UTEP 30-34 Middle Tennessee (Nov 18, 2023)

Scoring Plays All Drives

UTEP

MTSU

1

7

14

2

14

10

3

7

4

6

3

30

34

1Q 09:36

0 - 7

F. Peasant 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & 1

1Q 03:48

7 - 7

K. Akharaiyi 18-yard TD catch from C. McConnell.

Touchdown

Made XP

1st & 10

1Q 03:03

7 - 14

H. Willis 62-yard TD catch from N. Vattiato.

Touchdown

Made XP

1st & 10

2Q 14:15

14 - 14

T. Burgess Jr. 54-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4th & 3

2Q 09:02

14 - 21

H. Willis 17-yard TD catch from N. Vattiato.

Touchdown

Made XP

3rd & 10

2Q 07:04

14 - 24

Z. Rankin 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & 12

2Q 01:03

21 - 24

D. Hankins 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1st & Goal

3Q 11:56

24 - 24

B. Flabiano 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & 13

3Q 10:37

24 - 31

Z. Dobson 56-yard TD catch from N. Vattiato.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & 10

4Q 15:00

24 - 34

Z. Rankin 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & 4

4Q 14:48

30 - 34

K. Akharaiyi 80-yard TD catch from C. McConnell.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2nd & 15

Top Performers

Pass Yds

364

McConnell

UTEP

Rush Yds

92

Vattiato

MTSU

Rec Yds

138

Akharaiyi

UTEP

Scrim TD

2

Akharaiyi

UTEP

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Cade McConnell

UTEP QB #11

Nicholas Vattiato

MTSU QB #11

364

Pass Yds

242

2

Pass TD

3

1

Int

1

UTEP

Team Stats

MTSU

440

Total Yds

418

31:53

Possession

28:07

20

1st Downs

19

9/16

3rd Down

5/15

4

Turnovers

2

2023 Conference USA

Team	W	L	PCT
Liberty	13	1	.929
New Mexico State	10	5	.667
Jacksonville State	9	4	.692
Western Kentucky	8	5	.615
Middle Tennessee	4	8	.333
Louisiana Tech	3	9	.250
Sam Houston	3	9	.250
UTEP	3	9	.250
FIU	4	8	.333

Game Summary

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders emerged victorious over the UTEP Miners, 34 to 30, on November 18, 2023.

