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FinalSep 9, 2017 · JMA Wireless Dome
Team1234Final
Middle Tennessee2771430
Syracuse3103723

Game flow

Middle Tennessee won by 7 · 10 scores
Lead changes
4
2 times tied
SYR biggest lead
+7
Q3 6:10
MTSU biggest lead
+7
Q4 14:53
Time in front
SYR 43% · MTSU 32%
tied 26% · 25:34 vs 18:54 of game clock
+7+3.5Tie+3.5+7Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Syracuse ahead▼ Middle Tennessee aheadQ1 7:34 · MTSU Safety: Team Safety (MTSU 2, SYR 0)Q1 3:04 · SYR Field Goal Good: Cole Murphy 25 Yd Field Goal (MTSU 2, SYR 3)Q2 14:41 · MTSU Rushing Touchdown: Ty Lee 14 Yd Run (Canon Rooker Kick) (MTSU 9, SYR 3)Q2 10:49 · SYR Rushing Touchdown: Dontae Strickland 1 Yd Run (Cole Murphy Kick) (MTSU 9, SYR 10)Q2 2:54 · SYR Field Goal Good: Cole Murphy 22 Yd Field Goal (MTSU 9, SYR 13)Q3 6:10 · SYR Field Goal Good: Cole Murphy 40 Yd Field Goal (MTSU 9, SYR 16)Q3 3:38 · MTSU Passing Touchdown: Richie James 28 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick) (MTSU 16, SYR 16)Q4 14:53 · MTSU Passing Touchdown: Ty Lee 48 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick) (MTSU 23, SYR 16)Q4 11:07 · SYR Rushing Touchdown: Eric Dungey 29 Yd Run (Cole Murphy Kick) (MTSU 23, SYR 23)Q4 6:46 · MTSU Passing Touchdown: Shane Tucker 10 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick) (MTSU 30, SYR 23)

The lead after every score: above the line Syracuse is ahead, below it Middle Tennessee. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
7:34MTSU
SF Team Safety
MTSU 2–0 SYR
3:04SYR
FG Cole Murphy 25 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, -3 yds, 1:16 · from MTSU 4
MTSU 2–3 SYR
2nd quarter
14:41MTSU
TD Ty Lee 14 Yd Run (Canon Rooker Kick)7 plays, 86 yds, 1:53 · from MTSU 14
MTSU 9–3 SYR
10:49SYR
TD Dontae Strickland 1 Yd Run (Cole Murphy Kick)9 plays, 52 yds, 3:52 · from SYR 48
MTSU 9–10 SYR
2:54SYR
FG Cole Murphy 22 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 40 yds, 2:43 · from MTSU 44
MTSU 9–13 SYR
3rd quarter
6:10SYR
FG Cole Murphy 40 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 45 yds, 5:19 · from SYR 33
MTSU 9–16 SYR
3:38MTSU
TD Richie James 28 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick)3 plays, 28 yds, 0:45 · from SYR 28
MTSU 16–16 SYR
4th quarter
14:53MTSU
TD Ty Lee 48 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick)5 plays, 78 yds, 1:28 · from MTSU 22
MTSU 23–16 SYR
11:07SYR
TD Eric Dungey 29 Yd Run (Cole Murphy Kick)11 plays, 75 yds, 3:46 · from SYR 25
MTSU 23–23 SYR
6:46MTSU
TD Shane Tucker 10 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 4:21 · from MTSU 25
MTSU 30–23 SYR

Drives

SYR 6/15 scoredMTSU 4/16 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00MTSUMTSU 257282:36Punt
Q112:24SYRSYR 103-51:12Punt
Q111:12MTSUMTSU 376472:31Fumble
Q18:41SYRSYR 164-161:07Safety
Q17:34MTSUMTSU 16301:35Punt
Q15:59SYRSYR 423-11:04Punt
Q14:55MTSUMTSU 162-10:35Interception
Q14:20SYRMTSU 44-31:16Field Goal
Q13:04MTSUSYR 351-230:21Fumble
Q12:43SYRMTSU 423-111:09Punt
Q11:34MTSUMTSU 147861:53Touchdown
Q214:41SYRSYR 489523:52Touchdown

