2022 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 2022 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University during the 2022 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 second-year head coach Charles Huff.

2022 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Myrtle Beach Bowl champion
Myrtle Beach Bowl, W 28–14 vs. UConn
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record9–4 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorClint Trickett (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorLance Guidry (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJoan C. Edwards Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Coastal Carolina xy   6 2     9 4  
James Madison* x   6 2     8 3  
Marshall   5 3     9 4  
Georgia Southern   3 5     6 7  
Appalachian State   3 5     6 6  
Georgia State   3 5     4 8  
Old Dominion   2 6     3 9  
West Division
No. 19 Troy xy$   7 1     12 2  
South Alabama x   7 1     10 3  
Southern Miss   4 4     7 6  
Louisiana   4 4     6 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 5     4 8  
Texas State   2 6     4 8  
Arkansas State   1 7     3 9  
Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
Rankings from AP Poll

This was their inaugural season in the Sun Belt Conference after spending the previous 17 seasons as a member of Conference USA.

Preseason

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Media poll

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The Sun Belt media days were held on July 25 and July 26. The Thundering Herd were predicted to finish in fourth place in the Sun Belt's East Division.[1]

Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Appalachian State 94 (10)
2 Coastal Carolina 77 (2)
3 Georgia State 68 (1)
4 Marshall 62
5 Georgia Southern 35 (1)
6 James Madison 31
7 Old Dominion 25

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

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Schedule

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All conference games were announced March 1, 2022.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:30 p.m.Norfolk State*ESPN3W 55–324,607
September 102:30 p.m.at No. 8 Notre Dame*NBCW 26–2177,622
September 175:00 p.m.at Bowling Green*NFLNL 31–34 OT21,158
September 247:00 p.m.at TroyNFLNL 7–1627,514
October 13:30 p.m.Gardner–Webb*
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN+W 28–719,845
October 127:30 p.m.Louisiana
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN2L 13–2319,905
October 223:30 p.m.at James MadisonESPN+W 26–1226,159
October 297:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina 
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
NFLNL 13–2424,954
November 52:00 p.m.at Old DominionESPN+W 12–018,327
November 123:30 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (rivalry)
ESPN+W 28–2124,312
November 196:00 p.m.at Georgia SouthernESPN+W 23–1016,153
November 2612:00 p.m.Georgia State
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN+W 28–2317,427
December 192:30 p.m.vs. UConn*ESPNW 28–1412,023
Schedule Source:[2][3]

Game summaries

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Norfolk State

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Game One – Norfolk State Spartans (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 0 303
Thundering Herd 10 28 17055

at Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: None
  • Game attendance: 24,607
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Chad Bush (play-by-play), Doug Chapman (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –40.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:32) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 30 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:46; Marshall 3–0)
  • (6:57) MRSH – Ethan Payne 45 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:58; Marshall 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:14) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 4 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:59; Marshall 17–0)
  • (8:52) MRSH – Owen Porter 21 yard fumble recovery, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 24–0)
  • (3:43) MRSH – Corey Gammage 13 yard pass from Henry Colombi, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:09; Marshall 31–0)
  • (0:30) MRSH – Ethan Payne 7 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:20; Marshall 38–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:17) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 23 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:12; Marshall 45–0)
  • (10:00) MRSH – Toby Payne 12 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:09; Marshall 52–0)
  • (5:19) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 27 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:27; Marshall 55–0)
  • (0:38) NORF – Grandin Willcox 25 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:41; Marshall 55–3)
Statistics NORF MRSH
First downs 5 33
Plays–yards 45–114 81–612
Rushes–yards 31–30 51–380
Passing yards 84 232
Passing: compattint 6–14–1 26–30–1
Time of possession 23:51 36:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Norfolk State Passing Jaylan Adams 3/4, 54 yards
Rushing Jaylen White 4 carries, 15 yards
Receiving Jason Wonodi 2 receptions, 50 yards
Marshall Passing Henry Colombi 24/26, 205 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Ethan Payne 10 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Talik Keaton 8 receptions, 71 yards

