A national television audience will watch Saturday as Middle Tennessee hosts an SEC opponent at Floyd Stadium for the first time in school history. A potential sellout crowd will be on hand as the Raiders battle the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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What's at stake: With a win, MT will improve to 2-0 at home this season and record its third non-conference win of the year over an FBS opponent, which would be a first in Sun Belt history. A Blue Raider win would be the program's sixth over a Big Six conference foe this decade. Mississippi State must win this game to be able to realistically hold on to any kind of bowl possibilities.

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THE COACHES
	Middle Tennessee head coach Rick Stockstill is in his fourth season with the Blue Raiders and this will be his second matchup against Mississippi State. He is 0-1 against the Bulldogs with the one game being played last year in Starkville. Stockstill is 0-4 against SEC teams during his tenure. Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen is in his first season at MSU and holds a 2-4 record to this point. Mullen's background includes a lot of winning. He has coached under Urban Meyer at Florida, Utah, and Bowling Green as either quarterbacks coach, offensive coordinator, or both. At Florida, he was part of two national championships in 2006 and 2008.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs