Middle Tennessee @ Alabama, Week 1 · 2023

74–8@FINAL5612–2
Sat, Sep 2, 2023Bryant-Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2023
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Alabama1414141456

PLAY-BY-PLAY

165 plays
Q4Middle Tennessee6 plays · 11 yds · 5:00 · Punt7–56
  1. 0:494th & 10 at MTSU 29Miles Tillman punt for 51 yds , Isaiah Bond returns for 1 yd to the ALA 11
  2. 1:483rd & 14 at MTSU 25Raymond Banner run for 4 yds to the MTSU 29
  3. 2:153rd & 9 at MTSU 30PENALTY MT False Start (Wilson,Simon) 5 yards from MT 30 to MT 25. NO PLAY.
  4. 2:422nd & 11 at MTSU 28Raymond Banner run for 2 yds to the MTSU 30
  5. 3:311st & 10 at MTSU 29Kyle Lowe pass complete to AJ Toney for 1 yd to the MTSU 28
  6. 4:183rd & 2 at MTSU 26Jekail Middlebrook run for 3 yds to the MTSU 29 for a 1ST down
  7. 5:032nd & 8 at MTSU 20Jekail Middlebrook run for 6 yds to the MTSU 26
  8. 5:361st & 10 at MTSU 18Kyle Lowe run for 2 yds to the MTSU 20
  9. 5:491st & 10 at ALA 35Conor Talty kickoff for 61 yds , Kellen Stewart return for 14 yds to the MTSU 18
Q4Alabama6 plays · 33 yds · 3:17 · Touchdown7–56
  1. 5:582nd & 1 at MTSU 1Ty Simpson run for 1 yd for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)
  2. 6:221st & 6 at MTSU 6Ty Simpson pass complete to Jalen Hale for 5 yds to the MTSU 1
  3. 7:003rd & 5 at MTSU 17Ty Simpson run for 11 yds to the MTSU 6 for a 1ST down
  4. 7:482nd & 8 at MTSU 20Richard Young run for 3 yds to the MTSU 17
  5. 8:251st & 10 at MTSU 22Richard Young run for 2 yds to the MTSU 20
  6. 8:581st & 10 at MTSU 33Richard Young run for 11 yds to the MTSU 22 for a 1ST down
Q4Middle Tennessee3 plays · 10 yds · 1:23 · Fumble7–49
  1. 9:153rd & 3 at MTSU 32DJ Riles pass complete to Jacob Coleman for 3 yds Jacob Coleman fumbled, recovered by ALA Kendrick Blackshire
  2. 9:512nd & 7 at MTSU 28DJ Riles pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 4 yds to the MTSU 32
  3. 10:271st & 10 at MTSU 25DJ Riles run for 3 yds to the MTSU 28
  4. 10:381st & 10 at ALA 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Alabama2 plays · 2 yds · 0:49 · End of Game7–56
  1. 0:002nd & 7 at ALA 14Richard Young run for 1 yd to the ALA 13
  2. 0:401st & 10 at ALA 11Richard Young run for 3 yds to the ALA 14
  3. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
Q3Alabama10 plays · 77 yds · 4:47 · Touchdown7–49
  1. 10:382nd & 2 at MTSU 9Tyler Buchner run for 9 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)
  2. 10:381st & 10 at MTSU 17Justice Haynes run for 8 yds to the MTSU 9
  3. 10:381st & 10 at MTSU 33Justice Haynes run for 16 yds to the MTSU 17 for a 1ST down
  4. 10:383rd & 4 at MTSU 38PENALTY MT Offside (Smith,Damonte) 5 yards from MT 38 to MT 33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  5. 10:382nd & 4 at MTSU 38Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Jalen Hale
  6. 10:381st & 10 at MTSU 44Jam Miller run for 6 yds to the MTSU 38
  7. 10:383rd & 4 at MTSU 49Tyler Buchner pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 5 yds to the MTSU 44 for a 1ST down
  8. 10:382nd & 8 at ALA 47Jam Miller run for 4 yds to the MTSU 49
  9. 10:381st & 10 at ALA 45Tyler Buchner pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 2 yds to the ALA 47
  10. 10:382nd & 8 at ALA 25Tyler Buchner pass complete to Amari Niblack for 20 yds to the ALA 45 for a 1ST down