At No. 8 Notre Dame

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Game Two – Marshall Thundering Herd (1–0) at No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 9 31426
No. 8 Fighting Irish 0 7 01421

at Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, Indiana

  • Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SW 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Timothy Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Notre Dame –20.5
Game information
Second quarter
  • (14:18) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 4 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick failed (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:56; Marshall 6–0)
  • (3:00) ND – Tyler Buchner 1 yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:03; Notre Dame 7–6)
  • (0:15) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 21 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 2:45; Marshall 9–7)
Third quarter
  • (3:54) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 20 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:10; Marshall 12–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:57) ND – Tyler Buchner 1 yard run, Tyler Buchner run (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:57; Notre Dame 15–12)
  • (5:16) MRSH – Devin Miller 3 yard pass from Henry Colombi, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 5:16; Marshall 19–15)
  • (4:35) MRSH – Steven Gilmore Jr. 37 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 26–15)
  • (0:14) ND – Michael Mayer 5 yard pass from Drew Pyne, Drew Pyne pass failed (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 1:42; Marshall 26–21)
Statistics MRSH ND
First downs 21 22
Plays–yards 71–364 75–351
Rushes–yards 50–219 37–130
Passing yards 145 221
Passing: compattint 16–21–0 21–38–3
Time of possession 30:47 29:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Henry Colombi 16/21, 145 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Khalan Laborn 31 carries, 163 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jayden Harrison 3 receptions, 38 yards
Notre Dame Passing Tyler Buchner 18/32, 201 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Tyler Buchner 13 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Michael Mayer 8 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD

At Bowling Green

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Game Three – Marshall Thundering Herd (2–0) at Bowling Green Falcons (0–2)
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Thundering Herd 14 7 07331
Falcons 0 21 07634

at Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, Ohio

  • Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 21,158
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –16.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:59) MRSH – Corey Gammage 51 yard pass from Henry Colombi,Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01; Marshall 7–0)
  • (12:28) MRSH – Caleb McMillan 78 yard pass from Henry Colombi, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:41; Marshall 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:30) BGSU – Odieu Hilliare 25 yard pass from Matt McDonald, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 3:41; Marshall 14–7)
  • (9:25) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 5 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:59; Marshall 21–7)
  • (6:10) BGSU – Odieu Hilliare 27 yard pass from Matt McDonald, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:15; Marshall 21–14)
  • (1:44) BGSU – Cavon Croom 30 yard pass from Matt McDonald, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:40; Tied 21–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:08) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 1 yard run, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:54; Bowling Green 28–21)
  • (5:43) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 8 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:17; Tied 28–28)
Overtime
  • MRSH – Rece Verhoff 38 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards; Marshall 31–28)
  • BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 2 yard pass from Matt McDonald (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards; Bowling Green 34–31)
Statistics MRSH BGSU
First downs 23 19
Plays–yards 75–547 74–377
Rushes–yards 37–191 27–77
Passing yards 356 300
Passing: compattint 26–38–1 29–47–0
Time of possession 28:12 31:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Henry Colombi 23/34, 338 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Khalan Laborn 24 carries, 157 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Corey Gammage 7 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
Bowling Green Passing Matt McDonald 27/45, 282 yards, 4 TD
Rushing PaSean Wimberly 5 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Odieu Hilliare 4 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD

At Troy

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Game Four – Marshall Thundering Herd (2–1) at Troy Trojans (1–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 0 707
Trojans 10 0 0616

at Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: W 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 27,514
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –3.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:51) TROY – Buddha Jones 23 yards fumble return, Brooks Buce kick (Troy 7–0)
  • (5:31) TROY – Brooks Buce 40 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:10; Troy 10–0)
Third quarter
  • (4:25) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 14 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:37; Troy 10–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:43) TROY – Brooks Buce 25 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:41; Troy 13–7)
  • (3:18) TROY – Brooks Buce 28 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 3:11; Troy 16–7)
Statistics MRSH TROY
First downs 15 13
Plays–yards 69–174 56–421
Rushes–yards 48–96 31–100
Passing yards 78 321
Passing: compattint 11–21–0 15–25–1
Time of possession 30:56 29:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Henry Colombi 8/13, 49 yards
Rushing Khalan Laborn 29 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Caleb McMillan 3 receptions, 37 yards
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 15/25, 321 yards, 1 INT
Rushing DK Billingsley 14 carries, 85 yards
Receiving Tez Johnson 2 receptions, 121 yards

