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2023 week 5 · Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 6:30 PM CT · Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium · 📺 CBSSN · 14,712 att · 72.1°F Clear, wind 5.8

Drive chart

Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
PUNT
7 pl · 19 yd · 2:35
0–0
14:56 1st & 10 OWN 16 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 5 yds to the WKU 21 +5 0.08
14:56 2nd & 5 OWN 21 Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 4 yds to the WKU 25 +4 -0.07
14:56 3rd & 1 OWN 25 Markese Stepp run for 3 yds to the WKU 28 for a 1ST down +3 0.72
14:56 1st & 10 OWN 28 Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 10 yds to the WKU 38 for a 1ST down +10 0.90
14:56 1st & 10 OWN 38 Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 7 yds to the WKU 45 +7 0.71
14:56 2nd & 3 OWN 45 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr. 0 -1.29
14:56 3rd & 3 OWN 45 No Huddle-Shotgun Reed,Austin pass incomplete short right to Corley,Malachi PENALTY WKU Pass Interference 15 yards from WKU45 to WKU30. NO PLAY. -15
14:56 3rd & 13 OWN 35 Austin Reed pass incomplete to K.D. Hutchinson 0 -0.23
12:21 4th & 13 OWN 35 Tom Ellard punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Zack Dobson at the MTSU 20
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PUNT
3 pl · -2 yd · 1:30
0–0
12:21 1st & 10 OWN 20 Jaiden Credle run for no gain to the MTSU 20 0 -0.56
12:21 2nd & 10 OWN 20 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 8 yds to the MTSU 28 +8 0.39
11:07 3rd & 12 OWN 18 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Elijah Metcalf 0 -0.08
10:51 4th & 12 OWN 18 Trey Turk punt for 53 yds , K.D. Hutchinson returns for 8 yds to the WKU 37
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PUNT
3 pl · 4 yd · 1:41
0–0
10:51 1st & 10 OWN 37 Markese Stepp run for 3 yds to the WKU 40 +3 -0.42
10:51 2nd & 7 OWN 40 Markese Stepp run for 2 yds to the WKU 42 +2 -0.58
10:51 3rd & 5 OWN 42 Austin Reed pass complete to Elijah Young for 1 yd to the WKU 41 +1 -0.58
9:10 4th & 6 OWN 41 Tom Ellard punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Zack Dobson at the MTSU 13
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PUNT
3 pl · 1 yd · 1:06
0–0
9:10 1st & 10 OWN 13 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Holden Willis 0 -0.40
9:10 2nd & 10 OWN 13 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Kalani Norris 0 -0.18
9:10 3rd & 10 OWN 13 Nicholas Vattiato run for 1 yd to the MTSU 14 +1 -0.07
8:04 4th & 9 OWN 14 Miles Tillman punt for 35 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the MTSU 49
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TD
4 pl · 49 yd · 0:30
0–7
8:04 1st & 10 OPP 49 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 31 yds to the MTSU 18 for a 1ST down +31 1.17
8:04 1st & 10 OPP 18 Austin Reed pass incomplete to K.D. Hutchinson 0 -0.35
8:04 2nd & 10 OPP 18 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr. 0 -0.42
7:34 3rd & 10 OPP 18 Austin Reed pass complete to Davion Ervin-Poindexter for 18 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) +18 3.37
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PUNT
3 pl · 0 yd · 1:23
0–7
7:34 1st & 10 OWN 25 Jaiden Credle run for no gain to the MTSU 25 0 -0.70
7:34 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for no gain to the MTSU 25 0 -0.35
7:34 3rd & 10 OWN 25 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Jaiden Credle 0 -0.16
6:11 4th & 10 OWN 25 Trey Turk punt for 48 yds , K.D. Hutchinson returns for no gain to the WKU 26
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FG
10 pl · 47 yd · 2:48
0–10
6:11 1st & 10 OWN 26 Austin Reed pass complete to Moussa Barry for 14 yds to the WKU 40 for a 1ST down +14 1.25
6:11 1st & 10 OWN 40 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Moussa Barry 0 -1.12
