American college football season
The 2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Thundering Herd played their home games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia , and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by eleventh-year head coach Doc Holliday .
The game against Middle Tennessee marked the 50th anniversary of the crash of Southern Airways Flight 932 , which took place on November 14, 1970, and killed 75 people, 70 of whom were connected to the Marshall football program.
Listed in the order that they were released
Award Player Position Year TBD
The CUSA Media Days will be held virtually for the first time in conference history.[1]
Media poll (East Division) Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Charlotte 2 FIU 3 Florida Atlantic 4 Marshall 5 Middle Tennessee 6 Old Dominion 7 Western Kentucky
Media poll (CUSA Championship) Rank Team Votes TBD
Preseason All-CUSA teams [ edit ] To be released
Marshall announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020.[2] The 2020 schedule originally consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.
The Thundering Herd had games scheduled against Boise State , East Carolina , Ohio , Old Dominion , and Pittsburgh , which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] These were partially replaced with games against Appalachian State , Eastern Kentucky , and UMass .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 5 1:30 p.m. Eastern Kentucky * ESPN W 59–012,001 September 19 3:30 p.m. No. 23 Appalachian State * Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV CBS W 17–712,050 October 10 7:30 p.m. at Western Kentucky Stadium W 38–144,428 October 17 6:00 p.m. at Louisiana Tech CBSSN W 35–177,140 October 24 2:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic No. 22 Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV Stadium W 20–912,002 November 7 2:30 p.m. UMass * No. 16 Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN+ W 51–1011,711 November 14 12:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee No. 16 Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV CBSSN W 42–1412,224 December 5 12:00 p.m. Rice No. 21 Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN+ L 0–2010,429 December 18 7:00 p.m. UAB CBSSN L 13–228,324 2:30 p.m. vs. Buffalo * ESPN L 10–172,512
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Game One – Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Marshall Thundering Herd
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Colonels 0 0 0 0 0 Thundering Herd 21 17 14 7 59
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
Date : Saturday, September 5, 2020Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind : ENE 3 mphGame attendance : 12,000TV announcers (ESPN ) : Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Katie George (sideline)Pregame line : Marshall –25.5
Game information First quarter (12:19) MRSH – Xavier Gaines 22 yard pass from Grant Wells , Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:41; Marshall 7–0 ) (8:04) MRSH – Brendan Knox 8 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:31; Marshall 14–0 ) (2:01) MRSH – Talik Keaton 21 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:05; Marshall 21–0 ) Second quarter (10:02) MRSH – Garet Morrell 2 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 6:12; Marshall 28–0 ) (6:07) MRSH – Shane Ciucci 23 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:37; Marshall 31–0 ) (3:07) MRSH – Jaron Woodyard 42 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:06; Marshall 38–0 ) Third quarter (7:04) MRSH – Sheldon Evans 6 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:05; Marshall 45–0 ) (0:43) MRSH – Lawrence Papillon 13 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:47; Marshall 52–0 ) Fourth quarter (4:02) MRSH – Amir Richardson 3 yard pass from Luke Zban, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:22; Marshall 59–0 )
Statistics EKU MRSH First downs 7 34 Plays–yards 47–166 83–627 Rushes–yards 31–86 54–282 Passing yards 80 345 Passing: comp–att–int 10–16–1 22–29–0 Time of possession 25:37 34:23
Team Category Player Statistics Eastern Kentucky Passing Parker McKinney 7/10, 71 yards, 1 INT Rushing Quentin Pringle 6 carries, 39 yards Receiving Keyion Dixon 3 receptions, 34 yards Marshall Passing Grant Wells 16/23, 307 yards, 4 TD Rushing Knowledge McDaniel 14 carries, 93 yards Receiving Talik Keaton 2 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD
Game Two – No. 23 Appalachian State Mountaineers at Marshall Thundering Herd