Gardner–Webb

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Game Five – Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (1–3) at Marshall Thundering Herd (2–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 0 007
Thundering Herd 7 7 7728

at Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: N/A
  • Game attendance: 19,845
  • Referee: Scott Jackson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chad Bush (play-by-play), Doug Chapman (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –31.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:30) MRSH – A.J. Turner 24 yard pass from Henry Colombi, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:40; Marshall 7–0)
  • (3:03) GWU – Ty Anderson 45 yard interception return, Jay Billingsly kick (Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (5:48) MRSH – Corey Gammage 10 yard pass from Henry Colombi, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:59; Marshall 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:09) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:13; Marshall 21–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:11) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 78 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:12; Marshall 28-7)
Statistics GWU MRSH
First downs 8 21
Plays–yards 51–143 86–421
Rushes–yards 19–19 53–236
Passing yards 124 185
Passing: compattint 11–32–3 21–33–1
Time of possession 21:34 38:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Gardner–Webb Passing Bailey Fisher 9/28, 114 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Donovan Jones 4 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Deland Thomas 2 receptions, 49 yards
Marshall Passing Henry Colombi 13/20, 138 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Khalan Laborn 35 carries, 191 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Charles Montgomery 5 receptions, 72 yards

Louisiana

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Game Six – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–3) at Marshall Thundering Herd (3–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 3 0 13723
Thundering Herd 0 7 0613

at Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2022
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 19,905
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –10.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:03) UL – Kenneth Almendares 42 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:38; Louisiana 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (4:09) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:26; Marshall 7–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:30) UL – Dontae Fleming 6 yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:40, Louisiana 10–7)
  • (4:44) UL – Kenneth Almendares 33 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:06; Louisiana 13–7)
  • (0:00) UL – Kenneth Almendares 52 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:11; Louisiana 16–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:59) UL – Michael Jefferson 32 yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:30; Louisiana 23–7)
  • (6:52) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 1 yard run, Two-point conversion failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:07; Louisiana 23–13)
Statistics UL MRSH
First downs 16 17
Plays–yards 63–338 66–276
Rushes–yards 34–108 44–139
Passing yards 230 137
Passing: compattint 17–29–0 16–22–1
Time of possession 28:18 31:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Passing Ben Wooldridge 17/29, 230 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ben Wooldridge 10 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Michael Jefferson 3 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 7/9, 69 yards
Rushing Khalan Laborn 26 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Corey Gammage 4 receptions, 58 yards

At James Madison

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Game Seven – Marshall Thundering Herd (3–3) at James Madison Dukes (5–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 2 7 10726
Dukes 12 0 0012

at Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 26,159
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Vad Lee (analyst)
  • Pregame line: James Madison –12.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:07) JMU – Camden Wise 35 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:12; James Madison 3–0)
  • (3:24) JMU – Zach Horton 17 yard pass from Billy Atkins (Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:06; James Madison 9–0)
  • (3:24) MRSH – E. J. Jackson 85 yard PAT return (James Madison 9–2)
  • (1:07) JMU – Camden Wise 25 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:46; James Madison 12–2)
Second quarter
  • (9:54) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 61 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:11; James Madison 12–9)
Third quarter
  • (13:17) MRSH – Corey Gammage 57 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:10; Marshall 16–12)
  • (8:10) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 38 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:18; Marshall 19–12)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:07) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 18 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:49; Marshall 26–12)
Statistics MRSH JMU
First downs 12 10
Plays–yards 75–326 72–247
Rushes–yards 44–167 37–83
Passing yards 159 164
Passing: compattint 15–31–2 13–35–4
Time of possession 31:34 28:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 15/31, 159 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Khalan Laborn 30 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Corey Gammage 5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
James Madison Passing Billy Atkins 13/35, 164 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT
Rushing Percy Agyei-Obese 20 carries, 96 yards
Receiving Terrance Greene Jr. 3 receptions, 66 yards

