Referee Duane Heydt; umpire Jim Eckl; head linesman Arthur Hardin; line judge Kirk Lewis; side judge Tony Tarantini; field judge Wayne Rundell; back judge Mike Griffith; center judge Jon BadenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Duke
14
17
10
0
41
Middle Tennessee
3
0
8
7
18
Standouts
No. 18PassingQuentin Harris24 of 27, 237 yards, 4 TDDuke
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Team stats
Duke
Middle Tennessee
463
Total yards
339
237
Passing yards
201
226
Rushing yards
138
8.8
Yards per pass
7.4
5.0
Yards per rush
4.3
26
First downs
19
8–14
Third downs
5–12
2–2
Fourth downs
2–4
0
Turnovers
0
3–20
Penalties
2–20
34:07
Possession
25:53
6
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Duke
Middle Tennessee
61%
Success rate
42%
0.37
EPA per play
0.14
1.00
Explosiveness
1.39
0.02
Rushing EPA
0.15
1.00
Passing EPA
0.13
38%
Passing-down success
36%
0.35
First-down EPA
−0.02
0.23
Second-down EPA
0.08
0.58
Third-down EPA
0.82
25%
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)
Middle Tennessee 52% to win. Duke won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Duke −6.5, over/under 50.5.
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 Duke 67%, Middle Tennessee 33%. 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, Duke right to left.
Q1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 13 plays, 51 yards
Q1 DukeTouchdown, 14 plays, 67 yards
Q1 DukeTouchdown, 5 plays, 47 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 DukeField goal, 6 plays, 31 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 37 yards
Q2 DukeTouchdown, 10 plays, 62 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 DukeTouchdown, 9 plays, 67 yards
Q2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q3 DukeField goal, 6 plays, 71 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q3 DukeTouchdown, 12 plays, 84 yards
Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
Q4 DukePunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 53 yards
Q4 DukePunt, 5 plays, 3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Duke 14, Middle Tennessee 3
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 13 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
AJ Reed kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Zack Dobson run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Asher O’Hara run for no gain to the MTnSt 30
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Asher O’Hara pass complete to Brad Anderson for 6 yds to the MTnSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Asher O’Hara pass complete to Dalton Frantz for 13 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Jayy McDonald run for 2 yds to the Duke 49
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jimmy Marshall for 12 yds to the Duke 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Asher O’Hara pass complete to Ty Lee for 4 yds to the Duke 33
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Asher O’Hara pass complete to Yusuf Ali for a loss of 1 yard to the Duke 34
15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 34
Asher O’Hara pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 8 yds to the Duke 26 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
O’HARA, Asher pass complete to PIERCE, Jarrin for 7 yards to the DU19 (Singleton,D.), PENALTY MT pass interference (FRANTZ, Dalton) 15 yards to the DU41, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 25 at opp 41
Asher O’Hara sacked by Chris Rumph II for a loss of 4 yards to the Duke 45
15:00
2nd & 29 at opp 45
Chaton Mobley run for 1 yd to the Duke 44
15:00
3rd & 28 at opp 44
Asher O’Hara run for 20 yds to the Duke 24
8:09
4th & 8 at opp 24
Crews Holt 41 yd FG GOODMiddle Tennessee 3, Duke 0
Duke Touchdown, 14 plays
8:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Crews Holt kickoff for 63 yds , Michael Carter II return for 31 yds to the Duke 33
8:09
1st & 10 at own 33
Quentin Harris run for 5 yds to the Duke 38
8:09
2nd & 5 at own 38
Deon Jackson run for 1 yd to the Duke 39
8:09
3rd & 4 at own 39
Quentin Harris pass complete to Scott Bracey for 8 yds to the Duke 47 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & 10 at own 47
Quentin Harris pass complete to Aaron Young for 12 yds to the MTnSt 41 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & 10 at opp 41
Quentin Harris pass complete to Jalon Calhoun for 8 yds to the MTnSt 33
8:09
2nd & 2 at opp 33
Deon Jackson run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 27 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & 10 at opp 27
Quentin Harris pass complete to Noah Gray for 9 yds to the MTnSt 18
8:09
2nd & 1 at opp 18
Quentin Harris run for no gain to the MTnSt 18
8:09
3rd & 1 at opp 18
Deon Jackson run for no gain to the MTnSt 18
8:09
4th & 1 at opp 18
Quentin Harris pass complete to Noah Gray for 4 yds to the MTnSt 14 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & 10 at opp 14
Deon Jackson run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 12
8:09
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Deon Jackson run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 6
