Liberty at Middle Tennessee
Liberty 37, Middle Tennessee 17, final
FINAL
· Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIB | 7 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 37 |
| MTSU | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Summary
Scoring
- Q1 9:16
MTSUTD Hayes Sutton 6-yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick)0–7 - Q1 5:53
LIBTD Kaidon Salter 41-yd run (Colin Karhu kick)7–7 - Q2 9:00LIBTD Quinton Cooley 4-yd run (Colin Karhu kick)14–7
- Q2 3:09LIBTD Julian Gray 41-yd run (Brayden Beck PAT failed)20–7
- Q2 0:32LIBTD Jacob Jenkins 4-yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu kick)27–7
- Q3 1:49LIBFG Colin Karhu 35-yd field goal30–7
- Q4 12:53MTSUTD Terry Wilkins 17-yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick)30–14
- Q4 9:42LIBTD Julian Gray 34-yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu kick)37–14
- Q4 4:47MTSUFG Zeke Rankin 48-yd field goal37–17
Game leaders
| Category | LIB | MTSU |
|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | 154Kaidon Salter11/15, 2 TD | 263Nicholas Vattiato22/33, 2 TD |
| Rushing Yards | 136Quinton Cooley24 CAR, 1 TD | 27Jaiden Credle10 CAR |
| Receiving Yards | 54Elijah Canion3 REC | 81Holden Willis5 REC |
| Sacks | 1Jerome Jolly Jr. | 1Aidan Butts |
| Tackles | 7Jerome Jolly Jr.2 SOLO | 13Xavier Williams9 SOLO |
Game information
- Venue
- Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN
- Attendance
- 13,500
- TV
- CBSSN
Box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaidon Salter | 11/15 | 154 | 10.3 | 2 | 0 | 90.3 | |
| Ryan Burger | 1/1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 98.9 | |
| Team | 12/16 | 161 | 10.1 | 2 | 0 | -- |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Cooley | 24 | 136 | 5.7 | 1 | 13 | |
| Kaidon Salter | 9 | 94 | 10.4 | 1 | 41 | |
| Julian Gray | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 1 | 41 | |
| James Jointer | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Vaughn Blue | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Caden Williams | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team | 50 | 339 | 6.8 | 3 | 41 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Canion | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 35 | |
| Tyson Mobley | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Julian Gray | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 1 | 34 | |
| Treon Sibley | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Jacob Jenkins | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 7 | |
| Vaughn Blue | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Bentley Hanshaw | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Team | 12 | 161 | 13.4 | 2 | 35 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaidon Salter | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Julian Gray | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ethan Crisp | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Jolly Jr. | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Quinton Reese | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joseph Carter | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A'Khori Jones | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bryce Dixon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dexter Ricks Jr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CJ Bazile Jr. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ethan Crisp | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eldric Griffin | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charles Yates Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brylan Green | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Boti | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brenton Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amarian Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aidan Vaughan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bryson Jennings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eliyt Nairne | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TJ Bush Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Team | 53 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Gray | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 11 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Karhu | 1/1 | 100.0 | 35 | 4/4 | 7 | |
| Brayden Beck | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 | |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 35 | 4/5 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Morgan | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | 0 | 1 | 54 | |
| Team | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
Plays
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Punt · 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:36
- Q1 15:00Brayden Beck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
