Middle Tennessee Blue
Raiders
2008
Recruiting Class
Star of the Class
Hakeem Johnson
CB 5-10 180
Jacksonville, FL (Andrew Jackson)
Lettered four years
in football and four years in track for Andrew Jackson High School
... Named second team 3A all-state in 2007 while also being selected
to the Florida North-South All-Star Game ... Also voted team's most
outstanding defensive back his senior year ... For his career he
tallied 82 tackles, one sack, six interceptions, 22 pass breakups,
four caused fumbles, and four fumble recoveries.
Potential Instant Impact Players
Anthony Jones
WR 6-1 180 Tallahassee,
FL (Seguin)
NE Mississippi JC: Led the team in
2007 with 55 receptions for 625 yards and eight touchdowns on his way to be
selected second team all-state ... As a freshman he hauled in 37 receptions for
451 yards and three touchdowns to earn all-state recognition ... His 37 catches
ranked second among Mississippi community college receivers.High
School: Signed with Oklahoma State out of high school ... In his only
season at Seguin High School in Arlington, Tex., he collected 63 receptions for
1,214 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Marcus
Udell CB
6-0 190 Tallahassee, FL (Godby)
College of the Canyons (CA):
Helped lead College of the Canyons to a 9-3 record in 2007 by collecting 36
tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, five pass breakups, and two
forced fumbles. Copiah-Lincoln CC:
Earned all-state honors and finished second in the state of Mississippi with
five interceptions as team went 9-3. High
School: Signed with Alabama coming out of high school ... Also named
All-Big Bend ... Played in FACA North-South game and the Cali/Florida All-Star
Game ... Registered 68 tackles, eight interceptions (tied school record), four
caused fumbles and 18 pass breakups as a senior at Godby High School.
Rest of the Class
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Malcolm Beyah |
ATH |
5-11 |
187 |
Chamblee, GA
(Chamblee HS) |
|
Jawan
Carson |
RB |
5-10 |
175 |
Newark, NJ
(Marist) |
|
Immanuel Chu |
DL |
6-2 |
270 |
Woodstock, GA
(College of Sequoias) |
|
Derrick Crumpton |
S |
6-0 |
190 |
Miami, FL
(Christopher Columbus) |
|
Kendall
Dangerfield |
DL |
6-2 |
270 |
Pulaski, TN
(Giles County) |
|
Lavonte
David |
LB |
6-1 |
190 |
Miami, FL
(Northwestern) |
|
Darin Davis |
LB |
6-2 |
192 |
Ft. Lauderdale,
FL (Dillard) |
|
Alan Gendreau |
PK |
5-11 |
175 |
Maitland, FL
(Orangewood Christian) |
|
Rogeric
Govan |
OL |
6-5 |
260 |
Little Rock, AR
(Episcopal Collegiate) |
|
Denzell
Guerra |
S |
6-1 |
195 |
Loganville, GA
(Grayson) |
|
Jamari Lattimore |
LB |
6-3 |
210 |
Miami, FL (Dodge
City CC) |
|
Travis Lilienthal |
OL |
6-3 |
260 |
Murfreesboro, TN
(Riverdale) |
|
Gorby Loreus |
LB |
6-0 |
210 |
Tampa, FL (Thomas
Jefferson) |
|
Sancho McDonald |
QB |
6-2 |
196 |
Miami, FL (Booker
T. Washington) |
|
Brandon McLeroy |
OL |
6-3 |
300 |
Spring City, TN
(Rhea County) |
|
Jeremy Michel |
OL |
6-5 |
281 |
Bradenton, FL
(Manatee) |
|
Tony Smith |
RB |
6-1 |
180 |
Bushnell, FL
(South Sumter) |
|
Alex Stuart |
OL |
6-4 |
290 |
Oak Ridge, TN
(Oak Ridge) |
|
Marcus Thurmond |
WR |
6-0 |
180 |
North Augusta, SC
(North Augusta) |
|
Phillip Tinsley |
DE |
6-3 |
225 |
Dexter, GA (Dodge
County) |
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2007 MT Season
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2007 MT Preview
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2006 MT
Season
2007 Schedule
CFN
Prediction: 6-6
2007 Record: 5-7
Sept. 1 at
Fla Atlantic L 27-14
Sept. 6 at
Louisville L 58-42
Sept. 15 at
LSU L 44-0
Sept. 20
W. Kentucky
L 20-17
Sept. 29
FIU
W 47-6
Oct.
