Referee Rodney Burnette; umpire Sheldon Davis; head linesman Lea Bailey; line judge Josh Fath; side judge Carlos Guzman; field judge Brandon Spencer; back judge Larry Neal; center judge Brett ToneyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Middle Tennessee
7
0
0
0
7
Vanderbilt
7
7
7
14
35
Standouts
PassingKyle Shurmur10 of 17, 170 yards, 2 TDVanderbilt
No. 40DefenseJordan Griffin8 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossVanderbilt
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Team stats
Middle Tennessee
Vanderbilt
294
Total yards
346
178
Passing yards
170
116
Rushing yards
176
4.8
Yards per pass
10.0
3.2
Yards per rush
4.6
21
First downs
19
8–16
Third downs
7–13
1–3
Fourth downs
2–2
2
Turnovers
0
6–40
Penalties
7–49
31:09
Possession
28:51
1
Sacks (by defense)
6
Efficiency
Middle Tennessee
Vanderbilt
36%
Success rate
49%
0.01
EPA per play
0.38
1.30
Explosiveness
1.38
0.17
Rushing EPA
0.19
−0.10
Passing EPA
0.75
27%
Passing-down success
38%
−0.14
First-down EPA
0.23
−0.09
Second-down EPA
−0.20
0.76
Third-down EPA
0.85
13%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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)
Vanderbilt 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Vanderbilt −3, over/under 56.5.
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 Vanderbilt 58%, Middle Tennessee 42%. 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. Vanderbilt drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 5 plays, 58 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 23 yards
Matt Bonadies kickoff for 53 yds , Jamauri Wakefield return for 30 yds to the Vandy 42
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Khari Blasingame run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 48 for a 1ST down MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the MTnSt 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Khari Blasingame run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 33
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Khari Blasingame run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 30
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 30
Khari Blasingame run for no gain to the MTnSt 30
12:21
4th & 3 at opp 30
Khari Blasingame run for 30 yds for a TD, (Ryley Guay KICK)Vanderbilt 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 5 plays
12:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryley Guay kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
12:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Tavares Thomas run for 14 yds to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & 10 at own 39
Brent Stockstill sacked by Colin Anderson for a loss of 10 yards to the MTnSt 29
12:21
2nd & 20 at own 29
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 7 yds to the MTnSt 36
12:21
3rd & 13 at own 36
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Brad Anderson for 12 yds to the MTnSt 48
12:21
4th & 1 at own 48
Brad Anderson run for no gain to the MTnSt 48 Brad Anderson fumbled, forced by Charles Wright,
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
10:33
1st & 10 at opp 48
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 5 yds to the MTnSt 43
10:33
2nd & 5 at opp 43
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 41
10:33
3rd & 3 at opp 41
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Jared Pinkney, broken up by Reed Blankenship
10:33
4th & 3 at opp 41
Parker Thome punt for 34 yds, downed at the MTnSt 7
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 15 plays
8:57
1st & 10 at own 7
Brent Stockstill sacked by Jordan Griffin for a loss of 4 yards to the MTnSt 3
8:57
2nd & 14 at own 3
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavares Thomas for 9 yds to the MTnSt 12
8:57
3rd & 5 at own 12
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 6 yds to the MTnSt 18 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at own 18
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavonn Salter for 28 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at own 46
Terelle West run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 48
8:57
2nd & 8 at own 48
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Brad Anderson
8:57
3rd & 8 at own 48
Tavares Thomas run for 4 yds to the VANDERBILT 48 for a 1ST down VANDERBILT Penalty, personal foul (LaDarius Wiley) to the Vandy 33 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at opp 33
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Brad Anderson
8:57
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 6 yds to the Vandy 27
8:57
3rd & 4 at opp 27
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Brad Anderson for 5 yds to the Vandy 22 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at opp 22
Brent Stockstill sacked by Louis Vecchio for a loss of 3 yards to the Vandy 25
8:57
2nd & 13 at opp 25
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ruben Garnett for 7 yds to the Vandy 18
8:57
3rd & 6 at opp 18
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavares Thomas for 16 yds to the Vandy 2 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & goal at opp 2
Tavares Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the Vandy 4
1:59
2nd & goal at opp 4
Brent Stockstill pass complete to CJ Windham for 4 yds for a TD, (Crews Holt KICK)Tied at 7
Vanderbilt Punt, 6 plays
1:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Bonadies kickoff for 62 yds , Jamauri Wakefield return for 25 yds to the Vandy 28
1:59
1st & 10 at own 28
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the Vandy 29
1:59
2nd & 9 at own 29
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 28
1:59
3rd & 10 at own 28
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 18 yds to the Vandy 46 for a 1ST down
1:59
1st & 10 at own 46
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb
1:59
2nd & 10 at own 46
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 3 yds to the Vandy 49
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 49
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 5 yds to the MTnSt 46
Q2 15:00
4th & 2 at opp 46
Parker Thome punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MTnSt 14
Q2 14:01
1st & 10 at own 14
Brent Stockstill run for a loss of 7 yards Brent Stockstill fumbled, recovered by Vandy Dayo Odeyingbo , return for 3 yds, (Ryley Guay KICK)Vanderbilt 14, Middle Tennessee 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Vanderbilt 14, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Punt, 10 plays
14:01
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryley Guay kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
14:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Brent Stockstill run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 29
14:01
2nd & 6 at own 29
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 1 yd to the MTnSt 30
12:50
3rd & 5 at own 30
Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 12:50
12:50
3rd & 5 at own 30
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 5 yds to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ruben Garnett
12:50
2nd & 10 at own 35
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Terelle West for 6 yds to the MTnSt 41
12:50
3rd & 4 at own 41
[SH], WEST, Terelle rush for 3 yards to the MT44 (B DeVault-Smith), PENALTY VANDY offside (Charles Wright) 5 yards to the MT46, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY.