6:11 2nd & 10 OWN 40 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 5 yds to the WKU 45 Western Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jimmy Holiday) to the WKU 35 -5 -1.19
5:17 2nd & 15 OWN 35 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 05:17
5:17 2nd & 15 OWN 35 L.T. Sanders run for 8 yds to the WKU 43 +8 0.47
5:17 3rd & 7 OWN 43 Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 15 yds to the MTSU 42 for a 1ST down +15 2.91
5:17 1st & 5 OPP 37 Austin Reed pass complete to River Helms for 10 yds to the MTSU 27 for a 1ST down +10 -0.39
5:17 1st & 10 OPP 27 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Easton Messer 0 -0.49
5:17 2nd & 10 OPP 27 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Malachi Corley 0 -0.67
5:17 3rd & 10 OPP 27 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Malachi Corley 0 -0.93
3:23 4th & 10 OPP 27 Lucas Carneiro 45 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
5 pl · 30 yd · 3:01
0–10
3:23 1st & 10 OWN 25 Frank Peasant run for 5 yds to the MTSU 30 +5 0.09
3:23 2nd & 5 OWN 30 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 8 yds to the MTSU 38 for a 1ST down +8 1.03
3:23 1st & 10 OWN 38 No Huddle-Shotgun Vattiato,Nicholas pass incomplete deep right to Metcalf,Elijah PENALTY WKU Roughing The Passer 15 yards from MTSU38 to WKU47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +15
3:23 1st & 10 OPP 47 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 4 yds to the MTSU 49 +4 -0.13
3:23 2nd & 19 OWN 44 Frank Peasant run for 3 yds to the MTSU 47 +3 -0.22
3:23 3rd & 16 OWN 47 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 8 yds to the WKU 45 +8 0.44
0:22 4th & 8 OPP 45 Miles Tillman punt for 29 yds
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PUNT
3 pl · 1 yd · 1:47
0–10
0:00 OWN 16 End of 1st Quarter
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 16 Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 1 yd to the WKU 17 +1 -0.39
15:00 2nd & 9 OWN 17 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for no gain to the WKU 17 0 -0.25
15:00 3rd & 9 OWN 17 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for no gain to the WKU 17 0 -0.11
13:35 4th & 9 OWN 17 Tom Ellard punt for 43 yds , Zack Dobson returns for 4 yds to the MTSU 44
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Q2
FG
8 pl · 50 yd · 3:37
3–10
13:35 1st & 10 OWN 44 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Justin Olson for 4 yds to the MTSU 48 +4 -0.16
13:35 2nd & 11 OWN 43 Nicholas Vattiato run for 5 yds to the MTSU 48 +5 0.06
13:35 3rd & 1 OPP 47 Nicholas Vattiato run for 3 yds to the WKU 44 for a 1ST down +3 1.01
13:35 1st & 10 OPP 44 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 40 yds to the WKU 4 for a 1ST down +40 1.72
13:35 1st & 4 OPP 4 Jaiden Credle run for 2 yds to the WKU 2 +2 -0.38
13:35 3rd & 6 OPP 6 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Elijah Metcalf 0 -0.30
13:35 2nd & 2 OPP 2 Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Kylan Guidry for a loss of 4 yards to the WKU 6 -4 -0.76
13:35 3rd & 6 OWN 48 PENALTY WKU Offside (Evans,JaQues) 5 yards from MTSU48 to WKU47. NO PLAY. +5
9:58 4th & 6 OPP 6 Zeke Rankin 23 yd FG GOOD
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TD
13 pl · 75 yd · 4:41
3–17
9:58 1st & 10 OWN 25 Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the WKU 28 +3 -0.30
9:58 2nd & 7 OWN 28 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 19 yds to the WKU 47 for a 1ST down +19 2.28
9:58 1st & 10 OWN 47 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Jimmy Holiday 0 -1.15
9:58 2nd & 10 OWN 47 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Jimmy Holiday 0 -0.96
9:58 3rd & 10 OWN 47 Austin Reed pass complete to Moussa Barry for 11 yds to the MTSU 42 for a 1ST down +11 2.92
