Marshall University Athletics
Marshall Football Postgame Notes
10/11/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
Marshall game captains versus Middle Tennessee, as chosen by Coach Doc Holliday and his staff, were center Chris Jasperse, running back Devon Johnson, linebacker Neville Hewitt and defensive end Ra'Shawde Myers. It's is Jasperse's fourth game captaincy of the season, which leads the 2014 Herd.
Senior center Chris Jasperse made his team-leading 45th career start (every game he's played at MU), tied for the most among active offensive linemen in FBS. The Marshall record for starts - as an FBS program (1953-76 and 1997-present) -- is 52 by offensive tackle Steve Sciullo (1999-2002). Stat includes players on offense, defense; no specialists).
Junior Sebastian "Swede" Johansson got the start at left guard for the Herd who started the first five games in 2014. Johansson started the first two games of the season at left tackle before missing Weeks 3-4 with a high ankle sprain. He was the starting left guard in 2013.
Marshall has scored on its first offensive series in the last five games - touchdowns vs. Rhode Island, Akron, Old Dominion and Middle Tennessee and a field goal versus Ohio. The Herd scored on its second offensive series at Miami (Ohio), after punting on its first series.
Wide receiver Tommy Shuler's first-quarter reception stretches his streak of games with at least one catch to 33 (streak began in 2011 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl).
The Herd has outscored its six foes 97-14 in the first quarter of games this season.
Quaterback Rakeem Cato's streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass is now at 38, which ties for the NCAA major college record with Russell Wilson (N.C. State and Wisconsin, 2009-11). Oregon's Marcus Mariota is second among current FBS quarterbacks, with 32 games.
After recording 342 yards of total offense on the day, Cato now has 12,434 yards total offense in his career, moving him to No. 3 in Conference USA history in total offense. No. 2 is Kevin Kolb, Houston, 2003-06 (13,715).
Middle Tennessee's second-quarter touchdown (with 25 seconds left) is the first second-quarter touchdown allowed by Marshall this season.
Running back Devon Johnson has five 100-yard rushing games this season (91 in his other game). The Marshall major college record for 100-yard rushing games in a season is seven, shared by Ahmad Bradshaw (2006) and Darius Marshall (2008). The Marshall overall record is 10, three times by Chris Parker (the 1993, 1994 and 1995 seasons, all in Division I-AA).
Marshall is the only major-college team in the country that has scored at least 40 points in every game this season.
With three rushing touchdowns on the day, Devon Johnson has 11 rushing touchdowns this season, the most for a Herd running back since Darius Marshall had 11 in 2009.
The 11 rushing touchdowns by Devon Johnson (2014) and Darius Marshall (2009) are the most on the ground for a Herd back since Ahmad Bradshaw had 19 in 2006.
After a fourth-quarter interception in the red zone, Cato now has 66 touchdown passes and four interceptions inside the red zone.
