Final at FIU Stadium, MiamiTV: ESPN3Attendance 14,768
At kickoff
81°F, partly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Miami International Airport (KMIA), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Middle Tennessee
Florida International
447
Total yards
497
279
Passing yards
414
168
Rushing yards
83
6.6
Yards per pass
7.8
4.1
Yards per rush
4.4
26
First downs
24
9–19
Third downs
4–12
2–2
Fourth downs
1–2
0
Turnovers
4
7–70
Penalties
5–32
34:35
Possession
25:25
2
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Middle Tennessee
Florida International
52%
Success rate
42%
0.28
EPA per play
0.10
0.98
Explosiveness
1.58
0.26
Rushing EPA
0.13
0.30
Passing EPA
0.40
50%
Passing-down success
39%
0.17
First-down EPA
−0.07
0.02
Second-down EPA
0.68
0.82
Third-down EPA
−0.18
24%
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)
Middle Tennessee 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Middle Tennessee −19.5, over/under 54.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
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.
Scott Payne kickoff for 61 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 20 yds to the FlaIn 24
1:22
1st & 10 at own 24
Haden Carlson run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 27
1:22
2nd & 7 at own 27
Haden Carlson pass complete to Josiah Miamen for 4 yds to the FlaIn 31
0:00
3rd & 3 at own 31
Haden Carlson pass complete to Artez Hooker for 15 yds to the FlaIn 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Haden Carlson pass complete to Josiah Miamen for 12 yds to the MTnSt 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:20
1st & 10 at opp 42
Haden Carlson pass intercepted
2nd quarter7 drives, then Middle Tennessee 20, Florida International 7
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 12 plays
14:20
1st & 10 at own 11
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Jaylin Lane for 24 yds to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Darius Bracy run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 43
14:20
2nd & 2 at own 43
Darius Bracy run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 40
14:20
3rd & 5 at own 40
Chase Cunningham pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at the 50
Frank Peasant run for no gain to the 50 yard line
14:20
2nd & 10 at the 50
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 3 yds to the MTnSt 47
14:20
3rd & 13 at own 47
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 14 yds to the FlaIn 39 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at opp 39
Frank Peasant run for 21 yds to the FlaIn 18 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at opp 18
Chase Cunningham pass incomplete to Javonte Sherman
14:20
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Darius Bracy run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 13
14:20
3rd & 5 at opp 13
Chase Cunningham run for 12 yds to the FlaIn 1 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & goal at opp 1
Darius Bracy run for 1 yd for a TD, (Zeke Rankin KICK)Middle Tennessee 13, Florida International 0
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
9:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Payne kickoff for 65 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 22 yds to the FlaIn 22
9:25
1st & 10 at own 22
Lexington Joseph run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 25
9:25
2nd & 7 at own 25
Lexington Joseph run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 26
9:25
3rd & 6 at own 26
Haden Carlson pass incomplete to Artez Hooker
7:56
4th & 6 at own 26
Daton Montiel punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jaylin Lane at the MTnSt 40
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
7:56
1st & 10 at own 40
Chase Cunningham pass incomplete to Darius Bracy
7:56
2nd & 10 at own 40
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Izaiah Gathings for 8 yds to the MTnSt 48
7:56
3rd & 2 at own 48
Chase Cunningham pass incomplete to Bryce Bailey
7:24
4th & 7 at own 43
Kyle Ulbrich punt for 57 yds for a touchback
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
7:24
1st & 10 at own 20
Haden Carlson pass incomplete to EJ Wilson Jr.
