Referee Jon Noli; umpire John Mitchell; head linesman Gary Calip; line judge Scott Held; side judge Maurice Pierre; field judge David Sherwood; back judge Michael Bailey; center judge Jeff GuadagnoGame 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
Kentucky
392
Total yards
324
293
Passing yards
121
99
Rushing yards
203
8.9
Yards per pass
8.6
2.6
Yards per rush
5.1
24
First downs
15
4–12
Third downs
4–10
2–4
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
0
6–57
Penalties
6–51
33:22
Possession
26:38
1
Sacks (by defense)
7
Efficiency
Middle Tennessee
Kentucky
47%
Success rate
47%
−0.05
EPA per play
0.18
1.14
Explosiveness
1.06
−0.07
Rushing EPA
0.13
−0.02
Passing EPA
0.34
38%
Passing-down success
39%
−0.56
First-down EPA
0.22
0.60
Second-down EPA
0.31
0.42
Third-down EPA
0.35
17%
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)
Kentucky 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Kentucky −16, over/under 48.
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 Kentucky 87%, Middle Tennessee 13%. 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. Kentucky drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
Q1 Middle TennesseePick-six, 4 plays (Kentucky scores), 26 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 4 plays, 25 yards
Q1 KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 50 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 KentuckyField goal, 10 plays, 34 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q2 KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 8 plays, 36 yards
Q2 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q2 KentuckyEnd of half, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 KentuckyTouchdown, 9 plays, 83 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
Q4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q4 KentuckyField goal, 10 plays, 47 yards
Q4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 54 yards
Q4 KentuckyEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Kentucky 17, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Pick-six, 4 plays (Kentucky scores)
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Chaton Mobley run for 16 yds to the MTnSt 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Chaton Mobley run for no gain to the MTnSt 41
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 41
Chaton Mobley run for 10 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at opp 49
Brent Stockstill pass intercepted for a TD Mike Edwards return for 66 yds for a TD MIDDLE TENN Penalty, illegal block ( Yards) declined (Miles Butler KICK)Kentucky 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Fumble, 4 plays
13:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 63 yds
13:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Chaton Mobley run for 12 yds to the MTnSt 37 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at own 37
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavares Thomas for 7 yds to the MTnSt 44
13:33
2nd & 3 at own 44
Chaton Mobley run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at own 47
Zack Dobson run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line Zack Dobson fumbled, forced by Mike Edwards, recovered by Kent Davonte Robinson , return to the 50 yard line
Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
12:09
1st & 10 at the 50
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 47
12:09
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Terry Wilson pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 8 yds to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & 10 at opp 39
Terry Wilson pass incomplete, broken up by Khalil Brooks
12:09
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Benny Snell Jr. run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 31
12:09
3rd & 2 at opp 31
Benny Snell Jr. run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 23 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & 10 at opp 23
Benny Snell Jr. run for 17 yds to the MTnSt 6 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & goal at opp 6
Benny Snell Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 7
8:36
2nd & goal at opp 7
Benny Snell Jr. run for 7 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)Kentucky 14, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:36
1st & 10 at own 25
MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 20
8:36
1st & 15 at own 20
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 5 yds to the MTnSt 25
8:36
2nd & 10 at own 25
Brent Stockstill sacked by Phil Hoskins for a loss of 8 yards to the MTnSt 19 Brent Stockstill fumbled, , return for 0 yards
8:36
3rd & 16 at own 19
Chaton Mobley run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 20
8:36
4th & 15 at own 20
Matt Bonadies punt for 34 yds, downed at the Kent 46
Kentucky Field goal, 10 plays
6:48
1st & 10 at own 46
Terry Wilson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 8 yds Lynn Bowden Jr. fumbled, forced by Rakavian Poydras, recovered by Kent Lynn Bowden Jr.
6:48
2nd & 1 at opp 45
Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 41 for a 1ST down
6:48
1st & 10 at opp 41
Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr.
