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FinalOct 10, 2023 · Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Team1234Final
Louisiana Tech637723
Middle Tennessee1077731

Game flow

Middle Tennessee won by 8 · 9 scores
Lead changes
2
0 times tied
MTSU biggest lead
+15
Q3 7:13
LT biggest lead
+3
Q1 4:13
Time in front
MTSU 81% · LT 6%
tied 13% · 48:20 vs 3:47 of game clock
+21+10.5Tie+10.5+21Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Middle Tennessee ahead▼ Louisiana Tech aheadQ1 7:07 · MTSU Field Goal Good: Zeke Rankin 26 Yd Field Goal (LT 0, MTSU 3)Q1 4:13 · LT Passing Touchdown: Kyle Maxwell 19 Yd pass from Jack Turner (Jacob Barnes PAT blocked) (LT 6, MTSU 3)Q1 0:26 · MTSU Passing Touchdown: Elijah Metcalf 27 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick) (LT 6, MTSU 10)Q2 6:43 · LT Field Goal Good: Jacob Barnes 23 Yd Field Goal (LT 9, MTSU 10)Q2 0:38 · MTSU Rushing Touchdown: Nicholas Vattiato 2 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick) (LT 9, MTSU 17)Q3 7:13 · MTSU Rushing Touchdown: Jaiden Credle 9 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick) (LT 9, MTSU 24)Q3 1:39 · LT Rushing Touchdown: Dakota Williams 6 Yd Run (Jacob Barnes Kick) (LT 16, MTSU 24)Q4 13:47 · MTSU Passing Touchdown: Holden Willis 60 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick) (LT 16, MTSU 31)Q4 2:30 · LT Passing Touchdown: Charvis Thornton 10 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jacob Barnes Kick) (LT 23, MTSU 31)

The lead after every score: above the line Middle Tennessee is ahead, below it Louisiana Tech. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
7:07MTSU
FG Zeke Rankin 26 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 48 yds, 3:48 · from MTSU 43
LT 0–3 MTSU
4:13LT
TD Kyle Maxwell 19 Yd pass from Jack Turner (Jacob Barnes PAT blocked)6 plays, 72 yds, 2:46 · from LT 28
LT 6–3 MTSU
0:26MTSU
TD Elijah Metcalf 27 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)11 plays, 75 yds, 3:47 · from MTSU 25
LT 6–10 MTSU
2nd quarter
6:43LT
FG Jacob Barnes 23 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 60 yds, 5:37 · from LT 34
LT 9–10 MTSU
0:38MTSU
TD Nicholas Vattiato 2 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)5 plays, 31 yds, 1:06 · from LT 31
LT 9–17 MTSU
3rd quarter
7:13MTSU
TD Jaiden Credle 9 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)11 plays, 80 yds, 4:26 · from MTSU 20
LT 9–24 MTSU
1:39LT
TD Dakota Williams 6 Yd Run (Jacob Barnes Kick)11 plays, 75 yds, 5:34 · from LT 25
LT 16–24 MTSU
4th quarter
13:47MTSU
TD Holden Willis 60 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 2:52 · from MTSU 25
LT 16–31 MTSU
2:30LT
TD Charvis Thornton 10 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jacob Barnes Kick)13 plays, 76 yds, 3:48 · from LT 24
LT 23–31 MTSU

Drives

MTSU 5/11 scoredLT 4/11 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00MTSUMTSU 256212:31Punt
Q112:29LTLT 103-30:58
Q110:55MTSUMTSU 439483:48Field Goal
Q16:59LTLT 286722:46Touchdown
Q14:13MTSUMTSU 2511753:47Touchdown
Q10:21LTLT 22381:03Punt
Q214:18MTSUMTSU 24341:58Punt
Q212:20LTLT 3412605:37Field Goal
Q26:43MTSUMTSU 25572:27Punt
Q24:16LTLT 115152:32Punt
Q21:44MTSULT 315311:06Touchdown
Q20:38LTLT 25350:38End of Half

Win probability

Middle Tennessee 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Middle Tennessee▼ Louisiana TechLouisiana Tech +23% win probability: Dakota Williams run for 6 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK)Middle Tennessee +20% win probability: Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMiddle Tennessee +19% win probability: Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 27 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK)Middle Tennessee +18% win probability: Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMiddle Tennessee +18% win probability: Nicholas Vattiato run for 2 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK)

