Middle Tennessee at Marshall

Saturday, November 14, 2020

No. 16 Marshall beat Middle Tennessee 42–⁠14. It was their eighth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 4–⁠4.

AwayMiddle Tennessee3–⁠6 in 2020
14
Home16Marshall7–⁠3 in 2020
42

Final at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, HuntingtonTV: CBSSNAttendance 12,224

At kickoff
50°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tri-State/M.J.Fergus (KHTS), 13 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Joe Lehring; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman Derrick Rasler; line judge J. Whittington; side judge J. Bullock; field judge Clarence Cotten; back judge Michael Bailey; center judge Tobian JohnsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee077014
Marshall71421042

Standouts

Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Asher O’Hara29/4424110
Chaton Mobley1/1600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Asher O’Hara1139111
Chaton Mobley81003
Jayy McDonald3402
Frank Peasant1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jarrin Pierce990120
C.J. Windham676032
Yusuf Ali62608
Marquel Tinsley121021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Reed Blankenship11000
D.Q. Thomas10000
Jordan Ferguson70.500
Decorian Patterson70.500

Marshall

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Grant Wells25/3733650
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brenden Knox1670014
Sheldon Evans539126
Grant Wells839010
Luke Zban229025
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Willie Johnson8137246
Artie Henry III563034
Corey Gammage562228
Xavier Gaines357033
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nazeeh Johnson13000
Tavante Beckett110.500
Steven Gilmore8000
Darius Hodge6110
Jaylon McClain-Sapp60.500

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeMarshall
303Total yards520
247Passing yards336
56Rushing yards184
5.5Yards per pass9.1
2.4Yards per rush4.8
18First downs26
6–⁠15Third downs5–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers1
4–⁠40Penalties7–⁠75
24:46Possession35:14
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeMarshall
44%Success rate45%
0.05EPA per play0.27
0.93Explosiveness1.43
−0.15Rushing EPA0.03
0.15Passing EPA0.53
38%Passing-down success39%
−0.13First-down EPA0.09
0.20Second-down EPA0.53
0.41Third-down EPA0.46
9%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)

Marshall 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Marshall −23.5, over/under 55.5.

