Marshall University Athletics
Marshall Continues Climb in National Polls
11/1/2020 3:38:00 PM | Football
Thundering Herd faces UMass Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Football climbed into the top 16 in both national polls when they were released Sunday.
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The Thundering Herd is 16th in the Associated Press poll and one spot higher in the Amway/USA Today Coaches Poll. Marshall's AP ranking is its highest since September 8, 2002, when it also climbed to No. 16, following a season-opening 50-17 victory over Appalachian State.
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The Thundering Herd (5-0 overall, 3-0 Conference USA) defeated Florida Atlantic 20-9 on October 24 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.
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Marshall was scheduled to travel to FIU last Friday, but the Panthers postponed that game as they did not have enough available scholarship student-athletes as a result of quarantining of COVID-19 positive tests and contact tracing.
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The Thundering Herd will host UMass (0-1) Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Mark Martin and Jake Griffith will have the call on ESPN+.
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The Thundering Herd is 16th in the Associated Press poll and one spot higher in the Amway/USA Today Coaches Poll. Marshall's AP ranking is its highest since September 8, 2002, when it also climbed to No. 16, following a season-opening 50-17 victory over Appalachian State.
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The Thundering Herd (5-0 overall, 3-0 Conference USA) defeated Florida Atlantic 20-9 on October 24 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.
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Marshall was scheduled to travel to FIU last Friday, but the Panthers postponed that game as they did not have enough available scholarship student-athletes as a result of quarantining of COVID-19 positive tests and contact tracing.
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The Thundering Herd will host UMass (0-1) Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Mark Martin and Jake Griffith will have the call on ESPN+.
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