Period 1 2 3 4 Total No. 23 Mountaineers 7 0 0 0 7 Thundering Herd 7 3 7 0 17
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
Date : Saturday, September 19, 2020Game time : 3:45 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear and Sunny • Temperature : 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind : SSW 8 mphGame attendance : 12,050Referee : M. VanderveldeTV announcers (CBS ) : Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Sherree Burruss (sideline)Pregame line : App State –4.5
Game information First quarter (12:29) MRSH – Brenden Knox 2 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:31; Marshall 7–0 ) (7:11) APP – Jalen Virgil 11 yard pass from Zac Thomas, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:18; Tied 7–7 ) Second quarter (2:28) MRSH – Shane Ciucci 29 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:08; Marshall 10–7 ) Third quarter (4:44) MRSH – Grant Wells 12 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:34; Marshall 17–7 )
Statistics APP MRSH First downs 26 22 Plays–yards 72–364 70–379 Rushes–yards 33–96 45–216 Passing yards 268 163 Passing: comp–att–int 22–39–1 11–25–1 Time of possession 28:01 31:59
Team Category Player Statistics App State Passing Zac Thomas 22/38, 268 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Camerun Peoples 12 carries, 57 yards Receiving Thomas Hennigan 5 receptions, 88 yards Marshall Passing Grant Wells 11/25, 163 yards, 1 INT Rushing Brenden Knox 28 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD Receiving Xavier Gaines 2 receptions, 68 yards
At Western Kentucky [ edit ] Game Three – Marshall Thundering Herd at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Thundering Herd 14 14 10 0 38 Hilltoppers 0 0 7 7 14
at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky
Date : Saturday, October 10, 2020Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Partly Cloudy • Temperature : 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind : E 6 mphGame attendance : 4,428Referee : Billy WilliamsTV announcers (Stadium ) : Chris Hassel (play-by-play), A. J. Hawk (analyst)Pregame line : Marshall –7.0
Game information First quarter (14:22) MRSH – Brenden Knox 45 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:38; Marshall 7–0 ) (2:21) MRSH – Sheldon Evans 5 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:30; Marshall 14–0 ) Second quarter (2:14) MRSH – Brenden Knox 1 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:49; Marshall 21–0 ) (0:27) MRSH – Brenden Knox 9 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 1:33; Marshall 28–0 ) Third quarter (9:20) MRSH – Tavante Beckett 38 yard fumble return, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:42; Marshall 35–0 ) (2:22) MRSH – Shane Ciucci 28 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 5:20; Marshall 38–0 ) (0:00) WKU – Kevaris Thomas 2 yard rush, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22; Marshall 38–7 ) Fourth quarter (0:06) WKU – Dalvin Smith 26 yard pass from Kevaris Thomas, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 1:37; Marshall 38–14 )
Statistics MRSH WKU First downs 17 15 Plays–yards 61–344 64–294 Rushes–yards 40–182 25–85 Passing yards 162 209 Passing: comp–att–int 16–22–0 21–39–0 Time of possession 34:41 25:19
Team Category Player Statistics Marshall Passing Grant Wells 16/22, 162 yards Rushing Brenden Knox 15 carries, 107 yards, 3 TD Receiving Broc Thompson 4 receptions, 94 yards WKU Passing Kevaris Thomas 9/18, 148 yards, 1 TD Rushing Kevaris Thomas 7 carries, 30 yards, 1 TD Receiving Xavier Lane 4 receptions, 74 yards
Game Four – Marshall Thundering Herd at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Thundering Herd 7 7 14 7 35 Bulldogs 0 3 7 7 17
at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana
Date : Saturday, October 17, 2020Game time : 6:02 p.m. EDT Game weather : Partly Cloudy • Temperature : 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind : S 10 mphGame attendance : 7,140Referee : Chris BynumTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), AJ Ross (sideline)Pregame line : Marshall –13.5
Game information First quarter (5:36) MRSH – Grant Wells 1 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:43; Marshall 7–0 ) Second quarter (10:04) LT – Jacob Barnes 35 yard field (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:11; Marshall 7–3 ) (1:57) MRSH – Brenden Knox 1 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:20; Marshall 14–3 ) Third quarter (7:34) MRSH – Brenden Knox 7 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:56; Marshall 21–3 ) (5:41) LT – Adrian Hardy 12 yard pass from Luke Anthony, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:53; Marshall 21-10 ) (3:09) MRSH – Artie Henry 46 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32; Marshall 28–10 ) Fourth quarter (11:03) MRSH – Corey Gammage 26 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:49; Marshall 35–10 ) (0:36) LT – Isaiah Graham 9 yard pass from Aaron Allen, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 4:45; Marshall 35–17 )
