Green, Gaines help Marshall outpace in Ohio 33-31 win
Isaiah Green threw two touchdown passes, including a 43-yard strike to Xavier Gaines that put Marshall ahead for good, and the Thundering Herd beat Ohio 33-31 on Saturday.
Isaiah Green threw two touchdown passes, including a 43-yard strike to Xavier Gaines that put Marshall ahead for good, and the Thundering Herd beat Ohio 33-31 on Saturday.
Marshall running back Tyler King has been dismissed from the team for an unspecified violation of team rules and policies.
Hank Bachmeier threw for 282 yards and a touchdown and No. 24 Boise State held its second straight opponent scoreless in the second half to grind out a 14-7 victory over Marshall on Friday night.
Isaiah Green threw for a career-high four touchdowns and Talik Keaton returned a punt 67 yards for a score as Marshall opened the season with a dominating 56-17 victory over VMI on Saturday.
Iowa held on to defeat Mississippi State, and Kentucky capped its best year since 1977 with a win over Penn State.
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Virginia Tech has scheduled a conditional game against Marshall for Dec. 1 as the Hokies look to become bowl eligible for the 26th straight season.
South Carolina has canceled Saturday's scheduled game against Marshall with forecasts now placing the state in the probable path of Hurricane Florence.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Florida International | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Louisiana Tech | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| North Texas | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| UAB | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Southern Mississippi | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Rice | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| UTSA | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chancellor Bright | WR | Committed | 74 |
| Logan Clark | TE-Y | Committed | 74 |
| Zach Perkins | OT | Committed | 72 |
| Eli Sammons | QB-PP | Committed | 71 |
| Kerion Martin | S | Committed | 71 |