Marshall University Thundering Herd 2019 Football Game Notes Marshall Thundering Herd (1-0) at Boise State Broncos (1-0) Friday, September 6, 2019-9 p.m. ET/7 p.m. MT Albertsons Stadium (36,387) - Boise, Idaho BROADCAST: ESPN2 (Dave Flemming-Play-by-Play, Jim Mora-Analyst, Paul Carcaterra-Sideline) 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 This is the second meeting between the two schools. Boise Capacity_______________________________________________ _____ 38,144 defeated Marshall 28-24 at home in the 1994 I-AA Semifinals. Year Opened____________________ __ 1991 (as Marshall University Stadium) Surface______________________________________________ _____ FieldTurf Online Resources 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________________________________________ 71-46 (.607) notes, statistics and other media resources can be found here. Career Record___________________________________________ _____ same Marshall’s 2018 Record_____________________________________ ______ 9-4 CollegePressBox.Com 2018 C-USA Record/Finish_____________________________ _ 6-2 (T-2nd, 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______________________________ _____ 8/3 conference and each of its 14 member schools throughout Defensive Starters Returning/Lost______________________________ ____ 5/6 the season. Login information will be distributed to accredited Letterwinners Returning/Lost_______________________________ _____ 55/19 media or you can apply for a password by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. Marshall Football Staff ConferenceUSA.com 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./LBs __________________ Brad Lambert (Kansas State, 1987) 2019 Game-by-Game Captains Co-Defensive Coord./DTs___________ ________ J.C. Price (Virginia Tech, 1998) VMI-6 Marquis Couch, 13 Nazeeh Johnson, 20 Brenden Knox, 61 Levi Brown Offensive Line_____________ ________________ Greg Adkins (Marshall, 1990) Boise State-3 Chris Jackson, 20 Brenden Knox, 31 Omari Cobb, 55 Alex Mollette Wide Receivers_____________ _________________ Dallas Baker (Florida, 2006) Defensive Ends_____________ __________Cornell Brown (Virginia Tech, 1997) Running Backs_____________ _____________ Pepe Pearson (Ohio State, 1998) Tight Ends __ ______________________ Kyle Segler (Sam Houston State, 2006) Recruiting Coord./Safeties___ __________________Mike Treier (Temple, 2013) Cornerbacks ______________________________ Chip West (Livingstone, 1993) Assistant AD for Football Ops __________ Mark Gale (Oklahoma State, 1981) 2019 Marshall Football Schedule Date Opponent (TV TBA) Time (ET)/Result Aug. 31 VMI (Stadium) W, 56-17 Stat Comparison (NCAA Ranks) Sept. 6 at Boise State (ESPN2) 9 p.m. Sept. 14 OHIO (Facebook) 6:30 p.m. Marshall Boise State Sept. 28 CINCINNATI (Facebook) 5 p.m. Oct. 5 at Middle Tennessee (Facebook) 3:30 p.m. Scoring Offense 56.0 (T-5th) 36.0 (48th) Oct. 12 OLD DOMINION (Stadium) 2:30 p.m. Scoring Defense 17.0 (47th) 31.0 (87th) Oct. 18 at Florida Atlantic (CBSSN) 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26 WKU (Facebook) 2:30 p.m. Total Offense 620.0 (8th) 621.0 (7th) Nov. 2 at Rice (Facebook) 3:30 p.m. Total Defense 257.0 (34th) 426.0 (89th) Nov. 15 LOUISIANA TECH (CBSSN) 7 p.m. Nov. 23 at Charlotte (Facebook) 3:30 p.m. Rushing Offense 280.0 (18th) 214.0 (37th) Nov. 30 FIU (CBSSN) 12 p.m. Bold - Indicates a C-USA game Rushing Defense 56.0 (21st) 99.0 (51st) Home games in CAPS Passing Offense 340.0 (22nd) 407.0 (8th) All times are Eastern Time Zone and subject to change. Passing Defense 201.0 (63rd) 327.0 (109th) Marshall Football 2019 Thundering Herd Fall Notes last 24 when allowing fewer than 300 yards. Fourteen (14) times in Doc Holliday’s eight-plus seasons has the Notes from VMI Herd allowed 125 yards passing or fewer. Marshall is Isaiah Green threw a career-high four touchdown passes 13-1 (.929) in those games. Marshall is 27-3 (.900) under against VMI. The last time a Marshall quarterback tossed Doc Holliday when the defense does not allow a rushing more TD passes was when Chase Litton threw six against touchdown. Morgan State in 2016. Green completed 18 of 28 passes for 238 yards with four scores and one interception. He Feel the Rush also rushed eight times for 46 yards. Marshall’s 56 points The Herd is now 38-5 (.883) in the last six-plus seasons scored marked the Herd’s most since that 62-0 win over when rushing for 150+ yards and 30-4 (.882) the last six- Morgan State and the 620 yards of total offense were plus years with 200+ on the ground. All-time, Marshall the Herd’s most since gaining 630 yards at Charlotte in is 9-0 under Doc Holliday when rushing for 300+ yards. 