American college football season
The 2022 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Thundering Herd played their home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia , and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference . The team was coached by second-year head coach Charles Huff .
This was their inaugural season in the Sun Belt Conference after spending the previous 17 seasons as a member of Conference USA .
The Sun Belt media days were held on July 25 and July 26. The Thundering Herd were predicted to finish in fourth place in the Sun Belt's East Division.[ 1]
Media poll (East Division) Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Appalachian State 94 (10) 2 Coastal Carolina 77 (2) 3 Georgia State 68 (1) 4 Marshall 62 5 Georgia Southern 35 (1) 6 James Madison 31 7 Old Dominion 25
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams [ edit ] Offense
1st team
Defense
2nd team
All conference games were announced March 1, 2022.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 3:30 p.m. Norfolk State * ESPN3 W 55–324,607 September 10 2:30 p.m. at No. 8 Notre Dame * NBC W 26–2177,622 September 17 5:00 p.m. at Bowling Green * NFLN L 31–34 OT 21,158 September 24 7:00 p.m. at Troy NFLN L 7–1627,514 October 1 3:30 p.m. Gardner–Webb * Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN+ W 28–719,845 7:30 p.m. Louisiana Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN2 L 13–2319,905 October 22 3:30 p.m. at James Madison ESPN+ W 26–1226,159 October 29 7:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV NFLN L 13–2424,954 November 5 2:00 p.m. at Old Dominion ESPN+ W 12–018,327 November 12 3:30 p.m. Appalachian State Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry ) ESPN+ W 28–2124,312 November 19 6:00 p.m. at Georgia Southern ESPN+ W 23–1016,153 November 26 12:00 p.m. Georgia State Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN+ W 28–2317,427 2:30 p.m. vs. UConn * ESPN W 28–1412,023
Schedule Source: [ 2] [ 3] Game One – Norfolk State Spartans (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 0 0 3 0 3 Thundering Herd 10 28 17 0 55
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
Date : Saturday, September 3, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind : NoneGame attendance : 24,607Referee : Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ESPN3 ) : Chad Bush (play-by-play), Doug Chapman (analyst)Pregame line : Marshall –40.5
Game information First quarter (9:32) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 30 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:46; Marshall 3–0 ) (6:57) MRSH – Ethan Payne 45 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:58; Marshall 10–0 ) Second quarter (10:14) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 4 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:59; Marshall 17–0 ) (8:52) MRSH – Owen Porter 21 yard fumble recovery, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 24–0 ) (3:43) MRSH – Corey Gammage 13 yard pass from Henry Colombi , Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:09; Marshall 31–0 ) (0:30) MRSH – Ethan Payne 7 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:20; Marshall 38–0 ) Third quarter (12:17) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 23 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:12; Marshall 45–0 ) (10:00) MRSH – Toby Payne 12 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:09; Marshall 52–0 ) (5:19) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 27 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:27; Marshall 55–0 ) (0:38) NORF – Grandin Willcox 25 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:41; Marshall 55–3 )
Statistics NORF MRSH First downs 5 33 Plays–yards 45–114 81–612 Rushes–yards 31–30 51–380 Passing yards 84 232 Passing: comp –att –int 6–14–1 26–30–1 Time of possession 23:51 36:09
Team Category Player Statistics Norfolk State Passing Jaylan Adams 3/4, 54 yards Rushing Jaylen White 4 carries, 15 yards Receiving Jason Wonodi 2 receptions, 50 yards Marshall Passing Henry Colombi 24/26, 205 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Ethan Payne 10 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD Receiving Talik Keaton 8 receptions, 71 yards
At No. 8 Notre Dame [ edit ] Game Two – Marshall Thundering Herd (1–0) at No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Thundering Herd 0 9 3 14 26 No. 8 Fighting Irish 0 7 0 14 21
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
Date : Saturday, September 10, 2022Game time : 2:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind : SW 9 mphGame attendance : 77,622Referee : Timothy HedgepethTV announcers (NBC ) : Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)Pregame line : Notre Dame –20.5