9:58 1st & 10 OPP 42 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 4 yds to the MTSU 38 +4 -0.10
9:58 2nd & 6 OPP 38 Austin Reed pass complete to Jimmy Holiday for 13 yds to the MTSU 25 for a 1ST down +13 0.70
9:58 1st & 10 OPP 25 L.T. Sanders run for 6 yds to the MTSU 19 +6 0.20
9:58 2nd & 4 OPP 19 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith 0 -0.49
9:58 3rd & 4 OPP 19 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 14 yds to the MTSU 5 for a 1ST down +14 1.11
9:58 1st & 5 OPP 5 Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the MTSU 8 +3 -0.18
5:25 2nd & 8 OPP 8 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 05:25
5:25 2nd & 8 OPP 8 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Malachi Corley 0 -0.27
5:17 3rd & 8 OPP 8 Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 8 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) +8 2.95
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PUNT
6 pl · 14 yd · 2:03
3–17
5:17 1st & 10 OWN 25 Frank Peasant run for 5 yds to the MTSU 30 +5 0.09
5:17 2nd & 5 OWN 30 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Frank Peasant 0 -0.75
5:17 3rd & 5 OWN 30 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 6 yds to the MTSU 36 for a 1ST down +6 1.59
5:17 1st & 10 OWN 36 Frank Peasant run for 3 yds to the MTSU 39 +3 -0.41
5:17 2nd & 7 OWN 39 Frank Peasant run for 3 yds to the MTSU 42 +3 -0.37
5:17 3rd & 4 OWN 42 Nicholas Vattiato run for 3 yds to the MTSU 39 +3 -0.32
3:14 4th & 7 OWN 39 Trey Turk punt for 45 yds , K.D. Hutchinson returns for no gain to the WKU 16
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PUNT
8 pl · 25 yd · 2:25
3–17
3:14 1st & 10 OWN 16 Markese Stepp run for 1 yd to the WKU 17 +1 -0.39
3:14 2nd & 4 OWN 22 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 3 yds to the WKU 25 +3 -0.25
2:29 3rd & 1 OWN 25 Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 02:29
2:29 3rd & 1 OWN 25 Markese Stepp run for 2 yds to the WKU 27 for a 1ST down +2 0.64
2:29 1st & 10 OWN 27 Austin Reed pass complete to River Helms for 5 yds to the WKU 32 +5 0.10
2:29 2nd & 5 OWN 32 Austin Reed pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 8 yds to the WKU 40 for a 1ST down +8 1.08
2:29 1st & 10 OWN 40 Austin Reed run for 1 yd to the WKU 41 +1 -0.91
2:29 2nd & 9 OWN 41 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr. 0 -0.84
2:29 3rd & 9 OWN 41 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Moussa Barry 0 -0.48
0:49 4th & 9 OWN 41 Tom Ellard punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Zack Dobson at the MTSU 23
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FUMBLE
2 pl · 8 yd · 0:17
3–17
0:49 1st & 10 OWN 23 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 2 yds to the MTSU 25 +2 -0.42
0:32 2nd & 8 OWN 25 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Kalani Norris for 6 yds Kalani Norris fumbled, recovered by WKU Bryson Washington +6 0.22
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TD
3 pl · 30 yd · 0:23
3–23
0:32 1st & 10 OPP 30 Austin Reed pass complete to Jimmy Holiday for 9 yds to the MTSU 21 +9 0.69
0:18 2nd & 1 OPP 21 Austin Reed pass complete to Jimmy Holiday for 20 yds to the MTSU 1 for a 1ST down +20 1.19
0:09 1st & 1 OPP 1 Austin Reed run for 1 yd for a TD (Lucas Carneiro PAT MISSED) +1 0.94
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END OF HALF
1 pl · 23 yd · 0:04
3–23
0:00 OWN 25 End of 2nd Quarter
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Jaiden Credle run for 23 yds to the MTSU 48 for a 1ST down +23 2.07
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Q3
TD
15 pl · 75 yd · 5:57
10–23
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Frank Peasant run for 4 yds to the MTSU 29 +4 -0.11
15:00 2nd & 6 OWN 29 Frank Peasant run for 3 yds to the MTSU 32 +3 -0.27
15:00 3rd & 3 OWN 32 Frank Peasant run for 7 yds to the MTSU 39 for a 1ST down +7 1.61
