Marshall University Thundering Herd 2018 Football Game Notes Marshall Thundering Herd (3-2, 1-1) vs. Old Dominion (1-5, 0-3) Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018- 3:30 p.m. ET Foreman Field (19,818) - Norfolk, Va. TV: Stadium (Chris Hassel-Play-by-Play, AJ Hawk-Analyst, Kristen Balboni-Reporter) Marshall Media Relations Contact Information Marshall University Information Jason Corriher (Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations) Location______________________________________ _____ Huntington, W.Va. Work: 304-696-4660 Founded______________________________ ____ 1837 (as Marshall Academy) Cell: 740-331-1497 Enrollment____________________________________________ ______ 14,000 E-mail: [email protected] Website: HerdZone.com Nickname______________________________________ ____ Thundering Herd Colors _______________________________ _____ Green (PMS 354) and White Series Stadium__________________________________ ___ Joan C. Edwards Stadium Marshall leads 3-1 overall and is 1-1 at Foreman Field. Capacity_______________________________________________ _____ 38,144 Year Opened____________________ __ 1991 (as Marshall University Stadium) Online Resources Surface______________________________________________ _____ FieldTurf HerdZone.com Conference__________________________ ____ Conference USA (East Division) Herdzone.com is Marshall Athletics’ official website. Roster, President_____________________ Dr. Jerome Gilbert (Mississippi State, 1977) biographical information, Marshall’s football record book, Director of Athletics____________________ ____ Mike Hamrick (Marshall, 1980) complete statistics and historical information regarding Head Coach________________________ ___ Doc Holliday (West Virginia, 1979) Thundering Herd football can be found here. Each week game Record at Marshall________________________________________ 64-44 (.593) notes, statistics and other media resources can be found here. Career Record___________________________________________ _____ same Marshall’s 2017 Record_____________________________________ ______ 8-5 CollegePressBox.Com 2017 C-USA Record/Finish_____________________________ _ 4-4 (T-3rd, East) Collegepressbox.com is the official media website for Offense______________________________________________ ______ Multiple Conference USA football. Access and download weekly game Defense_____________________________________________ ______ Multiple notes, quotes, statistics, media guides and more for the Offensive Starters Returning/Lost______________________________ _____ 9/2 conference and each of its 14 member schools throughout the season. Login information will be distributed to accredited Defensive Starters Returning/Lost______________________________ ____ 9/2 media or you can apply for a password by sending an e-mail to Letterwinners Returning/Lost_______________________________ _____ 52/20 [email protected]. ConferenceUSA.com Marshall Football Staff Weekly conference statistics and an interactive online Head Coach_______________ ____________Doc Holliday (West Virginia, 1979) conference media guide are available at www.ConferenceUSA. Offensive Coord./QBs________ ________ Tim Cramsey (New Hampshire, 1997) com. Defensive Coord./Safeties__________ ______ Adam Fuller (Sacred Heart, 1998) 2018 Game-by-Game Captains Co-OC/Tight Ends __ _________________ Todd Goebbel (Northern Iowa, 1998) Miami (Ohio)-9 Marcel Williams, 29 Malik Gant, 61 Levi Brown, 91 Ryan Bee Offensive Line_____________ ________________ Greg Adkins (Marshall, 1990) EKU-8 Tyre Brady, 29 Malik Gant, 37 Chase Hancock, 58 Jordan Dowrey *SC-7 Obi Obialo, 8 Tyre Brady, 29 Malik Gant, 37 Chase Hancock Wide Receivers_____________ _________________ Dallas Baker (Florida, 2006) NCSU-7 Obi Obialo, 8 Tyre Brady, 29 Malik Gant, 37 Chase Hancock Defensive Ends_____________ __________Cornell Brown (Virginia Tech, 1997) WKU-9 Marcel Williams, 24 Keion Davis, 29 Malik Gant, 91 Ryan Bee Running Backs_____________ _____________ Pepe Pearson (Ohio State, 1998) MT-8 Tyre Brady, 29 Malik Gant, 61 Levi Brown, 91 Ryan Bee ODU- Defensive Tackles___________ _______________ J.C. Price (Virginia Tech, 1998) Linebackers _______________________________Byron Thweatt (Virginia, 2000) *Cancelled Recruiting Coord./CBs___ ______________________Mike Treier (Temple, 2013) Assistant AD for Football Ops __________ Mark Gale (Oklahoma State, 1981) 2018 Marshall Football Schedule Date Opponent (TV TBA) Time (ET)/Result Sept. 1 at Miami (Ohio) (ESPN+) W, 35-28 Stat Comparison (2018 NCAA Ranks) Sept. 8 EASTERN KENTUCKY (ESPN+) W, 32-16 Sept. 15 at South Carolina (ESPNU) Cancelled Marshall ODU Sept. 22 NC STATE (CBSSN) L, 37-20 Sept. 29 at Western Kentucky (Stadium) W, 20-17 Scoring Offense 26.2 (T-88th) 28.7 (T-74th) Oct. 5 MIDDLE TENNESSEE (CBSSN) L, 34-24 Scoring Defense 26.4 (T-68th) 38.7 (T-118th) Oct. 13 at Old Dominion (Stadium) 3:30 p.m. Oct. 20 FLORIDA ATLANTIC (CBSSN/Facebook) 2:30 p.m. Total Offense 383.4 (85th) 407.7 (71st) Nov. 3 at Southern Miss (Stadium/Facebook) 3 p.m. Total Defense 375.4 (63rd) 525.0 (127th) Nov. 10 CHARLOTTE (ESPN+) 2:30 p.m. Nov. 17 UTSA (Stadium/Facebook) 2:30 p.m. Rushing Offense 127.2 (108th) 103.5 (T-121st) Nov. 24 at FIU (Stadium/Facebook) 12 p.m. Rushing Defense 103.0 (11th) 226.8 (116th) Bold - Indicates a C-USA game Home games in CAPS Passing Offense 256.2 (47th) 304.2 (20th) All times are Eastern Time Zone and subject to change. Passing Defense 272.4 (113th) 298.2 (121st) Marshall Football 2018 Thundering Herd Notes Lights Out Notes from Middle Tennessee Marshall has not allowed a first-quarter touchdown in The game captains were senior receiver Tyre Brady eight consecutive games dating back to last season and junior center Levi Brown on offense, and senior (last three of 2017, first five of 2018). defensive lineman Ryan Bee and junior safety Malik Gant on defense. Tough Against the Run Through five games, Marshall is allowing an average of Junior Alex Thomson made his first career start at only 103 rush yards per game - that ranks No. 11 in the quarterback in place of redshirt freshman Isaiah Green. nation. Sophomore Cain Madden made his first career start, Fourth-Down Fortitude subbing for fellow sophomore Alex Mollette at right Marshall is tied for first nationally (with Army) in guard. Mollette started the first four games this season. fourth-down conversion percentage at 88.9 (8-for- 9). The Thundering Herd was 4-for-4 on fourth down Sophomore Tyler King made his eighth career start conversions against Middle Tennessee. That ties the at running back in place of senior Keion Davis. Davis school record for most fourth downs converted in started the first four games the 2018 season. a game - the previous best was four converted (in 5 attempts), also against Middle Tennessee, in 2014. Sophomore running back Tyler King set a career high in carries (27) and rushing yards (165), eclipsing the 129 Sack Attack yards he gained against Middle Tennessee in 2017. The Marshall’s defense has recorded 17 quarterback sacks attempts are the most for a Marshall player since Tony through five games, which ranks No. 23 in the nation. Pittman had 32 carries (127 yards) against ODU in 2015. The yards are the most since Devon Johnson gained Brady Among the Leaders 170 (21 attempts) at Ohio in 2015. Friday’s performance Tyre Brady now ranks No. 25 in the nation in receptions was also King’s fifth career 100-yard rushing game and per game (6.4) and is tied with several others at No. 27 the first for the Herd this season. with five touchdown receptions. Tyler King’s second carry, a 5-yarder in the first quarter, Bee Climbs the Charts pushed him past the 1,000-yard mark for rushing yards Ryan Bee’s two sacks against WKU give him 16 for his in a career. career. His next one will move him into Marshall’s all- time Top 10. Rodney Garrett is No. 10 on the list with Alex Thomson completed his first FBS touchdown pass 16.5 in his career (1990-93). to junior tight end Armani Levias with 17 seconds left of the second quarter. Green Through Four Isaiah Green currently ranks second among all Marshall Armani Levias’ 11-yard touchdown reception in the signal-callers in their first four starts in completions second quarter was his first at the FBS level. Levias (87), passing yards (1,108) and is tied for fourth in caught seven touchdown passes in two seasons at touchdown passes (8). He is also passing for an average Laney Community College. of 277 yards per game, which ranks No. 18 nationally. Freshman defensive end Darius Hodge recorded a sack Protecting the Home Turf in the first half, the first of his collegiate career. Marshall is nationally known for being one of the toughest places to play in college football. The program Senior defensive end Juwon Young’s strip-sack in has won 82.1 percent (156-34) of its home games in the first half was his first sack of the season and third Joan C. Edwards Stadium, the fifth-highest mark in the forced fumble of his career. Senior linebacker Frankie country. Hernandez recovered the forced fumble, the second fumble recovery for him this season and the fourth of Stingy D his career. The Herd has won 33 of its last 37 when holding offenses to 5.0 yards per play or fewer. The Herd has won 20 Senior running back Anthony Anderson scored his straight when allowing fewer than 300 yards. Thirteen third rushing touchdown of the season, and had his (13) times in Doc Holliday’s eight-plus seasons has the most rushing yards in a single game since a 109-yard Herd allowed 125 yards passing or fewer. Marshall is performance on Nov. 12, 2016 vs. Middle Tennessee. 12-1 (.923) in those games. Marshall Football 2018 Marshall is 23-3 (.885) under Doc Holliday when the school from Texas at home. The Thundering Herd is a defense does not allow a rushing touchdown. perfect 12-0 against Texas schools in games played in Huntington. Marshall owns two wins over North Texas Feel the Rush (1988, 2015), two wins over Houston (2008, 2012), three The Herd is now 33-4 (.892) in the last six seasons when wins over Rice (2007, 2011, 2014), two wins over SMU rushing for 150+ yards and 26-3 (.897) the last six years (2005, 2009), two wins over UTEP (2006, 2010) and one with 200+ on the ground.