In the middle of the third quarter, Syracuse Orange football seemed to be in control of their non-conference game against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. Leading 16-9 with under five minutes to go in that period, the momentum appeared to be heavily favored towards the Orange.
It appeared as though the Orange were dominating on both sides of the ball. They had overcome their first half struggles on offense and had driven into the red zone five times (only converting it into 16 points). The Blue Raiders were struggling to get first downs, and the Orange were dominating time of possession.