8:09
3rd & 2 at opp 6
Deon Jackson run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 3 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & goal at opp 3
Deon Jackson run for 3 yds for a TD, (AJ Reed KICK)Duke 7, Middle Tennessee 3
Duke Touchdown, 5 plays
2:05
1st & 0 at own 35
AJ Reed on-side kick recovered by DUKE at the MTnSt 47
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 47
Quentin Harris pass complete to Deon Jackson for 3 yds to the MTnSt 44
2:05
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Deon Jackson run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 39
2:05
3rd & 2 at opp 39
Deon Jackson run for no gain to the MTnSt 39
2:05
4th & 2 at opp 39
Quentin Harris pass complete to Aaron Young for 27 yds to the MTnSt 12 for a 1ST down
0:18
1st & 10 at opp 12
Quentin Harris pass complete to Jalon Calhoun for 12 yds for a TD, (AJ Reed KICK)Duke 14, Middle Tennessee 3
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
0:18
1st & 0 at own 35
AJ Reed kickoff for 63 yds
0:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Asher O’Hara run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 27
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Asher O’Hara pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 5 yds to the MTnSt 32
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Zack Dobson
Q2 15:00
4th & 3 at own 32
Kyle Ulbrich punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Josh Blackwell at the MIDDLETENN 33 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the Duke 38
2nd quarter6 drives, then Duke 31, Middle Tennessee 3
Duke Field goal, 6 plays
14:20
1st & 10 at own 38
Quentin Harris pass complete to Noah Gray for 4 yds to the Duke 42
14:20
2nd & 6 at own 42
Mataeo Durant run for 22 yds to the MTnSt 36 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at opp 36
Quentin Harris pass complete to Mataeo Durant for 6 yds to the MTnSt 30
14:20
2nd & 4 at opp 30
Mataeo Durant run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 27
14:20
3rd & 1 at opp 27
Mataeo Durant run for a loss of 4 yards to the MTnSt 31
11:44
4th & 5 at opp 31
AJ Reed 49 yd FG GOODDuke 17, Middle Tennessee 3
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 9 plays
11:44
1st & 0 at own 35
AJ Reed kickoff for 56 yds
11:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Chaton Mobley run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 28
11:44
2nd & 7 at own 28
Asher O’Hara run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 36 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at own 36
Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to DJ England-Chisolm, broken up by Josh Blackwell
11:44
2nd & 10 at own 36
Asher O’Hara pass complete to Ty Lee for 7 yds to the MTnSt 43
11:44
3rd & 3 at own 43
Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jimmy Marshall for 17 yds to the Duke 40 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at opp 40
Asher O’Hara run for 4 yds to the Duke 36
11:44
2nd & 6 at opp 36
Chaton Mobley run for no gain to the Duke 36
11:44
3rd & 6 at opp 36
Asher O’Hara run for a loss of 2 yards to the Duke 38
11:44
4th & 8 at opp 38
Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Ty Lee
Duke Touchdown, 10 plays
7:45
1st & 10 at own 38
Quentin Harris pass complete to Noah Gray for 7 yds to the Duke 45
7:45
2nd & 3 at own 45
Quentin Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the Duke 44
7:45
3rd & 4 at own 44
Quentin Harris pass complete to Aaron Young for 18 yds to the MTnSt 38 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at opp 38
Quentin Harris pass incomplete to Noah Gray
7:45
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Quentin Harris run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 32
7:45
3rd & 4 at opp 32
Quentin Harris pass complete to Jalon Calhoun for 8 yds to the MTnSt 24 for a 1ST down
5:31
1st & 10 at opp 24
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 05:31
5:31
1st & 10 at opp 24
Quentin Harris pass incomplete
5:31
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Quentin Harris pass complete to Darrell Harding Jr. for 6 yds to the MTnSt 18
5:31
3rd & 4 at opp 18
Deon Jackson run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 11 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 11
Quentin Harris pass complete to Eli Pancol for 11 yds for a TD, (AJ Reed KICK)Duke 24, Middle Tennessee 3
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
4:30
1st & 0 at own 35
AJ Reed kickoff for 62 yds
4:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Asher O’Hara sacked by Tre Hornbuckle for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 22
4:30
2nd & 13 at own 22
Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 5 yds to the MTnSt 27
4:30
3rd & 8 at own 27
Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Jarrin Pierce
4:30
4th & 8 at own 27
Kyle Ulbrich punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Josh Blackwell at the Duke 33
Duke Touchdown, 9 plays
3:09
1st & 10 at own 33
Quentin Harris pass complete to Jalon Calhoun for 2 yds to the Duke 35
