Friday, October 1, 2010
San Diego State loses a close one in Provo, 18-17.
Turnovers were a big issue for the Aztecs all game, ending with 4 in total. It proved to be a huge factor in the outcome as BYU only had 1 turnover. San Diego State had a 7-6 lead after the 1st quarter, and would stay like that at the half. BYU would add a FG in the 3rd, while SDSU would put up another TD to go up 14-9.
BYU would get their first trip to the end zone early in the 4th on a 13 yard pass to Ashworth, but would fail of their 2-pt try and only lead by 1, 15-14. San Diego State would drive down the field but would have to settle for a FG attempt. SDSU's Kicker Abel Perez had already missed a FG from about the same distance early in the game, but he would drive this one in to take a 17-15 lead with under 2 minutes to go. BYU would put together a great drive getting them into field goal range. They would avoid a near disaster when Riley Nelson nearly threw an Int on a 3rd and 10 play, but the SDSU defender was not able to hold on to the ball. BYU would attempt a 37 Yard FG and convert it. Mitch Payne was 4 for 4 in FG kicking for the Cougars and would be the player of the game after kicking the winning FG and help BYU win 18-17.
The Aztecs would fall to 3-2(0-1) in the season, and will host 2-4(0-3) Air Force next week.
BYU would get their first trip to the end zone early in the 4th on a 13 yard pass to Ashworth, but would fail of their 2-pt try and only lead by 1, 15-14. San Diego State would drive down the field but would have to settle for a FG attempt. SDSU's Kicker Abel Perez had already missed a FG from about the same distance early in the game, but he would drive this one in to take a 17-15 lead with under 2 minutes to go. BYU would put together a great drive getting them into field goal range. They would avoid a near disaster when Riley Nelson nearly threw an Int on a 3rd and 10 play, but the SDSU defender was not able to hold on to the ball. BYU would attempt a 37 Yard FG and convert it. Mitch Payne was 4 for 4 in FG kicking for the Cougars and would be the player of the game after kicking the winning FG and help BYU win 18-17.
The Aztecs would fall to 3-2(0-1) in the season, and will host 2-4(0-3) Air Force next week.
NCAA Scoreboard - San Diego State (3-1) at BYU (3-2)
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BYU
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Aztecs wins 3rd game of the year, but only after an OT thriller
Aztecs were the favorite going into the game, but the Utah State Aggies would not just give them the win. San Diego State would score first, late in the 1st quarter on a 2 yard run by back-up HB Davon Brown. Utah State would answer back on their next drive early in the 2nd quarter with a 1 yard run by Michael Smith. San Diego State would add a FG, with Utah State getting another TD with a 6 yard pass. San Diego Would would manage to get into FG range right before half time to cut it to 14-13. that FG would prove to be huge in the end.
The 3rd quarter was a little slow for both teams, Utah State did score a TD late in the 3rd on a 7 yard pass, taking a 21-13 lead. San Diego State had a real nice drive going early in the 4th, but fumbled the ball in the red zone. They would get another chance late in the 4th however, and capitalizing on that drive with a 9 yard pass to Brandon Sullivan. They had to go for 2 , they would be successful and force OT.
In OT, Utah State got the ball first. They got 1 first down but would come up short of the end zone and have to try a FG on a 4th and goal. They would take a 24-21 lead. San Diego State would get a chance to win it with a TD, and they would indeed get a TD after a 20 yard pass, then a 5 yard scramble by Ryan Lindley.
Aztecs would win 27-24 and move to 3-1 in the season. very good non-conference record before heading into Mountain West conference play. Next Week the Aztecs will have a bye week before traveling to Provo and facing the BYU Cougars for the MWC opener.
NCAA Scoreboard - San Diego State (2-1) at Utah State (2-1)
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
The Aztecs played competitive for about a quarter and a half, and even lead 3-0 at one point, but Missouri's offense eventually come on strong and pulled away. San Diego State's offense struggled all game and could never get into a rhythm. They were able to score a TD late in the 4th, but beyond that, the offense was not there.
Aztecs drop to 2-1 and will travel to play Utah State next week.
NCAA Scoreboard - San Diego State (2-0) at Missouri (1-1)
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Missouri
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Friday, September 17, 2010
The Aggies would get the ball first, but would fumble on their opening drive. San Diego State would move the ball a little, but would settle for the FG and lead 3-0. NMSU would take no time to answer right back with a great drive capped off with a 20 yards TD pass to Marcus Allen to take a 7-3 lead. San Diego State would put up 14 points before the end of the 1st quarter with a 35 and 46 yard runs by Ronnie Hillman and Brandon Sullivan. 17-7 going into the 2nd quarter.
The 2nd quarter would be a lot slower and quieter than the first, with only San Diego State getting a FG as time expires to go into the half with a 20-7 lead. The Aztec would extend that lead with a TD in the 3rd and go up 27-7. New Mexico State would late answer with a 35 yard FG, but that would be the end of the scoring in the game and The Aztecs would take a 27-10 win.
San Diego State Aztec will go on the road for the first time this season, and it wont be an easy trip. They will have to face the 1-1 Missouri Tigers and their fast pace spread offense.
NCAA Scoreboard - New Mexico State (0-0) at San Diego State (1-0)
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San Diego State
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week 2 notable results:
#1 Alabama 52 - #21 Penn State 24
#14 Oklahoma 54 - #23 Florida State 23
#2 Ohio State 24 - #18 Miami 6
San Diego State took on an old rival for their season opener of the 2010 season. On the First drive for the Aztecs, they took it down the field and into the red zone. However, it ended in a turnover as Ryan Lindley threw an Int to Pompey Festejo. That would be the only turnover in the game for the Aztecs though, and they would score first on their 2nd drive with a 25 yard FG.
San Jose State would quickly answer with a 56 yard pass that brought them to the goal line, it was just short on the end zone. Brandon Rutley would punch it in the very next play. Spartans takes a 7-3 lead. A long drive by the Aztecs would end with a 15 yard pass from Lindley to Sampson to retake the lead, 10-7.
San Jose State QB Jordon La Secla would suffer a terrible injury in the 2nd quarter, a broken tibia. He will likely miss the majority of the 2010 season. The Spartan Offense would not be the same afterwards. Back-up QB Matt Faulkner would proceed to throw 2 Ints late in the 2nd quarter, which would give the Aztecs 10 additional point before halftime. 20-7 at the break. True Freshman Aztec HB Ronnie Hillman had a great first game, 17 carries for 101 yards.
Neither team's offense would do a whole lot in the 2nd half, San Diego State did add another TD late in the 3rd to extend the lead to 27-7 and would finished out the game with that score. San Diego State hosts New Mexico State next week.
