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Final/2OTOct 15, 2016 · Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Team1234OT2OTFinal
Western Kentucky317737744
Middle Tennessee3170107643

Game flow

Western Kentucky won by 1 · 16 scores
Lead changes
7
6 times tied
MTSU biggest lead
+7
Q2 13:28
WKU biggest lead
+7
Q3 10:02
Time in front
MTSU 26% · WKU 22%
tied 52% · 16:58 vs 14:04 of game clock
+7+3.5Tie+3.5+7Q1Q2Q3Q4OT▲ Middle Tennessee ahead▼ Western Kentucky aheadQ1 6:24 · MTSU Field Goal Good: Canon Rooker 36 Yd Field Goal (WKU 0, MTSU 3)Q1 2:29 · WKU Field Goal Good: Skyler Simcox 42 Yd Field Goal (WKU 3, MTSU 3)Q2 13:28 · MTSU Rushing Touchdown: I'Tavius Mathers 2 Yd Run (Canon Rooker Kick) (WKU 3, MTSU 10)Q2 8:10 · WKU Rushing Touchdown: Anthony Wales 1 Yd Run (Skyler Simcox Kick) (WKU 10, MTSU 10)Q2 4:17 · MTSU Field Goal Good: Canon Rooker 41 Yd Field Goal (WKU 10, MTSU 13)Q2 1:46 · WKU Passing Touchdown: Taywan Taylor 45 Yd pass from Mike White (Skyler Simcox Kick) (WKU 17, MTSU 13)Q2 0:31 · MTSU Passing Touchdown: Richie James 28 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick) (WKU 17, MTSU 20)Q2 0:00 · WKU Field Goal Good: Skyler Simcox 52 Yd Field Goal (WKU 20, MTSU 20)Q3 10:02 · WKU Passing Touchdown: Shaquille Johnson 4 Yd pass from Mike White (Skyler Simcox Kick) (WKU 27, MTSU 20)Q4 14:13 · MTSU Passing Touchdown: Richie James 38 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick) (WKU 27, MTSU 27)Q4 3:48 · MTSU Field Goal Good: Canon Rooker 25 Yd Field Goal (WKU 27, MTSU 30)Q4 0:05 · WKU Field Goal Good: Skyler Simcox 18 Yd Field Goal (WKU 30, MTSU 30)OT · WKU Rushing Touchdown: Anthony Wales 25 Yd Run (Skyler Simcox Kick) (WKU 37, MTSU 30)OT · MTSU Rushing Touchdown: I'Tavius Mathers 3 Yd Run (Canon Rooker Kick) (WKU 37, MTSU 37)OT · MTSU Passing Touchdown: Dennis Andrews 5 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker PAT blocked) (WKU 37, MTSU 43)OT · WKU Rushing Touchdown: Anthony Wales 1 Yd Run (Skyler Simcox Kick) (WKU 44, MTSU 43)

The lead after every score: above the line Middle Tennessee is ahead, below it Western Kentucky. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one. Overtime periods are untimed, so each is drawn the same width.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
6:24MTSU
FG Canon Rooker 36 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 54 yds, 3:28 · from MTSU 27
WKU 0–3 MTSU
2:29WKU
FG Skyler Simcox 42 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 51 yds, 3:55 · from WKU 25
WKU 3–3 MTSU
2nd quarter
13:28MTSU
TD I'Tavius Mathers 2 Yd Run (Canon Rooker Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 4:01 · from MTSU 25
WKU 3–10 MTSU
8:10WKU
TD Anthony Wales 1 Yd Run (Skyler Simcox Kick)12 plays, 60 yds, 5:18 · from WKU 40
WKU 10–10 MTSU
4:17MTSU
FG Canon Rooker 41 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 51 yds, 3:53 · from MTSU 25
WKU 10–13 MTSU
1:46WKU
TD Taywan Taylor 45 Yd pass from Mike White (Skyler Simcox Kick)6 plays, 72 yds, 2:31 · from WKU 28
WKU 17–13 MTSU
0:31MTSU
TD Richie James 28 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 1:15 · from MTSU 25
WKU 17–20 MTSU
0:00WKU
FG Skyler Simcox 52 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 0 yds, 0:31 · from WKU 35
WKU 20–20 MTSU
3rd quarter
10:02WKU
TD Shaquille Johnson 4 Yd pass from Mike White (Skyler Simcox Kick)9 plays, 86 yds, 3:32 · from WKU 14
WKU 27–20 MTSU
4th quarter
14:13MTSU
TD Richie James 38 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick)12 plays, 96 yds, 4:48 · from MTSU 4
WKU 27–27 MTSU
3:48MTSU
FG Canon Rooker 25 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 60 yds, 4:11 · from MTSU 32
WKU 27–30 MTSU
0:05WKU
FG Skyler Simcox 18 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 77 yds, 1:26 · from WKU 22
WKU 30–30 MTSU
OT
WKU
TD Anthony Wales 25 Yd Run (Skyler Simcox Kick)10 plays, 77 yds · from WKU 22
WKU 37–30 MTSU
MTSU
TD I'Tavius Mathers 3 Yd Run (Canon Rooker Kick)3 plays, 25 yds · from WKU 25
WKU 37–37 MTSU
MTSU
TD Dennis Andrews 5 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker PAT blocked)3 plays, 25 yds · from WKU 25
WKU 37–43 MTSU
WKU
TD Anthony Wales 1 Yd Run (Skyler Simcox Kick)1 play, 25 yds · from MTSU 25
WKU 44–43 MTSU

