Alabama football hosts Middle Tennessee on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. Here is your first look at Middle Tennessee.
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Middle Tennessee Season So Far (First game)
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Sep | at Alabama | 7:30 PM ET | SECN |
| 9-Sep | at Missouri | 7:00 PM ET | SECN |
| 16-Sep | vs. Murray State | 7:00 PM ET | ESP+ |
| 23-Sep | vs. Colorado State | 7:00 PM ET | |
| 28-Sep | at Western Kentucky | 7:30 PM ET | CBSS |
| 4-Oct | vs. Jacksonville State | 8:00 PM ET | ESPNU |
| 10-Oct | vs. Louisiana Tech | 7:00 PM ET | CBSS |
| 17-Oct | at Liberty | 7:00 PM ET | CBSS |
| 4-Nov | at New Mexico State | 6:00 PM ET | |
| 11-Nov | vs. FIU | 3:30 PM ET | |
| 18-Nov | vs. UTEP | 2:00 PM ET | |
| 25-Nov | at Sam Houston | 12:00 PM ET |
KEY STATS (2022, PER GAME)
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
25 106 |
5 10 |
0.457 0.342 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
9 63 |
2 5 |
0.305 0.383 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
34 43 |
1 6 |
0.583 0.562 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
16 49 |
2 4 |
0.385 0.472 |
| Blocked Kicks | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
3 36 |
1 3 |
6 2 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
32 74 |
4 6 |
1 2 |
| Blocked Punts | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
5 31 |
1 4 |
4 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
64 64 |
9 5 |
1 1 |
| Completion Percentage | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
16 38 |
2 8 |
0.666 0.639 |
| Defensive TDs | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
4 33 |
2 4 |
4 2 |
| Fewest Penalties | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
90 125 |
8 13 |
85 103 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
84 125 |
7 13 |
6.54 7.92 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
94 123 |
7 13 |
758 893 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
90 122 |
7 13 |
58.31 68.69 |
| First Downs Defense | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
39 96 |
4 5 |
241 279 |
| First Downs Offense | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
24 68 |
6 6 |
310 263 |
| Fumbles Lost | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
45 60 |
4 3 |
7 8 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
28 70 |
5 10 |
10 7 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
24 57 |
3 5 |
17.44 19.57 |
| Kickoff Returns | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
32 103 |
1 12 |
22.00 17.71 |
| Net Punting | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
11 53 |
2 8 |
41.88 38.98 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
36 76 |
7 4 |
8 11 |
| Passes Intercepted | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
2 100 |
1 11 |
20 7 |
| Passing Offense | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
19 35 |
4 5 |
281.5 264.8 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
17 129 |
3 11 |
187.8 292.7 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
29 121 |
5 10 |
13.07 10.09 |
| Punt Return Defense | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
41 47 |
4 5 |
5.86 6.09 |
| Punt Returns | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
3 34 |
1 3 |
16.73 9.56 |
| Red Zone Defense | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
4 20 |
1 4 |
0.694 0.767 |
| Red Zone Offense | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
25 93 |
4 5 |
0.891 0.804 |
| Rushing Defense | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
22 35 |
1 4 |
116.8 130.4 |
| Rushing Offense | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
30 113 |
7 10 |
195.5 108.5 |
| Sacks Allowed | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
45 98 |
5 11 |
1.69 2.85 |
| Scoring Defense | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
9 77 |
2 6 |
18.2 27.7 |
| Scoring Offense | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
4 61 |
2 7 |
41.1 28.8 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
40 123 |
6 11 |
4.85 8.08 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
13 70 |
3 7 |
158.34 132.31 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
6 68 |
1 5 |
108.00 131.24 |
| Team Sacks | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
15 23 |
2 1 |
2.92 2.77 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
21 23 |
3 1 |
6.9 6.8 |
| Time of Possession | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
62 93 |
7 9 |
29:57 28:45 |
| Total Defense | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
12 95 |
3 6 |
318.2 409.5 |
| Total Offense | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
11 77 |
4 10 |
477.1 373.3 |
| Turnover Margin | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
5 79 |
1 10 |
0.92 -0.15 |
| Turnovers Gained | Middle Tenn. Alabama |
3 104 |
2 13 |
30 14 |
| Turnovers Lost | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
38 55 |
3 2 |
16 18 |
| Winning Percentage | Alabama Middle Tenn. |
6 39 |
2 3 |
0.846 0.615 |
Middle Tennessee Injuries and Suspensions
None reported.
Source: Covers.com
Challenges for Alabama
The challenge for Bama is to get back to the top of the SEC. In my opinion they have a shot to do that now that this season now the Stetson Bennett is no longer at UGA but I also believe that LSU is now going to be in the thick of the hunt for the SEC title. One concern with Middle Tennessee is their ability to intercept passes. Over the past two seasons combined, MTSU has collected 37 total interceptions. The team had for 20 last year to rank 2nd nationally. All that said, Alabama should thrash Middle Tennessee but they’d better not overlook the Blue Raiders. Check back at 14Powers.com in a few days for our full preview of this game along with a gameweek prediction of the final score.
Saturday‘s game kicks off at (7:30 PM ET). Watch this SEC football game on the SEC Network Network.