- Q1 14:581st & 10 at MTSU 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam'ron Lacy for 30 yds to the LIB 45 for a 1ST down
- Q1 14:181st & 10 at LIB 45Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jekail Middlebrook for 11 yds to the LIB 34 for a 1ST down
- Q1 13:421st & 10 at LIB 34Jekail Middlebrook run for a loss of 4 yards to the LIB 38
- Q1 13:082nd & 14 at LIB 38Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
- Q1 13:033rd & 14 at LIB 38Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Eliyt Nairne and Chris Boti for a loss of 3 yards to the LIB 41
- Q1 12:294th & 17 at LIB 41Grant Chadwick punt for 30 yds
LIBLiberty drive
Fumble · 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:12
- Q1 12:191st & 10 at LIB 11Julian Gray run for 16 yds to the LIB 27 for a 1ST down
- Q1 11:521st & 10 at LIB 27Quinton Cooley run for 6 yds to the LIB 33
- Q1 11:222nd & 4 at LIB 33Kaidon Salter run for 13 yds to the LIB 46 for a 1ST down
- Q1 10:531st & 10 at LIB 46Quinton Cooley run for 1 yd to the LIB 47
- Q1 10:212nd & 9 at LIB 47Julian Gray run for a loss of 5 yards to the LIB 42 Julian Gray fumbled, recovered by mtsu Brandon Buckner B. Buckner return for 0 yds
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Touchdown · 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:56
- Q1 9:581st & 10 at LIB 42Nicholas Vattiato run for 14 yds to the LIB 28 for a 1ST down
- Q1 9:361st & 10 at LIB 28(09:36) vattiato, Nicholas pass up the middle complete for 17 yards to sherman, Javonte caught at the LIB15 and advanced to the LIB11 (williams, Amarian;jones, A'Khori), clock 09:25. penalty LIB Roughing the Passer enforced 15 yards from the LIB00 to the MTSU15 and results in automatic 1ST down [nhsg]. NO play (replay the down).
- Q1 9:211st & Goal at LIB 6Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
- Q1 9:162nd & Goal at LIB 6Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Hayes Sutton for 6 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin kick)0–7
LIBLiberty drive
Touchdown · 7 plays, 93 yards, 3:14
- Q1 9:16Zach Benedict kickoff for 60 yds , Julian Gray return for 31 yds to the LIB 7
- Q1 9:041st & 10 at LIB 7Kaidon Salter pass complete to Elijah Canion for 11 yds to the LIB 18 for a 1ST down
- Q1 8:401st & 10 at LIB 18Kaidon Salter run for 9 yds to the LIB 27
- Q1 8:092nd & 1 at LIB 27Kaidon Salter run for 14 yds to the LIB 41 for a 1ST down
- Q1 7:401st & 10 at LIB 41Quinton Cooley run for 10 yds to the mtsu 49 for a 1ST down
- Q1 6:591st & 10 at MTSU 49Quinton Cooley run for 5 yds to the mtsu 44
- Q1 6:352nd & 5 at MTSU 44Vaughn Blue run for 3 yds to the mtsu 41
- Q1 5:533rd & 2 at MTSU 41Kaidon Salter run for 41 yds for a TD (Colin Karhu kick)7–7
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Punt · 3 plays, 9 yards, 2:17
- Q1 5:53Brayden Beck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
- Q1 5:491st & 10 at MTSU 25Jaiden Credle run for a loss of 5 yards to the mtsu 20
- Q1 5:082nd & 15 at MTSU 20Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 5 yds to the mtsu 25
- Q1 4:283rd & 10 at MTSU 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Javonte Sherman for 9 yds to the mtsu 34
- Q1 3:424th & 1 at MTSU 34Grant Chadwick punt for 37 yds
LIBLiberty drive
Fumble · 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:11
- Q1 3:331st & 10 at LIB 44Quinton Cooley run for 5 yds to the LIB 49
- Q1 3:032nd & 5 at LIB 49Quinton Cooley run for 7 yds to the mtsu 44 for a 1ST down
- Q1 2:281st & 10 at MTSU 44Kaidon Salter run for 2 yds to the mtsu 42 Kaidon Salter fumbled, recovered by mtsu Xavier Williams X. Williams return for 0 yds
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Punt · 3 plays, -5 yards, 2:18
- Q1 2:161st & 10 at MTSU 42Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jekail Middlebrook for a loss of 6 yards to the mtsu 36
- Q1 1:372nd & 16 at MTSU 36Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 7 yds to the mtsu 43
- Q1 0:533rd & 9 at MTSU 43Nicholas Vattiato sacked by CJ Bazile Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the mtsu 37
- Q1 0:144th & 15 at MTSU 37Grant Chadwick punt for 48 yds
LIBLiberty drive
Touchdown · 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:07
- Q1 0:061st & 10 at LIB 15James Jointer Jr. run for 6 yds to the LIB 21
- Q1 0:00End of 1st Quarter
- Q2 14:592nd & 4 at LIB 21James Jointer Jr. run for 7 yds to the LIB 28 for a 1ST down
- Q2 14:241st & 10 at LIB 28Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
- Q2 14:172nd & 10 at LIB 28James Jointer Jr. run for 4 yds to the LIB 32
- Q2 13:423rd & 6 at LIB 32Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
- Q2 13:294th & 6 at LIB 32Morgan, Max punt 18 yards to the MTSU50 out of bounds, clock 13:29. penalty Before the snap, mtsu Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the LIB32 to the LIB37. NO play (replay the down).
