2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Marshall Thundering Herd logo.svg
C-USA East Division champion
C-USA Championship Game, L 13–22 vs. UAB
Camellia Bowl, L 10–17 vs. Buffalo
Conference Conference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record7–3 (4–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Pro spread
Defensive coordinator Brad Lambert (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator J. C. Price (2nd season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Seasons
←  2019
2021  →
2020 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall xy  4 –1   7 –3  
Florida Atlantic  4 –2   5 –4  
Western Kentucky  4 –3   5 –7  
Charlotte  2 –2   2 –4  
Middle Tennessee  2 –4   3 –6  
FIU  0 –3   0 –5  
West Division
UAB xy$  3 –1   6 –3  
UTSA  5 –2   7 –5  
Louisiana Tech  4 –2   5 –5  
North Texas  3 –4   4 –6  
Rice  2 –3   2 –3  
Southern Miss  2 –4   3 –7  
UTEP  0 –4   3 –5  
Championship: UAB 22, Marshall 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, Old Dominion opted out of the season.

The 2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd played their home games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by eleventh-year head coach Doc Holliday.

Contents

The game against Middle Tennessee marked the 50th anniversary of the crash of Southern Airways Flight 932, which took place on November 14, 1970, and killed 75 people, 70 of whom were connected to the Marshall football program.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
TBD

CUSA media days

The CUSA Media Days will be held virtually for the first time in conference history. [1]

Preseason All-CUSA teams

To be released

Schedule

Marshall announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020. [2] The 2020 schedule originally consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

The Thundering Herd had games scheduled against Boise State, East Carolina, Ohio, Old Dominion, and Pittsburgh, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] These were partially replaced with games against Appalachian State, Eastern Kentucky, and UMass.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 51:30 p.m. Eastern Kentucky *
 ESPN W 59–012,001
September 193:30 p.m.No. 23 Appalachian State *
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
 CBS W 17–712,050
October 107:30 p.m.at Western Kentucky
Stadium W 38–144,428
October 176:00 p.m.at Louisiana Tech
CBSSN W 35–177,140
October 242:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 22
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
StadiumW 20–912,002
November 72:30 p.m. UMass *No. 16
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
 ESPN+ W 51–1011,711
November 1412:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee No. 16
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
CBSSNW 42–1412,224
December 512:00 p.m. Rice No. 21
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN+L 0–2010,429
December 187:00 p.m. UAB
CBSSNL 13–228,324
December 252:30 p.m.vs. Buffalo *
 ESPN L 10–172,512

[8]

    Game summaries

    Eastern Kentucky

    Game One – Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Marshall Thundering Herd
    Period1234Total
    Colonels00000
    Thundering Herd211714759

    at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

    • Date: Saturday, September 5, 2020
    • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
    • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: ENE 3 mph
    • Game attendance: 12,000
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
    • Pregame line: Marshall –25.5
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (12:19) MRSH – Xavier Gaines 22 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:41; Marshall 7–0)
    • (8:04) MRSH – Brendan Knox 8 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:31; Marshall 14–0)
    • (2:01) MRSH – Talik Keaton 21 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:05; Marshall 21–0)
    Second quarter
    • (10:02) MRSH – Garet Morrell 2 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 6:12; Marshall 28–0)
    • (6:07) MRSH – Shane Ciucci 23 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:37; Marshall 31–0)
    • (3:07) MRSH – Jaron Woodyard 42 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:06; Marshall 38–0)
    Third quarter
    • (7:04) MRSH – Sheldon Evans 6 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:05; Marshall 45–0)
    • (0:43) MRSH – Lawrence Papillon 13 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:47; Marshall 52–0)
    Fourth quarter
    • (4:02) MRSH – Amir Richardson 3 yard pass from Luke Zban, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:22; Marshall 59–0)
    StatisticsEKUMRSH
    First downs734
    Plays–yards47–16683–627
    Rushes–yards31–8654–282
    Passing yards80345
    Passing: comp–att–int10–16–122–29–0
    Time of possession25:3734:23
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Eastern KentuckyPassingParker McKinney7/10, 71 yards, 1 INT
    RushingQuentin Pringle6 carries, 39 yards
    ReceivingKeyion Dixon3 receptions, 34 yards
    MarshallPassing Grant Wells 16/23, 307 yards, 4 TD
    RushingKnowledge McDaniel14 carries, 93 yards
    ReceivingTalik Keaton2 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD

