MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP)—Dwight Dasher passed for 231 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 89 yards to lead Middle Tennessee to a 31-14 victory over Memphis on Saturday night.
The Blue Raiders (1-1) rebounded from a 37-14 loss to Clemson by rolling up 436 yards in offense compared to 219 for the Tigers (0-2), who lost their season opener to Mississippi 45-14.
Dasher hit Shane Blissard on a 40-yard touchdown pass for a 14-7 lead with 10:02 left in the second quarter, then had a 42-yard carry on the Blue Raiders’ next possession to set up a 28-yard field goal by Alan Gendreau.
With 2:44 left in the third quarter, Dasher found Patrick Honeycutt for a 24-yard score.
Arkelon Hall was 13 of 22 for 93 yards and one interception for Memphis, which was playing in Murfreesboro for the first time since 1953 before a record crowd of 28,105 at Floyd Stadium.
Head to Head - Week 2
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 219 | 126 | 93 | 13 | 35.3% | 3/26 | 2 | 30:59 |
| Middle Tennessee | 436 | 272 | 164 | 18 | 35.3% | 6/34 | 1 | 29:01 |
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Charlie should not question his Irish players......He should question himself about the calls he made towards end of game when Irish had the ball.
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