Dwight Dasher News

Middle Tennessee will face Western Kentucky in the Blue Raiders' first game in Bowling Green since 1991 when the two teams meet Saturday at noon at L.T. Smith Stadium.

Middle Tennessee hits the road again this week for a short drive to Bowling Green as the Blue Raiders tangle with Western Kentucky for the final time before becoming conference rivals in 2009.

Joe Craddock passed for 216 yards and a touchdown to lead Middle Tennessee to a 24-21 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday.

Middle Tennessee State senior quarterback Joe Craddock said he felt old after a physical 31-22 loss Saturday at Mississippi State.

By any traditional standards, Eldred King is not big. Yet, the 5-foot-9, 165-pound MTSU wide receiver has shown he can rise to the level of competition, regardless of how sizable the challenge.

The 555 yards of offense that Middle Tennessee State rolled up on the University of Louisville last season didn't get the Blue Raiders a victory, but it did guarantee they will enter Papa John's Cardinal ...

MURFREESBORO - There's a good chance four quarterbacks will take snaps Saturday when Middle Tennessee State plays at Mississippi State.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Disguised behind Saturday's 19-point loss at Louisville was the execution of a system MTSU plans on utilizing for the remainder of the season.

Middle Tennessee and Louisville meet for the third straight year on Saturday and the Blue Raiders hope to pull off their second win of the season over a BCS league foe.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. : Brock Bolen's three rushing touchdowns helped Louisville to a 42-23 win over Middle Tennessee despite inconsistent early play by quarterback Hunter Cantwell.

Even a year later, the numbers are still enough to give Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe a headache.

Dwight Dasher will likely see action along with season-long starter Joe Craddock when Middle Tennessee plays at Louisville Saturday, Coach Rick Stockstill indicated Tuesday at the Blue Raiders weekly media ...

MURFREESBORO - Middle Tennessee State Coach Rick Stockstill made it clear that he does not think starting quarterback Joe Craddock deserves to be benched after one sub-par performance.

MTSU football's list of goals shrunk at least by one line Saturday night. But the list remains nonetheless.

MIAMI - MTSU's conference championship hopes ran out Saturday night. The Blue Raiders were beaten 31-21 by Florida International, already ending any chance of a Sun Belt title run at midseason.

Don't bother mentioning to FIU all it can accomplish with a win against Middle Tennessee on Saturday night at FIU Stadium.

The FIU Golden Panthers return home, Oct. 11 to take on the Middle Tennessee St.

MTSU wasted field position time and time again against Florida Atlantic Tuesday night.

MTSU's offensive flaw is well known by now. The Blue Raiders can't run the ball, or at least they haven't yet.

MTSU beat writer Adam Sparks gives his analysis of the Blue Raiders' 31-14 loss to Arkansas State Saturday.