NCAAF

Marshall Thundering Herd at Georgia Southern Eagles

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Dexter Williams II comes on late an sparks 21-point rally; Georgia Southern beats Marshall 24-23

Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Georgia Southern Eagles: Full Highlights

Rece Verhoff kicked first-half field goals of 36, 51 and 42 yards, Braylon Braxton threw touchdown passes of 3 yards in the second quarter and 11 yards with 7:05 left in the third to Toby Payne to give Marshall (3-3, 1-1 Sun Belt) a 23-3 lead.

Cam Williams pressured quarterback Stone Earle in the end zone, forcing him to throw it away for a intentional grounding penalty that resulted in a safety. Four plays from scrimmage later, JC French ran for a 12-yard gain on fourth-and-10 before he took a hard hit and was replaced by Williams, who immediately hit LV Bunkley-Shelton for a 34-yard gain and then ran a 1-yard TD that trimmed Georgia Southern's deficit to 23-11 with 6:31 to play.

Marques Watson-Trent forced a fumble that was recovered by Deontre Morris near midfield to eventually set up David Mbadinga's 3-yard TD run with 2:15 remaining. Watson-Trent again forced a fumble, this time recovered by Latrell Bullard at the Eagles 34 with 1:55 to go. Williams hit Bunkley-Shelton for a 19-yard gain on a fourth-and-17 and then, two plays later, connected with Derwin Burgess Jr. for a 34-yard touchdown that gave Georgia Southern (4-2, 2-0) a 24-23 lead when the 2-point conversion pass fell incomplete with a minute to play.

Braxton was 9-of-12 passing for 97 yards for Marshall. A.J. Turner added 14 carries for 97 yards rushing.

How To Watch

How can I watch Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Georgia Southern Eagles?
  • TV Channel: Thundering Herd at Eagles 2021 College Football, week 7, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Matchup Prediction

Eagles: 55.6%
Thundering Herd: 44.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

MRSH FG 1st Period 11:56 Rece Verhoff 36 Yd Field Goal
MRSH FG 1st Period 5:28 Rece Verhoff 51 Yd Field Goal
GASO FG 1st Period 2:13 Gavin Stewart 42 Yd Field Goal
MRSH FG 2nd Period 12:28 Rece Verhoff 42 Yd Field Goal
MRSH TD 2nd Period 4:49 Toby Payne 3 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Rece Verhoff Kick)
MRSH TD 3rd Period 7:05 Toby Payne 11 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Rece Verhoff Kick)
GASO SF 4th Period 6:45 Team Safety
GASO TD 4th Period 6:31 Dexter Williams II 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
GASO TD 4th Period 2:15 David Mbadinga 3 Yd Run (Gavin Stewart Kick)
GASO TD 4th Period 1:00 Derwin Burgess Jr. 34 Yd pass from Dexter Williams II (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/276.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMRSH https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/290.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originGASO
18 1st Downs 21
6-14 3rd down efficiency 5-15
0-0 4th down efficiency 1-2
389 Total Yards 422
189 Passing 329
18/29 Comp/Att 26/41
6.5 Yards per pass 8.0
200 Rushing 93
43 Rushing Attempts 33
4.7 Yards per rush 2.8
11-79 Penalties 6-50
3 Turnovers 2
2 Fumbles lost 1
1 Interceptions thrown 1
31:03 Possession 28:57

Game Information

Venue: Allen E. Paulson Stadium

Location: Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 24,048 · Capacity:

Sun Belt - East

TEAM OVR CONF
Marshall 7-3 5-1
Georgia Southern 6-4 4-2
James Madison 8-2 4-2
Old Dominion 4-6 3-3
Coastal Carolina 5-5 2-4
App State 4-5 2-4
Georgia State 2-8 0-6

Sun Belt - West

TEAM OVER CONF
Louisiana 8-2 5-1
Texas State 6-4 4-2
Arkansas State 6-4 4-2
South Alabama 5-5 4-2
UL Monroe 5-5 3-3
Troy 3-7 2-4
Southern Miss 1-9 0-6
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