Coastal Carolina

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Game Eight – Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6–1) at Marshall Thundering Herd (4–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chanticleers 21 0 0324
Thundering Herd 0 10 3013

at Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 24,954
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –2.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:52) CCU – Grayson McCall 2 yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:02; Coastal Carolina 7–0)
  • (4:23) CCU – Bryce Carpenter 3 yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:49; Coastal Carolina 14–0)
  • (1:03) CCU – Jacob Jenkins 37 yard pass from Grayson McCall, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:03; Coastal Carolina 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:17) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 2 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Coastal Carolina 21–7)
  • (4:23) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 40 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:58; Coastal Carolina 21–10)
Third quarter
  • (2:49) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 39 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:03; Coastal Carolina 21–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:28) CCU – Kade Hensley 27 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 3:42; Coastal Carolina 24–13)
Statistics CCU MRSH
First downs 21 20
Plays–yards 69–271 74–407
Rushes–yards 45–150 37–87
Passing yards 121 320
Passing: compattint 13–24–0 19–37–0
Time of possession 35:00 25:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 13/24, 121 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Reese White 6 carries, 43 yards
Receiving Jared Brown 6 receptions, 57 yards
Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 19/36, 320 yards
Rushing Khalan Laborn 16 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Corey Gammage 8 receptions, 187 yards

At Old Dominion

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Game Nine – Marshall Thundering Herd (4–4) at Old Dominion Monarchs (3–5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 6 3312
Monarchs 0 0 000

at S.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NW 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,327
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chip Tarkenton (play-by-play), Andy Mashaw (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –3.5
Game information
Second quarter
  • (13:48) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 33 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:28; Marshall 3–0)
  • (10:35) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 26 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:24; Marshall 6–0)
Third quarter
  • (8:39) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 30 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:59; Marshall 9–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:50) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 23 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 3:24; Marshall 12–0)
Statistics MRSH ODU
First downs 20 13
Plays–yards 81–387 60–209
Rushes–yards 56–298 14–11
Passing yards 89 198
Passing: compattint 13–25–2 24–46–1
Time of possession 38:11 21:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 13/25, 89 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Khalan Laborn 31 carries, 139 yards
Receiving EJ Horton 4 receptions, 28 yards
Old Dominion Passing Hayden Wolff 24/46, 198 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Blake Watson 10 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Javon Harvey 4 receptions, 60 yards

Appalachian State

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Game Ten – Appalachian State Mountaineers (5–4) at Marshall Thundering Herd (5–4)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 7 7721
Thundering Herd 7 7 14028

at Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 24,312
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chad Bush (play-by-play), Doug Chapman (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Appalachian State –2.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:09) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:45; Marshall 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:12) MRSH – Jayden Harrison 5 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:02; Marshall 14–0)
  • (1:00) APP – Daetrich Harrington 1 yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 5:15; Marshall 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:00) MRSH – Danisus Miller 0 yard return of blocked punt, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 21–7)
  • (10:47) APP – Milan Tucker 96 yard kickoff return, Michael Hughes kick (Marshall 21–14)
  • (7:57) MRSH – Corey Gammage 19 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:41; Marshall 28–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) APP – Henry Pearson 14 yard pass from Chase Brice, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:00; Marshall 28–21)
Statistics APP MRSH
First downs 17 17
Plays–yards 74–293 66–341
Rushes–yards 40–116 37–121
Passing yards 177 220
Passing: compattint 15–34–1 17–29–1
Time of possession 31:49 28:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 15/34, 177 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Nate Noel 18 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Christian Horn 4 receptions, 66 yards
Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 16/28, 225 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Khalan Laborn 18 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Charles Montgomery 5 receptions, 109 yards

At Georgia Southern

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Game Eleven – Marshall Thundering Herd (6–4) at Georgia Southern Eagles (5–5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 6 14 3023
Eagles 3 7 0010

at Paulson StadiumStatesboro, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 0 mph
  • Game attendance: 16,153
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Cole Neely (anaylst), Emily Grace McWhorter (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –6.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:39) MRSH – EJ Horton 65 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; Marshall 6–0)
  • (4:31) GASO – Alex Raynor 46 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:58; Marshall 6–3)
Second quarter
  • (9:31) MRSH – Shadeed Ahmed 33 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:22; Marshall 13–3)
  • (7:04) MRSH – Cam Fancher 19 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:20; Marshall 20–3)
  • (2:16) GASO – Khaleb Hood 27 yard pass from Kyle Vantrease, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:23; Marshall 20–10)
Third quarter
  • (7:40) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 36 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 5:23; Marshall 23–10)
Statistics MRSH GASO
First downs 29 20
Plays–yards 86–529 64–384
Rushes–yards 54–255 24–179
Passing yards 274 205
Passing: compattint 17–32–0 22–40–1
Time of possession 36:54 23:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 17/32, 274 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Rasheen Ali 16 carries, 79 yards
Receiving EJ Horton 2 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern Passing Kyle Vantrease 22/39, 205 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jalen White 13 carries, 143 yards
Receiving Jeremy Singleton 8 receptions, 73 yards

