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1 Marshall University Thundering Herd 2015 Football Game Notes Marshall Thundering Herd (8-1, 5-0 C-USA) at Middle Tennessee (3-5, 2-2 C-USA) Saturday, Nov. 7, :30 p.m. ET - Floyd Stadium (30,788) - Murfreesboro, Tn. TV: FOX Sports Net (Brendan Burke-Play-by-Play, Ben Leber-Analyst, Christian Steckel-Sideline) Marshall Media Relations Contact Information Jason Corriher (Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations) Work: Cell: corriher@marshall.edu Website: HerdZone.com Online Resources HerdZone.com Herdzone.com is Marshall Athletics official website. Roster, biographical information, Marshall s football record book, complete statistics and historical information regarding Thundering Herd football can be found here. Each week game notes, statistics and other media resources can be found here. CollegePressBox.Com Collegepressbox.com is the official media website for Conference USA football. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides and more for the conference and each of its 13 member schools throughout the season. Login information will be distributed to accredited media or you can apply for a password by sending an to password@collegepressbox.com. ConferenceUSA.com Weekly conference statistics and an interactive online conference media guide are available at com Game-by-Game Captains Purdue-22 D.J. Hunter, 54 Michael Selby, 78 Clint Van Horn, 94 Jarquez Samuel Ohio-17 Taj Letman, 54 Michael Selby, 71 Sebastian Johansson, 93 Steve Dillon Norfolk State- 3 Davonte Allen, 10 Corey Tindal, 54 Michael Selby, 94 Jarquez Samuel Kent State- 17 Taj Letman, 19 Deandre Reaves, 22 D.J. Hunter, 47 Devon Johnson ODU- 31 Evan McKelvey, 54 Michael Selby, 85 Ryan Yurachek, 94 Jarquez Samuel Southern Miss- 3 Davonte Allen, 31 Evan McKelvey, 85 Ryan Yurachek, 93 Steve Dillon Florida Atlantic-10 Corey Tindal, 30 Evan McKelvey, 38 Tyler Williams, 85 Ryan Yurachek North Texas-3 Davonte Allen, 17 Taj Letman, 22 D.J. Hunter, 54 Michael Selby Charlotte-17 Taj Letman, 31 Evan McKelvey, 54 Michael Selby, 85 Ryan Yurachek MT- Marshall University Information Location Huntington, W.Va. Founded 1837 (as Marshall Academy) Enrollment 14,000 Nickname Thundering Herd Colors Green (PMS 356C) and White Stadium Joan C. Edwards Stadium Capacity 38,148 Year Opened 1991 (as Marshall University Stadium) Surface FieldTurf Conference Conference USA (East Division) Interim President Gary White Director of Athletics Mike Hamrick (Marshall, 1980) Head Coach Doc Holliday (West Virginia, 1979) Record at Marshall overall, C-USA Career Record same Marshall s 2014 Record C-USA Record/Finish 7-1 (1st, East) Offense Multiple Defense Multiple Offensive Starters Returning/Lost 6/5 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost 7/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 67/15 Marshall Football Staff Head Coach Doc Holliday (West Virginia, 1979) Offensive Coord./QBs Bill Legg (West Virginia, 1985) Defensive Coord./Secondary Chuck Heater (Michigan, 1975) Running Backs Chris Barclay (Wake Forest, 2009) Defensive Ends Sean Cronin (Georgetown, Ky., 2003) Linebackers Adam Fuller (Sacred Heart, 1998) Wide Receivers Mike Furrey (Northern Iowa, 2000) Tight Ends/Recruiting Coord. Todd Goebbel (Northern Iowa, 1998) Offensive Line Alex Mirabal (FIU, 1993) Defensive Tackles J.C. Price (Virginia Tech, 1998) Assistant AD for Football Ops Mark Gale (Oklahoma State, 1981) Stat Comparison (Conference USA Ranks) Marshall MT Scoring Offense 31.9 (5th) 34.6 (4th) Scoring Defense 16.1 (1st) 30.8 (7th) Total Offense (6th) (4th) Total Defense (1st) (5th) Rushing Offense (5th) (12th) Rushing Defense (7th) (2nd) Passing Offense (8th) (4th) Passing Defense (1st) (10th) 2015 Marshall Football Schedule Date Opponent (TV) Time (ET)/Result Sept. 6 PURDUE (FS1) W, Sept. 12 at Ohio (ASN/ESPN3) L, Sept. 19 NORFOLK STATE (ASN-WVAH) W, 45-7 Sept. 26 at Kent State (ASN/ESPN3) W, (2OT) Oct. 3 OLD DOMINION (ASN/WCHS) W, 27-7 Oct. 9 SOUTHERN MISS (CBSSN) W, Oct. 17 at Florida Atlantic (FOX College Sports) W, Oct. 24 NORTH TEXAS (FOX Sports Net) W, Oct. 31 at Charlotte (FOX Sports Net) W, Nov. 7 at Middle Tennessee (FOX Sports Net) 3:30 p.m. Nov. 14 FIU (FOX Sports TBA) TBA (12-day window) Nov. 27 at Western Kentucky (FS1) 12 p.m. Bold - Indicates a C-USA game Home games in CAPS All times are Eastern Time Zone and subject to change.

2 Charlotte Notes Junior safety Tiquan Lang usually No. 21 wore No. 47 as tribute to senior running back Devon Johnson, who remains out due to injury. Marshall game captains versus Charlotte, as selected by Coach Doc Holliday and his staff -- Offense: Michael Selby, center; Ryan Yurachek, tight end; Defense: Taj Letman, safety; Evan McKelvey, linebacker. Selby leads the team with seven captain selections in nine games in Defensive tackle Jarquez Samuel s sack on Charlotte s first series was the senior nose tackle s first sack of the season and third of his career. Wide receiver Davonte Allen s 66-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Chase Litton (6:30, first quarter) is the Herd s longest completion this season. It also was Allen s 12th career touchdown catch, moving him into a tie for No. 21 all-time at Marshall with Andre Motley ( ). Tyler Williams 54-yard punt (4 mins, first quarter) was his 18th punt of 50 or more yards this season and the 56th of his career. Marshall s nine-play, 97-yard touchdown drive (13:27 second, Litton-to- Yurachek TD) is the Herd s longest drive by yardage this season, topping an 89-yarder against North Texas one week earlier. Tight end Emanuel Byrd s 41-yard reception (early second quarter) is the longest by a Herd tight end since Devon Johnson had a 52-yarder against East Carolina on Nov. 29, 2013 the Herd s first C-USA East Division-clinching win. Placekicker Nick Smith s 37-yard field goal miss (13:04, third quarter) ended his streak at 12th straight field goal, and Marshall s at 19 in a row. Smith s 12 in a row puts him No. 2 on the Herd all-time list for consecutive successful field goal tries. Craig Ratanamorn made the school record 16 in a row with his last two in 2008 and first 14 in Justin Haig made his final seven last season prior to Smith s streak. The last miss was Haig s 23-yarder in the first quarter (11:26) against UAB at Legion Field on Nov. 22, Quarterback Chase Litton s 486 pass yards ranks third in Herd single-game history. Only Byron Leftwich (576, GMAC Bowl, 2001 vs. East Carolina) and Michael Payton (496, VMI, 1991) have thrown for more yards in a Marshall game. Wide receiver Davonte Allen made 12 catches for 232 yards, the most for the program since Josh Davis had a 264-yard day against Appalachian State in The 232 ranks sixth in Herd single-game receiving history. Randy Moss owns the record of 288 yards versus Delaware in 1996 Division I-AA playoffs. The yardage numbers posted by Litton and Allen who had a 66-yard scoring catch -- were single-game highs in Conference USA this season. Cornerback Corey Tindal s fourth-quarter interception was his second this season and third of his career. Marshall has won 22 of its last 24 games and 27 of its last 30. Marshall is 22-6 in games played after Oct. 28 in Coach Doc Holliday s fiveplus years a coach, including 12-1 at Edwards Stadium. Marshall has won eight consecutive Conference USA regular-season road games. Turning Up The Heat Marshall defensive coordinator Chuck Heater and his troops are off to a fast start in several national statistical categories. The Herd is in the top 20 in the following: 1st: Passes defended (71) 1st: Pass breakups (59) 1st: Fourth-down stops (13) 1st: Pass efficiency defense (86.86) 1st: Yards/Pass Attempt Allowed (4.8) T-2nd: Completion Percentage Allowed (46.8) T-3rd: Turnovers Gained (21) T-6th: 3-and-outs (5.56/game) T-7th: Defensive touchdowns (3) T-7th: Fumbles Recovered (9) T-10th: Scoring Defense (16.1) T-11th: Interceptions (12) T-11th: 3-and-out percentage (39.4, ) 15th: Red Zone Defense (.731) 15th: Kickoff Return Defense (17.74) 17th: Pass Yards Allowed/Game (176.4) Topping the League (Team) Marshall leads Conference USA in: Scoring Defense (16.1 points/game) Total Defense (352.0 yards/game) Pass Defense (177.4 yards/game) Pass Defense Efficiency (86.9) Kickoff Return Average (25.9 yards/game) Passes Intercepted (12) Kickoff Coverage (41.8 net average) Touchbacks (33) PAT Percentage (1.000, 27-27) Individually, Evan McKelvey s 88 tackles is eighth nationally and first in the league by four. Also, Deandre Reaves boasts a league-leading 27.8 kick return average and Taj Letman s three interceptions are tied for the league lead, as are Corey Tindal s 11 pass breakups. Polling The Thundering Herd received five points in the latest Amway/USA Today Coaches Poll, effectively placing the program 36th nationally. Leaves Fall, Herd Wins The Herd is 22-6 after Oct. 28 in Doc Holliday s five-plus years as head coach, including a 12-1 mark at home. The Best...and... Among Group of Five programs, Marshall has the best winning percentage in the seasons. A look at the top G5 teams during that span: Marshall (21-2,.913) Memphis (18-3,.857) Boise State (19-4,.826) Toledo (16-4,.800) Houston (16-5,.762)...Nearly the Best With back-to-back seasons of double-digit victories 10 in 2013 and 13 in Marshall entered 2015 owning one of the best FBS totals in that twoplus-season span. Currently, only three FBS teams have more victories since the start of the 2013 season. Florida State-34 Ohio State-34 Michigan State-32 Marshall-31 Next Man Up Coach Holliday talks frequently about the program s Next Man Up philosophy as it relates to reserves playing well in place of injured starters. It s been a season-long situation for Holliday s team, which continues to endure through depth. The Herd has had 34 players start on offense or defense in of those on the offensive side. Efficiency at its best The Herd has averaged more yards per play than the opposition in 22 of its last 24 games (Ohio and Kent State in 2015). What s up? Doc Marshall Coach Doc Holliday enters his sixth season on the Herd sideline, and the only current Conference USA head coach who was in the Texas-based league when Holliday arrived is Rice s David Bailiff. Holliday, named at Marshall in December 2009, was part of a 23-man FBS coaching-hire class prior to the 2010 season. Of those 23 coaches, only six remain on the job at the schools hiring them in 2010 Holliday, Florida State s Jimbo Fisher, Notre Dame s Brian Kelly, Ruffin McNeill at East Carolina, Virginia s Mike London and Todd Berry of Louisiana-Monroe. Holliday is (.649) in five-plus seasons. The only coaches in his hiring class with better records are Fisher (65-12,.844) and Kelly (52-21,.713). Holliday received a six-year contract extension this past spring, through June 2021, bumping his base and supplemental salary to $755,500. Herd Finishes Under Holliday Since Doc Holliday became head coach in 2010, the Herd has an excellent record of finishing off its opponents once it takes the lead. Marshall is 35-6 when it scores first, 35-3 when leading after the first quarter, 38-2 when leading at halftime and 37-3 when leading after three quarters. 10+ Since the start of the 2012 season (49 games), MU boasts yard plays, an average of 18.6 per contest. As you might imagine, those numbers have yielded the following: In that same period, offensive coordinator Bill Legg s attack has 28 games of 500 or more yards total offense and 27 games with 40 or more points. Feel The Rush With a 105-yard effort by Hyleck Foster vs. North Texas, the Herd has 22 of those 100-yard rushing performances in the last 23 games, and 33 in the last

