|
|
TNTECH |
MTSU |
Peasant's score leads Middle Tennessee State to a thrilling 32-25 win over Tennessee Tech
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Frank Peasant's 30-yard touchdown run with 16 seconds left sent Middle Tennessee State past Tennessee Tech 32-25 in a season opener on Saturday night.
The game didn't end until 1:18 a.m. because of weather delays.
The Blue Raiders led 21-5 at halftime before the Golden Eagles scored three touchdowns and took a 25-24 lead when reserve quarterback Jordyn Potts threw a pair of touchdowns in the game's final minutes. Potts relieved injured starter Dylan Laible who departed in the first quarter.
Potts threw a 15-yarder to Ashton Maples capping an eight-play, 82-yard drive with 4:21 left. The Golden Eagles' defense forced a three-and-out, and Potts this time led a six-play, 57-yard drive resulting in a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Yates with 1:06 left.
MTSU countered when quarterback Nicholas Vattiato connected on pass plays of 14 and 26 yards to Omari Kelly. The 26-yarder occurred on fourth-and-5 at the Blue Raiders' 44-yard line. The play set up Peasant's game-scoring dash.
Peasant ran for 49 yards and two touchdowns. His 3-yard plunge with 6:56 left in the first was the game's first score.
Vattiato threw a 15-yard scoring pass to Myles Butler early in the second and Jaiden Credle ran it in from the 10 a little more than six minutes later and MTSU appeared ready to run away with it leading 21-0.
Potts finished with 256 yards passing completing 27 of 38 passes and three touchdowns.
MTSU holds a 37-31 all-time record against Tennessee Tech.
Prior to Saturday, the game has only been played once since the Blue Raiders moved to I-A/FBS football in 1999. MTSU demolished its longtime rival, 44-0, in 2006.
--- Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
Copyright 2024 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
J. Potts
5 QB 249 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, -6 RuYds |
|
F. Peasant
3 RB 49 RuYds, 2 RuTDs, 7 ReYds, REC |
Team Stats | ||
---|---|---|
1st Downs | 21 | 18 |
Rushing | 5 | 3 |
Passing | 14 | 12 |
Penalty | 2 | 3 |
3rd Down Conv | 5-13 | 10-17 |
4th Down Conv | 1-2 | 3-4 |
Total Net Yards | 334 | 328 |
Total Plays | 65 | 68 |
Avg Gain | 5.1 | 4.8 |
Net Yards Rushing | 67 | 118 |
Rush Attempts | 20 | 33 |
Avg Rush Yards | 3.4 | 3.6 |
Yards Passing | 267 | 210 |
Comp. - Att. | 29-45 | 20-35 |
Yards Per Pass | 5.3 | 5.6 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-81 | 8-81 |
Touchdowns | 3 | 4 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 3 |
Passing TDs | 3 | 1 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 1 |
Punts - Avg | 4-38.8 | 2-35.5 |
Return Yards | 10 | 42 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 1-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 1-10 | 1-42 |
Safeties | 1 | 0 |
|
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Mitchell
0 RB
|
J. Mitchell | 11 | 52 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Baker
25 RB
|
T. Baker | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Sanni
23 RB
|
O. Sanni | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Potts
5 QB
|
J. Potts | 2 | -6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Laible
7 QB
|
D. Laible | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Linkins
10 WR
|
D. Linkins | 11 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Maples
11 WR
|
A. Maples | 4 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Barnhart
88 TE
|
H. Barnhart | 4 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Yates
1 WR
|
J. Yates | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Parker
4 WR
|
J. Parker | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Nix
81 TE
|
T. Nix | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Baker
25 RB
|
T. Baker | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Cumby
24 RB
|
K. Cumby | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mitchell
0 RB
|
J. Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Sanni
23 RB
|
O. Sanni | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Perkins
84 TE
|
R. Perkins | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Williford
13 DB
|
C. Williford | 5-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bolton
21 DB
|
T. Bolton | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Coutras
20 DB
|
T. Coutras | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Philyaw
16 DB
|
O. Philyaw | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Swafford
19 LB
|
A. Swafford | 3-5 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Shephard
6 DB
|
J. Shephard | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sandiford
95 DL
|
J. Sandiford | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Spaulding
0 LB
|
C. Spaulding | 2-7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Vaughn
52 DL
|
S. Vaughn | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Danley
9 DB
|
T. Danley | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Rickert
55 DL
|
D. Rickert | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hunter
5 DB
|
D. Hunter | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Taylor
35 DB
|
E. Taylor | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Crummie
42 LB
|
K. Crummie | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Tucker
8 DL
|
H. Tucker | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Crawford
11 DL
|
A. Crawford | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
H. Olsen
29 K
|
H. Olsen | 1/2 | 46 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Parker
4 WR
|
J. Parker | 4 | 14.8 | 19 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
N. Vattiato
11 QB
|
N. Vattiato | 20/35 | 210 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
F. Peasant
3 RB
|
F. Peasant | 10 | 49 | 2 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Credle
22 RB
|
J. Credle | 10 | 35 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Wilkins
4 RB
|
T. Wilkins | 4 | 18 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Middlebrook
32 RB
|
J. Middlebrook | 6 | 12 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Vattiato
11 QB
|
N. Vattiato | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
O. Kelly
1 WR
|
O. Kelly | 6 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Butler
5 WR
|
M. Butler | 7 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Carter
17 WR
|
G. Carter | 5 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Willis
83 TE
|
H. Willis | 4 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Middlebrook
32 RB
|
J. Middlebrook | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Credle
22 RB
|
J. Credle | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Coleman
88 TE
|
J. Coleman | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Peasant
3 RB
|
F. Peasant | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Alexander
41 TE
|
S. Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Lacy
86 WR
|
C. Lacy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Stewart
19 WR
|
K. Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Howse IV
31 S
|