Florida International Panthers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
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Vattiato throws 4TDs to lead Middle Tennessee to 40-6 shellacking of Florida International
Vattiato threw a 24-yard touchdown to Elijah Metcalf for a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. He connected from 32 yards out to Holden Willis and 72 yards to DJ England-Chisolm in the second quarter for a 31-6 halftime lead.
Defensively, the Blue Raiders (3-7, 2-4 Conference USA) added to the scoring cause when Richard Kinley returned a fumble 23 yard for a touchdown to make it 17-0 at the end of the first quarter.
Vattiato closed the scoring with a 20-yard scoring pass to Jeremy Tate Jr. with 10:22 left to play.
Keyone Jenkins completed 22 of 35 passes for 226 yards for FIU (4-6, 1-6).
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:07 | Elijah Metcalf 24 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 3:28 | Zeke Rankin 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 3:09 | Richard Kinley 23 Yd Fumble Return (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 12:24 | Chase Gabriel 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:23 | Holden Willis 32 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:59 | DJ England-Chisolm 72 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Chase Gabriel 27 Yd Field Goal |
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SF | 4th Period 12:38 | Team Safety |
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TD | 4th Period 10:22 | Jeremy Tate Jr. 20 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
Statistics
 FIU |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 5-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 277 | Total Yards | 427 |
| 230 | Passing | 288 |
| 23-39 | Comp-Att | 20-27 |
| 5.9 | Yards per pass | 10.7 |
| 47 | Rushing | 139 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 1.3 | Yards per rush | 3.9 |
| 6-55 | Penalties | 4-30 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:31 | Possession | 29:29 |
Game Information
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 11,111 · Capacity:
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