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FinalNov 9, 2024 · Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Team1234Final
Liberty7203737
Middle Tennessee7001017

Game flow

Liberty won by 20 · 9 scores
Lead changes
1
1 time tied
MTSU biggest lead
+7
Q1 9:16
LIB biggest lead
+23
Q3 1:49
Time in front
MTSU 6% · LIB 65%
tied 29% · 3:23 vs 39:00 of game clock
+28+14Tie+14+28Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Middle Tennessee ahead▼ Liberty aheadQ1 9:16 · MTSU Passing Touchdown: Hayes Sutton 6 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick) (LIB 0, MTSU 7)Q1 5:53 · LIB Rushing Touchdown: Kaidon Salter 41 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick) (LIB 7, MTSU 7)Q2 9:00 · LIB Rushing Touchdown: Quinton Cooley 4 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick) (LIB 14, MTSU 7)Q2 3:09 · LIB Rushing Touchdown: Julian Gray 41 Yd Run (Brayden Beck PAT failed) (LIB 20, MTSU 7)Q2 0:32 · LIB Passing Touchdown: Jacob Jenkins 4 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu Kick) (LIB 27, MTSU 7)Q3 1:49 · LIB Field Goal Good: Colin Karhu 35 Yd Field Goal (LIB 30, MTSU 7)Q4 12:53 · MTSU Passing Touchdown: Terry Wilkins 17 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick) (LIB 30, MTSU 14)Q4 9:42 · LIB Passing Touchdown: Julian Gray 34 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu Kick) (LIB 37, MTSU 14)Q4 4:47 · MTSU Field Goal Good: Zeke Rankin 48 Yd Field Goal (LIB 37, MTSU 17)

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

Scoring summary

1st quarter
9:16MTSU
TD Hayes Sutton 6 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)3 plays, 42 yds, 0:56 · from LIB 42
LIB 0–7 MTSU
5:53LIB
TD Kaidon Salter 41 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)7 plays, 93 yds, 3:14 · from LIB 7
LIB 7–7 MTSU
2nd quarter
9:00LIB
TD Quinton Cooley 4 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)14 plays, 85 yds, 6:07 · from LIB 15
LIB 14–7 MTSU
3:09LIB
TD Julian Gray 41 Yd Run (Brayden Beck PAT failed)7 plays, 96 yds, 3:31 · from LIB 4
LIB 20–7 MTSU
0:32LIB
TD Jacob Jenkins 4 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu Kick)5 plays, 23 yds, 1:18 · from MTSU 23
LIB 27–7 MTSU
3rd quarter
1:49LIB
FG Colin Karhu 35 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 79 yds, 3:16 · from LIB 5
LIB 30–7 MTSU
4th quarter
12:53MTSU
TD Terry Wilkins 17 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 3:56 · from MTSU 25
LIB 30–14 MTSU
9:42LIB
TD Julian Gray 34 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu Kick)6 plays, 79 yds, 3:05 · from LIB 21
LIB 37–14 MTSU
4:47MTSU
FG Zeke Rankin 48 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 44 yds, 4:55 · from MTSU 25
LIB 37–17 MTSU

Drives

MTSU 3/10 scoredLIB 6/10 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00MTSUMTSU 255342:36Punt
Q112:24LIBLIB 115312:12Fumble
Q110:12MTSULIB 423420:56Touchdown
Q19:07LIBLIB 77933:14Touchdown
Q15:53MTSUMTSU 25392:17Punt
Q13:36LIBLIB 443141:11Fumble
Q12:25MTSUMTSU 423-52:18Punt
Q10:07LIBLIB 1514856:07Touchdown
Q29:00MTSUMTSU 256132:20Punt
Q26:40LIBLIB 47963:31Touchdown
Q23:03MTSUMTSU 243281:13Fumble
Q21:50LIBMTSU 235231:18Touchdown

Win probability

Liberty 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Middle Tennessee▼ LibertyLiberty +19% win probability: Kaidon Salter run for 41 yds for a TD (Colin Karhu KICK)Liberty +19% win probability: Quinton Cooley run for 4 yds for a TD (Colin Karhu KICK)Middle Tennessee +16% win probability: Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Hayes Sutton for 6 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK)Middle Tennessee +15% win probability: Brayden Beck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackLiberty +13% win probability: Zach Benedict kickoff for 60 yds , Julian Gray return for 31 yds to the LIB 7

