1.Blue Raiders played disciplined football. Middle Tennessee did not commit a turnover in the game and were only called for four penalties for 35 yards in the contest. A Louisiana Tech fumble recovered by redshirt junior cornerback at the MT 6-yard line was the only turnover in the game.
2.Rushing attack leads the Middle Tennessee offense. The Blue Raiders' offense is often touted for its passing game behind redshirt sophomore . But it was their rushing attack that led to the win over LA Tech. Behind redshirt senior , MT ran for 197 yards and averaged six yards per rush.