Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at UConn Huskies
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Middle Tennessee breaks away from UConn in 2nd half, 44-13
Cunningham had racked up 182 yards and three touchdowns in the first half — including scoring strikes of 25 and 18 yards to Izaiah Gathings and Jimmy Marshall, respectively, on Middle Tennessee's final two possessions before halftime to lead 24-13 at the break.
UConn (1-8) had scrapped into a 10-10 tie on a short pass from Steven Krajewski to tight end Brandon Niemenski and a career-long 47-yard field goal by freshman Joe McFadden on back-to-back possessions in the second quarter.
After Middle Tennessee (3-4) broke away with two unanswered touchdowns in less than three minutes, the lead was never threatened again. Cunningham threw completions to 10 receivers, Yusuf Ali led with five catches for 80 yards. Marshall had two TDs on four catches for 61 yards.
UConn scored its final points in the final seconds of the first half, settling for a 21-yard McFadden field goal as time ran out after two straight passes from the 4-yard line were broken up in the end zone by Middle Tennessee's Teldrick Ross.
Middle Tennessee came into Friday's game third nationally forcing 17 turnovers and had three takeaways against the Huskies, turning them into 12 points.
Krajewski completed 21 of 37 passes for 237 yards with a touchdown but was intercepted twice.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Blue Raiders at Huskies 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 2:46 | Zeke Rankin 20 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:56 | Jimmy Marshall 14 Yd pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:43 | Brandon Niemenski 8 Yd pass from Steven Krajewski (Joe McFadden Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 6:18 | Joe McFadden 47 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:02 | Izaiah Gathings 25 Yd pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:15 | Jimmy Marshall 18 Yd pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Joe McFadden 21 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:32 | Zeke Rankin 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:02 | Martell Pettaway 1 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:31 | Jarrin Pierce 24 Yd pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 7:16 | Zeke Rankin 22 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 CONN |
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|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 6-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-14 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 473 | Total Yards | 304 |
| 318 | Passing | 237 |
| 28/40 | Comp/Att | 21/37 |
| 8.0 | Yards per pass | 6.4 |
| 155 | Rushing | 67 |
| 44 | Rushing Attempts | 28 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 2.4 |
| 7-65 | Penalties | 8-75 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 37:22 | Possession | 22:38 |
Game Information
Location: East Hartford, CT
Attendance: 10,698 · Capacity:
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