NCAA Scoreboard - San Jose State (0-0) at San Diego State (0-0)
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some notable week 1 results:
#19 Utah 34 - #21 Pittsburgh 10
#7 TCU 59 - #23 Oregon State 42
#5 Virginia Tech 27 - #12 Boise State 18
Thursday, September 16, 2010
I love using low rated teams in dynasty mode, and SDSU is a 1* star team. they actually have some talent though, so it's not the worst team available, but they do play in probably the toughest non-BCS conference(Mountain West). I also love their uniforms, nice classic type of uniform. Also, they have a big stadium (Qualcomm Stadium, same place as the San Diego Chargers).
Starting out, I'll be using SDSU offense and defense that they run in real life. so on offense more of a pro-style offense with a 3-3-5 on defense. I do plan to move to either a 3-4 or multiple D(has 4-3 and 3-4 defenses) the 2nd season.
For the schedule, I left it mostly the same. I just took out the FCS team and replaced them with San Jose State, they are listed as a rival for SDSU and were not scheduled. In conference rival for SDSU are UNLV and BYU. I believe Fresno State are also a rival, but I do not play them this season. I'll try to keep BYU on the schedule all the time, even when/if I move to a BCS conference. then another rival I'll rotate from year to year, but that wont be for a long time.
2010 Schedule: (bold = conference game, * = rival)
San Jose State *
New Mexico State
@Missouri
@Utah State
Bye
@BYU *
Air Force
@New Mexico
@Wyoming
Colorado State
@TCU
Utah
UNLV *
Bye
Bye
2010 Depth Chart - Name - overall rating - class(Fr, So, Jr, Sr). * = red shirting this season
San Diego State - 2010 Depth Chart - Regular Offense
| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
| WR | Vincent Brown-86-Sr | Dominique Sandifer-77-So | Dylan Denso-69-Fr | Marcus Russell-68-Fr* |
| TE | Alston Umuolo-80-Sr | DJ Shields-70-So | Josh OBrien-68-Sr* | Gavin Escobar-68-Fr* |
| LT | Tommie Drahem-83-Jr | Riley Gauld-69-Jr | ||
| LG | Mike Matamua-74-Jr | Japheth Gordon-64-Fr | ||
| C | Trask Iosefa-77-Sr | Alec Johnson-72-So | Zack Dilley-68-Fr* | |
| RG | Emillio Rivera-70-Jr | Nik Embernate-68-So | Jimmy Miller-67-So | |
| RT | Kurtis Gunther-72-Jr | Kellen Farr-69-Jr | ||
| WR | Demarco Sampson-84-Sr | Osmond Nicolas-72-Fr | Doug Deakin-69-Sr | Ezell Ruffin-66-Fr* |
| QB | Ryan Lindley-85-Jr | Jake Bernards-72-Fr | Ryne Clark-72-Fr | |
| FB | Brandon Sullivan-76-Sr | Chad Young-72-Fr | ||
| HB | Ronnie Hillman-76-Fr | Walter Kazee-72-So | Davon Brown-72-Sr |
San Diego State - 2010 Depth Chart - Base 3-3-5 Defense
| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
| LDE | Ernie Lawson-70-Sr | JJ Autele-67-Jr | Eron Moses-59-Jr | Everett Beed-64-Fr* |
| NT | Jerome Long-70-Jr | Neil Spencer-70-Jr | Dontrell Onuaho-69-Fr | |
| RDE | BJ Williams-77-Sr | Perry Jackson-74-Jr | Jacob Tauanuu-72-Sr | Cody Galea-69-Fr* |
| LOLB | Miles Burris-80-Jr | Demetrius Barksdale-70-Jr | ||
| MLB | MArcus Yarbrough-74-Sr | Rob Andrews-70-So | Jake Fely-68-Fr | |
| ROLB | Logan Ketchum-72-Jr | Colin Shumate-68-So | Nick Tenhaeff-65-Fr | |
| CB | Jose Perez-72-Sr | Romeo Horn-68-Jr | Larry Parker-65-Jr | King Holder-62-Fr* |
| SS | Brandon Davis-72-Sr | Darryn Lewis-66-Sr | Gabe Lemon-57-So | |
| FS | Andrew Preston-68-Sr | Khalid Stevens-63-So | Rene Siluano-62-Fr | |
| SS | Dey Juan Hemmings-68-Sr | Marcus Andrews-62-Fr | Colin Lockett-53-Fr | |
| CB | Leon McFadden-70-So | Josh Wade-66-So | Mahbu Keels-65-Fr* |
San Diego State - 2010 Depth Chart - Special Teams
| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
| K | Abel Perez-82-Jr | |||
| P | Brian Stahovich-84-Jr | |||
| H | ||||
| PR | Larry Parker | Leon McFadden | ||
| KR | Davon Brown | Brandon Davis | ||
| LS | Alec Johnson | Trask Iosefa |
look forward to playing this dynasty.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
The Blue Raiders prevail against a great Michigan team, 13-10.
Close game between the #1 and #6 ranked teams. The Blue Raiders took the lead late in the 1st quarter, by way of a 29 yard FG. Early in the 2nd quarter, The Blue Raiders would extend that lead with their only TD of the game, 16 yard pass from Jason Johnson to Martin Miller. Michigan would close the gap on their next drive and get into the endzone a TD of their own with a 7 yard run by Brian Charles. MTSU leads 10-7 at the half.
Neither team could score on the first drives of the 2nd half. The Blue Raiders were the first to score in the 2nd half late in the 3rd quarter, with a 41 yard FG. Michigan would answer on their next drive early in the 4th with a 35 yard FG. The Blue Raider had a chance to extend the lead with another FG, but Matt Woods would mess the FG attempt. MTSU would go on to win 13-10.
MTSU moves on to 2-0, remains ranked #1. Michigan was the only top 10 team to lose this week, they would fall to 12th and 7th through 11th would all move up one spot.
Neither team could score on the first drives of the 2nd half. The Blue Raiders were the first to score in the 2nd half late in the 3rd quarter, with a 41 yard FG. Michigan would answer on their next drive early in the 4th with a 35 yard FG. The Blue Raider had a chance to extend the lead with another FG, but Matt Woods would mess the FG attempt. MTSU would go on to win 13-10.
MTSU moves on to 2-0, remains ranked #1. Michigan was the only top 10 team to lose this week, they would fall to 12th and 7th through 11th would all move up one spot.
NCAA Scoreboard - Middle Tennessee State (1-0) at Michigan (0-0)
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
Middle Tennessee State opens the year with a convincing 28-3 victory over Utah
The Defending BCS champs opened the 2021 College football season at home against Utah. Utah came into the game pre-season rank 30th, while MTSU came in as the #1 team. Utah would struggle all game on 3rd downs, only converting once in 11 tries. 4th down was not any better, finishing 1 of 5.
MTSU Senior Halfback Jarrett Denman was player of the game, getting 97 rushing yards 3 TDs on 24 carries. Senior QB, but first year starter, Jason Johnson had a decent first start and would finish 16/23 for 241 passing yards 1 TD, but 2 Ints. MTSU's defense played a great game, only allowing 3 points and 166 total offensive yards. MTSU would easily go on to win 28-3.
