2023 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Frisco Bowl, L 17–35 vs. UTSA
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–7 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorClint Trickett (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJason Semore (1st season)
Base defenseMiltiple
Home stadiumJoan C. Edwards Stadium
2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
James Madison* x  7 –1   11 –2  
Appalachian State y  6 –2   9 –5  
Coastal Carolina  5 –3   8 –5  
Old Dominion  5 –3   6 –7  
Georgia State  3 –5   7 –6  
Marshall  3 –5   6 –7  
Georgia Southern  3 –5   6 –7  
West Division
Troy xy$  7 –1   11 –3  
Texas State  4 –4   8 –5  
Arkansas State  4 –4   6 –7  
South Alabama  4 –4   7 –6  
Louisiana  3 –5   6 –7  
Southern Miss  2 –6   3 –9  
Louisiana–Monroe  0 –8   2 –10  
Championship: Troy 49, Appalachian State 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2023 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University during the 2023 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 third-year head coach Charles Huff.

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish in fourth place in the East division.[1]

Media poll (East division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1James Madison78 (4)
2Appalachian State75 (4)
3Coastal Carolina71 (1)
4Marshall68 (1)
5Georgia Southern52 (1)
6Georgia State31
7Old Dominion17

Offensive lineman Logan Osburn, Defensive lineman Owen Porter, linebacker Eli Neal, and defensive back Micah Abraham were named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Running back Rasheen Ali and offensive lineman Ethan Driskell were named to the second team.[1]

Offseason

Coaching changes

On February 7 defensive coordinator Lance Guidry was hired by the University of Miami to be their defensive coordinator.[2]

On February 9 the Thundering herd hired Jason Semore to be their defensive coordinator. He was previously the safeties and special teams coach at Georgia Tech.[3]

Schedule

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.[4]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.Albany*
ESPN+W 21–1725,101
September 94:00 p.m.at East Carolina*
ESPNUW 31–1338,211
September 2312:00 p.m.Virginia Tech*
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN2W 24–1731,475
September 303:30 p.m.Old Dominiondagger
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN+W 41–3522,652
October 72:00 p.m.at NC State*
The CWL 41–4856,919
October 147:00 p.m.at Georgia State
ESPN2L 24–4116,718
October 197:00 p.m.James Madison
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPNL 9–2022,109
October 286:00 p.m.at Coastal Carolina
NFLNL 6–3421,324
November 46:00 p.m.at Appalachian State
NFLNL 9–3134,057
November 117:00 p.m.Georgia Southern
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
NFLNW 38–3319,175
November 185:00 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPN+L 0–2814,105
November 253:30 p.m.Arkansas State
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN+W 35–2118,673
December 199:00 p.m.vs. UTSA*
ESPNL 17–3511,215

Roster

2023 Marshall Thundering Herd football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 12 Cole Pennington  Fr
QB 14 Cam Fancher  So
RB 22 Rasheen Ali Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game Summaries

Albany

Game One – Albany Great Danes (1–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Great Danes 0 3 14017
Thundering Herd 0 0 14721

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,101
  • Referee: Javarro Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play), Carl Lee (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –22.0
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • (0:06) ALB – John Opalko 46 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:03; Albany 3–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:35) ALB – Jackson Parker 19 yard pass from Reese Poffenbarger, John Opalko kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:25; Albany 10–0)
  • (6:50) MRSH – Chuck Montgomery 19 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:38; Albany 10–7)
  • (3:31) ALB – Reese Poffenbarger 54 yard run, John Opalko kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Albany 17–7)
  • (2:22) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 13 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:09; Albany 17–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:53) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 30 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:30; Marshall 21–17)
Statistics ALB MRSH
First downs1921
Plays–yards74–30061–413
Rushes–yards36–10626–145
Passing yards194268
Passing: comp–att–int22–38–028–35–1
Time of possession35:0924:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Albany PassingReese Poffenbarger22/38, 194 yards, 1 TD
RushingNate Larkins13 carries, 39 yards
ReceivingJackson Parker5 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD
Marshall PassingCam Fancher28/35, 268 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingRasheen Ali18 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingChuck Montgomery6 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

at East Carolina

Game Two – Marshall Thundering Herd (1–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 10 02131
Pirates 0 10 3013

