MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — After a couple of seasons not getting as much production out of its running backs as desired, Middle Tennessee added two Power 5 conference transfers in 2020 that looked like they would step in right away and help take the offense to a new level.
Graduate transfers Amir Rasul and Martell Pettaway would have to wait to make their mark on the Blue Raiders, though.
With the COVID-19 pandemic hanging over the 2020 season, both backs decided in fall camp to opt out of the year for health and safety concerns.