- Q2 13:264th & 1 at LIB 37(13:26) team rush up the middle for no gain, fumbled at LIB37 , recovered by LIB cooley, Quinton at the LIB37, returned 0 yards to the LIB37, End of Play, clock 13:24. penalty mtsu Offsides enforced 5 yards from the LIB38 to the LIB43 and results in a 1ST down [NH]. NO play (replay the down).
- Q2 13:081st & 10 at LIB 43Kaidon Salter pass complete to Jacob Jenkins for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
- Q2 12:462nd & 3 at 50Quinton Cooley run for 3 yds to the mtsu 47 for a 1ST down
- Q2 12:141st & 10 at MTSU 47Kaidon Salter pass complete to Tyson Mobley for 7 yds to the mtsu 40
- Q2 11:422nd & 3 at MTSU 40Kaidon Salter run for 15 yds to the mtsu 25 for a 1ST down
- Q2 11:091st & 10 at MTSU 25Quinton Cooley run for 3 yds to the mtsu 22
- Q2 10:382nd & 7 at MTSU 22Kaidon Salter run for 3 yds to the mtsu 19
- Q2 10:01Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 10:01
- Q2 9:553rd & 4 at MTSU 19Kaidon Salter pass complete to Elijah Canion for 8 yds to the mtsu 11 for a 1ST down
- Q2 9:341st & 10 at MTSU 11Quinton Cooley run for 7 yds to the mtsu 4
- Q2 9:002nd & 3 at MTSU 4Quinton Cooley run for 4 yds for a TD (Colin Karhu kick)14–7
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Punt · 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:20
- Q2 9:00Brayden Beck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
- Q2 8:581st & 10 at MTSU 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 6 yds to the mtsu 31
- Q2 8:222nd & 4 at MTSU 31Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
- Q2 8:163rd & 4 at MTSU 31Nicholas Vattiato run for 6 yds to the mtsu 37 for a 1ST down
- Q2 7:391st & 10 at MTSU 37Jaiden Credle run for 1 yd to the mtsu 38
- Q2 7:002nd & 9 at MTSU 38Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
- Q2 6:543rd & 9 at MTSU 38Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
- Q2 6:484th & 9 at MTSU 38Grant Chadwick punt for 58 yds, downed at the LIB 4
LIBLiberty drive
Touchdown · 7 plays, 96 yards, 3:31
- Q2 6:361st & 10 at LIB 4Quinton Cooley run for 13 yds to the LIB 17 for a 1ST down
- Q2 6:061st & 10 at LIB 17Quinton Cooley run for 12 yds to the LIB 29 for a 1ST down
- Q2 5:351st & 10 at LIB 29Quinton Cooley run for 1 yd to the LIB 30
- Q2 5:052nd & 9 at LIB 30Kaidon Salter run for 1 yd to the LIB 31
- Q2 4:233rd & 8 at LIB 31Kaidon Salter pass complete to Tyson Mobley for 17 yds to the LIB 48 for a 1ST down
- Q2 3:461st & 10 at LIB 48Kaidon Salter pass complete to Tyson Mobley for 11 yds to the mtsu 41 for a 1ST down
- Q2 3:091st & 10 at MTSU 41Julian Gray 41 Yd Run (Brayden Beck PAT failed)20–7
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Fumble · 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:13
- Q2 3:09Brayden Beck kickoff for 60 yds , Mitchell Howell return for 19 yds to the mtsu 24
- Q2 2:591st & 10 at MTSU 24Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 12 yds to the mtsu 36 for a 1ST down
- Q2 2:221st & 10 at MTSU 36Jekail Middlebrook run for 7 yds to the mtsu 43
- Q2 2:00Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 02:00
- Q2 1:592nd & 3 at MTSU 43Nicholas Vattiato sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the mtsu 23 Nicholas Vattiato fumbled, recovered by LIB Ethan Crisp , return for 0 yards
