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Middle Tennessee breaks away from UConn in 2nd half, 44-13
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Chase Cunningham passed for 297 yards and four touchdowns, Middle Tennessee scored in every quarter and defeated UConn 44-13 on Friday night.
Cunningham had racked up 182 yards and three touchdowns in the first half - including scoring strikes of 25 and 18 yards to Izaiah Gathings and Jimmy Marshall, respectively, on Middle Tennessee's final two possessions before halftime to lead 24-13 at the break.
UConn (1-8) had scrapped into a 10-10 tie on a short pass from Steven Krajewski to tight end Brandon Niemenski and a career-long 47-yard field goal by freshman Joe McFadden on back-to-back possessions in the second quarter.
After Middle Tennessee (3-4) broke away with two unanswered touchdowns in less than three minutes, the lead was never threatened again. Cunningham threw completions to 10 receivers, Yusuf Ali led with five catches for 80 yards. Marshall had two TDs on four catches for 61 yards.
UConn scored its final points in the final seconds of the first half, settling for a 21-yard McFadden field goal as time ran out after two straight passes from the 4-yard line were broken up in the end zone by Middle Tennessee's Teldrick Ross.
Middle Tennessee came into Friday's game third nationally forcing 17 turnovers and had three takeaways against the Huskies, turning them into 12 points.
Krajewski completed 21 of 37 passes for 237 yards with a touchdown but was intercepted twice.
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C. Cunningham
16 QB 297 PaYds, 4 PaTDs, 26 RuYds |
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S. Krajewski
7 QB 237 PaYds, PaTD, 2 INTs, 4 RuYds |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 27 | 14 |
Rushing | 10 | 6 |
Passing | 15 | 6 |
Penalty | 2 | 2 |
3rd Down Conv | 5-16 | 4-14 |
4th Down Conv | 2-2 | 1-3 |
Total Net Yards | 485 | 304 |
Total Plays | 84 | 63 |
Avg Gain | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Net Yards Rushing | 167 | 74 |
Rush Attempts | 44 | 27 |
Avg Rush Yards | 3.8 | 2.7 |
Yards Passing | 318 | 230 |
Comp. - Att. | 28-40 | 20-36 |
Yards Per Pass | 7.5 | 6.0 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-63 | 8-75 |
Touchdowns | 5 | 1 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 4 | 1 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-0 | 4-1 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 2 |
Punts - Avg | 2-49.5 | 4-39.8 |
Return Yards | -34 | 0 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 2--34 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Cunningham
16 QB
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C. Cunningham | 25/36 | 297 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. DiLiello
12 QB
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M. DiLiello | 2/3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thompson
86 WR
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J. Thompson | 1/1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Pettaway
32 RB
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M. Pettaway | 12 | 62 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Mobley
44 RB
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C. Mobley | 13 | 48 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Cunningham
16 QB
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C. Cunningham | 10 | 26 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
23 CB
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J. Jackson | 4 | 14 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. DiLiello
12 QB
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M. DiLiello | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Montgomery
23 RB
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J. Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
Y. Ali
89 WR
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Y. Ali | 6 | 5 | 80 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Marshall
6 WR
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J. Marshall | 6 | 4 | 61 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Gathings
2 WR
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I. Gathings | 4 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Pierce
9 WR
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J. Pierce | 5 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Windham
81 WR
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C. Windham | 5 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lane
83 WR
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J. Lane | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. England-Chisolm
7 WR
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D. England-Chisolm | 4 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Mobley
44 RB
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C. Mobley | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Cunningham
16 QB
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C. Cunningham | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thompson
86 WR
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J. Thompson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Tinsley
87 WR
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M. Tinsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
R. Blankenship
12 S
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R. Blankenship | 9-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Grate
1 S
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G. Grate | 6-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Thomas
20 LB
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D. Thomas | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Davis
10 LB
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J. Davis | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Hartley
41 LB
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R. Hartley | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Kinley
0 DE
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R. Kinley | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Davis
35 LB
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J. Davis | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ferguson
91 DE
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J. Ferguson | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Riley
3 CB
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Q. Riley | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Stanley
5 CB
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D. Stanley | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Starling
49 DE
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J. Starling | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wyatt
88 DT
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J. Wyatt | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Butler
4 LB
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J. Butler | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Smith
42 LB
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C. Smith | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Ross
19 S
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T. Ross | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
23 CB
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J. Jackson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Branch
99 DL
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J. Branch | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Cook
57 DT
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M. Cook | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Z. Rankin
7 K
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Z. Rankin | 3/4 | 32 | 5/5 | 14 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
K. Ulbrich
13 P
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K. Ulbrich | 2 | 49.5 | 0 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Lane
83 WR
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J. Lane | 1 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
S. Krajewski
8 QB
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S. Krajewski | 21/37 | 237 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
N. Carter
26 RB
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N. Carter | 8 | 30 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Mensah
34 RB
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K. Mensah | 9 | 27 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ferrell
8 DB
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J. Ferrell | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Krajewski
8 QB
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S. Krajewski | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Houston
25 RB
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D. Houston | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Marion
1 WR
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K. Marion | 8 | 4 | 74 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Clercius
86 WR
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K. Clercius | 5 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Houston
25 RB
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D. Houston | 3 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Niemenski
83 TE
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B. Niemenski | 6 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Turner
5 WR
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A. Turner | 5 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Brewton
28 RB
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B. Brewton | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Mensah
34 RB
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K. Mensah | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Carter
26 RB
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