Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu Murray State football will head to Tennessee State University for a matchup against the Tigers. The Racers are coming off a 24-17 victory against the Eastern Illinois University Panthers thanks to a major stop from junior defensive back Cortez Roberts as time expired. Head Coach Mitch Stewart is always happy Read More
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu Murray State football returns to the bluegrass state for a cat fight with the Eastern Illinois University Panthers. Murray State is coming off a 40-7 blowout loss to UT-Martin. The Racers couldn’t get anything going offensively or defensively as the Skyhawks were able to score 13 points on four fumbles Read More
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu After an impressive win against Morehead State, Murray State football was on the other side of a 40-7 OVC-opening blowout against the UT-Martin Skyhawks. The Racers’ only touchdown came in the second quarter via a 28-yard pass from redshirt sophomore quarterback Preston Rice to junior running back Rodney Castille. The Read More
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu The Racer football team is raring to go for the Family Weekend matchup against Morehead State University. Head Coach Mitch Stewart is glad to be back in town and is hoping for a big crowd on gameday. “This will be a completely different feel and we’ll feed off that,” Stewart Read More
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu After a 59-20 victory over Pikeville, the Murray State football team will head to Athens, Georgia, on Saturday to play the No. 3-ranked FBS and SEC powerhouse University of Georgia Bulldogs. The last time the teams met was in 1949 when the Bulldogs defeated the Racers 49-0 on their Read More
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu From high school standout, to redshirt freshman, to starting quarterback, Murray State’s redshirt sophomore Preston Rice has been ready to compete against fierce collegiate competition for the last three years. Rice attended Wayne County High School, a small school in Waynesboro, Tennessee, that has just over 300 students enrolled. While Read More
Story by Nick Kendall Staff writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu The Murray State football team began its season with a 59-20 home win against the University of Pikeville Thursday night. The first matchup between the teams saw the Bears get on the board first with a 42-yard field goal from Zaniel Phillips. The Racers countered instantly at the Read More
Gage Johnson Sports Editor gjohnson17@murraystate.edu After a 2018 fourth-place finish in the OVC, the Racers are looking to continue their improvement in the upcoming 2019 season. Head Coach Mitch Stewart said they had a longer camp with the beginning of school and made it as taxing as possible to best prepare the group for the Read More