MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The chill in the air on the turf of Floyd Stadium bit through the sweatshirts, the undershirts, the neck gaiters, and anything else the coaches and players of the Middle Tennessee football team wore out to practice on Tuesday afternoon.
The wind howled through the concourse of the stadium, a change in venue for practice necessary due to the steady rain all day. The rain had dissipated now, down to a mere drizzle. But for senior wide receiver Yusuf Ali, the rainy day gave him more reason to be nostalgic, as most seniors are the week of Senior Day.