6
Virginia L 23-21
Oct.
13 at
Memphis W 21-7
Oct.
20
Arkansas State
W 24-7
Oct.
27
at North Texas
W 48-28
Nov.
3
at UL Monroe
W 43-40
Nov.
10
UL Lafayette
L 34-24
Nov.
20 at
Troy L 45-7 |
2008 Recap
Recap:
The Blue Raiders were the definition of a streaky team in 2007,
opening with four losses, winning five of six, and closing with two
crushing losses that ended dreams of a league title and bowl game.
Wildly unpredictable from one week to the next, Middle Tennessee
State could go toe-to-toe with Louisville and Virginia, or lose to
Western Kentucky and UL-Lafayette. Injuries hastened the
program’s demise, but also forced into action true freshman QB
Dwight Dasher, who looks like he’ll be one of the building blocks
for the next three seasons.
Offensive Player of the Year: QB Dwight Dasher
Defensive Player of the Year: DE Tavares Jones
Biggest Surprise: Dasher. A possible redshirt before the
opener, the diminutive Dasher lit a fire under the offense after
starter Joe Craddock went down with an injury. Dasher finished the
season as the Raiders’ leading rusher, while throwing nine touchdown
passes to just three picks.
Biggest Disappointment: The close calls with Louisville and
Virginia were frustrating, but when Middle Tennessee State lost to
UL-Lafayette on Nov. 10, it was still alive for the Sun Belt crown.
Although the Blue Raiders opened up a 14-0 lead, they couldn’t hold
it, allowing Michael Desormeaux, Tyrell Fenroy, and Deon Wallace to
run circles around the defense.
Looking Ahead: Head coach Rick Stockstill has a good problem
heading into 2008, two quality quarterbacks with starting
experience. Both Craddock and Dasher looked comfortable running the
offense last fall, making for an interesting battle when the Blue
Raiders reconvene in the spring.
Nov. 19
Troy 45 ... Middle Tennessee 7
Middle Tennessee tied the game late in the first quarter on a
five-yard Stephen Chicola touchdown catch. Troy completely and
totally dominated on both sides the ball the rest of the way scoring
38 unanswered points with Omar Haugabook scoring on two short runs
along with a one-yard Sean Dawkins run. Cornelius Williams closed
out the rout with a 16-yard touchdown catch. Troy came up with 37
first downs to 12 and outgained the Blue Raiders 551 yards to 209.
Player of the game:
Troy QB Omar Haugabook completed 16 of 29 passes
fro 194 yards and a touchdown with an interception, and ran 16 times
for 64 yards and two scores.
Stat Leaders: Middle Tennessee - Passing: Joe
Craddock, 18-25, 116 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: DeMarco McNair, 10-43. Receiving:
Desmond Gee, 5-41
Troy - Passing: Omar Haugabook, 16-29, 194 yds,
1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Omar Haugabook, 16-64, 2 TD. Receiving:
Jerrel Jernigan,
5-74
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
The Blue Raiders ran into a buzzsaw.
With nothing to really play for outside of pride, once things
started going south against Troy, the wheels came off. The team
didn't quit; Troy was simply playing at a high level. Now the
program once again has to figure out what it has to do to get over
the hump and get to where Troy is. The defense underachieved and the
offense wasn't consistent, but it all came down to the key games
against FAU, UL Lafayette and Troy, and the team couldn't come
through.
Nov 10
UL Lafayette 34 ... Middle Tennessee 24
UL Lafayette ran for 376 yards with Deon Wallace scoring from
one and 42 yards out, and Jason Chery putting the game away with
a 31-yard dash. The Blue Raiders got up 14-0 early with two Joe
Craddock touchdown passes, including a 32-yard play to Taron
Henry, and then the Ragin' Cajun running game took over. the two
teams combined for six turnover and 18 penalties.
