Louisiana Tech Bulldogs @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Scoring
Q1 7:07MTSUZeke Rankin 26 Yd Field Goal 0–3
MTSUZeke Rankin 26 Yd Field Goal 0–3Q1 4:13LTKyle Maxwell 19 Yd pass from Jack Turner (Jacob Barnes PAT blocked)6–3
LTKyle Maxwell 19 Yd pass from Jack Turner (Jacob Barnes PAT blocked)6–3Q1 0:26MTSUElijah Metcalf 27 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)6–10
MTSUElijah Metcalf 27 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)6–10Q2 6:43LTJacob Barnes 23 Yd Field Goal 9–10
LTJacob Barnes 23 Yd Field Goal 9–10Q2 0:38MTSUNicholas Vattiato 2 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)9–17
MTSUNicholas Vattiato 2 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)9–17Q3 7:13MTSUJaiden Credle 9 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)9–24
MTSUJaiden Credle 9 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)9–24Q3 1:39LTDakota Williams 6 Yd Run (Jacob Barnes Kick)16–24
LTDakota Williams 6 Yd Run (Jacob Barnes Kick)16–24Q4 13:47MTSUHolden Willis 60 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)16–31
MTSUHolden Willis 60 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)16–31Q4 2:30LTCharvis Thornton 10 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jacob Barnes Kick)23–31
LTCharvis Thornton 10 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jacob Barnes Kick)23–31Passing
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Bachmeier | 16/24 | 178 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 48.0 |
| Jack Turner | 14/23 | 162 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 36.0 |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Vattiato | 23/29 | 248 | 8.6 | 2 | 0 | 62.4 |
Rushing
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyre Shelton | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | 15 |
| Charvis Thornton | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Jack Turner | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jacob Fields | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Dakota Williams | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 |
| Smoke Harris | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hank Bachmeier | 3 | -14 | -4.7 | 0 | 1 |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaiden Credle | 13 | 65 | 5.0 | 1 | 12 |
| Terry Wilkins | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 20 |
| Nicholas Vattiato | 13 | 15 | 1.2 | 1 | 9 |
| DJ Riles | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Harris | 11 | 129 | 11.7 | 0 | 23 |
| Cyrus Allen | 7 | 103 | 14.7 | 0 | 38 |
| Tyre Shelton | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Marlion Jackson | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Kyle Maxwell | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 19 |
| Charvis Thornton | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 1 | 10 |
| Julien Lewis | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jacob Fields | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holden Willis | 4 | 103 | 25.8 | 1 | 60 |
| Elijah Metcalf | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 1 | 27 |
| Zack Dobson | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 |
| DJ England-Chisolm | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jaiden Credle | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
| DJ Riles | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Justin Olson | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Terry Wilkins | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Zimos | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeslord Boateng | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh Davis | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Woods | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roderick Roberson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Roberts | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Nason | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cecil Singleton Jr. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rason Williams II | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshon Hall Jr. | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Mcelvane | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Gray | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mykol Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Richard | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Evans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Blay Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Griffin-Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Ochsendorf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Heard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Hughes | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devyn Curtis | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teldrick Ross | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakobe Thomas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Brumfield | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Butler | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrell Raby | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tra Fluellen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marvae Myers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raquon Hartley | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Kinley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Francis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Montgomery | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quindarius Dunnigan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| De'Arre McDonald | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorden Starling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Branch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marley Cook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyrece Edwards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zabrien Harden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brody Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 3-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 10-16 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 419 | Total Yards | 353 |
| 340 | Passing | 248 |
| 30/47 | Comp/Att | 23/29 |
| 7.2 | Yards per pass | 8.6 |
| 79 | Rushing | 105 |
| 26 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 3.0 | Yards per rush | 2.8 |
| 7-48 | Penalties | 7-63 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:01 | Possession | 28:59 |
Drives 22
Q1
MTSUPunt6 plays · 21 yds · 2:31MTSU 25 → MTSU 46LT—3 plays · -3 yds · 0:58LT 10MTSUField Goal9 plays · 48 yds · 3:48MTSU 43 → LT 9LTTouchdown6 plays · 72 yds · 2:46LT 28 → MTSU 0MTSUTouchdown11 plays · 75 yds · 3:47MTSU 25 → LT 0LTPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:03LT 22 → LT 30Q2
MTSUPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:58MTSU 24 → MTSU 28LTField Goal12 plays · 60 yds · 5:37LT 34 → MTSU 6MTSUPunt5 plays · 7 yds · 2:27MTSU 25 → MTSU 32LTPunt5 plays · 15 yds · 2:32LT 11 → LT 26MTSUTouchdown5 plays · 31 yds · 1:06LT 31 → LT 0LTEnd of Half3 plays · 5 yds · 0:38LT 25 → LT 30Q3
LTInterception7 plays · 70 yds · 3:21LT 25 → MTSU 5MTSUTouchdown11 plays · 80 yds · 4:26MTSU 20 → LT 0LTTouchdown11 plays · 75 yds · 5:34LT 25 → MTSU 0MTSUTouchdown6 plays · 75 yds · 2:52MTSU 25 → LT 0Q4
LTPunt5 plays · 27 yds · 2:46LT 13 → LT 40MTSUPunt6 plays · 24 yds · 4:38MTSU 11 → MTSU 35LTTouchdown13 plays · 76 yds · 3:48LT 24 → MTSU 0MTSUPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 0:30MTSU 18 → MTSU 22LTDowns6 plays · 22 yds · 1:04LT 32 → MTSU 46MTSUEnd of Game2 plays · -8 yds · 0:55MTSU 46 → MTSU 38Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.