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After two games on the road, Western Kentucky is heading back home. They will take on the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Western Kentucky scored first but ultimately less than Troy in their match on Saturday. Western Kentucky fell just short of Troy by a score of 27-24.
Western Kentucky's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Deante McCray and his two sacks.
Meanwhile, the point spread favored Middle Tennessee on Saturday, but luck did not. They took a 31-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of Colorado State.
Nicholas Vattiato put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. It was a true group effort though, as the team also got help from Holden Willis, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The loss dropped Western Kentucky back to even at 2-2. As for the opposition, Middle Tennessee's record is now 1-3.
Looking ahead, Western Kentucky is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by seven points.
Western Kentucky steamrolled past Middle Tennessee in their previous matchup last October by a score of 35-17. Will Western Kentucky repeat their success, or does Middle Tennesseehave a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
