Football | 8/31/2022 9:51:00 PM
Date (Time): Sept. 3 (7 p.m.)Opponent: Texas Tech
Site (Venue): Lubbock, Texas (Jones AT&T Stadium)
Audio: Froggy 103.7 FM (PxP: Neal Bradley; Analyst: Chip Adams)
TV: Big XII Now/ESPN+ (PxP: Glen Mescall; Analyst: Taylor McHargue)
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersGameDay
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The Game
The Murray State football team begins its 98th season Saturday when it travels to the Lone Star State to take on Texas Tech of the Big XII. Kickoff from Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast locally on Froggy 103.7 FM and nationally on Big XII Now/ESPN+.
The Series At A Glance
Saturday will be the first-ever meeting between Murray State and Texas Tech, making the Red Raiders the 112th different opponent that the Racers have faced in their 98-year history. Texas Tech is the first of four new opponents Murray State will face this season, along with Ball State (Sept. 17), Lindenwood (Oct. 22) and Robert Morris (Nov. 12).
Scouting The Red Raiders
The Joey McGuire era officially begins in Lubbock Saturday, as the long-time high school head coach and collegiate assistant takes the field for the first time as collegiate head coach.
After playing in just four games last season due to injury, Oregon transfer Tyler Shough is ready to take the reins as QB1 for the Red Raiders this season. In limited action a year ago, Shough completed nearly 70-percent of his passes, posted a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 2:1 and averaged 218.0 passing yards per game. Top receivers this year for Shough include Myles Price, Mason Tharp and Loic Fouonji who averaged 13.8, 14.1 and 21.0 yards per catch a season ago.
Defensively, the Red Raiders will be running a new formation this season, the 3-3-5. Leading the Texas Tech defense will be inside linebacker Tyree Wilson, who leads all returners with 13.5 tackles-for-loss and 7.0 sacks from last season. Defensive back Dadrion Taylor-Demerson also returns this season, after amassing 62 tackles and team-highs of three interceptions and 10 pass breakups in 2021.
Back-To-Back
After winning the final three games of the year, MSU finished the 2021 season at 6-5. Paired with a 5-2 record in 2020, it marks the first time since 2010 and just the third time since 1999 that Racers have posted back-to-back winning seasons.
Five Fantastic Flyers
Five graduates of Illinois high school powerhouse East St. Louis are currently on roster for Murray State and all five will play key roles this season for the Racers. Dylan Appleton, Jhadyn Fridge, Lawaun Powell, KaVan Reed and Damonta Witherspoon all currently feature on the week one depth chart for MSU.
Brotherly Love
From walk-on to preseason All-American, Levi Nesler has had a career to remember for the Racers. However, his final season for the Blue & Gold will be even more special, as he will be joined on the offensive line room by his brother, Luke. The Neslers are not the only biological brothers on the team, as identical twins Jared and Jarad McCray also return to Racers for their fourth season.
Head West To The Lone Star State
There are 948 miles between Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray and Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, thus making Saturday's fame the farthest the Racers have played from Murray since 2004 when they travelled 1,096 miles to UConn. The game will be MSU's just third trip to the Lone Star State, playing at Texas A&M Commerce in 1940 and at North Texas in 1989.
Number Changes
As the year changes, so do the numbers. Fifteen Racers will be wearing new numbers for the 2022 season.
Name NEW# OLD#
Deshun Britten 16 88
Tyler Boone 50 60
Dameon Gomes 80 43
Wesley Haddox 24 40
Cortezz Jones 28 35
Damonyai Lacey 90 57
Andrew Long 56 53
Donovan McBride 99 96
Jarad McCray 7 38
Blake Moody 62 52
Lawaun Powell 9 37
Taylor Shields 18 80
DJ Williams 2 9
Tameron Williams 23 27
Jackson Worthen 43 30
Opening Day
Saturday kicks off Murray State's 98th season of football. After a win over Mississippi Valley last season, the Racers are now 54-39-4 all-time in season openers.
Against The FBS
The Racers are 1-30-1 all-time against FBS opponents and 0-4 against Top 25 FBS opponents. The only time the Racers have defeated an FBS opponent was in 1984 when they beat Louisville, 24-23. One year later, the Racers traveled to Memphis where they battled the Tigers to a 10-10 tie.
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