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Team stats
Marshall
Middle Tennessee
493
Total yards
314
321
Passing yards
105
172
Rushing yards
209
6.8
Yards per pass
5.0
4.9
Yards per rush
4.3
28
First downs
16
4–12
Third downs
4–15
1–1
Fourth downs
1–2
6
Turnovers
2
9–69
Penalties
7–62
26:45
Possession
33:15
2
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Marshall
Middle Tennessee
51%
Success rate
35%
−0.08
EPA per play
−0.09
0.88
Explosiveness
1.29
−0.46
Rushing EPA
−0.09
0.38
Passing EPA
0.11
38%
Passing-down success
24%
−0.16
First-down EPA
−0.46
−0.12
Second-down EPA
0.01
−0.01
Third-down EPA
0.45
23%
Havoc by its defense
17%
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 61% to win. Middle Tennessee won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Marshall −10.5, over/under 65.5.
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 77%, Middle Tennessee 23%. 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, Marshall right to left.
Middle TennesseeFumble, 4 plays, 36 yards
Q1 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 10 plays, 62 yards
Q1 MarshallPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q1 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
2nd quarter8 drives, then Middle Tennessee 28, Marshall 14
Marshall Touchdown, 4 plays
11:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Payne kickoff for 59 yds , Sheldon Evans return for 21 yds to the Marsh 27
10:58
1st & 10 at own 27
Rasheen Ali run for 1 yd to the Marsh 28
10:56
2nd & 9 at own 28
Grant Wells pass complete to Shadeed Ahmed for 13 yds to the Marsh 41 for a 1ST down
10:56
1st & 10 at own 41
Grant Wells pass complete to Willie Johnson for 47 yds to the MTnSt 12 for a 1ST down
10:56
1st & 10 at opp 12
Rasheen Ali run for 12 yds for a TD, (Shane Ciucci KICK)Middle Tennessee 14, Marshall 7
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 4 plays
10:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Sanders kickoff for 57 yds , Jaylin Lane return for 43 yds to the Marsh 49
10:32
1st & 10 at opp 49
(10:45) Cunningham,Chase pass complete to Gathings,Izaiah for 47 yards to the MAR02, End Of Play PENALTY MTS Holding (Ryles,Jahlil) 10 yards from MAR49 to MTS41. NO PLAY.
10:05
1st & 20 at own 41
Chaton Mobley run for no gain to the MTnSt 41
9:39
2nd & 20 at own 41
Chase Cunningham pass incomplete to CJ Windham
9:14
3rd & 20 at own 41
Chase Cunningham pass complete to CJ Windham for 18 yds to the Marsh 41
9:14
3rd & 20 at own 41
Timeout MARSHALL, clock 09:14
9:04
4th & 2 at opp 41
Chaton Mobley run for 41 yds for a TD, (Zeke Rankin KICK)Middle Tennessee 21, Marshall 7
Marshall Fumble, 4 plays
8:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Payne kickoff for 44 yds , Sheldon Evans return for 9 yds to the Marsh 30
8:55
1st & 10 at own 30
Rasheen Ali run for 23 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at opp 47
Rasheen Ali run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 43
8:07
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Corey Gammage
8:07
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 08:07
7:54
3rd & 6 at opp 43
Rasheen Ali run for 12 yds to the MTnSt 31 Rasheen Ali fumbled, forced by Reed Blankenship, recovered by MTnSt Jurriente Davis
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 6 plays
7:35
1st & 10 at own 31
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Amir Rasul for 7 yds to the MTnSt 38
7:35
2nd & 3 at own 38
Amir Rasul run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 44 for a 1ST down
6:58
1st & 10 at own 44
Amir Rasul run for no gain to the MTnSt 44
6:24
2nd & 10 at own 44
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Izaiah Gathings for 16 yds to the Marsh 40 for a 1ST down
6:19
1st & 10 at opp 40
Chase Cunningham run for 6 yds to the Marsh 34
5:52
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Jaylin Lane for 34 yds for a TD, (Zeke Rankin KICK)Middle Tennessee 28, Marshall 7
Marshall Fumble, 2 plays
5:43
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Payne kickoff for 44 yds , Jayden Harrison return for 13 yds to the Marsh 34
