Marshall Football 2015 Bowl Capsule


Marshall Thundering Herd
Conference USA

 

2015 Record: 9-3, 6-2
Coach: Doc Holliday
Coach Bowl Record: 3-0

Big Wins: 9/6 Purdue (41-31), 10/9 Southern Miss (31-10)
Bad Losses: 9/12 at Ohio (10-21), 11/7 at Middle Tennessee (24-27)

Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Devon Johnson, RB, 555 yards
Passing: Chase Litton, QB, 2,387 yards
Receiving: Devonte Allen, WR, 686 yards
Tackles: Evan McKelvey, LB, 113
Sacks: Gary Thompson, DL, 8.0
Interceptions: Taj Letman, S, 3; Rodney Allen, DB, 3

2015 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 168.8 (70th in nation, 4th in conference)
Passing Offense: 232.6 (57, 6)
Total Offense: 401.3 (66, 6)
Scoring Offense: 32.6 (46, 5)
Rushing Defense: 171.5 (70, 8)
Pass Defense: 200.8 (34, 1)
Total Defense: 372.3 (48, 2)
Scoring Defense: 18.4 (14, 1)
Turnover Margin: 0.33 (43, 2)
Sacks: 2.33 (43, 3)
Sacks Allowed: 1.67 (47, 6)

Recent Bowl Appearances:
2014    Boca Raton Bowl    Northern Illinois (52-23)
2013    Military Bowl    Maryland (31-20)
2011    Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl    FIU (20-10)
2009    Little Caesars Bowl    Ohio (21-17)
2004    Fort Worth Bowl    Cincinnati (14-32)
2002    GMAC Bowl    Louisville (38-15)
2001    GMAC Bowl    East Carolina (64-61)

*all team stats through 11/30

 

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