Football: O’Hara, MTSU escape Rice with second win in 2OT
Sometimes in tough seasons, you need a few strokes of luck to get a win. And for MTSU Saturday night in Houston, they didn’t get just one…or two, or three but four. A couple of dinks of the crossbar and a collapse from the Rice (0-1) special teams unit handed a golden ticket to Asher …
Football: Blue Raiders fall apart in second half vs North Texas
Following a rollercoaster win over Florida International the week prior, the MTSU Blue Raider football team felt rejuvenated and reinvigorated after an 0-4 start to the season coming into the weekend’s matchup vs North Texas. And after a great first quarter that saw MTSU go up 21-7 over North Texas Saturday afternoon, the Blue Raiders …
Football: O’Hara, MTSU score late for first win of 2020 season
The script had been written for the MTSU Blue Raiders. Another late drive to try and complete a comeback. Another case of falling just shy of victory. But Asher O’Hara and Greg Grate refused to copy and paste another game. Grate, a Miami native, secured the game-ending interception to give MTSU (1-4, 1-2 Conference USA) …
Football: Blue Raiders remain winless in 100 Miles of Hate loss
Two teams entered Floyd Stadium winless Saturday evening, with one team destined to leave with its first win of a wild 2020 season. Both teams have massive similarities in offensive playstyle with its quarterbacks carrying most of the load. But Saturday showed that one team had a key factor that the other did not. The …
Football: Second half outburst not enough for MTSU in loss at UTSA
After adding the game late last Saturday night, MTSU made the trip to the Alamodome for a last-second matchup against the Roadrunners of UTSA Friday night. For two straight games, MTSU has struggled offensively and seemed lost at sea. But Friday night in San Antonio showed flashes of the brilliance of Asher O’Hara and the …
Football: Raiders collapse in Battle for the Palladium loss
Following a tough result at Army two weeks ago, the MTSU Blue Raider football team had time to prepare and mentally reset after being dealt a tough hand in its opening opponent on short notice. But after two weeks of preparation, even the hardest True Blue supporters are probably scratching their heads over the direction …