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Herd Football Hosts App State in Tribute Game
11/11/2022 10:00:00 AM | Football
Marshall will wear special black helmets with commemorative tributes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall hosts the Appalachian State Mountaineers Saturday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Kickoff will be at 3:30 p.m for the annual Tribute Game to honor and remember the 75 lives lost in 1970.
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The Tribute Game
The Marshall University football team debuted black helmets for the first time in program history earlier this season. Now, in the team's annual 1970 Tribute Game, the team will be wearing black helmets again, with a special meaning.
The black helmet features a throwback logo of "Marco" the school's mascot as worn by the 1971 "Young Thundering Herd," the team made up of underclassmen following the tragic plane crash from the previous fall. The nameplate on the back of the helmet will also feature the words `"Young Thundering Herd." Along the stripe of the helmet reads the names of all 75 people on board who died on November 14, 1970. The retro MU logo on the front of the helmet represents the school's logo the year of the crash. The helmet features tributes to the teams both before and after the crash, as the team and school honors the legacy of both teams 52 years later.
PRE-GAME NOTES
Following a 12-0 shutout victory at ODU, Marshall enters Saturday's game with a 5-4 record (2-3 Sun Belt). The Thundering Herd defense has not allowed an opponent in the end zone after the first quarter in the last three games.
Redshirt-junior Khalan Laborn leads the Marshall rushing attack with 13 touchdowns and 1,200 net yards this season.
Redshirt-freshman Cam Fancher has started each of the last three games for the Herd. Fancher threw for 320 yards in his last game in Huntington two weeks ago against Coastal Carolina.
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ABOUT APP STATE
App State is led by Charleston native, Shawn Clark who possesses a 25-11 record across four seasons in Boone.
Sixth-year Quarterback Chase Brice has completed 65 percent of his passes in 2022, throwing for 2,200 yards and 24 touchdowns.
Junior defensive back Nick Ross leads the App State defense with 50 tackles and an interception.
For more information surrounding the App State football program, visit HERE:
SERIES HISTORY
The two storied programs will meet for the 25th time Saturday. App State leads the series, 15-9.
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