Looking ahead to MT vs Charlotte

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – With an Oct. 13 loss to FIU, Middle Tennessee no longer sits in the driver's seat in the Conference USA East Division, but it can keep pace with a bounce back, starting with a homecoming clash Saturday with Charlotte.

The 49ers (3-3, 2-1) may have their best team in the program's short history, and their talent coupled with some Raider personnel questions have created a mountain of a task for MT (3-3, 2-1).

"I told our team [Sunday], this is the best Charlotte team we've played since they came to the conference," head coach Rick Stockstill said at Monday's weekly press conference. "I hope everyone comes out and supports this team. We need a big crowd … there'd be nothing…