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
Kaidon Salter11/1515410.32090.3
Ryan Burger1/177.00098.9
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Quinton Cooley241365.7113
Kaidon Salter99410.4141
Julian Gray35217.3141
James Jointer7334.707
Vaughn Blue3206.7012
Caden Williams273.504
Team2-3-1.500
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Elijah Canion35418.0035
Tyson Mobley33511.7017
Julian Gray13434.0134
Treon Sibley11717.0017
Jacob Jenkins2115.517
Vaughn Blue177.007
Bentley Hanshaw133.003
DefenseTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HUR
Jerome Jolly Jr.7211.500
Quinton Reese6400.500
Joseph Carter640000
A'Khori Jones540010
Bryce Dixon421101
Dexter Ricks Jr.420000
CJ Bazile Jr.321100
Ethan Crisp320200
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Colin Karhu1/1100.0354/47
Brayden Beck0/00.000/10
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Max Morgan15454.00154

Biggest plays

LIB +19% Q1 5:53 Kaidon Salter run for 41 yds for a TD (Colin Karhu KICK)
LIB +19% Q2 9:00 Quinton Cooley run for 4 yds for a TD (Colin Karhu KICK)
MTSU +16% Q1 9:16 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Hayes Sutton for 6 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK)
MTSU +15% Q2 9:00 Brayden Beck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
LIB +13% Q1 9:16 Zach Benedict kickoff for 60 yds , Julian Gray return for 31 yds to the LIB 7

Team stats

StatLIBMTSU
1st Downs3019
3rd down efficiency5-96-13
4th down efficiency0-01-2
Total Yards500351
Passing161263
Comp/Att12/1622/33
Yards per pass10.18.0
Rushing33988
Rushing Attempts5026
Yards per rush6.83.4
Penalties5-3310-94
Turnovers21
Fumbles lost21
Interceptions thrown00
Possession30:2329:37

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:21 3rd & 6 at MTSU 13 (00:21) [NHSG] Kneel down by BURGER, Ryan at MTSU15 (team loss of 2), clock 00:15.
Q4 0:55 2nd & 5 at MTSU 12 (00:55) [NHSG] Kneel down by BURGER, Ryan at MTSU13 (team loss of 1), clock 00:52.
Q4 1:29 1st & 10 at MTSU 17 Vaughn Blue run for 5 yds to the MTSU 12
Q4 1:54 3rd & 3 at MTSU 24 Ryan Burger pass complete to Vaughn Blue for 7 yds to the MTSU 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:00 3rd & 3 at MTSU 24 Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 02:00
Q4 2:11 2nd & 6 at MTSU 27 Caden Williams run for 3 yds to the MTSU 24
Q4 2:44 1st & 10 at MTSU 31 Caden Williams run for 4 yds to the MTSU 27
Q4 3:27 3rd & 1 at MTSU 35 James Jointer Jr. run for 4 yds to the MTSU 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:04 2nd & 5 at MTSU 39 James Jointer Jr. run for 4 yds to the MTSU 35
Q4 4:34 1st & 10 at MTSU 44 James Jointer Jr. run for 5 yds to the MTSU 39
Q4 4:47 Zach Benedict kickoff for 9 yds , return for no gain to the MTSU 44
Q4 4:47 4th & 20 at LIB 31 Zeke Rankin 48 yd FG GOOD
Q4 4:56 3rd & 20 at LIB 31 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
Q4 5:31 2nd & 27 at LIB 38 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Javonte Sherman for 7 yds to the LIB 31
Q4 6:01 2nd & 17 at LIB 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).
Q4 6:05 1st & 17 at LIB 28 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
Q4 6:29 1st & 10 at LIB 21 Middle Tennessee Penalty, Offensive Holding (Simon Wilson) to the LIB 28
Q4 7:05 1st & 10 at LIB 31 Nicholas Vattiato run for 10 yds to the LIB 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:50 3rd & 3 at LIB 48 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 17 yds to the LIB 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:29 2nd & 12 at MTSU 43 Jaiden Credle run for 9 yds to the LIB 48
Q4 9:06 1st & 10 at MTSU 45 Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Eldric Griffin for a loss of 2 yards to the MTSU 43
Q4 9:40 1st & 10 at MTSU 25 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 20 yds to the MTSU 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:42 Brayden Beck kickoff for 64 yds fair catch by Anthony Bynum at the MTSU 25
Q4 9:42 2nd & 4 at MTSU 34 Kaidon Salter pass complete to Julian Gray for 34 yds for a TD (Colin Karhu KICK)