Player of the game:
UL Lafayette QB Michael Desormeaux completed 13
of 20 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns with two
interceptions, and ran 19 times for 175 yards
Stat Leaders: UL Lafayette - Passing:
Michael Desormeaux, 13-20, 152 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Michael Desormeaux, 19-175. Receiving:
Tyrell Fenroy, 3-26
Middle Tennessee - Passing: Joe Craddock,
8-11, 89 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Desmond Gee, 8-71. Receiving: Patrick
Honeycutt, 4-22
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
With everything to play for, needing
to get by UL Lafayette on Senior Day to set up a showdown for
the Sun Belt title against Troy, the defense couldn't stop a
running game for the second week in a row, the offense couldn't
come up with the same magic from Joe Craddock or Dwight Dasher,
and now the bowl dreams are gone. The offense wasn't bad, but
the passing game didn't work and the defense didn't come through
in the second half.
Nov. 3
Middle Tennessee 43 ... UL Monroe 40
UL Monroe took a 40-37 lead with 57 seconds to play on a
six-yard touchdown catch from Zeek Zacharie. On the ensuing
kickoff, Bradley Robinson returned it 89 yards for a touchdown
and the improbable win. The Blue Raiders got an all-timer of a
night from QB Joe Craddock, who stepped in for ran injured
Dwight Dasher and threw four touchdown passes, highlighted by a
94-yard play to Jonathan Grigsby and scoring plays of 42 and 66
yards to Desmond Gee. ULM always had an answer, mostly from
Calvin Dawson, who ran for scores from 17, seven and 62 yards
out. A one-yard Craddock run with 2:36 to play appeared to give
the Blue Raiders the lead for good, but Kinsmon Lancaster
marched the Warhawks down the field finishing up with his second
touchdown pass of the game before Robinson came up with his
game-winner. ULM cranked out 624 yards of total offense to
Middle Tennessee's 499.
Player of
the game:
Middle
Tennessee QB Joe Craddock completed 22 of 29 passes for 401
yards and four touchdown passes, and ran 11 times for 70 yards
and a score.
Stat Leaders: Middle Tennessee - Passing:
Joe Craddock, 22-29, 401 yds, 4 TD
Rushing: Joe Craddock, 11-70, 1 TD. Receiving:
Desmond Hee, 4-139, 2 TD
UL Monroe - Passing: Kinsmon Lancaster,
24-38, 264 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Calvin Dawson, 17-180, 3 TD. Receiving:
Darrell McNeal, 9-57
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Dwight Dasher still might be the
team's future and leader of the offense, but Joe Craddock
certainly looked like a superstar when he took over this week.
He made all the right decisions against UL Monroe, accounting
for 471 yards of total offense and five scores, but while he's
the story, along with the kickoff return for the game-wining
touchdown, the concern is the defense that allowed 624 yards of
total offense. Things have to tighten up considerably over the
next week against UL Lafayette before the showdown at Troy.
Oct. 27
Middle Tennessee 48 ... North Texas 28
Middle Tennessee forced five turnovers and over came a 77-yard
Jamario Thomas touchdown run on UNT's second play of the game to
get the win. MT went on a 23-point first half run helped by a
one-yard DeMarco McNair touchdown run and two Dwight Dasher
touchdown passes with Taron Henry catching a 51-yard pass. North
Texas stormed back at the end of the first half with two
Giovanni Vizza touchdown passes, but the Blue Raiders got a
four-yard McNair scoring run with :40 to play. UNT still
wouldn't go away as Vizza ran for a two-yard score to pull
within two, and then MT scored the final 18 points helped by a
third McNair scoring run.
Player of
the game:
Middle
Tennessee RB DeMarco McNair ran 11 times for 62 yards and two
touchdowns, and caught two passes for 14 yards and a score.