6:48
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Benny Snell Jr. run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 35
6:48
3rd & 4 at opp 35
Benny Snell Jr. run for 11 yds to the MTnSt 24 for a 1ST down
6:48
1st & 10 at opp 24
Benny Snell Jr. run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 14 for a 1ST down
6:48
1st & 10 at opp 14
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 11
6:48
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Benny Snell Jr. run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 10
6:48
3rd & 6 at opp 10
Terry Wilson sacked by Khalil Brooks for a loss of 10 yards to the MTnSt 20
1:35
4th & 16 at opp 20
Miles Butler 38 yd FG GOODKentucky 17, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 11 plays
1:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 59 yds
1:35
1st & 10 at own 25
[SHOT], MOBLEY, Chaton rush for 1 yard to the MT26, fumble forced by D. Robinson, fumble by MOBLEY, Chaton recovered by MT MOBLEY, Chaton at MT22, PENALTY MT clipping (OWENS, Angelo) 12 yards to the MT13, NO PLAY.
1:35
1st & 22 at own 13
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavares Thomas for 4 yds to the MTnSt 17
1:35
2nd & 18 at own 17
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Zack Dobson for 34 yds to the Kent 49 for a 1ST down
1:35
1st & 10 at opp 49
Terelle West run for 4 yds to the Kent 45
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Chaton Mobley run for 11 yds to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Brent Stockstill run for 2 yds to the Kent 32
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Chaton Mobley run for 1 yd to the Kent 31
Q2 13:33
3rd & 7 at opp 31
Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 13:33
Q2 13:33
3rd & 7 at opp 31
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 16 yds to the Kent 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:33
1st & 10 at opp 15
Terelle West run for no gain to the Kent 15
Q2 13:33
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Chaton Mobley run for 8 yds to the Kent 7
Q2 13:33
3rd & 2 at opp 7
Chaton Mobley run for 1 yd to the Kent 6
Q2 11:20
4th & 1 at opp 6
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Chaton Mobley for 6 yds for a TD (Crews Holt KICK)Kentucky 17, Middle Tennessee 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Kentucky 24, Middle Tennessee 10
Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
11:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Bonadies kickoff for 63 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 23 yds to the Kent 25
11:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Asim Rose run for 7 yds to the Kent 32
11:13
2nd & 3 at own 32
Terry Wilson run for 36 yds to the MTnSt 32 for a 1ST down
11:13
1st & 10 at opp 32
Asim Rose run for 31 yds to the MTnSt 1 for a 1ST down
9:43
1st & goal at opp 10
Asim Rose run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 11
8:40
2nd & goal at opp 11
Terry Wilson pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 11 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)Kentucky 24, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Punt, 8 plays
8:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 64 yds
8:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Chaton Mobley run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 27
8:40
2nd & 8 at own 27
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 26 yds to the Kent 47 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 47
Chaton Mobley run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
8:40
2nd & 13 at the 50
[SHOT], PENALTY UK offside defense (Quinton Bohanna) 5 yards to the UK45, NO PLAY.
8:40
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Brent Stockstill run for 5 yds to the Kent 40
8:40
3rd & 3 at opp 40
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavares Thomas for 4 yds to the Kent 36 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 36
Chaton Mobley run for 1 yd to the Kent 35
8:40
2nd & 9 at opp 35
Brent Stockstill sacked by Quinton Bohanna for a loss of 8 yards to the Kent 43
8:40
3rd & 17 at opp 43
Terelle West run for 4 yds to the Kent 39
8:40
4th & 13 at opp 39
Matt Bonadies punt for 30 yds
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
3:22
1st & 10 at own 9
Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the Kent 13
2:45
2nd & 6 at own 13
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 02:45
2:39
3rd & 7 at own 12
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 02:39 to Isaiah Epps for 3 yds to the Kent 15
2:39
4th & 4 at own 15
Max Duffy punt for 20 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 35
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 5 plays
2:30
1st & 10 at opp 35
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Chaton Mobley for 14 yds to the Kent 21 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at opp 21
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Chaton Mobley
2:30
2nd & 10 at opp 21
[SHOT], STOCKSTILL, B. pass incomplete, PENALTY MT holding (LUCKETT, Amir) 10 yards to the UK31, NO PLAY.
