Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: MTSU 89% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 59 PTS
Scoring plays
11 SCORES
Ty Lee 26 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick)
7-0
Ty Lee 19 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick)
14-0
I'Tavius Mathers 9 Yd Run (Canon Rooker Kick)
21-0
Jonnu Smith 27 Yd pass from Alex McGough (Austin Taylor Kick)
21-7
Thomas Owens 10 Yd pass from Alex McGough (Austin Taylor Kick)
21-14
Richie James 15 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick)
28-14
Alex McGough 7 Yd Run (Austin Taylor Kick)
28-21
Thomas Owens 24 Yd pass from Alex McGough (Austin Taylor Kick)
28-28
Richie James 52 Yd pass from Brent Stockstill (Canon Rooker Kick)
35-28
Anthony Jones 1 Yd Run (Austin Taylor Kick)
35-35
D.J. Sanders 48 Yd Interception Return (Canon Rooker Kick)
42-35
What happened
ESPN RECAPSanders INT sends Middle Tennessee past FIU 42-35
MIAMI -- D.J. Sanders ' 48-yard pick-6 of Alex McGough with 1:22 left sent Middle Tennessee past Florida International 42-35 on Saturday night. Middle Tennessee (6-2, 3-1 Conference USA) raced to a 21-0 lead after six minutes of play. Brent Stockstill threw scores of 26- and 19-yards to Ty Lee and I'Tavius Mathers had a 9-yard TD run. Florida International countered when McGough threw a 27-yard touchdown to Jonnu Smith and a 10-yarder to Thomas Owens . Stockstill capped a 6-play, 43-yard drive with a 15-yard scoring pass to Richie James . But McGough cut the margin to 28-21 on a 7-yard keeper with 35 seconds left before halftime. Later, McGough threw 24 yards to Owens to knot the game. Stockstill followed with a 52-yard strike to James. FIU (3-6, 3-2) scored on its next drive when Anthony Jones crashed in from a yard out to tie it at 35.
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Team stats
MTSU · FIURICCARDO SILVA STADIUM, MIAMI · ATTENDANCE 14,413
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