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 39 Frank Peasant run for 5 yds to the MTSU 44 +5 0.11
15:00 2nd & 5 OWN 44 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 1 yd to the MTSU 45 +1 -0.94
15:00 3rd & 4 OWN 45 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Jaiden Credle 0 -0.85
11:59 4th & 4 OWN 45 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 11:59
11:59 4th & 4 OWN 45 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 6 yds to the WKU 49 for a 1ST down +6 2.76
11:59 1st & 10 OPP 49 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Frank Peasant for 6 yds to the WKU 43 +6 0.34
11:59 2nd & 4 OPP 43 Frank Peasant run for 3 yds to the WKU 40 +3 -0.37
11:59 3rd & 1 OPP 40 Frank Peasant run for no gain to the WKU 40 0 -1.15
11:59 4th & 1 OPP 40 No Huddle-Shotgun Vattiato,Nicholas pass intercepted by Stout,Upton at WKU13 PENALTY WKU Offside (Evans,JaQues) 5 yards from WKU40 to WKU35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +5
11:59 1st & 10 OPP 35 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 6 yds to the WKU 29 +6 0.23
11:59 2nd & 4 OPP 29 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 6 yds to the WKU 23 for a 1ST down +6 0.07
11:59 1st & 10 OPP 23 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 7 yds to the WKU 16 +7 0.32
11:59 2nd & 3 OPP 16 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Javonte Sherman 0 -0.49
9:03 3rd & 3 OPP 16 Frank Peasant run for 16 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK) +16 2.83
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PUNT
8 pl · 27 yd · 3:59
10–23
9:03 1st & 10 OWN 25 Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for no gain to the WKU 25 0 -0.70
9:03 2nd & 10 OWN 25 PENALTY WKU False Start (Dorsey,Wes) 5 yards from WKU25 to WKU20. NO PLAY. -5
9:03 2nd & 15 OWN 20 Austin Reed run for 16 yds to the WKU 36 for a 1ST down +16 2.00
9:03 1st & 10 OWN 36 Austin Reed run for 1 yd to the WKU 37 +1 -0.85
9:03 2nd & 9 OWN 37 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Elijah Young 0 -0.72
9:03 3rd & 9 OWN 37 PENALTY WKU False Start (Dorsey,Wes) 5 yards from WKU37 to WKU32. NO PLAY. -5
9:03 3rd & 14 OWN 32 Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 16 yds to the WKU 48 for a 1ST down +16 3.10
9:03 1st & 10 OWN 48 L.T. Sanders run for 4 yds to the MTSU 48 +4 -0.15
9:03 2nd & 6 OPP 48 Austin Reed pass incomplete to K.D. Hutchinson 0 -1.16
9:03 3rd & 6 OPP 48 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith 0 -0.94
5:04 4th & 6 OPP 48 Tom Ellard punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Zack Dobson at the MTSU 9
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ON DOWNS
13 pl · 87 yd · 4:06
10–23
5:04 1st & 10 OWN 9 Jaiden Credle run for 8 yds to the MTSU 17 +8 0.57
5:04 2nd & 2 OWN 17 Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the MTSU 20 for a 1ST down +3 -0.13
5:04 1st & 10 OWN 20 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 3 yds to the MTSU 23 +3 -0.24
5:04 2nd & 7 OWN 23 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 20 yds to the MTSU 43 for a 1ST down +20 2.16
5:04 1st & 10 OWN 43 Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the MTSU 46 +3 -0.43
5:04 2nd & 7 OWN 46 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Frank Peasant 0 -1.08
5:04 3rd & 7 OWN 46 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Justin Olson for 11 yds to the WKU 43 for a 1ST down +11 2.62
5:04 1st & 10 OPP 43 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 25 yds to the WKU 18 for a 1ST down +25 0.76
5:04 1st & 10 OPP 18 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Justin Olson for 2 yds to the WKU 16 +2 -0.19
5:04 2nd & 8 OPP 16 No Huddle-Shotgun Vattiato,Nicholas sacked for loss of 4 yards to the WKU20 (Loving,Jayden) PENALTY WKU Face Mask (Loving,Jayden) 8 yards from WKU16 to WKU08, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +8
