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Middle Tennessee at Army

Saturday, September 5, 2020

Army beat Middle Tennessee 42–⁠0. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayMiddle Tennessee3–⁠6 in 2020
0
HomeArmy9–⁠3 in 2020
42

Final at Michie Stadium, West PointTV: CBSSNAttendance 5,249

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Stewart International Airport (KSWF), 17 km from the stadium, 15 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Roche, Mike; umpire Akers, Jess; head linesman Fitzgerald, M.; line judge Beratta, Peter; side judge Britton, Milton; field judge Junjulas, Chris; back judge Dancewicz, Gary; center judge Geraghty, SeanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee00000
Army71414742

Standouts

Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Asher O’Hara9/144602
Chase Cunningham7/106300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chaton Mobley527021
Asher O’Hara1018011
Jayy McDonald31308
Frank Peasant313010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jarrin Pierce433013
C.J. Windham52407
Will Gilchrist124021
D.J. England-Chisolm21005
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Reed Blankenship9100
Brett Shepherd8000
Jordan Ferguson6000
Gregory Grate Jr.6000

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Christian Anderson2/42800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyrell Robinson994037
Christian Anderson1051124
Sandon McCoy155036
Anthony Adkins434122
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Alston118018
Michael Roberts110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cedrick Cunningham Jr.7210
Jon Rhattigan60.501
Julian McDuffie6000
Marquel Broughton5000
Malkelm Morrison4101

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeArmy
184Total yards368
109Passing yards28
75Rushing yards340
4.5Yards per pass7.0
3.1Yards per rush5.5
13First downs24
3–⁠9Third downs13–⁠15
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
4Turnovers0
5–⁠53Penalties7–⁠74
24:31Possession35:29
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeArmy
40%Success rate50%
−0.38EPA per play0.38
0.75Explosiveness1.08
−0.35Rushing EPA0.37
−0.40Passing EPA0.53
13%Passing-down success64%
−0.27First-down EPA0.00
−0.88Second-down EPA0.14
−0.33Third-down EPA1.21
5%Havoc by its defense25%

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)

Army 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Army −3.5, over/under 54.

