MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Some of Middle Tennessee's best football teams all-time came at the tail end of the 1980s.
At the tail end of those teams was a safety by the name of Marty Carter.
From 1987-1990, Carter anchored one of the better defensive units that's ever taken the field at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium. As a three-year starter, Carter's teams gave up an average of 10 points per game, highlighted by a dynamite season in 1990 when they gave up just 9.2 per contest, still the lowest in program history since 1964. They also gave up only a single passing touchdown during the entirety of the 13-game season.