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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