Jakob Milani Sports Editor jmilani@murraystate.edu After a short offseason, the Murray State football team returned to the field on Thursday, Sept. 2 to defeat the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 35-0. The Racers started the game on defense and quickly picked up where they left off last season. In the Delta Devils’ first drive, Read More
Jakob Milani Sports Editor jmilani@murraystate.edu With school back in session for the fall semester, football season is just around the corner for the Racers. After a strong preseason full of conference recognition and player awards, the Racers find themselves with a lot to prove in the Fall 2021 season. Following their surprising 5-2 finish to Read More
Jakob Milani Staff Writer jmilani@murraystate.edu After a 5-2 finish to the shortened regular season, the Murray State football team took home many end-of-the-year honors, with 13 players being selected to All-OVC teams. Two Racers were voted to the All-OVC Newcomer team. Junior defensive lineman Ethan Edmundson finished the season with 26 total tackles, five tackles-for-loss Read More
Jakob Milani Staff Writer jmilani@murraystate.edu After a slow first half, the Murray State football team failed to out-duel the Austin Peay Governors in an exciting second half, losing 34-31. The Racers dropped their fourth straight game against their rivals despite taking the Governors down to the final few seconds of the game. The Racers started Read More
Jakob Milani Staff Writer jmilani@murraystate.edu A 28-0 run in the second half sealed the deal as the Murray State football team defeated the Eastern Illinois Panthers 41-27. After going down 27-13 in the third quarter, the Racers scored 28 unanswered points to get their fourth comeback win of the season. The Panthers received the football Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu The Racers’ hot start to the unprecedented 2021 season continued in a 36-31 win over Tennessee Tech University on Sunday, March 14. Murray State Head Coach Dean Hood spoke postgame about how big the win was for the Racers. “Just really, really blessed to get a win,” Hood said. “Tennessee Read More
Jakob Milani Staff Writer jmilani@murraystate.edu An outstanding defensive performance helped give the Murray State football team a 24-21 victory over the SEMO Redhawks on Sunday, March 7. Coming into the game, the Redhawks were ranked 11th in the country with a 1-1 record, while the Racers were riding high after their first win under a Read More
Jakob Milani Staff Writer jmilani@murraystate.edu Not even a weather delay could stop the Murray State football team from defeating the UT Martin Skyhawks by a score of 14-10. After a day of nonstop rainfall, Head Coach Dean Hood took the field for his first game at Murray State and walked off with his first win Read More