Florida International Panthers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA - Football
56 - 30
Pesansky accounts for 5 TDs as FIU beats Middle Tennessee 56-30
The Panthers (4-5, 2/3 CUSA) scored eight touchdowns on just 404 total yards. Pesansky threw for 257 with scoring strikes to Alex Perry twice, JoJo Stone and Dallas Payne, and added a 6-yard rushing TD.
Perry caught five passes for 71 yards, Stone had 64 yards receiving with a 49-yard touchdown and Kyle McNeal added five receptions for 58 yards. Kejon Owens ran 15 times for 68 yards and two touchdowns and Anthony Carrie added a 29-yard score.
The Blue Raiders (1-8, 0-5) finished with 331 yards passing and 33 rushing. Nicholas Vattiato threw for 242 yards with three touchdowns and one interception and Roman Gagliano added 89 yards and a 60-yard touchdown pass to Cam’ron Lacy. Jekail Middlebrook had five catches for 64 yards and TD, Myles Butler and AJ Jones each caught a touchdown.
FIU hauled in an interception, courtesy of Brian Blades II, and recovered two fumbles while Middle Tennessee intercepted two passes. The Panthers scored 35 points after halftime and produced four touchdowns of 18 yards or longer, including strikes of 49 and 30 and a 32-yard run by Owens.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:32 | Jekail Middlebrook 48 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Jacob Hathaway Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:40 | Joe Pesansky 6 Yd Run (Noah Grant Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:17 | JoJo Stone 49 Yd pass from Joe Pesansky (Noah Grant Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:26 | Kejon Owens 1 Yd Run (Noah Grant Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:39 | AJ Jones 5 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Jacob Hathaway Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:42 | Jacob Hathaway 48 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:34 | Alex Perry 20 Yd pass from Joe Pesansky (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:12 | Myles Butler 5 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Jacob Hathaway Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:16 | Dallas Payne 30 Yd pass from Joe Pesansky (Noah Grant Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 14:44 | Noah Grant 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 13:35 | Alex Perry 18 Yd pass from Joe Pesansky (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:16 | Kejon Owens 32 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:15 | Anthony Carrie 29 Yd Run (Noah Grant Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:43 | Cam'ron Lacy 60 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 FIU |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 5-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-17 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-5 |
| 401 | Total Yards | 364 |
| 257 | Passing | 331 |
| 17/28 | Comp/Att | 33/54 |
| 9.2 | Yards per pass | 6.1 |
| 144 | Rushing | 33 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 24 |
| 3.8 | Yards per rush | 1.4 |
| 6-61 | Penalties | 8-83 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 28:27 | Possession | 31:33 |
Game Information
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 12,227 · Capacity:
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