MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — For at least one quarter, MTSU played better than the Blue Raiders have in weeks. A fumble recovery on the first defensive play of the game, a QB run for a touchdown featuring great blocking along the perimeter. Pressure, tight coverage, forcing errant passes from a WKU offense that was among the most prolific in the country.
For 60 minutes, however, modest improvements gave way to persistent problems that have plagued the Blue Raiders the past three weeks, when MTSU faced the three teams expected to compete for this year's Conference USA title and came away with losses in all three contests, two of them on the field at Floyd Stadium.