holding (Ward, Charvarius) 10 yards to the MARSHALL34, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MARSHALL.
13:35
1st & 10 at own 34
Chase Litton pass complete to Marcel Williams for 4 yds to the Marsh 38
13:00
2nd & 6 at own 38
Chase Litton pass complete to Willie Johnson for 37 yds to the MTnSt 25 for a 1ST down
12:41
1st & 10 at opp 25
Tyler King run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 19
12:05
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Tyler King run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 20
11:30
3rd & 5 at opp 20
Chase Litton pass complete to Ryan Yurachek for 5 yds to the MTnSt 15 for a 1ST down
10:55
1st & 10 at opp 15
Tyler King run for 15 yds for a TD, (Kaare Vedvik KICK)Marshall 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 8 plays
10:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Kaare Vedvik kickoff for 65 yds , Desmond Anderson return for 16 yds to the MTnSt 16
10:21
1st & 10 at own 16
John Urzua pass complete to Richie James for 2 yds to the MTnSt 18
10:05
2nd & 8 at own 18
John Urzua pass complete to Richie James for 10 yds to the MTnSt 28 for a 1ST down
9:49
1st & 10 at own 28
John Urzua pass complete to Shane Tucker for 19 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at own 47
Brad Anderson run for 22 yds to the Marsh 31 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at opp 31
Brad Anderson run for 4 yds to the Marsh 27
8:41
2nd & 6 at opp 27
Brad Anderson run for 4 yds to the Marsh 23
7:57
3rd & 2 at opp 23
John Urzua sacked by Channing Hames for a loss of 10 yards to the Marsh 33
Tyler King run for a loss of 2 yards to the Marsh 23
6:38
2nd & 12 at own 23
Tyler King run for 22 yds to the Marsh 45 for a 1ST down
6:19
1st & 10 at own 45
Chase Litton pass incomplete to Marcel Williams
6:06
2nd & 10 at own 45
Chase Litton pass complete to Ryan Yurachek for 14 yds to the MTnSt 41 for a 1ST down
5:37
1st & 10 at opp 41
Tyler King run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 39
5:00
2nd & 8 at opp 39
Chase Litton pass complete to Tyre Brady for 5 yds to the MTnSt 34
4:17
3rd & 3 at opp 34
Tyler King run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 32
3:50
4th & 1 at opp 32
MARSHALL Penalty, Delay of Game (TEAM) to the MTnSt 36
3:16
4th & 5 at opp 36
Kaare Vedvik punt for 36 yds for a touchback
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
3:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Tavares Thomas run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 28
2:37
2nd & 2 at own 28
Tavares Thomas run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 33 for a 1ST down
2:11
1st & 10 at own 33
Brad Anderson run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 36
1:51
2nd & 7 at own 36
Brad Anderson run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 40
1:11
3rd & 3 at own 40
Richie James run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 42
0:39
4th & 1 at own 42
Matt Bonadies punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Hyleck Foster at the Marsh 21
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 21
Chase Litton pass complete to Marcel Williams for 5 yds to the Marsh 26
Q2 14:57
2nd & 5 at own 26
Chase Litton pass incomplete to Marcel Williams
Q2 14:44
3rd & 5 at own 26
Keion Davis run for 3 yds to the Marsh 29
Q2 14:10
4th & 2 at own 29
Kaare Vedvik punt for 53 yds, downed at the MTnSt 18
2nd quarter10 drives, then Marshall 31, Middle Tennessee 10
Middle Tennessee Pick-six, 3 plays (Marshall scores)
13:49
1st & 10 at own 18
Brad Anderson run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 19
13:33
2nd & 9 at own 19
John Urzua pass incomplete to Ty Lee
13:24
3rd & 9 at own 19
John Urzua pass intercepted by Artis Johnson ,return for 17 yds for a TD, (Kaare Vedvik KICK)Marshall 14, Middle Tennessee 3
13:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Kaare Vedvik kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:14
