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#94Western Kentucky
44
Conference USA
AT
#135Middle Tennessee
43
Conference USA
2016 week 7 · Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 1:30 PM CT · Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium · 22,411 att · 82.9°F, wind 11.4

Drive chart

Western Kentucky Middle Tennessee bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
ON DOWNS
11 pl · 48 yd · 5:08
0–0
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FG
8 pl · 54 yd · 3:28
0–3
6:24 4th & 6 OPP 19 Canon Rooker 36 yd FG GOOD -0.26
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FG
7 pl · 51 yd · 3:55
3–3
2:29 4th & 5 OPP 24 Skyler Simcox 42 yd FG GOOD 0.01
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TD
10 pl · 75 yd · 4:01
3–10
13:28 1st & 2 OPP 2 I'Tavius Mathers run for 2 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK) +2 1.21
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Q2
TD
12 pl · 60 yd · 5:18
10–10
8:10 3rd & 1 OPP 1 Anthony Wales run for 1 yd for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK) +1 2.45
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FG
11 pl · 51 yd · 3:53
10–13
4:17 4th & 7 OPP 24 Canon Rooker 41 yd FG GOOD 0.22
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TD
6 pl · 72 yd · 2:31
17–13
1:46 1st & 10 OPP 45 Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 45 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK) +45 3.48
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TD
6 pl · 75 yd · 1:15
17–20
0:31 1st & 10 OPP 28 Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 28 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK) +28 2.76
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FG
4 pl · 0 yd · 0:31
20–20
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 35 Skyler Simcox 52 yd FG GOOD -1.03
Q3
PUNT
5 pl · 34 yd · 1:26
20–20
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TD
9 pl · 86 yd · 3:32
27–20
10:02 2nd & 4 OPP 4 Mike White pass complete to Shaquille Johnson for 4 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK) +4 2.33
ON DOWNS
8 pl · 50 yd · 3:57
27–20
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TD
12 pl · 96 yd · 4:48
27–27
14:13 3rd & 6 OPP 38 Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 38 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK) +38 4.35
Q4
PUNT
3 pl · 1 yd · 0:55
27–27
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FG
9 pl · 60 yd · 4:11
27–30
3:48 4th & 3 OPP 8 Canon Rooker 25 yd FG GOOD -0.97
INT
3 pl · 17 yd · 0:56
27–30
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FG
10 pl · 77 yd · 1:26
30–30
0:05 4th & 1 OPP 1 Skyler Simcox 18 yd FG GOOD -1.21
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Q5
TD
1 pl · 25 yd
37–30
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 25 Anthony Wales run for 25 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK) +25 2.70
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TD
3 pl · 25 yd
37–37
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 25 Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 1 yd to the WKent 24 +1 -0.35
0:00 2nd & 9 OPP 24 Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 21 yds to the WKent 3 for a 1ST down +21 1.58
0:00 1st & 3 OPP 3 I'Tavius Mathers 3 Yd Run (Canon Rooker Kick) +3 1.46
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TD
6 pl · 25 yd
37–43
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 25 Brent Stockstill pass complete to I'Tavius Mathers for 3 yds to the WKent 22 +3 -0.14
0:00 2nd & 7 OPP 22 Brent Stockstill pass complete to I'Tavius Mathers for 6 yds to the WKent 16 +6 0.18
0:00 3rd & 1 OPP 16 I'Tavius Mathers run for 12 yds to the WKent 4 for a 1ST down +12 0.97
0:00 1st & 4 OPP 4 I'Tavius Mathers run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 5 -1 -0.75
0:00 2nd & 5 OPP 5 Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Patrick Smith, broken up by Joe Brown 0 -0.32
0:00 3rd & goal OPP 5 Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:00
0:00 3rd & 5 OPP 5 Dennis Andrews 5 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker PAT blocked) +5 2.76
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TD
6 pl · 25 yd
44–43
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 25 Anthony Wales run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 17 +8 0.48
0:00 2nd & 2 OPP 17 Anthony Wales run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 15 for a 1ST down +2 -0.34
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 15 Anthony Wales run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 10 +5 0.07
0:00 2nd & 5 OPP 10 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Max Halpin) to the MTnSt 15 -5
0:00 2nd & 10 OPP 15 Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 11 yds to the MTnSt 4 for a 1ST down +11 1.19
0:00 2nd & 1 OPP 1 Anthony Wales 1 Yd Run (Skyler Simcox Kick) +1 1.90
21 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

