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Middle Tennessee at Alabama

Saturday, September 2, 2023

No. 4 Alabama beat Middle Tennessee 56–⁠7. It was their fourth meeting; Alabama leads the series 4–⁠0 as played.

AwayMiddle Tennessee4–⁠8 in 2023
7
Home4Alabama12–⁠2 in 2023
56

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaTV: SECNAttendance 100,077

At kickoff
80°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Northport 2 S, 4 km from the stadium
Official
Daniel GautreauxGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee00707
Alabama1414141456

Standouts

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Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Vattiato21/3212711
D.J. Riles2/2700
Kyle Lowe1/1-100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jekail Middlebrook832011
Nick Vattiato616030
Frank Peasant31009
Jaiden Credle4805
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaiden Credle425014
Jekail Middlebrook121021
D.J. England-Chisolm31608
Holden Willis215012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jakobe Thomas8000
Johnathan Butler6110
Teldrick Ross5000
Tra Fluellen5000
Parker Hughes2110

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalen Milroe13/1819430
Tyler Buchner3/52700
Ty Simpson1/1500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Milroe748225
Jase McClellan1039120
Roydell Williams736011
Justice Haynes429016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Bond576147
Jermaine Burton362148
Amari Niblack249129
Kobe Prentice32009
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Caleb Downs8100
Deontae Lawson7210
Kendrick Blackshire5000
Terrion Arnold50.500
Chris Braswell4110
Jaylen Key4001
Quandarrius Robinson2110

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeAlabama
211Total yards431
133Passing yards226
78Rushing yards205
3.8Yards per pass9.4
3.0Yards per rush5.1
13First downs23
6–⁠16Third downs10–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers0
9–⁠84Penalties2–⁠19
30:57Possession29:03
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeAlabama
38%Success rate56%
0.03EPA per play0.49
0.91Explosiveness1.21
0.18Rushing EPA0.47
0.10Passing EPA0.53
22%Passing-down success40%
−0.26First-down EPA0.18
0.04Second-down EPA0.36
0.44Third-down EPA1.40
11%Havoc by its defense20%

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)

Alabama 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −39.5, over/under 51.5.

