Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA - Football
26 - 42
Tisdale Jr. throws for 371 yards, 3 TDs to lead Western Kentucky over Middle Tennessee 42-26
Tisdale was 29-of-41 passing and he connected with Matthew Henry seven times for 135 yards that included a 22-yard touchdown. Noah Meyers had a pair of short-yardage touchdown catches for Western Kentucky (8-2, 6-1 Conference USA), which has won six of its last seven games.
Marvis Parrish added 102 yards rushing for the Hilltoppers. La'Vell Wright had touchdown runs from 3 and 8 yards and finished with 84 yards on the ground.
Roman Gagliano completed 25 of 42 passes for 389 yards and threw two touchdown passes for Middle Tennessee (1-9, 0-6). Myles Butler had seven receptions for 105 yards with a 52-yard touchdown catch for the Blue Raiders.
Middle Tennessee has lost seven straight.
How To Watch
How can I watch Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers?
- TV Channel: Blue Raiders at Hilltoppers 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:29 | La'Vell Wright 3 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:40 | Matthew Henry 22 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (John Cannon Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:04 | AJ Jones 3 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Jacob Hathaway Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 6:11 | Jacob Hathaway 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:38 | Noah Meyers 3 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (John Cannon Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:09 | Myles Butler 52 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:59 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. 8 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:50 | DJ Taylor 34 Yd Run (Jacob Hathaway Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 10:46 | Jacob Hathaway 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:45 | Noah Meyers 1 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (John Cannon Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:50 | La'Vell Wright 37 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick) |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 29 |
| 7-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-12 |
| 0-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 541 | Total Yards | 642 |
| 389 | Passing | 371 |
| 25/42 | Comp/Att | 29/41 |
| 9.3 | Yards per pass | 9.0 |
| 152 | Rushing | 271 |
| 25 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 6.1 | Yards per rush | 7.1 |
| 9-75 | Penalties | 4-32 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 26:12 | Possession | 33:48 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 16,547 · Capacity:
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