Stat Leaders: Middle Tennessee - Passing:
Dwight Dasher, 16-21, 159 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: DeMarco McNair, 11-62, 2 TD. Receiving:
Taron Henry, 6-103, 1 TD
North Texas - Passing: Giovanni Vizza,
25-45, 296 yds, 2 TD, 4 INT
Rushing: Jamario Thomas, 10-89, 1 TD. Receiving: Sam
Dibrell, 8-121, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The
Blue Raider might have put up 48 points on North Texas, but it
was a struggle with only 335 yards and 132 on the ground. The
defense made it happen with five takeaways and several big plays
to make it a laugher in the second half, but it took too long to
put the game away. Holding on to the ball for 37 minutes is
always a good thing, but to get through the final three weeks,
there will have to be more yards and more good drives.
Oct. 20
Middle Tennessee 24 ... Arkansas State 7
Middle Tennessee came up with nine sacks and a 42-yard Rod
Issac fumble return for a score, while the offense chipped in
with Taron Henry touchdown catches from 17 and 52 yards out in
the surprisingly easy win. ASU got its only points on a six-yard
Danny McNeal catch, but never got the offense going thanks to
the problems up front. MT outgained ASU 384 yards to 138.
Player of
the game:
Middle
Tennessee QB Dwight Dasher completed 9 of 20 passes for 118
yards and a touchdown with an interception, and ran 20 times for
96 yards
Stat Leaders: Arkansas State - Passing:
Corey Leonard, 9-19, 116 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Reggie Arnold, 14-39. Receiving: Brandon
Thompkins, 3-69
Middle Tennessee - Passing: Dwight Dasher,
9-20, 118 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Dwight Dasher, 20-96. Receiving: Taron
Henry, 3-71
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The
defense is starting to dominate. As long as there aren't any
major mistakes from Dwight Dasher and the offense, the defensive
front should do the rest. Unstoppable at getting into the
backfield, the Blue Raiders should wreak havoc over the next few
weeks against North Texas and UL Monroe. Now the offense needs
to find other runners to help Dasher out, but the passing game
has its home run hitter in Taron Henry, who had a great game
against Arkansas state. This was a strong win that firmly
announced MT as one of the three best teams in the league.
Oct. 13
Middle Tennessee 21 ... Memphis 7
DeMarco McNair ran for touchdowns from 55 yards and one yard,
and Dwight Dasher tore off a 61-yard scoring run as Middle
Tennessee ran for 260 yards in the win. Memphis managed a
19-yard Duke Calhoun touchdown catch late in the first quarter,
but couldn't get the offense going from there, finishing with
only 248 yards.
Player of
the game:
Middle
Tennessee QB Dwight Dasher completed 16 of 26 passes for 230
yards and a touchdown with an interception, and ran 19 times for
180 yards and a score
Stat Leaders: Middle Tennessee - Passing:
Dwight Dasheer, 16-26, 230 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Dwight Dasher, 19-180, 1 TD. Receiving:
Desmond Gee, 4-41
Memphis - Passing: Will Hudgens, 13-35, 134
yds, 1 TD
Rushing: T.J. Pitts, 14-49. Receiving: Duke Calhoun,
4-51, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The
Blue Raiders had been so close to come big wins over the last
few weeks, and now, because of the play of Dwight Dasher and the
running game, things have changed. Memphis couldn't get anything
going on the MT defense, getting stuffed time and again when
running the ball, and coming away with empty drive after empty
drive trying to throw it. Now the focus is all on the Sun Belt.
If Florida Atlantic stumbles along the way, it's all there for
MT if if it wins out. It all starts with a big game against
Arkansas State.
Oct. 6
Virginia 23 ... Middle Tennessee 21
Virginia survived with Chris Gould nailing a 34-yard field
goal with eight seconds to go. Middle Tennessee got two first
half touchdown passes from Dwight Dasher for a 14-7 lead, and
got up 21-20 after converting an interception into a one-yard
DeMarco McNair touchdown run midway through the fourth. The
Cavalier offense got two touchdowns from Andrew Pearman and a
20-yard John Phillips touchdown catch, but had to go 63 yards in
eight plays to pull get Gould in a position to win.
Player of the game:
Virginia RB Andrew Pearman ran five times for 45
yards and two touchdowns, while catching five passes for 56
yards.
