ncaaf Game Recap
Recap - Bears Defeat Middle Tennessee 22-20
The Blue Raiders came up short against the Bears in Week 7 action on Wednesday, falling 22-20 at Johnny (Red) Floyd Stadium.
Missouri State was a favorite by -1.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 52.0.
Shomari Lawrence rushed for 63 yards, while Deuce Bailey added 17 yards in the win. Ramone Green Jr. and Tristian Gardner added 76 and 70 receiving yards respectively.
Jekail Middlebrook rushed for 93 yards for Middle Tennessee, while Nicholas Vattiato added 6 yards. Nicholas Vattiato threw for 267 yards for the Blue Raiders, while receivers Cam'ron Lacy and Hunter Tipton had 114 and 54 yards respectively.
Missouri State was outgained by Middle Tennessee 353-348 yards in Wednesday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-19 by the Blue Raiders.
The time of possession battle favored Missouri State as their offense was on the field for 30:42, longer than the 29:18 of their opponents.
Next game, Missouri State takes its act on the road to face New Mexico State looking for another win. For Middle Tennessee, they head on the road to face Delaware.