Next week should be a true test for the Blue Raiders, Traveling to Michigan to play the 6th ranked Wolverines. It'll be the season opener for Michigan. The Blue Raiders won the match-up last year 20-10.
MTSU Senior Halfback Jarrett Denman was player of the game, getting 97 rushing yards 3 TDs on 24 carries. Senior QB, but first year starter, Jason Johnson had a decent first start and would finish 16/23 for 241 passing yards 1 TD, but 2 Ints. MTSU's defense played a great game, only allowing 3 points and 166 total offensive yards. MTSU would easily go on to win 28-3.
Next week should be a true test for the Blue Raiders, Traveling to Michigan to play the 6th ranked Wolverines. It'll be the season opener for Michigan. The Blue Raiders won the match-up last year 20-10.
NCAA Scoreboard - Utah (0-0) at Middle Tennessee State (0-0)
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Sunday, June 6, 2010
Blue Raiders Off-season Activities
The Blue Raiders had 15 players graduate from their team after the 2020 season, none of the player left early to go pro or transfer. while there weren't many players that left, there were several key players that did, most notably 4-year starter and Heisman Trophy winner QB Lance Williams.
Graduated players(ovr rating) - Career Stats
QB Lance Williams(93) - 163.0 Rating, 787-1187(66.3%) 10,544 yards, 97 TDs 29 Ints, 528 carries 2721 rush yards 37 TDs - 2018, 2020 Maxwell winner, 2020 O'Brien winner, 2020 Heisman winner
QB Glen Smith(83)
WR Tyler Nelson(93) - 194 catches 2920 yards 28 TDs
WR Brandon Banks(93) - 140 catches 1806 yards 20 TDs
WR Kevin Weldon(88) - 64 catches 932 yards 7 TDs
TE Richard Mason(88) - 71 catches 746 yards 6 TDs
LG Daniel Bridges(92)
LE Mike Mansfield(90) - 136 tackles 29 sacks, 3 FF, 3 FR 2019, 2020 Lombardi winner
LE Matt Green(87)
RE Rashad Foster(89) - 51 tackles 6 sacks 1 FF 2 FR
DT Kevin Potts(86) - 5 tackles 1 sack
ROLB Corey Morgan(90) - 123 tackles 1 sack 1 Int 2 FR
CB Aaron Hines(95) - 107 yards 1 Int 3 FF 3 FR
CB Tony Griffin(93) - 172 yards 2 Ints 1 FR
CB Mike Smith(91) - 106 tackles 1 Int 3 FF 2 FR
The Blue Raiders pulled in the 5th ranked recruiting class with 16 new recruits. MTSU pulled in 3 total QBs, one of which is a Juco transfer. with only 1 returning QB, it was a needed addition.
2021 recruiting class
5*(#1 ATH) Martin Miller 6'3" 205 lbs (playing as WR)
5*(#2 HB) Roland Arnold 6'1" 213 lbs
5*(#1 MLB) Leon Johnson 5'11" 249 lbs
4*(#5 QB) Jason Simmons 6'4" 205lbs
4*(#8 QB Juco) Isaac Williams 6'5" 204 lbs
4*(#11 QB) Joey Walter 6'3" 199 lbs
4*(#2 WR) Eric Hill 5'10" 198 lbs
4*(#3 WR) Jonathan Collins 6'1" 173 lbs
4*(#8 TE) Drew Thibodeaux 6'7" 250 lbs
4*(#9 G) Eric Hale 6'2" 310 lbs
4*(#3 DE) Darryl Thompson 6'1" 236 lbs
4*(#23 CB) J.T. Pratt 6'1" 197 lbs
4*(#28 CB) Dan Hogan 6'0" 176 lbs
4*(#32 CB) Doug Hall 6'0" 169 lbs
3*(#25 DE Juco) Mike Hayden 6'1" 246 lbs
3*(#28 DE) Jerry Smith 6'3" 248 lbs
The Blue Raiders had to replace some key positions in the off-season, but things look great for MTSU going into the 2021 season. The Preseason Poll has MTSU at #1. The 2021 schedule looks good for the Blue Raiders, they finish up the home/home with both Michigan and Louisville. They begin the Season at home versus Utah, and will close the year at Kansas State. SEC play will see the same teams as last year.
QB Jason Johnson has big shoes to fill trying to replace Lance Williams. Jason only had limited time of play so far, but he is a 5th year player, so he knows the system well. The offense could change a little with Johnson at the helm, as he is not as mobile as Lance Williams. HB Jarrett Denman is expected to do big things this season, he comes into the year as the team's biggest returning offensive threat. He'll likely get the bulk of the carries this year, unlike last year were it was a 3-way split between Williams, Wade and himself. WR Austin Joseph is the most experienced WR in the group, but only 50 catches in 4 playing seasons. MTSU has a lot of potential talent on offense, but not a lot of actual game experience. The offensive line, however, is very experience and very talented.
Defensively, The Blue Raiders are lacking up front, starting a true freshman, and a redshirt freshman at the DEs, but a good solid DT to be the NT. MTSU is stacked at the LB positions though, definatly the strength of the defense.
MTSU's 2021 Schedule:
8/28 - Utah
9/4 - @#6 Michigan
9/11 - Louisville
9/18 - Ole Miss
9/25 - @Georgia
10/2 - @#10 South Carolina
10/9 - @LSU
10/14 - Mississippi State
10/23 - Florida
11/6 - @Vanderbilt
11/13 - #17 Tennessee
11/20 - @Kansas State
Graduated players(ovr rating) - Career Stats
QB Lance Williams(93) - 163.0 Rating, 787-1187(66.3%) 10,544 yards, 97 TDs 29 Ints, 528 carries 2721 rush yards 37 TDs - 2018, 2020 Maxwell winner, 2020 O'Brien winner, 2020 Heisman winner
QB Glen Smith(83)
WR Tyler Nelson(93) - 194 catches 2920 yards 28 TDs
WR Brandon Banks(93) - 140 catches 1806 yards 20 TDs
WR Kevin Weldon(88) - 64 catches 932 yards 7 TDs
TE Richard Mason(88) - 71 catches 746 yards 6 TDs
LG Daniel Bridges(92)
LE Mike Mansfield(90) - 136 tackles 29 sacks, 3 FF, 3 FR 2019, 2020 Lombardi winner
LE Matt Green(87)
RE Rashad Foster(89) - 51 tackles 6 sacks 1 FF 2 FR
DT Kevin Potts(86) - 5 tackles 1 sack
ROLB Corey Morgan(90) - 123 tackles 1 sack 1 Int 2 FR
CB Aaron Hines(95) - 107 yards 1 Int 3 FF 3 FR
CB Tony Griffin(93) - 172 yards 2 Ints 1 FR
CB Mike Smith(91) - 106 tackles 1 Int 3 FF 2 FR
The Blue Raiders pulled in the 5th ranked recruiting class with 16 new recruits. MTSU pulled in 3 total QBs, one of which is a Juco transfer. with only 1 returning QB, it was a needed addition.
