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Liberty at Middle Tennessee

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Liberty beat Middle Tennessee 37–⁠17. It was their third meeting; Liberty leads the series 3–⁠0.

AwayLiberty8–⁠4 in 2024
37
HomeMiddle Tennessee3–⁠9 in 2024
17

Final at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium, MurfreesboroTV: CBSSNAttendance 13,500

At kickoff
65°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smyrna Airport (KMQY), 22 km from the stadium
Official
Rory BernardGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Liberty7203737
Middle Tennessee7001017

How the win probability moved

Middle Tennessee favored

Win probability by play: Middle Tennessee 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 35 points.

Liberty favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (35 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Liberty

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaidon Salter11/1515420
Ryan Burger1/1700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quinton Cooley24136113
Kaidon Salter994141
Julian Gray352141
James Jointer73307
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elijah Canion354035
Tyson Mobley335017
Julian Gray134134
Treon Sibley117017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jerome Jolly Jr.71.510
Quinton Reese60.500
Joseph Carter6000
A’Khori Jones5000
Bryce Dixon4110
C.J. Bazile Jr.3110
Eldric Griffin2110
Christopher Boti20.50.50
Eliyt Nairne10.50.50

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Vattiato22/3326320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaiden Credle1027011
Nick Vattiato826014
Terry Wilkins319011
Jekail Middlebrook51607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Holden Willis581022
Cam’Ron Lacy240030
Hayes Sutton339127
Javonte Sherman437016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Xavier Williams13000
Anthony Bynum8000
Parker Hughes6000
Jalen Davis5000
Aidan Butts1110

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

Team stats

LibertyMiddle Tennessee
500Total yards351
161Passing yards263
339Rushing yards88
10.1Yards per pass8.0
6.8Yards per rush3.4
30First downs18
5–⁠9Third downs6–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers1
5–⁠33Penalties10–⁠93
30:23Possession29:37
5Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

LibertyMiddle Tennessee
63%Success rate40%
0.25EPA per play0.11
0.90Explosiveness1.37
0.12Rushing EPA−0.16
0.64Passing EPA0.25
22%Passing-down success28%
0.13First-down EPA−0.05
0.23Second-down EPA0.16
0.70Third-down EPA0.50
18%Havoc by its defense8%

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)

Liberty 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Liberty −12.5, over/under 55.