3 37 games. Protecting the Home Turf Marshall is nationally known for being one of, if not the, toughest places to play in college football. The program has won 85.0 percent (147-26) of its home games in Joan C. Edwards Stadium, the second-highest mark in the country. Baylor, who is in just its second season in McLane Stadium, is first at 10-0 (1.000). Marshall has won 19 of its last 20 home games, dating to an Oct. 27, 2012 loss to UCF (last two home games in 2012, 6-0 in 2013, 6-1 in 2014, 5-0 this season). Tyler, too Herd senior Tyler Williams impressed quickly upon his 2012 arrival in the program, winning the punting job as a true freshman walk-on and then setting the school single-season record with a yard average. Now, he has a shot at the career average record. The Fort Wayne, Ind., resident currently has a 44.0-yard average over his three-plus seasons. The school record of 43.4 belongs to Pat Velarde ( ). And only 68 of Williams 195 career punts have been returned, or 1 for every 2.9 kicks. In three-plus seasons, Williams has had 57 punts of 50 or more yards, including 12 of 60-plus. He has placed 63 inside the 20, with only 21 touchbacks. Williams has been especially clutch in 2015, as he is second nationally with 22 kicks that have been downed inside the 20. Williams 54 punts rank seventh nationally, and his 2,427 yards ranks sixth. His stellar performance in the 2013 Military Bowl was a key to the Herd s victory over Maryland, as Williams pinned the Terps at their own 1, 5, 1 and 8 among his seven kicks. His career-long boot was a 66-yarder at Rice in Williams is the fifth four-year starting punter in Marshall annals, following Bob Esbaugh ( ), Chris Hanson ( ), Curtis Head ( ) and Kase Whitehead ( ). Happy returns Herd kick return man Deandre Reaves has set the school record for singleseason return yards in each of the last two years 924 in 2013 and 931 last season. In the loss at Ohio, he also claimed the school s career record. Reaves has 2,217 career kick return yards. The school mark that lasted nearly four decades was Ray Crisp s. who posted 1,966 yards from Reaves has gotten his kick runback yardage in the last two-plus seasons. He didn t have a kick return as a freshman in He has two career kick returns for touchdowns, both for 93 yards (vs. Northern Illinois-2014, at Kent State-2015). Extra Points Seconds after Tiquan Lang returned an interception 30 yards seven seconds into the win over Purdue, placekicker Nick Smith trotted onto the field for the ensuing extra point. Smith has a PAT streak to continue. Justin Haig made his final 102 extra points last missing Nov. 2, 2013 in a win over Southern Miss (third quarter), and Smith kicked one in last season s victory at FIU. With four in the win over Charlotte, the Herd streak is 137 when the Marshall faces Middle Tennessee on Saturday. Marshall had a streak of 156 straight when Haig missed in Hang on! It s easy to see why Herd Coach Doc Holliday talks about ball security so often. His five previous Marshall teams have provided a strong indicator of why turnover margin is so important. Holliday s six Herd teams have a combined record. When Marshall has an edge in turnover margin, it is When the turnover number is equal, Marshall is But when the opponent is more sure-handed, the Herd is Of Marshall s 74 games under Holliday, the Herd has played 37 while producing zero or one turnover. Favored When Alabama kicked off as the underdog against Georgia on Oct. 3, it snapped the Crimson Tide s 72-game streak of being the favorite, according to Covers.com. The Thundering Herd now holds the distinction of having the longest such streak...33 games. Next is Oklahoma (21) and TCU (16). Marshall s streak could be in jeopardy this week, however, as Middle Tennessee is currently (as of Sunday, 10:37 p.m. ET) favored by one point. 50+ Marshall s win over NIU last season was the 14th time that the Thundering Herd has reached the 50+-point plateau under coach Doc Holliday. Jim Donnan ( ) holds the all-time school mark in that department with 15, while Bob Pruett ( ) also reached that mark 14 times and Cam Henderson ( , ) did it on 13 occasions. Perfect vs. Texas at Home Interestingly enough, Marshall has never lost to a school from Texas at home. The Thundering Herd is a perfect 12-0 against Texas schools in games played in Huntington. Marshall owns two wins over North Texas (1988, 2015), two wins over Houston (2008, 2012), three wins over Rice (2007, 2011, 2014), two wins over SMU (2005, 2009), two wins over UTEP (2006, 2010) and one victory over UTSA (2013). The graduates Marshall will play the 2015 season with 13 players already owning their MU undergraduate degrees a record for a Herd football team. MU had five 2015 seniors (athletic eligibility) graduate last December wide receiver Davonte Allen, linebacker D.J. Hunter, safety Taj Letman and tight end Joe Woodrum in management, and offensive guard Sebastian Johansson in sports management/marketing. The roster gained four more graduates in May cornerback Keith Baxter (health science), defensive end Joe Massaquoi (criminal justice), offensive tackle Clint Van Horn (political science) and punter Tyler Williams (marketing). Then, four summer graduates were added in August defensive end Armonze Daniel (management), defensive tackle Steve Dillon (Regents bachelor of arts), kick returner Deandre Reaves (marketing) and linebacker Evan McKelvey (marketing and management). In addition, former offensive lineman Cam Dees gained his finance degree. Dees had to give up football because of multiple knee injuries. North Texas Notes Marshall game captains versus North Texas, as selected by Coach Doc Holliday and his staff -- Offense: Michael Selby, center; Davonte Allen, wide receiver; Defense: Taj Letman, safety; D.J. Hunter, linebacker. With wide receiver Justin Hunt making his first career start and running back Remi Watson making his first start of 2015, Marshall has had 34 players make a start on offense and defense this season. Defensive end Blake Keller s 20-yard half-sack of DaMarcus Smith is the first of Keller s Marshall career. Marshall s 89-yard touchdown drive (1:30, second quarter; Hyleck Foster 3-yard run) is the Herd s longest drive of the season (by yards). Marshall s 20 quarterback hurries is a season high, eclipsing 17 in the win over Southern Miss (Oct. 9). Placekicker Nick Smith s 32-yard field goal (11:08, fourth quarter) was his 11th straight in 11 attempts this season and the 18th in a row converted by the Herd. Justin Haig made his final seven last season. The last miss was Haig s 23-yarder in the first quarter (11:26) against UAB at Legion Field on Nov. 22, Running back Hyleck Foster had 105 rushing yards on 17 carries. It is the 22nd time in the last 22 games and 33rd time in the last 36 games that Marshall has had a 100-yard rushing performance. It is Foster s second in as many weeks. Marshall has won 19 of its last 20 home games, dating to an Oct. 27, 2012 loss to UCF (last two home games in 2012, 6-0 in 2013, 6-1 in 2014, 5-0 this season). The Herd has allowed only five TDs in four league wins this month, ranking in the top five nationally. Marshall also has gained 11 turnovers in those four games, also a top-five FBS number. Isabelle Izzy Rogner, the Marshall Student Government Association vice president and a Herd cross country and track and field runner, was voted Miss Marshall for Homecoming Rogner is a junior from Lewisburg, W.Va. Mr. Marshall was Nigel Wallace, a senior from Logan, W.Va. Florida Atlantic Notes Marshall s captains against Florida Atlantic, as selected by coach Doc Holliday and staff, are tight end Ryan Yurachek and center Michael Selby on offense, cornerback Corey Tindal and linebacker Evan McKelvey on defense, and punter Tyler Williams. On the second play from scrimmage, senior running back Devon Johnson passed Mickey Jackson ( ) and Erik Thomas ( ) with his 25th career touchdown, good for 11th place all-time at Marshall. Johnson s 83-yard day put him over 2,300 rushing yards for his career at 2,335. Johnson s 75-yard touchdown was his longest run of the year, besting his previous mark of 73. Tyler Williams had two punts of 50 yards or more to give his 16 for the season,

4 with eight of 55 yards or more. Marshall s defense recorded its first safety of the season, with D.J. Hunter and Nyquan Harris on the stop. The play marked the Herd s first safety since Sept. 10, 2011, against Southern Miss, when Vinny Curry took down Kendrick Hardy. On the first play of the second quarter, Remi Watson had his first touchdown of the season, the 14th of his career. The Herd defense forced three three-and-outs on FAU drives, giving Marshall 44 for the season. Hyleck Foster earned his first rushing attempts of the season, carrying 17 times for 122 yards. Nick Mathews 12-yard reception in the second quarter is his longest gain of the year. Davonte Allen s 22-yard touchdown gives him three for the season and 11 for his career, tied for 22nd all-time at Marshall with Eric Ihnat ( ), Bruce Hammond ( ) and Brian Swisher ( ). Freshman quarterback Chase Litton s touchdown pass to Allen in the second quarter gives him 11 for the season, tying with Eric Kresser for No. 2 in Marshall history in his first five starts. Tyler Williams punt in the third quarter was downed at the nine-yard line, giving him 22 punts downed inside the 20 this season. In the third quarter, Amoreto Curraj had a kickoff downed in the end zone, giving him 25 on the year. Ricardo Williams recorded the first sack of his career in the third quarter. Hyleck Foster s 66-yard touchdown run at 5:42 in the third quarter was the longest run of his career and his first rushing touchdown. Nick Smith connected on his 11th consecutive extra point of the year to give the Herd 130 in a row. Marshall had three players each with 60 yards rushing or more for the first time since Sept , against Rhode Island (Devon Johnson 137, Steward Butler 68, Remi Watson 66). Hyleck Foster had 122 yards on 17 carries, Devon Johnson had 83 on three attempts and Remi Watson had 66 on 11. Hyleck Foster s day of 17 carries and 122 yards gives Marshall 20 performances of 100 rushing yards in the last 21 games, and 30 in the last 34 games. Rodney Allen s fourth-quarter interception is his second of the season, and the second of his career. Deandre Reaves had a career-high seven catches for 55 yards. Smith converted his eighth consecutive field goal. Marshall has now made 15 in a row dating back to last season at UAB. Marshall had over 300 yards rushing (326) for the first time since Nov. 8, 2014, at Southern Miss. Marshall had a season-high 500 yards of total offense. The last time the Herd gained 500 or more yards of offense was at the Boca Raton Bowl against Northern Illinois on Dec. 23, 2014 (505 yards). Marshall s 35:18 of possession is the largest figure in a win since holding it for 36:08 in a win over Ohio in the 2009 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. Southern Miss Notes Marshall game captains versus Southern Miss, as selected by Coach Doc Holliday and his staff -- Offense: Ryan Yurachek, tight end; Davonte Allen, wide receiver; Defense: Evan McKelvey, linebacker; Steve Dillon, defensive tackle. Redshirt freshman defensive end Ryan Bee made his first career start for Marshall. Sophomore right tackle AJ Addison made his first career start for Marshall. He s the third starter in six games at right tackle for the Herd (Clint Van Horn, Tom Collins). Devon Johnson s 1-yard touchdown run (3:05, first quarter) is his 30th career touchdown, moving him into 12th place in Herd history. It also was his 24th rushing touchdown, putting him in a tie for 11th with Mickey Jackson ( ) and Erik Thomas ( ). The first-quarter sack by Nyquan Harris (on the intentional grounding flag for USM) was the redshirt freshman tackle s first career sack. Placekicker Nick Smith s 34-yard field goal at 8:36 (second quarter) is Marshall s 14th consecutive field goal conversion. Smith is 7-for-7 this season and Justin Haig made his final seven last season. The last miss was Haig s 23-yarder in the first quarter (11:26) against UAB at Legion Field on Nov. 22, Defensive end Ryan Bee s block of Southern Miss s field goal attempt (4:25, second quarter) is the Herd s first blocked kick of the season and the 24th blocked kick in Coach Doc Holliday s five-plus Marshall seasons. With Devon Johnson s 82-yard day, he took his career rushing yardage total to 2,252, surpassing Larry Fourquean (2,232 yards from ) for No. 11 on the Marshall career list. Chase Litton s 61-yard touchdown pass to Deandre Reaves is the 10th scoring pass by Litton in his fourth start, a Marshall school record for a quarterback s first four starts. The 61-yarder also was the longest pass play of the Herd season and the longest since Angelo Jean-Louis caught 77- and 61-yarders from Rakeem Cato in last season s win over Ohio on Sept. 13, Defensive end Ryan Bee s fumble recovery (4:42, third quarter) is his second in as many weeks. Punter Tyler Williams 53-yard kick late in third quarter is his 20th inside the 20 this season, which leads the FBS in that category. It also is his 13th punt of 50 or more yards in Defensive tackle Jarquez Samuel s fumble return for a touchdown is Marshall s first fumble-to-touchdown since defensive end Ra Shawde Myers had one on Nov. 22 last season in a win at UAB. Samuel s touchdown was the eighth defensive touchdown for the Herd in coordinator Chuck Heater s three seasons at Marshall. Cornerback Rodney Allen s interception (9:22, fourth quarter) is the first of his Marshall career. Nick Mullens 58 pass attempts (1:39 left) rank fifth for a Herd opposing quarterback. The record is 64 by Ryan Griffin of Tulane in The last time consecutive foes had so few points against the Herd came before Marshall joined C-USA in In the final two games of 2003, the Herd won at UCF, 21-7, then closed an 8-4 season at home with a 28-0 spanking of Ohio. The five Southern Miss turnovers were the most the Herd has gained since UAB had five giveaways in an October 2011 loss at The Joan. The five unsuccessful fourth-down attempts were the most by a Marshall opponent in at least the last 16 years of Thundering Herd football. Old Dominion Notes The National Anthem in the pregame Military Appreciation Day ceremony was sung by Beckley s Aretha Gaye Franklin Van Horn, a retired U.S. Army Captain and the mother of Herd All-Conference USA right tackle Clint Van Horn. Marshall game captains versus Old Dominion, as selected by Coach Doc Holliday and his staff, were center Michael Selby and tight end Ryan Yurachek on offense, and linebacker Evan McKelvey and nose tackle Jarquez Samuel on defense. It is Selby s team-leading fourth captaincy of the 2015 season. Redshirt sophomore running back Tony Pittman made his first career start for Marshall. Nick Smith s third point-after-touchdown of the game was the 122nd straight conversion for the Herd. The last miss was by Justin Haig on Nov. 23, 2013, at FIU. Smith is 25-for-25 on kicks this season (6-of-6 FG and 19-of-19 PAT). Corey Tindal s first-quarter interception was the second of his career (first this season). The pick by Kendall Gant to end the game was Marshall s eighth of the season. Redshirt freshman defensive end Ryan Bee had the first two sacks of his Herd career, both in the second quarter. He finished the game with 12 tackles, making him only the seventh Herd defensive lineman with at least that many stops in a game since Tyler Williams had four punts inside the 20 in the game, giving him 18 of those this season. That s already the senior s most inside-the-20 punts in a season, topping his 16 as a 2012 freshman. Tight end Ryan Yurachek s 31-yard reception (9:10, third quarter) is the longest in his two Herd seasons. Yurachek and slot receiver Deandre Reaves each had a career-high six receptions against the Monarchs.

5 Pittman s 127-yard rushing day against ODU gives Marshall yard rushing performances in the last 19 games. Smith s 39-yard field goal (11:10 remaining) is the 13th consecutive field goal conversion for Marshall. Smith is 6-for-6 this season and Justin Haig made his final seven last season. The last miss was Haig s 23-yarder in the first quarter (11:26) against UAB at Legion Field on Nov. 22, Pittman s 32 rushes are the most for a Herd running back in a single game since Darius Marshall rushed 32 times for 133 yards against UAB in The seven points for ODU are the fewest allowed by Marshall in a Conference USA game since a 27-7 win over UAB in ODU s 2.8 yards per pass is the fewest Marshall has allowed since UCF managed just 1.7 in a UCF win in Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Nov. 15, Marshall has won 17 of its last 18 games at home. Kent State Notes Marshall game captains at Kent State, as selected by Coach Doc Holliday and his staff, were running back Devon Johnson and wide receiver Deandre Reaves on offense and safety Taj Letman and linebacker D.J. Hunter on defense. Antwan Dixon s 47-yard run for Kent State s first touchdown (11:33, first quarter) is the longest run against the Marshall defense this season. Herd running back Tony Pittman s two touchdowns (3:54, first quarter; double overtime) were his first this season, and the second and third, respectively, of his career (first at Southern Miss, 2014). Tony Pittman s 129 yards rushing is his career high for a game (previous was 37 at Southern Miss, 2014). Deandre Reaves 93-yard kick return for a touchdown (8:51, third quarter) was his second career kick return for a touchdown, matching his career long of 93 for a touchdown in last year s Boca Raton Bowl victory. Reaves kick return touchdown was the third in Coach Doc Holliday s fiveplus Marshall seasons Reaves two and a 100-yarder by Troy Evans versus Southern Miss in Linebacker Evan McKelvey s third-quarter fumble recovery was the first of his Herd career. Tyler Williams 12 punts are his career high number, topping nine in the loss at Ohio on Sept. 12 (two weeks ago). Tight end Ryan Yurachek s 17-yard touchdown catch (12:32, fourth quarter) gave him four receptions on the day, matching his career high (multiple times). Twenty-four punts by the teams combined (Marshall , Kent State ) ties a Marshall record set on Sept. 14, 1985 at Fairfield Stadium, a 31-7 Marshall win over Ohio (Herd ; Ohio ). Tyler Williams 562 punt yards in the game (12 kicks) breaks the Herd singlegame record for punt yards belonging to Bob Eshbaugh, 513 vs. Western Michigan in 1972 (Eshbaugh had 14 punts). Marshall is 8-6 all-time in overtime (includes Division I-AA era). The Herd is 5-6 in FBS era in overtime, the first of those being the win in 2001 GMAC Bowl. Norfolk State Notes Captains for the game were Jarquez Samuel, Corey Tindal, Davonte Allen and Michael Selby. True freshman quarterback Chase Litton, redshirt senior right tackle Tom Collins, sophomore safety Kendall Gant and redshirt senior wide receiver Deandre Reaves each recorded their first start. The Herd has made 11 consecutive field goals (final seven last season by Justin Haig, four this season by Nick Smith (2 vs. Purdue; 1 at Ohio, 1 vs. Norfolk State); last miss was Haig 23-yarder in first quarter (11:26) at UAB (Legion Field), Nov. 22, Redshirt freshman Emanuel Beal recorded his first catch in the first quarter on a five-yard pass from Chase Litton. Tyler Williams s 65-yard punt in the first quarter set a new season long (previously 60 vs. Purdue). His career high is 66, which he set at Rice as a freshman (Sept. 22, 2012). Redshirt sophomore Tony Pittman s two carries on the first-quarter touchdown drive are his first of the season. Chase Litton recorded his first two touchdown passes to redshirt senior Deandre Reaves (0:04 first quarter, 11:14 second quarter). The TD receptions are the first of Reaves career. With 122 yards against Norfolk State, running back Devon Johnson moved to 12th all-time in career rushing yards with 2,161, passing Steward Butler (2,063) and Orlando Hatchett (2,143). In the second quarter, Tony Pittman s reception for eight yards on a first down was the first of his career. Devon Johnson s one-yard rushing touchdown at the 4:48 mark in the second quarter was his 23rd career rushing touchdown and his 29th career touchdown. He now sits at 13th all-time in career rushing touchdowns and tied for 12th all-time in touchdowns with Orlando Hatchett ( ). Deandre Reaves had a career-high 82 yards against Norfolk State. His 36-yard touchdown reception is his longest reception of his career. In the third quarter, Devon Johnson reached the 100-yard rushing mark for the 12th time in his career. Since World War II, only Chris Parker (31) and Doug Chapman (20) have more for the Thundering Herd. At the 8:28 mark in the third quarter, redshirt senior Davonte Allen recorded his first touchdown of the season (11 yards). Redshirt freshman running back Keion Davis rush at the 3:56 mark in the third quarter was the first of his career. His one-yard touchdown with 23 seconds remaining in the third quarter was the first of his career. Chase Litton tied the Marshall record for a first-time starter with four touchdown passes, held by Stan Hill (as a sophomore in 2002). His four touchdown passes are the most by a Herd freshman quarterback debut. Redshirt senior safety Taj Letman s interception at the 13:41 mark of the fourth quarter was his third of the season and his third-straight game with a pick. Junior wide receiver Justin Hunt caught his first touchdown of the year, a 25-yarder, at 9:22 in the fourth quarter. True freshman wide receiver Nick Mathews (nine yards) made the first catch of his career at 7:39 of the fourth quarter. The Herd is 16-1 all-time vs. FCS (former Division I-AA opponents) since moving to FBS level in 1997, losing only to New Hampshire, 48-35, in The Herd shutout Norfolk State in the second half, a first for the Herd since Nov. 8, 2014, at Southern Miss, where Marshall won 63-17, and outscored the Golden Eagles 35-0 in the second half. Ohio Notes Marshall game captains at Ohio, as selected by Coach Doc Holliday and his staff, were guard Sebastian Johansson and center Michael Selby on offense and tackle Steve Dillon and safety Taj Letman. Selby was a captain for the second straight game. Junior Devontre a Tyler made his first career start at middle linebacker for the Herd. The Herd 2015 roster has only two players who played in the 2011 game at Ohio redshirt seniors Keith Baxter (cornerback) and Evan McKelvey (linebacker). Redshirt freshman right guard Jordan Dowrey made his first career start for the Herd. Herd safety Taj Letman s interception (2:56 first quarter) was his second this season and seventh of his career. It s the Herd s fifth pick in Devon Johnson s 73-yard touchdown run (10:07 second quarter) was the second-longest run of his Herd career. He had a 75-yard yarder (no touchdown) in a 2014 win at UAB. It also was Johnson s 28th touchdown (rush and receive) in his last 19 games. Devon Johnson passed the 100-yard rushing mark in the second quarter with his 73-yard touchdown run. He has 11 games of 100 or more yards rushing in his Herd career, tied for fifth with Ahmad Bradshaw. The top four are Chris Parker (31), Doug Chapman (20) and Ron Darby and Darius Marshall (12) tied for third. With 28 career touchdowns (22 rushing, six receiving), Devon Johnson has tied former teammate and tight end Gator Hoskins for No. 13 on the all-time Marshall career touchdown list. No. 12 is Orlando Hatchett (29 from ).

