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Football: Aftermath of critical penalty that defined the C-USA Championship

CIM Digital December 6, 2018

Photo by David Chamberlain / Sidelines Brent Stockstill was standing on the sideline as he watched his defense take the field. His offense was fresh off of a turnover on downs with only 1:27 left in the...

Brent Stockstill keeps his eyes downfield and throws a strike on the run against the UAB Blazers on Nov. 24, 2018, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines)

Football: FIU’s loss, MTSU’s dominant win on Saturday sets up a special opportunity

CIM Digital November 26, 2018

Photo by David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines When Middle Tennessee lost to Florida International in early October, it was easy to feel as if the Blue Raiders' chance of winning a conference title slipped...

Donovan Sims drives to the basket in a match up with Marshall.

How new men’s basketball coach Nick McDevitt, staff are rebuilding roster after major loss of players, coach

CIM Digital September 26, 2018

Photo by Devin Grimes / MTSU Sidelines On March 1, the Middle Tennessee State basketball team was on the top of the mid-major basketball world. They were ranked for the first time in school history. They...

Junior Alex Johnson goes up for a hook shot against Louisiana Tech on Feb. 1, 2018, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines)

Women’s Basketball: Johnson’s 24 points helps Lady Raiders defeat FIU

CIM Digital February 10, 2018

Photo by David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders (15-9, 7-4) won a nail-biting contest against the Florida International Lady Panthers (6-18, 3-8) by a final score of 63-59...

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defeated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers  by a score of 66-62 on Jan. 20, 2018, in Bowling Green, Kentucky. (Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s Basketball: MTSU wins 66-62 thriller in front of a sold-out Diddle Arena

CIM Digital January 21, 2018

Photo by Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines The E.A. Diddle Arena on the campus of Western Kentucky University was filled to capacity on Saturday night, and it created a loud and hostile environment that was...

Senior Nick King slams the ball down in traffic against Arkansas Fort Smith on Nov. 2, 2017 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s Basketball: King honored as C-USA Player of the Week

Sidelines November 20, 2017

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines Story by Carl Coates / Sports Reporter After performing well against Murray State, Belmont and Tennessee State last week, Middle Tennessee Blue Raider forward...

Davis’ 1-3-1 baffles Toledo in Blue Raider victory

CIM Digital November 22, 2016

Photo by Gregory French / Sidelines Archive The Blue Raiders came out on Tuesday hungry for a win after falling to Tennessee State over the weekend. Kermit Davis’ signature 1-3-1 defense worked wonders...

Q&A: MTSU Softball Tony Foti talks opportunity to coach Greek National Team

CIM Digital November 1, 2016

Photo courtesy of MT Athletics Middle Tennessee Softball assistant coach Tony Foti has recently accepted the position as the head coach of the Greek National Softball Team. Foti has held a plethora of...

Stockstill, Sanders earn C-USA weekly awards after performances at FIU

CIM Digital October 31, 2016

Photo by Brent Beerends / MT Athletics The effects of Saturday's win against FIU continue to get better for the Blue Raiders. In addition to becoming bowl eligible, junior linebacker D.J. Sanders and...

MTSU Cross Country seeks to continue historic run

CIM Digital October 19, 2016

Photo courtesy of MT Athletics With the Conference-USA Championship on the horizon, Middle Tennessee will look to continue its utter dominance in the sports of men's and woman's cross country. The men's...

Blue Raiders seek balance heading into first road conference clash

CIM Digital September 29, 2016

Photo by Chandler Shrode / Contributing Photographer Middle Tennessee has one of the most dynamic offenses in college football. Over the offseason, the Blue Raiders added offensive coordinator Tony Franklin,...

Mathers receives second straight offensive player of the week award

Sidelines September 27, 2016

Story by Rusty Ellis // Contributing Writer | Photo by Gregory French/MTSU Sidelines For the second straight week, Middle Tennessee running back I’Tavius Mathers has won the Conference USA Offensive...

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