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Middle Tennessee at Kennesaw State

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Kennesaw State beat Middle Tennessee 24–⁠16. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

AwayMiddle Tennessee3–⁠9 in 2025
16
HomeKennesaw State10–⁠4 in 2025
24

Final at Fifth Third Stadium, KennesawTV: ESPN+Attendance 11,040

At kickoff
83°F, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Marietta Cobb County Airport, 3 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Official
Rodney BurnetteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee370616
Kennesaw State2100324

How the win probability moved

Kennesaw State favored

Win probability by play: Kennesaw State 59% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 27 points.

Middle Tennessee favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (27 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Vattiato28/4228501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jekail Middlebrook20109212
D.J. Taylor424013
Nick Vattiato91106
Rickey Hunt41107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nahzae Cox477035
Cam’Ron Lacy876027
Hunter Tipton345021
Myles Butler428020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Parker Hughes7000
Jackson Lowe5000
Shakai Woods4000
Anthony Bynum4000

Kennesaw State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Amari Odom11/1716220
Tommy Ulatowski1/2200
Christian Moss1/11310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Coleman Bennett12101030
Amari Odom634013
Gabriel Benyard31507
Chase Belcher2905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chase Belcher153153
Gabriel Benyard441129
Gerard Bullock334119
Clayton Coppock219018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Baron Hopson11000
Garland Benyard6000
Alex Ford6000
Caleb Offord5100
Donovan Westmoreland4110
Five Hamilton4101

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

Team stats

Middle TennesseeKennesaw State
440Total yards334
285Passing yards177
155Rushing yards157
6.8Yards per pass8.9
4.2Yards per rush5.1
25First downs17
5–⁠14Third downs1–⁠8
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
6–⁠55Penalties5–⁠40
38:59Possession21:01
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeKennesaw State
45%Success rate45%
0.05EPA per play0.17
1.02Explosiveness1.02
0.07Rushing EPA−0.11
0.04Passing EPA0.61
20%Passing-down success13%
0.20First-down EPA0.05
−0.02Second-down EPA0.35
0.09Third-down EPA0.17
6%Havoc by its defense15%

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)