6 With a 42-yard kick return to start the second half, senior Deandre Reaves reached 1,982 career kick return yards, eclipsing the former Herd record of 1,966 set by Ray Crisp from With 7:30 remaining in the game, Devon Johnson totaled 2,039 rushing yards for his Herd career. He is the 15th back in Herd history to reach 2,000. Herd redshirt senior defensive end Armonze Daniel s first-down sack (late third quarter) was the first of his career. Tyler Williams nine punts in the game are the most in his 42-game Herd career. Purdue Notes Marshall game captains versus Purdue for the 2015 opener, as selected by Coach Doc Holliday and his staff, were tackle Clint Van Horn and center Michael Selby on offense and nose tackle Jarquez Samuel and linebacker D.J. Hunter on defense. Marshall had eight players make their first Herd career starts, including six on the offensive side of the ball. The new starters on offense were quarterback Michael Birdsong, receivers Hyleck Foster and Deon-Tay McManus, tight end Ryan Yurachek, right guard Nate Devers and left tackle Sandley Jean-Felix. The two first-time starters on defense were end Joe Massaquoi and nickel back Antavis Rowe. Birdsong, a transfer from FCS member James Madison, previously had made 14 starts for the Dukes. Junior safety Tiquan Lang s two interceptions returned for touchdowns (first quarter, 14:53; fourth quarter, 1:20) are a first for the Herd. No other player in Marshall history has returned two interceptions for scores in a single game. His two interceptions for touchdowns ties the Marshall season record for a single player. Marshall had two versus Akron in 1997 (by Tim Dempsey and B.J. Summers) and two against East Carolina in 2001 (by Ralph Street and Terence Tarpley). Lang s first pick-six may very well be a record. Nebraska also scored seven seconds into its 1996 meeting with Texas Tech on a fumble return and Marshall Media Relations research following the game did not produce anything faster. Lang joins Shawn Ferguson of Cincinnati in 1998 as the only C-USA players with two interceptions for touchdowns in one game. Lang s picks are the third and fourth of his career, and the first two touchdowns of his career. They are the fifth and sixth interception touchdown returns for the Herd in defensive coordinator Chuck Heater s three Marshall seasons. There were three in 2013 (Raheem Waiters, Gary Thompson, Monterius Lovett), one in 2014 (Corey Tindal) and Lang s two Sunday. Marshall s team total of 117 interception return yards is the third most in school history (164 vs. Weber State 1987 on seven INTs and 141 vs. Akron 1997 on three INTs). Lang had a career high 17 tackles. His previous high was 10 in a 2014 home victory over Ohio University. Marshall s first punt of the season, a 54-yarder by senior Tyler Williams, was the senior s 39th punt of 50 or more yards in his Herd career. The 60-yard punt by Herd senior Tyler Williams (6:46, third quarter) was the 10th of his career to travel 60 or more yards. Senior running back Devon Johnson s first-quarter touchdown reception was his 26th career touchdown (20 rush, six receiving), tying him for 15th on the Herd career list with Mike Barber ( ) and Erik Thomas ( ). Slot receiver Nick Mathews (0:38 left, first quarter), of Haymarket, Va., became the first true freshman to play for Marshall this season. Coach Holliday s team played 10 redshirt freshmen against Purdue. Marshall s four interceptions were the most for the Herd since getting four picks in a victory at Miami (Ohio) in October That game was the Herd s first win in Oxford, Ohio, in 60 years. Only four times in history has Marshall intercepted more than four passes in a game seven against Weber State in 1987 and Appalachian State in 1990, and five against Western Michigan in 1956 and East Tennessee State in Sunday s attendance of 38,791 is the third largest crowd in Joan C. Edwards Stadium history (1991-present; capacity is 38,148). It was the opening game of the 25th season for The Joan. Here s a look at the largest crowds: 41,382 West Virginia 24, Marshall Sept. 10, ,383 West Virginia 48, Marshall Sept. 8, ,791 Marshall 41, Purdue Sept. 6, ,914 Kansas State 21, Marshall Sept. 10, ,424 Virginia Tech 30, Marshall Sept. 24, 2011 CAREER STARTS OFFENSE TIGHT ENDS QUARTERBACKS RUNNING BACKS OFFENSIVE LINE WIDE RECEIVERS #85 Ryan Yurachek (9) #11 M. Birdsong (2) #8 Remi Watson (7) #71 Sebastian Johansson (34) #3 Davonte Allen (23) #14 Chase Litton (7) #47 Devon Johnson (18) #78 Clint Van Horn (25) #4 Deon-Tay McManus (7) #23 Tony Pittman (1) #54 Michael Selby (23) #2 Hyleck Foster (2) #67 Sandley Jean-Felix (9) #19 Deandre Reaves (7) #76 Nate Devers (1) #9 Justin Hunt (2) #58 Jordan Dowrey (8) #68 Tom Collins (2) #74 A.J. Addison (4) DEFENSE DEFENSIVE LINE DEFENSIVE BACKS SAFETIES LINEBACKERS #94 Jarquez Samuel (27) #10 Corey Tindal (35) #17 Taj Letman (36) #22 D.J. Hunter (37) #93 Steve Dillon (11) #5 Keith Baxter (22) #21 Tiquan Lang (17) #31 Evan McKelvey (21) #59 Gary Thompson (9) #7 Antavis Rowe (1) #14 Kendall Gant (3) #51 Devontre a Tyler (8) #13 Armonze Daniel (7) #73 Joe Massaquoi (1) #91 Ryan Bee (4) THUNDERING HERD SPECIALISTS LONG SNAPPER #88 Matt Cincotta (49) KICKER #48 Nick Smith (9) PUNTER #38 Tyler Williams (49) HOLDER #38 Tyler Williams (23)

7 Marshall vs. Ranked Opponents Since moving to Division I-A (FBS) in 1997, the Herd has enjoyed a pair of landmark victories against nationally-ranked opponents. The following is the Marshall Thundering Herd s game-by-game results against NCAA FBS opponents ranked in the Associated Press (since 1936), UPI ( ), CNN ( ), ESPN/USA Today ( ) or USA Today (since 2005) Top 25 polls since Date Opponent Result 9/11/76 Miami (Ohio) W, #20 (Associated Press) 8/31/95 NC State L, #25 (CNN) 12/27/99 BYU (Motor City Bowl) W, 21-3 #25 (ESPN) 9/9/00 Michigan State L, #24/23 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/1/01 Florida L, #1 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/12/02 Virginia Tech L, #7 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/6/03 Tennessee L, #11 (Associated Press/#12 (ESPN) 9/20/03 Kansas State W, #6 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/11/04 Ohio State L, #9 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/18/04 Georgia L, 3-13 #3 (Associated Press/ESPN) 10/7/05 Virginia Tech L, #3 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/2/06 West Virginia L, #5 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/23/06 Tennessee L, 7-33 #15 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/8/07 West Virginia L, #3 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/6/08 Wisconsin L, #11 (Associated Press) 9/12/09 Virginia Tech L, #14/#15 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/2/10 Ohio State L, 7-45 #2 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/10/10 West Virginia L, OT #22/#23 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/4/11 West Virginia L, #24 (Associated Press/USA Today) 9/24/11 Virginia Tech L, #13/#11 (Associated Press/USA Today) 10/22/11 Houston L, #21/20 (Associated Press/USA Today) 9/1/12 West Virginia L, #11/11 (Associated Press/USA Today) Marshall Football on National TV Marshall football games began appearing on local television as far back as the 1950s, however the Thundering Herd made its national television debut in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA National Championship game against Northeast Louisiana. Marshall has appeared on national television (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ESPN3, CSTV, Fox, CBS, ABC, American Sports Network) 113 times posting a record of The following is a list of Herd national television appearances with results: 12/19/87...NE Louisiana (ESPN)... L, /21/91...YSU (CBS)... L, /19/92...YSU (CBS)...W, /18/93...YSU (ESPN)...L, /16/95...Montana (ESPN)... L, /21/96...Montana (ESPN)...W, /5/97...Toledo (ESPN2)...W, /26/97...Ole Miss (ESPN2)... L, /4/98...Toledo (ESPN2)...W, /23/98...Louisville (ESPN2)...W, /14/99...Toledo (ESPN)...W, /26/99...Ohio (Fox)... W, /3/99...Western Michigan (ESPN2)...W, /27/99...BYU (ESPN2)... W, /9/00...Michigan St. (ESPN)... L, /5/00...Western Michigan (ESPN)... L, /2/00...Western Michigan(ABC)...W, /27/00...Cincinnati (ESPN2)...W, /1/01...Florida (ESPN2)... L, /30/01...Toledo (ESPN)... L, /19/01...East Carolina (ESPN2)...W, /12/02...Virginia Tech (ESPN)... L, /20/02...UCF (ESPN2)...W, /12/02...Miami (ESPN)...W, /30/02...Ball State (ESPN2)...W, /7/02...Toledo (ESPN2)...W, /18/02...Louisville (ESPN2)...W, /6/03...Tennessee (ESPN2)... L, /12/03...Toledo (ESPN)... L, /13/03...Kansas State (Fox Sports Net)...W, /12/03...Miami (ESPN2)...L, /19/03...UCF (ESPN2)... W, /11/04...Ohio State (ABC)... L, /29/04...Miami (ESPN2)...W, /5/04...Akron (ESPN2)... L, /23/04...Cincinnati (ESPN)... L, /10/05...Kansas State (ESPN2)... L, /1/05...SMU (CSTV)... W, (OT) 10/8/05...Virginia Tech (ESPN2)... L, /15/05...UAB (CSTV on i)...w, /22/05...UTEP (CSTV on i)...l, /29/05...Tulane (CSTV)...W, /8/05...Southern Miss (ESPN2)...L, (OT) 11/26/05...Memphis (CSTV)...L, /16/06...Kansas State (FSN)...L, /4/06...UCF (ESPN2)... L, /4/06...Tulane (CSTV)...W, /25/06...Southern Miss (CSTV)...L, /1/07...Miami (Fla.) (ESPNU)...L, /8/07...West Virginia (ESPN2)... L, /2/07...Memphis (ESPN2)... L, /21/07...Southern Miss (ESPN)... L, /27/07...Rice (CSTV)...W, /3/08...Cincinnati (ESPN)... L, /28/08...Houston (ESPN2)...W, /8/ East Carolina (CBSSN)...L, (OT) 11/22/ Rice (CBSSN)... L, /24/ East Carolina (CBSSN)... L, /1/ UCF (ESPN)... L, /26/ Ohio (ESPN)...W, /2/ Ohio State (Big Ten)...L, /10/ West Virginia (ESPN)...L, (OT) 10/2/ Southern Miss (CBSSN)... L, /13/ UCF (ESPN)... L, /27/ Tulane (CBSSN)...W, /4/ West Virginia (ESPN)... L, /10/ Southern Miss (CSS)...W, /17/ Ohio (ESPN3)...L, /24/ Virginia Tech (CBSSN)... L, /12/ Tulsa (Fox Sports Net)... L, /17/ Memphis (Fox Sports Net)...W, /26/ East Carolina (CBSSN)... W, (OT) 12/20/ FIU (ESPN)...W, /1/ West Virginia (FX)... L, /8/ Western Carolina (FCS)...W, /29/ Purdue (Big Ten)... L, /6/ Tulsa (CBSSN)... L, /20/ Southern Miss (CBSSN)...W, /27/ UCF (CBSSN)... L, /23/ East Carolina (CBSSN)... L, (2OT) 8/31/ Miami (Ohio) (CBSSN)...W, /14/ Ohio (ESPNews)... L, /21/ Virginia Tech (ESPNU)... L, (3OT) 10/12/ Florida Atlantic (FCS)...W, /24/ Middle Tennessee (FS1)... L, /2/ Southern Miss (CBSSN)...W, /14/ Tulsa (FS1)...W, /23/ Florida International (FCS)...W, /29/ East Carolina (CBSSN)...W, /7/ Rice (ESPN2)... L, /27/ Maryland (ESPN)...W, /31/ Miami (Ohio) (ESPN3)...W, /6/ Rhode Island (American Sports Network)... W, /13/ Ohio (CBSSN)...W, /20/ Akron (ESPN3)...W, /4/ Old Dominion (Fox Sports Net)...W, /11/ Middle Tennessee (Fox Sports Net)...W, /18/ FIU (American Sports Network)...W, /25/ Florida Atlantic (FS1)...W, /8/ Southern Miss (American Sports Network)...W, /15/ Rice (FOX Sports Net)...W, /22/ UAB (American Sports Network)...W, /28/ WKU (FS1)...L, (OT) 12/6/ Louisiana Tech (FS1)...W, /23/ Northern Illinois (ESPN)...W, /6/ Purdue (FS1)...W, /12/ Ohio (American Sports Network/ESPN3)... L, /19/ Norfolk State (American Sports Network)... W, /26/ Kent State (American Sports Network/ESPN3)...W, (2OT) 10/3/ Old Dominion (American Sports Network)... W, /9/ Southern Miss (CBS Sports Network)...W, /17/ Florida Atlantic (FOX College Sports)...W, /24/ North Texas (FOX Sports Net)...W, /31/ Charlotte (FOX Sports Net)...W, 34-10

