Middle Tennessee at Florida International

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Middle Tennessee beat Florida International 31–⁠28. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Middle Tennessee led the series 11–⁠5 as played.

AwayMiddle Tennessee3–⁠6 in 2020
31
HomeFlorida International0–⁠5 in 2020
28

Final at FIU Stadium, MiamiTV: ESPNUAttendance 2,213

At kickoff
90°F, partly cloudy, wind 9 mph, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Miami International Airport (KMIA), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Kevin Randall; umpire Dongray Johnson; head linesman Jerry Harris; line judge Joe Stahmer; side judge Tony Lombardo; field judge Carlos Guzman; back judge Ivan Daniels; center judge Eric SteenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee0177731
Florida International7714028

Standouts

Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Asher O’Hara23/4226822
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Asher O’Hara23106231
Chaton Mobley1129020
Jayy McDonald1303
D.J. England-Chisolm1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jarrin Pierce580144
Yusuf Ali358028
Marquel Tinsley338023
C.J. Windham437115
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Decorian Patterson9110
Johnathan Butler810.50
Reed Blankenship8000
Gregory Grate Jr.8001
Rakavian Poydras40.50.50
Devyn Curtis40.50.50
Jordan Ferguson3110
Richard Kinley3110
Jorden Starling20.50.50

Florida International

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaylan Wiggins5/153701
Stone Norton3/52100
Max Bortenschlager0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shaun Peterson Jr.15117263
D’Vonte Price13112165
Lexington Joseph425010
Kaylan Wiggins820017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nate Jefferson219013
Sterling Palmer216010
Bryce Singleton1808
Lexington Joseph1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Richard Dames8000
Josh Turner6001
Jamal Gates6000
Kevin Oliver5100
Tevin Jones41.510
Davon Strickland3110
Rishard Dames3001
Rocky Jacques-Louis1110

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeFlorida International
404Total yards328
268Passing yards58
136Rushing yards270
6.4Yards per pass2.8
3.6Yards per rush6.1
23First downs15
6–⁠15Third downs8–⁠18
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
6–⁠55Penalties4–⁠25
31:46Possession28:14
5Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeFlorida International
39%Success rate32%
0.07EPA per play−0.04
1.39Explosiveness1.39
0.11Rushing EPA0.33
0.04Passing EPA−0.63
36%Passing-down success23%
−0.11First-down EPA−0.11
0.12Second-down EPA−0.27
0.40Third-down EPA0.53
20%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)

Florida International 69% to win. Middle Tennessee won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Florida International −6.5, over/under 57.

