MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Over the last couple of seasons, Middle Tennessee has searched for a big-play receiver with size to dominate outside defenders.
The Blue Raiders have seemed to always have smaller, speedier slot receivers — guys like Richie James and Ty Lee who are built tough but stand less than 6 feet tall.
As the first half of this season has come and gone, it looks like redshirt sophomore quarterback Asher O'Hara and fourth-year offensive coordinator Tony Franklin have found that sizeable big-play wideout in junior Jimmy Marshall.