2021 recruiting class
5*(#1 ATH) Martin Miller 6'3" 205 lbs (playing as WR)
5*(#2 HB) Roland Arnold 6'1" 213 lbs
5*(#1 MLB) Leon Johnson 5'11" 249 lbs
4*(#5 QB) Jason Simmons 6'4" 205lbs
4*(#8 QB Juco) Isaac Williams 6'5" 204 lbs
4*(#11 QB) Joey Walter 6'3" 199 lbs
4*(#2 WR) Eric Hill 5'10" 198 lbs
4*(#3 WR) Jonathan Collins 6'1" 173 lbs
4*(#8 TE) Drew Thibodeaux 6'7" 250 lbs
4*(#9 G) Eric Hale 6'2" 310 lbs
4*(#3 DE) Darryl Thompson 6'1" 236 lbs
4*(#23 CB) J.T. Pratt 6'1" 197 lbs
4*(#28 CB) Dan Hogan 6'0" 176 lbs
4*(#32 CB) Doug Hall 6'0" 169 lbs
3*(#25 DE Juco) Mike Hayden 6'1" 246 lbs
3*(#28 DE) Jerry Smith 6'3" 248 lbs
MTSU's 2021 Depth Chart: Name - class - overall rating *=reshirted in the past +=redshirting this season
Middle Tennessee State - 2021 Depth Chart - Regular Offense
| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
| WR | Austin Joseph - Sr* - 91 | Damon Pearson - Jr* - 86 | Jack Sims - So* - 84 | Eric Hill - Fr+ - 80 |
| TE | Charles Bellamy - Sr* - 90 | Ed Stephens - So* - 83 | Drew Thiboddeaux-Fr+-81 | |
| LT | Jon Hargrove - Jr* - 88 | Marcus Byrd - Fr* - 79 | Kevin Bell - So* - 79 | |
| LG | Ryan Tyler - Jr* - 90 | Courtney Wilson - Fr* - 79 | Eric Hale - Fr+ - 84 | |
| C | Joe Morris - Sr* - 94 | Jared Smith - Jr* - 91 | ||
| RG | Jason Lamb - Sr* - 93 | Bobby Barrett - Fr* - 78 | Antwan Champman-So*-76 | |
| RT | Cornelius Triplett - Sr* - 94 | Matt Butler - Jr* - 89 | Manny White - So* - 81 | |
| WR | Tyler Hughes - So* - 89 | Matrin Miller - Fr - 84 | Jonathan Collins - Fr - 76 | |
| QB | Jason Johnson - Sr* - 92 | Joey Walter - Fr - 82 | Issac Williams - Jr - 76 | Jason Simmons - Fr+ - 83 |
| FB | Bobby Gunn - So - 90 | Brandon Brown - Sr* - 83 | ||
| HB | Jarrett Denman - Sr* - 98 | Morris Allen - Jr* - 90 | Jerome Wade - Jr* - 89 | Steve Murphy - Fr* - 86 |
Middle Tennessee State - 2021 Depth Chart - Base 3-4 Defense
| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
| LDE | Darryl Thompson -Fr- 81 | Joel Moore - Fr* - 74 | Jerry Smith - Fr+ - 78 | |
| NT | Zach McBride - Sr* - 90 | Tim Lacey - So* - 84 | Terrance Keyes - So* - 82 | Gary Smith - Fr* - 81 |
| RDE | Anthony Dorey - Fr* - 81 | Andy Herron - So* - 80 | Mike Hayden - So - 71 | |
| LOLB | Matthew Ross - Sr* - 93 | Todd Richardson - Jr* - 90 | Brandon Scott - So* - 84 | |
| LILB | Craig McCoy - Sr - 95 | Bob Concepcion - Jr* - 84 | Leon Johnson - Fr+ - 82 | |
| RILB | Joe Swain - Jr - 94 | Vincent Baker - So* - 80 | ||
| ROLB | Terrance Oliver - Jr* - 96 | Rob Richardson - Jr* - 93 | ||
| CB | Keith Givens - Sr* - 92 | Doug Phillips - Jr* - 82 | Dan Hogan - Fr - 76 | J.T. Pratt - Fr+ - 76 |
| SS | Rod Marshall - Jr* - 89 | Derrick Bishop - Jr* - 89 | Zach Scott - Fr* - 83 | |
| FS | Thomas Morris - Jr - 89 | Blake Davis - Jr* - 86 | Corey Parker - So* - 81 | |
| CB | Kyle Bean - Fr* - 86 | Michael Hopkins - So* - 81 | Doug Hall - Fr - 74 |
Middle Tennessee State - 2021 Depth Chart - Special Teams
| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
| K | Matt Woods - So - 82 | Kellen Mooney - So* - 79 | ||
| P | Kellen Mooney - So* - 79 | Matt Woods - So - 82 | ||
| H | Joey Walter - Fr - 82 | |||
| PR | Tyler Hughes - So* - 89 | Morris Allen - Jr* - 90 | Austin Joseph - Sr* - 91 | Thomas Morris - Jr - 89 |
| KR | Tyler Hughes - So* - 89 | Morris Allen - Jr* - 90 | Austin Joseph - Sr* - 91 | Thomas Morris - Jr - 89 |
| LS | Joe Morris - Sr* - 94 | Cornelius Triplett - Sr* - 94 | Jason Lamb - Sr* - 93 |
The Blue Raiders had to replace some key positions in the off-season, but things look great for MTSU going into the 2021 season. The Preseason Poll has MTSU at #1. The 2021 schedule looks good for the Blue Raiders, they finish up the home/home with both Michigan and Louisville. They begin the Season at home versus Utah, and will close the year at Kansas State. SEC play will see the same teams as last year.
QB Jason Johnson has big shoes to fill trying to replace Lance Williams. Jason only had limited time of play so far, but he is a 5th year player, so he knows the system well. The offense could change a little with Johnson at the helm, as he is not as mobile as Lance Williams. HB Jarrett Denman is expected to do big things this season, he comes into the year as the team's biggest returning offensive threat. He'll likely get the bulk of the carries this year, unlike last year were it was a 3-way split between Williams, Wade and himself. WR Austin Joseph is the most experienced WR in the group, but only 50 catches in 4 playing seasons. MTSU has a lot of potential talent on offense, but not a lot of actual game experience. The offensive line, however, is very experience and very talented.
Defensively, The Blue Raiders are lacking up front, starting a true freshman, and a redshirt freshman at the DEs, but a good solid DT to be the NT. MTSU is stacked at the LB positions though, definatly the strength of the defense.