  11. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  12. 0:001st & 10 at ALA 23Jam Miller run for 2 yds to the ALA 25
  13. 0:251st & 10 at MTSU 35Scott Payne kickoff for 65 yds , Kendrick Law return for 23 yds to the ALA 23
Q0Middle Tennessee11 plays · 68 yds · 5:58 · TOUCHDOWN7–42
  1. 0:323rd & 7 at ALA 7Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Bryce Bailey for 7 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK)
  2. 1:142nd & 8 at ALA 8Braxton Crouse run for 1 yd to the ALA 7
  3. 1:461st & 8 at ALA 8Jaiden Credle run for no gain to the ALA 8
  4. 2:022nd & 8 at ALA 20Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 12 yds to the ALA 8 for a 1ST down
  5. 2:461st & 10 at ALA 22Jaiden Credle run for 2 yds to the ALA 20
  6. 3:193rd & 1 at ALA 29Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to AJ Toney for 7 yds to the ALA 22 for a 1ST down
  7. 3:542nd & 4 at ALA 32Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Bryce Bailey for 3 yds to the ALA 29
  8. 4:461st & 10 at ALA 38Jekail Middlebrook run for 6 yds to the ALA 32
  9. 5:011st & 10 at ALA 48Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jacob Coleman for 10 yds to the ALA 38 for a 1ST down
  10. 5:342nd & 11 at MTSU 31Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jekail Middlebrook for 21 yds to the ALA 48 for a 1ST down
  11. 6:141st & 10 at MTSU 32Jekail Middlebrook run for 1 yd to the MTSU 31
Q3Alabama3 plays · 5 yds · 1:45 · PUNT0–42
  1. 6:304th & 5 at ALA 30James Burnip punt for 38 yds
  2. 6:394th & 5 at ALA 30Burnip,James punt 55 yards to the MT 15 PENALTY MT Illegal Block in Back offsetting ALA Kick Catch Interference offsetting. NO PLAY.
  3. 6:393rd & 5 at ALA 30Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Jalen Hale
  4. 6:522nd & 7 at ALA 28Justice Haynes run for 2 yds to the ALA 30
  5. 6:521st & 10 at ALA 25Justice Haynes run for 3 yds to the ALA 28
Q3Alabama2 plays · 34 yds · 0:41 · Touchdown0–42
  1. 10:252nd & 5 at MTSU 29Jalen Milroe pass complete to Amari Niblack for 29 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)
  2. 10:491st & 10 at MTSU 34Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 5 yds to the MTSU 29
Q3Middle Tennessee3 plays · 4 yds · 2:10 · Punt0–42
  1. 8:154th & 6 at MTSU 29Trey Turk punt for 51 yds , returns for 5 yds to the ALA 25
  2. 8:563rd & 9 at MTSU 26Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 3 yds to the MTSU 29
  3. 9:272nd & 7 at MTSU 28Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Kalani Norris for 2 yds to the MTSU 26
  4. 10:251st & 10 at ALA 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  5. 10:031st & 10 at MTSU 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 3 yds to the MTSU 28
Q3Middle Tennessee3 plays · 1 yds · 1:45 · Punt0–35
  1. 11:064th & 9 at MTSU 9Miles Tillman punt for 58 yds , Kool-Aid McKinstry returns for 33 yds to the MTSU 34
  2. 11:234th & 9 at MTSU 9Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 11:23
  3. 12:053rd & 12 at MTSU 6Frank Peasant run for 3 yds to the MTSU 9
  4. 12:142nd & 12 at MTSU 6Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Frank Peasant
  5. 12:391st & 10 at MTSU 8Frank Peasant run for 2 yds to the MTSU 6
  6. 12:511st & 10 at ALA 35Will Reichard kickoff for 64 yds , DJ England-Chisolm return for no gain to the MTSU 8
