The 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team will represent Marshall University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd are led by Charles Huff in his fourth year as the head coach. The Thundering Herd will play home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium, located in Huntington, West Virginia.
2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football | |
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 6–3 (4–1 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Seth Doege (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Jason Semore (2nd season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | Joan C. Edwards Stadium |
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East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 3 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 5 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
Offseason
editCoaching changes
editOn November 26, 2023, offensive coordinator Clint Trickett was fired by the Thundering Herd after serving two seasons in the position.[1] On December 5, 2023, the Thundering herd hired Seth Doege to be their offensive coordinator. He was previously the tight ends coach at Purdue.[2]
Preseason
editMedia poll
editIn the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish fifth place in the East division.[3]
Media poll (East division) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Appalachian State | 96 (12) |
2 | James Madison | 79 (2) |
3 | Coastal Carolina | 67 |
4 | Georgia Southern | 50 |
5 | Marshall | 49 |
6 | Old Dominion | 32 |
7 | Georgia State | 19 |
Offensive lineman Logan Osburn was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt second team offense.[4]
Schedule
editThe football schedule was announced March 1, 2024.[5]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 5:00 p.m. | Stony Brook* | ESPN+ | W 45–3 | 25,032 | |
September 7 | 4:30 p.m. | at Virginia Tech* | The CW | L 14–31 | 65,632 | |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Ohio State* | FOX | L 14–49 | 103,871 | |
September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Western Michigan* |
| ESPN+ | W 27–20 | 18,723 |
October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Appalachian State |
| ESPN+ | W 52–37 | 28,023 |
October 12 | 8:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | ESPNU | L 23–24 | 24,048 | |
October 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgia State |
| ESPN2 | W 35–20 | 20,703 |
November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe |
| ESPN+ | W 28–23 | 21,478 |
November 9 | 3:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | ESPN+ | W 37–3 | 20,502 | |
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Coastal Carolina |
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November 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Old Dominion | ESPNU | |||
November 30 | at James Madison | |||||
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Game summaries
editvs Stony Brook (FCS)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seawolves (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Thundering Herd | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
Game information |
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Statistics | STBK | MRSH |
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First downs | 15 | 27 |
Plays–yards | 80–252 | 68–549 |
Rushes–yards | 47–94 | 36–259 |
Passing yards | 158 | 290 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–33–1 | 21–32–0 |
Time of possession | 35:38 | 24:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Stony Brook | Passing | Malachi Marshall | 10/20, 96 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Roland Dempster | 13 carries, 37 yards | |
Receiving | Jayce Freeman | 2 receptions, 58 yards | |
Marshall | Passing | Braylon Braxton | 7/11, 141 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | A. J. Turner | 8 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Christian Fitzpatrick | 4 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD |
at Virginia Tech
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Hokies | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
- Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
- Game time: 4:30 PM
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,632
- Referee: Justin Elliot
- TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
- Pregame line: Virginia Tech –20.5
Game information |
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Statistics | MRSH | VT |
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First downs | 12 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 62–278 | 72–338 |
Rushes–yards | 26–147 | 51–208 |
Passing yards | 131 | 130 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–36–1 | 14–21–0 |
Time of possession | 23:35 | 36:25 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Marshall | Passing | Stone Earle | 13/36, 131 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | A.J. Turner | 6 carries, 103 yards | |
Receiving | Christian Fitzpatrick | 4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD | |
Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 14/21, 130 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten | 22 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Stephen Gosnell | 2 receptions, 54 yards |
at No. 3 Ohio State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
No. 3 Buckeyes | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
- Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W 5 mph
- Game attendance: 103,871
- Referee: Bryan Banks
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
- Pregame line: Ohio State –39.5
Game information |
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Statistics | MRSH | OSU |
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First downs | 18 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 70–264 | 57–569 |
Rushes–yards | 43–125 | 31–280 |
Passing yards | 139 | 289 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–27–0 | 18–26–1 |
Time of possession | 36:15 | 23:45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Marshall | Passing | Stone Earle | 16/21, 132 yards, TD |
Rushing | A. J. Turner | 7 carries, 32 yards | |
Receiving | Elijah Metcalf | 8 receptions, 68 yards, TD | |
Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 16/20, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 14 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Emeka Egbuka | 5 receptions, 117 yards, TD |
vs Western Michigan
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
Thundering Herd | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
- Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 18,723
- Referee: Greg Sujack
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Morehouse (play-by-play) and Mark Martin (analyst)
- Pregame line: Marshall –3.5
Game information |
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Statistics | WMU | MRSH |
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First downs | 21 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 69–318 | 64–420 |
Rushes–yards | 41–192 | 39–243 |
Passing yards | 126 | 177 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–28–0 | 15–25–0 |
Time of possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 15/28, 126 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Jaden Nixon | 23 carries, 146 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Anthony Sambucci | 4 receptions, 56 yards | |
Marshall | Passing | Stone Earle | 15/25, 177 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | A. J. Turner | 9 carries, 124 yards | |
Receiving | Elijah Metcalf | 4 receptions, 52 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mountaineers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