    Appalachian State

    Game Two – No. 23 Appalachian State Mountaineers at Marshall Thundering Herd
    Period1234Total
    No. 23 Mountaineers70007
    Thundering Herd737017

    at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

    • Date: Saturday, September 19, 2020
    • Game time: 3:45 p.m. EDT
    • Game weather: Clear and Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SSW 8 mph
    • Game attendance: 12,050
    • Referee: M. Vandervelde
    • TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Sherree Burruss (sideline)
    • Pregame line: App State –4.5
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (12:29) MRSH – Brenden Knox 2 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:31; Marshall 7–0)
    • (7:11) APP – Jalen Virgil 11 yard pass from Zac Thomas, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:18; Tied 7–7)
    Second quarter
    • (2:28) MRSH – Shane Ciucci 29 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:08; Marshall 10–7)
    Third quarter
    • (4:44) MRSH – Grant Wells 12 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:34; Marshall 17–7)
    StatisticsAPPMRSH
    First downs2622
    Plays–yards72–36470–379
    Rushes–yards33–9645–216
    Passing yards268163
    Passing: comp–att–int22–39–111–25–1
    Time of possession28:0131:59
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    App StatePassingZac Thomas22/38, 268 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
    Rushing Camerun Peoples 12 carries, 57 yards
    ReceivingThomas Hennigan5 receptions, 88 yards
    MarshallPassingGrant Wells11/25, 163 yards, 1 INT
    RushingBrenden Knox28 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingXavier Gaines2 receptions, 68 yards

    At Western Kentucky

    Game Three – Marshall Thundering Herd at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
    Period1234Total
    Thundering Herd141410038
    Hilltoppers007714

    at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky

    • Date: Saturday, October 10, 2020
    • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
    • Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: E 6 mph
    • Game attendance: 4,428
    • Referee: Billy Williams
    • TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel (play-by-play), A. J. Hawk (analyst)
    • Pregame line: Marshall –7.0
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (14:22) MRSH – Brenden Knox 45 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:38; Marshall 7–0)
    • (2:21) MRSH – Sheldon Evans 5 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:30; Marshall 14–0)
    Second quarter
    • (2:14) MRSH – Brenden Knox 1 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:49; Marshall 21–0)
    • (0:27) MRSH – Brenden Knox 9 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 1:33; Marshall 28–0)
    Third quarter
    • (9:20) MRSH – Tavante Beckett 38 yard fumble return, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:42; Marshall 35–0)
    • (2:22) MRSH – Shane Ciucci 28 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 5:20; Marshall 38–0)
    • (0:00) WKU – Kevaris Thomas 2 yard rush, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22; Marshall 38–7)
    Fourth quarter
    • (0:06) WKU – Dalvin Smith 26 yard pass from Kevaris Thomas, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 1:37; Marshall 38–14)
    StatisticsMRSHWKU
    First downs1715
    Plays–yards61–34464–294
    Rushes–yards40–18225–85
    Passing yards162209
    Passing: comp–att–int16–22–021–39–0
    Time of possession34:4125:19
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    MarshallPassingGrant Wells16/22, 162 yards
    RushingBrenden Knox15 carries, 107 yards, 3 TD
    ReceivingBroc Thompson4 receptions, 94 yards
    WKUPassingKevaris Thomas9/18, 148 yards, 1 TD
    RushingKevaris Thomas7 carries, 30 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingXavier Lane4 receptions, 74 yards

    At Louisiana Tech

    Game Four – Marshall Thundering Herd at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
    Period1234Total
    Thundering Herd7714735
    Bulldogs037717