LIBLiberty drive
Touchdown · 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:18
- Q2 1:481st & 10 at MTSU 23Quinton Cooley run for 8 yds to the mtsu 15
- Q2 1:162nd & 2 at MTSU 15Quinton Cooley run for 3 yds to the mtsu 12 for a 1ST down
- Q2 0:591st & 10 at MTSU 12Kaidon Salter sacked by Aidan Butts for a loss of 4 yards to the mtsu 16
- Q2 0:52Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 00:52
- Q2 0:512nd & 14 at MTSU 16(00:51) salter, Kaidon pass deep to the right incomplete intended for canion, Elijah thrown to the MTSU0; QB hurried by stewart, James, clock 00:43. penalty mtsu Holding on raby, Tyrell enforced half the distance from the goal, 8 yards from the MTSU16 to the MTSU8 and results in automatic 1ST down [NH]. NO play (replay the down).
- Q2 0:401st & Goal at MTSU 8Quinton Cooley run for 4 yds to the mtsu 4
- Q2 0:36Timeout Liberty, clock 00:36
- Q2 0:322nd & Goal at MTSU 4Kaidon Salter pass complete to Jacob Jenkins for 4 yds for a TD (Colin Karhu kick)27–7
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
End of Half · 1 play, 3 yards, 0:27
- Q2 0:32Brayden Beck kickoff for 59 yds , Mitchell Howell return for 19 yds to the mtsu 25
- Q2 0:251st & 10 at MTSU 25Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the mtsu 28
- Q2 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
LIBLiberty drive
Punt · 3 plays, 0 yards, 1:27
- Q3 15:00Zach Benedict kickoff
- Q3 14:551st & 10 at LIB 35Kaidon Salter pass complete to Bentley Hanshaw for 3 yds to the LIB 38
- Q3 14:252nd & 7 at LIB 38Quinton Cooley run for 2 yds to the LIB 40
- Q3 13:483rd & 5 at LIB 40Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
- Q3 13:444th & 5 at LIB 40Liberty Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the LIB 35
- Q3 13:424th & 10 at LIB 35Max Morgan punt for 54 yds, downed at the mtsu 11
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Downs · 17 plays, 84 yards, 8:28
- Q3 13:311st & 10 at MTSU 11Terry Wilkins run for 11 yds to the mtsu 22 for a 1ST down
- Q3 12:551st & 10 at MTSU 22Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 10 yds to the mtsu 32 for a 1ST down
- Q3 12:161st & 10 at MTSU 32Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
- Q3 11:381st & 10 at 50Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
- Q3 11:362nd & 10 at 50Middle Tennessee Penalty, False Start (Simon Wilson) to the mtsu 45
- Q3 11:342nd & 15 at MTSU 45Jaiden Credle run for 11 yds to the LIB 44
- Q3 10:543rd & 4 at LIB 44Jaiden Credle run for no gain to the LIB 44
- Q3 10:224th & 4 at LIB 44Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Javonte Sherman for 5 yds to the LIB 39 for a 1ST down
- Q3 9:431st & 10 at LIB 39Jekail Middlebrook run for 4 yds to the LIB 35
- Q3 9:062nd & 6 at LIB 35Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
- Q3 8:593rd & 6 at LIB 35Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam'ron Lacy for 10 yds to the LIB 25 for a 1ST down
- Q3 8:301st & 10 at LIB 25Jekail Middlebrook run for 4 yds to the LIB 21
- Q3 7:502nd & 6 at LIB 21Jekail Middlebrook run for 5 yds to the LIB 16
- Q3 7:113rd & 1 at LIB 16Jaiden Credle run for 2 yds to the LIB 14 for a 1ST down