3:09
2nd & 8 at own 35
Deon Jackson run for 2 yds to the Duke 37
3:09
3rd & 6 at own 37
Quentin Harris pass complete to Jalon Calhoun for 14 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
3:09
1st & 10 at opp 49
Deon Jackson run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 48
3:09
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Deon Jackson run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 47 Deon Jackson fumbled, forced by Reed Blankenship, recovered by Duke Jalon Calhoun
3:09
3rd & 8 at opp 47
Quentin Harris pass complete to Noah Gray for 9 yds to the MTnSt 38 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 38
Timeout DUKE, clock 00:43
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 38
Quentin Harris pass complete to Mataeo Durant for 9 yds to the MTnSt 29
0:43
2nd & 1 at opp 29
Mataeo Durant run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 25 for a 1ST down
0:17
1st & 10 at opp 25
Quentin Harris pass complete to Aaron Young for 25 yds for a TD, (AJ Reed KICK)Duke 31, Middle Tennessee 3
Middle Tennessee End of half, 2 plays
0:17
1st & 0 at own 35
AJ Reed kickoff for 62 yds , Ty Lee return for 30 yds to the MTnSt 33
0:17
1st & 10 at own 33
Brad Anderson run for 14 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
0:01
1st & 10 at own 47
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:01
0:01
1st & 10 at own 47
Asher O’Hara run for 20 yds to the Duke 33 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter4 drives, then Duke 41, Middle Tennessee 11
Duke Field goal, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Crews Holt kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Carter II return for 21 yds to the Duke 21
15:00
1st & 10 at own 21
Deon Jackson run for 3 yds to the Duke 24
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 24
Quentin Harris run for 65 yds to the MTnSt 11 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
Deon Jackson run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 10
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 10
Quentin Harris pass complete to Jalon Calhoun for 2 yds to the MTnSt 8
15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 8
Quentin Harris pass incomplete to Jalon Calhoun
12:51
4th & 7 at opp 8
AJ Reed 26 yd FG GOODDuke 34, Middle Tennessee 3
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
12:51
1st & 0 at own 35
AJ Reed kickoff for 63 yds
12:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Asher O’Hara run for 28 yds to the Duke 47 for a 1ST down
12:51
1st & 10 at opp 47
Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Jarrin Pierce
12:51
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Asher O’Hara pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 9 yds to the Duke 38
12:51
3rd & 1 at opp 38
Asher O’Hara pass complete to Brad Anderson for a loss of 2 yards to the Duke 40
12:51
4th & 3 at opp 40
Asher O’Hara pass complete to Ty Lee for 8 yds to the Duke 32 for a 1ST down
12:51
1st & 10 at opp 32
Asher O’Hara run for 6 yds to the Duke 26
10:41
2nd & 4 at opp 26
CJ Windham 26 Yd pass from Asher O’Hara (Asher O’Hara Pass to Jimmy Marshall for Two-Point Conversion)Duke 34, Middle Tennessee 11
Duke Touchdown, 12 plays
10:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Crews Holt kickoff for 60 yds , Michael Carter II return for 21 yds to the MIDDLETENN 44 DUKE Penalty, Offensive holding (Damond Philyaw-Johnson) to the Duke 16
10:41
1st & 10 at own 16
Quentin Harris run for 5 yds to the Duke 21
10:41
2nd & 5 at own 21
Mataeo Durant run for 4 yds to the Duke 25
10:41
3rd & 1 at own 25
Quentin Harris run for 3 yds to the Duke 28 for a 1ST down
10:41
1st & 10 at own 28
Quentin Harris pass complete to Scott Bracey for 9 yds to the Duke 37
10:41
2nd & 1 at own 37
Quentin Harris run for 4 yds to the Duke 41 for a 1ST down
10:41
1st & 10 at own 41
Deon Jackson run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
10:41
2nd & 1 at the 50
Deon Jackson run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:41
1st & 10 at opp 47
Quentin Harris pass complete to Aaron Young for 6 yds to the MTnSt 41
10:41
2nd & 4 at opp 41
Deon Jackson run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
10:41
1st & 10 at opp 35
Quentin Harris run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 25 for a 1ST down
10:41
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jordan Waters run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 18
3:58
2nd & 3 at opp 18
Quentin Harris pass complete to Aaron Young for 18 yds for a TD, (AJ Reed KICK)Duke 41, Middle Tennessee 11
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 14 plays
3:58
1st & 0 at own 35
AJ Reed kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Asher O’Hara pass complete to Brad Anderson for 6 yds to the MTnSt 31
3:58
2nd & 4 at own 31
Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Ty Lee, broken up by Brandon Hill
3:58
3rd & 4 at own 31
O’HARA, Asher pass incomplete to WINDHAM, CJ, PENALTY DU offside (Hornbuckle,T.) 5 yards to the MT36, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY.