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 Army 60%, Middle Tennessee 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Army end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 4 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 19 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 4 playsQ2 ArmyTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 14 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePick-six, 8 plays (Army scores)Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 8 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 19 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeFumble, 7 playsQ4 ArmyEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Army drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 4 plays, 18 yards
  2. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 9 plays, 43 yards
  3. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 19 plays, 85 yards
  5. Q2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 4 plays, 10 yards
  6. Q2 ArmyTouchdown, 10 plays, 41 yards
  7. Q2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 14 plays, 72 yards
  8. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
  9. Q3 Middle TennesseePick-six, 8 plays (Army scores), 21 yards
  10. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
  11. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 19 plays, 99 yards
  12. Q4 Middle TennesseeFumble, 7 plays, 39 yards
  13. Q4 ArmyEnd of game, 2 plays, 12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Army 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Fumble, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Landon Salyers kickoff for 65 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jayy McDonald for 3 yds to the MTnSt 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Asher O’Hara run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 9 yds to the MTnSt 45
15:002nd & 1 at own 45Jayy McDonald run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 43 Jayy McDonald fumbled, forced by Cedrick Cunningham, recovered by Army Jon Rhattigan
Army Touchdown, 9 plays
13:461st & 10 at opp 43Sandon McCoy run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 40
13:462nd & 7 at opp 40Artice Hobbs IV run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 32 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at opp 32Sandon McCoy run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 28
13:462nd & 6 at opp 28Sandon McCoy run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 25
13:463rd & 3 at opp 25Jakobi Buchanan run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 21 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at opp 21Artice Hobbs IV run for 14 yds to the MTnSt 7 for a 1ST down
13:461st & goal at opp 7Cade Barnard run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 4
13:462nd & goal at opp 4Sandon McCoy run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 1
9:463rd & goal at opp 1Sandon McCoy run for 1 yd for a TD (Landon Salyers KICK)Army 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
9:461st & 0 at own 35Landon Salyers kickoff for 60 yds , Jayy McDonald return for 23 yds to the MTnSt 28
9:401st & 10 at own 28Chaton Mobley run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 30
9:402nd & 8 at own 30Asher O’Hara sacked by Cedrick Cunningham for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 28
9:403rd & 10 at own 28Asher O’Hara pass incomplete MIDDLE TENN Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined
9:404th & 10 at own 28Kyle Ulbrich punt for 57 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Army 15
Army Touchdown, 19 plays
8:191st & 10 at own 15Sandon McCoy run for 2 yds to the Army 17
8:192nd & 8 at own 17Christian Anderson run for 1 yd to the Army 18
8:193rd & 7 at own 18Christian Anderson pass complete to Isaiah Alston for 18 yds to the Army 36 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at own 36Tyrell Robinson run for 6 yds to the Army 42
8:192nd & 4 at own 42Sandon McCoy run for 2 yds to the Army 44
8:193rd & 2 at own 44Jakobi Buchanan run for 5 yds to the Army 49 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at own 49Jakobi Buchanan run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 47
8:192nd & 6 at opp 47ARMY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Army 48
8:192nd & 11 at own 48Christian Anderson pass complete to Michael Roberts for 10 yds to the MTnSt 42
8:193rd & 1 at opp 42Sandon McCoy run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 38 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 38Christian Anderson run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 34
8:192nd & 6 at opp 34Tyrell Robinson run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 26 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 26Christian Anderson run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 25
8:192nd & 9 at opp 25Christian Anderson run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 15 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 15ARMY Penalty, UR (Cade Barnard) to the MTnSt 30
8:191st & 10 at opp 30Tyrell Robinson run for 12 yds to the MTnSt 18 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 18Christian Anderson pass incomplete to Artice Hobbs IV
8:192nd & 10 at opp 18Christian Anderson run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 13
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 13Sandon McCoy run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 7Sandon McCoy run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 2
