Marshall Football 2017 Bowl Capsule

 

Marshall Thundering Herd

Conference USA

 
2017 Record: 7-5, 4-4
Coach: Doc Holliday
Coach Bowl Record: 4-0
 
Big Wins: 9/3 at Cincinnati (38-21), 11/11 Western Kentucky (30-23)
Bad Losses: 11/18 at Texas-San Antonio (7-9), 11/25 Southern Miss (27-28)
 
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Tyler King, RB, 714 yards
Passing: Chase Litton, QB, 2,853 yards
Receiving: Tyre Brady, WR, 777 yards
Tackles: Chase Hancock, LB, 120
Sacks: Ryan Bee, DT, 5.5
Interceptions: Chris Jackson, CB, 3
 
2017 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 132.0 (103rd in nation, 12th in conference)
Passing Offense: 237.8 (57, 5)
Total Offense: 369.8 (94, 9)
Scoring Offense: 26.3 (79, 6)
Rushing Defense: 125.4 (20, 1)
Pass Defense: 212.3 (48, 6)
Total Defense: 337.7 (24, 3)
Scoring Defense: 19.3 (18, 2)
Turnover Margin: -0.50 (102, 8)
Sacks: 2.25 (47, 3)
Sacks Allowed: 0.67 (3, 1)
 
Recent Bowl Appearances:
 
2015    St. Petersburg Bowl                Connecticut (16-10)
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 11/25