After
a disappointing loss to McNeese State in week 1, Middle Tennessee found a way
to come back and win in their conference season opener over Florida Atlantic.
Logan
Kilgore threw two touchdown passes to Anthony Amos and Middle
Tennessee dominated the ground game in a 31-17 Sun Belt Conference win over Florida
Atlantic on Saturday night.
The
Blue Raiders (1-1, 1-0) had two 100-yard rushers in a game for the first time
since 2009. Freshman Jordan Parker finished with 117 yards on 17
carries and Drayton Calhoun rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on 14
attempts.
Middle
Tennessee amassed 302 of its 480 yards on the ground while the Owls (1-1, 0-1)
finished with 96 yards rushing.
Kilgore
hit Amos with a 38-yard TD with 16 seconds elapsed in the second quarter, then
found him again for a 26-yard score to make it 24-3 with 29 seconds left in the
third. Amos finished with a career-high 102 yards on four catches.
Florida
Atlantic's Graham Wilbert was 25 of 32 for 260 yards and two
touchdowns.
Top
Performers
Passing: G.
Wilbert (FAU) - 260 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing: D.
Calhoun (MTU) - 14 CAR, 104 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: A.
Amos (MTU) - 4 REC, 102 YDS, 2 TD