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 Marshall 95%, Middle Tennessee 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Marshall end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 MarshallPunt, 9 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 MarshallPunt, 4 playsQ1 MarshallTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ1 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 MarshallTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 MarshallPunt, 4 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ2 MarshallTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeFumble, 6 playsQ2 MarshallTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeFumble, 5 playsQ3 MarshallTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 MarshallTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 MarshallTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ4 MarshallMissed FG, 15 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ4 MarshallEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Marshall drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 MarshallPunt, 9 plays, 24 yards
  2. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 MarshallPunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q1 MarshallTouchdown, 2 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  7. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q1 MarshallTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 42 yards
  9. Q2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 11 plays, 73 yards
  10. Q2 MarshallPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  12. Q2 MarshallTouchdown, 6 plays, 60 yards
  13. Q2 Middle TennesseeFumble, 6 plays, 20 yards
  14. Q2 MarshallTouchdown, 4 plays, 47 yards
  15. Q2 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 5 plays, 23 yards
  16. Q3 Middle TennesseeFumble, 5 plays, 67 yards
  17. Q3 MarshallTouchdown, 4 plays, 92 yards
  18. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q3 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 plays, 28 yards
  22. Q3 MarshallTouchdown, 3 plays, 65 yards
  23. Q3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 30 yards
  24. Q3 MarshallTouchdown, 3 plays, 55 yards
  25. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  26. Q4 MarshallMissed FG, 15 plays, 68 yards
  27. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  28. Q4 MarshallEnd of game, 8 plays, 32 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Marshall 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Marshall Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Scott Payne kickoff for 60 yds , Sheldon Evans return for 21 yds to the Marsh 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Brenden Knox run for 1 yd to the Marsh 27
15:002nd & 9 at own 27Grant Wells pass incomplete to Corey Gammage, broken up by Decorian Patterson
15:003rd & 9 at own 27Grant Wells pass complete to Willie Johnson for 10 yds to the Marsh 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Grant Wells pass complete to Willie Johnson for 4 yds to the Marsh 41
15:002nd & 6 at own 41Brenden Knox run for 3 yds to the Marsh 44
15:003rd & 3 at own 44Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for 10 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Grant Wells pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 46Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
15:003rd & 14 at the 50Grant Wells pass incomplete to Willie Johnson
15:004th & 14 at the 50Robert LeFevre punt for 37 yds
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 13Asher O’Hara pass complete to CJ Windham for 6 yds to the MTnSt 19
11:202nd & 4 at own 19Asher O’Hara pass incomplete
11:203rd & 4 at own 19Asher O’Hara pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 2 yds to the MTnSt 21
11:204th & 2 at own 21Kyle Ulbrich punt for 52 yds , Artie Henry returns for 3 yds to the Marsh 24 MARSHALL Penalty, illegal block (Sheldon Evans) to the Marsh 20
Marshall Punt, 4 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 20Grant Wells pass complete to Artie Henry for 4 yds to the Marsh 24
10:152nd & 6 at own 24WELLS, Grant pass incomplete to JOHNSON, Willie, QB hurry by BUTLER, J., PENALTY MT roughing passer (BUTLER, J.) 15 yards to the MAR39, 1ST DOWN MAR, NO PLAY.
10:151st & 10 at own 39Brenden Knox run for 2 yds to the Marsh 41
10:152nd & 8 at own 41Grant Wells pass complete to Brenden Knox for 4 yds to the Marsh 45
10:153rd & 4 at own 45Grant Wells run for 2 yds to the Marsh 47
10:154th & 2 at own 47Robert LeFevre punt for 40 yds , Reed Blankenship returns for no gain to the MTnSt 7 Reed Blankenship fumbled, forced by Micah Abraham, recovered by Marsh Joshua Bowers
Marshall Touchdown, 2 plays
8:021st & goal at opp 7Brenden Knox run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 3
7:182nd & goal at opp 3Grant Wells pass complete to Willie Johnson for 3 yds for a TD, (Shane Ciucci KICK)Marshall 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
7:181st & 0 at own 35Cameron Shirkey kickoff for 52 yds
7:181st & 10 at own 35Asher O’Hara pass complete to CJ Windham for 6 yds to the MTnSt 41
7:182nd & 4 at own 41Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 3 yds to the MTnSt 44
7:183rd & 1 at own 44Jayy McDonald run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 45 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at own 45Asher O’Hara pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 6 yds to the Marsh 49
7:182nd & 4 at opp 49Chaton Mobley run for 3 yds to the Marsh 46
7:183rd & 1 at opp 46Asher O’Hara run for a loss of 2 yards to the Marsh 48