- Q3 6:331st & 10 at LIB 14Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the LIB 11
- Q3 5:552nd & 7 at LIB 11Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
- Q3 5:533rd & 7 at LIB 11Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Hayes Sutton for 6 yds to the LIB 5
- Q3 5:13Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 05:13
- Q3 5:044th & 1 at LIB 5Jaiden Credle run for no gain to the LIB 5
LIBLiberty drive
Field Goal · 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:16
- Q3 5:011st & 10 at LIB 5Quinton Cooley run for no gain to the LIB 5
- Q3 4:252nd & 10 at LIB 5Liberty Penalty, Offensive Holding (Treon Sibley) to the LIB 30 for a 1ST down
- Q3 3:551st & 10 at LIB 30Vaughn Blue run for 12 yds to the LIB 42 for a 1ST down
- Q3 3:221st & 10 at LIB 42Middle Tennessee Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Abdul Muhammad) to the mtsu 20 for a 1ST down
- Q3 2:581st & 10 at MTSU 35Middle Tennessee Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Abdul Muhammad) to the mtsu 20 for a 1ST down
- Q3 2:541st & 10 at MTSU 20James Jointer Jr. run for 3 yds to the mtsu 17
- Q3 2:322nd & 7 at MTSU 17Quinton Cooley run for 1 yd to the mtsu 16
- Q3 2:01Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 02:01
- Q3 1:593rd & 6 at MTSU 16Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
- Q3 1:494th & 6 at MTSU 16Colin Karhu 35 yd FG good30–7
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Touchdown · 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:56
- Q3 1:49Brayden Beck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
- Q3 1:441st & 10 at MTSU 25Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Bryce Dixon for a loss of 2 yards to the mtsu 23
- Q3 1:112nd & 12 at MTSU 23Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Ethan Crite for 8 yds to the mtsu 31
- Q3 0:413rd & 4 at MTSU 31Middle Tennessee Penalty, False Start (Zach Clayton) to the mtsu 26
- Q3 0:153rd & 9 at MTSU 26Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 22 yds to the mtsu 48 for a 1ST down
- Q3 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
- Q4 14:591st & 10 at MTSU 48Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
- Q4 14:512nd & 10 at MTSU 48Terry Wilkins run for 5 yds to the LIB 47
- Q4 14:133rd & 5 at LIB 47Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Hayes Sutton for 27 yds to the LIB 20 for a 1ST down
- Q4 13:351st & 10 at LIB 20Terry Wilkins run for 3 yds to the LIB 17
- Q4 12:532nd & 7 at LIB 17Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Terry Wilkins for 17 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin kick)30–14
LIBLiberty drive
Touchdown · 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:05
- Q4 12:50Zach Benedict kickoff for 55 yds , Julian Gray return for 11 yds to the LIB 21
- Q4 12:471st & 10 at LIB 21Liberty Penalty, Delay Of Game (Kaidon Salter) to the LIB 16
- Q4 12:441st & 15 at LIB 16Quinton Cooley run for 4 yds to the LIB 20
- Q4 12:112nd & 11 at LIB 20Kaidon Salter pass complete to Treon Sibley for 17 yds to the LIB 37 for a 1ST down
- Q4 11:391st & 10 at LIB 37Quinton Cooley run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
- Q4 11:041st & 10 at 50Quinton Cooley run for 10 yds to the mtsu 40 for a 1ST down