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 Florida International 67%, Middle Tennessee 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Florida International end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 Middle TennesseeInterception, 3 playsQ1 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeInterception, 10 playsQ1 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida InternationalPunt, 6 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 9 playsQ2 Florida InternationalEnd of half, 7 playsQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 8 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ4 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 Florida InternationalPunt, 4 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 Florida InternationalPunt, 6 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Florida InternationalInterception, 4 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida International drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 Middle TennesseeInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 4 plays, 23 yards
  3. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 Middle TennesseeInterception, 10 plays, 62 yards
  6. Q1 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  7. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  8. Q2 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 14 yards
  9. Q2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
  10. Q2 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 1 play, 78 yards
  11. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q2 Florida InternationalPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  13. Q2 Middle TennesseeField goal, 9 plays, 46 yards
  14. Q2 Florida InternationalEnd of half, 7 plays, 31 yards
  15. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
  16. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 5 plays, 36 yards
  18. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 10 plays, 76 yards
  21. Q3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 1 play, 65 yards
  22. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 1 yard
  23. Q4 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  24. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  25. Q4 Florida InternationalPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  26. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  27. Q4 Florida InternationalPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  28. Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 8 plays, 59 yards
  29. Q4 Florida InternationalInterception, 4 plays, 16 yards
  30. Q4 Middle TennesseeEnd of game, 1 play, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Florida International 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tommy Heatherly kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Asher O’Hara run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Chaton Mobley run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 29
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Asher O’Hara pass intercepted Josh Turner return for 22 yds to the MTnSt 23
Florida International Touchdown, 4 plays
13:501st & 10 at opp 23Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 19
13:502nd & 6 at opp 19Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 18
13:503rd & 5 at opp 18Kaylan Wiggins run for 17 yds to the MTnSt 1 for a 1ST down
12:091st & goal at opp 1Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Florida International 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
12:091st & 0 at own 35Tommy Heatherly kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:091st & 10 at own 25Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jimmy Marshall for 5 yds to the MTnSt 30
12:092nd & 5 at own 30Asher O’Hara sacked by Davon Strickland for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 27
12:093rd & 8 at own 27Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to CJ Windham
12:094th & 8 at own 27Kyle Ulbrich punt for 47 yds
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 26Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete
11:082nd & 10 at own 26Kaylan Wiggins run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 32
11:083rd & 4 at own 32Lexington Joseph run for no gain to the FlaIn 32
11:084th & 4 at own 32Tommy Heatherly punt for 45 yds, downed at the MTnSt 23
Middle Tennessee Interception, 10 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 23Chaton Mobley run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 21
9:462nd & 12 at own 21Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Jimmy Marshall, broken up by Josh Turner
9:463rd & 12 at own 21Asher O’Hara pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 28 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 49Chaton Mobley run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
9:462nd & 9 at the 50Asher O’Hara pass complete to Marquel Tinsley for 23 yds to the FLAINTL 27 for a 1ST down FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at opp 27Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Marquel Tinsley
9:462nd & 10 at opp 27Asher O’Hara run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 22
9:463rd & 5 at opp 22Asher O’Hara run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 16 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at opp 16Chaton Mobley run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 15
9:462nd & 9 at opp 15Asher O’Hara pass intercepted Rishard Dames return for 33 yds to the FlaIn 40
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
5:531st & 10 at own 40Stone Norton pass incomplete
5:532nd & 10 at own 40Stone Norton sacked by Richard Kinley for a loss of 8 yards to the FlaIn 32
5:533rd & 18 at own 32Stone Norton pass complete to Nate Jefferson for 13 yds to the FlaIn 45
5:534th & 5 at own 45Tommy Heatherly punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 12 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 20Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to CJ Windham