0sacks0
1plays for loss0
0takeaways1
0three-and-outs forced1
4explosive plays allowed2
9.83yards allowed / play11.33
8 of 10scoring drives allowed8 of 11
Western Kentucky
Keith Brown 13 (9) 0.5 TFL · 1 INT
Branden Leston 12 (10)
Leverick Johnson 9 (7)
T.J. McCollum 8 (5)
Juwan Gardner 5 (5)
Joel Iyiegbuniwe 5 (4) 1 QH
Omarius Bryant 4 (2) 1 TFL · 2 QH
Chris Johnson 4 (2) 1 TFL
Middle Tennessee
Chris Melton 7 (6) 1 TFL
Jovante Moffatt 6 (5) 1 PD
Michael Minter 6 (5)
Alex Dale 5 (4) 1 PD
Jeremy Cutrer 5 (4) 1 INT
Charvarius Ward 4 (3) 1 PD
D.J. Sanders 4 (2) 1 PD
Raynard Felton 3 (3) 1 sk · 2 TFL · 1 QH
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

3 of 4field goals3 of 3
2punts2
48.5punt average31.5
0punts inside the 200
59return yards29
opp 35average drive startopp 33
Western Kentucky
K Skyler Simcox 3/4 FG · long 52 · 5/5 XP
P Jake Collins 2 punts · 48.5 avg
KR Nacarius Fant 2 ret · 24 yds · long 13
KR Kylen Towner 1 ret · 20 yds · long 20
KR Steve Donatell 1 ret · 15 yds · long 15
Middle Tennessee
K Canon Rooker 3/3 FG · long 41 · 4/5 XP
P Matt Bonadies 2 punts · 31.5 avg
KR Richie James 1 ret · 29 yds · long 29
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

9plays12
102yards118
5drives5
100%success rate67%
14.27total PPA13.73
Derived from 21 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Canon Rooker 36 yd FG GOOD 3–0
Q1Skyler Simcox 42 yd FG GOOD 3–3
Q2I'Tavius Mathers run for 2 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK) 10–3
Q2Anthony Wales run for 1 yd for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK) 10–10
Q2Canon Rooker 41 yd FG GOOD 13–10
Q2Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 45 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK) 17–13
Q2Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 28 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK) 20–17
Q2Skyler Simcox 52 yd FG GOOD 20–20
Q3Mike White pass complete to Shaquille Johnson for 4 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK) 27–20
Q4Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 38 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK) 27–27
Q4Canon Rooker 25 yd FG GOOD 30–27
Q4Skyler Simcox 18 yd FG GOOD 30–30
Q5I'Tavius Mathers 3 Yd Run (Canon Rooker Kick) 37–37
Q5Dennis Andrews 5 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker PAT blocked) 43–37
Q5Anthony Wales 1 Yd Run (Skyler Simcox Kick) 44–43
Q5Anthony Wales run for 25 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK) 37–30

Biggest plays by PPA

Q4Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 38 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK) 4.35
Q2Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 45 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK) 3.48
Q2Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 28 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK) 2.76
Q5Dennis Andrews 5 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker PAT blocked) 2.76
Q5Anthony Wales run for 25 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK) 2.70
Q2Anthony Wales run for 1 yd for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK) 2.45

Series recent meetings

2025 Middle Tennessee 26 – 42 Western Kentucky
2024 Western Kentucky 49 – 21 Middle Tennessee
2023 Middle Tennessee 10 – 31 Western Kentucky
2022 Western Kentucky 35 – 17 Middle Tennessee
2021 Middle Tennessee 21 – 48 Western Kentucky
2020 Western Kentucky 20 – 17 Middle Tennessee
2019 Middle Tennessee 26 – 31 Western Kentucky
2018 Western Kentucky 10 – 29 Middle Tennessee
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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