Raiders Feel Blue After Blackout Loss

Oct 07, 2011 at 12:13 am by bryan


The Raiders are left feeling blue after Blackout Night. Middle Tennessee played the first overtime game of the Rick Stockstill era but fell short during the second extra frame as Western Kentucky escaped with a 36-33 victory Thursday night in front of 23,307 fans at Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro and heard "LIVE" on WGNS. The Blue Raiders gained a three-point advantage after the first overtime period, but the Hilltoppers countered with the winning touchdown, and not needing the extra point, came away with the triumph. Middle Tennessee's Logan Kilgore registered 282 yards on 23-of-47 through the air and two touchdowns. Middle Tennessee nearly had two players reach the century mark on the ground, led by William Pratcher’s career-best 106. D.D. Kyles nearly caught him, falling 10 yards short to contribute 96 yards on a team-high 19 rushes in the loss. The Raider's next game will be October 22nd at Florida Atlantic.
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