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Vanderbilt at Middle Tennessee

Oct 3, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 5

Away

Vanderbilt

SEC

Final Score

17 - 13

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Middle Tennessee

Conference USA

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Middle Tennessee320
Vanderbilt414

Passing Yards

Middle Tennessee286
Vanderbilt177

Rushing Yards

Middle Tennessee34
Vanderbilt237

Turnovers

Middle Tennessee2
Vanderbilt3

Game Conditions

Temperature53°F
Wind9 mph N

Humidity

97%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brent Stockstill

Middle Tennessee

YDS: 286

Rushing

Ralph Webb

Vanderbilt

YDS: 155

Receiving

Richie James

Middle Tennessee

YDS: 95

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Middle Tennessee28:45
Vanderbilt31:15

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Vanderbilt holds off Middle Tennessee 17-13

Close

Vanderbilt defeated Middle Tennessee 17-13 in Week 5 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 414-320 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Vanderbilt set the terms early in a game that finished 17-13. Cody Clark 44 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Middle Tennessee the first major swing.

Vanderbilt's box score carried the story: 414 total yards, 237 rushing yards, and 177 passing yards. Middle Tennessee finished with 320 total yards, including 34 on the ground and 286 through the air.

Vanderbilt converted 7-17 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-2, Vanderbilt led 3-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tommy Openshaw 40 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Cody Clark 44 yd FG GOOD (Middle Tennessee led 3-0 over Vanderbilt).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tommy Openshaw 40 yd FG GOOD (Vanderbilt led 3-3 over Middle Tennessee).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cody Clark 28 yd FG GOOD (Middle Tennessee led 6-3 over Vanderbilt).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ed'Marques Batties for 18 yds for a TD, (Cody Clark KICK) (Middle Tennessee led 13-3 over Vanderbilt).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Johnny McCrary run for 29 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK) (Vanderbilt led 10-13 over Middle Tennessee).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ralph Webb run for 39 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK) (Vanderbilt led 17-13 over Middle Tennessee).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    17-13

    Vanderbilt defeated Middle Tennessee.

  • Total yards

    414-320

    Vanderbilt held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    237

    Vanderbilt averaged 5.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    177

    Vanderbilt averaged 5.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-17

    Vanderbilt's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-19

    Middle Tennessee's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMiddle TennesseeVanderbilt
Total Yards320414
Passing Yards286177
Rushing Yards34237
First Downs1818
Third Down Efficiency8-197-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-306-40
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts32-5118-31
Rushing Attempts2341
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points75
Possession Time28:4531:15
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)