5:04 1st & 8 OPP 8 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Justin Olson 0 -0.36
5:04 2nd & 8 OPP 8 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Jacob Coleman 0 -0.27
5:04 3rd & 8 OPP 8 Nicholas Vattiato run for 5 yds to the WKU 3 +5 0.03
0:58 4th & 3 OPP 3 Nicholas Vattiato run for 1 yd to the WKU 4 +1 -4.08
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PUNT
4 pl · 24 yd · 1:12
10–23
0:58 1st & 10 OWN 4 Austin Reed pass complete to Markese Stepp for 19 yds to the WKU 23 for a 1ST down +19 0.73
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 23 Markese Stepp run for 5 yds to the WKU 28 +5 0.09
0:00 OWN 23 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 2nd & 5 OWN 28 Austin Reed pass incomplete to River Helms 0 -0.69
15:00 3rd & 5 OWN 28 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Malachi Corley 0 -0.33
14:46 4th & 5 OWN 28 Tom Ellard punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Zack Dobson at the MTSU 30
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Q4
INT
3 pl · 19 yd · 1:02
10–23
14:46 1st & 10 OWN 30 Frank Peasant run for 13 yds to the MTSU 43 for a 1ST down +13 1.23
14:46 1st & 10 OWN 43 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 6 yds to the MTSU 49 +6 0.39
13:44 2nd & 4 OWN 49 Nicholas Vattiato pass intercepted -2.93
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INT
3 pl · 4 yd · 1:19
10–23
13:44 1st & 10 OPP 49 K.D. Hutchinson run for 4 yds to the WKU 47 +4 -0.14
13:44 2nd & 14 OWN 47 Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 8 yds to the MTSU 45 +8 0.73
12:25 3rd & 6 OPP 45 Austin Reed pass intercepted -1.98
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ON DOWNS
5 pl · 22 yd · 1:12
10–23
12:25 1st & 10 OWN 35 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Justin Olson for 16 yds to the WKU 49 for a 1ST down +16 1.48
12:25 1st & 10 OPP 49 Frank Peasant run for 6 yds to the WKU 43 +6 0.34
12:25 2nd & 4 OPP 43 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Elijah Metcalf 0 -1.11
12:25 3rd & 4 OPP 43 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Justin Olson 0 -1.10
11:13 4th & 4 OPP 43 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to DJ England-Chisolm 0 -1.36
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TD
11 pl · 57 yd · 5:21
10–31
11:13 1st & 10 OWN 43 Elijah Young run for 9 yds to the MTSU 48 +9 1.28
11:13 2nd & 1 OPP 48 Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the MTSU 49 +1 -0.43
11:13 3rd & 2 OPP 49 Austin Reed run for 1 yd to the MTSU 48 +1 -0.91
9:27 4th & 1 OPP 48 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 09:27
9:27 4th & 1 OPP 48 Austin Reed run for 3 yds to the MTSU 45 for a 1ST down +3 2.23
9:27 1st & 10 OPP 45 Austin Reed pass complete to Moussa Barry for 11 yds to the MTSU 34 for a 1ST down +11 0.54
9:27 1st & 10 OPP 34 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith 0 -0.66
9:27 2nd & 10 OPP 34 L.T. Sanders run for 2 yds to the MTSU 32 +2 -0.48
9:27 3rd & 8 OPP 32 Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 10 yds to the MTSU 22 for a 1ST down +10 1.43
9:27 1st & 10 OPP 22 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Jimmy Holiday 0 -0.40
9:27 2nd & 10 OPP 22 Elijah Young run for 8 yds to the MTSU 14 +8 0.34
5:52 3rd & 2 OPP 14 Elijah Young 14 Yd Run (Austin Reed Pass to Dalvin Smith for Two-Point Conversion) +14 2.71
5:52 1st & 10 OPP 3 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 05:52
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INT
7 pl · 54 yd · 2:38
10–31
5:46 1st & 10 OWN 25 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Justin Olson for 15 yds to the MTSU 40 for a 1ST down +15 1.32
5:46 1st & 10 OWN 40 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Elijah Metcalf 0 -1.12