2015. 30+ Talik Keaton’s 67-yard punt return (the 26th-longest Marshall’s 56 points in the win over VMI makes the Herd in program history) for a touchdown against VMI was 40-3 (.930) in its last 43 games when scoring 30+ points. Marshall’s first since Deandre Reaves’ 69-yarder for All of those games are under Doc Holliday. a score against FIU in 2015 and also the longest punt return since that one by Reaves. Keaton’s 109 punt 50+ return yards (5 att.) against the Keydets are the eighth- Marshall’s 56-17 win over VMI in 2019 was the 17th time most in school history and were the most by a Marshall that the Thundering Herd has reached the 50+-point man since Damone Williams had five returns for 140 plateau under coach Doc Holliday, two more than Jim yards at Ohio in 1998. Donnan (1990-95) for the all-time school mark. Bob Pruett (1996-2004) reached that mark 14 times and Cam Eleven different players had a reception and 29 players Henderson (1936-42, 1946-49) did it on 13 occasions. recorded a tackle. Protecting the Home Turf The Herd did not allow a 100-yard rusher for the 15th Marshall is nationally known for being one of the consecutive game. toughest places to play in college football. The program has won 82.5 percent (160-34) of its home games in Running back Brenden Knox, who scored twice, has had Joan C. Edwards Stadium, the fourth-highest mark in at least one rushing touchdown in three consecutive the country among programs have played more than games dating back to last season. one game at their facility. Linebacker Tyler Brown recorded his first career sack. Herd Finishes under Holliday Since Doc Holliday became head coach in 2010, Artie Henry’s 51-yard touchdown catch was the longest the Herd has an excellent record of finishing off its reception of his career. opponents once it takes the lead. Marshall is 54-7 (.885) when it scores first, 49-7 (.875) when leading after the Marshall had 35 first downs, its most since recording 31 first quarter, 58-4 (.935) when leading at halftime and against Akron on September 17, 2016. 58-4 (.935) when leading after three quarters. In fact, Marshall was won 44 of its last 46 contests (2016 vs. Holliday Moves into Second Charlotte, 2018 vs. Middle Tennessee) when it has the The Herd’s victory over VMI was career win No. 71 for halftime lead. coach Doc Holliday. He currently sits second on the school’s all-time list behind Bob Pruett (94, 1996-2004) Hang on! It’s easy to see why Herd Coach Doc Holliday talks about First Quarter Dominance ball security so often. His ten Marshall teams have Marshall’s first quarter scoring advantage over the provided a strong indicator of why turnover margin is so opposition since the beginning of the 2018 season important. Holliday’s Herd teams have a combined 71- is 115-39. Herd opponents have managed just three 46 (.607) record. When Marshall has an edge in turnover touchdowns and six field goals during that stretch margin, it is 39-8 (.830). When the turnover number is (14 games). The Thundering Herd has now won 19 equal, Marshall is 16-6 (.727). When the opponent is consecutive games when scoring first and has won its more sure-handed, the Herd is 16-32 (.333). last 10 when leading after the first quarter. Related: since the beginning of the 2013 season, the Herd is 39-1 Of Marshall’s 117 games under Holliday, the Herd has when scoring first. played 57 while committing zero or one turnover, amassing a record of 43-14 (.754) in those games. <100 Marshall still has not allowed a 100-yard individual Marshall is 22-4 (.846) under Holliday when it has a rusher in some time, a streak that is at 15 games. Only turnover margin of +2 or better. In 2018, it was 9-0 when three other teams did not allow a 100-yard rusher last the margin was minus-1 or better. season: Clemson, Northern Illinois and Southern Miss.