8 2015 Season Superlatives Overall Record Current Streak... W-7 C-USA Record Division Record Non-Conference Record Home Record Current Home Streak... W-6 Road Record Current Road Streak... W-3 Day Games Night Games Natural Grass Artificial Turf MU wins Coin Toss MU loses Coin Toss MU leads after 1st Quarter MU trails after 1st Quarter MU leads at Halftime MU trails at Halftime MU leads after 3rd Quarter MU trails after 3rd Quarter In September In October In November In December vs. Top 25 teams vs. unranked teams With 100-yard rusher vs. 100-yard rusher With 300-yard passer vs. 300-yard passer When MU scores first When Opp. scores first On American Sports Network On ESPN On CBS Sports Network On Fox Sports Net On Fox College Sports On Fox Sports Conference USA Standings Conf. Overall EAST DIVISION W L W L Marshall WKU Middle Tennessee FIU Florida Atlantic Old Dominion Charlotte WEST DIVISION W L W L Louisiana Tech Southern Miss Rice UTEP UTSA North Texas UPCOMING CONFERENCE USA SCHEDULE (all times ET) Friday, Nov. 6 Rice at UTEP, 8 p.m. ET (CBSSN) Saturday, Nov. 7 Charlotte at FIU, 12 p.m. (ASN) Florida Atlantic at WKU, 12 p.m. (FSN) Marshall at Middle Tennessee, 3:30 p.m. (FSN) North Texas at Louisiana Tech, 3:30 p.m. (FOX College Sports) Old Dominion at UTSA, 7 p.m. (ASN) LAST MEETING BOGACZYK: Cato Gets NCAA Record; Herd Rolls to 6-0 (10/11/14) By JACK BOGACZYK HERDZONE.COM COLUMNIST HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The big numbers continued to add up for Marshall on another football Saturday. The Herd remained the only team in major college football to score at least 40 points in every game in 2014, as Coach Doc Holliday s unbeaten club rolled to a Conference USA victory over Middle Tennessee on Homecoming at Edwards Stadium. And while the Herd (6-0, 2-0) gained an 11th consecutive home win with a 20th performance of 500-yardsplus in the last 32 games, it was another consecutive streak that made the afternoon extra special. With a 26-yard scoring pass in the first minute of the second quarter, Herd quarterback Rakeem Cato tied the NCAA major college record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass. At 38 and counting, he s tied for the FBS record with Russell Wilson, who reached that number from at NC State and Wisconsin. Only four NCAA quarterbacks have longer TD-game streaks, and all played at lower levels than the Herd senior from Miami, who heads to his hometown and a date at FIU next Saturday night with a chance to break the mark. Of course, that s all background noise to Cato, who enjoys much more the notion that the Herd is unbeaten and has a chance on Sunday to make the national polls for the first time since the 2002 Herd finished an 11-2 season after as GMAC Bowl win over Louisville at Nos. 19 (coaches) and 24 (AP media) in the final polls. It s a blessing to tie Russell Wilson, Cato said of the QB who led the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl XLVIII title last winter. I think Russell s a great quarterback; he s someone I look at on my own time. I just want to thank Coach (Doc) Holliday and Coach (Bill) Legg for putting me in the position week-in, week-out so I can throw it to those guys. It s not just me. Look at my offensive line. They do a heck of a job, improving every day, getting better. The will on our offensive side of the ball, all the guys, thanks to them. Without those guys, there s no consecutive touchdown passes thrown. I get to be around a good group of guys, and as long as I can do that, I ll keep achieving minor records and minor goals. The Herd had 589 yards total offense against the Blue Raiders (4-3, 3-1) - a team most Herd players regarded the best team MU has faced. Cato was a pedestrian - for him - 17-of-33 passing for 337 yards and three touchdowns. The Herd s only two turnovers were a Cato interception and fumble. The Herd was again without injured outside receiver Davonte Allen and lost freshman Angelo Jean-Louis to a rib injury in the first quarter. But Cato kept on pitching, hitting fellow senior Wilkins for two scores among seven pass catchers. I m very proud to be part of that record; I ve been around Cato a long time, said Wilkins, the Hialeah, Fla., native who led Marshall with five catches for 77 yards. Hopefully he ll be able to break it next week, down at home. That would be a very special moment there. Cato certainly wasn t the whole story for the Herd. Running back Devon Johnson tractored his way through the Blue Raiders for 134 rushing yards and three touchdowns. It was his fifth 100-yard ground game in six this season. Johnson now has 11 rushing touchdowns on the season. The last Herd back with more was Ahmad Bradshaw s 19 in And the Herd defense was strong again when it counted most, Middle Tennessee was only 3-of-14 on third down conversions. Linebacker Neville Hewitt had 14 Herd tackles, the most for a Marshall player since D.J. Hunter turned in 18 in the double-overtime loss at East Carolina to end the 2012 season. Safety A.J. Leggett had his third interception of the season, as the Herd played with a verve rooted in last season s 51-49, last-play loss at Middle. We went out with the mindset we weren t going to let that happen again, Hewitt said. That s how we set the tone. We want to go out there first and get a stop and turn it over to the offense. And that s what Holliday s team has pretty much done, with the MU defense on the field for the first series in all six games. The results? On those first series, the six foes have gained 7, minus-7, 84, 36, 13 and minus-1 yards - or 132 yards in 30 plays. The 84 was Ohio s first drive on Sept and 53 of those came on the first play of the game, but the Herd stiffened in the red zone and the Bobcats missed a 19-yard field goal. While opponents have gotten zero points from those drives (five punts and a missed FG), the Marshall offense has followed with 31 points -- four touchdowns and a field goal in the last five games, after punting on its first possession in an opening triumph at Miami (Ohio), where the Herd scored a TD the second time it had the ball. They are playing extremely well, Holliday said of the Herd defense. We put them in a bad situation in the second half and it is not acceptable... They are well coached; they tackle well. They are athletic and can run. I thought some guys stepped up today. We had some injuries, and we had some other guys step up. That is what good football teams do. The Herd is 12-1 since that loss last season at Middle Tennessee - the C-USA title game defeat at Rice last December -- and Leggett said one reason for that is Holliday s team knows how to handle adversity when we face it now. We just need to keep on doing what we re doing, playing hard, playing together. Holliday said he s excited about where we are at this point... This football team is a special bunch. These kids like each other. They are fun to be around. They care about each other. That is why we are good. They trust each other and when something happens to one of them, it hurts all of them. They think a lot of each other, they trust each other, they care about each other, and that s why we are playing the way we are. Legg, the Herd s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, called Cato s NCAA record-tying day cool, but said the reason the senior QB is the kind of player who can reach such achievements is that Cato can compartmentalize. The most important thing is we re 1-0 this week, and 6-0 on this season and he s going to tell you the same thing, the veteran Herd coordinator said. That record? Somewhere down the line we ll sit down and look back and we ll reminisce and we ll talk about `Wow, that s very impressive, very impressive, you know? Right now, it s about 1-0 to make us 6-0. The best thing he did is manage the game, took what they gave him. He forced one or two things, which I got on him on the phone (prom the coaches box upstairs) a little bit, but you re always going to have one of those once in a while. You re never going to be perfect; you d like for it to be, but none of us is perfect. Still, it was awfully good decision-making, putting us in the right play. He checked a number of times today that made a huge difference, whether it was getting a first down, creating a big play or putting the ball into the end zone. The (second) TD pass to Craig, that was Rakeem s (call). He does the things you want your quarterback to do, from the neck up. And all the stuff from the neck down is between what God gave him and all of the hard work he s put into it. That shines, because of what he s doing from the neck up. The thing that I m most proud of Rakeem doing is and I m most pleased with is what he does from the neck down, managing things. Holliday s reference point on Cato wasn t so much a guy who has won a Super Bowl, but two quarterbacks who were the two to guide Marshall teams that had the kind of season like this one. I ve said it many times, how proud I am of what this kid has accomplished, Holliday said. He took some criticism early on, but the people who criticized him didn t know him. He is a tremendous kid. Where he has come from and overcome it is unbelievable for him, and he deserves everything he gets because he is great for Marshall University. Look what has come from Marshall. You talk about Chad Pennington and Byron (Leftwich), and now you can put Cato in those same words and terms. It is just unbelievable. I am glad he is on our team. And Cato is glad he is part of the Herd. It s a blessing, Cato said of the opportunity to take the NCAA record in his own backyard next week. But we re going down there for a business trip. It s not about my record. It s about one thing, and that s getting a W. If I get the record, that would be a great deal, but if I don t, just get the W. If I don t get the record but we get the win, I ll stay a proud man, still the same quarterback like I am every week.

9 Doc Holliday Head Coach - Sixth Season (48-26 overall, C-USA) In five seasons, Marshall Coach John Doc Holliday has brought Thundering Herd football back into the national picture. His 2014 Herd (13-1) won the school s first Conference USA Championship with a thrilling comeback, title-game win over Louisiana Tech. MU headed to the Boca Raton Bowl, where it routed Mid-American Conference champion Northern Illinois, The Herd finished the season in the major polls No. 22 in the USA Today Coaches poll and No. 23 in the Associated Press media poll. The Herd coach was named the 2014 Conference USA Coach of the Year in voting by his peers. Holliday received a six-year contract extension (through July 2021) for $755,500 annually on April 8. He takes a record into the 2015 season, and the Herd has won 19 of its last 21 games overall and 14 of the last 15 at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The 2014 title season followed a successful 2013, as Marshall went 10-4, won the C-USA East Division crown and downed ACC member Maryland in the Military Bowl -- the Terps last game before heading to the Big Ten. In December 2014, Holliday was named the 15th annual Gazett Sportsman of the Year by Charleston Newspapers. In April 2015, the Herd coach was honored as the 2014 Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year by The Herald-Dispatch (Huntington). Holliday, named as Herd coach on Dec. 17, 2009 in his first collegiate head coaching job, is widely regarded as one of the top recruiters in the nation. He has more than 30 years of collegiate coaching experience, including previous stops at Florida, North Carolina State and West Virginia, his alma mater. Marshall displayed balance on offense and a strong defense throughout the 2014 season and boasted 10 all-conference first team selections as voted by C-USA coaches, as star players like quarterback Rakeem Cato, center Chris Jasperse, defensive tackle James Rouse and cornerback Darryl Roberts were team leaders. In 2013, Holliday took the Herd where it hadn t been in its previous eight years in Conference USA nine regular-season victories, seven league wins and a berth in the C-USA title game, mostly on the strength of an unblemished 6-0 mark at home for the first time since The Herd s win over Maryland was one of only two bowl victories by teams from non-aq BCS conference teams over BCS league schools in the 2013 postseason. Marshall also boasted the best (scoring) defensive turnaround in the nation (19.9 fewer points allowed per game). In five seasons, Holliday s program has had 33 All-Conference USA selections (first and second team, and honorable mention), including 17 this season. During his time in Huntington, Holliday s teams have consistently improved as the season stretches into the winter months. The Herd is 21-6 under Holliday after Oct. 29, including an eye-popping 12-1 mark in the friendly confines of Joan C. Edwards Stadium. In 2011, the Herd went 7-6 against the 16th-toughest schedule in the nation, a slate that was ranked second among non-bcs schools. Two of those victories came against eventual C-USA champion Southern Miss and Big East co-champ Louisville, the latter coming on the road for the program s first non-conference road win since the early 2000s. Marshall also won five Conference USA games, the most for the program since it had joined the league in During his coaching career, Holliday has coached in 23 bowl games, three national championship games and coached 12 players that have gone on to the National Football League. He has also coached five All- Americans. A native of Hurricane, W.Va., Holliday was a three-year letter-winner at linebacker at West Virginia ( ) and has earned bachelor s (1979) and master s (1981) degrees from WVU. He won a state high school wrestling title at 175 pounds (all divisions) in 1975 at Hurricane. Holliday and his wife, Diana, have four children -- Meghan, Cade, Chase and Cody.

