Southern Miss Golden Eagles 10–35 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders: Final Score & Recap | Week 9, 2021

Quick answer

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defeated Southern Miss Golden Eagles 35–10 in Week 9, 2021. Final score: Southern Miss Golden Eagles 10, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 35.

Game summary

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders rolled past Southern Miss Golden Eagles 35–10 in Week 9 of the 2021 season.

Scoring: 6 touchdowns, 1 field goal across 7 plays.
Passing leader: Nick Vattiato (2393) — 0.0 pass yds, +0.27 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Frank Gore Jr. — 0.0 yds.
Receiving leader: Jason Brownlee — 9 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Southern Miss Golden Eagles	12	6	9	0	10
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	6	0	6	0	35

Scoring Map

Each pin marks a score on the field — TDs in the end zone, field goals near the kick line.

USMSouthern Miss Golden Eagles

OPP EZ

+3OPP 33

MTSUMiddle Tennessee Blue Raiders

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Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

USM
Q1TD
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-0
Tra Fluellen 18 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Zeke Rankin Kick)
MTSU
Q1TD
MDMike DiLiello
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-6
Mike DiLiello run for 6 yds for a TD, (Zeke Rankin KICK)
USM
Q1TD
JBJason Brownlee
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-6
Jake Lange pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 13 yds for a TD, (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)
USM
Q2TD
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-6
Jordan Branch 29 Yd Fumble Return (Zeke Rankin Kick)
USM
Q3TD
TTEAM
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
24-6
DQ Thomas 43 Yd Interception Return (Zeke Rankin Kick)
MTSU
Q3TD
MDMike DiLiello
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
24-12
Mike DiLiello run for 14 yds for a TD, (Zeke Rankin KICK)
USM
Q3FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
27-12
Briggs Bourgeois 38 yd FG GOOD

Stars of the game

Top passers, rushers, and receivers from cfbfastR play-by-play.

Passing

Nick Vattiato (2393) — 0.0 yds · +0.27 EPA/play +0.55 EPA
Chase Cunningham (2393) — 0.0 yds · -0.00 EPA/play -0.03 EPA
Jake Smithhart (2572) — 0.0 yds · -0.88 EPA/play -0.88 EPA

Rushing

Frank Gore Jr. (2572) — 0.0 yds -0.03 EPA
Dajon Richard (2572) — 0.0 yds +0.08 EPA
Mike DiLiello (2393) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD -0.26 EPA

Receiving

Jason Brownlee (2572) — 9 rec · 0.0 yds +0.81 EPA
Cole Cavallo (2572) — 3 rec · 0.0 yds +0.12 EPA
Jimmy Marshall (2393) — 2 rec · 0.0 yds -0.14 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	EPA/play	Total EPA
Nick Vattiato	2393	2	100.0%	+0.27	+0.55
Chase Cunningham	2393	7	57.1%	-0.00	-0.03
Jake Smithhart	2572	1	0.0%	-0.88	-0.88
Mike DiLiello	2393	12	58.3%	-0.12	-1.43
Tee Webb	2572	5	40.0%	-0.57	-2.85
TEAM	2572	1	0.0%	-6.65	-6.65

Team EPA comparison

Stat	USM	MTSU
Plays	0	0
EPA / play	—	—
Total EPA	—	—
Success rate	—	—
Pass EPA / play	—	—
Rush EPA / play	—	—
Yards	0	0

Drive chart

Key possessions and results.

Qtr	Offense	Plays	EPA	Result
Q1	2572	4	-2.55	Touchdown
Q1	2393	1	+1.23	Rush TD
Q1	2393	5	+0.71	Ended
Q1	2572	6	-3.51	Fumble
Q1	2393	3	+3.18	Ended
Q1	2572	3	+3.07	Pass TD
Q1	2393	3	-5.62	Fumble
Q1	2572	6	-1.63	Punt
Q1	2393	4	-2.05	Punt
Q2	2572	7	-5.52	Ended
Q2	2393	2	-2.02	Punt
Q2	2572	1	-4.63	Interception
Q2	2393	1	+0.25	Ended
Q2	2572	11	+3.88	Ended
Q2	2393	2	-5.44	Fumble
Q2	2572	4	+0.55	Touchdown

Biggest EPA swings

Q1 · Southern Miss Golden Eagles · PENALTY USM False Start (Hulett,Justin) 5 yards from MTS03 to MTS08. NO PLAY. (-8.13 EPA)
Q3 · Southern Miss Golden Eagles · DQ Thomas 43 Yd Interception Return (Zeke Rankin Kick) (-6.65 EPA)
Q2 · Southern Miss Golden Eagles · Jordan Branch 29 Yd Fumble Return (Zeke Rankin Kick) (-6.24 EPA)
Q1 · Southern Miss Golden Eagles · Jake Lange sacked by Jordan Ferguson for a loss of 12 yards to the SoMis 29 Jake Lange fumbled, recovered by MTnSt Ja'Kerrius Wyatt , return for 0 yards (-5.86 EPA)
Q2 · Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders · Mike DiLiello run for 3 yds (-5.57 EPA)
Q1 · Southern Miss Golden Eagles · Tra Fluellen 18 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Zeke Rankin Kick) (-5.4 EPA)
Q1 · Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders · Chaton Mobley run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 39 Chaton Mobley fumbled, forced by Josh Carr Jr., recovered by SoMis Santrell Latham (-5.18 EPA)
Q4 · Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders · JaMichael Thompson run for 10 yds to the MTnSt 22 JaMichael Thompson fumbled, forced by Santrell Latham, recovered by SoMis Santrell Latham (-5.15 EPA)

Key takeaways

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders controlled the final (35–10) in Week 9.
Passing edge: Nick Vattiato (2393) — yds.
EPA edge: USM at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders?

Southern Miss Golden Eagles 10, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 35 in Week 9 of the 2021 college football season.

Who won Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders?

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders won with a final score of 10–35.

Where can I find the Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=401282245.

Who led Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in passing?

Nick Vattiato (2393) led passers with 0.0 yards.

Full analytics box score

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