    at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana

    • Date: Saturday, October 17, 2020
    • Game time: 6:02 p.m. EDT
    • Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: S 10 mph
    • Game attendance: 7,140
    • Referee: Chris Bynum
    • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), AJ Ross (sideline)
    • Pregame line: Marshall –13.5
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (5:36) MRSH – Grant Wells 1 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:43; Marshall 7–0)
    Second quarter
    • (10:04) LT – Jacob Barnes 35 yard field (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:11; Marshall 7–3)
    • (1:57) MRSH – Brenden Knox 1 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:20; Marshall 14–3)
    Third quarter
    • (7:34) MRSH – Brenden Knox 7 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:56; Marshall 21–3)
    • (5:41) LT – Adrian Hardy 12 yard pass from Luke Anthony, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:53; Marshall 21-10)
    • (3:09) MRSH – Artie Henry 46 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32; Marshall 28–10)
    Fourth quarter
    • (11:03) MRSH – Corey Gammage 26 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:49; Marshall 35–10)
    • (0:36) LT – Isaiah Graham 9 yard pass from Aaron Allen, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 4:45; Marshall 35–17)
    StatisticsMRSHLT
    First downs2517
    Plays–yards71–40258–267
    Rushes–yards47–17524–7
    Passing yards227260
    Passing: comp–att–int19–24–126–34–1
    Time of possession35:1124:29
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    MarshallPassingGrant Wells19/24, 227 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
    RushingBrenden Knox32 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD
    ReceivingArtie Henry3 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
    La TechPassingLuke Anthony18/25, 180 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
    RushingIsrael Tucker4 carries, 20 yards
    ReceivingAdrian Hardy9 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD

    Florida Atlantic

    Game Five – Florida Atlantic Owls at No. 22 Marshall Thundering Herd
    Period1234Total
    Owls06309
    No. 22 Thundering Herd7010320

    at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

    • Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020
    • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
    • Game weather: Cloudy• Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: S 6 mph
    • Game attendance: 12,002
    • Referee: Rodney Burnette
    • TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel (play-by-play), A. J. Hawk (analyst)
    • Pregame line: Marshall –19.0
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (5:40) MRSH – Brenden Knox 58 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:08; Marshall 7–0)
    Second quarter
    • (2:28) FAU – Malcolm Davidson 11 yard rush, Vladimir Rivas PAT blocked (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:53; Marshall 7–6)
    Third quarter
    • (8:12) FAU – Vladimir Rivas 43 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 6:48; FAU 9–7)
    • (6:24) MRSH – Artie Henry 41 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:48; Marshall 14–9)
    • (3:13) MRSH – Shane Ciucci 35 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:25; Marshall 17–9)
    Fourth quarter
    • (10:53) MRSH – Shane Ciucci 22 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:20; Marshall 20–9)
    StatisticsFAUMRSH
    First downs1719
    Plays–yards68–23464–385
    Rushes–yards37–8630–134
    Passing yards148251
    Passing: comp–att–int18–30–118–31–2
    Time of possession33:1226:48
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    FAUPassingNick Tronti18/30, 148 yards, 1 INT
    RushingMalcolm Davidson8 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingJordan Merrell5 receptions, 48 yards
    MarshallPassingGrant Wells18/31, 251 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
    RushingBrenden Knox25 carries, 101 yards
    ReceivingCorey Gammage6 receptions, 79 yards

    UMass

    Game Six – UMass Minutemen at No. 16 Marshall Thundering Herd
    Period1234Total
    Minutemen730010
    No. 16 Thundering Herd141713751

    at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

    • Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020
    • Game time: 2:35 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: Clear and Sunny• Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: Calm
    • Game attendance: 11,711
    • Referee: Rodney Burnette
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play), Jake Griffith (analyst)
    • Pregame line: Marshall –45.0
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (13:28) MRSH – Brenden Knox 45 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Marshall 7–0)
    • (7:01) MASS – Samuel Emilus 2 yard pass from Will Koch, Jeremy Martin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:48; Tied 7–7)
    • (2:02) MRSH – Brenden Knox 14 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:59; Marshall 14–7)
    Second quarter
    • (9:52) MRSH – Corey Gammage 19 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:00; Marshall 21–7)
    • (6:04) MRSH – Shane Ciucci 43 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:13; Marshall 24–7)
    • (2:38) MASS – Jeremy Martin 46 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:26; Marshall 24–10)
    • (0:38) MRSH – Sheldon Evans 11 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:00; Marshall 31–10)
    Third quarter
    • (6:47) MRSH – Xavier Gaines 13 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci rush failed (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:12; Marshall 37–10)
    • (3:46) MRSH – Xavier Gaines 16 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:44; Marshall 44–10)
    Fourth quarter
    • (13:04) MRSH – Knowledge McDaniel 14 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:37; Marshall 51–10)
    StatisticsMASSMRSH
    First downs1233
    Plays–yards55–19073–495
    Rushes–yards29–4141–267
    Passing yards149228
    Passing: comp–att–int17–26–021–32–0
    Time of possession26:5333:07
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    UMassPassingWill Koch12/18, 99 yards, 1 TD
    Rushing Ellis Merriweather 10 carries, 31 yards
    ReceivingTaylor Edwards1 reception, 37 yards
    MarshallPassingGrant Wells21/30, 228 yards, 3 TD
    RushingBrenden Knox14 carries, 118 yards, 2 TD
    ReceivingArtie Henry5 receptions, 71 yards

