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Middle Tennessee at Vanderbilt

Sep 10, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 2

Away

Middle Tennessee

Conference USA

Final Score

24 - 47

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Vanderbilt344
Middle Tennessee495

Passing Yards

Vanderbilt113
Middle Tennessee399

Rushing Yards

Vanderbilt231
Middle Tennessee96

Turnovers

Vanderbilt1
Middle Tennessee2

Game Conditions

ConditionThunderstorm
Temperature91°F
Wind13 mph SW

Humidity

44%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brent Stockstill

Middle Tennessee

YDS: 399

Rushing

Ralph Webb

Vanderbilt

YDS: 211

Receiving

Richie James

Middle Tennessee

YDS: 183

Tackles

Darius Harris

Middle Tennessee

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Vanderbilt31:02
Middle Tennessee28:58

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Vanderbilt pulls away from Middle Tennessee 47-24

Standard

Vanderbilt defeated Middle Tennessee 47-24 in Week 2 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 344-495 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Vanderbilt set the terms early in a game that finished 47-24. Richie James 1 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick) came with {'seconds': 41, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Middle Tennessee the first major swing.

Vanderbilt's box score carried the story: 344 total yards, 231 rushing yards, and 113 passing yards. Middle Tennessee finished with 495 total yards, including 96 on the ground and 399 through the air.

Vanderbilt converted 4-12 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Vanderbilt led 33-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tommy Openshaw 32 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Richie James 1 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick) (Middle Tennessee led 10-5 over Vanderbilt).

  • Field Goal Good

    Canon Rooker 39 yd FG GOOD (Middle Tennessee led 3-3 over Vanderbilt).

  • Safety

    Team Safety (Vanderbilt led 5-3 over Middle Tennessee).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tommy Openshaw 32 yd FG GOOD (Vanderbilt led 3-0 over Middle Tennessee).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ralph Webb run for 3 yds for a TD, (Tommy Openshaw KICK) (Vanderbilt led 26-17 over Middle Tennessee).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ralph Webb 1 Yd Run (Tommy Openshaw Kick) (Vanderbilt led 19-10 over Middle Tennessee).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    47-24

    Vanderbilt defeated Middle Tennessee.

  • Total yards

    344-495

    Vanderbilt held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    231

    Vanderbilt averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    113

    Vanderbilt averaged 4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-12

    Vanderbilt's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    10-19

    Middle Tennessee's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticVanderbiltMiddle Tennessee
Total Yards344495
Passing Yards113399
Rushing Yards23196
First Downs2025
Third Down Efficiency4-1210-19
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-409-92
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts15-2838-65
Rushing Attempts4521
Passing TDs13
Rushing TDs50
Kicking Points96
Possession Time31:0228:58
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)