DJ Sanders returned an interception 48 yards for a touchdown with 1:22 left in the game to lift Middle Tennessee over FIU 42-35 Saturday night at FIU Stadium. The Blue Raiders improved to 6-2 overall and 3-1 in Conference USA. The Panthers dropped to 3-6 overall and 3-2 in C-USA.
Middle Tennessee scored in each of its first three possessions to jump out to a 21-0 lead with 9:09 left on the clock. The Panthers responded with their first score of the game with 6:58 left in the first as quarterback Alex McGough found Jonnu Smith for a 27-yard touchdown.