Stat Leaders: Virginia - Passing: Jameel
Sewell, 22-37, 223 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Keith Payne, 18-70, 1 TD. Receiving: Tom
Santi, 5-82
Middle Tennessee - Passing: Dwight Dasher,
17-33, 181 yds, 2 TDs
Rushing: Dwight Dasher, 17-63. Receiving: Jonathan
Grigsby, 3-39
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The
Blue Raiders had Virginia beaten. The offense struggled in the
second half, but the defense did a decent job, playing the
Cavaliers evenly throughout, but there needed to be one late
stop in the final 1:20, and it didn't happen. The team is
playing far better, blowing away FIU and almost beating
Virginia, and now it could use even more results with a win at
Memphis. To get it, QB Dwight Dasher has to be excellent again.
Sept. 29
Middle Tennessee 47 ... Florida International 6
Middle Tennessee exploded for 47 first half points as Dwight
Dasher threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores in
the easy win. DeMarco McNair took a pass 71 yards for a
touchdown, and scoring on a one-yard score, while Dasher's runs
came from 22 and one yards out. FIU only managed 145 yards of
total offense, scoring only on a fumble recovery in the end
zone. MT only allowed eight first downs and forced four
turnovers.
Player of the game:
Middle Tennessee QB Dwight Dasher completed ten of 17 passes for
240 yards and three touchdowns, and ran nine times for 58 yards
and two scores
Stat Leaders: FIU - Passing: Wayne Younger,
11-22, 72 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Amod Ned, 13-33. Receiving: Kendall
Berry, 5-30
Middle Tennessee - Passing: Dwight Dasher,
10-17, 240 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Phillip Tanner, 12-59. Receiving: Desmond
Gee, 2-42, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Talk
about a cathartic win, Middle Tennessee needed a breather, and
it got it with a jaw-dropping offensive explosion against FIU.
The Blue Raiders only got 16 first downs, but QB Dwight Dasher
hit every big play, averaging 24 yards per completion while
showing good mobility. Beating FIU is hardly any reason to get
too fired up, but this might be the victory that finally gets
Middle Tennessee to play like the Sun Belt contender it's
supposed to be.
Sept. 20
Western Kentucky 20 ... Middle Tennessee 17
Western Kentucky got the lead early in the fourth quarter when
Jake Gelber caught a 22-yard touchdown pass, and then hung on as
Middle Tennessee's Matt King missed a 34-yard field goal attempt
as time ran out. DeMarco McNair scored on two short touchdown
runs for the Blue Raiders after Tyrell Hayden gave the
Hilltoppers an early lead on a nine-yard dash.
Player of the game: Western Carolina LB Blake Boyd made
ten tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss
Stat Leaders: Middle Tennessee - Passing:
Dwight Dasher, 14-24, 169 yds
Rushing: Dwight Dasher, 16-53. Receiving:
Taron Henry, 6-81
Western Kentucky - Passing: K.J. Black,
5-7, 74 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Tyrell Hayden, 23-144, 1 TD. Receiving: C.
Hamilton, 5-47
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The two
missed field goal attempts from Matt King proved to be the
difference, but the loss can hardly be blamed on him. It's hard
to be consistent without the starting quarterback, as Joe
Craddock missed the Western Kentucky game with a back problem.
Dwight Dasher did a good job in his place, but the run defense
was absent and there were several missed opportunities, and not
nearly enough long drives in the second half, with WKU holding
on to the ball for almost 21 minutes. As bad as things might be
with the 0-4 start, thing will truly go in the tank if MT can't
beat FIU next week.
Sept. 15
LSU 44 ... Middle Tennessee 0
LSU rested starting quarterback Matt Flynn, but Ryan
Perrilloux proved he could be every bit as effective with a 13-yard
touchdown pass to Charles Scott and a 62-yarder to Demetrius Byrd in
the first half on the way to a 23-0 Tiger lead. Perrilloux added a
15-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Toliver in the third, while
Brandon LaFell and Richard Murphy added third quarter scores. The
Tiger defense held Middle Tennessee to just nine first downs and 90
yards of total offense.