Game Info

November 18, 2023

Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

57°

13 mph N

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Cade McConnell C. McConnell #11	24/41	364	8.9	2	1	3-13	144.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Nicholas Vattiato N. Vattiato #11	18/35	242	6.9	3	1	2-9	132.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Deion Hankins D. Hankins #33	13	48	3.7	1	16
Ezell Jolly E. Jolly #22	7	30	4.3	0	14
Mike Franklin M. Franklin #34	4	16	4.0	0	8
Torrance Burgess Jr. T. Burgess Jr. #4	1	5	5.0	0	5
Cade McConnell C. McConnell #11	6	-10	-1.7	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Nicholas Vattiato N. Vattiato #11	15	92	6.1	0	17
Frank Peasant F. Peasant #3	10	40	4.0	1	16
Jordan Branch J. Branch #99	1	24	24.0	0	24
Jaiden Credle J. Credle #22	5	20	4.0	0	7
DJ Riles #10	2	11	5.5	0	9
Jalen Montgomery J. Montgomery #23	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kelly Akharaiyi K. Akharaiyi #1	6/11	138	23.0	2	80
Jeremiah Ballard J. Ballard #13	4/8	87	21.8	0	30
Torrance Burgess Jr. T. Burgess Jr. #4	3/3	44	14.7	0	43
Emari White E. White #8	5/7	36	7.2	0	12
Deion Hankins D. Hankins #33	1/1	35	35.0	0	35
Ezell Jolly E. Jolly #22	4/4	12	3.0	0	7
Javoni Gardere J. Gardere #2	1/1	12	12.0	0	12
Osaiasi Taueli O. Taueli #43	0/1	0	0	0	0
Mike Franklin M. Franklin #34	0/1	0	0	0	0
Marcus Vinson M. Vinson #82	0/2	0	0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Holden Willis H. Willis #83	6/10	105	17.5	2	62
Zack Dobson Z. Dobson #19	2/2	66	33.0	1	56
DJ England-Chisolm #22	3/9	38	12.7	0	18
Elijah Metcalf E. Metcalf #9	3/4	23	7.7	0	12
Javonte Sherman J. Sherman #13	2/4	6	3.0	0	6
Taharin Sudderth T. Sudderth #82	1/1	5	5.0	0	5
Jaylen Ward J. Ward #3	0/2	0	0	0	0
Jaiden Credle J. Credle #22	0/1	0	0	0	0
Kellen Stewart K. Stewart #19	0/1	0	0	0	0
Frank Peasant F. Peasant #3	1/1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Ezell Jolly E. Jolly #22	1	1	0
Caden Harris C. Harris #19	1	1	0
Cade McConnell C. McConnell #11	1	1	0
Tyrice Knight T. Knight #10	0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Frank Peasant F. Peasant #3	1	1	0
Nicholas Vattiato N. Vattiato #11	1	0	0
Marvae Myers M. Myers #6	0	0	1
Jakobe Thomas J. Thomas #9	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF
Tyrice Knight T. Knight #10	10-8	2	1.0	0	1
Oscar Moore O. Moore #11	8-7	0	0.0	1	1
AJ Odums #1	6-4	0	0.0	0	0
James Neal J. Neal #25	5-3	0	0.0	0	0
Maurice Westmoreland M. Westmoreland #0	4-3	1	1.0	0	0
Josiah Allen J. Allen #22	4-4	0	0.0	0	0
Jalen Rudolph J. Rudolph #94	3-2	0	0.0	0	0
Kobe Hylton K. Hylton #0	3-1	0	0.0	0	0
Torey Richardson T. Richardson #13	2-2	0	0.0	0	0
Keenan Stewart K. Stewart #54	2-1	0	0.0	0	0
Praise Amaewhule P. Amaewhule #23	1-0	0	0.0	0	0
Sione Tonga'uiha S. Tonga'uiha #3	1-0	0	0.0	0	0
Tyler Williams T. Williams #16	1-0	0	0.0	0	0
Kelly Akharaiyi K. Akharaiyi #1	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Torrance Burgess Jr. T. Burgess Jr. #4	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Amier Boyd-Matthews A. Boyd-Matthews #14	1-1	1	0.0	0	0
Stefan Cameron S. Cameron #21	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Jayce Hunter J. Hunter #13	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Yamil Oaxaca Y. Oaxaca #38	1-0	0	0.0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF
Jakobe Thomas J. Thomas #9	8-5	0	0.0	0	0
Parker Hughes P. Hughes #9	7-5	2	1.0	0	0
Sam Brumfield S. Brumfield #3	7-4	0	0.0	0	1
Richard Kinley R. Kinley #91	4-2	2	1.0	0	0
Devyn Curtis D. Curtis #8	4-2	1	1.0	0	0
Teldrick Ross T. Ross #19	3-3	0	0.0	0	0
Jorden Starling J. Starling #49	3-1	0	0.0	0	0
Raquon Hartley R. Hartley #14	3-2	0	0.0	0	0
De'Arre McDonald D. McDonald #2	3-3	1	0.0	0	0
Tyrell Raby T. Raby #29	3-3	0	0.0	0	0
Johnathan Butler J. Butler #38	2-1	0	0.0	0	0
Marley Cook M. Cook #57	2-1	1	0.0	0	0
Jalen Davis J. Davis #12	1-0	0	0.0	0	0
DJ England-Chisolm #22	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Marvae Myers M. Myers #6	1-1	0	0.0	1	0
Jordan Branch J. Branch #99	1-0	0	0.0	0	0
Zaylin Wood Z. Wood #15	1-0	0	0.0	0	0
Drew Francis D. Francis #10	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Quindarius Dunnigan Q. Dunnigan #99	1-1	1	0.0	0	0
Tyrece Edwards T. Edwards #95	1-1	0	0.0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Buzz Flabiano B. Flabiano #36	1/1	3/4	6	33

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Zeke Rankin Z. Rankin #7	2/2	4/4	10	38

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Joshua Sloan J. Sloan #13	3	133	44.3	50

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Trey Turk T. Turk #99	3	139	46.3	55
Miles Tillman M. Tillman #41	2	88	44.0	45

