FOOTBALL Middle Tennessee vs Charlotte (Homecoming), 2PM, Saturday, October 20, 2018

[SpaceRaider]

Game thread, links are a work in progress:

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Founded: 1946
Enrollment: 28,721 Undergrad 23,284 Postgrad
Acceptance rate:
Colors: Green and White Nickname: 49ers Mascot: Norm the Niner
Fight song: (UNC) Charlotte Fight Song
Series: Middle Tennessee leads, 1-0
Stadium: Jerry Richardson Stadium (15,314)
Head Coach:
Record at Marshall: Overall:
2015 Record: Bowl:
Starters Ret./Lost: Lettermen R/L:

Weather Forecast:

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

Stadium Policies: All bags will be checked prior to stadium entrance. Bags 24"-by-24"-by-24" inches and smallerwill be allowed into the stadium. There will also be separate lines for those without bags.


Television:


Radio: PxP: Chip Walters, Analyst: Wes Counts, WMOT FM 89.5 (Murfreesboro), WGNS AM 1450 (Murfreesboro), WGNS FM 100.5 (Murfreesboro), WGNS FM 101.9 (Murfreesboro), WPRT FM 102.5 (Nashville), (TuneIn app)

Streaming: Audio, Video

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Game Previews: Looking ahead to MT vs Charlotte

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2017 Game Thread: Middle Tennessee (4-5; 2-3) @ Charlotte (1-8; 1-4) (ESPN3), 1PM, Saturday, November 11, 2017

2016 Game Thread: Middle Tennessee (6-4; 3-3) @ Charlotte (4-6; 3-3) (ESPN3), 1PM, Saturday, November 19, 2016

2015 Game Thread: Middle Tennessee vs Charlotte, Saturday, 6PM, Sept 19, 2015

 

[SpaceRaider]

 

[BlueIsTheNewOrange]

Well they just rolled Western 40-14. So they are a better team then people thought or Western is way worse...probably somewhere in the middle.

You would hope that we would come out ready to roll. You would hope.

 

[Blueraider_Mike]

Well they just rolled Western 40-14. So they are a better team then people thought or Western is way worse...probably somewhere in the middle.

You would hope that we would come out ready to roll. You would hope.

I heard they lost their starting QB last week

 

[RaiderDawg78]

I heard they lost their starting QB last week

Yep, Reynolds is out. Their projected starter was a graduate transfer from UMiami. He is 5/7 for 118 and 1 TD.

 

[sWiley]

Well.

We are favored by 17

Should be an easy win.

 

[Blueraider_Mike]

Well.

We are favored by 17

Should be an easy win.

Should have put that in pink...nothing easy with MT FB until it actually is.

 

[blueraiderJT]

Benny LeMay is their key. Shut him down and the rest crumbles. If he goes off, then it's a long game for us. However, this new QB is actually better than Reynolds IMO. He can read coverages very well. WKU just let him pick them apart.

 

[SpaceRaider]

Homecoming Events:

Friday, October 19



10:00 am
Golden Raiders Reunion and Induction Ceremony honoring the Class of 1968

All alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago are invited to the reunion. Induction into the Golden Raiders Society is open to those who graduated in 1968 and prior who have yet to be officially inducted. Reservations are required. Registration form can be found here. Call 800-533-6878 for more information. Click here for the schedule and registration form.


4:00 pm Distinguished Alumni Awards Reception MT Center at Sam Ingram Building

Join alumni, faculty, staff and friends as we honor and celebrate our
2018 Distinguished Alumni and True Blue Citation of Distinction Award recipients.
RSVP to alumni@mtsu.edu.


11:00 am
Concrete & Construction Department Tailgating
Behind Tom Jackson side of Midgett Building
CCM & Biology volleyball match up
Contact Sally Victory at sally.victory@mtsu.edu or 615-494-7658 for more information.

11:00 am
Sigma Chi Stones River Alumni Chapter Golf Tournament
Old Fort Golf Club
Find out all the information here.

12:00 pm
Concrete Industry Management Homecoming Skeet Shoot
Big Springs Clay Targets, Christiana, Tennessee
Contact Sally Victory at sally.victory@mtsu.edu or 615-494-7658 for more information.

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Alumni Appreciation Night at Textbook BrokersAlumni are invited to enjoy 30% off regular prices and additional 10% off clearance.
Finger foods, cake, drinks, games and prizes!

5:30 pm
Women's Soccer Alumni & Family TailgateDean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium
Food provided. RSVP by emailing BRAA@mtsu.edu or call 615-898-2210.


