Freshman Mobley runs for 198 yards, Middle Tennessee wins

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Chaton Mobley set a school freshman record with 198 rushing yards and Middle Tennessee State beat Western Kentucky 29-10 on Friday night. Brent Stockstill was 24-of-42 passing for 228 yards and two touchdowns for MTSU (6-3, 5-1 Conference USA), which is off to its best start in league play since joining in 2013. The Blue Raiders are 19-3 in their last 22 home conference games. MTSU opened the game with a six-play, 75-yard scoring drive, ending in Stockstill's back-shoulder pass to Ty Lee for 43 yards. Freshman Zack Dobson scored his first career touchdown, a 5-yard reception, to extend the lead to 17-3. Crews Holt capped the first-half scoring with a 39-yard field goal for a 20-3 lead. Holt made five field goals -- with a long of 42 -- to tie the program record for most makes in a game. Drew Eckels went 12 of 32 for 195 yards for Western Kentucky (1-8, 0-5).