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 38,211
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –3.0
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • (11:32) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 1 yard run, Kameron Lake kick (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 4:37; Marshall 7–0)
  • (6:03) MRSH – Kameron Lake 20 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:25; Marshall 10–0)
  • (3:53) ECU – Andrew Conrad 39 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:10; Marshall 10–3)
  • (2:22) ECU – Shane Calhoun 2 yard pass from Mason Garcia, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:16; Tied 10–10)
Third quarter
  • (6:04) ECU – Andrew Conrad 30 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:43; East Carolina 13–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:07) MRSH – Caleb McMillan 75 yard pass from Chuck Montgomery, Kameron Lake kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Marshall 17–13)
  • (7:16) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 56 yard run, Kameron Lake kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:17; Marshall 24–13)
  • (6:13) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 14 yard run, Kameron Lake kick (Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:53; Marshall 31–13)
Statistics MRSH ECU
First downs2213
Plays–yards68–39269–269
Rushes–yards38–13138–146
Passing yards261123
Passing: comp–att–int17–30–013–31–2
Time of possession30:0529:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Marshall PassingCam Fancher15/28, 178 yards
RushingRasheen Ali18 carries, 85 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingCaleb McMillan4 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
East Carolina PassingMason Garcia10/23, 62 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingMason Garcia16 carries, 118 yards
ReceivingJsi Hatfield4 receptions, 57 yards

Virginia Tech

Game Three – Virginia Tech Hokies (1–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (2–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Hokies 7 3 0717
Thundering Herd 0 17 7024

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 31,475
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –5.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:59) VT – Kyron Drones 31 yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Virginia Tech 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:50) MRSH – DeMarcus Harris 12 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:27; Tied 7–7)
  • (11:47) VT – John Love 21 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:03; Virginia Tech 10–7)
  • (9:10) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 56 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; Marshall 14–10)
  • (2:55) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 21 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:34; Marshall 17–10)
Third quarter
  • (7:22) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 3:32; Marshall 24–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:14) VT – Kyron Drones 16 yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:24; Marshall 24–17)
Statistics VT MRSH
First downs1619
Plays–yards65–34371–380
Rushes–yards30–18444–214
Passing yards159166
Passing: comp–att–int19–35–016–27–2
Time of possession27:1432:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia Tech PassingKyron Drones19/35, 159 yards
RushingBhayshul Tuten9 carries, 88 yards
ReceivingBenji Gosnell4 receptions, 52 yards
Marshall PassingCam Fancher16/27, 166 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingRasheen Ali27 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingCaleb Coombs4 receptions, 41 yards

Old Dominion

Game Four – Old Dominion Monarchs (2–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (3–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Monarchs 7 14 7735
Thundering Herd 3 14 21341

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 22,652
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play), Carl Lee (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –14.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:03) ODU – Jack Shields 66 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:49; Old Dominion 7–0)
  • (5:26) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 42 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 1:40; Old Dominion 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:23) ODU – Jordan Bly 19 yard pass from Jack Shields, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:06; Old Dominion 14–3)
  • (11:17) ODU – Kadarius Calloway 70 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11; Old Dominion 21–3)
  • (9:11) MRSH – Cade Conley 1 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:00; Old Dominion 21–10)
  • (3:31) MRSH – Caleb Coombs 22 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:03; Old Dominion 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (10:10) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:42; Marshall 24–21)
  • (8:13) MRSH – Elijah Alston 85 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 31–21)
  • (7:50) ODU – Kadarius Calloway 69 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:23; Marshall 31–28)
  • (2:59) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:44; Marshall 38–28)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:21) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 30 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:59; Marshall 41–28)
  • (8:09) ODU – Kadarius Calloway 75 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Marshall 41–35)
Statistics ODU MRSH
First downs1130
Plays–yards54–43484–464
Rushes–yards31–33949–186
Passing yards95278
Passing: comp–att–int11–23–329–35–1
Time of possession18:3941:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Old Dominion PassingJack Shields11/23, 95 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
RushingKadarius Calloway11 carries, 236 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingReymello Murphy1 reception, 42 yards
Marshall PassingCam Fancher29/35, 278 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingCam Fancher15 carries, 102 yards
ReceivingCaleb Coombs8 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

at NC State

Game Five – Marshall Thundering Herd (4–0) at NC State Wolfpack (3–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 14 10 10741
Wolfpack 7 14 141348