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 Liberty 81%, Middle Tennessee 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Middle Tennessee end zoneLiberty end zoneQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ1 LibertyFumble, 5 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 LibertyTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 LibertyFumble, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 LibertyTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ2 LibertyTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeFumble, 3 playsQ2 LibertyTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 1 playQ3 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 17 playsQ3 LibertyField goal, 8 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 LibertyTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeField goal, 10 playsQ4 LibertyEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Middle Tennessee drives left to right, Liberty right to left.
  1. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
  2. Q1 LibertyFumble, 5 plays, 31 yards
  3. Q1 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 3 plays, 42 yards
  4. Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 7 plays, 93 yards
  5. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 LibertyFumble, 3 plays, 14 yards
  7. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  8. Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 14 plays, 85 yards
  9. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  10. Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 7 plays, 96 yards
  11. Q2 Middle TennesseeFumble, 3 plays, 28 yards
  12. Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 5 plays, 23 yards
  13. Q2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  14. Q3 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 17 plays, 84 yards
  16. Q3 LibertyField goal, 8 plays, 79 yards
  17. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q4 LibertyTouchdown, 6 plays, 79 yards
  19. Q4 Middle TennesseeField goal, 10 plays, 44 yards
  20. Q4 LibertyEnd of game, 9 plays, 29 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
Middle Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
15:00Brayden Beck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:581st & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam’ron Lacy for 30 yds to the LIB 45 for a 1ST down
14:181st & 10 at opp 45Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jekail Middlebrook for 11 yds to the LIB 34 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 34Jekail Middlebrook run for a loss of 4 yards to the LIB 38
13:082nd & 14 at opp 38Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
13:033rd & 14 at opp 38Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Eliyt Nairne and Chris Boti for a loss of 3 yards to the LIB 41
12:294th & 17 at opp 41Grant Chadwick punt for 30 yds
Liberty Fumble, 5 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 11Julian Gray run for 16 yds to the LIB 27 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at own 27Quinton Cooley run for 6 yds to the LIB 33
11:222nd & 4 at own 33Kaidon Salter run for 13 yds to the LIB 46 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at own 46Quinton Cooley run for 1 yd to the LIB 47
10:212nd & 9 at own 47Julian Gray run for a loss of 5 yards to the LIB 42 Julian Gray fumbled, recovered by MTSU Brandon Buckner B. Buckner return for 0 yds
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 3 plays
9:581st & 10 at opp 42Nicholas Vattiato run for 14 yds to the LIB 28 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 28(09:36) VATTIATO, Nicholas pass up the middle complete for 17 yards to SHERMAN, Javonte caught at the LIB15 and advanced to the LIB11 (WILLIAMS, Amarian;JONES, A’Khori), clock 09:25. PENALTY LIB Roughing the Passer enforced 15 yards from the LIB00 to the MTSU15 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:211st & goal at opp 6Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
9:162nd & goal at opp 6Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Hayes Sutton for 6 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK)Middle Tennessee 7, Liberty 0
Liberty Touchdown, 7 plays
9:16Zach Benedict kickoff for 60 yds , Julian Gray return for 31 yds to the LIB 7
9:041st & 10 at own 7Kaidon Salter pass complete to Elijah Canion for 11 yds to the LIB 18 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at own 18Kaidon Salter run for 9 yds to the LIB 27
8:092nd & 1 at own 27Kaidon Salter run for 14 yds to the LIB 41 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 41Quinton Cooley run for 10 yds to the MTSU 49 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 49Quinton Cooley run for 5 yds to the MTSU 44
6:352nd & 5 at opp 44Vaughn Blue run for 3 yds to the MTSU 41
5:533rd & 2 at opp 41Kaidon Salter run for 41 yds for a TD (Colin Karhu KICK)Tied at 7
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
5:53Brayden Beck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:491st & 10 at own 25Jaiden Credle run for a loss of 5 yards to the MTSU 20
5:082nd & 15 at own 20Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 5 yds to the MTSU 25
4:283rd & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Javonte Sherman for 9 yds to the MTSU 34
3:424th & 1 at own 34Grant Chadwick punt for 37 yds
Liberty Fumble, 3 plays
3:331st & 10 at own 44Quinton Cooley run for 5 yds to the LIB 49
3:032nd & 5 at own 49Quinton Cooley run for 7 yds to the MTSU 44 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at opp 44Kaidon Salter run for 2 yds to the MTSU 42 Kaidon Salter fumbled, recovered by MTSU Xavier Williams X. Williams return for 0 yds
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 42Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jekail Middlebrook for a loss of 6 yards to the MTSU 36
1:372nd & 16 at own 36Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 7 yds to the MTSU 43
0:533rd & 9 at own 43Nicholas Vattiato sacked by CJ Bazile Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the MTSU 37
0:144th & 15 at own 37Grant Chadwick punt for 48 yds
Liberty Touchdown, 14 plays
0:061st & 10 at own 15James Jointer Jr. run for 6 yds to the LIB 21
Q2 14:592nd & 4 at own 21James Jointer Jr. run for 7 yds to the LIB 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:241st & 10 at own 28Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