Kennesaw State 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Kennesaw State −7, 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.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Kennesaw State 69%, Middle Tennessee 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kennesaw State end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 2 playsQ1 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ1 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 9 playsQ1 Kennesaw StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 8 playsQ2 Kennesaw StateFumble, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Kennesaw StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 9 playsQ2 Kennesaw StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Kennesaw StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 9 playsQ3 Kennesaw StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Kennesaw StateField goal, 10 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 Kennesaw StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 Kennesaw StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kennesaw State drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 Middle TennesseeFumble, 2 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 30 yards
  3. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  4. Q1 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 87 yards
  5. Q1 Middle TennesseeField goal, 9 plays, 59 yards
  6. Q1 Kennesaw StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q1 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 62 yards
  9. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 8 plays, 35 yards
  10. Q2 Kennesaw StateFumble, 3 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 30 yards
  12. Q2 Kennesaw StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 46 yards
  13. Q2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 9 plays, 69 yards
  14. Q2 Kennesaw StateEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
  15. Q3 Kennesaw StatePunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  16. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 9 plays, 37 yards
  17. Q3 Kennesaw StatePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q3 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 12 plays, 89 yards
  19. Q4 Kennesaw StateField goal, 10 plays, 54 yards
  20. Q4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 67 yards
  21. Q4 Kennesaw StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 15 yards
  23. Q4 Kennesaw StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −16 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Kennesaw State 21, Middle Tennessee 3
Middle Tennessee Fumble, 2 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 30Britton Williams kickoff for 70 yds for a touchback
14:431st & 10 at own 25Jekail Middlebrook run for 5 yds to the MTSU 30
14:122nd & 5 at own 30(14:32) No Huddle-Shotgun Vattiato,Nicholas pass incomplete short left to Cox,Nahzae thrown to MTSU35 PENALTY MTSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Harris,E.J.) 5 yards from MTSU30 to MTSU25. NO PLAY.
14:042nd & 10 at own 25Jekail Middlebrook run for 5 yds to the MTSU 30 Jekail Middlebrook fumbled, recovered by KENN Tylon Dunlap
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 3 plays
13:421st & 10 at opp 30Amari Odom run for 4 yds to the MTSU 26
13:302nd & 6 at opp 26Coleman Bennett run for 13 yds to the MTSU 13 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 13Christian Moss pass complete to Gerard Bullock Jr. for 13 yds for a TD Middle Tennessee Penalty, (Yards) declined (Britton Williams KICK)Kennesaw State 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 35Britton Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:201st & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Gamarion Carter for 15 yds to the MTSU 40 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at own 40(11:52) No Huddle-Shotgun Vattiato,Nicholas pass complete short left to Butler,Myles caught at MTSU38, for 8 yards to the MTSU48 (Ford,Alex; Offord,Caleb) PENALTY MTSU Holding (Walker,Amorion) 10 yards from MTSU40 to MTSU30. NO PLAY.
11:241st & 20 at own 30Jekail Middlebrook run for 7 yds to the MTSU 37
10:502nd & 13 at own 37Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to AJ Jones
10:363rd & 13 at own 37Nicholas Vattiato run for 6 yds to the MTSU 43
10:314th & 7 at own 43Ashton Logan punt for 44 yds
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 5 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 13Gabriel Benyard run for 7 yds to the KENN 20
9:462nd & 3 at own 20Coleman Bennett run for 8 yds to the KENN 28 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at own 28Amari Odom pass complete to Gerard Bullock Jr. for 19 yds to the KENN 47 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at own 47Amari Odom pass incomplete to Gabriel Benyard
9:062nd & 10 at own 47Amari Odom pass complete to Chase Belcher for 53 yds for a TD (Britton Williams KICK)Kennesaw State 14, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Field goal, 9 plays
8:141st & 10 at own 35Britton Williams kickoff for 60 yds , Juwon Gaston return for 20 yds to the MTSU 25