7:24
2nd & 10 at own 20
EJ Wilson Jr. run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 22
7:24
3rd & 8 at own 22
Haden Carlson sacked by Jordan Ferguson for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaIn 15
5:49
4th & 15 at own 15
Daton Montiel punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jaylin Lane at the MTnSt 49
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 9 plays
5:49
1st & 10 at own 49
Frank Peasant run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 43
5:49
2nd & 2 at opp 43
Frank Peasant run for 9 yds to the FlaIn 34 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at opp 34
Chase Cunningham pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 6 yds to the FlaIn 28
5:49
2nd & 4 at opp 28
Darius Bracy run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 23 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at opp 23
Darius Bracy run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 20
5:49
2nd & 7 at opp 20
Darius Bracy run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 15
5:49
3rd & 2 at opp 15
Darius Bracy run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 13 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at opp 13
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 02:30
2:30
1st & 10 at opp 13
Chase Cunningham sacked by Demetrius Hill for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 16
1:40
2nd & 13 at opp 16
Chase Cunningham run for 16 yds for a TD, (Zeke Rankin KICK)Middle Tennessee 20, Florida International 0
1:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Payne kickoff for 65 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 14 yds to the FlaIn 49 FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Illegal Block (7 Yards) to the FlaIn 7
Florida International Touchdown, 9 plays
1:33
1st & 10 at own 7
Haden Carlson pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 26 yds to the FlaIn 33 for a 1ST down
1:33
1st & 10 at own 33
Haden Carlson pass complete to Josiah Miamen for 1 yd to the FlaIn 34
1:02
2nd & 9 at own 34
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 01:02
1:02
2nd & 9 at own 34
Haden Carlson pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 13 yds to the FlaIn 47 for a 1ST down
1:02
1st & 10 at own 47
Haden Carlson pass complete to Lexington Joseph for 12 yds to the MTnSt 41 for a 1ST down
1:02
1st & 10 at opp 41
Haden Carlson pass incomplete to Caleb Lynum
1:02
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Haden Carlson pass incomplete to Caleb Lynum
1:02
3rd & 10 at opp 41
Haden Carlson pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 15 yds to the MTnSt 26 for a 1ST down
1:02
1st & 10 at opp 26
Haden Carlson pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 20 yds to the MTnSt 6 for a 1ST down
0:23
1st & goal at opp 6
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:23
0:20
1st & goal at opp 6
Haden Carlson pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 6 yds for a TD, (Chase Gabriel KICK)Middle Tennessee 20, Florida International 7
Florida International Missed FG, 4 plays
0:19
1st & 10 at own 35
kickoff for 13 yds
0:19
1st & 10 at own 48
Haden Carlson pass incomplete
0:19
2nd & 10 at own 48
Haden Carlson pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 15 yds to the MTnSt 37 for a 1ST down
0:19
1st & 10 at opp 37
Haden Carlson pass incomplete
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Chase Gabriel 54 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter8 drives, then Middle Tennessee 27, Florida International 21
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Zeke Rankin kickoff for 63 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 20 yds to the FlaIn 22
14:55
1st & 10 at own 22
PENALTY FIU Delay Of Game 5 yards from FIU22 to FIU17. NO PLAY.
14:55
1st & 15 at own 17
Haden Carlson pass incomplete to Kris Mitchell
14:55
2nd & 15 at own 17
Haden Carlson sacked by Jordan Ferguson for a loss of 8 yards to the FlaIn 9
14:55
3rd & 23 at own 9
EJ Wilson Jr. run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 17
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 11 plays
13:20
1st & 10 at own 45
Frank Peasant run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
13:20
2nd & 5 at the 50
Chase Cunningham pass incomplete to DJ England-Chisolm
13:20
3rd & 5 at the 50
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Izaiah Gathings for 12 yds to the FlaIn 38 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 15 at opp 43
Chase Cunningham pass incomplete to Jaylin Lane
13:20
2nd & 15 at opp 43
