Middle Tennessee with 5 takeaways, tops Southern Miss 35-10
Alternate quarterback Mike DeLiello ran for 77 yards also a pair made from touchdowns and any Middle Tennessee defense had five takeaways since the Blue Raiders beat South Mississippi 35-10 on Saturday.
Amid addition for DeLiello’s 6- as well as 14-yard touchdown passes, Middle Tennessee (4-4, 2-2 Conference USA) scored single blocked punt, some fumble also an interception. A Blue Raiders entered any game tied with Iowa for any national lead with 20 forced turnovers.
DeLiello, whoever arrived on in any primary quarter for injured Chase Cunningham (lower torso), completed eight belonging to 12 passes for 78 yards. DeLiello had solely attempted threesome assists here season. Trailing 7-0, DeLiello converted per fourth pass in order to DJ England-Chisolm on any means up to his 6-yard TD up to tie the score at 7-7.
Less in comparison to single minute later, Tra Fluellen scored 18 yards later one blocked punt also Middle Tennessee led a rest belonging to each method. Jordan Branch added a 29-yard fumble return as a Blue Raiders led 21-7 near halftime.
DeLiello added a jiffy touchdown and DQ Thomas added per 43-yard intercept return for a second-half touchdown.
Jake Lange threw for 166 yards as well as single touchdown, but was intercepted twice as well as sacked seven times for Southern Miss (1-7, 0-4). Frank Gore carried 20 times for 83 yards.
Conference USA’s demise continued as Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky were under consideration in similar fashion each Mid-American Conference considers expansion.
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