Marshall Thundering Herd at Georgia Southern Eagles
· NCAA - FootballDexter Williams II comes on late an sparks 21-point rally; Georgia Southern beats Marshall 24-23
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.
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- TV Channel: Thundering Herd at Eagles 2021 College Football, week 7, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
FG | 1st Period 11:56 | Rece Verhoff 36 Yd Field Goal | |
FG | 1st Period 5:28 | Rece Verhoff 51 Yd Field Goal | |
FG | 1st Period 2:13 | Gavin Stewart 42 Yd Field Goal | |
FG | 2nd Period 12:28 | Rece Verhoff 42 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 4:49 | Toby Payne 3 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Rece Verhoff Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 7:05 | Toby Payne 11 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Rece Verhoff Kick) | |
SF | 4th Period 6:45 | Team Safety | |
TD | 4th Period 6:31 | Dexter Williams II 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) | |
TD | 4th Period 2:15 | David Mbadinga 3 Yd Run (Gavin Stewart Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 1:00 | Derwin Burgess Jr. 34 Yd pass from Dexter Williams II (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
MRSH | GASO | |
---|---|---|
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
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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