8:031st & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato run for 4 yds to the MTSU 29
7:402nd & 6 at own 29Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam’ron Lacy for 7 yds to the MTSU 36 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 36Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 4 yds to the MTSU 40
6:162nd & 6 at own 40Kennesaw State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Ugonna Nwoha) to the KENN 45 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at opp 45Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Nahzae Cox for 25 yds to the KENN 20 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at opp 20(05:32) PENALTY MTSU False Start 5 yards from KSU20 to KSU25. NO PLAY.
5:091st & 15 at opp 25Jekail Middlebrook run for 2 yds to the KENN 23
4:322nd & 13 at opp 23Jekail Middlebrook run for 6 yds to the KENN 17
3:433rd & 7 at opp 17Jekail Middlebrook run for 1 yd to the KENN 16
3:434th & 6 at opp 16Jacob Hathaway 34 yd FG GOODKennesaw State 14, Middle Tennessee 3
Kennesaw State Punt, 3 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 35Baylen Woodman kickoff for 63 yds , Tykeem Wallace return for 22 yds to the KENN 24
2:411st & 10 at own 24Alexander Diggs run for 1 yd to the KENN 25
2:262nd & 9 at own 25Amari Odom run for 6 yds to the KENN 31
1:593rd & 3 at own 31Amari Odom pass incomplete to Gabriel Benyard
1:504th & 3 at own 31Joshua Huiet punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jekail Middlebrook at the MTSU 25
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 25Rickey Hunt Jr. run for no gain to the MTSU 25
1:342nd & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 6 yds to the MTSU 31
1:173rd & 4 at own 31Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Nahzae Cox
1:074th & 4 at own 31Ashton Logan punt for 46 yds , Gabriel Benyard returns for 15 yds to the KENN 38
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 3 plays
0:151st & 10 at own 38Coleman Bennett run for 3 yds to the KENN 41
0:152nd & 7 at own 41Coleman Bennett run for 30 yds to the MTSU 29 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at opp 29Amari Odom pass complete to Gabriel Benyard for 29 yds for a TD (Britton Williams KICK)Kennesaw State 21, Middle Tennessee 3
Middle Tennessee Punt, 8 plays
0:111st & 10 at own 35Britton Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25DJ Taylor run for 13 yds to the MTSU 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:531st & 10 at own 38Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to AJ Jones for 7 yds to the MTSU 45
Q2 13:222nd & 3 at own 45Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to DJ Taylor for 3 yds to the MTSU 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:401st & 10 at own 48DJ Taylor run for 7 yds to the KENN 45
Q2 11:562nd & 3 at opp 45Nicholas Vattiato run for 4 yds to the KENN 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:171st & 10 at opp 41Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 5 yds to the KENN 36
Q2 10:542nd & 5 at opp 36(11:01) No Huddle-Shotgun Middlebrook,Jekail rush middle for 7 yards gain to the KSU29 (Washington Jr.,JeRico) PENALTY MTSU Holding (Harris,E.J.) 10 yards from KSU36 to KSU46. NO PLAY.
Q2 10:232nd & 15 at opp 46Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jekail Middlebrook for 3 yds to the KENN 43
Q2 9:373rd & 12 at opp 43Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jekail Middlebrook for 3 yds to the KENN 40
Q2 9:354th & 9 at opp 40Ashton Logan punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Gabriel Benyard at the KENN 13
2nd quarter5 drives, then Kennesaw State 21, Middle Tennessee 10
Kennesaw State Fumble, 3 plays
8:381st & 10 at own 13Clayton Coppock run for 9 yds to the KENN 22
8:262nd & 1 at own 22Alexander Diggs run for 1 yd to the KENN 23 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at own 23Alexander Diggs run for 7 yds to the KENN 30 Alexander Diggs fumbled, recovered by MTSU Devan Carlisle
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
7:391st & 10 at opp 30Jekail Middlebrook run for 6 yds to the KENN 24
6:572nd & 4 at opp 24Nicholas Vattiato run for 2 yds to the KENN 22
6:183rd & 2 at opp 22Jekail Middlebrook run for 6 yds to the KENN 16 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at opp 16Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Nahzae Cox for 3 yds to the KENN 13
4:572nd & 7 at opp 13Jekail Middlebrook run for 4 yds to the KENN 9
4:323rd & 3 at opp 9Nicholas Vattiato run for a loss of 1 yard to the KENN 10
4:174th & 4 at opp 10Jekail Middlebrook run for 10 yds for a TD (Jacob Hathaway KICK)Kennesaw State 21, Middle Tennessee 10
Kennesaw State Missed FG, 7 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 35Baylen Woodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:111st & 10 at own 25Gabriel Benyard run for 7 yds to the KENN 32
3:422nd & 3 at own 32Chase Belcher run for 5 yds to the KENN 37 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 37Amari Odom pass complete to Lyndon Ravare for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at the 50(03:06) No Huddle-Shotgun Odom,Amari pass incomplete deep right to Ravare,Lyndon thrown to MTSU10 PENALTY MTSU Pass Interference (Carlisle,Devan) 15 yards from KSU50 to MTSU35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:401st & 10 at opp 35Amari Odom run for 1 yd to the MTSU 34
