Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ UTEP Miners
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
 UTEP Miners | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Scoring
Q1 7:29MTSUZeke Rankin 21 Yd Field Goal 3–0
MTSUZeke Rankin 21 Yd Field Goal 3–0Q1 2:23UTEPBuzz Flabiano 32 Yd Field Goal 3–3
UTEPBuzz Flabiano 32 Yd Field Goal 3–3Q2 7:31UTEPJP Pickles 17 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick)3–10
UTEPJP Pickles 17 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick)3–10Q2 3:40MTSUMyles Butler 61 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)10–10
MTSUMyles Butler 61 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)10–10Q3 13:34UTEPBuzz Flabiano 29 Yd Field Goal 10–13
UTEPBuzz Flabiano 29 Yd Field Goal 10–13Q3 2:42MTSUZeke Rankin 27 Yd Field Goal 13–13
MTSUZeke Rankin 27 Yd Field Goal 13–13Q4 1:53MTSUNicholas Vattiato 1 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)20–13
MTSUNicholas Vattiato 1 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)20–13Passing
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Vattiato | 21/35 | 239 | 6.8 | 1 | 2 | 35.7 |
UTEP Miners
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Pickles | 18/33 | 145 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Adam Jacklin | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rushing
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaiden Credle | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Jekail Middlebrook | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 24 |
| Nicholas Vattiato | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 1 | 4 |
| Xavier Williams | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Omari Kelly | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 9 |
UTEP Miners
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jevon Jackson | 21 | 83 | 4.0 | 0 | 19 |
| JP Pickles | 19 | 77 | 4.1 | 1 | 17 |
| Ezell Jolly | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Butler | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 1 | 61 |
| Jekail Middlebrook | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 16 |
| Omari Kelly | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Jaiden Credle | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 19 |
| Evan Poticher | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Javonte Sherman | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Taharin Sudderth | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Hayes Sutton | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
UTEP Miners
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jevon Jackson | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 13 |
| Trey Goodman | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Emari White | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Kenny Odom | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Marcus Vinson | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Ashton Nickelberry | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Ezell Jolly | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Hughes | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalen Davis | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakai Woods | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Stewart | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Howse IV | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Buckner | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrell Raby | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Williams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvae Myers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Butts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Bynum | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Douglas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amarrien Bailey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damonte Smith | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Muaaz Byard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdul Muhammad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rickey Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Arre McDonald | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaiden Credle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taharin Sudderth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Hixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
UTEP Miners
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Dyman | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Hopkins | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Westmoreland | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Moore | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amier Boyd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillion Williams | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kory Chapman | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KD Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Odom | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryton Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyran Duhon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Hullaby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Tonga'uiha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tevita Tafuna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tray Dunson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | UTEP Miners | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 3-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-16 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 333 | Total Yards | 305 |
| 239 | Passing | 145 |
| 21/35 | Comp/Att | 18/34 |
| 6.8 | Yards per pass | 4.3 |
| 94 | Rushing | 160 |
| 28 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 3.4 | Yards per rush | 3.8 |
| 8-70 | Penalties | 5-52 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:26 | Possession | 28:34 |
Drives 26
Q1
UTEPDowns9 plays · 24 yds · 3:43UTEP 14 → UTEP 38MTSUField Goal7 plays · 34 yds · 3:43UTEP 38 → UTEP 4UTEPPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 1:01UTEP 25 → UTEP 25MTSUInterception4 plays · 20 yds · 1:57MTSU 32 → UTEP 48UTEPField Goal7 plays · 40 yds · 2:08UTEP 46 → MTSU 14MTSUPunt5 plays · 19 yds · 2:28MTSU 23 → MTSU 42Q2
UTEPPunt6 plays · 26 yds · 1:55UTEP 24 → 50MTSUPunt4 plays · 7 yds · 1:24MTSU 15 → MTSU 22UTEPPunt3 plays · -3 yds · 1:33UTEP 23 → UTEP 20MTSUPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 1:22MTSU 21 → MTSU 28UTEPTouchdown4 plays · 51 yds · 1:04UTEP 49 → MTSU 0MTSUPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 1:59MTSU 25 → MTSU 28UTEPPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 1:41UTEP 15 → UTEP 16MTSUTouchdown1 play · 61 yds · 0:11MTSU 39 → UTEP 0UTEPDowns6 plays · 34 yds · 1:37UTEP 18 → MTSU 48MTSUInterception5 plays · 14 yds · 1:33MTSU 48 → UTEP 38UTEPEnd of Half2 plays · 3 yds · 0:23UTEP 46 → UTEP 49Q3
UTEPField Goal4 plays · 4 yds · 1:20MTSU 16 → MTSU 12MTSUPunt9 plays · 39 yds · 4:12MTSU 25 → UTEP 36UTEPInterception6 plays · 42 yds · 2:02UTEP 8 → 50MTSUField Goal10 plays · 57 yds · 4:38MTSU 33 → UTEP 10UTEPMissed FG13 plays · 51 yds · 5:43UTEP 25 → MTSU 24Q4
MTSUPunt5 plays · 32 yds · 2:50MTSU 24 → UTEP 44UTEPPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 2:13UTEP 6 → UTEP 7MTSUTouchdown9 plays · 47 yds · 5:03UTEP 47 → UTEP 0UTEPEnd of Game10 plays · 56 yds · 1:54UTEP 25 → MTSU 19Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.