By Don Stone – KennesawStateSports.com, FootballAtlanta.com
Kennesaw State (0-5, 0-1 CUSA) takes it’s quest for a first win of the season on the road to Middle Tennessee State in Murfreesboro for a strange Tuesday night game staying in the conference on October 15th. The weeknight game does give the Owls an 11 day break.
They might have a shot in that one with the Blue Raiders (1-5, 0-2 CUSA) also struggling out of the gate in a five game losing stream. They’re coming off a tough 48-21 conference road game Thursday night October 10 loss at Louisiana Tech. Unlike the Owls, they’ll be playing on just five days rest.
But, as head coach Brian Bohannon pointed out in his Friday press conference, the Blue Raiders have played some tough teams in Ole Miss, Duke and Memphis along the way.
The Owls are coming off a lopsided 63-24 conference home loss last weekend. Jax State was so dominant that they got both the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week award (Tyler Huff) and Defensive Player of the Week award (Zechariah Poyser).
Huff rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while Poyser picked off a pair of passes.
KSU redshirt sophomore quarterback Davis Bryson has thrown for 540 yards with one touchdown but has also faced challenges with three interceptions. The running game, led by Bryson himself with 89 rushing yards, has not yet found its rhythm this season.
On the other hand, the Blue Raiders have managed one victory this season but have also faced significant challenges, including a recent loss to Duke (45-17). Redshirt junior QB Nicholas Vattiato has shown promise with 1,285 passing yards and five touchdowns, but inconsistency has plagued the offense.
The standout player for MTSU has been junior running back Jaiden Credle, who has amassed 233 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a single game this season
KSU at MTSU Kickoff is 8:00 p.m. The game can again be see on the CBS Sports Network.