Statistics MRSH LT First downs 25 17 Plays–yards 71–402 58–267 Rushes–yards 47–175 24–7 Passing yards 227 260 Passing: comp–att–int 19–24–1 26–34–1 Time of possession 35:11 24:29
Team Category Player Statistics Marshall Passing Grant Wells 19/24, 227 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Brenden Knox 32 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD Receiving Artie Henry 3 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD La Tech Passing Luke Anthony 18/25, 180 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Israel Tucker 4 carries, 20 yards Receiving Adrian Hardy 9 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
Game Five – Florida Atlantic Owls at No. 22 Marshall Thundering Herd
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Owls 0 6 3 0 9 No. 22 Thundering Herd 7 0 10 3 20
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
Date : Saturday, October 24, 2020Game time : 2:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy• Temperature : 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind : S 6 mphGame attendance : 12,002Referee : Rodney BurnetteTV announcers (Stadium ) : Chris Hassel (play-by-play), A. J. Hawk (analyst)Pregame line : Marshall –19.0
Game information First quarter (5:40) MRSH – Brenden Knox 58 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:08; Marshall 7–0 ) Second quarter (2:28) FAU – Malcolm Davidson 11 yard rush, Vladimir Rivas PAT blocked (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:53; Marshall 7–6 ) Third quarter (8:12) FAU – Vladimir Rivas 43 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 6:48; FAU 9–7 ) (6:24) MRSH – Artie Henry 41 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:48; Marshall 14–9 ) (3:13) MRSH – Shane Ciucci 35 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:25; Marshall 17–9 ) Fourth quarter (10:53) MRSH – Shane Ciucci 22 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:20; Marshall 20–9 )
Statistics FAU MRSH First downs 17 19 Plays–yards 68–234 64–385 Rushes–yards 37–86 30–134 Passing yards 148 251 Passing: comp–att–int 18–30–1 18–31–2 Time of possession 33:12 26:48
Team Category Player Statistics FAU Passing Nick Tronti 18/30, 148 yards, 1 INT Rushing Malcolm Davidson 8 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jordan Merrell 5 receptions, 48 yards Marshall Passing Grant Wells 18/31, 251 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Brenden Knox 25 carries, 101 yards Receiving Corey Gammage 6 receptions, 79 yards
Game Six – UMass Minutemen at No. 16 Marshall Thundering Herd
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Minutemen 7 3 0 0 10 No. 16 Thundering Herd 14 17 13 7 51
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
Date : Saturday, November 7, 2020Game time : 2:35 p.m. EST Game weather : Clear and Sunny• Temperature : 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind : CalmGame attendance : 11,711Referee : Rodney BurnetteTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Mark Martin (play-by-play), Jake Griffith (analyst)Pregame line : Marshall –45.0
Game information First quarter (13:28) MRSH – Brenden Knox 45 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Marshall 7–0 ) (7:01) MASS – Samuel Emilus 2 yard pass from Will Koch, Jeremy Martin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:48; Tied 7–7 ) (2:02) MRSH – Brenden Knox 14 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:59; Marshall 14–7 ) Second quarter (9:52) MRSH – Corey Gammage 19 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:00; Marshall 21–7 ) (6:04) MRSH – Shane Ciucci 43 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:13; Marshall 24–7 ) (2:38) MASS – Jeremy Martin 46 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:26; Marshall 24–10 ) (0:38) MRSH – Sheldon Evans 11 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:00; Marshall 31–10 ) Third quarter (6:47) MRSH – Xavier Gaines 13 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci rush failed (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:12; Marshall 37–10 ) (3:46) MRSH – Xavier Gaines 16 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:44; Marshall 44–10 ) Fourth quarter (13:04) MRSH – Knowledge McDaniel 14 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:37; Marshall 51–10 )
