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Middle Tennessee at Syracuse

Sep 9, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 2

Away

Middle Tennessee

Conference USA

Final Score

30 - 23

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Syracuse

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Syracuse308
Middle Tennessee363

Passing Yards

Syracuse182
Middle Tennessee269

Rushing Yards

Syracuse126
Middle Tennessee94

Turnovers

Syracuse2
Middle Tennessee3

Game Conditions

Temperature61°F
Wind10 mph NW

Humidity

67%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brent Stockstill

Middle Tennessee

YDS: 269

Rushing

Eric Dungey

Syracuse

YDS: 53

Receiving

Steve Ishmael

Syracuse

YDS: 116

Tackles

Khalil Brooks

Middle Tennessee

TOT: 8

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Syracuse33:24
Middle Tennessee26:36

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Middle Tennessee holds off Syracuse 30-23

Close

Middle Tennessee defeated Syracuse 30-23 in Week 2 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 363-308 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Middle Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 30-23. Cole Murphy 25 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 4, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Syracuse the first major swing.

Middle Tennessee's box score carried the story: 363 total yards, 94 rushing yards, and 269 passing yards. Syracuse finished with 308 total yards, including 126 on the ground and 182 through the air.

Middle Tennessee converted 3-12 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-2, Middle Tennessee led 9-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Brent Stockstill pass complete to Ty Lee for 48 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Cole Murphy 25 yd FG GOOD (Syracuse led 3-2 over Middle Tennessee).

  • Safety

    TEAM run for a loss of 13 yards for a SAFETY (Syracuse led 0-2 over Middle Tennessee).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cole Murphy 22 yd FG GOOD (Syracuse led 13-9 over Middle Tennessee).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK) (Syracuse led 10-9 over Middle Tennessee).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ty Lee run for 14 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK) (Middle Tennessee led 9-3 over Syracuse).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brent Stockstill pass complete to Richie James for 28 yds for a TD, (Canon Rooker KICK) (Middle Tennessee led 16-16 over Syracuse).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    30-23

    Middle Tennessee defeated Syracuse.

  • Total yards

    363-308

    Middle Tennessee held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    94

    Middle Tennessee averaged 2.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    269

    Middle Tennessee averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-12

    Middle Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-22

    Syracuse's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSyracuseMiddle Tennessee
Total Yards308363
Passing Yards182269
Rushing Yards12694
First Downs2520
Third Down Efficiency8-223-12
Fourth Down Efficiency3-60-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-409-113
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts27-4422-36
Rushing Attempts4933
Passing TDs03
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points114
Possession Time33:2426:36
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)