Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ Florida Intl Golden Panthers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MTSU | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
FIU | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Sanders INT sends Middle Tennessee past FIU 42-35
MIAMI -- D.J. Sanders' 48-yard pick-6 of Alex McGough with 1:22 left sent Middle Tennessee past Florida International 42-35 on Saturday night.
Middle Tennessee (6-2, 3-1 Conference USA) raced to a 21-0 lead after six minutes of play. Brent Stockstill threw scores of 26- and 19-yards to Ty Lee and I'Tavius Mathers had a 9-yard TD run.
Florida International countered when McGough threw a 27-yard touchdown to Jonnu Smith and a 10-yarder to Thomas Owens.
Stockstill capped a 6-play, 43-yard drive with a 15-yard scoring pass to Richie James. But McGough cut the margin to 28-21 on a 7-yard keeper with 35 seconds left before halftime.
Later, McGough threw 24 yards to Owens to knot the game. Stockstill followed with a 52-yard strike to James.
FIU (3-6, 3-2) scored on its next drive when Anthony Jones crashed in from a yard out to tie it at 35.
McGough threw for 307 yards and Stockstill for 296.
Game Information
Miami, FL
2025 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Missouri State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Florida International | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Delaware | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Liberty | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| New Mexico State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Sam Houston | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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