MTSU turns it around
The Blue Raiders bounced back after a 2011 collapse, and with a load of returning experience, could make a pretty smooth transition to Conference USA ball this fall.
The Blue Raiders bounced back after a 2011 collapse, and with a load of returning experience, could make a pretty smooth transition to Conference USA ball this fall.
The Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders will join Conference USA. The reverberations from the Big Ten and Big East conference realignments continue to trickle down to smaller conferences.
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The Bulldogs dominate the second half and roll to their ninth consecutive victory. Prepare for Bama.
Mississippi State pounded non-conference opponent Middle Tennessee 45-3.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are ranked No. 12 in the BCS, and a strong performance against MTSU could send them even higher. The Blue Raiders will be without Benny Cunningham, leaving a hole in a key part of their offense.
The Bulldogs have one final challenge before rolling into Alabama 7-0. Will they be able to handle business with Middle Tennessee or will they get caught looking ahead to Bama? We ran the sim to get an idea of how this weeks game will turn out.
He's done it before, can he do it again? Dan Mullen will look to beat another Tyrone Nix defense this weekend as Mississippi State takes on Middle Tennessee State
Mississippi State faces MTSU. It's NOT a trap.
All the information you need for Saturday, October 20th's homecoming matchup between Mississippi State University and Middle Tennessee State University
Mississippi State opens tonight as a 19 point favorite over the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders in this weekend's Homecoming game at Davis Wade, according to betting site BetOnline. The...
MTSU has a slight edge heading to FIU this weekend.
| August | |||
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| Western Carolina Catamounts | Thursday, August 29 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| September | |||
| @ North Carolina Tar Heels | Saturday, September 07 2013 | 12:30 PM EDT | coverage |
| Memphis Tigers | Saturday, September 14 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Florida Atlantic Owls | Saturday, September 21 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ BYU Cougars | Friday, September 27 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| October | |||
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| @ North Texas Mean Green | Saturday, October 12 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Marshall Thundering Herd | Thursday, October 24 2013 | 7:30 PM EDT | coverage |
| November | |||
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| Fla. International Golden Panthers | Saturday, November 09 2013 | 4:00 PM EST | coverage |
| @ Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | Saturday, November 23 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| UTEP Miners | Saturday, November 30 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| offense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Adams | QB | 165 | 6-1 | freshman | ||
| Anthony Amos | 6 | WR | 190 | 5-11 | senior | |
| Isaiah Anderson | 73 | OL | 274 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Darrell Baptist | TE | 231 | 6-3 | sophomore | ||
| Ethan Brewer | 86 | WR | 180 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Houston Brown | WR | 188 | 5-10 | freshman | ||
| Jeremiah Bryson | 5 | RB | 185 | 5-8 | freshman | |
| Drayton Calhoun | 21 | RB | 186 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Lance Campbell | 56 | OL | 310 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Josh Chester | 67 | OL | 295 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Christian Collis | 81 | WR | 210 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Jacob Corbaley | 83 | TE | 248 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Benjamin Cunningham | 2 | RB | 212 | 5-10 | senior | |
| Jermaine Dave | WR | 209 | 6-1 | freshman | ||
| Aaron Davis | RB | 206 | 6-0 | senior | ||
| Cameron Deen | 16 | QB | 210 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Martin Dietrich | WR | 165 | 5-10 | sophomore | ||
| Austin Grammer | 11 | QB | 200 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Jesse Grisham | 58 | OL | 284 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Kyle Griswould | 9 | WR | 200 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Jadareius Hamlin | 61 | OL | 291 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Marcus Henry | 19 | WR | 188 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Vincent Van Horne | 87 | WR | 191 | 5-11 | senior | |
| Patrick Hughes | 62 | OL | 303 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Judd Hunt | 57 | OL | 283 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Micah James | 66 | OL | 312 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Alex Jauregui | 79 | OT | 315 | 6-7 | freshman | |
| Tavarres Jefferson | 3 | WR | 207 | 5-9 | senior | |
| Darius Johnson | 75 | OL | 280 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Harold Turner Jr. | 37 | WR | 182 | 5-8 | senior | |
| Logan Kilgore | 10 | QB | 194 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Roberto Loya | 70 | OL | 285 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Kennedy McGruder | FB | 222 | 5-11 | senior | ||
