Pregame Trivia: MT vs. ASU

Think you know your Blue Raiders and college football? GoMiddle.com hands out the weekly trivia test to gauge your knowledge of Middle Tennessee football and this week’s opponent, the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Each question is assigned a point value. Junior Varsity questions are worth two points, All-Sun Belt questions are worth three points, All-American questions are worth four points and the Hall of Fame Induction question is worth five points. So sharpen up your mind and challenge your friends to prove that you’re the most knowledgeable Blue Raider fan!

1. What was Arkansas State’s nickname before the school changed it to Red Wolves in 2008? (1 POINT BONUS: What other current Sun Belt school used to share the same previous nickname before also changing it?) - The answer

2. TRUE or FALSE: MT has never lost to Arkansas State at Floyd Stadium. - The answer

3. In what city is ASU located? - The answer

4. Who is ASU’s head coach? (1 POINT BONUS: Who was ASU’s head coach in 2001, the first year of Sun Belt football?) - The answer

5. MT ranks number one all time in overall wins among current Sun Belt schools (517 all time wins). ASU ranks number five all time among current Sun Belt schools (405 wins). Name one of the three teams ranked between MT and ASU in the league in the all time wins standings. - The answer

6. ASU has only beaten MT twice this decade. In what years did ASU knock off the Blue Raiders? - The answer

7. The most receiving yards by an MT receiver in a game against Arkansas State is 178, set in 2004. What Blue Raider receiver had a 178 yard game against ASU, a mark that ranks sixth all time for single game receiving yardage in school history? - The answer

8. In what year did ASU win a share of the league championship and go to the New Orleans Bowl? (1 POINT BONUS: Who was ASU’s opponent in that year’s New Orleans Bowl?) - The answer

9. In MT’s six wins against ASU this decade, how many times have the Raiders scored more than 35 points? - The answer

10. MT has dominated the series between the two schools at Floyd Stadium since both squads joined the Sun Belt in 2001. In all, 14 Blue Raiders have scored at least one touchdown at Floyd Stadium in home victories over Arkansas State in 2001, 2004, 2005, and 2007. For full credit, name 8 of the 14 players. Give yourself three points if you can name between five and seven and one point if you can name less than five. (HINT: There are 5 RBs, 6 WRs, 1 FB, 1 QB, and 1 DB) - The answer

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