10 2015 Marshall Football Fall Roster 2 Hyleck Foster RB SO Gaffney, S.C. (Gaffney) 3 Davonte Allen WR RS SR Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central) 4 Deon-Tay McManus WR RS SO Bal more, Md. (Atlanta Sports Academy) 5 Keith Baxter DB RS SR Homestead, Fla. (Homestead) 5 Donquell Green WR SO Waynesboro, Ga. (Burke County) 6 Doyle Grimes LB FR Miami, Fla. (South Dade) 7 Antavis Rowe DB SO Atlanta, Ga. (Washington) 8 Remi Watson RB RS SR Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson) 9 Jus n Hunt WR JR Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven) 9 Shawn Pe y LB RS JR Greenbelt, Md. (U. of Maryland) 10 Gunnar Holcombe QB RS JR Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (University School) 10 Corey Tindal DB RS JR Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Atlanta Sports Academy) 11 Rodney Allen DB RS SO Dallas, Texas (Lincoln) 11 Michael Birdsong QB RS JR Matoaca, Va. (James Madison U.) 12 Kyle Gallup QB FR Greenwood Village, Colo. (Chapparal) 12 Chris Williams-Hall DB RS FR Miami, Fla. (Miami Jackson) 13 Armonze Daniel DL RS SR Avon, Ind. (Avon) 14 Kendall Gant S SO Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson) 14 Chase Li on QB FR Tampa, Fla. (Wharton) 15 Raylen Elzy WR FR Lithonia, Ga. (Georgia Sports Prep Academy) 16 Antonio Howard DB FR Hialeah, Fla. (Hialeah-Miami Lakes) 16 Coy Pe QB FR Barboursville, W.Va. (Cabell Midland) 17 Taj Letman S RS SR Elberton, Ga. (Elbert County) 18 Keion Davis RB RS FR Fairburn, Ga. (Langston Hughes) 19 Deandre Reaves WR RS SR Sterling, Va. (Dominion) 20 T.J. Griffin DB FR Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes) 21 Emanuel Byrd TE JR Albany, Ga. (Georgia Military College) 21 Tiquan Lang S JR Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes) 22 D.J. Hunter LB RS SR Middletown, Ohio (Middletown) 23 Tony Pi man RB RS SO Hampton, Va. (Phoebus) 24 Michael Johnson DB JR Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington) 25 Kaleb Harris TE RS FR Creston, Ohio (Norwayne) 27 Deiondre Coleman DB FR Louisville, Ky. (Male) 28 D Andre Wilson DB RS SO Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Myrtle Beach) 29 Malik Gant S FR Washington, D.C. (Woodson) 30 Kaare Vedvik P/K RS SO Stavanger, Norway (McPherson (Kan.)) 31 Evan McKelvey LB RS SR Moncks Corner, S.C. (Berkeley) 32 Delvin Weems RB FR Tucker, Ga. (Tucker) 33 Marquis Couch LB FR Miami, Fla. (Miami Central) 34 Ellis Cain RB FR Louisville, Ky. (Male) 35 Zach Acord WR FR Logan, W.Va. (Logan) 35 Frankie Hernandez LB RS FR Largo, Fla. (Largo) 36 Cody Carter DB RS JR Barboursville, W.Va. (U. of Charleston) 37 Chase Hancock LB RS FR Daniels, W.Va. (Woodrow Wilson) 38 Tyler Williams P SR Fort Wayne, Ind. (Atlanta Sports Academy) 39 Amoreto Curraj K RS SO Tampa, Fla. (Leto) 40 Corey Neely S JR Rock Hill, S.C. (Georgia Military College) 41 Davon Durant LB JR Greenwood, S.C. (Butler CC/Arizona State) 42 Aus n McGugan K FR Grayson, Ga. (Grayson) 42 Blaine Thompson LB RS SO Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (Wando) 44 Blake Keller DL RS SO Bradenton, Fla. (U. Central Florida) 45 Raheim Huskey LB RS SO Gaffney, S.C. (Gaffney) 46 Daryl Nickerson WR FR Durham, N.C. (Riverside) 47 Devon Johnson RB SR Richlands, Va. (Richlands) 48 Kyle Camacho LB RS SO Greenwich, Ct. (Greenwich) 48 Nick Smith K RS SO Plain City, Ohio (Alder) 49 Wya Ford LB FR West Union, W.Va. (Doddridge County) 50 Melvin Stubbs LB RS FR Parkersburg, W.Va. (Parkersburg) 51 Devontre a Tyler LB JR Arcadia, Fla. (Iowa Central CC) 52 Eli Gates LS RS FR Mar nsburg, W.Va. (Hedgesville) 54 Nyquan Harris DL RS FR Norfolk, Va. (Lake Taylor) 54 Michael Selby OL JR Sandersville, Ga. (Washington County) 55 Aaron Plan DL RS SO Hallandale, Fla. (Hallandale) 57 Ma Harless OL RS FR Cyclone, W.Va. (Westside) 57 Zach Higginbotham LB RS SO Cincinna, Ohio (Country Day/University of Cinn.)

11 58 Jordan Dowrey OL RS FR Winchester, Va. (Handley) 59 Gary Thompson DL RS JR La Mesa, Ca. (Helix) 61 Levi Brown OL FR Franklin, Ga. (Heard County) 62 Kyle Varnell LS FR Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) 63 Will Mendoza OL RS FR Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) 65 Cody Collins OL RS SO Trotwood, Ohio (Trotwood-Madison) 66 Jason Jean OL FR Miami, Fla. (Miami Central) 67 Sandley Jean-Felix OL RS SO Sunrise, Fla. (Boyd Anderson) 68 Tom Collins OL RS SR Williamstown, W.Va. (Bethany College) 69 Aaron Dopson DL FR Hagerstown, Md. (North Hagerstown) 70 Ryan Riedel OL RS JR Hun ngton, W.Va. (Cabell Midland) 71 Sebas an Johansson OL RS SR Karlstad, Sweden (Raceland (Ky.)) 73 Joe Massaquoi DL RS JR Alexandria, Va. (T.C. Williams) 74 AJ Addison OL SO Ruther Glen, Va. (Fork Union Military Academy) 75 Tyler Combs OL RS SO Louisa, Ky. (Lawrence County) 76 Nate Devers OL RS FR Massillon, Ohio (Washington) 77 Alex Locklear OL FR Hun ngton, W.Va. (Spring Valley) 78 Clint Van Horn OL RS SR Beckley, W.Va. (Woodrow Wilson) 79 Fedrice Binot OL RS FR Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson) 80 Jack Gammon WR RS JR Columbus, Ohio (Bishop Wa erson) 81 John Hathaway WR FR Winfield, W.Va. (Winfield) 83 Michael Clark WR SO St. Petersburg, Fla. (Lakewood) 84 Josh Knight WR JR Fort Pierce, Fla. (Fort Pierce Central) 85 Ryan Yurachek TE SO Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Carolina Forest) 86 Brandon Ford WR FR Hurricane, W.Va. (Hurricane) 87 Nick Mathews WR FR Haymarket, Va. (Patriot) 88 Ma Cinco a LS SR Charlo e, N.C. (Charlo e Catholic) 89 Joe Woodrum TE RS SR Bluefield, W.Va. (Bluefield) 90 Damien Dozier DL FR Raleigh, N.C. (Virginia Episcopal School) 91 Ryan Bee DL RS FR Ashland, Ohio (Hillsdale) 92 Kamen Reynolds TE FR White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (Greenbrier East) 92 Ty Tyler DL FR Punta Gorda, Fla. (Charlo e) 93 Steve Dillon DL RS SR Palmdale, Ca. (Palmdale) 94 Jarquez Samuel DL RS SR Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta) 95 Tomell One DL SO Palm Bay, Fla. (Bayside) 96 Milan Lanier DL FR Cincinna, Ohio (Mount Healthy) 96 Zach Wood LS FR Williamsburg, Ohio (McNicholas) 97 Malik Thompson DL RS FR Winter Garden, Fla. (Fork Union Military Academy) 98 Jason Smith DL RS FR Hackensack, N.J. (East Coast Prep) 99 Ricardo Williams DL RS SR Homestead, Fla. (U. of Miami) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 2 hi-leak Foster 8 REE-MEE Watson 13 Ar-MAHNZ Daniel 17 TAHJ Letman 21 TIE-kwan Lang 30 Corey Vedvik 39 Am-o-RET-oh CURRY 47 Dev-in Johnson 67 Sandley JEEN-felix 70 Ryan Rye-DELL 73 Joe Mass-uh-QUOY 79 Fedrice bin-oh 88 Matt SIN-cot-uh 94 Jar-KEZ Samuel 95 Toe-mel 1

12 Marshall s Projected Depth Chart OFFENSE X-WR- Z-WR- #3 DAVONTE ALLEN (6-2, 200, R-Sr., Belle Glade, Fla.) #9 JUSTIN HUNT (6-3, 203, Jr., Memphis, Tn.) #4 DEON-TAY MCMANUS (6-1, 228, R-So., Baltimore, Md.) OR #9 JUSTIN HUNT (6-3, 203, Jr., Memphis, Tn.) #19 DEANDRE REAVES (5-10, 181, R-Sr., Sterling, Va.) OR #84 JOSH KNIGHT (6-1, 197, Jr., Fort Pierce, Fla.) SL-WR- #19 DEANDRE REAVES (5-10, 181, R-Sr., Sterling, Va.) #87 NICK MATHEWS (5-10, 168, Fr., Haymarket, Va.) LT- #67 SANDLEY JEAN-FELIX (6-5, 322, R-So., Sunrise, Fla.) #74 AJ ADDISON (6-6, 290, So., Ruther Glen, Va.) LG- #71 SEBASTIAN JOHANSSON (6-5, 297, R-Sr., Karlstad, Sweden) #68 TOM COLLINS (6-6, 270, R-Sr., Williamstown, W.Va.) C- #54 MICHAEL SELBY (6-2, 289, Jr., Sandersville, Ga.) #65 CODY COLLINS (6-1, 279, R-So., Trotwood, Ohio) RG- #58 JORDAN DOWREY (6-1, 299, R-Fr., Winchester, Va.) #65 CODY COLLINS (6-1, 279, R-So., Trotwood, Ohio) #76 NATE DEVERS (6-3, 282, R-Fr., Ruther Glen, Va.) RT- #78 CLINT VAN HORN (6-5, 322, R-Sr., Beckley, W.Va.) #74 AJ ADDISON (6-6, 290, So., Ruther Glen, Va.) #79 FEDRICE BINOT (6-4, 280, R-Fr., Lakeland, Fla.) TE- QB- RB- #85 RYAN YURACHEK (6-3, 237, So., Myrtle Beach, S.C.) #21 EMANUEL BYRD (6-3, 236, Jr., Albany, Ga.) #14 CHASE LITTON (6-6, 211, Fr., Tampa, Fla.) #11 MICHAEL BIRDSONG (6-5, 241, R-Jr., Matoaca, Va.) #10 GUNNAR HOLCOMBE (6-3, 212, R-Jr., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) #47 DEVON JOHNSON (6-1, 243, Sr., Richlands, Va.) #8 REMI WATSON (5-11, 207, R-Sr., Lakeland, Fla.) #23 TONY PITTMAN (5-10, 212, R-So., Hampton, Va.) DEFENSE DE- #59 GARY THOMPSON (6-2, 249, R-Jr., La Mesa, Ca.) #44 BLAKE KELLER (6-2, 237, R-So., Bradenton, Fla.) NT- #94 JARQUEZ SAMUEL (6-5, 290, R-Sr., Valdosta, Ga.) #95 TOMELL ONE (6-4, 281, So., Palm Bay, Fla.) DT- #93 STEVE DILLON (6-4, 285, R-Sr., Palmdale, Ca.) #99 RICARDO WILLIAMS (6-5, 268, R-Sr., Homestead, Fla.) DE- #91 RYAN BEE (6-7, 263, R-Fr., Ashland, Ohio) #13 ARMONZE DANIEL (6-4, 251, R-Sr., Avon, Ind.) #73 JOE MASSAQUOI (6-5, 253, R-Jr., Alexandria, Va.) SLB- MLB- WLB- LCB- #22 D.J. HUNTER (6-0, 210, R-Sr., Middletown, Ohio) #37 CHASE HANCOCK (6-2, 211, R-Fr., Daniels, W.Va.) #51 DEVONTRE A TYLER (6-1, 240, Jr., Arcadia, Fla.) #9 SHAWN PETTY (6-2, 241, R-Jr., Greenbelt, Md.) #31 EVAN MCKELVEY (6-1, 220, R-Sr., Moncks Corner, S.C.) #35 FRANKIE HERNANDEZ (6-2, 205, R-Fr., Largo, Fla.) #5 KEITH BAXTER (6-0, 193, R-Sr., Homestead, Fla.) #11 RODNEY ALLEN (5-11, 180, R-So., Dallas, Tx.) S- #17 TAJ LETMAN (6-3, 190, R-Sr., Elberton, Ga.) #40 COREY NEELY (6-1, 177, Jr., Rock Hill, S.C.) S- #21 TIQUAN LANG (5-9, 182, Jr., Valdosta, Ga.) #14 KENDALL GANT (6-3, 199, So., Lakeland, Fla.) RCB- #10 COREY TINDAL (5-10, 182, R-Jr., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) #7 ANTAVIS ROWE (5-11, 167, So., Atlanta, Ga.) NICKEL- #7 ANTAVIS ROWE (5-11, 167, So., Atlanta, Ga.) #10 COREY TINDAL (5-10, 182, R-Jr., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)