MTSU's 2021 Schedule:
8/28 - Utah
9/4 - @#6 Michigan
9/11 - Louisville
9/18 - Ole Miss
9/25 - @Georgia
10/2 - @#10 South Carolina
10/9 - @LSU
10/14 - Mississippi State
10/23 - Florida
11/6 - @Vanderbilt
11/13 - #17 Tennessee
11/20 - @Kansas State
2021 Pre-season Poll: school name - ovr, off, def, spt letter grades
2021 NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll
| RANK | TEAM | LAST WK | RECORD |
| 1. | Middle Tennessee State - A+, A+, A, B- | - | |
| 2. | Florida State - A+, A-, A+, C | - | |
| 3. | Oklahoma - B+, B+, A-, A | - | |
| 4. | Georgia Tech - B+, B+, A-, B+ | - | |
| 5. | Notre Dame - A+, A, A, B- | - | |
| 6. | Michigan - B+, B, A, C | - | |
| 7. | Wisconsin - B+, B, A, B- | - | |
| 8. | BYU - B, B-, A-, C | - | |
| 9. | USC - A-, B, A, B- | - | |
| 11. | Boise State - B+, B-, A, C | - | |
| 12. | Virgina Tech - B+, B+, A-, C- | - | |
| 13. | Ohio State - A, B+, A, A- | - | |
| 14. | West Virginia - B+, B, A-, B | - | |
| 15. | Texas - B+, B-, A+, B- | - | |
| 16. | Arkansas - B, B-, A-, C | - | |
| 17. | Tennessee - B, B-, B+, B+ | - | |
| 18. | Maryland - B, B-, A-, C+ | - | |
| 19. | Oklahoma State - B+, B, B+, B- | - | |
| 20. | TCU - B, B-, B+, C | - | |
| 21. | Indiana - B-, C+, B, B- | - | |
| 22. | Oregon - B, C+, A-, C+ | - | |
| 23. | Auburn - B, B-, B+, C- | - | |
| 24. | USF - B, C+, A-, C | - | |
| 25. | UCF - B-, C+, B, C- | - |
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Schedule and scores(with final coaches poll rankings):
@Louisville W 27-3
North Texas W 42-16
#10 Boise State W 23-13
@Florida W 13-6
#2 South Carolina W 24-7
@Ole Miss W 52-31
@Miss St W 38-24
Auburn W 42-22
Vanderbilt W 51-30
Georgia W 38-20
@#19 Tennessee L 20-26
#12 Michigan W 20-10
SEC Title - Ole Miss W 33-14
BCS - #8 Georgia Tech W 12-9
Middle Tennessee State Leaders - 2020 Season
| Passing Yards | Yards | Passing TDs/Ints thrown | TD/Int |
| 1. Lance Williams | 2896 | 1. Lance Williams | 24/5 |
| 2. | 2. | ||
| 3. | 3. | ||
| Rushing Yards | Yards | Rushing TDs | TDs |
| 1. Jarrett Denman | 997 | 1. Lance Williams | 12 |
| 2. Lance Williams | 835 | 2. Jerome Wade | 9 |
| 3. Jerome Wade | 737 | 3. Jarrett Denman | 5 |
| 4. Morris Allen | 101 | 4. Bobby Gunn | 1 |
| 5. Austin Joseph | 17 | 5. | |
| Receiving Yards | Yards | Receiving TDs | TDs |
| 1. Tyler Nelson | 1019 | 1. Tyler Nelson | 13 |
| 2. Brandon Banks | 572 | 2. Brandon Banks | 6 |
| 3. Austin Joseph | 477 | 3. Austin Joseph | 3 |
| 4. Richard Mason | 324 | 4. Tyler Hughes | 1 |
| 5. Kevin Weldon | 228 | 5. Richard Mason | 1 |
| Total Tackles | Tackles | Sacks | Sacks |
| 1. Craig McCoy | 77 | 1. Mike Mansfield | 15 |
| 2. Thomas Morris | 76 | 2. Zach McBride | 9 |
| 3. Terrance Oliver | 67 | 3. Rashad Foster | 5 |
| 4. Joe Swain | 64 | 4. Matthew Ross | 2 |
| 5. Derrick Bishop | 62 | 5. Joe Swain | 1 |
| Interceptions | Ints | FGs Made/FGs Attempt | FGM/FGA |
| 1. Thomas Morris | 2 | 1. Matt Woods | 26/32 |
| 2. Zach McBride | 2 | 2. | |
| 3. Matthew Ross | 2 | 3. | |
| 4. Aaron Hines | 1 | 4. | |
| Total KR/PR yards | Punt Attempt/Punt Yard Average | PA/Ave | |
| 1. Tyler Hughes | 588 | 1. Kellen Mooney | 19/39.1 |
| 2. Morris Allen | 355 | 2. Matt Woods | 2/48.0 |
| 3. Tyler Nelson | 79 | 3. | |
| 4. Ed Stephens | 14 | 4. | |
| 5. Bobby Gunn | 16 | 5. |
2020 NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25
| RANK | TEAM | LAST WK | RECORD | POINTS |
| 1. | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 13-1 | 1625 |
| 2. | South Carolina | 3 | 10-3 | 1427 |
| 3. | BYU | 4 | 11-2 | 1419 |
| 4. | Oklahoma | 8 | 11-3 | 1343 |
| 5. | UCF | 7 | 12-2 | 1144 |
| 6. | Florida State | 5 | 11-3 | 1027 |
| 7. | Wisconsin | 11 | 10-3 | 1016 |
| 8. | Arkansas | 12 | 10-3 | 987 |
| 9. | Georgia Tech | 1 | 10-4 | 985 |
| 11. | Boise State | 6 | 10-3 | 952 |
| 12. | USC | 14 | 10-3 | 859 |
| 13. | Michigan | 19 | 9-4 | 773 |
| 14. | Notre Dame | 18 | 11-2 | 749 |
| 15. | USF | 10 | 9-4 | 613 |
| 16. | TCU | 22 | 10-3 | 592 |
| 17. | Maryland | 9 | 9-4 | 576 |
| 18. | Texas | 24 | 10-3 | 539 |
| 19. | Tennessee | 23 | 9-4 | 512 |
| 20. | Oklahoma State | -- | 9-4 | 487 |
| 21. | West Virginia | 25 | 9-4 | 476 |
| 22. | Virginia Tech | -- | 9-4 | 439 |
| 23. | Syracuse | -- | 9-4 | 391 |
| 24. | Ohio State | 20 | 9-4 | 338 |
| 25. | Buffalo | -- | 9-4 | 230 |
NCAA Football Leaders - 2020 Season
| NCAA - QB Rating | Rating | NCAA - Passing Yards | Yards |
| 1. Lance Williams - MTSU | 169.2 | 1. Mark Hudson - Tulsa | 4148 |
| 2. Lawrence James - Boise | 153.1 | 2. Lawrence James - Boise | 4030 |
| 3. Ricky James - Ohio St | 152.2 | 3. Robert Singleton - SMU | 3974 |
| 4. Mark Hudson - Tulsa | 152.0 | 4. Norris Robinson - BYU | 3819 |
| 5. Michael Hopkins - Sou Car | 149.2 | 5. Adam James - Indiana | 3597 |
| NCAA - Passing TDs | TDs | NCAA - Completion % | Comp % |
| 1. Lawrence James - Boise | 39 | 1. Lance Williams - MTSU | 71 |
| 2. Norris Robinson - BYU | 34 | 2. Ricky James - Ohio St | 66 |
| 3. Robert Singleton - SMU | 33 | 3. Mark Hudson - Tulsa | 65 |
| 4. Adam James - Indiana | 32 | 4. Lawrence James - Boise | 64 |
| 5. George White - NIU | 32 | 5. Adrian Stanley - Ok St | 63 |
| NCAA - Rush Yards | Yards | NCAA - Rush TDs | TDs |
| 1. Chris Monroe - GT | 1719 | 1. Lynn Walker - ND | 15 |
| 2. Paris Bracken - UCLA | 1507 | 2. Benjamin Douglas - TCU | 14 |
