GAME NOTES The Blue Raiders (0-1) fell to Vanderbilt on Sept. 2 in a 28-6 fashion, while the Orange (1-0) took down Central Connecticut State easily, 50-7. Saturday's matchup will be the first time the two teams will meet on the gridiron, though there are already some connections between the programs. First-year Middle Tennessee defensive coordinator Scott Shafer spent seven seasons at the upstate New York school, first as DC from 2009-12 then head coach from 2013-15.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Middle Tennessee hits the road Saturday searching for its first win of the season against the Syracuse Orange.
What to watch for against Syracuse