1st & 10 at own 25
John Urzua pass complete to CJ Windham for 11 yds CJ Windham fumbled, forced by Omari Cobb, recovered by Marsh Chase Hancock , return for 18 yds to the MTnSt 18
Marshall Touchdown, 3 plays
13:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Tyler King run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 15
12:00
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Chase Litton pass complete to Willie Johnson for 6 yds to the MTnSt 9
11:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Kaare Vedvik kickoff for 65 yds , Desmond Anderson return for 16 yds to the MTnSt 16
Marshall Touchdown, 3 plays
11:48
3rd & 1 at opp 9
Keion Davis 9 Yd Run (Kaare Vedvik Kick)Marshall 21, Middle Tennessee 3
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
11:38
1st & 10 at own 16
John Urzua pass incomplete
11:31
2nd & 10 at own 16
John Urzua pass incomplete to Ty Lee
11:25
3rd & 10 at own 16
John Urzua pass incomplete to Richie James
11:17
4th & 10 at own 16
Matt Bonadies punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Hyleck Foster at the Marsh 38
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
11:10
1st & 10 at own 38
Chase Litton pass incomplete to Tyre Brady
11:05
2nd & 10 at own 38
Tyler King run for a loss of 5 yards to the Marsh 33
10:50
3rd & 15 at own 33
Tyler King run for 9 yds to the Marsh 42
10:20
4th & 6 at own 42
Kaare Vedvik punt for 58 yds for a touchback
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 8 plays
10:13
1st & 10 at own 20
Richie James run for no gain to the MTnSt 20
9:56
2nd & 10 at own 20
Brad Anderson run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 23
9:29
3rd & 7 at own 23
John Urzua pass complete to Richie James for 13 yds to the MTnSt 36 for a 1ST down
9:05
1st & 10 at own 36
Brad Anderson run for no gain to the MTnSt 36
8:00
2nd & 10 at own 36
John Urzua sacked by Ryan Bee and Jaquan Yulee for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 35
7:57
3rd & 11 at own 35
MARSHALL Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the MTnSt 40
7:48
3rd & 6 at own 40
John Urzua pass complete to Ty Lee for 33 yds to the Marsh 27 for a 1ST down
7:48
1st & 10 at opp 27
West, Terelle rush for 3 yards to the MARSHALL24, PENALTY MIDDLETENN illegal block (Hamilton, Lucas) 15 yards to the MARSHALL42, NO PLAY.
7:15
1st & 25 at opp 42
John Urzua pass complete to Tavonn Salter for 33 yds to the Marsh 9 for a 1ST down
7:03
1st & goal at opp 9
John Urzua pass complete to Richie James for 9 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Marshall 21, Middle Tennessee 10
Marshall Touchdown, 8 plays
7:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds , Keion Davis return for 37 yds to the Marsh 37
6:39
1st & 10 at own 37
Chase Litton pass complete to Tyre Brady for 8 yds to the Marsh 45
6:16
2nd & 2 at own 45
Keion Davis run for 4 yds to the Marsh 49 for a 1ST down
5:32
1st & 10 at own 49
Chase Litton run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
5:11
2nd & 9 at the 50
MARSHALL Penalty, False Start (Jordan Dowrey) to the Marsh 45
4:55
2nd & 14 at own 45
Chase Litton pass incomplete to Ryan Yurachek
4:28
3rd & 14 at opp 26
Chase Litton pass complete to Marcel Williams for 29 yds to the MIDDLETENN 26 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Roughing Passer (Jordan Ferguson) to the MTnSt 13 for a 1ST down
4:04
1st & 10 at opp 13
Keion Davis run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 8
3:40
2nd & goal at opp 2
Keion Davis run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 2 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (1 Yards) to the MTnSt 1 for a 1ST down
3:25
1st & 0 at opp 1
Timeout MARSHALL, clock 03:25
3:19
1st & goal at opp 1
Keion Davis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kaare Vedvik KICK)Marshall 28, Middle Tennessee 10
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
