NORFOLK, Va. – Everything came together perfectly for Middle Tennessee Saturday, leading to a big win at Old Dominion.
On the Monarchs' homecoming, MT found its offensive rhythm and forced five turnovers, three in the red zone, to leave with a dominating 51-17 win.
The Blue Raiders (5-3, 4-1) are now 3-0 all-time against ODU (2-7, 1-5) and kept pace half a game behind FIU for the C-USA East Division lead.
It was all Middle Tennessee from the start, as it jumped to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter before the Monarchs finally got on the board with 34 seconds left in the frame.