| 3. Kyle Golden - Or St | 1403 | 3. Roy Dobzinski - UCF | 13 |
| 4. Roy Dobzinski - UCF | 1399 | 4. Kyle Golden - Or St | 13 |
| 5. Glen Wood - Wisconsin | 1369 | 5. Pete Harris - VT | 13 |
| NCAA - Receiving Yards | Yards | NCAA - Receiving TDs | TDs |
| 1. Travis McCloud - Tulsa | 1760 | 1. Nick Powers - SMU | 18 |
| 2. Sam Lester - Ok St | 1659 | 2. Darryl Nichols - BYU | 15 |
| 3. Nick Powers - SMU | 1551 | 3. Carl Raymond - OU | 15 |
| 4. Brandon Pitts - Ohio | 1374 | 4. Earl Williams - Indiana | 14 |
| 5. Darryl Nichols - BYU | 1344 | 5. Sam Lester - Ok St | 14 |
| NCAA - Tackles | Tackles | NCAA - Sacks | Sacks |
| 1. Willie Hill - Mizzou | 124 | 1. Mike Mansfield - MTSU | 15 |
| 2. Justin Faulk - Purdue | 118 | 2. Nick Johnson - Baylor | 12 |
| 3. Devon Carlton - SJSU | 118 | 3. Brian Johnson - LSU | 12 |
| 4. Ricardo McNiel - OU | 116 | 4. Mike Smith - Rutgers | 12 |
| 5. Demetrius Mangum - Nevada | 115 | 5. Justin Charles - Syracuse | 12 |
| NCAA - Ints | Ints | NCAA - Field Goal Percentage | % |
| 1. Nelson Rhodes - KSU | 8 | 1. Kiel McCray - Arizona | 93 |
| 2. Brandon Crenshaw - Miami U | 7 | 2. Matt Fellows - Ohio St | 89 |
| 3. Brent Bryant - Michigan | 7 | 3. Jovon Dukes - WVU | 88 |
| 4. Marcus Johnson - Rutgers | 7 | 4. Ricky Johnson - Colorado | 86 |
| 5. Shane Jackson - Aub | 6 | 5. Bobby Benson - Troy | 86 |
after 12 season as Head coach of MTSU:
Career Record: 127-38
Winning Seasons: 12
Longest Winning Streak: 12
Record vs. Top 25: 22-17
Record vs. Rivals: 12-4
Bowl Record: 6-6
Conference Titles: 8(1 Sunbelt, 6 C-USA, 1 SEC)
National Titles: 1(2020)
Blue Raiders win defensive BCS National Championship 12-9
The nations number 1 and number 2 ranked rushing offense squared off in the BCS National Championship game in Miami. Both team's offenses struggled to get down the field, Georgia Tech managed to strike first, with a 21 yard FG as time expired in the 1st quarter, thanks largely to a 25 yard pass play that setup the FG.
The Blue Raiders would be able to tie the game on their next drive with a 29 yard FG. The Blue Raider got a big play late in the 2nd quarter on an option play and Lance Williams was able to break out on a 64 yard run. That lead to a 32 yard FG as time expired in the 1st half to lead 6-3. The Blue Raiders would start the 2nd half where they left off the 1st, with a 24 yard FG to take a 9-3 lead. Georgia Tech would be able to put together a great drive, but falls short of the endzone and will have to settle for another FG. 9-6 MTSU leading.
After forcing MTSU to punt, Georgia Tech puts together another drive to get them into FG range. They would not be able to get into the endzone yet again and would have to settle for a 29 yard FG to tie the game at 9-9. The Blue Raiders drive down the field, convert on a 4th and 2 to keep their drive going. They were able to get inside the 5 yard line and would line up for the potential game-winning FG attempt with :03 remaining. Georgia Tech would try to "ice" MTSU's kicker by calling 3 consecutive timeouts, but it would be no use. Matt Woods would be able to kick it threw for the game-winner. The Blue Raiders become the 2020 BCS National Champions!
Other BCS bowls:
Rose Bowl - Indiana 34 Oregon State 20
Sugar Bowl - BYU 22 Florida State 18
Orange Bowl - South Carolina 27 USF 13
Fiesta Bowl - Oklahoma 38 Boise State 28
I'll post a post season review later on. have not decided if I want to do another season yet.
The Blue Raiders would be able to tie the game on their next drive with a 29 yard FG. The Blue Raider got a big play late in the 2nd quarter on an option play and Lance Williams was able to break out on a 64 yard run. That lead to a 32 yard FG as time expired in the 1st half to lead 6-3. The Blue Raiders would start the 2nd half where they left off the 1st, with a 24 yard FG to take a 9-3 lead. Georgia Tech would be able to put together a great drive, but falls short of the endzone and will have to settle for another FG. 9-6 MTSU leading.
After forcing MTSU to punt, Georgia Tech puts together another drive to get them into FG range. They would not be able to get into the endzone yet again and would have to settle for a 29 yard FG to tie the game at 9-9. The Blue Raiders drive down the field, convert on a 4th and 2 to keep their drive going. They were able to get inside the 5 yard line and would line up for the potential game-winning FG attempt with :03 remaining. Georgia Tech would try to "ice" MTSU's kicker by calling 3 consecutive timeouts, but it would be no use. Matt Woods would be able to kick it threw for the game-winner. The Blue Raiders become the 2020 BCS National Champions!
NCAA Scoreboard | Middle Tennessee State (12-1) at Georgia Tech (10-3)
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Other BCS bowls:
Rose Bowl - Indiana 34 Oregon State 20
Sugar Bowl - BYU 22 Florida State 18
Orange Bowl - South Carolina 27 USF 13
Fiesta Bowl - Oklahoma 38 Boise State 28
I'll post a post season review later on. have not decided if I want to do another season yet.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Middle Tennessee State walks off with a 33-14 victory over Ole Miss
A rematch of week 8's match-up, The Blue Raiders faced Ole Miss in the SEC Championship game. The Blue Raider won the first match-up 52-31. this game wouldn't be as high scoring, but would see a similar dominance by the Blue Raiders.