Player of the game: LSU QB Ryan Perrilloux completed 20
of 25 passes for 298 yards and three touchdowns and ran eight times
for 37 yards
Stat Leaders: Middle Tennessee - Passing:
Joe Craddock, 6-11, 59 yds
Rushing: Dwight Dasher, 12-30. Receiving:
DeMarco McNair, 2-25
LSU - Passing: Ryan Perrilloux, 20-25,
298 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jacob Hester, 10-57. Receiving: Jared
Mitchell, 6-82
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The Blue
Raiders were hoping to build on the big performance in the loss to
Louisville, but LSU made sure that didn't happen. The Tiger defense
stuffed everything MT wanted to do, never letting anyone get in
space to try to make the big plays made against the Cardinals. LSU
blows out everyone right now, so there's no reason to be too upset
about the ugliness, but now, the Blue Raiders need to beat Western
Kentucky in a walk to finally get the season started.
Sept. 6
Louisville 58 ... Middle Tennessee 42
In one of the wildest shootouts in Big East history,
Louisville cranked out 729 yards of total offense, but the defense
couldn't handle a Middle Tennessee attack that blew up for 555 yards and
made it a game late into the fourth. Up 38-35 after halftime, the
Cardinals didn't pull away until Brian Brohm threw his fourth and fifth
touchdowns of the game, with Mario Urrutia catching a 22-yard strike and
Harry Douglas catching a short pass and going ten yards for the
touchdown. UL RB Anthony Allen ran for a career high 275 yards and two
touchdowns, but it was Middle Tennessee's DeMarco McNair and Phillip
Tanner who provided the bolts of lightning. McNair averaged 10.3 yards
per carry, helped by a 39-yard touchdown dash in the second quarter, and
started off the Blue Raider scoring by taking a pass 79 yards for a
score. Tanner, who averaged 16.3 yards per carry, scored three times,
with his 79-yard run in the fourth quarter the team's only points of the
half. Each team only punted once.
Player of the game: Louisville QB Brian Brohm completed
25 of 39 passes for 401 yards and five touchdowns, and RB Anthony Allen
ran 35 times for 275 yards and two scores
Stat Leaders: Middle Tennessee - Passing:
Joe Craddock, 14-26, 290 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Phillip Tanner, 9-144, 3 TD. Receiving:
DeMarco McNair, 3-92, 1 TD
Louisville - Passing: Brian Brohm, 25-39,
401 yds, 5 TD
Rushing: Anthony Allen, 35-275, 2 TD Receiving:
Harry Douglas, 9-100, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Where the heck did that come from?
After doing next to nothing against Florida Atlantic, all of a
sudden the Blue Raider offense was fast, decisive, and very, very
good in the shocking 58-42 loss to Louisville. Joe Craddock played
like a real live gunslinger, while Phillip Tanner and DeMarco McNair
were phenomenal. Even so, 0-2 is 0-2, and there are now huge,
screaming issues for a defense that wasn't remotely close to doing
anything right. Now LSU is up. Whoopee.
Sept. 1
Florida Atlantic 27 ... Middle
Tennessee 14
Florida Atlantic jumped out to a 24-0 lead as Rusty Smith
threw two touchdown passes and Charles Pierre ran for a one-yard
score, but Middle Tennessee got back in the game on a 27-yard
Desmond Gee touchdown catch in the fourth quarter followed up by a
32-yard blocked punt return for a score. The Owl defense, which came
up with four sacks and allowed just 11 rushing yards, held firm and
Warley Leroy put it away with his second field goal of the game.
Player of the
game ...
Florida Atlantic
RB Charles Pierre ran 16 times for 95 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Middle Tennessee - Passing: Joe
Craddock, 20-32, 199 yds, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing: DeMarco McNair, 11-16 Receiving: Patrick
Honeycutt, 6-41
Florida Atlantic - Passing: Rusty Smith, 12-26,
195 yds, 2 TDs
Rushing: Charles Pierre, 16-95, 1 TD Receiving: Willie
Rose, 3-14
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The
defense was fine against Florida Atlantic, but it needed to be fantastic
to overcome a rough day from the offense. This was Florida Atlantic, not
Louisville or LSU, who MT faces over the next two weeks, and if the
ground could only manage 18 rushing yards, there are huge problems
ahead. Joe Craddock wasn't bad throwing the ball, but unless the
offensive line starts to play better, it'll be an ugly start to the
year.
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