LAWRENCE, Kan.- Middle Tennessee football (2-3, 0-1 CUSA) fell 55-0 in its final non-conference bout of the season against the Kansas Jayhawks (2-2).

The Blue Raider defense got off to a solid start, as the Jayhawks led 3-0 at the first quarter break. The Kansas offense was able to get things moving more in the second quarter, putting up 17 points to push the deficit to 20-0.

Middle Tennessee struggled to contain the running game on defense, as Kansas tallied 480 yards on the ground with two individual 100-yard rushers for the home team.

On the flip side, MTSU was unable to replicate the success on the ground that Kansas found. Antonio Martin Jr. led the way for the Blue Raiders offensively with 40 yards on the ground. 

Freshman Ziyon Butler had two catches on the day for 44-yards, while Middle Tennessee's leading receiver Cam'ron Lacy hauled in two passes. Overall, Roman Gagliano was nine-of-26 through the air.

By the Numbers: 

13: Cam'ron Lacy is now up to 13 straight games with a reception for the Blue Raiders.

76: Redshirt senior punter Ashton Logan launched a 76-yard punt in the fourth quarter, marking the longest punt of his collegiate career. The punt goes down as the fifth-longest in program history.

90: Wide receiver/ kick returner Santana Fleming led the Blue Raiders in all-purpose yards on just two kick returns. This includes a 52-yard return in the second quarter.

MTSU Game Notes

• The contest represented MTSU's first-ever football game played in the state of Kansas. It was also the first time MTSU has played a Big 12 team since 2006.
• Saturday marked the third-straight game that Middle Tennessee's opponent has opened the second half with a scoring drive.
• Blue Raiders were held under 100 total passing yards for the first time since Nov. 29, 2014.

Offensive Notes
#3 | Cam'ron Lacy | WR | r-Jr. 

• With a reception today, Cam'ron Lacy has now hauled in a catch in 13 consecutive games.

#7 | Hogan Wasson | WR | r-Sr.

• Made first start as a Blue Raider in Lawrence.

#16 | Roman Gagliano | QB | r-So. 

• Notched his seventh game as a starter without an interception, achieving this feat starting in just eight career contests.
• The redshirt sophomore has an eight-to-one touchdown to interception ratio through five games this season.

#13 | Ziyon Butler | WR | Fr.

• Butler hauled in the second and third catches of his collegiate career this afternoon, including a 36-yard pitch and catch from Gagliano in the fourth quarter. This marked the longest reception of Butler's young career

Defensive Notes

#2 | Jackson Lowe | CB | r-Jr. 

• Jackson Lowe filled up the stat sheet for the Blue Raiders during a day where he was tied for the team lead in tackles with nine, while picking up a tackle for loss and a pass breakup.

#13 | Ashton Taylor | LB | r-Sr.

• Ashton Taylor was the other Blue Raider to accumulate nine tackles on the day, tying for the team lead. This includes six solo tackles.

#17 | Jayson Lowe | LB | r-Jr.

• Jayson Lowe recorded his first career tackle for loss against Kansas.
• The redshirt junior added eight total tackles, with six of them being solo.

Special Teams Notes
#92 | Ashton Logan | P | r-Sr.  

• Kicked four punts over 50 yards for the second time in a row, the first time this feat has been accomplished in the Mason era.
• Recorded a long punt of 76 yards in Lawrence, the fifth-longest in program history.
• Tied for seventh-most yards per punt in a single game with 51.8 yards per boot.

#0 | Santana Fleming | WR | r-Jr

• Fleming made his presence known in the kick return game, with an average return of 45-yards against Kansas. This includes ripping off a 52-yard return for the Blue Raiders in the second quarter.

Postgame Interviews



Up Next: Middle Tennessee goes into its bye week preparing for a three-game stretch of Weekday CUSA games, beginning at home against Delaware (2-3, 0-1 CUSA) on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Kickoff inside Floyd Stadium is slated for 6:00 p.m.

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