The Blue Raiders started out strong, scoring the first 10 points of the game. Ole miss was finally able to score early in the 2nd quarter, but would miss the XP. MTSU would close out the 1st half with 10 more points to lead 20-6 at the half. The Blue Raiders dominated the clock, more than doubling the time of possession. In the 2nd half, it was more of the same. MTSU would add 7 points to their lead in the 3rd to lead 27-6. Early in the 4th, MTSU would add a FG to lead 30-6. Ole Miss with one last attempt to close the gap would get back to the end zone with another TD, and would get the 2-pt attempt, closing it to 30-14. after a failed onsides kick, Ole Miss held MTSU to a FG, but Ole Miss was never able to do anything with the ball on their next drive. MTSU would go on to win 33-14.
MTSU Awards:
QB Lance Williams wins the 2020 Heisman Trophy Award - 172.5 rating, 216-300(72%) 2764 yards, 24 TDs, 5 Ints, 137 carries 750 yards 12 rushing TDs
Lance Williams also won the Maxwell and Davey O'Brien Awards.
DE - Mike Mansfield wins the Lombardi Award - 52 tackles, 15 sacks, 3 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
conference Championship games:
SEC - Mid Tenn State 33 Ole Miss 14
ACC - Georgia Tech 17 Florida State 10
C-USA - UCF 10 Houston 0
Big 12 - Oklahoma 28 Iowa State 3
MAC - Central Michigan 27 Ohio 26
BCS Bowl Games:
Rose Bowl - #15 Indiana 10-2(7-1) vs. #14 Oregon State 8-4(8-1)
Sugar Bowl - #4 BYU 10-2(6-2) vs. #5 Florida State 11-2(7-2)
Orange Bowl - #3 South Carolina 9-3(6-2) vs. #10 USF 9-3(6-1)
Fiesta Bowl - #6 Oklahoma 10-3(8-1) vs. #7 Boise State 10-2(8-0)
BCS NC - #2 Middle Tennessee State 12-1(8-1) vs. #1 Georgia Tech 10-3(7-2)
the #1 rushing attack(MTSU) versus the #2 rushing attack(GT), MTSU has the #1 ranked rush defense, while GT has the #13 rush Defense. overall, GT has the better defense, while MTSU has the better offense.
The Blue Raiders started out strong, scoring the first 10 points of the game. Ole miss was finally able to score early in the 2nd quarter, but would miss the XP. MTSU would close out the 1st half with 10 more points to lead 20-6 at the half. The Blue Raiders dominated the clock, more than doubling the time of possession. In the 2nd half, it was more of the same. MTSU would add 7 points to their lead in the 3rd to lead 27-6. Early in the 4th, MTSU would add a FG to lead 30-6. Ole Miss with one last attempt to close the gap would get back to the end zone with another TD, and would get the 2-pt attempt, closing it to 30-14. after a failed onsides kick, Ole Miss held MTSU to a FG, but Ole Miss was never able to do anything with the ball on their next drive. MTSU would go on to win 33-14.
NCAA Scoreboard | Mississippi (7-5) at Middle Tennessee State (11-1)
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MTSU Awards:
QB Lance Williams wins the 2020 Heisman Trophy Award - 172.5 rating, 216-300(72%) 2764 yards, 24 TDs, 5 Ints, 137 carries 750 yards 12 rushing TDs
Lance Williams also won the Maxwell and Davey O'Brien Awards.
DE - Mike Mansfield wins the Lombardi Award - 52 tackles, 15 sacks, 3 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
conference Championship games:
SEC - Mid Tenn State 33 Ole Miss 14
ACC - Georgia Tech 17 Florida State 10
C-USA - UCF 10 Houston 0
Big 12 - Oklahoma 28 Iowa State 3
MAC - Central Michigan 27 Ohio 26
BCS Bowl Games:
Rose Bowl - #15 Indiana 10-2(7-1) vs. #14 Oregon State 8-4(8-1)
Sugar Bowl - #4 BYU 10-2(6-2) vs. #5 Florida State 11-2(7-2)
Orange Bowl - #3 South Carolina 9-3(6-2) vs. #10 USF 9-3(6-1)
Fiesta Bowl - #6 Oklahoma 10-3(8-1) vs. #7 Boise State 10-2(8-0)
BCS NC - #2 Middle Tennessee State 12-1(8-1) vs. #1 Georgia Tech 10-3(7-2)
the #1 rushing attack(MTSU) versus the #2 rushing attack(GT), MTSU has the #1 ranked rush defense, while GT has the #13 rush Defense. overall, GT has the better defense, while MTSU has the better offense.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
#15 Michigan leaves Murfreesboro with a heartbreaking 20-10 defeat
Snowy afternoon in Murfreesboro, TN, as #15 Michigan faced #5 Middle Tennessee State. The Blue Raiders were able to hold Michigan on their first drive and force a punt. MTSU's QB Lance Williams broke a long run and scored a rushing TD to take the 7-0 lead in the first quarter. that would be the only score in the first half for either team. both team's QBs would throw a pair of Ints in the first half. MTSU also missed a FG in the 2nd quarter.
The third quarter saw 3 FGs made, 2 by MTSU and 1 by Michigan. MTSU leads 13-3 going into the 4th. The Blue Raiders put together a long drive and capped it off with a 6 yard TD pass to take a 20-3 lead. Michigan would take advantage of a missed coverage by the Blue Raiders and got a huge play that put them in the red zone. Eddie Fernandez would later punch it in from 2 yards out to close the lead to 20-10. MTSU would recover the onside kick and run the clock out to win 20-10.
The Blue Raiders would end the regular season 11-1(7-1), and will face 7-5(5-3) Ole Miss in the SEC Championship game.
Conference Championship games:
SEC - Ole Miss 7-5(5-3) vs. #4 Middle Tennessee State 11-1(7-1)
ACC - #3 Georgia Tech 9-3(6-2) vs. #1 Florida State 11-1(7-1)
C-USA - #9 UCF 10-2(7-1) vs. Houston 9-3(8-0)
Big 12 - Iowa State 6-6(5-3) vs. #5 Oklahoma 9-3(7-1)
BCS top 10: FSU, GT, MTSU, S Car, BYU, Boise, OU, Maryland, UCF, and USF.
The third quarter saw 3 FGs made, 2 by MTSU and 1 by Michigan. MTSU leads 13-3 going into the 4th. The Blue Raiders put together a long drive and capped it off with a 6 yard TD pass to take a 20-3 lead. Michigan would take advantage of a missed coverage by the Blue Raiders and got a huge play that put them in the red zone. Eddie Fernandez would later punch it in from 2 yards out to close the lead to 20-10. MTSU would recover the onside kick and run the clock out to win 20-10.
The Blue Raiders would end the regular season 11-1(7-1), and will face 7-5(5-3) Ole Miss in the SEC Championship game.