7:00 pm
MTSU Women's Soccer vs. University of Southern Miss.
Dean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium

7:00 pm
Sigma Chi Stones River Alumni Chapter Homecoming Social
The Alley on Main
Find out all the information here.

7:00 pm
Star Quest: NPHC Talent ShowStudent Union Ballroom
The MTSU NPHC invites you to attend Star Quest: NPHC Talent Show. Students will compete to be named the winner and we will have a special guest comedian/performer – Retro Spectro to close out the event. Sponsored by National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and Student Programming and Raider Entertainment (SPARE). Free event open to students and alumni. Doors open at 6pm; show starts at 7pm. No reservations required. Contact Leslie Merritt, Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, 615-898-5812.

Saturday, October 20
9:00 am
Sigma Chi Stones River Alumni Chapter Homecoming Tailgate
Greenland Drive Tailgating Area
Find out all the information here.

9:30 am
Mixer on Main Parade Watching Party

Join the Alumni Association watching the 2018 Homecoming Parade from the best venue on campus – the President’s Lawn. The lawn will be filled with MTSU alumni and friends as we get together for an event that is uniquely MT. Voice of the Blue Raiders, Chip Walters (’85) will announce the parade entries. There will be music, souvenir photos of your gang, and inflatables. Bring your folding chairs (no seating will be provided) and get ready to enjoy the sights and sounds of this time-honored homecoming tradition. No reservations needed.


10:00 am
Homecoming Parade
Join the Student Government Association and the Alumni Association in celebrating 107 years of Middle Tennessee excellence at the annual Homecoming Parade. The parade will begin on East Main Street at Maney Avenue. It will continue on East Main Street and turn left on Baird Avenue.

11:30 am
Homecoming Tailgate Lunch
Tower Lawn (grassy lawn between Alumni Memorial Gym and Floyd Stadium
The Alumni Association and the Blue Raider Athletic Association invite you to join family, friends, and fans for lunch beside the stadium before kickoff. The meal will be from Mission BBQ. The menu will include chopped brisket, jalapeno & cheese sausage, pulled chicken, mac-n-cheese, baked beans, kettle chips, caramel bread pudding, lemonade and tea. The cost is $12 per person, $8 per child (age 12 and under). Make your reservations before the event sells out.

2:00 pm
Blue Raiders vs. University of North Carolina - Charlotte

 

[SpaceRaider]

excerpt:

...The Blue Raiders enter this one at 3-3 on the season. Middle Tennessee has taken out TN-Martin, FL Atlantic and Marshall this season, but lost to Vanderbilt, Georgia and FIU otherwise.

In the FIU game, Middle Tennessee QB Asher O’Hara put up 114 yards and a pick, and also led the team in rushing with 85 yards and a TD. Ty Lee was the top Raiders receiver on 74 yards from five catches.

Over on the Charlotte Side, they’re sitting at 3-3 this season as well. The 49ers have fallen to Appalachian State, UMass and UAB this year while taking out Fordham, Old Dominion and Western Kentucky.

In the Western Kentucky game, Charlotte QB Chris Reynolds logged 119 yards on 12-of-19 passing, and Ben Lemay led the rush with 121 yards and two scores. Victor Tucker was the top receiver for the Niners on 91 yards from nine receptions.

The 49ers are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games in October and 4-1 ATS in their last five on turf. Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in their last five road games and 6-2 ATS in their last eight conference games.

Meanwhile, the Raiders are 4-0 ATS in their last four home games and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 following an ATS loss. Middle Tennessee is also 4-1 ATS in their last five on turf and 4-0 ATS in their last four following a straight-up loss.

Charlotte has been a model of inconsistency in several of their games this year. The Niners have put up 9 points or fewer in two of their three losses, and coughed up 49 to UMass in the other one.

As for Middle Tennessee, they’ve had a couple of duds as well, posting just seven points in two of their losses, but for the most part have been scoring pretty well otherwise.....

 

[SpaceRaider]

have a hard time believing this line...

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college...te-@-middle-tennessee-state.cfm/date/10-20-18

 

[Sommy]

Small stadium, but aesthically pleasing. Looks better than our stadium.

 

[MidTennMtneer]

It is a nice stadium. Designed for expansion. My sister graduated there and we went to the game in 2015. Sat up high so we had our backs against the wall. Not a bad seat in the house.