Game information Second quarter (14:18) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 4 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick failed (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:56; Marshall 6–0 ) (3:00) ND – Tyler Buchner 1 yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:03; Notre Dame 7–6 ) (0:15) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 21 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 2:45; Marshall 9–7 ) Third quarter (3:54) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 20 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:10; Marshall 12–7 ) Fourth quarter (14:57) ND – Tyler Buchner 1 yard run, Tyler Buchner run (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:57; Notre Dame 15–12 ) (5:16) MRSH – Devin Miller 3 yard pass from Henry Colombi, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 5:16; Marshall 19–15 ) (4:35) MRSH – Steven Gilmore Jr. 37 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 26–15 ) (0:14) ND – Michael Mayer 5 yard pass from Drew Pyne , Drew Pyne pass failed (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 1:42; Marshall 26–21 )
Statistics MRSH ND First downs 21 22 Plays–yards 71–364 75–351 Rushes–yards 50–219 37–130 Passing yards 145 221 Passing: comp –att –int 16–21–0 21–38–3 Time of possession 30:47 29:13
Team Category Player Statistics Marshall Passing Henry Colombi 16/21, 145 yards, 1 TD Rushing Khalan Laborn 31 carries, 163 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jayden Harrison 3 receptions, 38 yards Notre Dame Passing Tyler Buchner 18/32, 201 yards, 2 INT Rushing Tyler Buchner 13 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD Receiving Michael Mayer 8 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD
Game Three – Marshall Thundering Herd (2–0) at Bowling Green Falcons (0–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 OT Total Thundering Herd 14 7 0 7 3 31 Falcons 0 21 0 7 6 34
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, Ohio
Date : Saturday, September 17, 2022Game time : 5:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind : SW 9 mphGame attendance : 21,158Referee : Ted PittsTV announcers (NFLN ) : Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst)Pregame line : Marshall –16.5
Game information First quarter (13:59) MRSH – Corey Gammage 51 yard pass from Henry Colombi,Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01; Marshall 7–0 ) (12:28) MRSH – Caleb McMillan 78 yard pass from Henry Colombi, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:41; Marshall 14–0 ) Second quarter (12:30) BGSU – Odieu Hilliare 25 yard pass from Matt McDonald, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 3:41; Marshall 14–7 ) (9:25) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 5 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:59; Marshall 21–7 ) (6:10) BGSU – Odieu Hilliare 27 yard pass from Matt McDonald, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:15; Marshall 21–14 ) (1:44) BGSU – Cavon Croom 30 yard pass from Matt McDonald, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:40; Tied 21–21 ) Fourth quarter (13:08) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 1 yard run, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:54; Bowling Green 28–21 ) (5:43) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 8 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:17; Tied 28–28 ) Overtime MRSH – Rece Verhoff 38 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards; Marshall 31–28 ) BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 2 yard pass from Matt McDonald (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards; Bowling Green 34–31 )
Statistics MRSH BGSU First downs 23 19 Plays–yards 75–547 74–377 Rushes–yards 37–191 27–77 Passing yards 356 300 Passing: comp –att –int 26–38–1 29–47–0 Time of possession 28:12 31:48
Team Category Player Statistics Marshall Passing Henry Colombi 23/34, 338 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Khalan Laborn 24 carries, 157 yards, 2 TD Receiving Corey Gammage 7 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD Bowling Green Passing Matt McDonald 27/45, 282 yards, 4 TD Rushing PaSean Wimberly 5 carries, 35 yards Receiving Odieu Hilliare 4 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
Game Four – Marshall Thundering Herd (2–1) at Troy Trojans (1–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Thundering Herd 0 0 7 0 7 Trojans 10 0 0 6 16
at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama
Date : Saturday, September 24, 2022Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind : W 4 mphGame attendance : 27,514Referee : Wayne WinklerTV announcers (NFLN ) : Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst)Pregame line : Marshall –3.0