2:30
2nd & 20 at opp 31
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Terelle West for 11 yds to the Kent 20
Matt Bonadies kickoff for 61 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 27 yds to the Kent 31
0:57
1st & 10 at own 31
Terry Wilson pass incomplete
0:57
2nd & 10 at own 31
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 34
0:57
3rd & 7 at own 34
Terry Wilson run for 6 yds to the Kent 40
3rd quarter4 drives, then Kentucky 31, Middle Tennessee 16
Kentucky Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
4th & 1 at own 35
Matt Bonadies kickoff for 64 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 16 yds to the Kent 17
14:55
1st & 10 at own 17
Terry Wilson pass complete to Justin Rigg for 29 yds to the Kent 46 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 46
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the Kent 49
14:55
2nd & 7 at own 49
Terry Wilson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 8 yds to the KENTUCKY 43 KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive holding (Justin Rigg) to the Kent 47
14:55
2nd & 9 at own 47
Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 49
14:55
3rd & 5 at opp 49
Terry Wilson pass complete to Isaiah Epps for 14 yds to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 35
Terry Wilson pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 15 yds to the MTnSt 20 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 20
Benny Snell Jr. run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 18
14:55
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Lynn Bowden Jr. run for 12 yds to the MTnSt 6 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & goal at opp 6
Benny Snell Jr. run for 6 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK)Kentucky 31, Middle Tennessee 10
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 11 plays
10:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 64 yds
10:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Brent Stockstill run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 29
10:30
2nd & 6 at own 29
Chaton Mobley run for 15 yds to the MTnSt 44 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at own 44
Chaton Mobley run for 9 yds to the Kent 47
10:30
2nd & 1 at opp 47
Chaton Mobley run for 3 yds to the Kent 44 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 44
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 6 yds to the Kent 38
10:30
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Brent Stockstill sacked by Adrian Middleton for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 40
10:30
3rd & 6 at opp 40
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 12 yds to the Kent 28 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 28
Terelle West run for 8 yds to the Kent 20
10:30
2nd & 2 at opp 20
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavares Thomas for 6 yds to the Kent 14 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 14
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavares Thomas for 4 yds to the Kent 10
4:32
2nd & 6 at opp 10
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 10 yds for a TD (Crews Holt PAT MISSED)Kentucky 31, Middle Tennessee 16
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
4:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Bonadies kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Asim Rose run for 2 yds to the Kent 27
4:32
2nd & 8 at own 27
Terry Wilson run for a loss of 5 yards to the Kent 22 Terry Wilson fumbled, recovered by Kent Terry Wilson
4:32
3rd & 13 at own 22
Terry Wilson pass incomplete to Lynn Bowden Jr.
4:32
4th & 13 at own 22
Max Duffy punt for 47 yds , Ty Lee returns for 4 yds to the MTnSt 35
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 11 plays
3:21
1st & 10 at own 20
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Zack Dobson for 12 yds to the MTnSt 32 for a 1ST down
3:21
1st & 10 at own 32
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Chaton Mobley for 20 yds to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down
3:21
1st & 10 at opp 48
[SHOT], STOCKSTILL, B. pass complete to LEE, Ty for 1 yard to the UK47 (Lonnie Johnson), PENALTY MT holding (CASEY, Gatlin) 10 yards to the MT42, NO PLAY.