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Caden Harris C. Harris #19	1	6	6.0	0	0
Javoni Gardere J. Gardere #2	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
DJ England-Chisolm #22	2	35	17.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Torrance Burgess Jr. T. Burgess Jr. #4	1	54	54.0	54	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zack Dobson Z. Dobson #19	1	12	12.0	12	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Cade McConnell C. McConnell #11	24/41	364	8.9	2	1	3-13	144.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Deion Hankins D. Hankins #33	13	48	3.7	1	16
Ezell Jolly E. Jolly #22	7	30	4.3	0	14
Mike Franklin M. Franklin #34	4	16	4.0	0	8
Torrance Burgess Jr. T. Burgess Jr. #4	1	5	5.0	0	5
Cade McConnell C. McConnell #11	6	-10	-1.7	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kelly Akharaiyi K. Akharaiyi #1	6/11	138	23.0	2	80
Jeremiah Ballard J. Ballard #13	4/8	87	21.8	0	30
Torrance Burgess Jr. T. Burgess Jr. #4	3/3	44	14.7	0	43
Emari White E. White #8	5/7	36	7.2	0	12
Deion Hankins D. Hankins #33	1/1	35	35.0	0	35
Ezell Jolly E. Jolly #22	4/4	12	3.0	0	7
Javoni Gardere J. Gardere #2	1/1	12	12.0	0	12
Osaiasi Taueli O. Taueli #43	0/1	0	0	0	0
Mike Franklin M. Franklin #34	0/1	0	0	0	0
Marcus Vinson M. Vinson #82	0/2	0	0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Ezell Jolly E. Jolly #22	1	1	0
Caden Harris C. Harris #19	1	1	0
Cade McConnell C. McConnell #11	1	1	0
Tyrice Knight T. Knight #10	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF
Tyrice Knight T. Knight #10	10-8	2	1.0	0	1
Oscar Moore O. Moore #11	8-7	0	0.0	1	1
AJ Odums #1	6-4	0	0.0	0	0
James Neal J. Neal #25	5-3	0	0.0	0	0
Maurice Westmoreland M. Westmoreland #0	4-3	1	1.0	0	0
Josiah Allen J. Allen #22	4-4	0	0.0	0	0
Jalen Rudolph J. Rudolph #94	3-2	0	0.0	0	0
Kobe Hylton K. Hylton #0	3-1	0	0.0	0	0
Torey Richardson T. Richardson #13	2-2	0	0.0	0	0
Keenan Stewart K. Stewart #54	2-1	0	0.0	0	0
Praise Amaewhule P. Amaewhule #23	1-0	0	0.0	0	0
Sione Tonga'uiha S. Tonga'uiha #3	1-0	0	0.0	0	0
Tyler Williams T. Williams #16	1-0	0	0.0	0	0
Kelly Akharaiyi K. Akharaiyi #1	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Torrance Burgess Jr. T. Burgess Jr. #4	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Amier Boyd-Matthews A. Boyd-Matthews #14	1-1	1	0.0	0	0
Stefan Cameron S. Cameron #21	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Jayce Hunter J. Hunter #13	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Yamil Oaxaca Y. Oaxaca #38	1-0	0	0.0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Buzz Flabiano B. Flabiano #36	1/1	3/4	6	33

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Joshua Sloan J. Sloan #13	3	133	44.3	50

