| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FIU | 0 | 21 | 13 | 22 | 56 |
 MTSU | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
Game Leaders
Nicholas Vattiato
· QB
Jekail Middlebrook
· RB
Joe Pesansky
· QB
Kejon Owens
· RB
Team Stats
221st Downs18
5-123rd down efficiency5-17
1-14th down efficiency2-5
401Total Yards364
257Passing331
17/28Comp/Att33/54
9.2Yards per pass6.1
144Rushing33
38Rushing Attempts24
3.8Yards per rush1.4
6-61Penalties8-83
2Turnovers3
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th quarter.
0:41
(00:41) Kneel down by #17 Z.Waters at MTSU49 for loss of 2 yards
0:42
(00:43) #95 B.Woodman onside kickoff 12 yards to the MTSU47, End Of Play
0:43
(00:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass complete deep middle to #13 C.Lacy caught at FIU25, for 60 yards to the FIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:43, 1ST DOWN #16 R.Gagliano pass attempt failed
1:04
Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 01:04
0:53
(00:58) #6 T.Wilhoit punt 49 yards to the MTSU39 #22 J.Gaston return 1 yard to the MTSU40 (#4 V.Evans III)
1:04
(01:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 K.Williams rush right for 8 yards gain to the FIU12 (#95 Z.Simpson-Smith)
1:11
Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 01:11
1:11
(01:14) Kneel down by #17 Z.Waters at FIU04 for loss of 1 yard
1:16
Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 01:16
1:32
(01:39) Kneel down by #17 Z.Waters at FIU05 for loss of 2 yards
1:45
(01:55) #32 A.Logan punt 66 yards to the FIU07
1:57
Timeout , clock 01:57
1:56
(02:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete short right to #89 L.Collins thrown to MTSU33 broken up by #29 P.Thompson QB hurried by #25 K.Simmons
2:35
(02:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass complete short middle to #6 A.Jones caught at MTSU25, for 5 yards to the MTSU27 (#35 J.Taylor)
3:19
(03:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano sacked for loss of 7 yards to the MTSU22 (#13 D.Anderson)
3:27
(03:36) #6 T.Wilhoit punt 53 yards to the MTSU30 #22 J.Gaston return for loss of 1 yard to the MTSU29 (#47 J.Wood)
4:21
(04:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Corbo rush middle for 0 yards to the FIU17 (#31 M.Malaki-Donaldson; #91 F.Hixon)
5:05
(05:17) No Huddle #22 S.Joseph rush middle for 3 yards gain to the FIU17 (#58 K.Smith; #7 B.Harris)
5:53
(06:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Lyons rush right for 2 yards loss to the FIU14 (#0 A.Bynum; #16 J.Thompson)
6:05
(06:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete short middle to #5 M.Butler thrown to FIU00, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
6:43
(06:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass complete short middle to #82 H.Tipton caught at FIU18, for 6 yards to the FIU16 (#22 S.Sterlin; #99 G.Carter)
6:54
(07:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete deep right to #1 N.Cox thrown to FIU00 broken up by #4 V.Evans III
7:02
(07:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete short right to #82 H.Tipton thrown to FIU24
7:16
(07:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass complete short right to #5 M.Butler caught at FIU22, for 6 yards to the FIU22 (#32 B.Salla Jr.), 1ST DOWN
7:40
(07:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete deep right to #6 A.Jones thrown to FIU05
7:58
(08:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass complete short left to #89 L.Collins caught at FIU28, for 7 yards to the FIU28 (#1 A.Levells)
8:58
(09:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 R.Hunt Jr. rush middle for 1 yard loss to the FIU35 (#13 D.Anderson)
9:05
(09:12) #16 N.Grant kickoff 57 yards to the MTSU23 #22 J.Gaston return 43 yards to the FIU34 (#4 V.Evans III)
9:15
(09:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 A.Carrie rush middle for 29 yards gain to the MTSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:15, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY FIU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#65 J.Pierce) 15 yards from MTSU00 to MTSU03 #16 N.Grant kick attempt good (H: #6 T.Wilhoit, LS: #47 J.Wood)
9:51
(09:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 A.Carrie rush middle for 0 yards to the MTSU45 (#92 D.Smith; #0 A.Bynum) PENALTY MTSU Face Mask 16 yards from MTSU45 to MTSU29, 1ST DOWN
10:35
(10:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 A.Carrie rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MTSU45 (#7 B.Harris)
10:43
(10:45) #32 A.Logan punt 27 yards to the MTSU47
10:55
PENALTY MTSU Delay Of Game (#32 A.Logan) 5 yards from MTSU25 to MTSU20. NO PLAY
10:55
(10:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete deep right to #89 L.Collins thrown to FIU35
11:03
(11:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete short right to #88 T.Galloway thrown to MTSU26 broken up by #1 A.Levells QB hurried by #13 D.Anderson
11:09
(11:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete short right to #1 N.Cox thrown to MTSU30
11:16
(11:16) #16 N.Grant kickoff 65 yards to the MTSU00, Touchback
11:16
(11:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 K.Owens rush right for 32 yards gain to the MTSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:16, 1ST DOWN #16 J.Pesansky pass attempt failed
12:03
(12:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 K.Owens rush right for 1 yard gain to the MTSU32 (#98 S.Woods)
12:10
(12:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass complete short right to #28 R.Hunt Jr. caught at MTSU32, for 1 yard to the MTSU33 (#27 M.Clark), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
12:39
(12:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass complete short middle to #89 L.Collins caught at MTSU31, for 4 yards to the MTSU32 (#22 S.Sterlin)
12:55
(13:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete deep middle to #1 N.Cox thrown to FIU40 QB hurried by #25 K.Simmons
13:21
(13:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MTSU28 (#25 K.Simmons)
13:35
(13:35) #16 N.Grant kickoff 60 yards to the MTSU05 fair catch by #22 J.Gaston at MTSU05
13:35
(13:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 J.Pesansky pass complete short right to #4 A.Perry caught at MTSU02, for 18 yards to the MTSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:35, 1ST DOWN #16 J.Pesansky pass attempt failed
14:13
(14:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 A.Carrie rush middle for 0 yards to the MTSU18 (#0 A.Bynum; #58 K.Smith)
14:26
(14:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 N.Vattiato pass intercepted by #2 B.Blades II at MTSU37 #2 B.Blades II return 19 yards to the MTSU18 (#6 A.Jones). #72 J.Otts injured on the play
14:39
(14:45) #16 N.Grant kickoff 62 yards to the MTSU03 #22 J.Gaston return 12 yards to the MTSU15 (#19 R.Fournet)
14:44
(14:49) #16 N.Grant field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #6 T.Wilhoit, LS: #47 J.Wood), clock 14:44
Pesansky accounts for 5 TDs as FIU beats Middle Tennessee 56-30
— Joe Pesansky accounted for five touchdowns and Florida International beat Middle Tennessee 56-30 on Saturday.
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