    Middle Tennessee

    Game Seven – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at No. 16 Marshall Thundering Herd
    Period1234Total
    Blue Raiders077014
    No. 16 Thundering Herd71421042

    at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

    • Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020
    • Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: WSW 3 mph
    • Game attendance: 12,224
    • Referee: Joe Lehring
    • TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
    • Pregame line: Marshall –23.5
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (7:18) MRSH – Willie Johnson 3 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:44; Marshall 7–0)
    Second quarter
    • (10:29) MTSU – Jarrin Pierce 4 yard pass from Asher O'Hara, Crews Holt kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 2:53; Tied 7–7)
    • (3:08) MRSH – Hayden Hagler 1 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:25; Marshall 14–7)
    • (0:32) MRSH – Corey Gammmage 17 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:00; Marshall 21–7)
    Third quarter
    • (11:32) MRSH – Corey Gammmage 28 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 1:34; Marshall 28–7)
    • (6:51) MTSU – Asher O'Hara 2 yard rush, Crews Holt kick (Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:02; Marshall 28–14)
    • (5:40) MRSH – Sheldon Evans 26 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:11; Marshall 35–14)
    • (7:18) MRSH – Willie Johnson 23 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:09; Marshall 42–14)
    StatisticsMTSUMRSH
    First downs1826
    Plays–yards68–30375–520
    Rushes–yards23–5638–184
    Passing yards247336
    Passing: comp–att–int30–45–025–37–0
    Time of possession24:4635:14
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Middle TennesseePassingAsher O'Hara29/44, 241 yards, 1 TD
    RushingAsher O'Hara11 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingJarrin Pierce9 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
    MarshallPassingGrant Wells25/37, 336 yards, 5 TD
    RushingBrenden Knox16 carries, 70 yards
    ReceivingWillie Johnson8 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD

    Rice

    Game Eight – Rice Owls at No. 21 Marshall Thundering Herd
    Period1234Total
    Owls7310020
    No. 21 Thundering Herd00000

    at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

    • Date: Saturday, December 5, 2020
    • Game time: 12:05 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: WNW 6 mph
    • Game attendance: 10,429
    • Referee: Ken Antee
    • TV: ESPN+
    • Pregame line: Marshall –24.5
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (1:06) RICE – Jordan Myers 1 yard rush, Collin Riccitelli kick (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 6:48; Rice 7–0)
    Second quarter
    • (5:49) RICE – Collin Riccitelli 39 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:21; Rice 10–0)
    Third quarter
    • (9:24) RICE – Collin Riccitelli 40 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:21; Rice 13–0)
    • (7:50) RICE – Naeem Smith 36 yard interception return, Collin Riccitelli kick (Drive: 3 plays, -5 yards, 1:34; Rice 20–0)
    StatisticsRICEMRSH
    First downs1719
    Plays–yards63–21363–245
    Rushes–yards46–12728–80
    Passing yards86165
    Passing: comp–att–int10–14–018–35–5
    Time of possession36:2623:34
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    RicePassingJoVoni Johnson10/14, 86 yards
    RushingAri Broussard19 carries, 62 yards
    ReceivingJake Bailey7 receptions, 57 yards
    MarshallPassingGrant Wells18/35, 165 yards, 5 INT
    RushingBrenden Knox20 carries, 76 yards
    ReceivingTalik Keaton7 receptions, 48 yards

    UAB (Conference USA Championship)

    1234Total
    Blazers3601322
    Thundering Herd007613

    Buffalo (Camellia Bowl)

    1234Total
    Thundering Herd073010
    Bulls0100717

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
    Week
    PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
    AP ——*RV25RVRVRV2219161615 T1715RVRVRVRV
    Coaches ——*RVRVRVRVRV25181515151615RVRVRVRV
    CFP Not released2121—*Not released

    Players drafted into the NFL

    RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
    4138 Josh Ball OT Dallas Cowboys

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    2. ↑ "Pittsburgh, Boise State Highlight Marshall's 2020 Football Schedule". Marshall University Department of Athletics. January 8, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
    3. ↑ "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
    4. ↑ "Old Dominion postponing football and fall sports". The Virginian Pilot. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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