Statistics MASS MRSH First downs 12 33 Plays–yards 55–190 73–495 Rushes–yards 29–41 41–267 Passing yards 149 228 Passing: comp–att–int 17–26–0 21–32–0 Time of possession 26:53 33:07
Team Category Player Statistics UMass Passing Will Koch 12/18, 99 yards, 1 TD Rushing Ellis Merriweather 10 carries, 31 yards Receiving Taylor Edwards 1 reception, 37 yards Marshall Passing Grant Wells 21/30, 228 yards, 3 TD Rushing Brenden Knox 14 carries, 118 yards, 2 TD Receiving Artie Henry 5 receptions, 71 yards
Game Seven – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at No. 16 Marshall Thundering Herd
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Blue Raiders 0 7 7 0 14 No. 16 Thundering Herd 7 14 21 0 42
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
Date : Saturday, November 14, 2020Game time : 12:06 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind : WSW 3 mphGame attendance : 12,224Referee : Joe LehringTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)Pregame line : Marshall –23.5
Game information First quarter (7:18) MRSH – Willie Johnson 3 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:44; Marshall 7–0 ) Second quarter (10:29) MTSU – Jarrin Pierce 4 yard pass from Asher O'Hara, Crews Holt kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 2:53; Tied 7–7 ) (3:08) MRSH – Hayden Hagler 1 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:25; Marshall 14–7 ) (0:32) MRSH – Corey Gammmage 17 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:00; Marshall 21–7 ) Third quarter (11:32) MRSH – Corey Gammmage 28 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 1:34; Marshall 28–7 ) (6:51) MTSU – Asher O'Hara 2 yard rush, Crews Holt kick (Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:02; Marshall 28–14 ) (5:40) MRSH – Sheldon Evans 26 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:11; Marshall 35–14 ) (7:18) MRSH – Willie Johnson 23 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:09; Marshall 42–14 )
Statistics MTSU MRSH First downs 18 26 Plays–yards 68–303 75–520 Rushes–yards 23–56 38–184 Passing yards 247 336 Passing: comp–att–int 30–45–0 25–37–0 Time of possession 24:46 35:14
Team Category Player Statistics Middle Tennessee Passing Asher O'Hara 29/44, 241 yards, 1 TD Rushing Asher O'Hara 11 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jarrin Pierce 9 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD Marshall Passing Grant Wells 25/37, 336 yards, 5 TD Rushing Brenden Knox 16 carries, 70 yards Receiving Willie Johnson 8 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD
Game Eight – Rice Owls at No. 21 Marshall Thundering Herd
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Owls 7 3 10 0 20 No. 21 Thundering Herd 0 0 0 0 0
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
Date : Saturday, December 5, 2020Game time : 12:05 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind : WNW 6 mphGame attendance : 10,429Referee : Ken AnteeTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Jake Griffith (play–by–play) and Dave Wilson (analyst)Pregame line : Marshall –24.5
Game information First quarter (1:06) RICE – Jordan Myers 1 yard rush, Collin Riccitelli kick (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 6:48; Rice 7–0 ) Second quarter (5:49) RICE – Collin Riccitelli 39 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:21; Rice 10–0 ) Third quarter (9:24) RICE – Collin Riccitelli 40 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:21; Rice 13–0 ) (7:50) RICE – Naeem Smith 36 yard interception return, Collin Riccitelli kick (Drive: 3 plays, -5 yards, 1:34; Rice 20–0 )
Statistics RICE MRSH First downs 17 19 Plays–yards 63–213 63–245 Rushes–yards 46–127 28–80 Passing yards 86 165 Passing: comp–att–int 10–14–0 18–35–5 Time of possession 36:26 23:34
Team Category Player Statistics Rice Passing JoVoni Johnson 10/14, 86 yards Rushing Ari Broussard 19 carries, 62 yards Receiving Jake Bailey 7 receptions, 57 yards Marshall Passing Grant Wells 18/35, 165 yards, 5 INT Rushing Brenden Knox 20 carries, 76 yards Receiving Talik Keaton 7 receptions, 48 yards
UAB (Conference USA Championship)[ edit ] Game Nine – UAB Blazers at Marshall Thundering Herd (Conference USA Championship)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Blazers 3 6 0 13 22 Thundering Herd 0 0 7 6 13
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