Darius Bracy run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 35
13:20
3rd & 7 at opp 35
No Huddle-Shotgun Cunningham,Chase sacked for loss of 9 yards to the FIU44 (O’Neal,Travonte) PENALTY FIU Holding (Masses,Hezekiah) 10 yards from FIU35 to FIU25, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 26
Darius Bracy run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 25
13:20
2nd & 9 at opp 25
Chase Cunningham pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 10 yds to the FlaIn 15 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 15
Darius Bracy run for 11 yds to the FlaIn 4 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & goal at opp 19
Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 09:40
9:40
1st & goal at opp 19
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 15 yds to the FlaIn 4
9:40
2nd & goal at opp 4
Frank Peasant run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 2
8:48
3rd & goal at opp 2
Chase Cunningham run for 2 yds for a TD, (Zeke Rankin KICK)Middle Tennessee 27, Florida International 7
Florida International Touchdown, 1 play
8:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Payne kickoff for 62 yds
8:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Haden Carlson pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 75 yds for a TD, (Chase Gabriel KICK)Middle Tennessee 27, Florida International 14
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Lucas Matias kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Chase Cunningham pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 2 yds to the MTnSt 27
8:39
2nd & 8 at own 27
Chase Cunningham pass incomplete
8:39
3rd & 8 at own 27
Chase Cunningham sacked by Shaun Peterson Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the MTnSt 22
7:19
4th & 13 at own 22
Kyle Ulbrich punt for 45 yds , Dean Patterson returns for 4 yds to the FlaIn 37
7:19
4th & 13 at own 22
Kyle Ulbrich punt for 45 yds , Dean Patterson returns for 4 yds to the FlaIn 37
Florida International Touchdown, 4 plays
7:19
1st & 10 at opp 48
Lexington Joseph run for 7 yds to the MTnSt 41
7:19
2nd & 3 at opp 41
Haden Carlson pass complete to Josiah Miamen for 20 yds to the MTnSt 21 for a 1ST down
7:19
1st & 10 at opp 21
Haden Carlson pass incomplete to Dean Patterson
6:05
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Haden Carlson pass complete to Josiah Miamen for 21 yds for a TDMiddle Tennessee 27, Florida International 21
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
6:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Lucas Matias kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Izaiah Gathings for 2 yds to the MTnSt 27
6:05
2nd & 8 at own 27
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Jaylin Lane for 11 yds to the MTnSt 38 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at own 38
Darius Bracy run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 44
6:05
2nd & 4 at own 44
Darius Bracy run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 46
6:05
3rd & 2 at own 46
Darius Bracy run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 45
3:11
4th & 3 at own 45
Kyle Ulbrich punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Dean Patterson at the FlaIn 15
Florida International Punt, 6 plays
3:11
1st & 10 at own 15
Lexington Joseph run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 17
3:11
2nd & 8 at own 17
Haden Carlson pass incomplete to Jalen Bracey
3:11
3rd & 8 at own 17
Haden Carlson pass complete to Dean Patterson for 9 yds to the FlaIn 26 for a 1ST down
3:11
1st & 10 at own 26
Lexington Joseph run for no gain to the FlaIn 26
3:11
2nd & 10 at own 26
Dean Patterson run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 32
3:11
3rd & 4 at own 32
Haden Carlson pass incomplete to Artez Hooker
0:33
4th & 4 at own 32
Daton Montiel punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jaylin Lane at the MTnSt 25
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
0:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 4 yds to the MTnSt 29
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Chase Cunningham run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 33
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Chase Cunningham pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 2 yds to the MTnSt 31
Q4 14:06
4th & 4 at own 31
Kyle Ulbrich punt for 55 yds , Dean Patterson returns for no gain to the FlaIn 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Middle Tennessee 33, Florida International 28
Florida International Touchdown, 8 plays
14:06
1st & 10 at own 14
Haden Carlson pass incomplete to EJ Wilson Jr.
