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Marshall Picked First in C-USA's East Division
7/16/2019 2:50:00 PM | Football
Thundering Herd lauded
DALLAS, Tx. – Marshall Football has been picked to win the East Division, according to a panel of media members in a poll conducted and released by the Conference USA office Tuesday afternoon.
The Thundering Herd welcomes back nine starters on offense and five on defense from a squad that finished 6-2 in the conference last season. Quarterback Isaiah Green was named co-Freshman of the Year after averaging 245 yards per game with 15 TD passes in 10 outings. In addition to four returning starters on the offensive line, led by senior All-C-USA C Levi Brown, the Herd brings back a pair of productive rushers in sophomore Brenden Knox (578 yards and 4 TDs in the final five games last year) and junior Tyler King (the team's leading rusher the last two seasons). The Marshall defense did not allow a 100-yard rusher all of last season and senior DL Channing Hames and LB Omari Cobb will lead the way up front, while CB Chris Jackson spearheads the secondary.
Marshall garnered 14 first-place votes, while FIU had nine and Florida Atlantic boasted three.
North Texas received 20 first-place votes in the West and is picked to win that division.
The 15th annual Conference USA Football Championship Game, pitting the champions of the East and West Divisions, will be held Saturday, Dec. 7.
C-USA MEDIA MEMBERS PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
EAST DIVISION
1. Marshall (14)
2. FIU (9)
3. Florida Atlantic (3)
4. Middle Tennessee
5. WKU
6. Old Dominion
7. Charlotte
WEST DIVISION
1. North Texas (20)
2. Southern Miss (4)
3. Louisiana Tech
4. UAB (2)
5. UTSA
6. Rice
7. UTEP
(first place votes in parentheses)
The Thundering Herd welcomes back nine starters on offense and five on defense from a squad that finished 6-2 in the conference last season. Quarterback Isaiah Green was named co-Freshman of the Year after averaging 245 yards per game with 15 TD passes in 10 outings. In addition to four returning starters on the offensive line, led by senior All-C-USA C Levi Brown, the Herd brings back a pair of productive rushers in sophomore Brenden Knox (578 yards and 4 TDs in the final five games last year) and junior Tyler King (the team's leading rusher the last two seasons). The Marshall defense did not allow a 100-yard rusher all of last season and senior DL Channing Hames and LB Omari Cobb will lead the way up front, while CB Chris Jackson spearheads the secondary.
Marshall garnered 14 first-place votes, while FIU had nine and Florida Atlantic boasted three.
North Texas received 20 first-place votes in the West and is picked to win that division.
The 15th annual Conference USA Football Championship Game, pitting the champions of the East and West Divisions, will be held Saturday, Dec. 7.
C-USA MEDIA MEMBERS PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
EAST DIVISION
1. Marshall (14)
2. FIU (9)
3. Florida Atlantic (3)
4. Middle Tennessee
5. WKU
6. Old Dominion
7. Charlotte
WEST DIVISION
1. North Texas (20)
2. Southern Miss (4)
3. Louisiana Tech
4. UAB (2)
5. UTSA
6. Rice
7. UTEP
(first place votes in parentheses)
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