Game information First quarter (10:51) TROY – Buddha Jones 23 yards fumble return, Brooks Buce kick (Troy 7–0 ) (5:31) TROY – Brooks Buce 40 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:10; Troy 10–0 ) Third quarter (4:25) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 14 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:37; Troy 10–7 ) Fourth quarter (7:43) TROY – Brooks Buce 25 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:41; Troy 13–7 ) (3:18) TROY – Brooks Buce 28 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 3:11; Troy 16–7 )
Statistics MRSH TROY First downs 15 13 Plays–yards 69–174 56–421 Rushes–yards 48–96 31–100 Passing yards 78 321 Passing: comp –att –int 11–21–0 15–25–1 Time of possession 30:56 29:04
Team Category Player Statistics Marshall Passing Henry Colombi 8/13, 49 yards Rushing Khalan Laborn 29 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD Receiving Caleb McMillan 3 receptions, 37 yards Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 15/25, 321 yards, 1 INT Rushing DK Billingsley 14 carries, 85 yards Receiving Tez Johnson 2 receptions, 121 yards
Game Five – Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (1–3) at Marshall Thundering Herd (2–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Runnin' Bulldogs 7 0 0 0 7 Thundering Herd 7 7 7 7 28
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
Date : Saturday, October 1, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Rain • Temperature : 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind : N/AGame attendance : 19,845Referee : Scott JacksonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Chad Bush (play-by-play), Doug Chapman (analyst)Pregame line : Marshall –31.0
Game information First quarter (9:30) MRSH – A.J. Turner 24 yard pass from Henry Colombi, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:40; Marshall 7–0 ) (3:03) GWU – Ty Anderson 45 yard interception return, Jay Billingsly kick (Tied 7–7 ) Second quarter (5:48) MRSH – Corey Gammage 10 yard pass from Henry Colombi, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:59; Marshall 14–7 ) Third quarter (11:09) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:13; Marshall 21–7 ) Fourth quarter (8:11) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 78 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:12; Marshall 28-7 )
Statistics GWU MRSH First downs 8 21 Plays–yards 51–143 86–421 Rushes–yards 19–19 53–236 Passing yards 124 185 Passing: comp –att –int 11–32–3 21–33–1 Time of possession 21:34 38:26
Team Category Player Statistics Gardner–Webb Passing Bailey Fisher 9/28, 114 yards, 3 INT Rushing Donovan Jones 4 carries, 37 yards Receiving Deland Thomas 2 receptions, 49 yards Marshall Passing Henry Colombi 13/20, 138 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Khalan Laborn 35 carries, 191 yards, 2 TD Receiving Charles Montgomery 5 receptions, 72 yards
Game Six – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–3) at Marshall Thundering Herd (3–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 3 0 13 7 23 Thundering Herd 0 7 0 6 13
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
Date : Wednesday, October 12, 2022Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 19,905Referee : Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst)Pregame line : Marshall –10.5
Game information First quarter (7:03) UL – Kenneth Almendares 42 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:38; Louisiana 3–0 ) Second quarter (4:09) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:26; Marshall 7–3 ) Third quarter (10:30) UL – Dontae Fleming 6 yard pass from Ben Wooldridge , Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:40, Louisiana 10–7 ) (4:44) UL – Kenneth Almendares 33 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:06; Louisiana 13–7 ) (0:00) UL – Kenneth Almendares 52 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:11; Louisiana 16–7 ) Fourth quarter (9:59) UL – Michael Jefferson 32 yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:30; Louisiana 23–7 ) (6:52) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 1 yard run, Two-point conversion failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:07; Louisiana 23–13 )
Statistics UL MRSH First downs 16 17 Plays–yards 63–338 66–276 Rushes–yards 34–108 44–139 Passing yards 230 137 Passing: comp –att –int 17–29–0 16–22–1 Time of possession 28:18 31:42
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Passing Ben Wooldridge 17/29, 230 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ben Wooldridge 10 carries, 45 yards Receiving Michael Jefferson 3 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 7/9, 69 yards Rushing Khalan Laborn 26 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD Receiving Corey Gammage 4 receptions, 58 yards
Game Seven – Marshall Thundering Herd (3–3) at James Madison Dukes (5–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Thundering Herd 2 7 10 7 26 Dukes 12 0 0 0 12
at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, Virginia