4:172nd & 10 at own 20Asher O’Hara run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 30 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at own 30Asher O’Hara pass complete to Frank Peasant for 3 yds to the MTnSt 33
4:172nd & 7 at own 33Asher O’Hara sacked by Rocky Jacques-Louis for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 30
4:173rd & 10 at own 30Asher O’Hara pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 13 yds to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at own 43Chaton Mobley run for no gain to the MTnSt 43
4:172nd & 10 at own 43FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the MTnSt 48
4:172nd & 5 at own 48Frank Peasant run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 49
4:173rd & 4 at own 49Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jaylin Lane for 9 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 42Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jamichael Thompson for 20 yds to the FlaIn 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Asher O’Hara pass complete to CJ Windham for 15 yds to the FlaIn 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 7Jayy McDonald run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 4
Q2 13:572nd & goal at opp 4Asher O’Hara run for 4 yds for a TD (Crews Holt KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Middle Tennessee 17, Florida International 14
Florida International Turnover on downs, 7 plays
13:571st & 0 at own 35Crews Holt kickoff for 55 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 40 yds to the 50 yard line
13:571st & 10 at the 50Stone Norton pass complete to D’vonte Price for 2 yds to the MTnSt 48
13:572nd & 8 at opp 48D’vonte Price run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 45
13:573rd & 5 at opp 45Stone Norton pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 6 yds to the MTnSt 39 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 39D’vonte Price run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 35
13:572nd & 6 at opp 35Stone Norton sacked by Devyn Curtis and Jorden Starling for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 37
13:573rd & 8 at opp 37D’vonte Price run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 36
10:524th & 7 at opp 36Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 10:52
10:524th & 7 at opp 36Stone Norton pass incomplete
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
10:471st & 10 at own 36Asher O’Hara pass incomplete
10:472nd & 10 at own 36Asher O’Hara run for 19 yds to the FlaIn 45 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at opp 45Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 44 yds to the FlaIn 1 for a 1ST down
10:471st & goal at opp 1Chaton Mobley run for no gain to the FlaIn 1
9:092nd & goal at opp 1Asher O’Hara run for 1 yd for a TD (Crews Holt KICK)Middle Tennessee 14, Florida International 7
Florida International Touchdown, 1 play
9:091st & 0 at own 35Crews Holt kickoff for 57 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 14 yds to the FlaIn 22
9:091st & 10 at own 22MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the FlaIn 37 for a 1ST down
8:531st & 10 at own 37Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 63 yds for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Tied at 14
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:531st & 0 at own 35Tommy Heatherly kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:531st & 10 at own 25Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 08:53
8:531st & 10 at own 25Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to CJ Windham, broken up by Jesson Walker
8:532nd & 10 at own 25Asher O’Hara run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 24
8:533rd & 11 at own 24Asher O’Hara run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 26
8:534th & 9 at own 26Kyle Ulbrich punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Bryce Singleton at the FlaIn 28
Florida International Punt, 6 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 28D’vonte Price run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 34
7:202nd & 4 at own 34D’vonte Price run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 37
7:203rd & 1 at own 37Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 38 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 38Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 41
7:202nd & 7 at own 41D’vonte Price run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 42
7:203rd & 6 at own 42Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete
7:204th & 6 at own 42Tommy Heatherly punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Quincy Riley at the MTnSt 27
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 9 plays
4:351st & 10 at own 27Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jayy McDonald for 4 yds to the MTnSt 31
4:352nd & 6 at own 31Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 7 yds to the MTnSt 38 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at own 38Asher O’Hara run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 46
4:352nd & 2 at own 46Asher O’Hara pass complete to Marquel Tinsley for 10 yds to the FlaIn 44 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at opp 44Asher O’Hara run for 10 yds to the FlaIn 34 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at opp 34Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Marquel Tinsley
4:352nd & 10 at opp 34O’HARA, Asher pass incomplete to WINDHAM, CJ (WALKER,J), PENALTY FIU offside (COLSON,R) 5 yards to the FIU29, NO PLAY.
4:352nd & 5 at opp 29Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jayy McDonald for no gain to the FlaIn 29
4:353rd & 5 at opp 29Asher O’Hara run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 27
0:584th & 3 at opp 27Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:58
0:534th & 3 at opp 27Crews Holt 44 yd FG GOODMiddle Tennessee 17, Florida International 14