2:262nd & 9 at opp 34Gabriel Benyard run for 1 yd to the MTSU 33
1:543rd & 8 at opp 33Coleman Bennett run for 4 yds to the MTSU 29
1:544th & 4 at opp 29Timeout Kennesaw State, clock 01:54
1:484th & 4 at opp 29Britton Williams 47 yd FG MISSED
Middle Tennessee Interception, 9 plays
1:461st & 10 at own 29Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Amorion Walker
1:422nd & 10 at own 29Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Hunter Tipton
1:353rd & 10 at own 29Jekail Middlebrook run for 12 yds to the MTSU 41 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at own 41Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 20 yds to the KENN 39 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 39Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Donovan Westmoreland for a loss of 2 yards to the KENN 41
1:102nd & 12 at opp 41Timeout Kennesaw State, clock 01:10
1:042nd & 12 at opp 41Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Nahzae Cox for 35 yds to the KENN 6 for a 1ST down
0:321st & goal at opp 6Jekail Middlebrook run for 4 yds to the KENN 2
0:242nd & goal at opp 2Jekail Middlebrook run for no gain to the KENN 2
0:243rd & goal at opp 2Timeout Kennesaw State, clock 00:24
0:183rd & goal at opp 2Nicholas Vattiato pass intercepted Five Hamilton return for no gain to the KENN 1
Kennesaw State End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 1Coleman Bennett run for 5 yds to the KENN 6
3rd quarter4 drives, then Kennesaw State 21, Middle Tennessee 10
Kennesaw State Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Baylen Woodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:111st & 10 at opp 49Amari Odom pass incomplete to Gabriel Benyard
14:081st & 10 at own 25Amari Odom pass complete to Coleman Bennett for 7 yds to the KENN 32
13:572nd & 10 at opp 49Tykeem Wallace run for a loss of 2 yards to the KENN 49 Tykeem Wallace fumbled, recovered by KENN Tykeem Wallace
13:443rd & 12 at own 49Amari Odom pass complete to Clayton Coppock for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
13:422nd & 3 at own 32Coleman Bennett run for 19 yds to the MTSU 49 for a 1ST down
12:494th & 11 at the 50Joshua Huiet punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jekail Middlebrook at the MTSU 16
Middle Tennessee Punt, 9 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 16Jekail Middlebrook run for 1 yd to the MTSU 17
12:302nd & 9 at own 17Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Amorion Walker for 12 yds to the MTSU 29 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at own 29Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Hunter Tipton for 9 yds to the MTSU 38
10:582nd & 1 at own 38Jekail Middlebrook run for 4 yds to the MTSU 42 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at own 42(10:19) No Huddle-Shotgun Middlebrook,Jekail rush left for 7 yards gain to the MTSU49 (Daniels,Rod) PENALTY MTSU Holding (Guevara,Mateo) 10 yards from MTSU42 to MTSU32. NO PLAY.
9:491st & 20 at own 32Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Nahzae Cox for 14 yds to the MTSU 46
9:022nd & 6 at own 46Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 7 yds to the KENN 47 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 47Nicholas Vattiato run for no gain to the KENN 47
8:212nd & 10 at opp 47Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to AJ Jones
8:173rd & 10 at opp 47Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to AJ Jones
8:104th & 10 at opp 47Ashton Logan punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Kennesaw State Punt, 6 plays
8:041st & 10 at own 20Amari Odom run for 13 yds to the KENN 33 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at own 33Chase Belcher run for 4 yds to the KENN 37
7:132nd & 6 at own 37Amari Odom pass complete to Gabriel Benyard for 7 yds to the KENN 44 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at own 44Amari Odom pass incomplete to Gabriel Benyard
6:442nd & 10 at own 44Amari Odom pass incomplete to Gerard Bullock Jr.
6:343rd & 10 at own 44Amari Odom run for 2 yds to the KENN 46
6:074th & 8 at own 46(06:16) PENALTY KSU False Start (Moss,Karson) 5 yards from KSU46 to KSU41. NO PLAY.
5:544th & 13 at own 41Joshua Huiet punt for 48 yds
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 12 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 11Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Myles Butler
4:572nd & 10 at own 11DJ Taylor run for 2 yds to the MTSU 13
4:113rd & 8 at own 13Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam’ron Lacy for 9 yds to the MTSU 22 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 22DJ Taylor run for 2 yds to the MTSU 24
2:582nd & 8 at own 24Nicholas Vattiato run for 4 yds to the MTSU 28
2:083rd & 4 at own 28Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam’ron Lacy for 13 yds to the MTSU 41 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 41Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam’ron Lacy for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