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW 11mph
  • Game attendance: 56,919
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (The CW): Evan Lepler (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Tabitha Turner (sideline)
  • Pregame line: North Carolina State –6.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:14) MRSH – Cam Fancher 7 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:27; Marshall 7–0)
  • (8:20) NCSU – Kevin Concepcion 17 yard pass from MJ Morris, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:47; Tied 7–7)
  • (2:57) MRSH – Josh Moten 27 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:13; Marshall 14–7)
Second quarter*
  • (11:43) NCSU – Delbert Mimms III 18 yard run, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 plays, 2:32; Tied 14–14)
  • (9:45) NCSU – Trent Pennix 39 yard pass from MJ Morris, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:07; NC State 21–14)
  • (2:34) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 43 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:56; NC State 21–17)
  • (0:31) MRSH – Cam Fancher 4 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:18; Marshall 24–21)
Third quarter
  • (9:03) NCSU – Michael Allen 37 yard run, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:23; NC State 28–24)
  • (7:31) MRSH – Jayden Harrison 28 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Marshall 31–28)
  • (6:43) NCSU – Trent Pennix 62 yard pass from MJ Morris, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:43; NC State 35–31)
  • (1:24) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 26 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:19; NC State 35–34)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:44) NCSU – Brayden Narveson 40 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:33; NC State 38–34)
  • (7:03) NCSU – Brayden Narveson 27 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:16; NC State 41–34)
  • (6:04) NCSU – Kevin Concepcion 8 yard pass from MJ Morris, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:47; NC State 48–34)
  • (1:29) MRSH – Caleb Coombs 16 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 4:30; NC State 48–41)
Statistics MRSH NCSU
First downs2215
Plays–yards90–41966–401
Rushes–yards38–10434–136
Passing yards315265
Passing: comp–att–int29–52–117–32–3
Time of possession32:4427:16
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Marshall PassingCam Fancher29/51, 315 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingRasheen Ali14 carries, 63 yards
ReceivingDarryle Simmons8 receptions, 87 yards
NC State PassingMJ Morris17/32, 265 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
RushingMichael Allen9 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKevin Concepcion8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD

at Georgia State

Game Six – Marshall Thundering Herd (4–1) at Georgia State Panthers (4–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 7 10 7024
Panthers 14 13 01441

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,718
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpot (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Georgia State –2.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:03) GSU – Darren Grainger 24 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; Georgia State 7–0)
  • (10:30) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 2 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:33; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:50) GSU – Izaiah Guy 4 yard return of blocked punt, Liam Rickman kick (Georgia State 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:17) GSU – Liam Rickman 34 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:32; Georgia State 17–7)
  • (8:02) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 21 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:15; Georgia State 17–10)
  • (2:47) GSU – Liam Rickman 39 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:15; Georgia State 20–10)
  • (1:19) GSU – Tailique Williams 74 yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:18; Georgia State 27–10)
  • (0:23) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 2 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 0:56; Georgia State 27–17)
Third quarter
  • (0:00) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 65 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:20; Georgia State 27–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:02) GSU – Darren Grainger 2 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:58; Georgia State 34–24)
  • (1:42) GSU – Marcus Carroll 2 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:17; Georgia State 41–24)
Statistics MRSH GSU
First downs2325
Plays–yards68–45773–474
Rushes–yards34–15642–240
Passing yards301234
Passing: comp–att–int27–34–021–31–0
Time of possession24:4335:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Marshall PassingCam Fancher27/34, 301 yards, 1 TD
RushingRasheen Ali19 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingRasheen Ali4 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State PassingDarren Grainger21/31, 234 yards, 1 TD
RushingMarcus Carroll28 carries, 159 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTailique Williams6 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD

James Madison

Game Seven – James Madison Dukes (6–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (4–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Dukes 0 3 10720
Thundering Herd 0 0 279

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 22,109
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
  • Pregame line: James Madison –3.5
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • (11:38) JMU – Camden Wise 27 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:53; James Madison 3–0)
Third quarter
  • (11:57) MRSH – TyQaze Leggs safety (James Madison 3–2)
  • (7:17) JMU – Camden Wise 38 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:00; James Madison 6–2)
  • (1:12) JMU – Jordan McCloud 6 yard run, Camden Wise kick (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:55; James Madison 13–2)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:08) JMU – Reggie Brown 28 yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Camden Wise kick (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:17; James Madison 20–2)
  • (13:55) MRSH – Jayden Harrison 94 yard kickoff return, Rece Verhoff kick (James Madison 20–9)
Statistics JMU MRSH
First downs1910
Plays–yards69–40562–169
Rushes–yards36–13132–-4
Passing yards274173
Passing: comp–att–int22–33–117–30–1
Time of possession33:4926:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
James Madison PassingJordan McCloud21/31, 264 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJordan McCloud6 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingReggie Brown6 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD
Marshall PassingCam Fancher17/30, 173 yards, 1 INT
RushingEthan Payne20 carries, 62 yards
ReceivingJayden Harrison4 receptions, 40 yards

at Coastal Carolina

Game Eight – Marshall Thundering Herd (4–3) at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4–3)
Period 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 6 006
Chanticleers 10 17 0734

