The Middle Tennessee State football team will try to stay in contention for a Conference USA East title on homecoming against visiting Southern Miss on Saturday (2:30 kickoff, ESPN+).
The Blue Raiders (3-4, 1-2 C-USA) are coming off a 44-13 win over UConn last week, and Southern Miss (1-6, 0-3) was routed 34-0 by Alabama-Birmingham.
Here's what you need to know about the game:
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MTSU enters Saturday tied with Iowa for the FBS lead in takeaways with 20.
The Blue Raiders have recovered 10 fumbles and forced 10 interceptions through seven games.