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[Liam Lewis @LiamLewis1220]

Despite a late-game rally by the Purple Aces, @MT_MBB held off Evansville in its 73-68 victory.

A full recap of the game is available below @MTSUSidelines

https://t.co/I5zpY3wn7g

[Brett Walker @bwalker2004]

@MT_FB head coach Derek Mason gives an opening statement ahead of MTSU’s matchup at @LibertyFootball

The third place Blue Raiders take on the first place Flames in Lynchburg, Virginia on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

https://t.co/9SoatWHMRx

[Brett Walker @bwalker2004]

The game wasn’t over just yet. Players retreated back to the sideline while security herded fans back to their seats and behind the previously flattened beer garden fence. 

It didn’t really matter. After all, MTSU waited seven years for this moment.

What’s one more second?

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[Brett Walker @bwalker2004]

Good morning Blue Raider fans,

It’s been a long time since MTSU woke up victorious in the “100 Miles of Hate.”

Enjoy it.

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[Brett Walker @bwalker2004]

MTSU wide receiver Neo Clifton scored two touchdowns on three catches against WKU.

Clifton on how it feels to break the “100 Miles of Hate” curse:

[Brett Walker @bwalker2004]

MTSU finally snapped its seven-game losing skid in the “100 Miles of Hate” rivalry.

Quarterback Roman Gagliano on ending the streak:

https://t.co/nhZgTsYYo1

[Brett Walker @bwalker2004]

After WKU tied the game with 31 seconds to go, MTSU drove down the field and Dominic Bourgeois kicked what turned out to be a game winning 48-yard field goal.

Head coach Derek Mason on what it meant to see the kick go through:

https://t.co/nhZgTsYYo1

[Brett Walker @bwalker2004]

@MT_FB head coach Derek Mason gives an opening statement following MTSU’s first win over @WKUFootball since 2018.

https://t.co/nhZgTsYYo1

[Brett Walker @bwalker2004]

THE STREAK IS OVER!!!

@MT_FB tops @WKUFootball for the first time in SEVEN years as Dominic Bourgeois kicks a 48-yard field goal with one second left.

MTSU scored an additional touchdown on WKU’s last ditch lateral attempt on the kickoff.

Stay tuned for postgame coverage!

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[Brett Walker @bwalker2004]

It’s a beautiful day for homecoming in Murfreesboro.

Follow along all afternoon as @MT_FB hosts @WKUFootball for the “100 Miles of Hate.”

https://t.co/nhZgTsZwdz

[Brett Walker @bwalker2004]

Happy Homecoming, Blue Raider fans!

Here are three things to know before the 76th edition of the “100 Miles of Hate”

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[Brett Walker @bwalker2004]

It’s rivalry week at MTSU as the Blue Raiders are set for the 76th edition of the “100 Miles of Hate.”

Here are three things you need to know before Middle hosts Western on homecoming weekend.

https://t.co/XBx1qOg3vR

[MTSU SOJSM @MTSU_SOJSM]

Last night, three of the SBCME’s incredible student media groups worked together to provide election coverage! Congratulations to @MiddleTNNews, @MTSUSidelines and WMTS on a job well done, and thank you to the faculty and staff who were here to assist them!

#mtsu

[Liam Lewis @LiamLewis1220]

@MT_MBB will hit the road for its first road game of the 2026-27 to face the No. 17 Kansas Jayhawks on Friday, November 6th.

A full preview for Friday’s contest is available below @MTSUSidelines

https://t.co/l8f2My7EEs

[Brett Walker @bwalker2004]

MTSU nose tackle Felix Hixon transferred from South Carolina to MTSU ahead of head coach Derek Mason’s first season.

Now one of the longest tenured Blue Raiders, Hixon is preaching the importance of the “100 Miles of Hate” to young players and newcomers.

[Brett Walker @bwalker2004]

@MT_FB quarterback Roman Gagliano was 12-years-old the last time Middle Tennessee beat Western Kentucky.

Gagliano made his first start against WKU nearly a year ago as he passed for 383 yards, rushed for 117 and threw two TDs, but MTSU still lost 42-26 in the end.

This year though, Gagliano said the Blue Raiders are ready to flip the switch against the Hilltoppers and find a way to win on homecoming.

[Brett Walker @bwalker2004]

When MTSU lines up across from WKU for “100 Miles of Hate” on Saturday, it’ll see a familiar face on the opposing coaching staff.

Head coach Derek Mason parted ways with offensive coordinator Bodie Reeder last December, and Reeder took the same position at rival WKU.

Mason on the challenges of facing a former member of his staff:

[Brett Walker @bwalker2004]

@MT_FB head coach Derek Mason gives an opening statement ahead of a homecoming matchup against @WKUFootball

The Blue Raiders have lost seven-straight to their rival Hilltoppers, with two of those defeats coming under Mason.

[Liam Lewis @LiamLewis1220]

@MT_MBB defeats Fisk University in its 2026-27 season opener, 117-73.

Full recap below at @MTSUSidelines

https://t.co/NgoHNuWPPq

[Liam Lewis @LiamLewis1220]

@MT_MBB head coach Nick McDevitt gives opening statement following the Blue Raiders’ 117-73 win over Fisk University.