Q2Alabama1 play · 47 yds · 0:07 · Touchdown0–28
  1. 1:581st & 10 at MTSU 47Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 47 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)
Q2Middle Tennessee3 plays · -12 yds · 1:02 · Punt0–21
  1. 2:054th & 22 at MTSU 13Trey Turk punt for 40 yds , Kool-Aid McKinstry returns for 6 yds to the MTSU 47
  2. 2:123rd & 22 at MTSU 13Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Frank Peasant
  3. 2:572nd & 10 at MTSU 25Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Deontae Lawson for a loss of 12 yards to the MTSU 13
  4. 3:031st & 10 at MTSU 25Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Braxton Crouse
  5. 3:071st & 10 at ALA 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds
Q2Alabama2 plays · 42 yds · 0:35 · Touchdown0–21
  1. 3:071st & 10 at MTSU 13Jalen Milroe run for 13 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)
  2. 3:242nd & 10 at MTSU 27No Huddle-Shotgun Milroe,Jalen rush right for 1 yard loss to the MT 28 (Kinley,Richard) PENALTY MT Horse Collar Tackle (Kinley,Richard) 14 yards from MT 27 to MT 13, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  3. 3:311st & 10 at MTSU 27Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Isaiah Bond
  4. 3:361st & 10 at MTSU 42No Huddle-Shotgun Milroe,Jalen pass incomplete deep left to Bond,Isaiah PENALTY MT Pass Interference (Fluellen,Tra) 15 yards from MT 42 to MT 27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q2Middle Tennessee6 plays · 23 yds · 2:06 · Interception0–14
  1. 3:421st & 10 at MTSU 40Nicholas Vattiato pass intercepted
  2. 3:423rd & 1 at MTSU 37Jekail Middlebrook run for 3 yds to the MTSU 40 for a 1ST down
  3. 3:422nd & 9 at MTSU 29Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 8 yds to the MTSU 37
  4. 3:421st & 10 at MTSU 28Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 1 yd to the MTSU 29
  5. 5:032nd & 5 at MTSU 22Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 6 yds to the MTSU 28 for a 1ST down
  6. 5:401st & 10 at MTSU 17Jaiden Credle run for 5 yds to the MTSU 22
Q2Alabama6 plays · 15 yds · 3:00 · Punt0–14
  1. 5:484th & 12 at ALA 35James Burnip punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Kellen Stewart at the MTSU 17
  2. 6:283rd & 6 at ALA 41Jalen Milroe sacked by Parker Hughes for a loss of 6 yards to the ALA 35
  3. 6:522nd & 10 at ALA 37Jalen Milroe pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 4 yds to the ALA 41
  4. 7:111st & 10 at ALA 37Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Kobe Prentice
  5. 7:483rd & 1 at ALA 29Roydell Williams run for 8 yds to the ALA 37 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:042nd & 10 at ALA 20Jalen Milroe pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 9 yds to the ALA 29
  7. 8:391st & 10 at ALA 20Roydell Williams run for no gain to the ALA 20
Q2Middle Tennessee10 plays · 55 yds · 3:40 · Missed FG0–14
  1. 8:484th & 14 at ALA 14Zeke Rankin 32 yd FG MISSED
  2. 8:523rd & 14 at ALA 14Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Kalani Norris
  3. 9:082nd & 9 at ALA 9Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Chris Braswell for a loss of 5 yards to the ALA 14 Nicholas Vattiato fumbled, recovered by MTSU Devin Hayes , return for 0 yards
  4. 9:331st & 9 at ALA 9Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Jeremy Tate Jr.