Date : Saturday, October 22, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind : NE 3 mphGame attendance : 26,159Referee : Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Vad Lee (analyst)Pregame line : James Madison –12.5
Game information First quarter (7:07) JMU – Camden Wise 35 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:12; James Madison 3–0 ) (3:24) JMU – Zach Horton 17 yard pass from Billy Atkins (Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:06; James Madison 9–0 ) (3:24) MRSH – E. J. Jackson 85 yard PAT return (James Madison 9–2 ) (1:07) JMU – Camden Wise 25 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:46; James Madison 12–2 ) Second quarter (9:54) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 61 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:11; James Madison 12–9 ) Third quarter (13:17) MRSH – Corey Gammage 57 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:10; Marshall 16–12 ) (8:10) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 38 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:18; Marshall 19–12 ) Fourth quarter (4:07) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 18 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:49; Marshall 26–12 )
Statistics MRSH JMU First downs 12 10 Plays–yards 75–326 72–247 Rushes–yards 44–167 37–83 Passing yards 159 164 Passing: comp –att –int 15–31–2 13–35–4 Time of possession 31:34 28:26
Team Category Player Statistics Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 15/31, 159 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Khalan Laborn 30 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD Receiving Corey Gammage 5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD James Madison Passing Billy Atkins 13/35, 164 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT Rushing Percy Agyei-Obese 20 carries, 96 yards Receiving Terrance Greene Jr. 3 receptions, 66 yards
Game Eight – Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6–1) at Marshall Thundering Herd (4–3)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chanticleers 21 0 0 3 24 Thundering Herd 0 10 3 0 13
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
Date : Saturday, October 29, 2022Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 24,954Referee : Ted PittsTV announcers (NFLN ) : Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst)Pregame line : Marshall –2.5
Game information First quarter (9:52) CCU – Grayson McCall 2 yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:02; Coastal Carolina 7–0 ) (4:23) CCU – Bryce Carpenter 3 yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:49; Coastal Carolina 14–0 ) (1:03) CCU – Jacob Jenkins 37 yard pass from Grayson McCall, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:03; Coastal Carolina 21–0 ) Second quarter (7:17) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 2 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Coastal Carolina 21–7 ) (4:23) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 40 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:58; Coastal Carolina 21–10 ) Third quarter (2:49) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 39 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:03; Coastal Carolina 21–13 ) Fourth quarter (11:28) CCU – Kade Hensley 27 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 3:42; Coastal Carolina 24–13 )
Statistics CCU MRSH First downs 21 20 Plays–yards 69–271 74–407 Rushes–yards 45–150 37–87 Passing yards 121 320 Passing: comp –att –int 13–24–0 19–37–0 Time of possession 35:00 25:00
Team Category Player Statistics Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 13/24, 121 yards, 1 TD Rushing Reese White 6 carries, 43 yards Receiving Jared Brown 6 receptions, 57 yards Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 19/36, 320 yards Rushing Khalan Laborn 16 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD Receiving Corey Gammage 8 receptions, 187 yards
Game Nine – Marshall Thundering Herd (4–4) at Old Dominion Monarchs (3–5)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Thundering Herd 0 6 3 3 12 Monarchs 0 0 0 0 0
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, Virginia
Date : Saturday, November 5, 2022Game time : 2:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind : NW 4 mphGame attendance : 18,327Referee : Scott BroadwayTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Chip Tarkenton (play-by-play), Andy Mashaw (analyst)Pregame line : Marshall –3.5
Game information Second quarter (13:48) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 33 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:28; Marshall 3–0 ) (10:35) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 26 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:24; Marshall 6–0 ) Third quarter (8:39) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 30 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:59; Marshall 9–0 ) Fourth quarter (10:50) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 23 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 3:24; Marshall 12–0 )