Drives

MTSU 7/9 scoredWKU 7/10 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00WKUWKU 2511485:08Downs
Q19:52MTSUMTSU 278543:28Field Goal
Q16:24WKUWKU 257513:55Field Goal
Q12:29MTSUMTSU 2510754:01Touchdown
Q213:28WKUWKU 4012605:18Touchdown
Q28:10MTSUMTSU 2511513:53Field Goal
Q24:17WKUWKU 286722:31Touchdown
Q21:46MTSUMTSU 256751:15Touchdown
Q20:31WKUWKU 35400:31Field Goal
Q315:00MTSUMTSU 255341:26Punt
Q313:34WKUWKU 149863:32Touchdown
Q310:02MTSUMTSU 258503:57Downs

Win probability

Western Kentucky 100% · pregame line Middle Tennessee −2.5 (closing line)
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Middle Tennessee▼ Western KentuckyMiddle Tennessee +98% win probability: I'Tavius Mathers 3 Yd Run (Canon Rooker Kick)Western Kentucky +89% win probability: Anthony Wales 1 Yd Run (Skyler Simcox Kick)Western Kentucky +65% win probability: Skyler Simcox 18 yd FG GOODMiddle Tennessee +51% win probability: Canon Rooker 25 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky +44% win probability: Mike White pass complete to Shaquille Johnson for 4 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)

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
Mike White29/403919.82163.6
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Anthony Wales271585.9325
Quinton Baker294.505
Nacarius Fant231.503
Ryan Nuss1-17-17.000
Mike White5-23-4.6014
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Taywan Taylor1219716.4145
Nicholas Norris78712.4035
Nacarius Fant57515.0032
Lucky Jackson11111.0011
Desmond Maxwell188.008
Steve Donatell155.005
Shaquille Johnson144.014
Anthony Wales144.004
InterceptionsINTYDSTD
Keith Brown1520
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Skyler Simcox3/475.0525/514
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Jake Collins29748.50049

Biggest plays

MTSU +98% Q5 0:00 I'Tavius Mathers 3 Yd Run (Canon Rooker Kick)
WKU +89% Q5 0:00 Anthony Wales 1 Yd Run (Skyler Simcox Kick)
WKU +65% Q4 0:05 Skyler Simcox 18 yd FG GOOD
MTSU +51% Q4 3:48 Canon Rooker 25 yd FG GOOD
WKU +44% Q3 10:02 Mike White pass complete to Shaquille Johnson for 4 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)

Team stats

StatWKUMTSU
1st Downs2832
3rd down efficiency6-139-16
4th down efficiency1-20-1
Total Yards521605
Passing391434
Comp/Att29/4042/54
Yards per pass9.88.0
Rushing130171
Rushing Attempts3732
Yards per rush3.55.3
Penalties7-644-30
Turnovers11
Fumbles lost00
Interceptions thrown11
Possession29:1130:49

Play by play

Q5 0:00 2nd & Goal at MTSU 1 Anthony Wales 1 Yd Run (Skyler Simcox Kick)
Q5 0:00 2nd & 10 at MTSU 15 Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 11 yds to the MTnSt 4 for a 1ST down
Q5 0:00 2nd & 5 at MTSU 10 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Max Halpin) to the MTnSt 15
Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at MTSU 15 Anthony Wales run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 10
Q5 0:00 2nd & 2 at MTSU 17 Anthony Wales run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 15 for a 1ST down
Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at MTSU 25 Anthony Wales run for 8 yds to the MTnSt 17
Q5 0:00 3rd & Goal at WKU 5 Dennis Andrews 5 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker PAT blocked)
Q5 0:00 Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:00
Q5 0:00 2nd & Goal at WKU 5 Brent Stockstill pass incomplete to Patrick Smith, broken up by Joe Brown
Q5 0:00 1st & Goal at WKU 4 I'Tavius Mathers run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 5
Q5 0:00 3rd & 1 at WKU 16 I'Tavius Mathers run for 12 yds to the WKent 4 for a 1ST down
Q5 0:00 2nd & 7 at WKU 22 Brent Stockstill pass complete to I'Tavius Mathers for 6 yds to the WKent 16
Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at WKU 25 Brent Stockstill pass complete to I'Tavius Mathers for 3 yds to the WKent 22
Q5 0:00 1st & Goal at WKU 3 I'Tavius Mathers 3 Yd Run (Canon Rooker Kick)
Q5 0:00 2nd & 9 at WKU 24 Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 21 yds to the WKent 3 for a 1ST down
Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at WKU 25 Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 1 yd to the WKent 24
Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at MTSU 25 Anthony Wales run for 25 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)
Q4 0:05 4th & Goal at MTSU 1 Skyler Simcox 18 yd FG GOOD
Q4 3:48 Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 3:48 4th & 3 at WKU 8 Canon Rooker 25 yd FG GOOD
Q4 14:13 Canon Rooker kickoff for 65 yds , Kylen Towner return for 20 yds to the WKent 20
Q4 14:13 3rd & 6 at WKU 38 Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 38 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)
Q3 10:02 Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3 10:02 2nd & Goal at MTSU 4 Mike White pass complete to Shaquille Johnson for 4 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)
Q3 15:00 Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback