MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — As the Blue Raider offense piled up the points on Saturday night, the defense stayed hungry.
With the rain only sporadic in the first half, it only took Middle Tennessee halfway through the second quarter to put three touchdowns on the board, riding a hot running game to set up tight window passes and a 21-7 lead.
The stops were there for MT, but the defense felt that with the rain coming, they could do a lot more.
"If you go watch the film, we have several tackles where they go for the strip, they don't get it," cornerbacks coach Kenneth Gilstrap said.