MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Finally dry from Saturday's win over Marshall in Floyd Stadium, Middle Tennessee football spent Monday's press conference turning the page to the latest road trip on their schedule: a Saturday afternoon battle with 4-1 Liberty.
The FBS Independent Flames are coming off perhaps their best performance this season, a 36-12 shelacking of UAB in the Blazers' first ever game at Protective Stadium. The Flames scored 33 straight points after entering halftime tied 3-3 to pull away in Birmingham.
"I really believe, and this isn't coach speak, I think this is the best team we've played so far," head coach Rick Stockstill said.