MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Zaylin Wood was talking to someone on the sideline late in the first quarter. Not too unusual for the redshirt-sophomore defensive tackle, whose Middle Tennessee defense had just forced Tennessee State off the field fourth time in as many drives to start Saturday's game.
But then he heard the thud of a ball hitting a gloved hand, then the cheers from the Blue Raider sideline. When he looked up, Jalen Montgomery, the walk-on running back, wearing a No. 29 jersey despite being No. 23 on your roster card so he could be on the same special teams unit as Jalen Jackson (CB No.