Blue Raiders fall at FAU

BOCA RATON, Fla. — A tough road contest didn't end in Middle Tennessee's favor Saturday.

The Blue Raiders (2-4, 1-1) traveled to Boca Raton, Fla., to take on the streaking Florida Atlantic Owls (4-2, 2-0) and fell 28-13. It was just the second time in the last 12 matchups in the series that ended with an Owls' victory.

Middle Tennessee was rolling in the first half, taking a slim 13-12 advantage into halftime after racking up 274 yards while holding the high-powered FAU offense to 192.

The Blue Raiders' defense had a good showing despite the loss, holding the Owls to 364 total yards and coming up with six tackles for loss. FAU went into the game averaging 420.8 yards per game, and MT held…