  5. 9:381st & 10 at ALA 18No Huddle-Shotgun Vattiato,Nicholas pass incomplete short right to England-Chisolm,DJ PENALTY ALA Roughing The Passer (Oatis,Jaheim) 9 yards from ALA18 to ALA09, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  6. 9:553rd & 2 at ALA 22Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 4 yds to the ALA 18 for a 1ST down
  7. 10:272nd & 6 at ALA 26Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jeremy Tate Jr. for 4 yds to the ALA 22
  8. 10:591st & 10 at ALA 30Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Javonte Sherman for 4 yds to the ALA 26
  9. 11:333rd & 1 at MTSU 40Nicholas Vattiato run for 30 yds to the ALA 30 for a 1ST down
  10. 11:422nd & 1 at MTSU 40Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Braxton Crouse
  11. 12:191st & 10 at MTSU 31Frank Peasant run for 9 yds to the MTSU 40
Q2Alabama3 plays · 19 yds · 0:53 · End of Half0–28
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 10 at ALA 28Jalen Milroe run for 3 yds to the ALA 31
  3. 0:111st & 10 at ALA 28Timeout Alabama, clock 00:11
  4. 0:112nd & 5 at ALA 17Roydell Williams run for 11 yds to the ALA 28 for a 1ST down
  5. 0:441st & 10 at ALA 12Roydell Williams run for 5 yds to the ALA 17
Q2Middle Tennessee4 plays · 15 yds · 1:05 · Punt0–28
  1. 1:003rd & 6 at MTSU 40Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Jeremy Tate Jr.
  2. 1:043rd & 6 at MTSU 40Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 01:04
  3. 1:042nd & 8 at MTSU 38Jekail Middlebrook run for 2 yds to the MTSU 40
  4. 1:361st & 10 at MTSU 36Jekail Middlebrook run for 2 yds to the MTSU 38
  5. 1:491st & 10 at MTSU 25Jekail Middlebrook run for 11 yds to the MTSU 36 for a 1ST down
  6. 1:581st & 10 at ALA 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  7. 0:534th & 6 at MTSU 40Miles Tillman punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Kool-Aid McKinstry at the ALA 12
Q1Middle Tennessee7 plays · 13 yds · 3:55 · Punt0–14
  1. 0:204th & 18 at MTSU 38Miles Tillman punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ALA 10
  2. 1:063rd & 10 at MTSU 46Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Quandarrius Robinson for a loss of 8 yards to the MTSU 38
  3. 1:332nd & 19 at MTSU 37Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 9 yds to the MTSU 46
  4. 1:482nd & 4 at ALA 48No Huddle-Shotgun Vattiato,Nicholas pass incomplete short left to Willis,Holden PENALTY MT Chop Block (Kelly,Wilson) 15 yards from ALA48 to MT 37. NO PLAY.
  5. 2:071st & 10 at MTSU 46Nicholas Vattiato run for 6 yds to the ALA 48
  6. 2:272nd & 1 at MTSU 45Jaiden Credle run for 1 yd to the MTSU 46 for a 1ST down
  7. 3:071st & 15 at MTSU 31Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 14 yds to the MTSU 45
  8. 3:301st & 10 at MTSU 36PENALTY MT False Start (Graham,Jacqui) 5 yards from MT 36 to MT 31. NO PLAY.
  9. 3:452nd & 5 at MTSU 30Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Justin Olson for 6 yds to the MTSU 36 for a 1ST down
  10. 4:091st & 10 at MTSU 25Nicholas Vattiato run for 5 yds to the MTSU 30
  11. 4:151st & 10 at ALA 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Alabama11 plays · 47 yds · 5:06 · Touchdown0–14
  1. 4:153rd & 1 at MTSU 1Jase McClellan run for 1 yd for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)
  2. 4:402nd & 2 at MTSU 2Jase McClellan run for 1 yd to the MTSU 1
  3. 5:131st & 8 at MTSU 8Jase McClellan run for 6 yds to the MTSU 2
  4. 5:442nd & 1 at MTSU 15Jalen Milroe pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 7 yds to the MTSU 8 for a 1ST down
  5. 6:081st & 10 at MTSU 24Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 9 yds to the MTSU 15
  6. 6:423rd & 1 at MTSU 27Roydell Williams run for 3 yds to the MTSU 24 for a 1ST down
  7. 7:062nd & 6 at MTSU 32Jalen Milroe pass complete to CJ Dippre for 5 yds to the MTSU 27
  8. 7:441st & 10 at MTSU 36Roydell Williams run for 4 yds to the MTSU 32
  9. 8:163rd & 1 at MTSU 38Jalen Milroe run for 2 yds to the MTSU 36 for a 1ST down
  10. 8:402nd & 5 at MTSU 42Jalen Milroe pass complete to Roydell Williams for 4 yds to the MTSU 38
  11. 9:141st & 10 at MTSU 47Roydell Williams run for 5 yds to the MTSU 42
Q1Middle Tennessee3 plays · 2 yds · 1:28 · Punt0–7
  1. 9:214th & 8 at MTSU 27Trey Turk punt for 41 yds , Kool-Aid McKinstry returns for 21 yds to the MTSU 47
  2. 9:313rd & 8 at MTSU 27Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Javonte Sherman
  3. 9:482nd & 12 at MTSU 23Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 4 yds to the MTSU 27
  4. 10:091st & 15 at MTSU 20Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jeremy Tate Jr. for 3 yds to the MTSU 23
  5. 10:431st & 10 at MTSU 25No Huddle-Shotgun Vattiato,Nicholas pass complete deep right to Metcalf,Elijah for 27 yards to the ALA48, out of bounds at ALA48 PENALTY MT Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Kelly,Wilson) 5 yards from MT 25 to MT 20. NO PLAY.
