Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MTSU | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 0 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Game Leaders
Team Stats
392
Total Yards
448
2
Turnovers
3
24
1st Downs
23
12-89
Penalties
8-50
5/13
3rd Down
7/10
0/2
4th Down
0/0
33:31
Possession
26:29
Game Information
New Orleans, LA


Team Stats
| 1st Downs | 24 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 | 7-10 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 392 | 448 |
| Passing | 330 | 215 |
| Comp/Att | 25/37 | 17/26 |
| Yards per pass | 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 2 |
| Rushing | 62 | 233 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 34 |
| Yards per rush | 1.8 | 6.9 |
| Penalties | 12-89 | 8-50 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 2 |
| Possession | 33:31 | 26:29 |
MTSU vs APP Videos
Middle Tennessee's Blackenship lays out for INT
- 0:45
Thomas connects with Sutton for 17-yard TD
- 0:28
Appalachian State trick play results in 30-yard TD
- 0:23
2025 Standings
FBS
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Missouri State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Florida International | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Delaware | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| 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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