FOOTBALL Middle Tennessee (2-7, 1-4) vs FIU (4-5, 1-5), (Salute to Veterans and Armed Services), 2:30PM, Saturday, November 11, 2023

[SpaceRaider]

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Florida International University
Location: University Park, Florida
Founded: 1965 Enrollment: 56,886 Undergrad 48,186 Postgrad 8,700
Acceptance rate: 50%
Colors: Blue and Gold
Fight song: FIU Fight Song
Series: MT leads 9-5 on the field (one win vacated by FIU due to NCAA sanctions).
Stadium: OCEAN BANK FIELD AT FIU STADIUM
Head Coach: Mike MacIntyre (Georgia Tech, 1989)
Record at FIU: 4-8 (2nd) Overall: 50-73 (11th)
2022 Record: 4-8 2022 Bowl: None
Starters Ret./Lost: 16/11 Lettermen R/L: 57/37

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Weather Forecast:

Where: Johnny Red Floyd Stadium, Capacity (30,788), 1500 Greenland Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Television: ESPN+: Play-by-play Jake Rose, Analyst Jeremy Kellem, Field Analyst Justin Beasley

Radio: PxP: Chip Walters, Analyst: Wes Counts, Murfreesboro – WGNS 1450 AM/100.5 FM/101.9 FM; Lynchburg – WDUC 93.9 FM; Nashville – The Game 102.5 FM/97.5 FM; TuneIn


Streaming: Audio, watch

Live Stats: LIVE STATS

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Athletic site: fiusports.com, goblueraiders.com,

Media Guides: FIU, Middle Tennessee

Preseason Previews:

Game Notes: FIU Notes, MT GAME NOTES, CUSA Weekly Release

Roster: Panthers, Blue Raiders

Game Previews: Panthers return to action on Saturday afternoon at Middle Tennessee

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[SpaceRaider]

76.6%

 

[FranklinRaider315]

Concessions folks better cut the brats and hot dog requisition by several thousand this week.

 

[SpaceRaider]

Concessions folks better cut the brats and hot dog requisition by several thousand this week.

I feel bad for any veterans that show up for next saturday's Salute to Veterans game. If there's more than 2500 in the stands I'd be surprised.

 

[MarJac23]

I feel bad for any veterans that show up for next saturday's Salute to Veterans game. If there's more than 2500 in the stands I'd be surprised.

Vets deserve better.

 

[ewglenn]

Vets deserve better.

I’ll be one of the few vets in attendance

 

[MTTim]

There will be more vets walking across the field than people in the stands.
Sad.

 

[FranklinRaider315]

I’ll be one of the few vets in attendance

Thank you for your service. 🙏❤️

 

[torbida]

Messysaraus should look at stands Saturday and decide to make a change for the good of the program he can’t be this damned stubborn/stupid

 

[MTTim]

Messysaraus should look at stands Saturday and decide to make a change for the good of the program he can’t be this damned stubborn/stupid

Yes he can and is.

 

[MTTim]

I’ll be one of the few vets in attendance

Thank you for your service sir.

 

[Sommy]

Will there be more people on the field or in the stands?

 

[SpaceRaider]

Line: MT -11.0
Over/Under: 52.5

 

[BRaiderDave]

Will there be more people on the field or in the stands?

Field

 

[SpaceRaider]

There's likely to be more in Murphy Center Monday night than in Floyd Saturday afternoon.

 

[ewglenn]

There's likely to be more in Murphy Center Monday night than in Floyd Saturday afternoon.

We will be there tomorrow

 

[MT01]

Meanwhile, some prognosticators have Liberty projected for the Fiesta Bowl.

This institution is a complete disgrace right now.

 

[ewglenn]

Meanwhile, some prognosticators have Liberty projected for the Fiesta Bowl.

This institution is a complete disgrace right now.

Honestly them moving to CUSA was a really smart decision for them. They now have access to the NY6 games. They’re going to run this conference most years I think.

 

[MidTennMtneer]

LU wins out, they'll be in the NY6 spot, especially now that Air Force lost. And the weak schedule doesn't matter. Air Force and Tulane (the only CFP ranked G5s last week) both have played schedules in the 100s. JMU has as well.

Some said Chadwell made a lateral move from CCU. I say no. Easier path to a champ and an over $3m/yr pay raise. Plus they have the $ and don't need that Power $ game every year like we, and most other G5s do.

A NY6 bowl would mean about an extra $4m for the conference.

 

[tyler90wm]

LU wins out, they'll be in the NY6 spot, especially now that Air Force lost. And the weak schedule doesn't matter. Air Force and Tulane (the only CFP ranked G5s last week) both have played schedules in the 100s. JMU has as well.

Some said Chadwell made a lateral move from CCU. I say no. Easier path to a champ and an over $3m/yr pay raise. Plus they have the $ and don't need that Power $ game every year like we, and most other G5s do.

A NY6 bowl would mean about an extra $4m for the conference.

I was saying this same thing when all the conference realignment happened. The Sun Belt has some really good teams at the top, but that makes it a lot more difficult to run the table and they haven't (yet) garnished the national respect to get the NY6 look for a team with 1-2 losses like the AAC/MWC currently does.

I really hope LU makes it, for the sake of the conference, but their next game against ODU will be a tough one.

 

[AustinLewis]

Liberty will run the conference until they hire a dud for a HC.

They will continue to poor $$$ into athletics across the board. Some have stated (and I think it's correct) that Liberty wants to be the evangelical version of BYU.

 

[ewglenn]

Liberty will run the conference until they hire a dud for a HC.

They will continue to poor $$$ into athletics across the board. Some have stated (and I think it's correct) that Liberty wants to be the evangelical version of BYU.

That’s stated within Liberty leadership all the time. The goal is to become what BYU and ND are for Mormans and Catholics but for evangelicals.

 

[sWiley]

They are well on their way. They have a very impressive budget and their fan support is an outlier for what we usually see in CUSA. A very good outlier.

I cannot imagine them sticking around for long.

 

[DisgruntledAlum]

I’ll be one of the few vets in attendance

I'm a vet myself, but debating if I want to keep throwing good money at this crap show

 

[crposton]

I'm a vet myself, but debating if I want to keep throwing good money at this crap show

Good news is that it is free this weekend. A few years back and friend from the Navy and I went and we had a blast. Free food and drinks before the game. It was Mission BBQ and Steel Barrel Brewery when we went. Would definitely go if I still lived in area.

 

[ewglenn]

Good news is that it is free this weekend. A few years back and friend from the Navy and I went and we had a blast. Free food and drinks before the game. It was Mission BBQ and Steel Barrel Brewery when we went. Would definitely go if I still lived in area.

Where do they do that?

 

[crposton]

Where do they do that?

https://goblueraiders.com/news/2023...ans-and-armed-forces-game-set-for-nov-11.aspx

Information is in that story

 

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[MidTennMtneer]

Man the stands look awful on TV.

Our veterans deserve a better crowd than that. Freaking Stock and this admin for keeping him around. 😤

 

[SpaceRaider]

TD MT

7-0

9:07 1st qtr

 

[ewglenn]

10-0 good guys, typically Stock. Beat up on bad teams to keep himself off the hot seat.

 

[SpaceRaider]

MT FG

10-0

 

[SpaceRaider]

Fumble return for TD

17-0

 

[SpaceRaider]

FIU FG

17-3

12:24 2nd qtr

 

[SpaceRaider]

Man the stands look awful on TV.

Somebody said maybe 2K actually there.

 

[SpaceRaider]

MT TD

8:23

24-3