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Marshall Football Renews Rivalry With App State
11/20/2025 1:00:00 PM | Football
Herd seeking bowl eligibility with victory over Mountaineers
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Football heads back on the road for a short trip to face long-time rival App State at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C. A win would make the Thundering Herd bowl eligible in Tony Gibson's first season.
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PRE-GAME NOTES
Marshall quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson was named as a Manning Award "Stars of the Week" nominee for last week's performance against Georgia State. It is the second time this season that he has earned the accolade.
Marshall linebacker Jibreel Al-Amin set a career-high with 10 tackles while adding 1.5 tackles for loss, a half-sack and a forced fumble in last week's win.
Marshall kicker Lorcan Quinn currently has 18 field goals on the season, which puts him one field goal away from tying the Herd's single-season record.
Both Marshall head coach Tony Gibson and App State coach Dowell Loggains are in the first year at their programs.
The Thundering Herd is looking to become bowl eligible for the ninth consecutive year – one of the longest streaks among Group of Five programs in the country. A win would clinch bowl eligibility.
Marshall and Appalachian State's rivalry is one of the Herd's oldest and most intense. Dating back to 1977, the two programs were the pinnacle of the Southern Conference in the late 1980s and early 1990s before Marshall transitioned from Division I-AA to I-A in 1996.
Marshall is wearing a special '61 Forever' sticker on the back of its helmet in honor of former App State coach and Charleston native Shawn Clark, who passed away earlier this year.
ABOUT MARSHALL
Marshall comes into this weekend's contest at Appalachian State off a 30-18 win over Georgia State, which snapped a two-game skid. The Herd continued to be exceptional at forcing turnovers, gaining three in the game.
Marshall's offense is led by quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, who threw for a career-high 321 yards with three touchdowns while rushing for another 97 yards last week.
Del Rio-Wilson leads the Herd's rushing attack with 587 yards and he's completed 68 percent of his passes for 1,761 yards and 17 touchdowns also.
Defensively, Marshall is led by Boogie Trotter, who has 55 tackles on the season and is tied for the FBS lead with five interceptions. He also has two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery to his credit.
Special teams have also been a major part of Marshall's success with punter Nathan Totten averaging 52.4 yards on five punts last week with three inside the 10-yard line and punts of 59, 58 and 57 yards. Totten is averaging 45.3 yards per punt.
Kicker Lorcan Quinn also has converted 18 of 22 field goal attempts this season with a long of 55 yards and has 53 touchbacks in 62 kickoffs. Quinn is closing in on the Marshall single-season record for field goals.
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ABOUT APP STATE
App State comes into the contest having lost four straight games, including last week's 58-10 loss at James Madison.
The Mountaineers are coached by Dowell Loggains, who is 4-6 in his first year at the helm of the program.
App State's offense is led by Rashod Dubinion, who is one of the Sun Belt's top running backs with 821 yards on the season. The top receiver is Jaden Barnes, who has 608 receiving yards and seven touchdowns to his credit.
Defensively, the Mountaineers are led by Colton Phares, who has 74 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and two interceptions to his credit.
For more information about App State, visit HERE.
SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 28th all-time meeting between Marshall and App State – one of the Herd's longest rivalries. App State leads the series 16-11. The home team has won each of the matchups in the series since Marshall joined the Sun Belt. Marshall won last year's meeting, 52-37.
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