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 Alabama >99%, Middle Tennessee <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Alabama end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zone Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 7 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 6 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ2 AlabamaEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeFumble, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ4 AlabamaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 11 plays, 68 yards
  2. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  3. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
  4. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 11 plays, 47 yards
  6. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 7 plays, 13 yards
  7. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 10 plays, 55 yards
  9. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  10. Q2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 6 plays, 23 yards
  11. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 2 plays, 42 yards
  12. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  13. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 1 play, 47 yards
  14. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  15. Q2 AlabamaEnd of half, 3 plays, 19 yards
  16. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 2 plays, 34 yards
  19. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −25 yards
  21. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
  22. Q4 Middle TennesseeFumble, 3 plays, 10 yards
  23. Q4 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 33 yards
  24. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  25. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 2 plays, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Alabama 14, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to DJ England-Chisolm
14:412nd & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for no gain to the MTSU 25
14:183rd & 10 at own 25(14:25) PENALTY MT False Start (Peasant,Frank) 5 yards from MT 25 to MT 20. NO PLAY.
13:583rd & 15 at own 20Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Frank Peasant
13:474th & 15 at own 20Miles Tillman punt for 59 yds for a 1ST down , Kool-Aid McKinstry returns for 1 yd to the ALA 37 for a 1ST down
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
13:271st & 10 at own 37Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 7 yds to the ALA 44
13:002nd & 3 at own 44Jase McClellan run for 4 yds to the ALA 40
12:253rd & 7 at own 40Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 15 yds to the MTSU 45 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 45Jase McClellan run for 4 yds to the MTSU 41
11:262nd & 6 at opp 41Jase McClellan run for 20 yds to the MTSU 21 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 21Jalen Milroe run for 21 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
10:491st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:431st & 10 at own 25(10:49) No Huddle-Shotgun Vattiato,Nicholas pass complete deep right to Metcalf,Elijah for 27 yards to the ALA48, out of bounds at ALA48 PENALTY MT Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Kelly,Wilson) 5 yards from MT 25 to MT 20. NO PLAY.
10:091st & 15 at own 20Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jeremy Tate Jr. for 3 yds to the MTSU 23
9:482nd & 12 at own 23Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 4 yds to the MTSU 27
9:313rd & 8 at own 27Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Javonte Sherman
9:214th & 8 at own 27Trey Turk punt for 41 yds , Kool-Aid McKinstry returns for 21 yds to the MTSU 47
Alabama Touchdown, 11 plays
9:141st & 10 at opp 47Roydell Williams run for 5 yds to the MTSU 42
8:402nd & 5 at opp 42Jalen Milroe pass complete to Roydell Williams for 4 yds to the MTSU 38
8:163rd & 1 at opp 38Jalen Milroe run for 2 yds to the MTSU 36 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 36Roydell Williams run for 4 yds to the MTSU 32
7:062nd & 6 at opp 32Jalen Milroe pass complete to CJ Dippre for 5 yds to the MTSU 27
6:423rd & 1 at opp 27Roydell Williams run for 3 yds to the MTSU 24 for a 1ST down
6:081st & 10 at opp 24Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 9 yds to the MTSU 15
5:442nd & 1 at opp 15Jalen Milroe pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 7 yds to the MTSU 8 for a 1ST down
5:131st & goal at opp 8Jase McClellan run for 6 yds to the MTSU 2
4:402nd & goal at opp 2Jase McClellan run for 1 yd to the MTSU 1
4:153rd & goal at opp 1Jase McClellan run for 1 yd for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 14, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 7 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:091st & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato run for 5 yds to the MTSU 30
3:452nd & 5 at own 30Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Justin Olson for 6 yds to the MTSU 36 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at own 36PENALTY MT False Start (Graham,Jacqui) 5 yards from MT 36 to MT 31. NO PLAY.
3:071st & 15 at own 31Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 14 yds to the MTSU 45
2:272nd & 1 at own 45Jaiden Credle run for 1 yd to the MTSU 46 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at own 46Nicholas Vattiato run for 6 yds to the ALA 48
1:482nd & 4 at opp 48(01:53) No Huddle-Shotgun Vattiato,Nicholas pass incomplete short left to Willis,Holden PENALTY MT Chop Block (Kelly,Wilson) 15 yards from ALA48 to MT 37. NO PLAY.
1:332nd & 19 at own 37Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 9 yds to the MTSU 46
1:063rd & 10 at own 46Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Quandarrius Robinson for a loss of 8 yards to the MTSU 38
0:204th & 18 at own 38Miles Tillman punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ALA 10
Alabama Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 10Jase McClellan run for 7 yds to the ALA 17
Q2 14:532nd & 3 at own 17Jase McClellan run for 2 yds to the ALA 19
Q2 14:163rd & 1 at own 19Jase McClellan run for 2 yds to the ALA 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:461st & 10 at own 21Jalen Milroe sacked by Johnathan Butler for a loss of 10 yards to the ALA 11
