LYNCHBURG, Va. — Middle Tennessee football could not have started their final midweek game of 2023 better. The Blue Raiders won the middle eight minutes by two scores. But late mistakes and a fierce Liberty rushing attack were too much to overcome against the Flames at Williams Stadium, as MTSU fell 42-35 on Tuesday night.
Things could not have started better for MTSU (2-6, 1-3 CUSA), with Tyrell Raby intercepting the Kaidon Salter on the first play from scrimmage for Liberty (7-0, 5-0 CUSA), tracking down the lazy pass toward the left sideline and returning the ball to the Liberty 22.