Keys to Victory: Middle Tennessee State
The Roadrunners look to open the season 3-0 for only the second time in their 10 year history. Here are the keys to victory.
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Cephus if you can!
With his performances elevating each game starting this season, MTSU comes at an opportune time for sophomore WR Joshua Cephus to continue his positive trajectory. The Frank Harris to Cephus connection has combined for 14 catches and 2 TDs in UTSA's first 2 contests. They will be the best combo the Blue Raiders have faced thus far. There’s an electric feeling throughout the stadium when Cephus catches the ball; anticipate something special from him this weekend!
Defend The Dome
The Roadrunners defense on paper will have a decisive advantage. Going from 48 points given up to TXST down to 10 versus SFA. There was a healthy reaction you love to see from a defense when an opponent scores that they feel shouldn’t: "Anger and Aggression!" I expect the defense to be poised and have a team goal of a shutout. Cleaning up responsibilities and not allowing deep completions, with which SFA had minimal success — but even the minimal was noticeably not acceptable for the Roadrunner defense. Continued 3rd down success on D and many punts in this one for MTSU.
Do as expected
So far this season, UTSA has been both an underdog and a favorite and ended up 2-0. To continue the trend, there will need to be a decisive separation of performance on the field and the scoreboard. MTSU is giving up 45 points per game and 23 points per game in the first half, while only scoring 1 TD this season. A win is a win, but a win with a impressive performance against a reeling team is even better. Showing your athletic prowess and coaching superiority is what must happen in this contest. UTSA is seemingly on schedule for this type of performance, they just need to put it together.
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