7:184th & 3 at opp 48ULBRICH, Kyle punt 33 yards to the MAR15, fair catch by HENRY, Artie, PENALTY MT holding (SHEPHERD, Brett) 10 yards to the MT42, NO PLAY.
7:184th & 13 at own 42Kyle Ulbrich punt for 50 yds , Artie Henry returns for 42 yds to the 50 yard line
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
4:231st & 10 at the 50Brenden Knox run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 48
4:232nd & 8 at opp 48Brenden Knox run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 45
4:233rd & 5 at opp 45Grant Wells pass incomplete to Corey Gammage
4:234th & 5 at opp 45Robert LeFevre punt for 23 yds, downed at the MTnSt 22
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
3:101st & 10 at own 22Chaton Mobley run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 24
3:102nd & 8 at own 24Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to CJ Windham
3:103rd & 8 at own 24Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 7 yds to the MTnSt 31
3:104th & 1 at own 31Kyle Ulbrich punt for 39 yds, downed at the Marsh 30
Marshall Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:441st & 10 at own 30Grant Wells pass complete to Artie Henry for 5 yds to the Marsh 35
1:442nd & 5 at own 35Grant Wells pass complete to Willie Johnson for 5 yds to the Marsh 40 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 40WELLS, Grant pass incomplete to JOHNSON, Willie, PENALTY MT holding (PATTERSON, D.) 10 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN MAR, NO PLAY.
1:441st & 10 at the 50Brenden Knox run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 47
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 47Grant Wells pass complete to Artie Henry for 10 yds to the MTnSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Grant Wells pass incomplete to Willie Johnson
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 37Grant Wells pass incomplete to Xavier Gaines, broken up by Gregory Grate Jr.
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 37Brenden Knox run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 28
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 28Brenden Knox run for no gain to the MTnSt 28
2nd quarter7 drives, then Marshall 21, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 11 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 27Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Jarrin Pierce
13:222nd & 10 at own 27Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to DJ England-Chisolm
13:223rd & 10 at own 27MARSHALL Penalty, Defensive offside (Jamare Edwards) to the MTnSt 32
13:223rd & 5 at own 32Asher O’Hara pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 6 yds to the Marsh 38 for a 1ST down MARSHALL Penalty, personal foul (Koby Cumberlander) to the Marsh 47 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 47Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Yusuf Ali, broken up by Jamare Edwards
13:222nd & 10 at opp 47Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 18 yds to the Marsh 29 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 29Chaton Mobley run for 3 yds to the Marsh 26
13:222nd & 7 at opp 26Asher O’Hara run for 11 yds to the Marsh 15 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 15Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jaylin Lane for 7 yds to the Marsh 8
13:222nd & 3 at opp 8Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jaylin Lane for 2 yds to the Marsh 6
13:223rd & 1 at opp 6Asher O’Hara run for 2 yds to the Marsh 4 for a 1ST down
10:291st & goal at opp 4Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 4 yds for a TD, (Crews Holt KICK)Tied at 7
Marshall Punt, 4 plays
10:291st & 0 at own 35Scott Payne kickoff for 59 yds , Sheldon Evans return for 24 yds to the Marsh 30
10:291st & 10 at own 30Grant Wells pass complete to Devin Miller for 10 yds to the Marsh 40 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at own 40Grant Wells pass incomplete to Corey Gammage
10:292nd & 10 at own 40Grant Wells run for 7 yds to the Marsh 47
10:293rd & 3 at own 47Grant Wells pass incomplete to Artie Henry
10:294th & 3 at own 47Robert LeFevre punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Reed Blankenship at the MTnSt 6
Middle Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
9:031st & 10 at own 6Chaton Mobley run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 7
9:032nd & 9 at own 7Asher O’Hara run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 8
9:033rd & 8 at own 8Asher O’Hara run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 17 for a 1ST down
9:031st & 10 at own 17Chaton Mobley run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 19
9:032nd & 8 at own 19Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jaylin Lane for 3 yds to the MTnSt 22
9:033rd & 5 at own 22Asher O’Hara pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 3 yds to the MTnSt 25
9:034th & 2 at own 25Kyle Ulbrich punt for 41 yds , Artie Henry returns for 6 yds to the Marsh 40
Marshall Touchdown, 6 plays
5:331st & 10 at own 40Brenden Knox run for 4 yds to the Marsh 44
5:332nd & 6 at own 44Grant Wells pass incomplete to Willie Johnson
5:333rd & 6 at own 44Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 7 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 49Grant Wells pass complete to Willie Johnson for 44 yds to the MTnSt 5 for a 1ST down
5:331st & goal at opp 5Grant Wells run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 1
3:082nd & goal at opp 1Grant Wells pass complete to Hayden Hagler for 1 yd for a TD, (Shane Ciucci KICK)Marshall 14, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Fumble, 6 plays
3:081st & 0 at own 35Cameron Shirkey kickoff for 52 yds
