MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Vernon Warren remembers the muddy field in Bowling Green, Ky. first.
The MTSU cornerback, riding high off of a dream 1984 season for his Blue Raiders, had helped the Blue Raiders get the game under control against Western Kentucky, as they had done against reigning OVC powerhouse Eastern Kentucky two games prior in a season that would be Boots Donnelly's first in the I-AA playoffs at the helm in Murfreesboro.
But there was a game to be played, and the defensive back went for the tackle in the middle of the field.