14:06
2nd & 10 at own 14
Haden Carlson run for 12 yds to the FlaIn 26 for a 1ST down
14:06
1st & 10 at own 26
EJ Wilson Jr. run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 28
14:06
2nd & 8 at own 28
EJ Wilson Jr. run for 14 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
14:06
1st & 10 at own 42
Haden Carlson pass complete to Dean Patterson for 29 yds to the MTnSt 29 for a 1ST down
14:06
1st & 10 at opp 29
Haden Carlson pass complete to Dean Patterson for 25 yds to the MTnSt 4 for a 1ST down
14:06
1st & goal at opp 4
EJ Wilson Jr. run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 3
10:51
2nd & goal at opp 3
Haden Carlson pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 3 yds for a TD, (Chase Gabriel KICK)Florida International 28, Middle Tennessee 27
Middle Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
10:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Lucas Matias kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & 10 at the 50
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Jaylin Lane for 1 yd to the FlaIn 49
10:51
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Chase Cunningham pass incomplete to Yusuf Ali
10:51
3rd & 9 at opp 49
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Darius Bracy for 6 yds to the FlaIn 43
8:47
4th & 13 at own 46
Kyle Ulbrich punt for 40 yds , Dean Patterson returns for no gain to the FlaIn 13 Dean Patterson fumbled, recovered by FlaIn Adrian Cole
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
8:47
1st & 10 at own 13
Lexington Joseph run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 18
8:47
2nd & 5 at own 18
PENALTY FIU False Start (Hudson Jr.,Lyndell) 5 yards from FIU18 to FIU13. NO PLAY.
8:47
2nd & 10 at own 13
Haden Carlson pass incomplete to Rivaldo Fairweather
8:47
3rd & 10 at own 13
Haden Carlson pass complete to Josiah Miamen for 2 yds to the FlaIn 15
7:12
4th & 8 at own 15
Daton Montiel punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jaylin Lane at the MTnSt 45
Middle Tennessee Missed FG, 9 plays
7:12
1st & 10 at own 45
Chase Cunningham pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 11 yds to the FlaIn 44 for a 1ST down
7:12
1st & 10 at opp 44
Chase Cunningham run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 43
7:12
2nd & 9 at opp 43
Chase Cunningham pass complete to Darius Bracy for 7 yds to the FlaIn 36
7:12
3rd & 2 at opp 36
Chase Cunningham pass incomplete to Jaylin Lane
7:12
1st & 10 at opp 29
Chase Cunningham run for 9 yds to the FlaIn 20
7:12
2nd & 1 at opp 20
Darius Bracy run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 21
7:12
3rd & 2 at opp 21
Chase Cunningham pass incomplete to Jaylin Lane
4:27
4th & 7 at opp 26
Zeke Rankin 43 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Jeramy Passmore
Florida International Pick-six, 3 plays (Middle Tennessee scores)
4:27
1st & 10 at own 26
EJ Wilson Jr. run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 31
4:27
2nd & 5 at own 31
Haden Carlson pass complete to Jalen Bracey for no gain to the FlaIn 31
2:50
3rd & 5 at own 31
Jakobe Thomas 28 Yd Interception Return (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Middle Tennessee 33, Florida International 28
Florida International Interception, 12 plays
2:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Payne kickoff for 65 yds
2:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Haden Carlson pass complete to Artez Hooker for 5 yds to the FlaIn 30
2:50
2nd & 5 at own 30
Haden Carlson pass complete to Dean Patterson for 27 yds to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at opp 43
PENALTY FIU False Start (Hudson Jr.,Lyndell) 5 yards from MTSU43 to MTSU48. NO PLAY.
2:50
1st & 15 at opp 48
Haden Carlson pass complete to Josiah Miamen for 5 yds to the MTnSt 43
2:50
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Haden Carlson pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 11 yds to the MTnSt 32 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at opp 32
Haden Carlson pass incomplete to Dean Patterson
2:50
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Haden Carlson pass incomplete to Artez Hooker
2:50
3rd & 10 at opp 32
Haden Carlson pass incomplete to Rivaldo Fairweather
1:06
4th & 10 at opp 32
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 01:06
1:06
4th & 10 at opp 32
Haden Carlson pass complete to Dean Patterson for 10 yds to the MTnSt 22 for a 1ST down
1:06
1st & 10 at opp 22
Haden Carlson pass incomplete to Dean Patterson
1:06
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Haden Carlson pass incomplete to Rivaldo Fairweather
1:06
3rd & 10 at opp 22
Haden Carlson pass incomplete to Artez Hooker
0:39
4th & 10 at opp 22
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 00:39
0:27
4th & 10 at opp 22
Haden Carlson pass intercepted
Middle Tennessee End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Kneel down by Middle Tenn. at FIU37 for loss of 4 yards.
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.
Middle Tennessee
Florida International