Date : Saturday, December 18, 2020Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 34 °F (1 °C) • Wind : W 3 MPH Game attendance : 8,324Referee : Jon NoliTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst) and Jenny Dell (sideline)
Game information First quarter (1:45) UAB – Matt Quinn 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:10; UAB 3–0 ) Second quarter (11:55) UAB – Hayden Pittman 19-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Matt Quinn kick failed (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:54; UAB 9–0 ) Third quarter (6:17) MRSH – Artie Henry 7-yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:06; UAB 9–7 ) Fourth quarter (14:55) UAB – Matt Quinn 42-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 6:22; UAB 12–7 ) (5:55) UAB – Matt Quinn 48-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 6:47; UAB 15–7 ) (5:38) MRSH – Xavier Gaines 70-yard pass from Grant Wells, Grant Wells pass failed (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:17; UAB 15–13 ) (4:02) UAB – Trea Shropshire 71-yard pass from T Johnston III, Matt Quinn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; UAB 22–13 )
Statistics UAB MRSH First downs 21 10 Plays–yards 74–468 51–268 Rushes–yards 52–216 27–130 Passing yards 252 138 Passing: comp–att–int 12–22–0 8–24–1 Time of possession 41:26 18:34
Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Tyler Johnston III 12/22, 252 yards, 2 TD Rushing Spencer Brown 30 carries, 149 yards Receiving Trea Shropshire 5 receptions, 180 yards, TD Marshall Passing Grant Wells 8/23, 138 yards, 2 TD Rushing Brenden Knox 17 carries, 67 yards Receiving Xavier Gaines 1 reception, 70 yards, TD
Buffalo (Camellia Bowl)[ edit ] Game Ten – Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Buffalo Bulls (2020 Camellia Bowl)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Thundering Herd 0 7 3 0 10 Bulls 0 10 0 7 17
at Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama
Game information First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter (11:43) UB – Kyle Vantrease 1 yard rush, Alex McNulty kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:31; Buffalo 7–0 ) (5:33) UB – Alex McNulty 25 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:20; Buffalo 10–0 ) (0:42) MRSH – Knowledge McDaniel 2 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; Buffalo 10–7 ) Third quarter (8:48) MRSH – Shane Ciucci 21 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 6:12; Tied 10–10 ) Fourth quarter (1:09) UB – Kevin Marks 2 yard rush, Alex McNulty kick (Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 6:18; Buffalo 17–10 )
Statistics MRSH UB First downs 16 21 Plays–yards 59–248 70–295 Rushes–yards 37–134 43–155 Passing yards 114 140 Passing: comp–att–int 13–22–0 16–27–1 Time of possession 24:33 35:27
Team Category Player Statistics Marshall Passing Grant Wells 13/20, 114 yards Rushing Sheldon Evans 18 carries, 79 yards Receiving Corey Gammage 6 receptions, 88 yards Buffalo Passing Kyle Vantrease 16/27, 140 yards, 1 INT Rushing Kevin Marks 35 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jovany Ruiz 7 receptions, 61 yards
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final AP — —* RV 25 RV RV RV 22 19 16 16 15 T 17 15 RV RV RV RV Coaches — —* RV RV RV RV RV 25 18 15 15 15 16 15 RV RV RV RV CFP Not released 21 21 —* Not released
Players drafted into the NFL [ edit ] ^ "Conference USA to hold virtual football media days due to COVID-19" . ktsm.com . May 5, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020 . ^ "Pittsburgh, Boise State Highlight Marshall's 2020 Football Schedule" . Marshall University Department of Athletics. January 8, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020 . ^ "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports" . TheACC.com . July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020 . ^ "Old Dominion postponing football and fall sports" . The Virginian Pilot . August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020 . ^ Silverstein, Adam; Patterson, Chip (August 8, 2020). "MAC becomes first FBS conference to cancel 2020 college football season for the fall" . CBSsports.com . Retrieved August 8, 2020 . ^ McMurphy, Brett (August 10, 2020). "Sources: Mountain West Cancels Fall Football Season" . WatchStadium.com . Retrieved August 11, 2020 . ^ "ECU-Marshall football game canceled ahead of plane crash 50th anniversary" . WITN.com . November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020 . ^ "2020 Marshall Football Schedule" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved March 11, 2020 .
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