MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The second bye week of the season came at the perfect time for Middle Tennessee, but now it's back to business.
Rice (0-9, 0-5) is making its first trip from Houston, Texas to Murfreesboro to take on the Blue Raiders (3-6, 2-3), who need three wins in the final three contests of the regular season to reach bowl eligibility for the eighth straight year and 11th time in 14 seasons.
"This team coming in here may not have won a game yet, but this is a team that has our full attention, and we've got to get better," Middle Tennessee head coach Rick Stockstill said.