12:50
1st & 10 at own 46
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Tavonn Salter
12:50
2nd & 10 at own 46
Brent Stockstill run for 9 yds to the VANDERBILT 45 for a 1ST down VANDERBILT Penalty, Defensive holding (10 Yards) to the Vandy 35 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 35
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 10:36
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 35
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to CJ Windham
10:36
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Brent Stockstill run for 3 yds to the Vandy 32
10:36
3rd & 7 at opp 32
MIDDLE TENN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Vandy 37
10:36
3rd & 12 at opp 37
Brent Stockstill sacked by Josh Smith for a loss of 4 yards to the Vandy 41
10:36
4th & 16 at opp 41
Matt Bonadies punt for 33 yds
Vanderbilt Punt, 6 plays
8:26
1st & 10 at own 8
Khari Blasingame run for 6 yds to the Vandy 14
8:26
2nd & 4 at own 14
Kyle Shurmur run for 3 yds to the Vandy 17
8:26
3rd & 1 at own 17
Khari Blasingame run for 4 yds to the Vandy 21 for a 1ST down
8:26
1st & 10 at own 21
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb, broken up by Darryl Randolph
8:26
2nd & 10 at own 21
Jamauri Wakefield run for 4 yds to the Vandy 25
8:26
3rd & 6 at own 25
Kyle Shurmur run for 5 yds to the Vandy 30
8:26
4th & 1 at own 30
VANDERBILT Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Vandy 25
8:26
4th & 6 at own 25
Parker Thome punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Reed Blankenship at the MTnSt 30
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
4:42
1st & 10 at own 30
Tavares Thomas run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 32
4:42
2nd & 8 at own 32
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to CJ Windham
4:42
3rd & 8 at own 32
Brent Stockstill sacked by Kenny Hebert for a loss of 5 yards to the MTnSt 27
4:42
4th & 13 at own 27
Matt Bonadies punt for 47 yds
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
3:26
1st & 10 at own 26
Kalija Lipscomb run for 5 yds to the Vandy 31
3:26
2nd & 5 at own 31
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Khari Blasingame
3:26
3rd & 5 at own 31
Kyle Shurmur sacked by Darius Harris for a loss of 13 yards to the Vandy 18
2:07
4th & 18 at own 18
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 02:07
2:07
4th & 18 at own 18
Parker Thome punt for 36 yds, downed at the MTnSt 46
Middle Tennessee Missed FG, 9 plays
1:58
1st & 10 at own 46
Brent Stockstill run for 11 yds to the Vandy 43 for a 1ST down
1:58
1st & 10 at opp 43
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Brad Anderson
1:58
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Chaton Mobley for no gain to the Vandy 43
1:58
3rd & 10 at opp 43
Brent Stockstill run for 4 yds to the Vandy 39
0:47
4th & 6 at opp 39
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:47
0:47
4th & 6 at opp 39
Brent Stockstill pass complete to CJ Windham for 15 yds to the Vandy 24 for a 1ST down
0:47
1st & 10 at opp 24
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to CJ Windham
0:47
2nd & 10 at opp 24
MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Vandy 29
0:47
2nd & 15 at opp 29
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Luke Shiflett for 4 yds to the Vandy 25
0:47
3rd & 11 at opp 25
TEAM pass incomplete
0:47
4th & 11 at opp 25
MIDDLE TENN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Vandy 30
0:08
4th & 16 at opp 30
Crews Holt 47 yd FG MISSED
Vanderbilt End of half, 1 play
0:08
1st & 10 at own 30
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 29
3rd quarter4 drives, then Vanderbilt 21, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Punt, 8 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Ryley Guay kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tavares Thomas run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 33
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Tavares Thomas run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Tavares Thomas run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 36 for a 1ST down VANDERBILT Penalty, substitution infraction (4 Yards) to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Brad Anderson for 9 yds to the MTnSt 49
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 49
Chaton Mobley run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Brent Stockstill run for 6 yds to the Vandy 44
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 44
Chaton Mobley run for no gain to the Vandy 44
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 44
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Jimmy Marshall, broken up by Donovan Sheffield
15:00
4th & 4 at opp 44
MIDDLE TENN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Vandy 49
15:00
4th & 9 at opp 49
Matt Bonadies punt for 41 yds
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 7 plays
11:51
1st & 10 at own 8
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 15 yds to the Vandy 23 for a 1ST down
11:51
1st & 10 at own 23
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 22
11:51
2nd & 11 at own 22
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds to the Vandy 24
11:51
3rd & 9 at own 24
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Jared Pinkney for 12 yds to the Vandy 36 for a 1ST down
11:51
1st & 10 at own 36
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Donaven Tennyson for 49 yds to the MTnSt 15 for a 1ST down
8:22
1st & 10 at opp 15
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Ke’Shawn Vaughn for 15 yards to the MT0, clock 08:22, PENALTY VANDY illegal formation 5 yards to the MT20, NO PLAY.
