2022 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season

2022 Marshall Thundering Herd football

Myrtle Beach Bowl champion

Myrtle Beach Bowl, W 28–14 vs. UConn

Conference| Sun Belt Conference
Division| East Division
Record| 9–4 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach|

* Charles Huff (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Clint Trickett (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple
Defensive coordinator| Lance Guidry (2nd season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Joan C. Edwards Stadium

Seasons

<- 2021

2023 ->

2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Coastal Carolina xy  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
James Madison* x  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Marshall |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Georgia Southern |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Appalachian State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Georgia State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Old Dominion |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
West Division
No. 19 Troy xy$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
South Alabama x  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Southern Miss |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Louisiana |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Louisiana–Monroe |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Texas State |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Arkansas State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant
* * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

Rankings from AP Poll

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.

## Preseason

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### Media poll

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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

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Offense

1st team

* Rasheen Ali – Running back, RS-SO

Defense

2nd team

* Abraham Beauplan – Linebacker, RS-SR

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## Schedule

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All conference games were announced March 1, 2022.

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 3| 3:30 p.m.| Norfolk State*|

* Joan C. Edwards Stadium
* Huntington, WV

| ESPN3| W 55–3| 24,607
September 10| 2:30 p.m.| at No. 8 Notre Dame*|

* Notre Dame Stadium
* Notre Dame, IN

| NBC| W 26–21| 77,622
September 17| 5:00 p.m.| at Bowling Green*|

* Doyt Perry Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH

| NFLN| L 31–34 OT| 21,158
September 24| 7:00 p.m.| at Troy|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| NFLN| L 7–16| 27,514
October 1| 3:30 p.m.| Gardner–Webb*|

* Joan C. Edwards Stadium
* Huntington, WV

| ESPN+| W 28–7| 19,845
October 12| 7:30 p.m.| Louisiana|

* Joan C. Edwards Stadium
* Huntington, WV

| ESPN2| L 13–23| 19,905
October 22| 3:30 p.m.| at James Madison|

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| ESPN+| W 26–12| 26,159
October 29| 7:00 p.m.| Coastal Carolina|

* Joan C. Edwards Stadium
* Huntington, WV

| NFLN| L 13–24| 24,954
November 5| 2:00 p.m.| at Old Dominion|

* S.B. Ballard Stadium
* Norfolk, VA

| ESPN+| W 12–0| 18,327
November 12| 3:30 p.m.| Appalachian State|

* Joan C. Edwards Stadium
* Huntington, WV (rivalry)

| ESPN+| W 28–21| 24,312
November 19| 6:00 p.m.| at Georgia Southern|

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA

| ESPN+| W 23–10| 16,153
November 26| 12:00 p.m.| Georgia State|

* Joan C. Edwards Stadium
* Huntington, WV

| ESPN+| W 28–23| 17,427
December 19| 2:30 p.m.| vs. UConn*|

* Brooks Stadium
* Conway, SC (Myrtle Beach Bowl)

| ESPN| W 28–14| 12,023

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game
* All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source:[2][3]

## Game summaries

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### Norfolk State

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See also: 2022 Norfolk State Spartans football team

Game One – Norfolk State Spartans (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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, 2022
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: None
* Game attendance: 24,607
* Referee: Jeremy Parker
* TV 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

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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

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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

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See also: 2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Game Two – Marshall Thundering Herd (1–0) at No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–1)

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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, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SW 9 mph
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Timothy Hedgepeth
* TV 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

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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

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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

### At Bowling Green

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See also: 2022 Bowling Green Falcons football team

Game Three – Marshall Thundering Herd (2–0) at Bowling Green Falcons (0–2)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| Total

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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, 2022
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW 9 mph
* Game attendance: 21,158
* Referee: Ted Pitts
* TV 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

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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

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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

### At Troy

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See also: 2022 Troy Trojans football team

Game Four – Marshall Thundering Herd (2–1) at Troy Trojans (1–2)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 7| 0| 7
Trojans | 10 | 0 | 0| 6| 16

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama

* Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: W 4 mph
* Game attendance: 27,514
* Referee: Wayne Winkler
* TV 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

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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

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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

### Gardner–Webb

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See also: 2022 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

Game Five – Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (1–3) at Marshall Thundering Herd (2–2)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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, 2022
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: N/A
* Game attendance: 19,845
* Referee: Scott Jackson
* TV 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

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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
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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

### Louisiana

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See also: 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Game Six – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–3) at Marshall Thundering Herd (3–2)

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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, 2022
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 19,905
* Referee: Marshall Lewis
* TV 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

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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
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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

### At James Madison

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See also: 2022 James Madison Dukes football team

Game Seven – Marshall Thundering Herd (3–3) at James Madison Dukes (5–1)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Thundering Herd | 2 | 7 | 10| 7| 26
Dukes | 12 | 0 | 0| 0| 12

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, Virginia

* Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 3 mph
* Game attendance: 26,159
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV 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

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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

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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

### Coastal Carolina

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See also: 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Game Eight – Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6–1) at Marshall Thundering Herd (4–3)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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, 2022
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 24,954
* Referee: Ted Pitts
* TV 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

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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
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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

### At Old Dominion

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See also: 2022 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Game Nine – Marshall Thundering Herd (4–4) at Old Dominion Monarchs (3–5)

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Thundering Herd | 0 | 6 | 3| 3| 12
Monarchs | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, Virginia

* Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NW 4 mph
* Game attendance: 18,327
* Referee: Scott Broadway
* TV 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

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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

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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

### Appalachian State

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See also: 2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Game Ten – Appalachian State Mountaineers (5–4) at Marshall Thundering Herd (5–4)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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, 2022
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 24,312
* Referee: Jeremy Parker
* TV 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

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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

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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

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See also: 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Game Eleven – Marshall Thundering Herd (6–4) at Georgia Southern Eagles (5–5)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Thundering Herd | 6 | 14 | 3| 0| 23
Eagles | 3 | 7 | 0| 0| 10

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, Georgia

* Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 0 mph
* Game attendance: 16,153
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV 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

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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

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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

### Georgia State

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See also: 2022 Georgia State Panthers football team

Game Twelve – Georgia State Panthers (4–7) at Marshall Thundering Herd (7–4)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 17,427
* Referee: Scott Broadway
* TV 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

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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

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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

### vs UConn

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See also: 2022 UConn Huskies football team and 2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl

Myrtle Beach Bowl – Marshall Thundering Herd (8–4) vs UConn Huskies (6–6)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Thundering Herd | 14 | 7 | 7| 0| 28
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 14| 0| 14

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, South Carolina

* Date: Monday, December 19, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: N 6 mph
* Game attendance: 12,023
* Referee: Ron Hudson
* TV 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

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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

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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

## Staff

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Name  | Position  | Consecutive season at Marshall

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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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## References

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1. ^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". Sun Belt Conference. July 25, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
2. ^ "Sun Belt Releases 2022 Football Schedule, Including Four New Members". Sun Belt Conference. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
3. ^ "2022 Marshall Thundering Herd Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
4. ^ "2022 Football Roster". Marshall Athletics.

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