Blue Raiders ground FAU Owls

Quarterback Dwight Dasher broke a 74-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter as the Blue Raiders came from behind to beat Florida Atlantic University 27-20 in Boca Raton Saturday.

Dasher and D.D. Kyles, who had a career day, both rushed for over 100 yards, with Dasher’s fourth quarter run giving him 108 for the day and Kyles accumulating 140 in just his second career start.

The Owls scored the first points of the game late in the first quarter after two stalled possessions by both teams. A Dasher fumble on the ensuing Blue Raiders drive gave FAU good field position, which they were able to convert and jump out to a 10-0 lead at the 3:30 mark of the first quarter.

MT’s first points came less than two minutes later when SaCoby Carter blocked a punt by Owls’ punter Mickey Groody, which was picked up by Sherman Neal and ran all the way back for a touchdown.

Groody’s next punt attempt on the ensuing possession went just as poorly, as he was tackled in the backfield by Neal before he could get a punt off.

The play set MT up at the Owl 37-yard line, but the Raiders were unable to move the ball effectively and settled for a 46-yard field goal by Alan Gendrau to tie the game at 10.

The Owls promptly marched on the Blue Raiders, ending with an 18-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Rusty Smith to Cortez Gent to regain the lead, 17-10.

FAU drove and attempted a field goal on their next possession, but senior cornerback Marcus Udell was able to break through the line and block the kick to keep the Blue Raiders down by only one score.

Udell then intercepted a Smith pass, eventually setting Gendrau up to nail a 27-yard field goal to end the half.

The Blue Raider defense held its own in the second half, only allowing a 42-yard field goal by Ross Gornall at the start of the fourth quarter.

MT only needed 1:02 to tie the game as they went 80 yards on the ensuing possession, with Kyles capping off the drive with an 8-yard touchdown run.

Danny Carmichael finished with a career-best 15 tackles, with Cam Robinson contributing 14 of his own.

The Blue Raiders return to Floyd Stadium next week to host Florida International University.

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