  6. 10:491st & 10 at ALA 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Alabama6 plays · 63 yds · 2:58 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 10:491st & 10 at MTSU 21Jalen Milroe run for 21 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)
  2. 11:262nd & 6 at MTSU 41Jase McClellan run for 20 yds to the MTSU 21 for a 1ST down
  3. 12:001st & 10 at MTSU 45Jase McClellan run for 4 yds to the MTSU 41
  4. 12:253rd & 7 at ALA 40Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 15 yds to the MTSU 45 for a 1ST down
  5. 13:002nd & 3 at ALA 44Jase McClellan run for 4 yds to the ALA 40
  6. 13:271st & 10 at ALA 37Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 7 yds to the ALA 44
Q1Middle Tennessee3 plays · -5 yds · 1:13 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:474th & 15 at MTSU 20Miles Tillman punt for 59 yds for a 1ST down , Kool-Aid McKinstry returns for 1 yd to the ALA 37 for a 1ST down
  2. 13:583rd & 15 at MTSU 20Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Frank Peasant
  3. 14:183rd & 10 at MTSU 25PENALTY MT False Start (Peasant,Frank) 5 yards from MT 25 to MT 20. NO PLAY.
  4. 14:412nd & 10 at MTSU 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for no gain to the MTSU 25
  5. 14:541st & 10 at MTSU 25Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to DJ England-Chisolm
  6. 15:001st & 10 at ALA 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Alabama6 plays · 75 yds · 2:06 · Touchdown0–35
  1. 12:543rd & 8 at MTSU 48Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 48 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)
  2. 13:322nd & 10 at ALA 50Jam Miller run for 2 yds to the MTSU 48
  3. 13:411st & 10 at ALA 50Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Ja'Corey Brooks
  4. 14:063rd & 10 at ALA 25Jalen Milroe run for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  5. 14:212nd & 10 at ALA 25Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Ja'Corey Brooks
  6. 14:531st & 10 at ALA 25Jase McClellan run for no gain to the ALA 25
  7. 15:001st & 10 at MTSU 35Scott Payne kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Alabama6 plays · 6 yds · 2:52 · Punt0–14
  1. 12:284th & 15 at ALA 16James Burnip punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MTSU 31
  2. 12:373rd & 15 at ALA 16Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Malik Benson
  3. 13:022nd & 20 at ALA 11Jalen Milroe pass complete to Malik Benson for 5 yds to the ALA 16
  4. 13:461st & 10 at ALA 21Jalen Milroe sacked by Johnathan Butler for a loss of 10 yards to the ALA 11
  5. 14:163rd & 1 at ALA 19Jase McClellan run for 2 yds to the ALA 21 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  7. 0:001st & 10 at ALA 10Jase McClellan run for 7 yds to the ALA 17
  8. 14:532nd & 3 at ALA 17Jase McClellan run for 2 yds to the ALA 19

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