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That means someone is going to have to step up quickly for the Blue Raiders to have a shot at their third bowl game in four seasons.
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Middle Tennessee does have five starters back on offense and seven on defense led by junior safety Kevin Byard,Wholesale Jerseys China, who will have a chance to set some national records. This also will be the second straight season in Conference USA for a program that went 8-5 last year with a berth in the Armed Forces Bowl,Jerseys NFL Cheap, though the Blue Raiders lost 24-6 to Navy.