3:081st & 10 at own 35Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to CJ Windham, broken up by Steven Gilmore
2:162nd & 10 at own 35Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 02:16
2:162nd & 10 at own 35Jayy McDonald run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 37
2:163rd & 8 at own 37Asher O’Hara pass complete to CJ Windham for 12 yds to the MTnSt 49 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at own 49Asher O’Hara pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 8 yds to the Marsh 43
1:592nd & 2 at opp 43Timeout MARSHALL, clock 01:59
1:592nd & 2 at opp 43Asher O’Hara run for 4 yds to the Marsh 39 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 39Asher O’Hara sacked by Darius Hodge for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 47 Asher O’Hara fumbled, recovered by Marsh Tavante Beckett , return for 0 yards , return for 8 yds to the MTnSt 47
Marshall Touchdown, 4 plays
1:321st & 10 at opp 47Grant Wells pass complete to Artie Henry for 10 yds to the MTnSt 37 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at opp 37Grant Wells run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 31
1:322nd & 4 at opp 31Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 14 yds to the MTnSt 17 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at opp 17Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 17 yds for a TD, (Shane Ciucci KICK)Marshall 21, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Missed FG, 5 plays
0:321st & 0 at own 35Robert LeFevre kickoff for 58 yds , Jaylin Lane return for 28 yds to the MARSHALL 37 MARSHALL Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 40
0:321st & 10 at own 40Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Chaton Mobley
0:322nd & 10 at own 40Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at the 50Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to DJ England-Chisolm
0:322nd & 10 at the 50Asher O’Hara pass complete to CJ Windham for 13 yds to the Marsh 37 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 37Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:01
0:001st & 10 at opp 37Crews Holt 54 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter10 drives, then Marshall 42, Middle Tennessee 14
Middle Tennessee Fumble, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Robert LeFevre kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Asher O’Hara pass complete to CJ Windham for 32 yds to the MARSHALL 43 for a 1ST down MARSHALL Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Chaton Mobley run for 1 yd to the Marsh 42
15:002nd & 9 at opp 42Asher O’Hara pass complete to CJ Windham for 7 yds to the Marsh 35
15:003rd & 2 at opp 35Chaton Mobley pass complete to Asher O’Hara for 6 yds to the Marsh 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Asher O’Hara pass complete to Marquel Tinsley for 21 yds Marquel Tinsley fumbled, forced by Nazeeh Johnson, recovered by Marsh Nazeeh Johnson
Marshall Touchdown, 4 plays
13:061st & 10 at own 8Grant Wells pass complete to Willie Johnson for 46 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at opp 46Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for 14 yds to the MTnSt 32 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at opp 32Willie Johnson run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 28
11:322nd & 6 at opp 28Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 28 yds for a TD, (Shane Ciucci KICK)Marshall 28, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
11:321st & 0 at own 35Robert LeFevre kickoff for 60 yds , Jaylin Lane return for 17 yds to the MTnSt 22
11:321st & 10 at own 22Asher O’Hara pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 4 yds to the MTnSt 26
11:322nd & 6 at own 26Asher O’Hara pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 4 yds to the MTnSt 30
11:323rd & 2 at own 30Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to CJ Windham, broken up by Steven Gilmore
11:324th & 2 at own 30Kyle Ulbrich punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Marsh 30 , Artie Henry returns for 9 yds to the Marsh 30
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
10:191st & 10 at own 30Grant Wells pass complete to Shadeed Ahmed for 2 yds to the Marsh 32
10:192nd & 8 at own 32Grant Wells pass complete to Willie Johnson for 2 yds to the Marsh 34
10:193rd & 6 at own 34Grant Wells pass incomplete to Shadeed Ahmed
10:194th & 6 at own 34Robert LeFevre punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Reed Blankenship at the MTnSt 15
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 15Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 9 yds to the MTnSt 24
8:562nd & 1 at own 24Chaton Mobley run for a loss of 4 yards to the MTnSt 20
8:563rd & 5 at own 20Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Yusuf Ali
8:564th & 5 at own 20Kyle Ulbrich punt for 52 yds , Artie Henry returns for no gain to the Marsh 28 Artie Henry fumbled, forced by Jaylin Lane, recovered by MTnSt Wayne Parks
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 3 plays
7:531st & 10 at opp 28O’HARA, Asher pass incomplete, QB hurry by HODGE, Darius, QB hurry by BEAUPLAN, A., PENALTY MAR holding (GILMORE, Steven) 10 yards to the MAR18, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY.
7:531st & 10 at opp 18Jayy McDonald run for 1 yd to the Marsh 17
7:532nd & 9 at opp 17MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (Robert Jones) to the Marsh 22
7:532nd & 14 at opp 22Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 20 yds to the Marsh 2 for a 1ST down
