Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Florida Atlantic Owls

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

6-6, 2-5 Away

Final
27 - 17

Florida Atlantic Owls

5-7, 4-2 Home

Middle Tennessee comeback overcomes Florida Atlantic, 27-17

The victory was Rick Stockstill's 100th as head coach of the Blue Raiders (6-6, 4-4 Conference USA).

N'Kosi Perry threw two first-half touchdown passes, hitting Je'Quan Burton from 48 yards out and John Mitchell on a 32-yard strike to put Florida Atlantic up 14-0. Morgan Suarez kicked a 23-yard third-quarter field goal to put the Owls up 17-3 with 9:13 left in the third quarter.

DiLiello, who came on in relief of starting quarterback Nick Vattiato and got the Blue Raiders into the end zone, punching over from the 1 to cap a six-play, 75-yard drive, then put them ahead, 21-17 with a 6-yard pass to Zaylin Wood with 4:41 left.

The Owls (5-7, 33-5) drove to the Middle Tennessee 22, but Perry was hit by a blitzing DQ Thomas and fumbled. Jordan Ferguson scooped up the loose ball and returned it 71 yards for the game's final touchdown.

DiLiello finished 12 of 19 for 131 yards and ran for another 43 to lead the Blue Raiders.

Perry finished 32 of 49 for 328 yards and two touchdowns for Florida Atlantic. LaJohntay Wester caught 14 passes for 95 yards.

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Scoring Summary

TD	1st Period 11:50	Je'Quan Burton 48 Yd pass from N'Kosi Perry (Morgan Suarez Kick)
TD	2nd Period 9:57	John Mitchell 32 Yd pass from N'Kosi Perry (Morgan Suarez Kick)
FG	2nd Period 4:59	Zeke Rankin 23 Yd Field Goal
FG	3rd Period 9:19	Morgan Suarez 23 Yd Field Goal
TD	3rd Period 7:04	Mike DiLiello 1 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)
FG	4th Period 13:38	Zeke Rankin 26 Yd Field Goal
TD	4th Period 4:21	Zaylin Wood 6 Yd pass from Mike DiLiello (Zeke Rankin Kick)
TD	4th Period 1:39	Jordan Ferguson 71 Yd Fumble Return (Zeke Rankin Kick)

Statistics

MTSU		FAU
15	1st Downs	20
4-16	3rd down efficiency	6-18
1-2	4th down efficiency	2-3
363	Total Yards	413
236	Passing	328
24/39	Comp/Att	32/50
6.1	Yards per pass	6.6
127	Rushing	85
31	Rushing Attempts	29
4.1	Yards per rush	2.9
6-50	Penalties	3-19
0	Turnovers	1
0	Fumbles lost	0
0	Interceptions thrown	1
28:13	Possession	31:47

Game Information

Flagler Credit Union Stadium

Location: Boca Raton, FL
Attendance: 15,127 · Capacity:

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