Q2 14:062nd & goal at opp 2Sandon McCoy run for 2 yds for a TD (Landon Salyers KICK)Army 14, Middle Tennessee 0
2nd quarter3 drives, then Army 21, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Interception, 4 plays
14:061st & 0 at own 35Landon Salyers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:061st & 10 at own 25MIDDLE TENN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MTnSt 20
14:061st & 15 at own 20Chaton Mobley run for no gain to the MTnSt 20
14:062nd & 15 at own 20O’HARA, Asher pass intercepted by McDuffie, J. at the ARMY49, McDuffie, J. return to the ARMY49, PENALTY ARMY holding (McDuffie, J.) 10 yards to the MT30, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY.
14:061st & 10 at own 30Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jimmy Marshall for 2 yds to the MTnSt 32
14:062nd & 8 at own 32Asher O’Hara run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 35
14:063rd & 5 at own 35Asher O’Hara pass intercepted Malkelm Morrison return for no gain to the MTnSt 41
Army Touchdown, 10 plays
11:391st & 10 at opp 41Sandon McCoy run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 38
11:392nd & 7 at opp 38Christian Anderson run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 36
11:393rd & 5 at opp 36Tyrell Robinson run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 30 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at opp 30Tyrell Robinson run for 12 yds to the MTnSt 18 ARMY Penalty, Offensive holding (Michael Roberts) to the MTnSt 28
11:391st & 8 at opp 28Christian Anderson run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 26
11:392nd & 6 at opp 26Christian Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTnSt 27
11:393rd & 7 at opp 27Christian Anderson pass incomplete
8:014th & 7 at opp 27Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 08:01
7:564th & 7 at opp 27Salyers, Landon field goal attempt from 44 GOOD, clock 07:56, PENALTY MT roughing the kicker (PATTERSON, D.) 13 yards to the MT14, 1ST DOWN ARMY, NO PLAY.
7:561st & 10 at opp 14Sandon McCoy run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 11
7:562nd & 7 at opp 11Artice Hobbs IV run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 4 for a 1ST down
7:141st & goal at opp 4Sandon McCoy run for 4 yds for a TD (Landon Salyers KICK)Army 21, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee End of half, 14 plays
7:141st & 0 at own 35Landon Salyers kickoff for 62 yds , Jayy McDonald return for 18 yds to the MTnSt 21
7:061st & 10 at own 21Asher O’Hara run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 19
7:062nd & 12 at own 19Asher O’Hara pass incomplete to Jayy McDonald, broken up by Nathaniel Smith
7:063rd & 12 at own 19Asher O’Hara run for 11 yds to the MTnSt 30
7:064th & 1 at own 30ARMY Penalty, delay of game (5 Yards) to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at own 35Chaton Mobley run for 21 yds to the Army 44 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 44Asher O’Hara pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 5 yds to the Army 39
7:062nd & 5 at opp 39Asher O’Hara run for 3 yds to the Army 36
7:063rd & 2 at opp 36Asher O’Hara pass incomplete
7:064th & 2 at opp 36Asher O’Hara run for 8 yds to the Army 28 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 28Asher O’Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 8 yds to the Army 20
7:062nd & 2 at opp 20Asher O’Hara pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 5 yds to the Army 15 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 15Chaton Mobley run for 2 yds to the Army 13
7:062nd & 8 at opp 13Asher O’Hara run for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 16
7:063rd & 11 at opp 16O’HARA, Asher pass incomplete to MARSHALL, Jimmy, PENALTY ARMY pass interference (Smith, Arik) 14 yards to the ARMY2, 1ST DOWN MT, NO PLAY.
7:061st & goal at opp 2Asher O’Hara run for a loss of 12 yards to the Army 14
7:062nd & goal at opp 14Asher O’Hara pass complete to CJ Windham for 7 yds to the Army 7
3rd quarter4 drives, then Army 35, Middle Tennessee 0
Army Touchdown, 7 plays
15:003rd & 7 at own 35Crews Holt kickoff for 51 yds , Tyrell Robinson return for 15 yds to the Army 29
14:551st & 10 at own 29Tyrell Robinson run for 4 yds to the Army 33
14:552nd & 6 at own 33Artice Hobbs IV run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 32
14:553rd & 7 at own 32Tyrell Robinson run for 37 yds to the MTnSt 31 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 31Tyrell Robinson run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 27
14:552nd & 6 at opp 27Cade Barnard run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 26
14:553rd & 5 at opp 26Cade Barnard run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 24
10:484th & 3 at opp 24Christian Anderson run for 24 yds for a TD (Landon Salyers KICK)Army 28, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Pick-six, 8 plays (Army scores)
10:481st & 0 at own 35Landon Salyers kickoff for 57 yds , Jayy McDonald return for 10 yds to the MTnSt 18
10:431st & 10 at own 18DJ England-Chisolm run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 20
10:432nd & 8 at own 20Asher O’Hara pass complete to CJ Windham for 2 yds to the MTnSt 22
10:433rd & 6 at own 22Jayy McDonald run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 30 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at own 30Asher O’Hara pass complete to CJ Windham for 5 yds to the MTnSt 35
