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.
Preseason [ edit ] Award watch lists [ edit ] Listed in the order that they were released
Award Player Position Year TBD
CUSA media days [ edit ] 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
Schedule [ edit ] 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 summaries [ edit ] Eastern Kentucky [ edit ] 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
Appalachian State [ edit ] 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
At Louisiana Tech [ edit ] 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
Florida Atlantic [ edit ] 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
Middle Tennessee [ edit ] 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
Rankings [ edit ] 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 ] References [ 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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