5:46 2nd & 10 OWN 40 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Elijah Metcalf 0 -0.76
5:46 3rd & 15 OWN 35 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 8 yds to the MTSU 43 +8 0.24
5:46 4th & 7 OWN 43 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Justin Olson for 28 yds to the WKU 29 for a 1ST down +28 4.03
5:46 1st & 10 OPP 29 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 8 yds to the WKU 21 +8 0.50
3:08 2nd & 2 OPP 21 Nicholas Vattiato pass intercepted -4.72
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4 pl · 62 yd · 3:08
10–31
3:08 1st & 10 OWN 2 L.T. Sanders run for 4 yds to the WKU 6 +4 -0.03
3:08 2nd & 6 OWN 6 L.T. Sanders run for 56 yds to the MTSU 38 for a 1ST down +56 3.91
3:08 1st & 10 OPP 38 L.T. Sanders run for 3 yds to the MTSU 35 +3 -0.25
0:00 2nd & 7 OPP 35 A. Reed takes a knee -1 -1.09
0:00 OPP 35 End of 4th Quarter
26 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

0sacks1
2plays for loss1
1takeaways3
2three-and-outs forced3
9explosive plays allowed8
5.65yards allowed / play5.32
5 of 13scoring drives allowed2 of 13
Middle Tennessee
Tra Fluellen 8 (6) 1 INT · 1 PD
Drew Francis 7 (4) 0.5 TFL
Johnathan Butler 6 (5) 1 TFL
Sam Brumfield 6 (5) 1 QH
Deonte Stanley 6 (4)
Teldrick Ross 5 (4)
Tyrell Raby 3 (3) 1 PD
Jakobe Thomas 3 (2) 1 PD
Western Kentucky
Takulve Williams 12 (7) 0.5 TFL · 1 INT
Jaques Evans 9 (4)
Bryson Washington 7 (3) 1 INT · 2 PD
Hosea Wheeler 6 (4)
Kendrick Simpkins 5 (1)
Kylan Guidry 4 (1) 1 sk · 1.5 TFL
Jayden Loving 4 (1) 1 TFL
Upton Stout 3 (2) 1 TFL
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

1 of 1field goals1 of 1
5punts6
42.0punt average41.8
2punts inside the 202
32return yards22
own 24average drive startown 28
Middle Tennessee
K Zeke Rankin 1/1 FG · long 23 · 1/1 XP
P Trey Turk 3 punts · 48.7 avg · 1 in 20
P Miles Tillman 2 punts · 32.0 avg · 1 in 20
KR DJ England-Chisolm 1 ret · 22 yds · long 22
KR Kellen Stewart 1 ret · 6 yds · long 6
PR Zack Dobson 1 ret · 4 yds · long 4
Western Kentucky
K Lucas Carneiro 1/1 FG · long 45 · 2/3 XP
P Tom Ellard 6 punts · 41.8 avg · 2 in 20
KR Easton Messer 1 ret · 15 yds · long 15
PR K.D. Hutchinson 3 ret · 7 yds · long 8
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

72plays80
383yards452
13drives13
42%success rate45%
1.7total PPA17.72
Derived from 152 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Austin Reed pass complete to Davion Ervin-Poindexter for 18 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) 7–0
Q1Lucas Carneiro 45 yd FG GOOD 10–0
Q2Zeke Rankin 23 yd FG GOOD 3–10
Q2Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 8 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) 17–3
Q2Austin Reed run for 1 yd for a TD (Lucas Carneiro PAT MISSED) 23–3
Q3Frank Peasant run for 16 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK) 10–23
Q4Elijah Young 14 Yd Run (Austin Reed Pass to Dalvin Smith for Two-Point Conversion) 31–10

Biggest plays by PPA

Q4Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Justin Olson for 28 yds to the WKU 29 for a 1ST down 4.03
Q4L.T. Sanders run for 56 yds to the MTSU 38 for a 1ST down 3.91
Q1Austin Reed pass complete to Davion Ervin-Poindexter for 18 yds for a TD (Lucas… 3.37
Q3Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 16 yds to the WKU 48 for a 1ST down 3.10
Q2Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 8 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) 2.95
Q2Austin Reed pass complete to Moussa Barry for 11 yds to the MTSU 42 for a 1ST down 2.92

Series recent meetings

2025 Middle Tennessee 26 – 42 Western Kentucky
2024 Western Kentucky 49 – 21 Middle Tennessee
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
2017 Middle Tennessee 38 – 41 Western Kentucky
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
Data: CollegeFootballData · terminal