Middle Tennessee State University NCAA News

At the beginning of last season, the Blue Raiders were picked as the team to beat in the Sun Belt Conference.

Dwight Dasher ran for three touchdowns and passed for two more as Middle Tennessee beat Florida International 48-21 on Saturday.

DNJ sports writer Jared Hastings grades MTSU's performance in the Blue Raiders' 27-20 win over Florida Atlantic Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale.

The Blue Raider defense will be tested Saturday when the team travels to Boca Raton, Fla.

After falling behind 30-10 at halftime, Rhodes wasn't able to mount a rally and lost, 37-10, to SCAC leader Centre College on Saturday afternoon.

Dwight Dasher ran for a 74-yard touchdown on a quarterback draw to give Middle Tennessee a 27-20 victory over Florida Atlantic on Saturday.

MTSU beat writer Adam Sparks gives his analysis of the Blue Raiders' 62-24 win over Western Kentucky Saturday.

When MTSU and Western Kentucky renewed their football rivalry two years ago after a 16-year hiatus, some wondered if the game could regain its meaning.

In the 12 games played Sunday, only three were decided by 10 or fewer points. The average margin of victory in the other nine was 26 points.

Dwight Dasher threw for three touchdowns and rushed for two more scores to lead Middle Tennessee to a 62-24 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday.

Quarterback Dwight Dasher had a career day to lead MTSU to a 38-point rout of rival Western Kentucky.

Middle Tennessee State has one of the least experienced backcourts, and, led by one of the best players in the Sun Belt Conferene, one of the strongest frontcourts in the league.

Today, we continue our conference countdown. We're working backward, from our No.

MTSU beat writer Adam Sparks gives his analysis of the Blue Raiders' 27-6 loss to Mississippi State Saturday.

Florida high school hoops standout Shawn Jones appears to be on his way up. How high his basketball potential climbs will be determined at MTSU.

MTSU's backcourt is under new management. The Blue Raider men's basketball team held its first official practice of the full-time preseason Friday night, and newcomer point guard James Washington did what he has been doing for the last few months - lead.

Missed opportunities in the red zone and second half turnovers were the story Saturday as host Middle Tennessee was held out of the end zone in a 27-6 loss to Mississippi State in front of 23,882 fans at Floyd Stadium on cold and blustery Hall of Fame Day in Floyd Stadium.

Middle Tennessee State made history by convincing a Southeastern Conference team to make the league's first visit here, and now the time has come for the Blue Raiders to defend their home turf.

Mississippi State quarterback Tyson Lee may be part of a two-man rotation or solo under center Saturday.

UNT quarterback Riley Dodge, left, runs with the ball while UL-Lafayette's Dwight Bentley defends on Saturday at Cajun Field in Lafayette, La.