Posted By: Simon Elfrink
March 15, 2021
Simon Elfrink
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 Tech is a really tough group of guys. Very fundamentally sound, and this is a tough place to play. I’ve had some bad memories here as the head coach at EKU and just like that where it’s back and forth, come back and all of a sudden it gets away from you.”
2021/03/08 07:52 CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) Preston Rice scored the go-ahead touchdown and Murray State rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Southeast Missouri State 24-21 on Sunday. Rice s 3-yard run returned the lead to the Racers (2-0, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference) with eight minutes remaining after the Redhawks scored twice earlier in the quarter. With Southeast Missouri trailing 17-7, the Redhawks’ Al Young caught a shanked punt a yard behind the line of scrimmage and returned it 10 yards to the Murray State 30. The short field led to a touchdown plunge by Zion Custis. A minute later, Shabari Davis returned an interception 33 yards for the lead.