Georgia State

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Game Twelve – Georgia State Panthers (4–7) at Marshall Thundering Herd (7–4)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 3 7623
Thundering Herd 0 14 01428

at Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 17,427
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chad Bush (play-by-play), Doug Chapman (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –6.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:57) GSU – Tucker Gregg 3 yard run, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Georgia State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:47) GSU – Michael Hayes 39 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 4:53; Georgia State 10–0)
  • (5:25) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 83 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 0:13; Georgia State 10–7)
  • (1:25) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 5 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:00; Marshall 14–10)
Third quarter
  • (8:52) GSU – Jamari Thrash 12 yard pass from Darren Grainger, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 4:48; Georgia State 17–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:09) MRSH – Charles Montgomery 32 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:02; Marshall 21–17)
  • (5:31) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:42; Marshall 28–17)
  • (3:25) GSU – Marcus Carroll 2 yard run, Darren Grainger pass failed (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; Marshall 28–23)
Statistics GSU MRSH
First downs 19 25
Plays–yards 69–365 69–486
Rushes–yards 43–74 41–278
Passing yards 291 208
Passing: compattint 19–26–0 18–28–0
Time of possession 29:47 30:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 19/26, 291 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Marcus Carroll 11 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jamari Thrash 9 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD
Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 18/28, 208 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Rasheen Ali 16 carries, 102 yards
Receiving Corey Gammage 4 receptions, 65 yards

vs UConn

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Myrtle Beach Bowl – Marshall Thundering Herd (8–4) vs UConn Huskies (6–6)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 14 7 7028
Huskies 0 0 14014

at Brooks StadiumConway, South Carolina

  • Date: Monday, December 19, 2022
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: N 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 12,023
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Eric Mac Lain (analyst), and Tera Talmadge (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –11.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:15) MRSH – Corey Gammage 9 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:32; Marshall 7–0)
  • (3:23) MRSH – Damion Barber 34 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:05) MRSH – Devin Miller 10 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:20; Marshall 21–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:51) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 2 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:05; Marshall 28–0)
  • (5:35) UCONN – Victor Rosa 14 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; Marshall 28–7)
  • (0:01) UCONN – Victor Rosa 24 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:55; Marshall 28–14)
Statistics MRSH UConn
First downs 19 18
Plays–yards 65–303 67–316
Rushes–yards 45–210 38–144
Passing yards 93 172
Passing: compattint 10–20–1 11–30–3
Time of possession 28:39 31:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 10/20, 93 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Rasheen Ali 15 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Corey Gammage 3 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD
UConn Passing Zion Turner 9/27, 166 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Victor Rosa 16 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Keelan Marion 2 receptions, 69 yards

Staff

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Name Position Consecutive season at Marshall
Charles Huff Head coach 2nd
Clint Trickett Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 1st (2nd overall)
Lance Guidry Defensive coordinator/safeties coach 2nd
Johnathan Galante Special Teams Coordinator 1st
Bill Legg Assistant head coach/tight ends coach 2nd
Jovon Bouknight Pass game coordinator/Wide receivers coach 1st
Telly Lockette Run Game coordinator/running backs coach 2nd
Chevis Jackson Cornerbacks coach 1st
Shannon Morrison Linebackers coach 2nd
Eddy Morrissey offensive line coach 2nd
Ralph Street Defensive line coach 2nd
Support staff
Sharrod Everett Football Chief of Staff 2nd
Ben Ashford Director of Sports Performance 2nd
Will Rankin Assistant strength & conditioning coach 1st
Scottie Ethington Assistant strength & conditioning coach 1st
Mark Gale Assistant athletic director of football operations 2nd (32nd overall)
Luke Haker Assistant director of football operations 2nd
Doug Chapman Senior analyst/director of player development 2nd
Mike Bartrum Senior analyst/special assistant to the head coach 2nd
Marc Votteler General manager 1st
Katelyn Lambert Director of on-campus recruiting 1st
Jack Lanham Assistant director of player personnel 1st

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References

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  1. ^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". Sun Belt Conference. July 25, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Sun Belt Releases 2022 Football Schedule, Including Four New Members". Sun Belt Conference. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Marshall Thundering Herd Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 Football Roster". Marshall Athletics.