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28–34
Final
 Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, MurfreesboroMRSH -10.5
FINALMarshall 28, Middle Tennessee 34UPSETMTSU covered +10.5CLOSED MRSH -10.5

Highlights

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Win probability

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MTSU WINNING
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KICKOFF: MRSH 61% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 16 PTS

Scoring plays

9 SCORES
Q1
Rushing Touchdown

Mike DiLiello 3 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)

9:04
0-7
Q2
Passing Touchdown

Jarrin Pierce 13 Yd pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin Kick)

12:41
0-14
Rushing Touchdown

Rasheen Ali 12 Yd Run (Shane Ciucci Kick)

10:56
7-14
Rushing Touchdown

Chaton Mobley 41 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)

9:04
7-21
Passing Touchdown

Jaylin Lane 34 Yd pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin Kick)

5:52
7-28
Rushing Touchdown

Rasheen Ali 1 Yd Run (Shane Ciucci Kick)

0:55
14-28
Q3
Fumble Return Touchdown

Reed Blankenship 90 Yd Fumble Return (Zeke Rankin PAT blocked)

2:30
14-34
Q4
Rushing Touchdown

Rasheen Ali 2 Yd Run (Shane Ciucci Kick)

9:44
21-34
Passing Touchdown

Shadeed Ahmed 17 Yd pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci Kick)

1:12
28-34

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Middle Tennessee builds big lead, holds off Marshall 34-28

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- , Chase Cunningham threw two touchdown passes and Middle Tennessee beat Marshall 34-28 on Saturday night. Cunningham was 12-of-21 passing for 105 yards. Chaton Mobley ran 15 times for 132 yards that included a 41-yard touchdown run for Middle Tennessee (2-3, 1-2 Conference USA) early in the second quarter. Reed Blankenship recovered a fumbled ball and ran untouched 91 yards into the end zone to stretch the Blue Raiders’ lead to 34-14 with 2:33 left in the third quarter. Rasheen Ali had a 2-yard touchdown run for Marshall (2-3, 0-1) with 9:44 remaining. The Thundering Herd capped the scoring with 1:12 to play when Grant Wells threw a 17-yard TD pass to Shadeed Ahmed . Wells was 31-of-47 passing for 321 yards. Ali finished with 113 yards rushing on 19 carries and three touchdowns.

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Top performers

MRSH
PASSINGGrant Wells31/47, 321 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
RUSHINGRasheen Ali19 CAR, 113 YDS, 3 TD
RECEIVINGCorey Gammage7 REC, 81 YDS
MTSU
PASSINGChase Cunningham12/21, 105 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGChaton Mobley15 CAR, 132 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGJaylin Lane1 REC, 34 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

MRSH · MTSU
493
TOTAL YARDS
314
321
PASSING
105
172
RUSHING
209
28
1ST DOWNS
16
4-12
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
4-15
6
TURNOVERS
2
9-69
PENALTIES
7-62
26:45
POSSESSION
33:15

JOHNNY "RED" FLOYD STADIUM, MURFREESBORO · ATTENDANCE 15,806

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