8:22
1st & 15 at opp 20
Jamauri Wakefield run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 17
7:26
2nd & 12 at opp 17
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Chris Pierce for 17 yds for a TD, (Ryley Guay KICK)Vanderbilt 21, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Punt, 8 plays
7:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryley Guay kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback
7:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Chaton Mobley for 8 yds to the MTnSt 33
7:26
2nd & 2 at own 33
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Brad Anderson for 2 yds to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 32
7:26
2nd & 13 at own 32
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Chaton Mobley for 5 yds to the MTnSt 37
7:26
3rd & 8 at own 37
Brent Stockstill run for 14 yds to the Vandy 49 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at opp 49
Maurice Gordon run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
7:26
2nd & 11 at the 50
MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (Chandler Brewer) to the MTnSt 45
7:26
2nd & 16 at own 45
Brent Stockstill sacked by Kenny Hebert for a loss of 4 yards to the MTnSt 41
7:26
3rd & 20 at own 41
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Brad Anderson for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
7:26
4th & 11 at the 50
Matt Bonadies punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 12 plays
2:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Cam Johnson run for 6 yds to the Vandy 26
2:43
2nd & 4 at own 26
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 4 yds to the Vandy 30 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at own 30
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 16 yds to the Vandy 46 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at own 46
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to C.J. Bolar
2:43
2nd & 10 at own 46
Khari Blasingame run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 45
2:43
3rd & 11 at own 45
Kyle Shurmur run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 48
Q4 15:00
4th & 4 at opp 48
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 9 yds to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 11 yds to the MTnSt 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Jared Pinkney
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Khari Blasingame run for no gain to the MTnSt 28
Q4 12:47
3rd & 10 at opp 28
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 28 yds for a TD, (Ryley Guay KICK)Vanderbilt 28, Middle Tennessee 7
4th quarter3 drives, then Vanderbilt 35, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Interception, 11 plays
12:47
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryley Guay kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Maurice Gordon run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 27
12:47
2nd & 8 at own 27
Tavares Thomas run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 30
12:47
3rd & 5 at own 30
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavares Thomas for 14 yds to the MTnSt 44 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at own 44
Maurice Gordon run for 22 yds to the Vandy 34 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at opp 34
Chaton Mobley run for 4 yds to the Vandy 30
12:47
2nd & 6 at opp 30
Chaton Mobley run for 7 yds to the Vandy 23 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at opp 23
Chaton Mobley run for 10 yds to the Vandy 13 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at opp 13
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Ty Lee
12:47
2nd & 10 at opp 13
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Maurice Gordon
12:47
3rd & 10 at opp 13
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavares Thomas for 3 yds to the Vandy 10
8:39
4th & 7 at opp 10
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 08:39
8:39
4th & 7 at opp 10
Brent Stockstill pass intercepted, touchback. Frank Coppet return for no gain
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 12 plays
8:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Kalija Lipscomb run for 14 yds to the Vandy 34 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at own 34
Jamauri Wakefield run for 8 yds to the Vandy 42
8:32
2nd & 2 at own 42
Jamauri Wakefield run for a loss of 1 yard to the Vandy 41
8:32
3rd & 3 at own 41
Jamauri Wakefield run for 5 yds to the Vandy 46 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at own 46
Josh Crawford run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 49
8:32
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Josh Crawford run for no gain to the MTnSt 49
8:32
3rd & 5 at opp 49
Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Ke’Shawn Vaughn for 12 yds to the MTnSt 37 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jamauri Wakefield run for 13 yds to the MTnSt 24 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at opp 24
Jamauri Wakefield run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 17
8:32
2nd & 3 at opp 17
Jamauri Wakefield run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 15
2:14
3rd & 1 at opp 15
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 02:14
2:14
3rd & 1 at opp 15
Jamauri Wakefield run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 14 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & 10 at opp 14
Jamauri Wakefield run for 14 yds for a TD, (Ryley Guay KICK)Vanderbilt 35, Middle Tennessee 7
1:28
1st & goal at opp 3
VANDERBILT Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 8
Middle Tennessee End of game, 4 plays
1:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryley Guay kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Maurice Gordon run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 29
1:28
2nd & 6 at own 29
Chaton Mobley run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 31
1:28
3rd & 4 at own 31
Terelle West run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 38 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & 10 at own 38
Terelle West run for 14 yds to the Vandy 48 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.
PassingKyle Shurmur10 of 17, 170 yards, 2 TDVanderbilt
Middle Tennessee
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