Marshall University Athletics
Thundering Herd Moves into Top 20 in National Rankings
10/25/2020 4:01:00 PM | Football
Marshall ranked 18th by Coaches, 19th by Associated Press
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Football has climbed to 18th in the Amway/USA Today Coaches Poll and 19th in the Associated Press Poll, the school announced Sunday.
The Thundering Herd (5-0 overall, 3-0 Conference USA) defeated Florida Atlantic 20-9 Saturday afternoon in Huntington and did so on the strength of a pair of touchdown passes by quarterback Grant Wells, 156 all-purpose yards and another touchdown by running back Brenden Knox and five sacks by the Marshall defense. Knox has four consecutive 100-yard rushing performances and has scored at least once – rushing or receiving – in each game this season.
Marshall will travel to FIU (0-3, 0-1) for a 7 p.m. ET Friday evening contest in Miami. The game will be carried by CBS Sports Network.
The Thundering Herd (5-0 overall, 3-0 Conference USA) defeated Florida Atlantic 20-9 Saturday afternoon in Huntington and did so on the strength of a pair of touchdown passes by quarterback Grant Wells, 156 all-purpose yards and another touchdown by running back Brenden Knox and five sacks by the Marshall defense. Knox has four consecutive 100-yard rushing performances and has scored at least once – rushing or receiving – in each game this season.
Marshall will travel to FIU (0-3, 0-1) for a 7 p.m. ET Friday evening contest in Miami. The game will be carried by CBS Sports Network.
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