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Hank Bachmeier16/241787.41048.0
Jack Turner14/231627.01136.0
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Tyre Shelton10393.9015
Charvis Thornton6223.7010
Jack Turner2147.007
Jacob Fields3113.705
Dakota Williams166.016
Smoke Harris111.001
Hank Bachmeier3-14-4.701
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Smoke Harris1112911.7023
Cyrus Allen710314.7038
Tyre Shelton33612.0021
Marlion Jackson3299.7011
Kyle Maxwell22110.5119
Charvis Thornton2136.5110
Julien Lewis166.006
Jacob Fields133.003
DefenseTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HUR
Zach Zimos1460000
Jeslord Boateng840100
Hugh Davis540100
Cedric Woods530000
Roderick Roberson520000
Willie Roberts430010
Zion Nason420.50.500
Cecil Singleton Jr.410000
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Jacob Barnes1/1100.0232/25
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Blake Ochsendorf420350.80158

Biggest plays

LT +23% Q3 1:39 Dakota Williams run for 6 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK)
MTSU +20% Q3 1:39 Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
MTSU +19% Q1 0:26 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 27 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK)
MTSU +18% Q2 6:43 Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
MTSU +18% Q2 0:38 Nicholas Vattiato run for 2 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK)

Team stats

StatLTMTSU
1st Downs2619
3rd down efficiency3-1310-16
4th down efficiency2-30-0
Total Yards419353
Passing340248
Comp/Att30/4723/29
Yards per pass7.28.6
Rushing79105
Rushing Attempts2637
Yards per rush3.02.8
Penalties7-487-63
Turnovers10
Fumbles lost00
Interceptions thrown10
Possession31:0128:59

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:31 2nd & 14 at MTSU 42 (00:31) [NHSG] Kneel down by VATTIATO, Nicholas at MTS38 (team loss of 4), clock 00:23.
Q4 0:49 1st & 10 at MTSU 46 (00:49) [NHSG] Kneel down by VATTIATO, Nicholas at MTS42 (team loss of 4), clock 00:42.
Q4 0:58 4th & 4 at MTSU 46 Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
Q4 0:59 3rd & 4 at MTSU 46 Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
Q4 1:14 2nd & 19 at LT 39 Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Smoke Harris for 15 yds to the MTSU 46
Q4 1:43 1st & 10 at LT 48 Hank Bachmeier sacked by Parker Hughes and Sam Brumfield for a loss of 9 yards to the LT 39
Q4 1:51 2nd & 2 at LT 40 Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Smoke Harris for 8 yds to the LT 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:58 1st & 10 at LT 32 Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 8 yds to the LT 40
Q4 2:07 4th & 6 at MTSU 22 Miles Tillman punt for 49 yds
Q4 2:11 Timeout Louisiana Tech, clock 02:11
Q4 2:16 3rd & 7 at MTSU 21 Nicholas Vattiato run for 1 yd to the MTSU 22
Q4 2:19 Timeout Louisiana Tech, clock 02:19
Q4 2:23 2nd & 11 at MTSU 17 Nicholas Vattiato run for 4 yds to the MTSU 21
Q4 2:24 Timeout Louisiana Tech, clock 02:24
Q4 2:26 1st & 10 at MTSU 18 Terry Wilkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTSU 17
Q4 2:30 Buck Buchanan kickoff for 40 yds
Q4 2:30 4th & Goal at MTSU 10 Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Charvis Thornton for 10 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK)
Q4 2:40 3rd & Goal at MTSU 10 Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
Q4 2:49 2nd & Goal at MTSU 10 Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
Q4 3:02 2nd & Goal at MTSU 5 Louisiana Tech Penalty, False Start (Dakota White) to the MTSU 10
Q4 3:20 1st & Goal at MTSU 6 Charvis Thornton run for 1 yd to the MTSU 5
Q4 3:21 Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 03:21
Q4 3:39 3rd & 13 at MTSU 22 Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 16 yds to the MTSU 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:51 2nd & 20 at MTSU 29 Charvis Thornton run for 7 yds to the MTSU 22