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Caden Harris C. Harris #19	1	6	6.0	0	0
Javoni Gardere J. Gardere #2	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Torrance Burgess Jr. T. Burgess Jr. #4	1	54	54.0	54	1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Nicholas Vattiato N. Vattiato #11	18/35	242	6.9	3	1	2-9	132.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Nicholas Vattiato N. Vattiato #11	15	92	6.1	0	17
Frank Peasant F. Peasant #3	10	40	4.0	1	16
Jordan Branch J. Branch #99	1	24	24.0	0	24
Jaiden Credle J. Credle #22	5	20	4.0	0	7
DJ Riles #10	2	11	5.5	0	9
Jalen Montgomery J. Montgomery #23	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Holden Willis H. Willis #83	6/10	105	17.5	2	62
Zack Dobson Z. Dobson #19	2/2	66	33.0	1	56
DJ England-Chisolm #22	3/9	38	12.7	0	18
Elijah Metcalf E. Metcalf #9	3/4	23	7.7	0	12
Javonte Sherman J. Sherman #13	2/4	6	3.0	0	6
Taharin Sudderth T. Sudderth #82	1/1	5	5.0	0	5
Jaylen Ward J. Ward #3	0/2	0	0	0	0
Jaiden Credle J. Credle #22	0/1	0	0	0	0
Kellen Stewart K. Stewart #19	0/1	0	0	0	0
Frank Peasant F. Peasant #3	1/1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Frank Peasant F. Peasant #3	1	1	0
Nicholas Vattiato N. Vattiato #11	1	0	0
Marvae Myers M. Myers #6	0	0	1
Jakobe Thomas J. Thomas #9	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF
Jakobe Thomas J. Thomas #9	8-5	0	0.0	0	0
Parker Hughes P. Hughes #9	7-5	2	1.0	0	0
Sam Brumfield S. Brumfield #3	7-4	0	0.0	0	1
Richard Kinley R. Kinley #91	4-2	2	1.0	0	0
Devyn Curtis D. Curtis #8	4-2	1	1.0	0	0
Teldrick Ross T. Ross #19	3-3	0	0.0	0	0
Jorden Starling J. Starling #49	3-1	0	0.0	0	0
Raquon Hartley R. Hartley #14	3-2	0	0.0	0	0
De'Arre McDonald D. McDonald #2	3-3	1	0.0	0	0
Tyrell Raby T. Raby #29	3-3	0	0.0	0	0
Johnathan Butler J. Butler #38	2-1	0	0.0	0	0
Marley Cook M. Cook #57	2-1	1	0.0	0	0
Jalen Davis J. Davis #12	1-0	0	0.0	0	0
DJ England-Chisolm #22	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Marvae Myers M. Myers #6	1-1	0	0.0	1	0
Jordan Branch J. Branch #99	1-0	0	0.0	0	0
Zaylin Wood Z. Wood #15	1-0	0	0.0	0	0
Drew Francis D. Francis #10	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Quindarius Dunnigan Q. Dunnigan #99	1-1	1	0.0	0	0
Tyrece Edwards T. Edwards #95	1-1	0	0.0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Zeke Rankin Z. Rankin #7	2/2	4/4	10	38

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Trey Turk T. Turk #99	3	139	46.3	55
Miles Tillman M. Tillman #41	2	88	44.0	45

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
DJ England-Chisolm #22	2	35	17.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zack Dobson Z. Dobson #19	1	12	12.0	12	0

UTEP

MTSU

1

7

14

2

14

10

3

7

4

6

3

30

34

Fumble

7 plays, 23 yd, 03:23

0-0

Touchdown

5 plays, 48 yd, 02:07

0-7

Touchdown

11 plays, 75 yd, 05:51

7-7

Touchdown

2 plays, 74 yd, 00:46

7-14

Punt

4 plays, 40 yd, 02:05

7-14

Punt

3 plays, 7 yd, 01:53

14-14

Touchdown

11 plays, 65 yd, 05:00

14-21

Fumble

0 play, 0 yd, 00:05

14-21

Field Goal

4 plays, 13 yd, 01:53

14-24

Punt

3 plays, 1 yd, 01:05

14-24

Punt

3 plays, 4 yd, 01:11

14-24

Touchdown

9 plays, 64 yd, 03:44

21-24

Downs

7 plays, 27 yd, 00:57

21-24

Fumble

2 plays, -1 yd, 00:12

21-24

Field Goal

6 plays, 23 yd, 02:57

24-24

Touchdown

5 plays, 75 yd, 01:22

24-31

Punt

8 plays, 19 yd, 03:54

24-31

Interception

5 plays, 20 yd, 01:40

24-31

Fumble

2 plays, 22 yd, 00:41

24-31

Field Goal

13 plays, 65 yd, 04:19

24-34

Touchdown

2 plays, 80 yd, 00:23

30-34

Punt

5 plays, 26 yd, 03:26

30-34

Downs

5 plays, 37 yd, 02:34

30-34

Punt

3 plays, 0 yd, 01:02

30-34

Interception

2 plays, 4 yd, 00:35

30-34

Punt

3 plays, 8 yd, 01:43

30-34

Downs

14 plays, 65 yd, 04:36

30-34

End of Game

1 play, -4 yd, 00:36

30-34

UTEP

Team Stats

MTSU

440

Total Yds

418

351

Pass Yds

233

89

Rush Yds

185

12

Total Drives

16

75

Total Plays

72

5.9

Yards Per Play

5.8

8

Yards Per Pass

6.3

2.9

Yards Per Rush

5.3

31:53

Possession

28:07

0

Biggest Lead

10

20

1st Downs

19

14

Passing 1st Downs

8

4

Rushing 1st Downs

9

2

1st Downs from Penalties

2

9/16

3rd Down

5/15

1/3

4th Down

1/2

3

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

3

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

5

2.0

Sacks

3.0

4

Tackles For Loss

9

1

D/ST TD

0

3-8 UTEP

MTSU 4-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

2023 Conference USA

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats