Game notes – Marshall at WKU – Sept. 29, 2018 The game captains were senior receiver Marcel Williams (Palm Coast, Florida) and senior running back Keion Davis (Fairburn, Georgia) on offense, and senior defensive lineman Ryan Bee (Ashland, Ohio) and junior safety Malik Gant (Washington, D.C.) on defense. Marshall’s win evens the series at 5-5. The Herd has won the last two games. Marshall’s win in Bowling Green was the first for the program since Oct. 7, 1950, a 47-13 decision. With a win, Doc Holliday ties Jim Donnan for the third-most coaching wins in program history with 64. Cam Henderson is second on the list with 68 wins, and Bob Pruett won 94 games from 1996-2004. Senior receiver Tyre Brady (Homestead, Florida) eclipsed 100 yards in receiving for the second time this season and the sixth time in his two-year career with the Herd. Brady had his third career two-touchdown game, and the 162 receiving yards rank as the third most in his career. Senior running back Keion Davis passed Ron Lear for 18th place on the program’s career rushing list. Lear had 1,779 yards. Davis has 1,789 yards. With his fourth tackle in the first half against WKU, Chase Hancock (Beckley, West Virginia) reached 250 career tackles for his four-year career. Redshirt junior Alex Locklear (Huntington, West Virginia) started at right tackle in place of Tarik Adams (Valdosta, Georgia). It was Locklear’s second career start. Kereon Merrell (Vienna, Georgia) started at cornerback in place of Jaylon McClain-Sapp (Jacksonville, Florida). It was also Merrell’s second career start. Senior offensive lineman Jordan Dowrey (Winchester, Virginia) made his 40th career start for Marshall. Dowrey is the active leader for career starts. Senior linebacker Donyae Moody had his first career forced fumble. Junior receiver Obi Obialo equaled a career high with 80 receiving yards. Junior tight end Armani Levias established a new career long with a 35-yard reception. Sophomore running back Tyler King had the longest rush by a Herd running back this season (20 yards). Sophomore safety Nazeeh Johnson’s interception was the second of his career (both vs. WKU – one in 2017).