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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs FIU Panthers Recap - Blue Raiders Win 33-28
The Panthers came up short against the Blue Raiders in Week 13 action on Saturday, falling 33-28 at Riccardo Silva Stadium.
Middle Tennessee won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -19.5-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 54.5.
Darius Bracy rushed for 91 yards, while Frank Peasant added 55 yards in the win. Izaiah Gathings and Jaylin Lane added 77 and 60 receiving yards respectively.
EJ Wilson Jr. rushed for 32 yards for FIU, while Haden Carlson added 21 yards. Haden Carlson threw for 414 yards for the Panthers, while receivers Rivaldo Fairweather and Dean Patterson had 152 and 100 yards respectively.
Middle Tennessee lost the offensive yardage battle to FIU 497-447 yards in Saturday's game. Middle Tennessee had more first downs as that total ended up 26-24.
Middle Tennessee led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 34:36-25:24 split in that important category.