3:19
1st & 10 at own 35
Kaare Vedvik kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:47
1st & 10 at own 25
John Urzua sacked by Ty Tyler for a loss of 5 yards to the MTnSt 20
2:46
2nd & 15 at own 20
John Urzua pass incomplete to Richie James
2:20
3rd & 15 at own 20
John Urzua pass complete to Patrick Smith for 7 yds to the MTnSt 27
2:04
4th & 8 at own 27
Matt Bonadies punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Hyleck Foster at the Marsh 39
Marshall Field goal, 10 plays
1:50
1st & 10 at own 39
Tyler King run for 21 yds to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down
1:31
1st & 10 at opp 40
Tyler King run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 35
1:13
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Tyler King run for no gain to the MTnSt 35
1:13
3rd & 5 at opp 35
Timeout MARSHALL, clock 01:13
1:05
3rd & 5 at opp 35
Chase Litton pass complete to Willie Johnson for 12 yds to the MTnSt 23 for a 1ST down
0:56
1st & 10 at opp 23
Tyler King run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 17
0:35
2nd & 4 at opp 17
Chase Litton pass complete to Tyre Brady for 10 yds to the MTnSt 7 for a 1ST down
0:33
1st & goal at opp 7
Chase Litton pass incomplete
0:26
2nd & goal at opp 7
Chase Litton pass complete to Tyre Brady for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 8
3rd quarter6 drives, then Marshall 31, Middle Tennessee 10
Middle Tennessee Missed FG, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Kaare Vedvik kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:56
1st & 10 at own 25
John Urzua pass incomplete
14:51
2nd & 10 at own 25
John Urzua pass incomplete to Richie James
14:37
3rd & 10 at own 25
John Urzua pass complete to Ty Lee for 49 yds to the Marsh 26 for a 1ST down
14:25
1st & 10 at opp 26
John Urzua pass incomplete to Richie James
14:20
2nd & 10 at opp 26
John Urzua pass incomplete
14:12
3rd & 10 at opp 26
John Urzua pass incomplete
14:06
4th & 10 at opp 26
Canon Rooker 43 yd FG MISSED
Marshall Turnover on downs, 6 plays
13:55
1st & 10 at own 26
Tyler King run for 5 yds to the Marsh 31
13:19
2nd & 5 at own 31
Tyler King run for 28 yds to the MTnSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:37
1st & 10 at opp 41
Tyler King run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 40
12:15
2nd & 9 at opp 40
Keion Davis run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 37
11:45
3rd & 6 at opp 37
Keion Davis run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 32
11:45
4th & 1 at opp 32
Keion Davis run for no gain to the MTnSt 32
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 11 plays
10:55
1st & 10 at own 33
Brad Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 31
10:23
2nd & 12 at own 31
John Urzua sacked by Channing Hames for a loss of 6 yards to the MTnSt 25
9:25
3rd & 18 at own 25
John Urzua pass complete to Brad Anderson for 18 yds to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down
8:48
1st & 10 at own 43
Tavares Thomas run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 48
8:24
2nd & 5 at own 48
Tavares Thomas run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 49
8:05
3rd & 4 at own 49
MARSHALL Penalty, Defensive Offside (Tyshun Render) to the Marsh 46 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & 10 at opp 46
John Urzua pass complete to Richie James for 3 yds to the Marsh 43
7:23
2nd & 7 at opp 43
John Urzua pass incomplete to Richie James
7:17
3rd & 7 at opp 29
Urzua, John pass incomplete to James, Richie, PENALTY MARSHALL pass interference (Johnson, Nazeeh) 0 yards to the MARSHALL29, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MIDDLETENN.
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 29
Urzua, John pass sacked for loss of 3 yards to the MARSHALL32 (Render, Tyshun), PENALTY MARSHALL face mask (Hames, Channing) 15 yards to the MARSHALL14, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MIDDLETENN.
