Danny Carmichael News

Dwight Dasher threw a pair of touchdown passes and rushed for two more scores, as the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders took down the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, 42-32, in the New Orleans Bowl.

The 2009 New Orleans Bowl features the first-ever meeting between the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on the gridiron.

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NEW ORLEANS - Quarterback Martevious Young has been a steadying force since taking over as the Southern Miss starter in the sixth game of the season.

NEW ORLEANS - Middle Tennessee State views Sunday's New Orleans Bowl as a stepping stone to bigger and better things.

Jeremy Kellem on playing on National TV: We have a chance to gain a lot of respect for the program.

A bowl forces a college football player to balance fun and football. MTSU players hope to experience both in the Big Easy heading into Sunday's R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

MTSU football is where it has never been. The Blue Raiders earned their ninth win of the season Saturday - a 38-19 thumping of Louisiana-Monroe - for the most single-season victories as a Football Bowl Subdivision member.

The ULM sidelines at every home game this season ended with someone holding up a sword that reads "Finish." Maybe next year.

Kevin Brown hauled in one of three Blue Raider interceptions against ULM Saturday.

MTSU football earned its eighth win Saturday, tying the 2001 Blue Raider squad for the most in the Football Bowl Subdivision era.

The Blue Raiders look to add to their unprecedented season Saturday at 3:30 p.m. as they host the Red Wolves of Arkansas State University at Floyd Stadium.

As Middle Tennessee seeks to extend its current three-game winning streak, and increase the chances of being involved in post-season play, they must face conference nemesis Louisiana-Lafayette. The Ragin' Cajuns have won three straight over the Blue Raiders at Floyd Stadium and are 5-1 against MT the last six meetings.

Third time is not a charm for MTSU's defense. It is a reward. The Blue Raiders' third-down defense is the stingiest in the Sun Belt Conference in terms of opponents' conversion percentage, and it is ranked 23rd nationally.

A half-hour after an MTSU game, linebacker Danny Carmichael does not quite behave like most college football players.

MTSU senior linebacker Danny Carmichael took sole possession of two school records in a 48-21 win over Florida International Saturday.

Quarterback Dwight Dasher broke a 74-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter as the Blue Raiders came from behind to beat Florida Atlantic University 27-20 in Boca Raton Saturday.

With its offense struggling and its defense gasping for air, MTSU's special teams decided to throw a block party.

Just as a fall chill hits the air, MTSU heats up. And Florida Atlantic, though still sunny and in the upper 80s for its home games, seems to do the same in the midst of the autumn months.

MTSU quarterback Dwight Dasher tossed touchdown passes on three consecutive drives, including two to Chris McClover, and ran a fourth TD to put the Blue Raiders ahead 31-10 at halftime.