3:58
1st & 10 at own 36
Asher O’Hara sacked by Edgar Cerenord for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 35
3:58
2nd & 11 at own 35
DJ England-Chisolm run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 41
3:58
3rd & 5 at own 41
DUKE Penalty, Defensive offside (Chris Rumph II) to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at own 46
Asher O’Hara sacked by Chris Rumph II for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 45
3:58
2nd & 11 at own 45
Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to CJ Windham
3:58
3rd & 11 at own 45
Asher O’Hara run for 9 yds to the Duke 46
0:45
4th & 2 at opp 46
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:45
0:45
4th & 2 at opp 46
Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jimmy Marshall for 13 yds to the Duke 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Asher O’Hara run for no gain to the Duke 33
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Chaton Mobley run for a loss of 4 yards to the Duke 37
Q4 15:00
3rd & 14 at opp 37
Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 23 yds to the Duke 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Asher O’Hara run for no gain to the Duke 14
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Jimmy Marshall
Q4 12:35
3rd & 10 at opp 14
Asher O’Hara pass complete to CJ Windham for 14 yds for a TD, (Crews Holt KICK)Duke 41, Middle Tennessee 18
4th quarter3 drives, then Duke 41, Middle Tennessee 18
Duke Punt, 7 plays
12:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Crews Holt kickoff for 61 yds , Scott Bracey return for 17 yds to the Duke 21
12:35
1st & 10 at own 21
Deon Jackson run for 1 yd to the Duke 22
12:35
2nd & 9 at own 22
Quentin Harris run for 15 yds to the Duke 37 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at own 37
Deon Jackson run for 6 yds to the Duke 43
12:35
2nd & 4 at own 43
Mataeo Durant run for 5 yds to the Duke 48 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at own 48
Mataeo Durant run for no gain to the Duke 48
12:35
2nd & 10 at own 48
Mataeo Durant run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 49
12:35
3rd & 7 at opp 49
Mataeo Durant run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 48
12:35
4th & 6 at opp 48
Austin Parker punt for 36 yds, downed at the MTnSt 12
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:35
1st & 10 at own 12
Asher O’Hara pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 28 yds to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at own 40
Terelle West run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 46
7:35
2nd & 4 at own 46
Terelle West run for 23 yds to the Duke 31 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 31
Terelle West run for 5 yds to the Duke 26
7:35
2nd & 5 at opp 26
Jayy McDonald run for 9 yds to the Duke 17 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jayy McDonald run for 4 yds to the Duke 13
7:35
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Terelle West run for a loss of 3 yards to the Duke 16
7:35
3rd & 9 at opp 16
Asher O’Hara sacked by Dylan Singleton for a loss of 3 yards to the Duke 19
7:35
4th & 12 at opp 19
Asher O’Hara sacked by Brandon Hill for a loss of 16 yards to the Duke 35
Duke Punt, 5 plays
3:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Deon Jackson run for 3 yds to the Duke 38
3:41
2nd & 7 at own 38
Mataeo Durant run for 9 yds to the Duke 47 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at own 47
Deon Jackson run for 2 yds to the Duke 49
3:41
2nd & 8 at own 49
Quentin Harris run for a loss of 5 yards to the Duke 44
3:41
3rd & 13 at own 44
Jaylen Coleman run for a loss of 6 yards to the Duke 38
0:08
4th & 19 at own 38
Timeout DUKE, clock 00:08
0:08
4th & 19 at own 38
Austin Parker punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Ty Lee at the MTnSt 14
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.
Duke
Middle Tennessee