Thundering Herd | 7 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
- Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
- Game attendance: 28,023
- Referee: Tim Barker
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)
- Pregame line: Marshall –3.0
Game information |
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Statistics | APP | MRSH |
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First downs | 32 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 84–473 | 53–365 |
Rushes–yards | 40–180 | 39–236 |
Passing yards | 293 | 129 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–44–2 | 8–14–0 |
Time of possession | 35:34 | 24:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Appalachian State | Passing | Joey Aguilar | 26/44, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Joey Aguilar | 10 carries, 55 yards | |
Receiving | Kaedin Robinson | 8 receptions, 94 yards | |
Marshall | Passing | Braylon Braxton | 8/14, 129 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Braylon Braxton | 15 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jordan Houston | 1 reception, 75 yards, 1 TD |
at Georgia Southern
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
- Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 24,048
- Referee: Trennis Livingston
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
- Pregame line: Georgia Southern –1.5
Game information |
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Statistics | MRSH | GASO |
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First downs | 18 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 72–389 | 74–422 |
Rushes–yards | 43–200 | 33–93 |
Passing yards | 189 | 329 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–29–1 | 26–41–1 |
Time of possession | 31:03 | 28:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Marshall | Passing | Stone Earle | 9/17, 97 yards, INT |
Rushing | A. J. Turner | 14 carries, 97 yards | |
Receiving | Christian Fitzpatrick | 5 receptions, 49 yards | |
Georgia Southern | Passing | JC French | 16/26, 194 yards, INT |
Rushing | JC French | 11 carries, 25 yards | |
Receiving | Dalen Cobb | 6 receptions, 93 yards |
vs Georgia State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Thundering Herd | 11 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 35 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
- Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 PM
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 20,703
- Referee: Jeremy Parker
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
- Pregame line: Marshall –8.5
Game information |
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Statistics | GAST | MRSH |
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First downs | 23 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 72–427 | 57–427 |
Rushes–yards | 36–218 | 37–295 |
Passing yards | 209 | 132 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–36–0 | 11–20–1 |
Time of possession | 34:42 | 25:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia State | Passing | Zach Gibson | 19/32, 192 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Freddie Brock | 18 carries, 124 yards | |
Receiving | Dorian Fleming | 7 reception, 66 yards | |
Marshall | Passing | Braylon Braxton | 11/20, 132 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | A. J. Turner | 15 carries, 177 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Toby Payne | 4 receptions, 53 yards |
vs Louisiana-Monroe
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Warhawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
Thundering Herd | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
- Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 21,478
- Referee: Ted Pitts
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)
- Pregame line: Marshall –10.5
Game information |
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Statistics | ULM | MRSH |
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First downs | 17 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 58–388 | 62–364 |
Rushes–yards | 45–239 | 43–198 |
Passing yards | 149 | 166 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–13–1 | 10–19–0 |
Time of possession | 32:27 | 27:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Aidan Armenta | 9/13, 149 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ahmad Hardy | 25 carries, 207 yards, TD | |
Receiving | James Jones | 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD | |
Marshall | Passing | Braylon Braxton | 10/19, 166 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jordan Houston | 9 carries, 80 yards | |
Receiving | Charles Montgomery | 4 receptions, 68 yards |
at Southern Miss
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 3 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 37 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
- Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 7 mph
- Game attendance: 20,502
- Referee: Tim Barker
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
- Pregame line: Marshall –13.5
Game information |
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Statistics | MRSH | USM |
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First downs | 21 | 8 |
Plays–yards | 72–526 | 58–183 |
Rushes–yards | 47–267 | 40–113 |
Passing yards | 259 | 70 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–25–1 | 5–18–3 |
Time of possession | 33:25 | 26:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Marshall | Passing | Braylon Braxton | 14/21, 220 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ethan Payne | 13 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Christian Fitzpatrick | 2 receptions, 78 yards | |
Southern Miss | Passing | Ethan Crawford | 5/18, 70 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Rodrigues Clark | 8 carries, 61 yards | |
Receiving | Tiaquelin Mims | 1 reception, 35 yards |
vs Coastal Carolina
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chanticleers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
- Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | CCU | MRSH |
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Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Coastal Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Marshall | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Old Dominion
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Monarchs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium •Norfolk, VA
- Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPNU
Game information |
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Statistics | MRSH | ODU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Marshall | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Old Dominion | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at James Madison
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
- Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information |
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Statistics | MRSH | JMU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Marshall | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
James Madison | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
References
edit- ^ "Marshall football fires 4 assistant coaches". WOWK-YV. November 26, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Marshall hires Seth Doege as offensive coordinator". Metro News. December 5, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Marshall's Logan Osburn Named 2024 Preseason All-SBC 2nd Team". herdzone.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Sun Belt Unveils 2024 Football Schedule" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Marshall Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.