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Key Players Returning:
QB Cam Fancher, WR/PR Talik Keaton, WR Charles Montgomery, OC Trent Holler, OG Logan Osburn, OT Dalton Tucker, OT Ethan Driskell, DE Sam Burton, DE Owen Porter, DT TyQaze Leggs, LB Eli Neal, CB Micah Abraham, SS Kerion Martin, KR Jayden Harrison, PK Rece Verhoff and PT John McConnell.
Key Players Departing:
RB Khalan Laborn, WR Cory Gammage, OT Kendrick Sartor, DE Koby Cumberlander, DT Anthony Watts, LB Abraham Beauplan, CB Steven Gilmore, CB Andre Sam, NB Charlie Gray and FS EJ Jackson.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: LB Stephen Dix Jr. (Florida State transfer), EDGE Landyn Watson (TCU transfer), OT Altrique Barlow (TCU transfer), DL Chris Thomas (Florida transfer), LB Jayven Hall (Roswell, Georgia), OT Lloyd Willis (Florida State transfer), DS Ahmere Foster (Miami, Florida), CB Myles Bell (Connecticut transfer), ATH CJ Davis (Ft. Wayne, Indiana) and CB JJ Roberts (Wake Forest transfer).
2022 Results:
G01 NORFOLK STATE W 55-3
G02 @ #8 Notre Dame W 26-21
G03 @ Bowling Green L | OT 31-34
G04 @ Troy L 7-16
G05 GARDNER-WEBB W 28-7
G06 LOUISIANA L 13-23
G07 @ James Madison W 26-12
G08 COASTAL CAROLINA L 13-24
G09 @ Old Dominion W 12-0
G10 APPALACHIAN STATE W 28-21
G11 @ Georgia Southern W 23-10
G12 GEORGIA STATE W 28-13
BOWL vs. UCONN W 28-14
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 9-4 (3rd in SBC East)
Home: 4-2
Away: 4-2
Neutral: 1-0
CUSA: 5-3
Non-CUSA: 4-1
Head Coach: Charles Huff
Marshall: 16-10
Career: 16-10
Bowls: 1-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Cam Fancher (131-236, 1558 yards, 55.5%, 6.6 avg., 10 TD, 6 Int.)
Rushing: Cam Fancher (107 car., 466 yards, 4.4 avg., 1 TD)
Receiving: Charles Montgomery (36 rec., 402 yards, 11.2 avg., 1 TD)
TD’s Scored: Rasheen Ali/Ethan Payne (2)
Sacks: Owen Porter (9.5)
Tackles: Eli Neal (98)
Interceptions: Micah Abraham (6)
Pass Deflections: Micah Abraham (10)
Tackles For Loss: Owen Porter (15)
Forced Fumbles: Owen Porter (2)
Kick Returns: Jayden Harrison (15 ret., 298 yards, 19.9 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Talik Keaton (16 ret., 105 yards, 6.6 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Rece Verhoff (13-20 fg/fga., 65%, 33-35 xp/xpa., 72 pts.)
Punting: John McConnell (70 punts, 2685 yards, 38.4 avg., 27 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 14 Cam Fancher (RS SO)
RB: 22 Rasheen Ali (RS JR)
WR: 4 DeMarcus Harris (RS JR/TR)
WR: 9 Bryan Robinson (RS JR/TR)
WR: 10 Charles Montgomery (RS SO)
TE: 83 Cade Conley (RS SO/TR)
LT: 52 Ethan Driskell (RS SR)
LG: 58 Altrique Barlow (RS JR/TR)
OC: 55 Trent Holler (RS JR/TR)
RG: 65 Logan Osburn (RS JR)
RT: 68 Dalton Tucker (RS SR)
KR: 2 Jayden Harrison (RS JR/TR)
PK: 90 Rece Verhoff (SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 2 Elijah Alston (RS JR)
DT: 99 Isaiah Gibson Sr. (RS JR/TR)
DT: 5 TyQaze Leggs (RS JR/TR)
DE: 55 Owen Porter (RS SR)
LB: 25 J’Coryan Anderson (RS JR)
LB: 24 Eli Neal (SR)
NB: 1 Josh Moten (RS SO/TR)
CB: 10 Jacobie Henderson (RS FR)
CB: 6 Micah Abraham (RS SR)
FS: 11 JJ Roberts (RS JR/TR)
SS: 13 Daytione Smith (RS SO)
PR: 1 Talik Keaton (RS SR)
PT: 45 John McConnell (RS SO)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: A
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 ALBANY GREAT DANES | First meeting between schools.
09/09 @ East Carolina Pirates | Marshall trails the series 5-11. The Thundering Herd lost (38-42) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
09/23 VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES | Marshall trails the series 2-11. The Thundering Herd lost (20-41) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
09/30 OLD DOMINION MONARCHS | Marshall leads the series 7-1. The Thundering Herd won (12-0) last season’s meeting between schools and their only series win (14-38) was in 2016.
10/07 @ NC State Wolfpack | Marshall trails the series 0-5. The Thundering Herd lost (20-37) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
10/14 @ Georgia State Panthers | Last season’s 28-23 win was the first meeting between schools.
10/19 JAMES MADISON DUKES | Marshall leads the series 3-0. Last season’s 26-12 win was the first meeting between schools since 1994.
10/28 @ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Last season’s 13-24 loss was the first meeting between schools.
11/04 @ Appalachian State Mountaineers | Marshall trails the series 10-15. The Thundering Herd are 2-1 since restarting the series in 2020 and their last series loss (30-31) was in 2021.
11/11 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES | Marshall leads the series 5-2. Last season’s 23-10 win was the first meeting between schools since 1996.
11/18 @ South Alabama Jaguars | First meeting between schools.
11/25 ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES | First meeting between schools.
Predictions:
Home: 3-3
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
CUSA: 3-5
Non-CUSA: 0-4
Overall: 3-9 (5th in SBC East)
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