6:30
1st & 10 at opp 14
John Urzua pass complete to Ty Lee for 2 yds to the Marsh 12
6:23
2nd & 8 at opp 12
John Urzua pass incomplete to Ty Lee
6:16
3rd & 8 at opp 12
John Urzua pass incomplete to Ty Lee
6:10
4th & 8 at opp 12
John Urzua pass incomplete to Ty Lee
Marshall Punt, 5 plays
6:03
1st & 10 at own 13
Chase Litton pass incomplete to Tyre Brady
5:50
2nd & 10 at own 13
Chase Litton pass complete to Obi Obialo for 10 yds to the Marsh 23 for a 1ST down
5:18
1st & 10 at own 23
Keion Davis run for 4 yds to the Marsh 27
4:49
2nd & 6 at own 27
Chase Litton pass incomplete to Tyre Brady
4:49
3rd & 6 at own 27
Timeout MARSHALL, clock 04:49
4:24
3rd & 6 at own 27
Chase Litton pass complete to Keion Davis for a loss of 1 yard to the Marsh 26
3:48
4th & 7 at own 26
Kaare Vedvik punt for 58 yds, downed at the MTnSt 16
Middle Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
3:32
1st & 10 at own 16
Brad Anderson run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 21
3:09
2nd & 5 at own 21
John Urzua pass incomplete to Jimmy Marshall
3:00
3rd & 5 at own 21
John Urzua pass complete to Ty Lee for 11 yds to the MTnSt 32 for a 1ST down
2:33
1st & 10 at own 32
Brad Anderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 29
2:15
2nd & 13 at own 29
John Urzua sacked by Marquis Couch for a loss of 16 yards to the MTnSt 13 John Urzua fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Jordan Ferguson , return for 0 yards
1:30
3rd & 29 at own 13
Brad Anderson run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 18
0:42
4th & 24 at own 18
Matt Bonadies punt for 41 yds, downed at the MIDDLETENN 41 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (TEAM) to the MTnSt 38
Marshall Touchdown, 6 plays
0:03
1st & 10 at opp 38
Tyler King run for 16 yds to the MTnSt 22 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
Tyler King run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 20
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 20
Chase Litton pass complete to Marcel Williams for 8 yds to the MTnSt 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:08
1st & 10 at opp 12
Tyler King run for a loss of 6 yards to the MTnSt 18
Q4 13:12
2nd & 16 at opp 18
Chase Litton pass complete to Ryan Yurachek for 17 yds to the MTnSt 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:47
1st & goal at opp 1
Tyler King run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kaare Vedvik KICK)Marshall 38, Middle Tennessee 10
4th quarter4 drives, then Marshall 38, Middle Tennessee 10
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Kaare Vedvik kickoff for 64 yds , Shane Tucker return for 18 yds to the MTnSt 19
12:47
1st & 10 at own 20
Tavares Thomas run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 20 for a 1ST down MARSHALL Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Larry Aaron) to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & 10 at own 35
Tavares Thomas run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 44
11:27
2nd & 1 at own 44
Tavares Thomas run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
11:11
1st & 10 at own 47
Kyle Banks pass incomplete to Ty Lee
10:50
2nd & 10 at own 47
Tavares Thomas run for 5 yds to the Marsh 48
10:25
3rd & 5 at opp 48
Kyle Banks pass incomplete to Shane Tucker
10:19
4th & 5 at opp 48
Kyle Banks pass incomplete to Tavonn Salter
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
10:05
1st & 10 at own 48
Anthony Anderson run for 1 yd to the Marsh 49
9:15
2nd & 9 at own 49
Anthony Anderson run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
8:30
3rd & 8 at the 50
Anthony Anderson run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 46
8:00
4th & 4 at opp 46
Kaare Vedvik punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Reed Blankenship at the MTnSt 13
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
7:25
1st & 10 at own 13
Kyle Banks sacked by Blake Keller for a loss of 6 yards to the MTnSt 7 Kyle Banks fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Kyle Banks , return for 0 yards
7:07
2nd & 16 at own 7
Terelle West run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 9
6:16
3rd & 14 at own 9
Terelle West run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 14
5:42
4th & 9 at own 14
Matt Bonadies punt for 50 yds, downed at the Marsh 36
Marshall End of game, 8 plays
5:33
1st & 10 at own 36
Anthony Anderson run for 7 yds to the Marsh 43
4:32
2nd & 3 at own 43
Anthony Anderson run for 1 yd to the Marsh 44
3:56
3rd & 2 at own 44
Anthony Anderson run for 3 yds to the Marsh 47 for a 1ST down
3:09
1st & 10 at own 47
Anthony Anderson run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 47
2:16
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Anthony Anderson run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 45
1:45
3rd & 2 at opp 45
Anthony Anderson run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 38 for a 1ST down
1:07
1st & 10 at opp 38
Timeout MARSHALL, clock 01:07
0:55
1st & 10 at opp 38
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 40
0:00
2nd & 12 at opp 40
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 42
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