Florida International Panthers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
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Vattiato, Pettaway lead Middle Tennessee over FIU 50-10
Vattiato was 20-of-24 passing for 147 yards with touchdown passes to Jimmy Marshall and Yusuf Ali.
Martell Pettaway had 11 carries for 95 yards and a touchdown for Middle Tennessee (5-5, 3-3 Conference USA). Frank Peasant and Jaylin Lane each added a touchdown run. Quincy Riley had a 45-yard pick-6.
Pettaway ran untouched along the right sideline for a 57-yard touchdown that stretched the Blue Raiders' lead to 43-3 with about 10 minutes remaining in the third quarter.
Max Bortenschlager was 9-of-20 passing for 68 yards for FIU (1-9, 0-6). Maleek Williams had an 8-yard touchdown run with 6:08 remaining.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Panthers at Blue Raiders 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN3.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:00 | Jimmy Marshall 12 Yd pass from Nick Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 4:27 | Chase Gabriel 53 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:30 | Yusuf Ali 1 Yd pass from Nick Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:52 | Frank Peasant 2 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:34 | Quincy Riley 45 Yd Interception Return (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 3:54 | Zeke Rankin 24 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:26 | Zeke Rankin 46 Yd Field Goal |
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SF | 3rd Period 10:13 | Marley Cook Safety |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:52 | Martell Pettaway 57 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:11 | Jaylin Lane 29 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:08 | Maleek Williams 8 Yd Run (Chase Gabriel Kick) |
Statistics
 FIU |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 3-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 4-4 |
| 155 | Total Yards | 414 |
| 88 | Passing | 153 |
| 11/22 | Comp/Att | 21/26 |
| 4.0 | Yards per pass | 5.9 |
| 67 | Rushing | 261 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 47 |
| 2.1 | Yards per rush | 5.6 |
| 2-15 | Penalties | 5-58 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:34 | Possession | 34:26 |
Game Information
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 10,606 · Capacity:
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