13 SPECIALISTS KO- #39 AMORETO CURRAJ (6-3, 218, R-So., Tampa, Fla.) #30 KAARE VEDVIK (6-4, 208, R-So., Stavanger, Norway) FG/PAT- #48 NICK SMITH (5-10, 177, R-So., Plain City, Ohio) #39 AMORETO CURRAJ (6-3, 218, R-So., Tampa, Fla.) P- #38 TYLER WILLIAMS (6-0, 203, Sr., Fort Wayne, Ind.) #30 KAARE VEDVIK (6-4, 208, R-So., Stavanger, Norway) H- #38 TYLER WILLIAMS (6-0, 203, Sr., Fort Wayne, Ind.) #30 KAARE VEDVIK (6-4, 208, R-So., Stavanger, Norway) LS- KR PR #88 MATT CINCOTTA (6-1, 210, Sr., Charlotte, N.C.) #96 ZACH WOOD (6-1, 212, Fr., Williamsburg, Ohio) #19 DEANDRE REAVES (5-10, 181, R-Sr., Sterling, Va.) #8 REMI WATSON (5-11, 207, R-Sr., Lakeland, Fla.) #19 DEANDRE REAVES (5-10, 181, R-Sr., Sterling, Va.) #2 HYLECK FOSTER (5-11, 185, So., Gaffney, S.C.) Blocked Kicks by MU Since none 1997-none 1998-Danny Derricott, George Miller 1999-Yancey Satterwhite 2000-Chris Crocker (2), George Miller, Willie Tisdale 2001-Johnathan Goddard, Terrance Tarpley 2002-Jamus Martin, Willie Smith 2003-none 2004-Brad Bates, Ivan Clark (2), Shawn Lauzon 2005-James Johnson, Dennis Thornton 2006-Phillip Gamble, Curtis Keyes, Jon Moravec 2007-Ashton Hall (2), Byron Tinker 2008-Aaron Johnson, Johnny Jones (2) 2009-Johnny Jones (2), Albert McClellan 2010-Johnny Jones (2), Essray Taliaferro 2011-Vinny Curry (3), Zach Dunston, Jermain Kelson, Derek Mitchell, Darryl Roberts 2012-Marques Aiken (2), C.J. Crawford, Jermain Kelson, Deon Meadows, Jeremiah Taylor (2) 2013-James Rouse, Darryl Roberts 2014-Raheim Huskey (2), Ricardo Williams, Arnold Blackmon 2015-Ryan Bee 2015 Offensive Starting Lineups Opponent X-WR Z-WR SL-WR TE LT LG C RG RT QB RB Purdue Allen McManus Foster Yurachek Jean-Felix Johansson Selby Devers Van Horn Birdsong Johnson at Ohio Allen McManus Foster Yurachek Jean-Felix Johansson Selby Dowrey Van Horn Birdsong Johnson Norfolk State Allen McManus Reaves Yurachek Jean-Felix Johansson Selby Dowrey T. Collins Litton Johnson at Kent State Allen McManus Reaves Yurachek Jean-Felix Johansson Selby Dowrey T. Collins Litton Johnson Old Dominion Allen McManus Reaves Yurachek Jean-Felix Johansson Selby Dowrey Van Horn Litton Pittman Southern Miss Allen McManus Reaves Yurachek Jean-Felix Johansson Selby Dowrey Addison Litton Johnson at Florida Atlantic Allen McManus Reaves Yurachek Jean-Felix Johansson Selby Dowrey Addison Litton Johnson North Texas Allen Hunt Reaves Yurachek Jean-Felix Johansson Selby Dowrey Addison Litton Watson at Charlotte Allen Hunt Reaves Yurachek Jean-Felix Johansson Selby Dowrey Addison Litton Watson 2015 Defensive Starting Lineups Opponent DE NT DT DE SLB/NICK MLB WLB S S LCB RCB Purdue Massaquoi Samuel Dillon Daniel Rowe McKelvey Hunter Letman Lang Baxter Tindal at Ohio Thompson Samuel Dillon Daniel Hunter D. Tyler McKelvey Letman Lang Baxter Tindal Norfolk State Thompson Samuel Dillon Daniel Hunter D. Tyler McKelvey Letman Gant Baxter Tindal at Kent State Thompson Samuel Dillon Daniel Hunter D. Tyler McKelvey Letman Gant Baxter Tindal Old Dominion Thompson Samuel Dillon Daniel Hunter D. Tyler McKelvey Letman Lang Baxter Tindal Southern Miss Thompson Samuel Dillon Bee Hunter D. Tyler McKelvey Letman Lang Baxter Tindal at Florida Atlantic Thompson Samuel Dillon Bee Hunter D. Tyler McKelvey Letman Lang Baxter Tindal North Texas Thompson Samuel Dillon Bee Hunter D. Tyler McKelvey Letman Gant Baxter Tindal at Charlotte Thompson Samuel Dillon Bee Hunter D. Tyler McKelvey Letman Lang Baxter Tindal

14 Marshall football career starts leaders (Through Oct. 31, 2015, at Charlo e; ac ve players in bold) 56 starts -- OT Chris Deaton ( ); G/C Aaron Ferguson ( ) C Chris Jasperse ( ) DT Billy Lyon ( ); OT Steve Sciullo ( ) SS Roger Johnson ( ); QB Chad Pennington (1995, ); OT Nate McPeek ( ) CB Melvin Cunningham ( ) QB Rakeem Cato ( ); LB Donahue Stephenson ( ) DT Bill Mendoza ( ); WR Josh Davis ( ) LB William King ( ) DT Allen Meadows ( ); QB Bob Eshbaugh ( ); WR John Fuzzy Filliez ( ); G/T Dan Wells ( ); RB Chris Parker ( ) CB Darryl Roberts ( ); LB/DB Charles Henry ( ); OT Mark Brookover ( ); LB John Spellacy ( ) FS Shannon Morrison ( ); WR Tim Mar n ( ); DE B.J. Cohen ( ); DE Albert McClellan ( ) QB Michael Payton ( ); WR Darius Wa s ( ) WR Mike Barber ( ); LB John Grace ( ) WR Tommy Shuler ( ); DE Jamus Mar n ( ); CB Willie Smith ( ); DE Vinny Curry ( ). 37 LB D.J. Hunter ( ); LB Jermaine Holmes ( ); LB Rondell Wannamaker ( ); OT Greg Adkins ( ); QB Byron Le wich ( ); C/G Doug Legursky ( ); LB Mario Harvey ( ). 36 S Taj Letman ( ); RB Ron Darby ( ); OT Madison Sayre ( ); DT/OG Phil Ratliff ( ); SS Rogers Becke ( ); DE Johnathan Goddard ( ); OG/C Brian Legge ( ). 35 CB Corey Tindal ( ); CB Reggie Giles ( ); LB Jermaine Swafford ( ); LB Larry McCloud ( ); DT Giradie Mercer ( ); RB Doug Chapman ( ).

