A gloomy and overcast sky hovered over Floyd Stadium for the duration Saturday’s homecoming contest between FIU (4-4, 2-3) and Middle Tennessee State (3-5, 2-2). The weather put a damper on the homecoming festivities - but the Blue Raiders decisively washed away any chances of the Panthers extending their three-game win streak.
With victories that have come against opponents boasting a combined record of 4-16, there was no doubt that despite MTSU’s 2-5 mark, it would be a tough task to win for an FIU program that hasn’t had a victory in Murfreesboro since 2011 - the penultimate season in the Mario Cristobal-era.