Florida International End of half, 7 plays
0:531st & 0 at own 35Crews Holt kickoff for 54 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 16 yds to the FlaIn 27
0:531st & 10 at own 27Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 15 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at own 42Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete to JJ Holloman
0:532nd & 10 at own 42Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete to JJ Holloman
0:533rd & 10 at own 42Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 11 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 47Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 00:15
0:151st & 10 at opp 47Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete
0:152nd & 10 at opp 47Kaylan Wiggins pass complete to Sterling Palmer for 6 yds to the MTnSt 41
0:153rd & 4 at opp 41Kaylan Wiggins sacked by Decorian Patterson for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 42 Kaylan Wiggins fumbled, recovered by FlaIn Shaun Peterson Jr. , return for 0 yards
3rd quarter8 drives, then Florida International 28, Middle Tennessee 24
Florida International Punt, 8 plays
15:004th & 5 at own 35Crews Holt kickoff for 55 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 13 yds to the FlaIn 23
15:001st & 10 at own 23Kaylan Wiggins run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 26
15:002nd & 7 at own 26D’vonte Price run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 32
15:003rd & 1 at own 32Kaylan Wiggins pass complete to Lexington Joseph for 7 yds to the FlaIn 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39D’vonte Price run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 41
15:002nd & 8 at own 41MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Defensive offside (Rakavian Poydras) to the FlaIn 46
15:002nd & 3 at own 46D’vonte Price run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Kaylan Wiggins sacked by Jordan Ferguson and Johnathan Butler for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaIn 44
15:002nd & 17 at own 44Lexington Joseph run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 49
15:003rd & 12 at own 49Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete to JJ Holloman
15:004th & 12 at own 49Tommy Heatherly punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Quincy Riley at the MTnSt 6
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
10:231st & 10 at own 6Asher O’Hara run for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 3
10:232nd & 13 at own 3Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to CJ Windham
10:233rd & 13 at own 3Asher O’Hara pass complete to Chaton Mobley for 4 yds to the MTnSt 7
10:234th & 9 at own 7Kyle Ulbrich punt for 29 yds, downed at the MTnSt 36
Florida International Touchdown, 5 plays
9:001st & 10 at opp 36Kaylan Wiggins pass complete to Bryce Singleton for 8 yds to the MTnSt 28
9:002nd & 2 at opp 28D’vonte Price run for 12 yds to the MTnSt 16 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 16TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 17
9:002nd & 11 at opp 17Lexington Joseph run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 7
6:543rd & 1 at opp 7Nate Jefferson run for 7 yds for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Florida International 21, Middle Tennessee 17
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
6:541st & 0 at own 35Tommy Heatherly kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:541st & 10 at own 25DJ England-Chisolm run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 26
6:542nd & 9 at own 26Asher O’Hara run for no gain to the MTnSt 26
6:543rd & 9 at own 26Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Marquel Tinsley
6:544th & 9 at own 26Kyle Ulbrich punt for 44 yds , Bryce Singleton returns for 1 yd to the FlaIn 31
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 31Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 35
5:352nd & 6 at own 35Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 38
5:353rd & 3 at own 38Shaun Peterson Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 35
5:354th & 6 at own 35Tommy Heatherly punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Reed Blankenship at the MTnSt 24
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 10 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 24Asher O’Hara pass complete to CJ Windham for 7 yds to the MTnSt 31
3:432nd & 3 at own 31Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 4 yds to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at own 35Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Marquel Tinsley, broken up by Josh Turner
3:432nd & 10 at own 35Asher O’Hara sacked by Tevin Jones for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 32
3:433rd & 13 at own 32Asher O’Hara run for 31 yds to the FlaIn 37 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 37Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jaylin Lane for 10 yds to the FlaIn 27 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Offensive holding (Jamichael Thompson) to the FlaIn 37
3:431st & 10 at opp 37Asher O’Hara pass incomplete
3:432nd & 10 at opp 37Chaton Mobley run for 20 yds to the FlaIn 17 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 17Chaton Mobley run for 11 yds to the FlaIn 6 for a 1ST down
0:281st & goal at opp 6Asher O’Hara pass complete to CJ Windham for 6 yds for a TD (Crews Holt KICK)Middle Tennessee 24, Florida International 21
Florida International Touchdown, 1 play
0:281st & 0 at own 35Crews Holt kickoff for 60 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 30 yds to the FlaIn 35
0:111st & 10 at own 35D’vonte Price run for 65 yds for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Florida International 28, Middle Tennessee 24
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
0:111st & 0 at own 35Tommy Heatherly kickoff for 65 yds
0:111st & 10 at own 25Chaton Mobley run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 26
