The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders face off on Saturday in a college football showdown at Floyd Stadium. When these two teams faced off in 2021 it was Western Kentucky that secured the 48-21 victory.
Western Kentucky comes into this game with a 3-3 record overall but they have lost two games in a row. In the last game against UTSA, Western Kentucky outscored them 14-7 in the 4th quarter, but it wasn’t enough as they were defeated by three points. Under center for Western Kentucky is Austin Reed and he completed 35 of his 49 passes for 373 yards and two touchdowns. Western Kentucky is averaging 40.8 points while their defense is giving up 23.7 points per game. In this game, Western Kentucky needs the offense to be strong.
On the other side of this matchup is Middle Tenneessee who sits with a 3-3 record and after the big win against Miami, they have lost two games straight. In the last game against UAB the defense was awful giving up 41 points, and that led to the defeat. Quarterback Chase Cunningham completed 26 of his 43 passes for 196 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Middle Tennessee is averaging 29.8 points while their defense is giving up 31 points per game. The offense is ranked 70th in the league while their defense is ranked 102nd and they need the defense to be better here.
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