Statistics MRSH ODU First downs 20 13 Plays–yards 81–387 60–209 Rushes–yards 56–298 14–11 Passing yards 89 198 Passing: comp –att –int 13–25–2 24–46–1 Time of possession 38:11 21:49
Team Category Player Statistics Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 13/25, 89 yards, 2 INT Rushing Khalan Laborn 31 carries, 139 yards Receiving EJ Horton 4 receptions, 28 yards Old Dominion Passing Hayden Wolff 24/46, 198 yards, 1 INT Rushing Blake Watson 10 carries, 28 yards Receiving Javon Harvey 4 receptions, 60 yards
Game Ten – Appalachian State Mountaineers (5–4) at Marshall Thundering Herd (5–4)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Mountaineers 0 7 7 7 21 Thundering Herd 7 7 14 0 28
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
Date : Saturday, November 12, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 24,312Referee : Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Chad Bush (play-by-play), Doug Chapman (analyst)Pregame line : Appalachian State –2.0
Game information First quarter (8:09) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:45; Marshall 7–0 ) Second quarter (7:12) MRSH – Jayden Harrison 5 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:02; Marshall 14–0 ) (1:00) APP – Daetrich Harrington 1 yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 5:15; Marshall 14–7 ) Third quarter (11:00) MRSH – Danisus Miller 0 yard return of blocked punt, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 21–7 ) (10:47) APP – Milan Tucker 96 yard kickoff return, Michael Hughes kick (Marshall 21–14 ) (7:57) MRSH – Corey Gammage 19 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:41; Marshall 28–14 ) Fourth quarter (14:55) APP – Henry Pearson 14 yard pass from Chase Brice, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:00; Marshall 28–21 )
Statistics APP MRSH First downs 17 17 Plays–yards 74–293 66–341 Rushes–yards 40–116 37–121 Passing yards 177 220 Passing: comp –att –int 15–34–1 17–29–1 Time of possession 31:49 28:11
Team Category Player Statistics Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 15/34, 177 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Nate Noel 18 carries, 72 yards Receiving Christian Horn 4 receptions, 66 yards Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 16/28, 225 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Khalan Laborn 18 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD Receiving Charles Montgomery 5 receptions, 109 yards
At Georgia Southern [ edit ] Game Eleven – Marshall Thundering Herd (6–4) at Georgia Southern Eagles (5–5)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Thundering Herd 6 14 3 0 23 Eagles 3 7 0 0 10
at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, Georgia
Date : Saturday, November 19, 2022Game time : 6:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind : 0 mphGame attendance : 16,153Referee : Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Cole Neely (anaylst), Emily Grace McWhorter (sideline)Pregame line : Marshall –6.0
Game information First quarter (13:39) MRSH – EJ Horton 65 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; Marshall 6–0 ) (4:31) GASO – Alex Raynor 46 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:58; Marshall 6–3 ) Second quarter (9:31) MRSH – Shadeed Ahmed 33 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:22; Marshall 13–3 ) (7:04) MRSH – Cam Fancher 19 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:20; Marshall 20–3 ) (2:16) GASO – Khaleb Hood 27 yard pass from Kyle Vantrease, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:23; Marshall 20–10 ) Third quarter (7:40) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 36 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 5:23; Marshall 23–10 )
Statistics MRSH GASO First downs 29 20 Plays–yards 86–529 64–384 Rushes–yards 54–255 24–179 Passing yards 274 205 Passing: comp –att –int 17–32–0 22–40–1 Time of possession 36:54 23:06
Team Category Player Statistics Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 17/32, 274 yards, 2 TD Rushing Rasheen Ali 16 carries, 79 yards Receiving EJ Horton 2 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD Georgia Southern Passing Kyle Vantrease 22/39, 205 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jalen White 13 carries, 143 yards Receiving Jeremy Singleton 8 receptions, 73 yards
Game Twelve – Georgia State Panthers (4–7) at Marshall Thundering Herd (7–4)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 7 3 7 6 23 Thundering Herd 0 14 0 14 28
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