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, South Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 21,324
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –3.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:55) CCU – Kade Hensley 36 yard field goal (Drive:8 plays, 57 yards, 4:05; Coastal Carolina 3–0)
  • (6:18) CCU – Jarred Brown 30 yards pass from Jarrett Guest, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:07; Coastal Carolina 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:40) CCU – Kade Hensley 33 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:06; Coastal Carolina 13–0)
  • (7:23) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 23 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:47; Coastal Carolina 13–3)
  • (5:00) CCU – Jared Brown 59 yard pass from Jarrett Guest, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:23; Coastal Carolina 20–3)
  • (2:57) CCU – De'Andre Coleman 27 yard pass from Jarrett Guest, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:11; Coastal Carolina 27–3)
  • (0:03) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 44 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 2:54; Coastal Carolina 27–6)
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • (9:49) CCU – Reese White 1 yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:50; Coastal Carolina 34–6)
Statistics MRSH CCU
First downs1720
Plays–yards71–28362–427
Rushes–yards26–8140–145
Passing yards202282
Passing: comp–att–int23–45–415–22–1
Time of possession27:5332:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Marshall PassingCam Fancher11/22, 125 yards, 2 INT
RushingRasheen Ali12 carries, 52 yards
ReceivingDeMarcus Harris5 receptions, 61 yards
Coastal Carolina PassingJarrett Guest14/20, 289 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingEthan Vasko5 carries, 37 yards
ReceivingJared Brown5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD

at Appalachian State

Game Nine – Marshall Thundering Herd (4–4) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (4–4)
Period 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 3 609
Mountaineers 0 21 7331

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 34,057
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Appalachian State –3.5
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • (14:15) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 33 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:04; Marshall 3–0)
  • (10:52) APP – Kaedin Robinson 24 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Appalachian State 7–3)
  • (8:33) APP – Milan Tucker 3 yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:25; Appalachian State 14–3)
  • (1:26) APP – Michael Hetzel 19 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:15; Appalachian State 21–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:10) APP – Makai Jackson 29 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:19; Appalachian State 28–3)
  • (3:13) MRSH – Sean Sallis 10 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:57; Appalachian State 28–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:01) APP – Michael Hughes 32 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:49; Appalachian State 31–9)
Statistics MRSH APP
First downs1324
Plays–yards50–25267–377
Rushes–yards25–10840–148
Passing yards144229
Passing: comp–att–int14–25–320–27–0
Time of possession24:2035:40
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Marshall PassingCam Fancher14/25, 144 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
RushingRasheen Ali13 carries, 74 yards
ReceivingJayden Harrison1 reception, 35 yards
Appalachian State PassingJoey Aguilar20/27, 229 yards, 3 TD
RushingJoey Aguilar10 carries, 44 yards
ReceivingKaedin Robinson4 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD

Georgia Southern

Game Ten – Georgia Southern Eagles (6–3) at Marshall Thundering Herd (4–5)
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 17 6733
Thundering Herd 10 7 71438

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 19,175
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Georgia Southern –1.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:45) MRSH – Jayden Harrison 98 yard kickoff return, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 7–0)
  • (6:15) GASO – Michael Lantz 35 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:26; Marshall 7–3)
  • (2:49) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 22 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:26; Marshall 10–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:15) GASO – Jaylon Barden 9 yard pass from Davis Brin, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:32; Tied 10–10)
  • (5:32) MRSH – Caleb McMillan 21 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:39; Marshall 17–10)
  • (3:07) GASO – Dalen Cobb 47 yard pass from Davis Brin, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; Tied 17–17)
  • (0:12) GASO – Michael Lantz 38 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 0:59; Georgia Southern 20–17)
Third quarter
  • (6:51) GASO – Michael Lantz 40 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 2:56; Georgia Southern 23–17)
  • (5:06) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 2 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:45; Marshall 24–23)
  • (1:56) GASO – Michael Lantz 21 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:10; Georgia Southern 26–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:51) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 55 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:09; Marshall 31–26)
  • (2:41) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 9 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:06; Marshall 38–26)
  • (0:50) GASO – Derwin Burgess 2 yard pass from Davis Brin, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 1:46; Marshall 38–33)
Statistics GASO MRSH
First downs1814
Plays–yards80–38454–370
Rushes–yards24–7733–169
Passing yards307201
Passing: comp–att–int29–56–015–21–1
Time of possession32:4227:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia Southern PassingDavis Brin29/54, 307 yards, 3 TD
RushingJalen White17 carries, 67 yards
ReceivingJaylon Barden6 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
Marshall PassingCole Pennington15/20, 201 yards, 1 INT
RushingRasheen Ali24 carries, 165 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingDeMarcus Harris4 receptions, 147 yards

at South Alabama

Game Eleven – Marshall Thundering Herd (5–5) at South Alabama Jaguars (5–5)
Period 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 0 000
Jaguars 14 7 0728