6:511st & goal at opp 2Asher O’Hara run for 2 yds for a TD, (Crews Holt KICK)Marshall 28, Middle Tennessee 14
Marshall Touchdown, 3 plays
6:511st & 0 at own 35Scott Payne kickoff for 63 yds
6:511st & 10 at own 35Sheldon Evans run for 5 yds to the Marsh 40
6:512nd & 5 at own 40Grant Wells pass complete to Artie Henry for 34 yds to the MTnSt 26 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 26Sheldon Evans run for 26 yds for a TD, (Shane Ciucci KICK)Marshall 35, Middle Tennessee 14
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:401st & 0 at own 35Robert LeFevre kickoff for 62 yds
5:401st & 10 at own 25Asher O’Hara run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 34
5:402nd & 1 at own 34Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at the 50Asher O’Hara run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 49
5:402nd & 11 at own 49Asher O’Hara pass complete to Frank Peasant for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 48
5:403rd & 12 at own 48Asher O’Hara pass complete to Brad Anderson for 7 yds to the Marsh 45
5:404th & 5 at opp 45Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to CJ Windham
Marshall Touchdown, 3 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 45Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for 33 yds to the MTnSt 22 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 22Grant Wells run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 23
1:482nd & 11 at opp 23Grant Wells pass complete to Willie Johnson for 23 yds for a TD, (Shane Ciucci KICK)Marshall 42, Middle Tennessee 14
1:481st & goal at own 35MARSHALL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Willie Johnson) to the Marsh 20
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
1:481st & 0 at own 20Robert LeFevre kickoff for 63 yds , Jaylin Lane return for 23 yds to the MTnSt 40
1:481st & 10 at own 40Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Jarrin Pierce
1:482nd & 10 at own 40Asher O’Hara run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at the 50Chaton Mobley run for 2 yds to the Marsh 48
1:482nd & 8 at opp 48Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Jaylin Lane, broken up by Jaylon McClain-Sapp
1:483rd & 8 at opp 48Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 3 yds to the Marsh 45
Q4 15:004th & 5 at opp 45Kyle Ulbrich punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Artie Henry at the Marsh 10
4th quarter3 drives, then Marshall 42, Middle Tennessee 14
Marshall Missed FG, 15 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 10Brenden Knox run for 11 yds to the Marsh 21 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 21Grant Wells run for 2 yds to the Marsh 23
14:542nd & 8 at own 23Brenden Knox run for 7 yds to the Marsh 30
14:543rd & 1 at own 30Brenden Knox run for 2 yds to the Marsh 32 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 32Grant Wells pass incomplete to Willie Johnson, broken up by Kenneth Major
14:542nd & 10 at own 32Brenden Knox run for 14 yds to the Marsh 46 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 46Brenden Knox run for 2 yds to the Marsh 48
14:542nd & 8 at own 48Grant Wells run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 42 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 42Brenden Knox run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 39
14:542nd & 7 at opp 39Grant Wells pass incomplete
14:543rd & 7 at opp 39Grant Wells run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 30 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 30Sheldon Evans run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 25
14:542nd & 5 at opp 25Sheldon Evans run for no gain to the MTnSt 25
14:543rd & 5 at opp 25Sheldon Evans run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 22
6:414th & 2 at opp 22Timeout MARSHALL, clock 06:41
6:344th & 2 at opp 22Shane Ciucci 39 yd FG MISSED
Middle Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 22Frank Peasant run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 25 for a 1ST down MARSHALL Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Owen Porter) to the MTnSt 40 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 40Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to CJ Windham
6:342nd & 10 at own 40Asher O’Hara pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 3 yds to the MTnSt 43
6:343rd & 7 at own 43Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to CJ Windham, broken up by Joshua Bowers
6:344th & 7 at own 43Kyle Ulbrich punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Artie Henry at the Marsh 20
Marshall End of game, 8 plays
5:341st & 10 at own 20Lawrence Papillon run for a loss of 2 yards to the Marsh 18
5:342nd & 12 at own 18Luke Zban run for 25 yds to the Marsh 43 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at own 43Lawrence Papillon run for 1 yd to the Marsh 44
5:342nd & 9 at own 44Luke Zban run for 4 yds to the Marsh 48
2:263rd & 5 at own 48Timeout MARSHALL, clock 02:26
2:263rd & 5 at own 48Lawrence Papillon run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 48
2:264th & 1 at opp 48Lawrence Papillon run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at opp 43Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 45
2:262nd & 12 at opp 45Team run for a loss of 3 yards to the MTnSt 48

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.

Marshall leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Marshall 28, Middle Tennessee 26
2025Marshall 42, Middle Tennessee 28
2021Middle Tennessee 34, Marshall 28
2020Marshall 42, Middle Tennessee 14
2019Middle Tennessee 24, Marshall 13
2018Middle Tennessee 34, Marshall 24

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