Chris Brown recovers a blocked punt for TD. (Top) Jordan Parker. (Photos courtesy goblueraiders.com)
The MTSU Blue Raiders won a thriller under the lights in a televised contest in Murfreesboro on Thursday, Oct. 24, against the Thundering Herd of Marshall.
The cold-weather offensive showcase included 100 total points scored, highlighted by a walk-off touchdown strike from Logan Kilgore to Tavarres Jefferson; that game-winning play gave Middle Tennessee a 51-49 win, and put them at 4-4 for the season.
MTSU had two 100-yard rushers for the game, with both Jordan Parker and Reggie Whatley passing the century mark on the evening. The Blue Raiders netted a total of 585 yards of offense in the contest.
Contributing to the winning effort, freshman Chris Brown came up with a big play in the first half, blocking a punt and recovering it for a score, the first blocked kick and touchdown of his collegiate career.
Tavarres Jefferson comes down with with the in the end zone as time expires against Marshall.
The following week, MTSU traveled to Birmingham, Ala., to take on UAB.
Again, the Blue Raiders came out victorious in an exciting, back and forth contest, this time capped by a last-second Cody Clark field goal.
Kilgore threw two more touchdowns in that game, and once again MTSU found a way to come out on the winning end, topping Birmingham 24-21.
The Blue Raiders wrap up the regular season this month with home contests again Florida International on Nov. 9 (3 p.m. kickoff) and UTEP on Nov. 30 (kickoff time TBA), with a road game at Southern Mississippi on Nov. 23.
Additionally, the Blue Raiders open basketball season this month; the men’s team takes on Southern University on Sunday, Nov. 10, while the Lady Raiders open their regular season against the University of Tennessee on Friday, Nov. 8.
The Lady Raiders soccer team finished the season with a loss on Halloween at East Carolina, narrowly missing the Conference USA tourney, with a 6-8-4 record.
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