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 14,105
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Pregame line: South Alabama –10.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:37) USA – Diego Guajardo 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:00; South Alabama 3–0)
  • (8:38) USA – Diego Guajardo 43-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:22; South Alabama 6–0)
  • (5:02) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 25-yard pass from Carter Bradley, La'Damian Webb pass (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:49; South Alabama 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (3:19) USA – La'Damian Webb 8-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:04; South Alabama 21–0)
Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter
  • (10:15) USA – La'Damian Webb 6-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:51; South Alabama 28–0)
Statistics MRSH USA
First downs1020
Plays–yards56–20172–393
Rushes–yards2–4210–197
Passing yards159196
Passing: comp–att–int22–36–319–26–0
Time of possession23:3336:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Marshall PassingCole Pennington22/36, 159 yards, 3 INT
RushingRasheen Ali16 carries, 55 yards
ReceivingRasheen Ali4 receptions, 41 yards
South Alabama PassingCarter Bradley17/23, 176 yards, 2 TD
RushingLa'Damian Webb24 carries, 117 yards, TD
ReceivingCaullin Lacy9 receptions, 126 yards

Arkansas State

Game Twelve – Arkansas State Red Wolves (6–5) at Marshall Thundering Herd (5–6)
Period 1 2 34Total
Red Wolves 0 7 7721
Thundering Herd 14 14 7035

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 18,673
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Pregame line: Marshall –1.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:05) MRSH – Chuck Montgomery 9 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:32; Marshall 7–0)
  • (1:28) MRSH – Chuck Montgomery 15 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:35; Marshall 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:31) MRSH – Cam Fancher 7 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 99 yards, 1:31; Marshall 21–0)
  • (6:15) MRSH – Caleb McMillan 21 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:23; Marshall 28–0)
  • (1:19) ARST – Ja'Quez Cross 3 yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:12; Marshall 28–7)
Third quarter
  • (6:58) MRSH – Cam Fancher 3 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:35; Marshall 35–7)
  • (2:50) ARST – Courtney Jackson 60 yard punt return, Dominic Zvada kick (Marshall 35–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:54) ARST – Courtney Jackson 2 yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Dominic Zvada kick ('"Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:07; Marshall 35–21)
Statistics ARST MRSH
First downs2023
Plays–yards67–30575–493
Rushes–yards29–4253–279
Passing yards263214
Passing: comp–att–int19–38–116–22–0
Time of possession23:0436:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas State PassingJaylen Raynor19/38, 263 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJa'Quez Cross11 carries, 27 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCorey Rucker5 receptions, 87 yards
Marshall PassingCam Fancher16/22, 214 yards, 3 TD
RushingEthan Payne19 carries, 113 yards
ReceivingChuck Montgomery4 receptions, 51 yards, 2 TD

vs UTSA

2023 Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl – UTSA Roadrunners (8–4) vs. Marshall Thundering Herd (6–6)
Period 1 2 34Total
UTSA 0 21 7735
Marshall 7 10 0017

at Toyota Stadium • Frisco, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, December 19, 2023
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: 11 mph (18 km/h) SE
  • Game attendance: 11,215
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
  • Box score
Statistics UTSA MRSH
First downs2013
Plays–yards72–38668–367
Rushes–yards41–13534–109
Passing yards251258
Passing: comp–att–int22–31–215–34–1
Time of possession29:5930:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSA PassingOwen McCown22/31, 251 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingRocko Griffin11 carries, 43 yards, TD
ReceivingJoshua Cephus7 receptions, 102 yards, TD
Marshall PassingCole Pennington15/33, 258 yards
RushingRasheen Ali9 carries, 92 yards, TD
ReceivingJayden Harrison6 receptions, 132 yards

References

  1. 1 2 "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "AP sources: Miami hiring Lance Guidry from Tulane as DC". apnews.com/. February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Reports: Jason Semore to become Marshall defensive coordinator". Metro News. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2023 Marshall Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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