Q2 14:172nd & 10 at own 28James Jointer Jr. run for 4 yds to the LIB 32
Q2 13:423rd & 6 at own 32Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
Q2 13:294th & 6 at own 32MORGAN, Max punt 18 yards to the MTSU50 out of bounds, clock 13:29. PENALTY Before the snap, MTSU Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the LIB32 to the LIB37. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 13:264th & 1 at own 37(13:26) TEAM rush up the middle for no gain, fumbled at LIB37 , recovered by LIB COOLEY, Quinton at the LIB37, returned 0 yards to the LIB37, End of Play, clock 13:24. PENALTY MTSU Offsides enforced 5 yards from the LIB38 to the LIB43 and results in a 1ST DOWN [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 13:081st & 10 at own 43Kaidon Salter pass complete to Jacob Jenkins for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 12:462nd & 3 at the 50Quinton Cooley run for 3 yds to the MTSU 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:141st & 10 at opp 47Kaidon Salter pass complete to Tyson Mobley for 7 yds to the MTSU 40
Q2 11:422nd & 3 at opp 40Kaidon Salter run for 15 yds to the MTSU 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:091st & 10 at opp 25Quinton Cooley run for 3 yds to the MTSU 22
Q2 10:382nd & 7 at opp 22Kaidon Salter run for 3 yds to the MTSU 19
Q2 10:013rd & 4 at opp 19Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 10:01
Q2 9:553rd & 4 at opp 19Kaidon Salter pass complete to Elijah Canion for 8 yds to the MTSU 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:341st & 10 at opp 11Quinton Cooley run for 7 yds to the MTSU 4
Q2 9:002nd & 3 at opp 4Quinton Cooley run for 4 yds for a TD (Colin Karhu KICK)Liberty 14, Middle Tennessee 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Liberty 27, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
9:00Brayden Beck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:581st & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 6 yds to the MTSU 31
8:222nd & 4 at own 31Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
8:163rd & 4 at own 31Nicholas Vattiato run for 6 yds to the MTSU 37 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at own 37Jaiden Credle run for 1 yd to the MTSU 38
7:002nd & 9 at own 38Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
6:543rd & 9 at own 38Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
6:484th & 9 at own 38Grant Chadwick punt for 58 yds, downed at the LIB 4
Liberty Touchdown, 7 plays
6:361st & 10 at own 4Quinton Cooley run for 13 yds to the LIB 17 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at own 17Quinton Cooley run for 12 yds to the LIB 29 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at own 29Quinton Cooley run for 1 yd to the LIB 30
5:052nd & 9 at own 30Kaidon Salter run for 1 yd to the LIB 31
4:233rd & 8 at own 31Kaidon Salter pass complete to Tyson Mobley for 17 yds to the LIB 48 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at own 48Kaidon Salter pass complete to Tyson Mobley for 11 yds to the MTSU 41 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at opp 41Julian Gray run for 41 yds for a TD (Colin Karhu PAT MISSED)Liberty 20, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Fumble, 3 plays
3:09Brayden Beck kickoff for 60 yds , Mitchell Howell return for 19 yds to the MTSU 24
2:591st & 10 at own 24Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 12 yds to the MTSU 36 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at own 36Jekail Middlebrook run for 7 yds to the MTSU 43
2:002nd & 3 at own 43Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 02:00
1:592nd & 3 at own 43Nicholas Vattiato sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the MTSU 23 Nicholas Vattiato fumbled, recovered by LIB Ethan Crisp , return for 0 yards
Liberty Touchdown, 5 plays
1:481st & 10 at opp 23Quinton Cooley run for 8 yds to the MTSU 15
1:162nd & 2 at opp 15Quinton Cooley run for 3 yds to the MTSU 12 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at opp 12Kaidon Salter sacked by Aidan Butts for a loss of 4 yards to the MTSU 16
0:522nd & 14 at opp 16Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 00:52
0:512nd & 14 at opp 16(00:51) SALTER, Kaidon pass deep to the right incomplete intended for CANION, Elijah thrown to the MTSU0; QB hurried by STEWART, James, clock 00:43. PENALTY MTSU Holding on RABY, Tyrell enforced half the distance from the goal, 8 yards from the MTSU16 to the MTSU8 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:401st & goal at opp 8Quinton Cooley run for 4 yds to the MTSU 4
0:362nd & goal at opp 4Timeout Liberty, clock 00:36
0:322nd & goal at opp 4Kaidon Salter pass complete to Jacob Jenkins for 4 yds for a TD (Colin Karhu KICK)Liberty 27, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee End of half, 1 play
0:32Brayden Beck kickoff for 59 yds , Mitchell Howell return for 19 yds to the MTSU 25
0:251st & 10 at own 25Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the MTSU 28
3rd quarter4 drives, then Liberty 30, Middle Tennessee 7
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
15:00Zach Benedict kickoff
14:551st & 10 at own 35Kaidon Salter pass complete to Bentley Hanshaw for 3 yds to the LIB 38
14:252nd & 7 at own 38Quinton Cooley run for 2 yds to the LIB 40
13:483rd & 5 at own 40Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
13:444th & 5 at own 40Liberty Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the LIB 35
13:424th & 10 at own 35Max Morgan punt for 54 yds, downed at the MTSU 11
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 17 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 11Terry Wilkins run for 11 yds to the MTSU 22 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at own 22Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 10 yds to the MTSU 32 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 32Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at the 50Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
11:362nd & 10 at the 50Middle Tennessee Penalty, False Start (Simon Wilson) to the MTSU 45
11:342nd & 15 at own 45Jaiden Credle run for 11 yds to the LIB 44
10:543rd & 4 at opp 44Jaiden Credle run for no gain to the LIB 44
10:224th & 4 at opp 44Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Javonte Sherman for 5 yds to the LIB 39 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 39Jekail Middlebrook run for 4 yds to the LIB 35
9:062nd & 6 at opp 35Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
