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While our game was no surprise, it's safe to say the UTSA is the best team we will have faced all season. I don't see any other team beating them this season.

No. 1 surprise: WKU losing to Troy. - WKU has been throwing up yards at a Tecmo bowl rate all season. Troy was able to put pressure on Austin and make WKU pay for their defensive press covereage. WKU is very good but they are human and make mistakes, Our D has the ability to do the same thing to WKU that Troy did.

No. 2: UAB losing to Rice - UAB clearly had more talent but Rice's D line just shut down the run and forced UAB to beat them in the air which they just could not do. Rice is much improved and UAB has weaknesses that MT can expose. We could bounce back. We shall see which team shows up. UTSA gave out a nice blueprint on how to beat our D.

No. 3 - UNT beating FAU: FAU is simmply a Jeckyll and Hyde team. Dearmon's tendencies are showing and UNT read his book apparently. Dearmon and the offense was not prepared. FAU still has problems on defense and UNT simply took what was given to them.

No. 4 - FIU got another win! NMSU is the worst team in CFB. They have to be. They get to join our powerful conference next year. YAY!

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General Information

Location: San Antonio, TX
Founded: 1969 Enrollment: 34,742
Colors: Orange and Navy Blue Nickname: Roadrunners
Series: UTSA leads 3-1
Stadium: Alamodome(36,582)
Head Coach: Jeff Traylor (Stephen F. Austin, 1990)
Record at UTSA: 0-0 (1st) Overall: Same
2021 Record: 7-3 (4-1) 2021 Bowl: Camellia
Starters Ret./Lost: 15/10 Lettermen R/L: 49/30

I'll go 20K actual butts in seats

Any insight from Athletic Dept. connected folks as to how ticket sales are going tomorrow? Are we expecting a big walk up crowd, upper deck filling in?

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Who all is heading to Floyd Stadium on Friday? For those who haven't been to a game in a while, how long has it been?

Don't forget to enjoy tomorrow. The Grove should be rocking, it's been too long. Be optimistic. We're 3-1 and our kids gonna be stoked. Supporting blue raider football can be challenging to say the least and days like tomorrow don't happen as often as we would like.

Go Blue!

One lucky program is about to get the ultimate dual-threat quarterback in Earl Woods. Coming out of Alabama’s Hueytown High School, Woods was a one-man show last season passing for over 3,000 yards while rushing for 2,100-plus lighting up the score board with 54 total touchdowns. With a commitment date coming on Oct. 1, the 2023 three-star talent is down to four programs.

Woods broke down his likes in his four contenders.

Jacksonville State: “I really liked my visit to Jacksonville State. I like all their coaches and I vibe great with coach (Rod) Smith (OC). They have a few of my old teammates there. I’m excited to see the upgrades they are making around campus.”

Grambling State: “I love coach (Hue) Jackson and what they are building at a HBCU. They are making it fun to play, and they love what I can bring to the program.”

Middle Tennessee: “I like the vibe and how they let their QBs make plays.”

North Alabama: “I love the atmosphere and the love the coaching staff has for their players, especially from their offensive coordinator, coach (Ryan) Held. Coach Held is okay with me being me.”

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Boise State at UTEP (CBSSN) 8 pm


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

FIU at WKU (CBSSN) 2:30 pm
Middle Tennessee at Miami (FL) (ACC Network) 2:30 pm
North Texas at Memphis (ESPN+) 2:30 pm
Texas Southern at UTSA (Stadium) 2:30 pm
Rice at Houston (ESPN+) 5 pm
LA Tech at South Alabama (ESPN+) 6 pm
Florida Atlantic at Purdue (Big Ten Network) 6:30 pm
Charlotte at South Carolina (ESPNU) 6:30 pm

That's a quote from Coach Stocktill who was on 104.5 The Zone today. Seems to be a change in tone compared to previous years.

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Gives MT a 61.6 percent chance to win

***Sam Driggers PWO QB***
"I was so proud of them. I though Chase had him a DAY and the defense had huge third down stops. So cool to see them upset a ranked team for the first time in school history!"

***New Commit Anthony Bynum****
"It was a great team win, the team turnt up fasho."

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

UTSA at Middle Tennessee (CBSSN) 6:30 pm


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1

Florida Atlantic at North Texas (ESPN Networks)3 pm
UTEP at Charlotte (ESPN Networks) 5 pm
Troy at WKU (ESPN Networks) 6 pm
UAB at Rice (ESPN Networks) 6:30 pm
FIU at New Mexico State TBD

You cannot rest on your accomplishments. 3-1 is nice but what if you lose the next 4 games and the record is suddenly 3-5 ? You will be the hunted now after beating Miami. UTSA is going to want that shine.

You have to continue to play with swagger and a chip on your shoulder. The second you relax and think you can cruise to a win, you will get blown out.

UTSA is coming into Murfreesboro as a 6.5 point favorite. Vegas thinks UTSA is a touchdown better than you, in your own house!

What are you going to do about that?

Has to be asked, was this the biggest win in MT FB history?

If not, I want to hear why. If yes.....wow, what a moment.

Figured it was time to start the thread as transfer season has started. APSU OVC Defensive Player of the year has been offered a spot at MTSU.
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Huge congrats to Zaylin on a national honor well earned!

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Colorado State is a 3.5 point UNDERDOG at HOME to an FCS school..... Cal State Sacramento. Yikes.

Middle Tennessee line has moved down a bit to 25 or 25.5 depending where you book. Opened 26.5

James Madison +7 on the road this week @ Appy State. Very interested to see how this game flows, especially at the line of scrimmage. I'm still very suspect of the JMU QB and curious to see how he plays against a Top 50 opponent.