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49–51
Final
 Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, MurfreesboroMRSH -10.5
FINALMarshall 49, Middle Tennessee 51UPSETMTSU covered +10.5CLOSED MRSH -10.5

Highlights

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Scoring plays

28 SCORES
Q1
Pass Completion

MIDDLE TENN pass complete for a touchdown.

11:03
0-6
Extra Point Good

MIDDLE TENN Extra point GOOD.

11:03
0-7
Pass Completion

MARSHALL pass complete for a touchdown.

8:47
6-7
Extra Point Good

MARSHALL Extra point GOOD.

8:47
7-7
Extra Point Good

MIDDLE TENN Extra point GOOD.

6:02
7-8
Punt

MIDDLE TENN punt return for a touchdown.

5:13
7-7
Q2
Rush

MARSHALL rush for a touchdown.

14:47
13-14
Extra Point Good

MARSHALL Extra point GOOD.

14:47
14-14
Pass Completion

MARSHALL pass complete for a touchdown.

3:57
20-14
Extra Point Good

MARSHALL Extra point GOOD.

3:57
21-14
Pass Completion

MIDDLE TENN pass complete for a touchdown.

0:27
21-20
Extra Point Good

MIDDLE TENN Extra point GOOD.

0:27
21-21
Q3
Rush

MIDDLE TENN rush for a touchdown.

12:37
21-27
Extra Point Good

MIDDLE TENN Extra point GOOD.

12:37
21-28
Rush

MARSHALL rush for a touchdown.

11:14
27-28
Extra Point Good

MARSHALL Extra point GOOD.

11:14
28-28
Rush

MIDDLE TENN rush for a touchdown.

9:37
28-34
Extra Point Good

MIDDLE TENN Extra point GOOD.

9:37
28-35
Field Goal Good

MIDDLE TENN 37 yard field goal GOOD.

3:54
28-38
Pass Completion

MARSHALL pass complete for a touchdown.

2:39
34-38
Extra Point Good

MARSHALL Extra point GOOD.

2:39
35-38
Q4
Pass Completion

MIDDLE TENN pass complete for a touchdown.

13:17
35-44
Extra Point Good

MIDDLE TENN Extra point GOOD.

13:17
35-45
Rush

MARSHALL rush for a touchdown.

8:17
41-45
Extra Point Good

MARSHALL Extra point GOOD.

8:17
42-45
Rush

MARSHALL rush for a touchdown.

2:29
48-45
Extra Point Good

MARSHALL Extra point GOOD.

2:29
49-45
Pass Completion

MIDDLE TENN pass complete for a touchdown.

0:00
49-51

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Middle Tennessee tops Marshall on final play

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Logan Kilgore threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Tavarres Jefferson as time expired to give Middle Tennessee a 51-49 victory over Marshall on Thursday night. Kilgore was 22 of 40 for 277 yards and four touchdowns for the Blue Raiders (4-4, 2-2 Conference USA). Jefferson had seven catches for 91 yards, and Jordan Parker ran for 127 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Rakeem Cato was 19 of 35 for 235 yards and three touchdowns for the Thundering Herd (4-3, 2-1). Essray Taliaferro ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. Marshall scored two late touchdowns to take the lead. Kevin Grooms scored on a 1-yard run with 8:17 to go, and Essray Taliaferro put the Thundering Herd up 49-45 with a 2-yard run with 2:29 left.

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Top performers

MRSH
PASSINGRakeem Cato19/35, 235 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGEssray Taliaferro24 CAR, 134 YDS, 2 TD
RECEIVINGHarold Hoskins7 REC, 88 YDS, 1 TD
MTSU
PASSINGLogan Kilgore22/40, 277 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGJordan Parker21 CAR, 127 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGTavarres Jefferson7 REC, 91 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

MRSH · MTSU
448
TOTAL YARDS
585
235
PASSING
277
213
RUSHING
308
27
1ST DOWNS
31
9-16
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
10-20
2
TURNOVERS
2
6-61
PENALTIES
6-75
35:03
POSSESSION
32:49

JOHNNY "RED" FLOYD STADIUM, MURFREESBORO · ATTENDANCE 19,898

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