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The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders hit the road to take on the Liberty Flames in an early week Conference USA battle. Middle Tennessee is 2-5 on the season but is coming off its first conference win of the season over Louisiana Tech this weekend. The Flames come in with a perfect 6-0 record including three wins in conference play. The opening kick is scheduled for 6:00 PM EST on Tuesday night.
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Middle Tennessee improved to 2-5 on the season last Tuesday night with a 31-23 win over Louisiana Tech at home. The Blue Raiders ended a three-game losing streak with their first Conference USA win of the season. They are now 1-2 in conference play this season.
“Great win. I'm really proud of our team. It was a good football game, a good football team that we beat. I'm really proud of them. I thought we played really good, complementary football, all three phases. I thought we were really good in the kicking game. They're really special talented at wide receiver, they have some elite wide receivers and their quarterbacks can throw it. I thought we did a good job for the most part of keeping the ball in front of us and making them go the long way with their plays. We dind't give them anything easy. Offensively, I thought we were very consistent. I thought our offensive line played their best game. We pr otected really well. I thought our backs did a really good job in pass protection also. But I thought our offensive line was really good in pass protection and they were good in the run game too. It was a really really satisfying win.” Middle Tennessee head coach Rick Stockstill said after the win.
The Blue Raiders were led by quarterback Nicholas Vattiato who was 23-of-29 for 248 yards and threw two touchdowns without an interception. Wide receivers Holden Willis and Elijah Metcalf each had four catches and a touchdown. Willis led the way with 103 yards receiving while Metcalf finished with 59 yards receiving. Overall, the Blue Raiders finished with 353 yards of total offense and didn't turn the ball over.
Defensively, Middle Tennessee utilized the bend but don't break defensive theory. The Blue Raiders allowed 419 yards of total offense including 390 through the air. They had four tackles for loss including two sacks and had one interception in the game.
Middle Tennessee comes into this matchup with the 75th-ranked total offense in the nation. The Blue Raiders are just 112th rushing the football but are 41st through the air. In the red zone, the Blue Raiders' offense ranks just 95th in the country in efficiency. Defensively, Middle Tennessee is 82nd in total defense. They have been effective against the run, ranking 34th in the nation. The Blue Raiders are susceptible to the pass, ranked 112th in the country. Middle Tennessee's red zone defense is amongst the worst in the nation, ranking 113th in efficiency.
Middle Tennessee has been miserable in protecting the football this season. The Blue Raiders are 124th in the country in turnover differential this season. They are also ineffective at protecting against unforced errors. The Blue Raiders are 94th in penalties this season.
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