MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A unique start to the 2020 football season includes a Week 2 bye for Middle Tennessee, and the team is treating the week off as a blessing.
"I'm glad we have the bye week this week," head coach Rick Stockstill said. "We have so many people hurt, we need a week to recover. … It's a good thing we have the open week."
The Blue Raiders haven't had a bye in the second week of the season since 1993. That year, they played at Hawaii in their first game then were granted a week off to travel back to Middle Tennessee and prepare for the home opener against Campbellsville University.