Date : Saturday, November 26, 2022Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 17,427Referee : Scott BroadwayTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Chad Bush (play-by-play), Doug Chapman (analyst)Pregame line : Marshall –6.5
Game information First quarter (11:57) GSU – Tucker Gregg 3 yard run, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Georgia State 7–0 ) Second quarter (7:47) GSU – Michael Hayes 39 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 4:53; Georgia State 10–0 ) (5:25) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 83 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 0:13; Georgia State 10–7 ) (1:25) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 5 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:00; Marshall 14–10 ) Third quarter (8:52) GSU – Jamari Thrash 12 yard pass from Darren Grainger, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 4:48; Georgia State 17–14 ) Fourth quarter (10:09) MRSH – Charles Montgomery 32 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:02; Marshall 21–17 ) (5:31) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:42; Marshall 28–17 ) (3:25) GSU – Marcus Carroll 2 yard run, Darren Grainger pass failed (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; Marshall 28–23 )
Statistics GSU MRSH First downs 19 25 Plays–yards 69–365 69–486 Rushes–yards 43–74 41–278 Passing yards 291 208 Passing: comp –att –int 19–26–0 18–28–0 Time of possession 29:47 30:13
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 19/26, 291 yards, 1 TD Rushing Marcus Carroll 11 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jamari Thrash 9 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 18/28, 208 yards, 2 TD Rushing Rasheen Ali 16 carries, 102 yards Receiving Corey Gammage 4 receptions, 65 yards
Myrtle Beach Bowl – Marshall Thundering Herd (8–4) vs UConn Huskies (6–6)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Thundering Herd 14 7 7 0 28 Huskies 0 0 14 0 14
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, South Carolina
Date : Monday, December 19, 2022Game time : 2:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind : N 6 mphGame attendance : 12,023Referee : Ron HudsonTV announcers (ESPN ) : Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Eric Mac Lain (analyst), and Tera Talmadge (sideline)Pregame line : Marshall –11.0
Game information First quarter (11:15) MRSH – Corey Gammage 9 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:32; Marshall 7–0 ) (3:23) MRSH – Damion Barber 34 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 14–0 ) Second quarter (7:05) MRSH – Devin Miller 10 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:20; Marshall 21–0 ) Third quarter (9:51) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 2 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:05; Marshall 28–0 ) (5:35) UCONN – Victor Rosa 14 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; Marshall 28–7 ) (0:01) UCONN – Victor Rosa 24 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:55; Marshall 28–14 )
Statistics MRSH UConn First downs 19 18 Plays–yards 65–303 67–316 Rushes–yards 45–210 38–144 Passing yards 93 172 Passing: comp –att –int 10–20–1 11–30–3 Time of possession 28:39 31:21
Team Category Player Statistics Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 10/20, 93 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Rasheen Ali 15 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD Receiving Corey Gammage 3 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD UConn Passing Zion Turner 9/27, 166 yards, 3 INT Rushing Victor Rosa 16 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD Receiving Keelan Marion 2 receptions, 69 yards
Name Position Consecutive season at Marshall Charles Huff Head coach 2nd Clint Trickett Offensive coordinator /quarterbacks coach 1st (2nd overall) Lance Guidry Defensive coordinator /safeties coach 2nd Johnathan Galante Special Teams Coordinator 1st Bill Legg Assistant head coach/tight ends coach 2nd Jovon Bouknight Pass game coordinator/Wide receivers coach 1st Telly Lockette Run Game coordinator/running backs coach 2nd Chevis Jackson Cornerbacks coach 1st Shannon Morrison Linebackers coach 2nd Eddy Morrissey offensive line coach 2nd Ralph Street Defensive line coach 2nd Support staff Sharrod Everett Football Chief of Staff 2nd Ben Ashford Director of Sports Performance 2nd Will Rankin Assistant strength & conditioning coach 1st Scottie Ethington Assistant strength & conditioning coach 1st Mark Gale Assistant athletic director of football operations 2nd (32nd overall) Luke Haker Assistant director of football operations 2nd Doug Chapman Senior analyst/director of player development 2nd Mike Bartrum Senior analyst/special assistant to the head coach 2nd Marc Votteler General manager 1st Katelyn Lambert Director of on-campus recruiting 1st Jack Lanham Assistant director of player personnel 1st
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