Win probability

Middle Tennessee 100% · pregame line Syracuse −7.5 (closing line)
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Syracuse▼ Middle TennesseeSyracuse +38% win probability: Eric Dungey run for 29 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)Middle Tennessee +32% win probability: Brent Stockstill pass complete to Shane Tucker for 10 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee +30% win probability: Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 48 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee +29% win probability: Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 28 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)Middle Tennessee +25% win probability: Cole Murphy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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
Brent Stockstill22/362697.53146.1
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Ty Lee18502.8114
Brent Stockstill11413.7020
Brad Anderson188.008
Shane Tucker111.001
Richie James100.000
Team1-6-6.000
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Richie James89612.0128
Ty Lee77610.9148
Patrick Smith23517.5026
CJ Windham12929.0029
Shane Tucker3258.3111
Brad Anderson188.008
InterceptionsINTYDSTD
Reed Blankenship100
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Canon Rooker0/00.004/44
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Matt Bonadies519839.60044
Brent Stockstill28542.50048

Biggest plays

SYR +38% Q4 11:07 Eric Dungey run for 29 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)
MTSU +32% Q4 6:46 Brent Stockstill pass complete to Shane Tucker for 10 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)
MTSU +30% Q4 14:53 Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 48 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)
MTSU +29% Q3 3:38 Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 28 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK)
MTSU +25% Q4 11:07 Cole Murphy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

Team stats

StatMTSUSYR
1st Downs2025
3rd down efficiency3-128-22
4th down efficiency0-13-6
Total Yards363308
Passing269182
Comp/Att22/3627/44
Yards per pass7.54.1
Rushing94126
Rushing Attempts3349
Yards per rush2.82.6
Penalties9-1134-40
Turnovers32
Fumbles lost21
Interceptions thrown11
Possession26:3633:24

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:28 1st & 10 at MTSU 24 TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the MTnSt 18
Q4 0:33 4th & 15 at MTSU 38 Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 14 yds to the MTnSt 24
Q4 0:33 Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:33
Q4 1:15 3rd & 10 at MTSU 33 Eric Dungey sacked by Malik Manciel for a loss of 5 yards to the MTnSt 38
Q4 1:15 2nd & 10 at MTSU 33 Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
Q4 1:15 1st & 10 at MTSU 33 Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for no gain to the MTnSt 33
Q4 1:15 4th & 2 at MTSU 39 Eric Dungey run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:15 Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 01:15
Q4 2:49 3rd & 2 at MTSU 39 Chris Elmore run for no gain to the MTnSt 39
Q4 2:49 2nd & 5 at MTSU 42 Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 3 yds to the MTnSt 39
Q4 2:49 1st & 10 at MTSU 47 Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 5 yds to the MTnSt 42
Q4 2:49 2nd & 7 at SYR 43 Eric Dungey pass complete to Devin C. Butler for 10 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:49 1st & 10 at SYR 40 Eric Dungey run for 3 yds to the Syrac 43
Q4 2:57 4th & 6 at MTSU 28 Matt Bonadies punt for 32 yds, downed at the Syrac 40
Q4 2:57 Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 02:57
Q4 4:30 3rd & 2 at MTSU 32 Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for a loss of 4 yards to the MTnSt 28
Q4 4:30 2nd & 7 at MTSU 27 Ty Lee run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 32
Q4 4:30 1st & 10 at MTSU 24 Brent Stockstill run for 3 yds to the MTnSt 27
Q4 6:46 1st & 10 at MTSU 43 Eric Dungey pass intercepted Reed Blankenship return for no gain to the MTnSt 24
Q4 6:46 2nd & 9 at SYR 42 Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 15 yds to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:46 1st & 10 at SYR 41 Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd to the Syrac 42
Q4 6:46 1st & 10 at SYR 30 Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 11 yds to the Syrac 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:46 3rd & 4 at SYR 26 Eric Dungey run for 4 yds to the Syrac 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:46 2nd & 4 at SYR 26 Eric Dungey run for no gain to the Syrac 26