Q2 13:022nd & 20 at own 11Jalen Milroe pass complete to Malik Benson for 5 yds to the ALA 16
Q2 12:373rd & 15 at own 16Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Malik Benson
Q2 12:284th & 15 at own 16James Burnip punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MTSU 31
2nd quarter8 drives, then Alabama 28, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Missed FG, 10 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 31Frank Peasant run for 9 yds to the MTSU 40
11:422nd & 1 at own 40Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Braxton Crouse
11:333rd & 1 at own 40Nicholas Vattiato run for 30 yds to the ALA 30 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at opp 30Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Javonte Sherman for 4 yds to the ALA 26
10:272nd & 6 at opp 26Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jeremy Tate Jr. for 4 yds to the ALA 22
9:553rd & 2 at opp 22Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 4 yds to the ALA 18 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at opp 18(09:43) No Huddle-Shotgun Vattiato,Nicholas pass incomplete short right to England-Chisolm,DJ PENALTY ALA Roughing The Passer (Oatis,Jaheim) 9 yards from ALA18 to ALA09, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:331st & goal at opp 9Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Jeremy Tate Jr.
9:082nd & goal at opp 9Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Chris Braswell for a loss of 5 yards to the ALA 14 Nicholas Vattiato fumbled, recovered by MTSU Devin Hayes , return for 0 yards
8:523rd & goal at opp 14Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Kalani Norris
8:484th & goal at opp 14Zeke Rankin 32 yd FG MISSED
Alabama Punt, 6 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 20Roydell Williams run for no gain to the ALA 20
8:042nd & 10 at own 20Jalen Milroe pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 9 yds to the ALA 29
7:483rd & 1 at own 29Roydell Williams run for 8 yds to the ALA 37 for a 1ST down
7:111st & 10 at own 37Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Kobe Prentice
6:522nd & 10 at own 37Jalen Milroe pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 4 yds to the ALA 41
6:283rd & 6 at own 41Jalen Milroe sacked by Parker Hughes for a loss of 6 yards to the ALA 35
5:484th & 12 at own 35James Burnip punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Kellen Stewart at the MTSU 17
Middle Tennessee Interception, 6 plays
5:401st & 10 at own 17Jaiden Credle run for 5 yds to the MTSU 22
5:032nd & 5 at own 22Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 6 yds to the MTSU 28 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 28Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 1 yd to the MTSU 29
3:422nd & 9 at own 29Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 8 yds to the MTSU 37
3:423rd & 1 at own 37Jekail Middlebrook run for 3 yds to the MTSU 40 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 40Nicholas Vattiato pass intercepted
Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
3:361st & 10 at opp 42(03:36) No Huddle-Shotgun Milroe,Jalen pass incomplete deep left to Bond,Isaiah PENALTY MT Pass Interference (Fluellen,Tra) 15 yards from MT 42 to MT 27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:311st & 10 at opp 27Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Isaiah Bond
3:242nd & 10 at opp 27(03:31) No Huddle-Shotgun Milroe,Jalen rush right for 1 yard loss to the MT 28 (Kinley,Richard) PENALTY MT Horse Collar Tackle (Kinley,Richard) 14 yards from MT 27 to MT 13, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:071st & 10 at opp 13Jalen Milroe run for 13 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 21, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
3:071st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds
3:031st & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Braxton Crouse
2:572nd & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Deontae Lawson for a loss of 12 yards to the MTSU 13
2:123rd & 22 at own 13Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Frank Peasant
2:054th & 22 at own 13Trey Turk punt for 40 yds , Kool-Aid McKinstry returns for 6 yds to the MTSU 47
Alabama Touchdown, 1 play
1:581st & 10 at opp 47Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 47 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 28, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
1:581st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:491st & 10 at own 25Jekail Middlebrook run for 11 yds to the MTSU 36 for a 1ST down
1:361st & 10 at own 36Jekail Middlebrook run for 2 yds to the MTSU 38
1:042nd & 8 at own 38Jekail Middlebrook run for 2 yds to the MTSU 40
1:043rd & 6 at own 40Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 01:04
1:003rd & 6 at own 40Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Jeremy Tate Jr.
0:534th & 6 at own 40Miles Tillman punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Kool-Aid McKinstry at the ALA 12
Alabama End of half, 3 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 12Roydell Williams run for 5 yds to the ALA 17
0:112nd & 5 at own 17Roydell Williams run for 11 yds to the ALA 28 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at own 28Timeout Alabama, clock 00:11
0:001st & 10 at own 28Jalen Milroe run for 3 yds to the ALA 31
3rd quarter7 drives, then Alabama 42, Middle Tennessee 7
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Scott Payne kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Jase McClellan run for no gain to the ALA 25
14:212nd & 10 at own 25Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Ja’Corey Brooks
14:063rd & 10 at own 25Jalen Milroe run for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at the 50Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Ja’Corey Brooks
13:322nd & 10 at the 50Jam Miller run for 2 yds to the MTSU 48
12:543rd & 8 at opp 48Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 48 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 35, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
12:511st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 64 yds , DJ England-Chisolm return for no gain to the MTSU 8
12:391st & 10 at own 8Frank Peasant run for 2 yds to the MTSU 6
12:142nd & 12 at own 6Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Frank Peasant
