Will a Bagger Take Place?

?MIAMI, FLA. - Middle Tennessee and Florida International will meet for the 12th time overall on Saturday, October 29, 2016. Kickoff at FIU Stadium is set for 6 p.m. and will air nationally on ESPN3.com.

The Blue Raiders will be looking to continue their winning ways after stunning Missouri 51-45 last Saturday at Faurot Field.

Here are three reasons why MTSU will become bowl eligible for the fifth straight year.

Coming Through Down The Stretch

The Blue Raiders are 3-0 against the Golden Panthers when bowl eligibility is on the line. One of those occurrences has taken place in Conference USA.

Mismatch

Even though the Golden Panthers have won three of the last four games ever since Head Coach Ron Cooper has taken over as interim head coach, I just feel like our high-powered offense is going to be too much for FIU to handle especially considering the fact that this is Cooper's first year as defensive coordinator. Let's not forget that Cooper is 5-12 all-time in games as an interim head coach.

He's Hot

Head Coach Rick Stockstill is 7-3 in bowl eligibility games. In fact, he is currently on a six-game winning streak.