NORFOLK, Va. – Middle Tennessee has put itself in contention for a division crown as the Conference USA race enters the second half. In order to remain a contender, the Blue Raiders will have to take care of business, starting on the road at Old Dominion Saturday.
A single game behind FIU for the C-USA East Division lead, there's no room for error for the Blue Raiders (4-3, 3-1), especially since the Panthers hold the tiebreaker between the teams.
The pressure is on MT to keep pace in the conference title race, and it continues with a road matchup against Old Dominion (2-6, 1-4) on Saturday.