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

It does look nice. After visiting Marshall, I am completely satisfied with Floyd. There honestly isn't a bad seat in the house and the two tiers make it very open.

 

[SpaceRaider]

dnj:

MT vs. Charlotte: Five things to watch

 

[SpaceRaider]

goblueraiders.com:

Looking ahead to MT vs Charlotte

 

[SpaceRaider]

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

Didn’t wear black last week. Loss

No black this week?

 

[MTOleBlue]

YIKES, Brent Stockstill looks really rough. O'Hara should be playing.

 

[MIDTENN05]

Craddock would have been benched after the first drive .

 

[THRaider]

Brent in his current physical condition is not able to get us through this one. Have all the respect in the world for him but he has got to come out

 

[MTOleBlue]

This is just a major disaster so far. If Brent comes back out...

 

[RaiderDoug]

Any stream anywhere?

 

[bobdizole]

Any stream anywhere?

www.watchespn.com

 

[bobdizole]

Oh sweet Jesus, he's trying to get killed

 

[RaiderDoug]

www.watchespn.com

Thanks Amigo!!

 

[THRaider]

Defense has been on field all second half. We have six offensive plays not counting punts.

 

[sWiley]

won't be surprised if we lose this game. some serious chicken shit play calling

 

[sWiley]

can't overstate how lucky we are to win this game. We were absolutely dominated in every statistical category except turnovers, thank god.

 

[blueraiderland]

Playing not to lose once again. What snoozer of a game. Glad we won but whoa boring and ugly.

 

[RaiderDoug]

A win is better than a loss.

But why do I feel so hollow after every MT win? We win, but never in a manner that makes you feel like the program is moving forward or has accomplished anything of note.

Love that defense though.

 

[Raiderclyde]

21-13 MT...always great to win Homecoming! This game was about teamwork, resilience, and defense converting Charlotte 49er mistakes into points to give us some breathing room at the end. Good game guys!!

 

[Blueraider_Mike]

I just got home. We were dominated. But somehow scored more points.

 

[MTOleBlue]

I just got home. We were dominated. But somehow scored more points.

Their mistakes were a lot worse, that'll do it every time.

 

[blueraiderJT]

We weren't dominated. WKU was dominated by UNCC. We survived their best punch. They barely scored at the end to make it closer but our D stood up to them time and time again. Brent should not have played. He was not sharp and we were so sloppy on O. BTW FAU was dominated by Marshall at Marshall. We weren't dominated there either. The east is still open.

 

[sWiley]

We weren't dominated. WKU was dominated by UNCC. We survived their best punch. They barely scored at the end to make it closer but our D stood up to them time and time again. Brent should not have played. He was not sharp and we were so sloppy on O. BTW FAU was dominated by Marshall at Marshall. We weren't dominated there either. The east is still open.

Doubt it. FIU might not even lose once, much less twice. I see FIU cleaning house except for maybe Marshall.

 

[blueraiderJT]

FIU is losing twice. Marshall has their groove back and FAU will be pissed.

 

[Blueraider_Mike]

We weren't dominated. WKU was dominated by UNCC. We survived their best punch. They barely scored at the end to make it closer but our D stood up to them time and time again. Brent should not have played. He was not sharp and we were so sloppy on O. BTW FAU was dominated by Marshall at Marshall. We weren't dominated there either. The east is still open.

I agree the east is open. But we were dominated

They had 359 yds, we had 159 yds.
They had 19 FDs, we had 9 and none in the second half
TOP 38mins to 22 mins.
I think we averaged 1.2 yards per carry
Our QB play was the worst I’ve seen in forever
D was good but was beaten deep MULTIPLE times, they just could connect.

Again, very glad we won but we were unwatchable

We were dominated.

The only stat that matters is the scoreboard.

 

[blueraiderJT]

If we were truly dominated, we would have lost. Charlotte had a terrific gameplan and has an awesome D. They are ranked in the top 25 nationally on D with the 6th best rushing D in the nation. What did people expect them to do? We can't run for crap so they locked down on that. They were gonna stand strong on D and we were sloppy on O. I expected a low scoring game. I didn't think we would score 21 on them to be honest. We did what we needed to do... survive.

We did not play well and Brent is still hurt. He should not have played. Asher's run game would have served us well today.

Again, UNCC dominated WKU. They lost to us. Now we gotta go up to ODU. None of these games are easy.

 

[MTTim]

This game was horrible to watch. Our offense is crap. Glad we won. I'm well over this Stockstill experiment. Please get us an exciting coach and offense.