8:593rd & 6 at opp 35Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam’ron Lacy for 10 yds to the LIB 25 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 25Jekail Middlebrook run for 4 yds to the LIB 21
7:502nd & 6 at opp 21Jekail Middlebrook run for 5 yds to the LIB 16
7:113rd & 1 at opp 16Jaiden Credle run for 2 yds to the LIB 14 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at opp 14Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the LIB 11
5:552nd & 7 at opp 11Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
5:533rd & 7 at opp 11Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Hayes Sutton for 6 yds to the LIB 5
5:134th & 1 at opp 5Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 05:13
5:044th & 1 at opp 5Jaiden Credle run for no gain to the LIB 5
Liberty Field goal, 8 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 5Quinton Cooley run for no gain to the LIB 5
4:252nd & 10 at own 5Liberty Penalty, Offensive Holding (Treon Sibley) to the LIB 30 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 30Vaughn Blue run for 12 yds to the LIB 42 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at own 42Middle Tennessee Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Abdul Muhammad) to the MTSU 20 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at opp 35Middle Tennessee Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Abdul Muhammad) to the MTSU 20 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 20James Jointer Jr. run for 3 yds to the MTSU 17
2:322nd & 7 at opp 17Quinton Cooley run for 1 yd to the MTSU 16
2:013rd & 6 at opp 16Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 02:01
1:593rd & 6 at opp 16Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
1:494th & 6 at opp 16Colin Karhu 35 yd FG GOODLiberty 30, Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 8 plays
1:49Brayden Beck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:441st & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Bryce Dixon for a loss of 2 yards to the MTSU 23
1:112nd & 12 at own 23Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Ethan Crite for 8 yds to the MTSU 31
0:413rd & 4 at own 31Middle Tennessee Penalty, False Start (Zach Clayton) to the MTSU 26
0:153rd & 9 at own 26Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 22 yds to the MTSU 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:591st & 10 at own 48Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
Q4 14:512nd & 10 at own 48Terry Wilkins run for 5 yds to the LIB 47
Q4 14:133rd & 5 at opp 47Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Hayes Sutton for 27 yds to the LIB 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:351st & 10 at opp 20Terry Wilkins run for 3 yds to the LIB 17
Q4 12:532nd & 7 at opp 17Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Terry Wilkins for 17 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK)Liberty 30, Middle Tennessee 14
4th quarter3 drives, then Liberty 37, Middle Tennessee 17
Liberty Touchdown, 6 plays
12:50Zach Benedict kickoff for 55 yds , Julian Gray return for 11 yds to the LIB 21
12:471st & 10 at own 21Liberty Penalty, Delay Of Game (Kaidon Salter) to the LIB 16
12:441st & 15 at own 16Quinton Cooley run for 4 yds to the LIB 20
12:112nd & 11 at own 20Kaidon Salter pass complete to Treon Sibley for 17 yds to the LIB 37 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at own 37Quinton Cooley run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at the 50Quinton Cooley run for 10 yds to the MTSU 40 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 40Quinton Cooley run for 6 yds to the MTSU 34
9:422nd & 4 at opp 34Kaidon Salter pass complete to Julian Gray for 34 yds for a TD (Colin Karhu KICK)Liberty 37, Middle Tennessee 14
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 10 plays
9:42Brayden Beck kickoff for 64 yds fair catch by Anthony Bynum at the MTSU 25
9:401st & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 20 yds to the MTSU 45 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at own 45Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Eldric Griffin for a loss of 2 yards to the MTSU 43
8:292nd & 12 at own 43Jaiden Credle run for 9 yds to the LIB 48
7:503rd & 3 at opp 48Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 17 yds to the LIB 31 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at opp 31Nicholas Vattiato run for 10 yds to the LIB 21 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 21Middle Tennessee Penalty, Offensive Holding (Simon Wilson) to the LIB 28
6:051st & 17 at opp 28Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
6:012nd & 17 at opp 28(06:01) VATTIATO, Nicholas scrambles up the middle for a gain of 14 yards to the LIB14 (JACKSON, Teylor), clock 05:54. PENALTY MTSU Holding on WILSON, Simon enforced 10 yards from the LIB28 to the LIB38 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:312nd & 27 at opp 38Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Javonte Sherman for 7 yds to the LIB 31
4:563rd & 20 at opp 31Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
4:474th & 20 at opp 31Zeke Rankin 48 yd FG GOODLiberty 37, Middle Tennessee 17
Liberty End of game, 9 plays
4:47Zach Benedict kickoff for 9 yds , return for no gain to the MTSU 44
4:341st & 10 at opp 44James Jointer Jr. run for 5 yds to the MTSU 39
4:042nd & 5 at opp 39James Jointer Jr. run for 4 yds to the MTSU 35
3:273rd & 1 at opp 35James Jointer Jr. run for 4 yds to the MTSU 31 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at opp 31Caden Williams run for 4 yds to the MTSU 27
2:112nd & 6 at opp 27Caden Williams run for 3 yds to the MTSU 24
2:003rd & 3 at opp 24Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 02:00
1:543rd & 3 at opp 24Ryan Burger pass complete to Vaughn Blue for 7 yds to the MTSU 17 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 17Vaughn Blue run for 5 yds to the MTSU 12
0:552nd & 5 at opp 12(00:55) [NHSG] Kneel down by BURGER, Ryan at MTSU13 (team loss of 1), clock 00:52.
0:213rd & 6 at opp 13(00:21) [NHSG] Kneel down by BURGER, Ryan at MTSU15 (team loss of 2), clock 00:15.

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

Every Liberty–Middle Tennessee game

Liberty leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2024Liberty 37, Middle Tennessee 17
2023Liberty 42, Middle Tennessee 35
2021Liberty 41, Middle Tennessee 13

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