UTEP Miners vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Nov 18, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
UTEP	7	14	3	6	30
MTSU	14	10	7	3	34

Game Recap

Vattiato's 3 TDs, 342 yards lead Middle Tennessee past UTEP, 34-30. Nicholas Vattiato threw three touchdown passes and accounted for 342 yards of Middle Tennessee's offense as the Blue Raiders held off UTEP, 34-30 in their home finale on Saturday.

Scoring Summary

UTEPMTSU

Q19:30Frank Peasant 9 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick).07
Q13:39Kelly Akharaiyi 18 Yd pass from Cade McConnell (Buzz Flabiano Kick).77
Q12:53Holden Willis 62 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick).714
Q213:55Torrance Burgess Jr. 54 Yd Punt Return (Buzz Flabiano Kick).1414
Q28:55Holden Willis 17 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick).1421
Q26:57Zeke Rankin 38 Yd Field Goal.1424
Q20:57Deion Hankins 2 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick).2124
Q311:51Buzz Flabiano 33 Yd Field Goal.2424
Q310:29Zack Dobson 56 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick).2431
Q414:55Zeke Rankin 24 Yd Field Goal.2434
Q414:32Kelly Akharaiyi 80 Yd pass from Cade McConnell (Buzz Flabiano PAT failed).3034

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Fumble — 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:23
00
Touchdown — 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:07
07
Touchdown — 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:51
77
Touchdown — 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:40
714
Punt — 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:05
714

2nd Quarter

Punt Touchdown — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:53
1414
Touchdown — 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:00
1421
Field Goal — 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:53
1424
Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:05
1424
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:11
1424
Touchdown — 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:44
2124
Downs — 7 plays, 42 yards, 0:57
2124

3rd Quarter

Fumble — 2 plays, -1 yard, 0:12
2124
Field Goal — 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:57
2424
Touchdown — 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:22
2431
Punt — 8 plays, 19 yards, 3:52
2431
Interception — 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:40
2431
Fumble — 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:41
2431

4th Quarter

Field Goal — 13 plays, 65 yards, 4:19
2434
Touchdown — 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:23
3034
Punt — 5 plays, 26 yards, 3:21
3034
Downs — 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:34
3034
Punt — 3 plays, 0 yards, 1:02
3034
Interception — 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:35
3034
Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:43
3034
Downs — 14 plays, 45 yards, 4:36
3034
End of 4th Quarter — 1 play, -4 yards, 0:36
3034

Team Stats

UTEP

MTSU

30Points34

453Total Yards427

364Pass Yards242

89Rush Yards185

31:48Time of Possession28:12

20First Downs19

4Touchdowns4

1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)2(2)

4Turnovers2

70Penalty Yards41

Game Details

Saturday, November 18, 2023 · 2:00 PM

Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium · Murfreesboro, TN

attendance: 9,122 (29.6%)