It will be like looking in the mirror in some respects for both teams when the Bowling Green Falcons take on the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders on Saturday afternoon at Doyt Perry Stadium. Both teams are from conferences outside the Power 5, with the Falcons from the Mid-American Conference and the Raiders from Conference-USA.
Both teams are 1-1 on the young season, with a win against a FCS school and a loss against a Power 5 school. Both teams run a spread offense that likes to play fast, and both also seem to subscribe to the theory of “hang on for dear life” when it comes to playing defense.