10:432nd & 5 at own 35Asher O’Hara run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 39
10:433rd & 1 at own 39Chaton Mobley run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 41 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at own 41DJ England-Chisolm run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 39
6:332nd & 12 at own 39Asher O’Hara pass intercepted for a TD Jon Rhattigan return for 43 yds for a TD (Landon Salyers KICK)Army 35, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 8 plays
6:331st & 0 at own 35Quinn Maretzki kickoff for 55 yds , Quincy Riley return for 15 yds to the MTnSt 25
6:271st & 10 at own 25Chase Cunningham pass complete to CJ Windham for 4 yds to the MTnSt 29
6:272nd & 6 at own 29Chase Cunningham pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 13 yds to the MTnSt 42 for a 1ST down
6:271st & 10 at own 42Chase Cunningham pass complete to CJ Windham for 6 yds to the MTnSt 48
6:272nd & 4 at own 48Chase Cunningham pass complete to Chaton Mobley for 3 yds to the Army 49
4:053rd & 1 at opp 49Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 04:05
4:053rd & 1 at opp 49Chase Cunningham pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 3 yds to the Army 46 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at opp 46Jayy McDonald run for 7 yds to the Army 39
4:052nd & 3 at opp 39Frank Peasant run for 2 yds to the Army 37
4:053rd & 1 at opp 37PEASANT, Frank rush for 1 yard to the ARMY36 (Cunningham, C.), PENALTY MT holding (RYLES, Jahlil) 10 yards to the ARMY47, NO PLAY.
4:053rd & 11 at opp 47Chase Cunningham pass incomplete to Brad Anderson MIDDLE TENN Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
4:054th & 11 at opp 47Kyle Ulbrich punt for 46 yds, downed at the Army 1
Army Touchdown, 19 plays
1:321st & 10 at own 1Sandon McCoy run for 5 yds to the Army 6
1:322nd & 5 at own 6Christian Anderson run for 3 yds to the Army 9
1:323rd & 2 at own 9Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Army 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 11Jakobi Buchanan run for 4 yds to the Army 15
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 15Tyrell Robinson run for 5 yds to the Army 20
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 20Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Army 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 22Jemel Jones run for 14 yds to the Army 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 36Jemel Jones run for 4 yds to the Army 40
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 40Anthony Adkins run for 4 yds to the Army 44
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 44Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Army 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 46Artice Hobbs IV run for no gain to the Army 46
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 46Robinson, T. rush for 17 yards to the MT37 (MENCY, Ralph), PENALTY ARMY illegal block (Howard, A.J.) 15 yards to the ARMY31, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:002nd & 25 at own 31Jones, Jemel pass incomplete to Caterbone, Cole, PENALTY MT roughing passer (SHEPHERD, Brett) 15 yards to the ARMY46, 1ST DOWN ARMY, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 46Justin Lescouflair run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at the 50Jemel Jones run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Anthony Adkins run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 39
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 39Jemel Jones run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 37
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 37Jakobi Buchanan run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Jakobi Buchanan run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 27
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 27Jemel Jones run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 22
Q4 4:063rd & 1 at opp 22Anthony Adkins run for 22 yds for a TD (Quinn Maretzki KICK)Army 42, Middle Tennessee 0
4th quarter2 drives, then Army 42, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Fumble, 7 plays
4:061st & 0 at own 35Andrew Bagley kickoff for 53 yds , Jaylin Lane return for 16 yds to the MTnSt 28
3:571st & 10 at own 28Brad Anderson run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 32
3:572nd & 6 at own 32Frank Peasant run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 42 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at own 42Frank Peasant run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 43
3:572nd & 9 at own 43Chase Cunningham pass incomplete
3:573rd & 9 at own 43Chase Cunningham pass incomplete to Jaylin Lane
3:574th & 9 at own 43Chase Cunningham pass complete to Jaylin Lane for 10 yds to the Army 47 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at opp 47PEASANT, Frank rush for 6 yards to the ARMY41 (Bibbins, Aaron), PENALTY MT holding (ANDERSON, Brad) 10 yards to the MT43, NO PLAY.
3:571st & 20 at own 43Chase Cunningham pass complete to Will Gilchrist for 21 yds Will Gilchrist fumbled, forced by Cameron Jones, recovered by Army Isaiah Morris
Army End of game, 2 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 33Maurice Bellan run for 7 yds to the Army 40
1:132nd & 3 at own 40Anthony Adkins run for 5 yds to the Army 45 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.

The series

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Army leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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