5:29
1st & 10 at own 34
Grant Wells pass complete to Shadeed Ahmed for 5 yds to the Marsh 39
5:07
2nd & 5 at own 39
Sheldon Evans run for 14 yds to the MTnSt 32 Sheldon Evans fumbled, forced by Gregory Grate Jr., recovered by MTnSt Reed Blankenship
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
4:57
1st & 10 at own 32
Chase Cunningham sacked by TJ Johnson for a loss of 7 yards to the MTnSt 25
4:21
2nd & 17 at own 25
Brad Anderson run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 24
3:30
3rd & 18 at own 24
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Jimmy Marshall for 2 yds to the MTnSt 26
3:11
3rd & 18 at own 24
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 03:11
3:00
4th & 16 at own 26
Kyle Ulbrich punt for 74 yds for a touchback
Marshall Touchdown, 8 plays
2:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Shadeed Ahmed
2:47
2nd & 10 at own 20
Grant Wells pass complete to Rasheen Ali for 12 yds to the Marsh 32 for a 1ST down
2:18
1st & 10 at own 32
Grant Wells pass complete to Shadeed Ahmed for 23 yds to the MTnSt 45 for a 1ST down
2:18
1st & 10 at opp 45
Rasheen Ali run for 16 yds to the MTnSt 29 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Face Mask (12 yards) (Raquon Hartley) to the MTnSt 12 for a 1ST down
1:35
1st & 10 at opp 12
Grant Wells pass complete to for 11 yds for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & goal at opp 1
Rasheen Ali run for no gain to the MTnSt 1
0:55
2nd & goal at opp 1
Rasheen Ali run for 1 yd for a TD, (Shane Ciucci KICK)Middle Tennessee 28, Marshall 14
0:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Sanders kickoff for 50 yds , Jaylin Lane return for 19 yds to the MTnSt 49
Middle Tennessee End of half, 3 plays
0:43
1st & 10 at own 49
Chase Cunningham sacked by Jamare Edwards for a loss of 7 yards to the MTnSt 42
0:42
1st & 10 at own 49
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:42
0:20
2nd & 17 at own 42
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Brad Anderson for 2 yds to the MTnSt 44
PENALTY MTS False Start (Hinton,Dorian) 5 yards from MAR32 to MAR37. NO PLAY.
4:30
3rd & 9 at opp 37
Chaton Mobley run for 1 yd to the Marsh 36
4:25
3rd & 9 at opp 37
Timeout MARSHALL, clock 04:25
4:15
4th & 8 at opp 36
Kyle Ulbrich punt for 33 yds
Marshall Touchdown, 12 plays
4:15
1st & 10 at own 3
Grant Wells pass complete to Willie Johnson for 5 yds to the Marsh 8
4:15
2nd & 5 at own 8
Grant Wells pass complete to Rasheen Ali for 1 yd to the Marsh 9
4:15
3rd & 4 at own 9
Grant Wells pass complete to Rasheen Ali for 11 yds to the Marsh 20 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at own 20
Grant Wells sacked by DQ Thomas for a loss of 9 yards to the Marsh 11
4:15
2nd & 19 at own 11
Grant Wells pass complete to Shadeed Ahmed for 2 yds to the Marsh 9
4:15
3rd & 21 at own 9
Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 28 yds to the Marsh 37 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at own 37
Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 8 yds to the Marsh 45
4:15
2nd & 2 at own 45
Grant Wells pass complete to Rasheen Ali for 11 yds to the MTnSt 44 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at opp 44
Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for 5 yds to the MTnSt 39
4:15
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Grant Wells pass complete to Stone Scarcelle for 21 yds to the MTnSt 18 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at opp 18
Grant Wells run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 17
1:12
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Grant Wells pass complete to Shadeed Ahmed for 17 yds for a TD, (Shane Ciucci KICK)Middle Tennessee 34, Marshall 28
1:05
1st & 10 at own 35
kickoff for 9 yds
Middle Tennessee End of game, 2 plays
1:05
1st & 10 at opp 44
run for a loss of 5 yards to the Marsh 49
0:00
2nd & 15 at opp 49
run for a loss of 6 yards to the MTnSt 45
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
Middle Tennessee