| Kevin Mix | 49 | FB | 234 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Morris Moore | 71 | OL | 297 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Jeff Murphy | 12 | QB | 201 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Nick Nunez | 60 | OL | 273 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Jordan Parker | 26 | RB | 207 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Chase Pennycuff | 41 | FB | 256 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Terry Pettis | 84 | TE | 220 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| William Pratcher | 29 | RB | 206 | 5-7 | junior | |
| Hunter Rogers | 65 | OL | 337 | 6-7 | freshman | |
| Zach Schiltz | 80 | WR | 215 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Jonah Sells | 72 | OL | 285 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Eric Smith | WR | 197 | 6-1 | freshman | ||
| Matt Sprouse | 68 | OL | 287 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Adam Stickel | 78 | OL | 317 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Alex Stuart | OL | 303 | 6-2 | senior | ||
| Marcus Thurmond | 88 | WR | 175 | 5-11 | senior | |
| Josh Walker | 77 | OL | 319 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Evan Ward | FB | 224 | 6-0 | freshman | ||
| Reggie Whatley | 25 | RB | 175 | 5-7 | sophomore | |
| Shaun White | 15 | QB | 210 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Arthur Williams | 1 | WR | 193 | 6-2 | junior | |
| William Wilson | 82 | TE | 249 | 6-2 | sophomore |
| defense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Allen | 35 | LB | 230 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Alexandro Antoine | 17 | DE | 243 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Bryan Armstrong | CB | 189 | 5-10 | senior | ||
| T.T. Barber | 38 | LB | 215 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Shubert Bastien | 55 | DE | 237 | 6-5 | sophomore | |
| Darious Bennett | 98 | DT | 301 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Roderic Blunt | 33 | LB | 228 | 6-0 | junior | |
| O'Shae Bridges | 94 | DT | 238 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Chris Brown | 23 | S | 180 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Khari Burke | 7 | CB | 176 | 5-8 | sophomore | |
| Kevin Byard | 20 | S | 220 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Corey Carmichael | 44 | LB | 227 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Kendall Dangerfield | 96 | DT | 290 | 6-2 | senior | |
| Reginald Farmer | 31 | S | 188 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Raynard Felton | 43 | DE | 265 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Jiajuan Fennell | 97 | DE | 240 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Demetrius Frazier | 13 | CB | 190 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Jerrold Frazier | 99 | DT | 288 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Leighton Gasque | 40 | LB | 210 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Kenneth Gilstrap | 18 | CB | 181 | 5-9 | junior | |
| Jared Griffey | DE | 228 | 6-2 | sophomore | ||
| Chris Hale | 59 | DE | 250 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Jajuan Harley | 36 | S | 213 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Luke Hayes | S | 205 | 5-10 | freshman | ||
| Christian Henry | 28 | LB | 228 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Robert Hogg | CB | 197 | 5-9 | senior | ||
| Shaquille Huff | 51 | DT | 312 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| J.D. Jones | 91 | DT | 314 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Justin Jones | 32 | LB | 225 | 5-11 | junior | |
| David Jones | 22 | S | 197 | 5-11 | junior | |
| John Kelly | CB | 181 | 5-11 | sophomore | ||
| Herbert King | 4 | CB | 174 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Omar McLendon | 85 | DE | 245 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Patrick McNeil | 92 | DT | 301 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Dearco Nolan | 89 | DE | 242 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Rodney O'Neal | 47 | CB | 170 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Kevin Pope | 95 | DE | 244 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Juno Prudhomm | 42 | S | 219 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Greg Rein | 64 | DS | 244 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| James Roberson | 39 | LB | 205 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Stephen Roberts | 30 | LB | 230 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Marcus Robinson | 93 | DT | 270 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Sammy Seamster | 8 | CB | 201 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Chris Sharpe | 27 | CB | 179 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Blaine Sidders | 69 | DS | 207 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Jared Singletary | 24 | CB | 167 | 5-8 | freshman | |
| Iman Smith | 50 | LB | 224 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Jimmy Staten | 90 | DE | 300 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Anfornee Stewart | 34 | S | 203 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Max Ugboaja | 46 | DE | 249 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Ykeem Wells | 52 | LB | 230 | 6-0 | freshman |
| specialists | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Clark | K | 173 | 6-1 | freshman | ||
| Josh Davis | 48 | P | 215 | 5-10 | junior | |
| William Edas | 53 | LS | 212 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Michael Kee | P | 171 | 5-11 | freshman | ||
| Carlos Lopez | 45 | K | 207 | 5-10 | senior | |
| Zachary Lopez | P | 198 | 5-11 | sophomore | ||
| Robert Oeding | K | 215 | 6-3 | sophomore | ||
| Eric Shelton | K | 173 | 5-10 | freshman |
Stats will be available when the regular season begins!