| The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders finished 10-3 in | | | | contest. |
| the 2009 College Football Picks season end it by | | | | Dasher will be under center again this season, he |
| beating Southern Mississippi 42-32 in the New | | | | played well beyond expectations last season. This |
| Orleans Bowl. It was the first 10 win season the | | | | is a kid that whined when he lost the starting job |
| school has had since joining the FBS in 1999 and | | | | in the 2008 season, but he bounced back in a big |
| the talent is there for another 10 win season. | | | | time way last season with three 100 yard rushing |
| Middle Tennessee looks to be the team to beat in | | | | games including a 200+ performance rushing in |
| the Sun Belt Conference again in 2010, the Blue | | | | the New Orleans bowl. D.D. Kyles and Phillip Tanner |
| Raiders return 14 starters including dual threat | | | | will carry the load in the backfield, Kyles emerged |
| quarterback Dwight Dasher, who ran for 1,154 | | | | when Tanner was injured early last season. |
| and threw for 2,789 yards. This sports | | | | Offensive Tackle Mark Fisher is the stud on a line |
| handicapper watched Dasher a few times last | | | | that returns four but the receiving corps has |
| football season and he reminded me of a poor | | | | something to prove, as two of the teams top |
| mans Terelle Pryor. The blue Raiders also return 4 | | | | receivers are gone. |
| starting offensive lineman. Middle Tennessee has a | | | | There were some injuries in the spring that left |
| favorable schedule also, other than a game on | | | | the already thin defensive line even thinner and |
| September 16 at Georgia Tech. The Blue Raiders | | | | that looks like the only troubled sport for the Blue |
| open at home against Minnesota and it would not | | | | Raiders in 2010. There are two new starter at |
| be a surprise if they beat the Golden Gophers. | | | | the linebacker position, and while the team has |
| Key conference game will be home against Troy | | | | inexperience there, they have some guys that |
| on October 5th and home vs. Florida Atlantic on | | | | are more than ready to step up. Sophomore |
| November 27th. | | | | Justin Jones is a linebacker the coaching staff has |
| The 2009 Blue Raiders finished 27th in nation | | | | been raving about all summer long, and they |
| averaging 421.7 yards of offense per contest, | | | | expect this guy to be a stud, the tackles are a |
| over 235 were through the air and 186 yards per | | | | totally different story, but there main job will be |
| game were on the ground. Middle Tennessee | | | | to keep blockers off of the linebackers. Senior |
| scored and average of 32 points per contest, | | | | defensive end Jamari Lattimore was a big play |
| which was 23rd nationally. The defense last | | | | guy last season with 5.5 sacks coming off of the |
| season was middle of the pack, they ranked 50th | | | | edge and has a chance to earn all conference |
| in total yards giving up 355.3, 59th in passing | | | | honors in 2010. Strong Safety Jeremy Kellem |
| yards, giving up a little over 218 per game | | | | should be one of the best defensive backs in the |
| through the air, 51st in rushing defense as | | | | league, the other safety is not bad either. |
| opponents rushed for 137.2 yards per game and | | | | Cornerback Rod Issac also has all conference |
| 49th overall in points allowed with 23.7 per | | | | potential. |