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 26Asher O’Hara pass complete to CJ Windham for 9 yds to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 35Chaton Mobley run for a loss of 4 yards to the MTnSt 31
Q4 15:002nd & 14 at own 31Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to CJ Windham
Q4 15:003rd & 14 at own 31Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Marquel Tinsley
Q4 15:004th & 14 at own 31MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (Quincy Riley) to the MTnSt 26
Q4 15:004th & 19 at own 26Kyle Ulbrich punt for 66 yds, downed at the FlaIn 8
4th quarter8 drives, then Middle Tennessee 31, Florida International 28
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 8D’vonte Price run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 10
13:342nd & 8 at own 10Kaylan Wiggins sacked by Rakavian Poydras and Jordan Ferguson for a loss of 4 yards to the FlaIn 6
13:343rd & 12 at own 6Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete to Bryce Singleton, broken up by Teldrick Ross
13:344th & 12 at own 6Tommy Heatherly punt for 45 yds, downed at the MTnSt 49
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 49Asher O’Hara pass complete to Marquel Tinsley for 5 yds to the FlaIn 46
11:552nd & 5 at opp 46Asher O’Hara run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 47
11:553rd & 6 at opp 47Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Jarrin Pierce
11:554th & 6 at opp 47Kyle Ulbrich punt for 43 yds, downed at the FlaIn 4
Florida International Punt, 4 plays
10:421st & 10 at own 4Lexington Joseph run for 10 yds to the FlaIn 14 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at own 14D’vonte Price run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 16
10:422nd & 8 at own 16Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 18
10:423rd & 6 at own 18Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete to JJ Holloman, broken up by Teldrick Ross
10:424th & 6 at own 18Tommy Heatherly punt for 49 yds , Quincy Riley returns for no gain to the MTnSt 18 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, IB (10 Yards) to the MTnSt 23
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 23Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to CJ Windham
8:312nd & 10 at own 23Asher O’Hara run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 25
8:313rd & 8 at own 25Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Yusuf Ali, broken up by Richard Dames
8:314th & 8 at own 25Kyle Ulbrich punt for 75 yds for a touchback
Florida International Punt, 6 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 20Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete to JJ Holloman
7:522nd & 10 at own 20Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 25
7:523rd & 5 at own 25Kaylan Wiggins pass complete to Nate Jefferson for 6 yds to the FlaIn 31 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 31Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 33
7:522nd & 8 at own 33Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 38
7:523rd & 3 at own 38Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete to JJ Holloman, broken up by Kenneth Major
7:524th & 3 at own 38FLORIDA INTL Penalty, false start (Jesson Walker) to the FlaIn 33
7:524th & 8 at own 33Tommy Heatherly punt for 26 yds, downed at the MTnSt 41
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 8 plays
4:481st & 10 at own 41Asher O’Hara pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 17 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 42MCDONALD, Jayy rush for 35 yards to the FIU7 (ANDERSON,J), PENALTY MT holding (GREER, Marcus) 10 yards to the MT48, NO PLAY.
4:481st & 20 at own 48Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 13 yds to the FlaIn 39
4:482nd & 7 at opp 39Asher O’Hara run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 32 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 32O’HARA, Asher pass incomplete to PIERCE, Jarrin, PENALTY FIU pass interference (DAMES,RISHARD) 10 yards to the FIU22, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY.
4:481st & 10 at opp 22Asher O’Hara run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 19
4:482nd & 7 at opp 19Asher O’Hara run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 15
4:483rd & 3 at opp 15Chaton Mobley run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 12 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 12Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to CJ Windham
1:202nd & 10 at opp 12Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 12 yds for a TD (Crews Holt KICK)Middle Tennessee 31, Florida International 28
Florida International Interception, 4 plays
1:201st & 0 at own 35Crews Holt kickoff for 52 yds , Jesson Walker return for 7 yds to the FlaIn 20
1:201st & 10 at own 20Kaylan Wiggins run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 26
1:202nd & 4 at own 26Kaylan Wiggins run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 26 Kaylan Wiggins fumbled,
1:013rd & 4 at own 26Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 01:01
1:013rd & 4 at own 26Kaylan Wiggins pass complete to Sterling Palmer for 10 yds to the FlaIn 36 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at own 36Kaylan Wiggins pass intercepted Gregory Grate Jr. return for 34 yds to the FlaIn 27
Middle Tennessee End of game, 1 play
0:351st & 10 at opp 27TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the FlaIn 31

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.

Officially, Middle Tennessee leads 14–⁠6; as played, 14–⁠7 in 21 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Florida International 56, Middle Tennessee 30
2024Florida International 35, Middle Tennessee 24
2023Middle Tennessee 40, Florida International 6
2022Middle Tennessee 33, Florida International 28
2021Middle Tennessee 50, Florida International 10
2020Middle Tennessee 31, Florida International 28

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