Marshall University Athletics
Marshall Football Postgame Notes
10/24/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
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Marshall game captains versus North Texas, as selected by Coach Doc Holliday and his staff -- Offense: Michael Selby, center; Davonte Allen, wide receiver; Defense: Taj Letman, safety; D.J. Hunter, linebacker.
With wide receiver Justin Hunt making his first career start and running back Remi Watson making his first start of 2015, Marshall has had 34 players make a start on offense and defense this season.
Defensive end Blake Keller's 20-yard half-sack of DaMarcus Smith is the first of Keller's Marshall career.
Marshall's 89-yard touchdown drive (1:30, second quarter; Hyleck Foster 3-yard run) is the Herd's longest drive of the season (by yards).
Marshall's 20 quarterback hurries is a season high, eclipsing 17 in the win over Southern Miss (Oct. 9).
Placekicker Nick Smith's 32-yard field goal (11:08, fourth quarter) was his 11th straight in 11 attempts this season and the 18th in a row converted by the Herd. Justin Haig made his final seven last season. The last miss was Haig's 23-yarder in the first quarter (11:26) against UAB at Legion Field on Nov. 22, 2014.
Running back Hyleck Foster had 105 rushing yards on 17 carries. It is the 22nd time in the last 22 games and 33rd time in the last 37 games that Marshall has had a 100-yard rushing performance. It is Foster's second in as many weeks.
Marshall has won 19 of its last 20 home games, dating to an Oct. 27, 2012 loss to UCF (last two home games in 2012, 6-0 in 2013, 6-1 in 2014, 5-0 this season).
Isabelle "Izzy" Rogner, the Marshall Student Government Association vice president and a Herd cross country and track and field runner, was voted Miss Marshall for Homecoming 2015. Rogner is a junior from Lewisburg, W.Va. Mr. Marshall was Nigel Wallace, a senior from Logan, W.Va.
