Story by Bryan Edwards, Staff writer Being a student-athlete brings a big challenge. Not only do you have to make sure you perform at your top ability on the field, but you also have to make sure you can maintain the grades to be able to suit up every weekend. Jordon Gandy is a junior Read More
Story by Bryan Edwards, Staff writer With National Signing Day approaching for all football programs in the country, the Racers added a four-star transfer from the University of Georgia to their steadily building recruiting class for the 2017 season. Mitch Stewart announced Monday that Rico McGraw, a sophomore defensive back and older brother of Racer Read More
Story by Bryan Edwards, Staff Writer Although the season is over, the Murray State football team wasted no time with its offseason schedule by preparing for the upcoming spring scrimmage and bringing in some new faces for the approaching season. The Racers finished their 2016 campaign with a 4-7 regular season record and a 4-4 Read More
Story by Bryan Edwards, contributing writer On a three-game winning streak, the Murray State football team was matched up with the No. 2 Gamecocks of Jacksonville State Saturday at Roy Stewart Stadium. The Racer defense was up to the task early, but wasn’t enough as the Gamecocks would go on to win the contest 33-15. Read More
Story by Collin Morris, contributing writer In the midst of the election season, the Racers continued their campaign for an OVC Championship with a 41-28 win over conference opponent Eastern Kentucky. After starting the season 0-4, the Racers’ win improves their conference record to 4-2 with an overall record of 4-5. The victory also increases Read More
Story by Collin Morris, contributing writer Murray State upheld its tradition of earning a victory on Homecoming weekend with a 38-31 upset against No. 25 Tennessee State Saturday. The Homecoming festivities began at Roy Stewart Stadium with Tent City, which continued into the pregame ceremonies. Prior to kickoff, Racer fans were introduced to the Homecoming Read More
Story by Collin Morris, contributing writer Murray State football upset No. 15 Eastern Illinois Saturday with a final score of 40-38, earning the Racers their second straight win and a 2-5 record on the year. The game began with an early lead for the Panthers, finishing the first quarter with a 21-3 lead behind two Read More
Story by Quinnen Taylor, contributing writer The Murray State football team had its fifth loss of the season Saturday against the UT Martin Skyhawks with a final score of 38-31. The loss pushed the Racers’ record to 1-5, making for their third consecutive loss at home. The first half was a back-and-forth contest with a Read More