Last week on the road, Mario Cristobal's Miami Hurricanes took host Texas A&M to the wire before falling 17-9.
Hosting MTSU Saturday, Cristobal's first-year 'Canes entered the contest as nearly four-touchdown favorites.
Someone forget to tell that to Rick Stockstill's Blue Raiders.
The Conference-USA program took an early lead, quickly led by double digits, 17-3, and then showed a complete absence of fear with this play a mere four seconds into the fourth quarter.
MTSU senior quarterback Chase Cunningham dropped back from his end zone and connected on a go route with DJ England-Chisolm on a 98-yard touchdown connection that saw England-Chisolm run right into the Blue Raiders' record book for longest touchdown against a ranked, Power-5 foe.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 99 YARD TOUCHDOWN!!!! WOW!!
β PFF College (@PFF_College) September 24, 2022
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After Miami answered with a touchdown, the Blue Raiders punched in another score to take a commanding 45-24 lead against Miami with less than eight minutes to play in the game.