MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee's special teams and run game powered the Blue Raiders in cold weather on Saturday, blocking two kicks and scoring three touchdowns between them in a 24-14 win over Charlotte at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium.
Decorian Patterson gave MTSU (5-5, 2-4 C-USA) a spark early, ensuring that the first Charlotte drive would earn no points after blocking a 29-yard field goal attempt. Marley Cook would come up big at the start of the second half, pushing the up back into the 49er punter, with Jordan Ferguson running the kick back into the endzone to tie the game.