12:053rd & 12 at own 6Frank Peasant run for 3 yds to the MTSU 9
11:234th & 9 at own 9Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 11:23
11:064th & 9 at own 9Miles Tillman punt for 58 yds , Kool-Aid McKinstry returns for 33 yds to the MTSU 34
Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
10:491st & 10 at opp 34Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 5 yds to the MTSU 29
10:252nd & 5 at opp 29Jalen Milroe pass complete to Amari Niblack for 29 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 42, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:031st & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 3 yds to the MTSU 28
9:272nd & 7 at own 28Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Kalani Norris for 2 yds to the MTSU 26
8:563rd & 9 at own 26Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 3 yds to the MTSU 29
8:154th & 6 at own 29Trey Turk punt for 51 yds , returns for 5 yds to the ALA 25
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
6:521st & 10 at own 25Justice Haynes run for 3 yds to the ALA 28
6:522nd & 7 at own 28Justice Haynes run for 2 yds to the ALA 30
6:393rd & 5 at own 30Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Jalen Hale
6:394th & 5 at own 30(06:39) Burnip,James punt 55 yards to the MT 15 PENALTY MT Illegal Block in Back offsetting ALA Kick Catch Interference offsetting. NO PLAY.
6:304th & 5 at own 30James Burnip punt for 38 yds
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 11 plays
6:141st & 10 at own 32Jekail Middlebrook run for 1 yd to the MTSU 31
5:342nd & 11 at own 31Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jekail Middlebrook for 21 yds to the ALA 48 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 48Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jacob Coleman for 10 yds to the ALA 38 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 38Jekail Middlebrook run for 6 yds to the ALA 32
3:542nd & 4 at opp 32Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Bryce Bailey for 3 yds to the ALA 29
3:193rd & 1 at opp 29Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to AJ Toney for 7 yds to the ALA 22 for a 1ST down
2:461st & 10 at opp 22Jaiden Credle run for 2 yds to the ALA 20
2:022nd & 8 at opp 20Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 12 yds to the ALA 8 for a 1ST down
1:461st & goal at opp 8Jaiden Credle run for no gain to the ALA 8
1:142nd & goal at opp 8Braxton Crouse run for 1 yd to the ALA 7
0:323rd & goal at opp 7Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Bryce Bailey for 7 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK)Alabama 42, Middle Tennessee 7
Alabama Touchdown, 10 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 35Scott Payne kickoff for 65 yds , Kendrick Law return for 23 yds to the ALA 23
0:001st & 10 at own 23Jam Miller run for 2 yds to the ALA 25
Q4 10:382nd & 8 at own 25Tyler Buchner pass complete to Amari Niblack for 20 yds to the ALA 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:381st & 10 at own 45Tyler Buchner pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 2 yds to the ALA 47
Q4 10:382nd & 8 at own 47Jam Miller run for 4 yds to the MTSU 49
Q4 10:383rd & 4 at opp 49Tyler Buchner pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 5 yds to the MTSU 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:381st & 10 at opp 44Jam Miller run for 6 yds to the MTSU 38
Q4 10:382nd & 4 at opp 38Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Jalen Hale
Q4 10:383rd & 4 at opp 38(10:38) PENALTY MT Offside (Smith,Damonte) 5 yards from MT 38 to MT 33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 10:381st & 10 at opp 33Justice Haynes run for 16 yds to the MTSU 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:381st & 10 at opp 17Justice Haynes run for 8 yds to the MTSU 9
Q4 10:382nd & 2 at opp 9Tyler Buchner run for 9 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 49, Middle Tennessee 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Alabama 56, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Fumble, 3 plays
10:381st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:271st & 10 at own 25DJ Riles run for 3 yds to the MTSU 28
9:512nd & 7 at own 28DJ Riles pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 4 yds to the MTSU 32
9:153rd & 3 at own 32DJ Riles pass complete to Jacob Coleman for 3 yds Jacob Coleman fumbled, recovered by ALA Kendrick Blackshire
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
8:581st & 10 at opp 33Richard Young run for 11 yds to the MTSU 22 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at opp 22Richard Young run for 2 yds to the MTSU 20
7:482nd & 8 at opp 20Richard Young run for 3 yds to the MTSU 17
7:003rd & 5 at opp 17Ty Simpson run for 11 yds to the MTSU 6 for a 1ST down
6:221st & goal at opp 6Ty Simpson pass complete to Jalen Hale for 5 yds to the MTSU 1
5:582nd & goal at opp 1Ty Simpson run for 1 yd for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)Alabama 56, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 35Conor Talty kickoff for 61 yds , Kellen Stewart return for 14 yds to the MTSU 18
5:361st & 10 at own 18Kyle Lowe run for 2 yds to the MTSU 20
5:032nd & 8 at own 20Jekail Middlebrook run for 6 yds to the MTSU 26
4:183rd & 2 at own 26Jekail Middlebrook run for 3 yds to the MTSU 29 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at own 29Kyle Lowe pass complete to AJ Toney for 1 yd to the MTSU 28
2:422nd & 11 at own 28Raymond Banner run for 2 yds to the MTSU 30
2:153rd & 9 at own 30PENALTY MT False Start (Wilson,Simon) 5 yards from MT 30 to MT 25. NO PLAY.
1:483rd & 14 at own 25Raymond Banner run for 4 yds to the MTSU 29
0:494th & 10 at own 29Miles Tillman punt for 51 yds , Isaiah Bond returns for 1 yd to the ALA 11
Alabama End of game, 2 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 11Richard Young run for 3 yds to the ALA 14
0:002nd & 7 at own 14Richard Young run for 1 yd to the ALA 13

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.

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Officially, Alabama leads 3–⁠0; as played, 4–⁠0 in four meetings.

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2023Alabama 56, Middle Tennessee 7
2015Alabama 37, Middle Tennessee 10
2005Alabama 26, Middle Tennessee 7
2002Alabama 39, Middle Tennessee 34

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