1:382nd & 1 at the 50Jekail Middlebrook run for 8 yds to the KENN 42 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 42(01:35) No Huddle-Shotgun Vattiato,Nicholas pass incomplete deep right to Walker,Amorion thrown to KSU10 PENALTY KSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from KSU42 to KSU37. NO PLAY.
0:321st & 5 at opp 37Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jekail Middlebrook for 6 yds to the KENN 31 for a 1ST down
0:021st & 10 at opp 31Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Kason Stokes for 7 yds to the KENN 24
0:002nd & 3 at opp 24Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Hunter Tipton for 15 yds to the KENN 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:561st & goal at opp 9Jekail Middlebrook run for 9 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Kennesaw State 21, Middle Tennessee 16
4th quarter7 drives, then Kennesaw State 24, Middle Tennessee 16
Kennesaw State Field goal, 10 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Baylen Woodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:011st & 10 at own 25Amari Odom run for 8 yds to the KENN 33
13:462nd & 2 at own 33Coleman Bennett run for 11 yds to the KENN 44 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 44Coleman Bennett run for 2 yds to the KENN 46
13:012nd & 8 at own 46Amari Odom pass complete to Gabriel Benyard for no gain to the KENN 46
12:393rd & 8 at own 46Amari Odom pass complete to Clayton Coppock for 18 yds to the MTSU 36 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at opp 36Amari Odom pass complete to Javon Rogers for 10 yds to the MTSU 26 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 26Amari Odom pass incomplete to Coleman Bennett
11:552nd & 10 at opp 26Coleman Bennett run for no gain to the MTSU 26
11:243rd & 10 at opp 26Amari Odom pass complete to Gabriel Benyard for 5 yds to the MTSU 21
10:434th & 5 at opp 21Daniel Kinney 39 yd FG GOODKennesaw State 24, Middle Tennessee 16
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 12 plays
10:371st & 10 at own 35Britton Williams kickoff for 63 yds , Juwon Gaston return for 20 yds to the MTSU 22
9:421st & 10 at own 22Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Amorion Walker for 3 yds to the MTSU 25
8:592nd & 7 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Hunter Tipton for 21 yds to the MTSU 46 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 46Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 3 yds to the MTSU 43
8:242nd & 13 at own 43(08:27) No Huddle-Shotgun Vattiato,Nicholas rush left for 0 yards to the MTSU43 (Nwoha,Ugonna) PENALTY KSU Holding (Zollicoffer,Elijah) 10 yards from MTSU43 to KSU47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:101st & 10 at opp 47Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Cam’ron Lacy
8:002nd & 10 at opp 47Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam’ron Lacy for 4 yds to the MTSU 49
7:433rd & 14 at own 49Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam’ron Lacy for 27 yds to the KENN 24 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 24Jekail Middlebrook run for 8 yds to the KENN 16
5:572nd & 2 at opp 16Jekail Middlebrook run for 6 yds to the KENN 10 for a 1ST down
5:191st & goal at opp 10Nicholas Vattiato run for a loss of 6 yards to the KENN 16 Nicholas Vattiato fumbled, recovered by MTSU Nicholas Vattiato
4:522nd & goal at opp 16Jekail Middlebrook run for 5 yds to the KENN 11
4:303rd & goal at opp 11Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Myles Butler
3:544th & goal at opp 11Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to AJ Jones
Kennesaw State Punt, 3 plays
3:341st & 10 at own 11Coleman Bennett run for 3 yds to the KENN 14
2:593rd & 6 at own 15Timeout Kennesaw State, clock 02:59
2:543rd & 6 at own 15Tommy Ulatowski pass complete to Gerard Bullock Jr. for 2 yds to the KENN 17
2:534th & 4 at own 17Timeout Kennesaw State, clock 02:53
2:444th & 4 at own 17Joshua Huiet punt for 40 yds , Abdul Muhammad returns for 4 yds to the MTSU 47
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:251st & 10 at own 47Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam’ron Lacy for 17 yds to the KENN 36 for a 1ST down
Kennesaw State Punt, 3 plays
2:132nd & 7 at own 14Tommy Ulatowski run for 1 yd to the KENN 15
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:001st & 10 at opp 36Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam’ron Lacy for 2 yds to the KENN 38
2:002nd & 12 at opp 38Timeout Kennesaw State, clock 02:00
1:552nd & 12 at opp 38Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Nahzae Cox
1:493rd & 12 at opp 38Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Jekail Middlebrook
1:444th & 12 at opp 38Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Nahzae Cox
Kennesaw State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:381st & 10 at own 38Coleman Bennett run for 3 yds to the KENN 41
1:382nd & 7 at own 41Timeout Kennesaw State, clock 01:38
0:442nd & 7 at own 41T. Ulatowski takes a knee
0:443rd & 16 at own 32T. Ulatowski takes a knee
0:004th & 26 at own 22Tommy Ulatowski pass incomplete

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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2024Middle Tennessee 14, Kennesaw State 5

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