FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP)—Dwight Dasher ran for a 74-yard touchdown on a quarterback draw to give Middle Tennessee a 27-20 victory over Florida Atlantic on Saturday.
D.D. Kyles also scored a touchdown for the Blue Raiders (5-3, 3-1 Sun Belt Conference) and Sherman Neal returned a blocked punt for a score.
On Florida Atlantic’s final drive, a fourth-down pass to the Middle Tennessee 8-yard line was ruled out of bounds with 59 seconds left.
Dasher was only 7-for-21 for 90 yards passing but rushed for 108 yards.
Rusty Smith went 23-for-45 for 304 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions for Florida Atlantic (2-5, 2-2). He left the game with five minutes to go with a shoulder injury in his non-throwing arm.
After Ross Gornall’s 42-yard field goal stretched Florida Atlantic’s lead to 20-13, the Blue Raiders tied it on an 80-yard drive capped by Kyles’ 8-yard touchdown run.
Head to Head - Week 9
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 329 | 90 | 239 | 11 | 8.3% | 6/63 | 1 | 20:03 |
| Florida Atlantic | 478 | 377 | 101 | 28 | 27.8% | 7/66 | 2 | 39:57 |
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