NCAA Scoreboard | Michigan (7-3) at Middle Tennessee State (10-1)
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Conference Championship games:
SEC - Ole Miss 7-5(5-3) vs. #4 Middle Tennessee State 11-1(7-1)
ACC - #3 Georgia Tech 9-3(6-2) vs. #1 Florida State 11-1(7-1)
C-USA - #9 UCF 10-2(7-1) vs. Houston 9-3(8-0)
Big 12 - Iowa State 6-6(5-3) vs. #5 Oklahoma 9-3(7-1)
BCS top 10: FSU, GT, MTSU, S Car, BYU, Boise, OU, Maryland, UCF, and USF.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Tennessee Hangs on to knock the Blue Raiders from the ranks of the unbeaten
It was a crazy weekend in the BCS top 10. The Blue Raiders knew going into their game that ND and Ohio State both lost. A win could put them into a good lead in the BCS standings, but they would have to travel to Knoxville to face Tennessee in a heavy snow evening.
Tennessee would get the early advantage by scoring first late in the first quarter, on a 7 yard by run HB Willie Johnson. MTSU would answer on their next drive, early in the 2nd quarter with a 10 yard pass from Lance Williams to Tyler Nelson. Tennessee on their next drive, would go back into the lead with a 4 yard pass from Steve Scott to Antonio Cantrell. MTSU would score with about a minute to go in the 1st half with a 7 yard run by Jarrett Denman. 14-14 at the half.
Tennessee would open up the 2nd half with a 48 yard pass from Steve Scott to Antonio Cantrell for their 2nd hook up on the game, but they would miss the XP attempt. 20-14. MTSU would be hold out of the endzone on their next 2 drives, only getting 2 FGs in those drives. MTSU was able to tie Tennessee 20-20. Both teams had a chance to break the tie in the 4th, but both teams would miss a FG. Tennessee had 1 final drive that took the majority of the 4th quarter and would end up with a TD by Willie Johnson. they would again miss the XP attempt. Tennessee would go on to win 26-20.
The Blue Raiders will move on to 10-1(7-1), and will face #15 Michigan in their regular season finale.
The top ten would see some shuffling after the MTSU, ND, and Ohio St losses. the new top 10 is: FSU, Iowa, GT, MTSU, ND, BYU, USC, South Car, Boise State, and USF. Ohio State fell to 11th.
Tennessee would get the early advantage by scoring first late in the first quarter, on a 7 yard by run HB Willie Johnson. MTSU would answer on their next drive, early in the 2nd quarter with a 10 yard pass from Lance Williams to Tyler Nelson. Tennessee on their next drive, would go back into the lead with a 4 yard pass from Steve Scott to Antonio Cantrell. MTSU would score with about a minute to go in the 1st half with a 7 yard run by Jarrett Denman. 14-14 at the half.
Tennessee would open up the 2nd half with a 48 yard pass from Steve Scott to Antonio Cantrell for their 2nd hook up on the game, but they would miss the XP attempt. 20-14. MTSU would be hold out of the endzone on their next 2 drives, only getting 2 FGs in those drives. MTSU was able to tie Tennessee 20-20. Both teams had a chance to break the tie in the 4th, but both teams would miss a FG. Tennessee had 1 final drive that took the majority of the 4th quarter and would end up with a TD by Willie Johnson. they would again miss the XP attempt. Tennessee would go on to win 26-20.
The Blue Raiders will move on to 10-1(7-1), and will face #15 Michigan in their regular season finale.
NCAA Scoreboard | Middle Tennessee State (10-0) at Tennessee (7-3)
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The top ten would see some shuffling after the MTSU, ND, and Ohio St losses. the new top 10 is: FSU, Iowa, GT, MTSU, ND, BYU, USC, South Car, Boise State, and USF. Ohio State fell to 11th.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Blue Raiders continue to win, this time at home against Georgia
The Blue Raiders continued their winning streak, defeating SEC East foe Georgia 38-20. The win clinches the SEC East for the Blue Raiders. Georgia was able to hang with the Blue Raiders for the first 2 and a half quarters, but then the Blue Raiders was able to stretch out their lead and hold on for the win.
Both teams traded TDs in the first quarter and UGA would add a FG in the 2nd. right before the end of the 1st half, MTSU would take the lead with a TD to lead 14-10 at the half. Blue Raider would take the 2nd half kick and march down the field on their way to a FG to lead 17-10. Georgia would answer with a FG of their own, 17-13. MTSU would score 21 straight points to lead 38-13 with about 2 minute remaining in the game. Georgia would trim down the lead with a TD under a minute to go, but would end up losing 38-20.
The Blue Raiders will improve to 10-0(7-0) and will face the 7-3(4-3) in-state opponent #19 Tennessee in Knoxville.
2 more commitments for MTSU this past week. 4* CB J.T. Pratt from Scottsboro, AL and 4* WR Jonathan Collins from Martha Lake, WA. The Blue Raiders look to be getting a commitment from 5* DT Kenny Riley, but he is also considering ND and Michigan. Riley is the #3 overall recruit in this year's class.
In the BCS race, UCF would suffer their first defeat of the year, losing at SMU this past week. they would fall from #3 to #12. UCS would fall from #9 to #15 after losing to Oregon State. the biggest drop would be Michigan, who would go from #6 to #21 after losing to 3-7 Northwestern. the new top 10 in the BCS is: MTSU, ND, Ohio State, Florida State, Iowa, Georgia Tech, BYU, South Carolina, USF, and Boise State. MTSU QB Lance Williams is still leading the Heisman race for 2020.
Both teams traded TDs in the first quarter and UGA would add a FG in the 2nd. right before the end of the 1st half, MTSU would take the lead with a TD to lead 14-10 at the half. Blue Raider would take the 2nd half kick and march down the field on their way to a FG to lead 17-10. Georgia would answer with a FG of their own, 17-13. MTSU would score 21 straight points to lead 38-13 with about 2 minute remaining in the game. Georgia would trim down the lead with a TD under a minute to go, but would end up losing 38-20.
The Blue Raiders will improve to 10-0(7-0) and will face the 7-3(4-3) in-state opponent #19 Tennessee in Knoxville.
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2 more commitments for MTSU this past week. 4* CB J.T. Pratt from Scottsboro, AL and 4* WR Jonathan Collins from Martha Lake, WA. The Blue Raiders look to be getting a commitment from 5* DT Kenny Riley, but he is also considering ND and Michigan. Riley is the #3 overall recruit in this year's class.
In the BCS race, UCF would suffer their first defeat of the year, losing at SMU this past week. they would fall from #3 to #12. UCS would fall from #9 to #15 after losing to Oregon State. the biggest drop would be Michigan, who would go from #6 to #21 after losing to 3-7 Northwestern. the new top 10 in the BCS is: MTSU, ND, Ohio State, Florida State, Iowa, Georgia Tech, BYU, South Carolina, USF, and Boise State. MTSU QB Lance Williams is still leading the Heisman race for 2020.
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