- Q4 10:241st & 10 at MTSU 40Quinton Cooley run for 6 yds to the mtsu 34
- Q4 9:422nd & 4 at MTSU 34Kaidon Salter pass complete to Julian Gray for 34 yds for a TD (Colin Karhu kick)37–14
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Field Goal · 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:55
- Q4 9:42Brayden Beck kickoff for 64 yds fair catch by Anthony Bynum at the mtsu 25
- Q4 9:401st & 10 at MTSU 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 20 yds to the mtsu 45 for a 1ST down
- Q4 9:061st & 10 at MTSU 45Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Eldric Griffin for a loss of 2 yards to the mtsu 43
- Q4 8:292nd & 12 at MTSU 43Jaiden Credle run for 9 yds to the LIB 48
- Q4 7:503rd & 3 at LIB 48Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 17 yds to the LIB 31 for a 1ST down
- Q4 7:051st & 10 at LIB 31Nicholas Vattiato run for 10 yds to the LIB 21 for a 1ST down
- Q4 6:291st & 10 at LIB 21Middle Tennessee Penalty, Offensive Holding (Simon Wilson) to the LIB 28
- Q4 6:051st & 17 at LIB 28Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
- Q4 6:012nd & 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 5:312nd & 27 at LIB 38Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Javonte Sherman for 7 yds to the LIB 31
- Q4 4:563rd & 20 at LIB 31Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
- Q4 4:474th & 20 at LIB 31Zeke Rankin 48 yd FG good37–17
LIBLiberty drive
End of Game · 9 plays, 29 yards, 4:45
- Q4 4:47Zach Benedict kickoff for 9 yds , return for no gain to the mtsu 44
- Q4 4:341st & 10 at MTSU 44James Jointer Jr. run for 5 yds to the mtsu 39
- Q4 4:042nd & 5 at MTSU 39James Jointer Jr. run for 4 yds to the mtsu 35
- Q4 3:273rd & 1 at MTSU 35James Jointer Jr. run for 4 yds to the mtsu 31 for a 1ST down
- Q4 2:441st & 10 at MTSU 31Caden Williams run for 4 yds to the mtsu 27
- Q4 2:112nd & 6 at MTSU 27Caden Williams run for 3 yds to the mtsu 24
- Q4 2:00Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 02:00
- Q4 1:543rd & 3 at MTSU 24Ryan Burger pass complete to Vaughn Blue for 7 yds to the mtsu 17 for a 1ST down
- Q4 1:291st & 10 at MTSU 17Vaughn Blue run for 5 yds to the mtsu 12
- Q4 0:552nd & 5 at MTSU 12(00:55) [nhsg] Kneel down by burger, Ryan at MTSU13 (team loss of 1), clock 00:52.
- Q4 0:213rd & 6 at MTSU 13(00:21) [nhsg] Kneel down by burger, Ryan at MTSU15 (team loss of 2), clock 00:15.
- Q4 0:00End of 4th Quarter
Stats
Team stats
| LIB | Stat | MTSU |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 5-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 500 | Total Yards | 351 |
| 161 | Passing | 263 |
| 12/16 | Comp/Att | 22/33 |
| 10.1 | Yards per pass | 8.0 |
| 339 | Rushing | 88 |
| 50 | Rushing Attempts | 26 |
| 6.8 | Yards per rush | 3.4 |
| 5-33 | Penalties | 10-94 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:23 | Possession | 29:37 |
Efficiency
Worked out from the box score
| LIB | Stat | MTSU |
|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | Yards per play | 5.9 |
| 70% | Success rate | 46% |
| 13 | Explosive plays | 8 |
| 5/9 (56%) | Third down | 6/13 (46%) |
A play succeeds when it gains 40% of the distance on first down, 60% on second, and all of it on third or fourth. Explosive plays are runs of 10+ yards and passes of 20+.