3:21
1st & 20 at own 42
Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Tavares Thomas, broken up by T.J. Carter
3:21
2nd & 20 at own 42
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavares Thomas for 9 yds to the Kent 49
3:21
3rd & 11 at opp 49
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 10 yds to the Kent 39
3:21
4th & 1 at opp 39
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Chaton Mobley for 24 yds to the Kent 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
Chaton Mobley run for 5 yds to the Kent 10
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 10
Chaton Mobley run for 3 yds to the Kent 7
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 7
Tavares Thomas run for 3 yds to the Kent 4 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (Kash Daniel) to the Kent 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 2
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Tavares Thomas for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 5
Q4 13:18
2nd & goal at opp 5
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 5 yds for a TD (Crews Holt KICK)Kentucky 31, Middle Tennessee 23
4th quarter5 drives, then Kentucky 34, Middle Tennessee 23
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 4 plays
13:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Bonadies kickoff for 53 yds , Lynn Bowden Jr. return for 20 yds to the Kent 32
13:10
1st & 10 at own 32
Asim Rose run for 7 yds to the Kent 39
13:10
2nd & 3 at own 39
Asim Rose run for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 36
13:10
3rd & 6 at own 36
Asim Rose run for 5 yds to the Kent 41
13:10
4th & 1 at own 41
Terry Wilson run for no gain to the Kent 41
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:34
1st & 10 at opp 41
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Chaton Mobley for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 43
11:34
2nd & 12 at opp 43
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Gatlin Casey for 11 yds to the Kent 32
11:34
3rd & 1 at opp 32
Chaton Mobley run for no gain to the Kent 32
11:34
4th & 1 at opp 32
Brent Stockstill sacked by Josh Allen for a loss of 7 yards to the Kent 39
Kentucky Field goal, 10 plays
9:32
1st & 10 at own 39
Terry Wilson pass complete to Isaiah Epps for 7 yds to the Kent 46
9:32
2nd & 3 at own 46
Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at the 50
Terry Wilson pass complete to C.J. Conrad for 17 yds to the MTnSt 33 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at opp 33
Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 29
9:32
2nd & 6 at opp 29
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 26
9:32
3rd & 3 at opp 26
Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 22 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at opp 22
Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 18
9:32
2nd & 6 at opp 18
[SHOT], Benny Snell rush for 1 yard to the MT17 (JONES, Jahmal), PENALTY MT offside defense (COLLINS, R.) 5 yards to the MT13, NO PLAY.
9:32
2nd & 1 at opp 13
Benny Snell Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 15
4:06
3rd & 3 at opp 15
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 04:06
4:01
4th & 2 at opp 14
Miles Butler 32 yd FG GOODKentucky 34, Middle Tennessee 23
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 11 plays
4:01
1st & 0 at own 35
Grant McKinniss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:01
1st & 10 at own 25
[SHOT], STOCKSTILL, B. pass incomplete to CASEY, Gatlin, PENALTY UK holding (Chris Westry) 10 yards to the MT35, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY.
4:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Isiah Upton for 9 yds to the MTnSt 44
4:01
2nd & 1 at own 44
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for 1 yd to the MTnSt 45 for a 1ST down
4:01
1st & 10 at own 45
Brent Stockstill sacked by Chris Westry for a loss of 11 yards to the MTnSt 34
4:01
2nd & 21 at own 34
Terelle West run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 43
4:01
3rd & 12 at own 43
Brent Stockstill run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 48
1:56
4th & 7 at own 48
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 01:56
1:56
4th & 7 at own 48
[SHOT], STOCKSTILL, B. sacked for loss of 5 yards to the MT43 (Phil Hoskins), PENALTY UK personal foul (Phil Hoskins) 15 yards to the UK37, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY.
1:56
1st & 10 at opp 37
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 8 yds to the Kent 29
1:56
2nd & 2 at opp 29
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 19 yds to the Kent 10 for a 1ST down
1:56
1st & goal at opp 10
Brent Stockstill pass complete to Patrick Smith for no gain to the Kent 10
0:47
2nd & 0 at opp 10
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:47 to Ty Lee for 5 yds to the Kent 5
0:47
3rd & goal at opp 5
Brent Stockstill sacked by Josh Allen for a loss of 5 yards to the Kent 10
0:47
4th & goal at opp 10
Brent Stockstill sacked by Jamar Watson for a loss of 11 yards to the Kent 21
Kentucky End of game, 1 play
0:20
1st & 10 at own 21
Team run for no gain to the Kent 21
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.
RushingBenny Snell Jr.25 carries, 115 yards, 2 TDKentucky
DefenseJosh Allen15 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossKentucky
Middle Tennessee
Kentucky