15 The Last Time... Marshall Shut Out An Opponent: Sept. 7, 2013 vs. Gardner-Webb (Marshall 55, Gardner-Webb 0) Shut Out An Opponent in the First Half: Oct. 3, 2015 vs. Old Dominion (14-0 first half, 27-7 win) Shut Out An Opponent in the Second Half: Oct. 9, 2015 vs. Southern Miss (14-0 second half, win) Allowed 60+ Points at Home: Nov. 28, 2014 vs. WKU (67-66, OT) Allowed Points at Home: Oct. 27, 2012 vs. UCF (54-17) Rushed For Yards: Oct. 17, 2015 at Florida Atlantic (47 carries for 326 yards) Rushed For 400+ Yards: Sept. 6, 2014 vs. Rhode Island (432 yards) Rushed For Six Touchdowns: Kevin Grooms (3), Remi Watson (2) and Steward Butler (1) at Rice, Sept. 22, 2012 Rushed For Seven Touchdowns: Remi Watson (3), Steward Butler (2), Tony Pittman (1) and Rakeem Cato (1) at Southern Miss, Nov. 8, 2014 Passed For Yards: Dec. 6, 2014 vs. Louisiana Tech (308)-Rakeem Cato (25 of 46 for 308 yards and 2 TDs) Passed For Yards: Oct. 31, 2015 at Charlotte (494)-Chase Litton (33 of 48 for 486 yards and 2 TDs) & Michael Birdsong (2 of 5 for 8 yards) Passed For 500 or More Yards: Dec. 19, 2001 (576), Byron Leftwich vs. ECU (41 of 70 for 576 yards) Passed For Four Touchdowns: Chase Litton vs. Norfolk State, Sept. 19, 2015 Passed For Five Touchdowns: Rakeem Cato (4) and Blake Frohnapfel (1) at FIU, Nov. 23, 2013 Passed For Six Touchdowns: Rakeem Cato (5) and Blake Frohnapfel (1), vs. Southern Miss, Nov. 2, 2013 Passed For Seven Touchdowns: Rakeem Cato (7), vs. WKU, Nov. 28, 2014 Failed To Pass For A Touchdown: Sept. 12, 2015 at Ohio (L, 21-10) Had Yards Offense: Oct. 17, 2015 at Florida Atlantic (75 plays, 500 yards) Had Yards Offense: Oct. 31, 2015 at Charlotte (92 plays, 630 yards) Had 700 or More Yards Offense: Nov. 28, 2014 vs. WKU (82 plays for 708 yards) Rushed and Passed for 300+ Yards: Nov. 2, 2013 vs. Southern Miss (304 rushing, 332 passing) Scored Points: Dec. 23, 2014 vs. Northern Illinois (75 plays, 505 yards) Scored More Than 60 Points: Nov. 28, 2014 vs. WKU, WKU 67, Marshall 66 (OT) Had 30 or More First Downs: Oct. 31, 2015 at Charlotte (31) Ran 100+ Plays: Nov. 14, 2013 at Tulsa (103) Won a Game with less than 21 minutes of Time of Possession: Nov. 9, 2013 vs. UAB (20:59) Failed to Pass for More than 100 Yards: Oct. 8, 2011 at UCF (87 yards) Failed to Pass for More than 100 Yards in Back-to-Back games: Nov. 15, 2008 vs. UCF (84 yards); Nov. 22, 2008 at Rice (83 yards) Failed to Rush for More Than 50 yards: Oct. 8, 2011 at UCF (43 yards on 21 carries) Held An Opponent to Less Than 50 yards Rushing: Sept. 4, 2011 at West Virginia (42 yards on 26 attempts) Held An Opponent to Negative yards Rushing: Sept. 9, 2006, vs. Hofstra (-5 yards on 18 carries) Held An Opponent To Less Than 100 Yards Passing: Sept. 19, 2015 vs. Norfolk State (95 yards on 7 of 24 passing) Held An Opponent To Negative yards Passing: Nov. 26, 2005 at Memphis (1 of 8 for -3 yards) Held An Opponent To Less Than 200 Yards Total Offense: Sept. 19, 2015 vs. Norfolk State (191 total yards) Failed To Score a Touchdown: Sept. 27, 2008 at West Virginia (L, 27-3) Failed To Score an Offensive Touchdown: Oct. 8, 2011 at UCF (L, 16-6) Did Not Punt in a Game: Oct. 21, 2006 at UAB Averaged 50+ Yards Per Punt: Oct. 25, 2014 vs. Florida Atlantic (Tyler Williams, 51.4 on fi ve kicks) Returned A Kickoff For A Touchdown: Sept. 26, 2015 at Kent State (Deandre Reaves, 93 yards) Returned A Punt For A Touchdown: Oct. 12, 2013 at Florida Atlantic (Devon Smith, 77 yards) Returned A Blocked Punt For A Touchdown: Oct. 4, 2014 at Old Dominion (Brandon Byrd, 0 yards) Returned A Blocked FG For A Touchdown: Sept. 2, 2010 at Ohio State (Ahmed Shakoor, 61 yards) Returned One Interception For A Touchdown: Oct. 18, 2014 at FIU (Corey Tindal, 30 yards) Returned Two Interceptions For Touchdowns: Sept. 6, 2015 vs. Purdue (Tiquan Lang, 30 and 55 yards) Returned A Fumble For A Touchdown: Oct. 9, 2015 vs. Southern Miss (Jarquez Samuel, 3 yards) Returned A PAT for 2 points: Oct. 6, 2012 vs. Tulsa (D.J. Hunter) Player Had 20 or more tackles: Mario Harvey vs. Tulane, Nov. 27, 2010 (21 total tackles, 9 solo) Blocked A Punt: Oct. 4, 2014 at Old Dominion (Raheim Huskey) Blocked A FG: Oct. 9, 2015 vs. Southern Miss (Ryan Bee) Blocked An XP: Nov. 14, 2013 at Tulsa (Darryl Roberts) Scored A Safety: Oct. 17, 2015 at Florida Atlantic (Nyquan Harris and D.J. Hunter tackled Jay Warren in the end zone) One Player Rushed For Yards: Oct. 24, 2015 vs. North Texas (Hyleck Foster rushed for 105 yards on 17 carries) Two Players Rushed For 100 or More Yards: Oct. 4, 2014 at Old Dominion (Devon Johnson, TDs & Remi Watson, TDs) Three Players Rushed For 100 or More Yards: Nov. 9, 2013 vs. UAB (Steward Butler-7 for 139 yards, TD; Essray Taliaferro, 12 for 118, 2 TDs; Kevin Grooms (8 for 108, TD) One Player Rushed For 200 or More Yards: Steward Butler vs. WKU on Nov. 28, 2014 (24 carries for 233 yards and 2 TDs) One Player Rushed For Three Touchdowns: Remi Watson at Southern Miss on Nov. 8, 2014 One Player Rushed For Four Touchdowns: Devon Johnson vs. Florida Atlantic on Oct. 25, 2014 One Player Had Yards Receiving: Tommy Shuler vs. Northern Illinois on Dec. 23, 2014 (18 catches for 185 yards, TD) One Player Had 200+ Yards Receiving: Davonte Allen at Charlotte on Oct. 31, 2015 (12 catches for 232 yards) Two Players Had 100+ Yards Receiving: Davonte Allen (141) and Tommy Shuler (132), Nov. 28, 2014 vs. WKU Two Players Had Double-Digit Receptions:Tommy Shuler (13) and Aaron Dobson (11) vs. Ohio, Sept. 15, 2012 vs. Ohio One Player Had Three Touchdowns Receiving: Gator Hoskins, Nov. 23, 2013 at ECU (3 TDs-25, 15 and 32 yards) Two Receivers Had Two Touchdowns Receiving: Gator Hoskins and Tommy Shuler, Nov. 14, 2013 at Southern Miss Three Receivers Had Two Touchdowns Receiving: Davonte Allen, Hyleck Foster and Eric Frohnapfel, Nov. 28, 2014 vs. WKU One Player Had Two Interceptions: Sept. 6, 2015 vs. Purdue (2 by Tiquan Lang) Allowed six or more sacks: Nov. 14, 2008 vs. Southern Miss (allowed seven sacks) Posted 7+ sacks: Nov. 23, 2013 at FIU (7) Posted 14+ tackles for loss: Nov. 23, 2013 at FIU (14) Broke Up 15+ passes: Oct. 9, 2015 vs. Southern Miss (15) Forced 5+ turnovers: Oct. 9, 2015 vs. Southern Miss (5) Turned the ball over 5+ times: Nov. 14, 2013 at Tulsa (5) Intercepted 4+ passes: Sept. 6, 2015 vs. Purdue (4) Recovered 4+ fumbles: Oct. 9, 2015 vs. Southern Miss (4) Lost 4+ fumbles: Nov. 14, 2013 at Tulsa (4) Converted 4+ fourth downs: Oct. 11, 2014 vs. Middle Tennessee (4) Played An Overtime Game: Sept. 26, 2015 at Kent State (Won in double overtime) Ranked In The Final Season Poll: Amway USA Today 2014 #22, Associated Press 2014-#23 Ranked In The Top 10 Of Regular Season Poll: ESPN/USA Today and Associated Press Final Poll 1999, #10 Ranked In Of Regular Season Poll: Associated Press #19 (Nov. 23, 2014), USA Today #20 (Nov. 23, 2014) Defeated a Nationally-Ranked Opponent: Sept. 20, 2003 at #6 (AP) Kansas State (27-20)

16 The Last Time... An Opponent Shut Out Marshall: Oct. 14, 2000, at Toledo, Toledo-42, Marshall-0 Shut Out Marshall in the first half: Oct. 8, 2011 at UCF (trailed 16-0, MU lost 16-6) Shut Out Marshall in the second half: Sept. 21, 2013 at Virginia Tech (MU lost in triple overtime) Rushed For Yards: Oct. 24, 2015 vs. North Texas (40 carries for 229 yards) Rushed For Yards: Oct. 24, 2013 at Middle Tennessee (60 carries for 308 yards) Rushed For 400 or More Yards: Sept. 12, 2009 at Virginia Tech (53 carries for 444 yards) Passed For Yards: Oct. 9, 2015 vs. Southern Miss (Nick Mullens-314 yards) Passed For : Nov. 23, 2012 at ECU (439 yards) Passed For 500+ Yards: Nov. 28, 2014 vs. WKU (516 yards) Passed For 7 Touchdowns: Oct. 22, 2011 at Houston (Case Keenum-6, Cotton Turner-1) Passed For 8 Touchdowns: Nov. 28, 2014 vs. WKU (Brandon Doughty) Had Yards Total Offense: Oct. 24, 2013 at Middle Tennessee (100 plays for 585 yards) Had Yards Total Offense: Sept. 22, 2012 at Rice (93 plays for 647 yards) Had 700+ Yards Total Offense: Nov. 28, 2014 vs. WKU (86 plays for 738 yards) Scored Points: Oct. 24, 2013 at Middle Tennessee, Middle Tennessee 51-Marshall 49 Scored 60+ Points: Nov. 28, 2014 vs. WKU, WKU 67-Marshall 66 (OT) Had 30 or More First Downs: Nov. 28, 2014 vs. WKU (37) Recovered a Fumbled Kickoff in the end zone For A Touchdown: Toran Davis (Ohio) on Sept. 14, 2013 Returned A Kickoff For A Touchdown: Quincy McDuffi e (2), UCF, Oct. 27, 2012 (97 & 98 yards) Returned Two Kickoffs For A Touchdown: Quincy McDuffi e, UCF, Oct. 27, 2012 (97 & 98 yards) Returned A Punt For A Touchdown: Jackie Williams, UAB, Nov. 10, 2012 (79 yards) Returned An Interception For A Touchdown: Ocie Rose, Oct. 17, 2015 at Florida Atlantic (95 yards) Returned Two Interceptions For A Touchdown: Sept. 29, 2012 at Purdue (Ricardo Allen-39 yards and Josh Johnson-74 yards) Returned A Fumble For A Touchdown: Dwight Dobbins, Tulsa, Oct. 6, 2012 (11 yards) Returned Two Fumbles For A Touchdown: Nov. 17, 2011 at Memphis (Kendrick Golden-36 yards and Frank Trotter-18 yards) Blocked A Punt: Oct. 3, 2015 vs. Old Dominion (Anthony Wilson blocked a Tyler Williams punt) Returned A Blocked Punt For A Touchdown: Chris Brown at Middle Tennessee on Oct. 24, 2013 (3 yards) Blocked A Field Goal: Nov. 9, 2013 vs. UAB (Shaquille Roberson blocked a Justin Haig FG attempt) Blocked An Extra Point Attempt: Nov. 2, 2013 vs. Southern Miss (Dylan Bradley blocked a Justin Haig PAT) Scored A Safety: Oct. 8, 2011 at UCF (MU s Gator Hoskins was called for holding in the end zone) One Player Rushed For Yards: Oct. 24, 2015 vs. North Texas (Jeffrey Wilson rushed for 148 yards on 17 carries) Two Players Rushed For 100 or More Yards: Oct. 24, 2013 at MTSU (Jordan Parker-127 yards on 21 carries and 1 TD, Reggie Whatley-104 yards on 16 carries) One Player Rushed For 200 or More Yards: Nov. 28, 2014 vs. WKU (Leon Allen rushed for 237 yards on 33 carries with 1 TD) One Player Had Three Rushing Touchdowns: Dec. 6, 2014 vs. Louisiana Tech (Kenneth Dixon) One Player Had 100 or More Yards Receiving: Oct. 17, 2015 at Florida Atlantic (Tyler Cameron, 6 catches for 111 yards) Two Players Had 100 or More Yards Receiving: Nov. 28, 2014 vs. WKU (Taywan Taylor 122, Jared Dangerfi eld 117) One Player Had Three Touchdowns Receiving: Nov. 28, 2014 vs. WKU (Tyler Higbee)

17 Tyler Williams Pun ng Numbers (2012-present) 2012 (Freshman) No. Yds. Avg. Lg tb fc i blk TD return 43 1, (team) 1 Note: Avg of is school record for a season at West Virginia (51.2 avg) 39 (ob6), 53, 54, 59 Western Carolina 1-37 (37.0) 37 Ohio (43.4) 38, 59 (tb), 49 (ob4), 33, 38 (fc8) at Rice (50.8) 62 (down4), 47 (down19), 34 (down5), 45, 66 at Purdue (43.0) 51 (15), 35 (ob36), 43 Tulsa 1-38 (38.0) 38 at Southern Miss (41.3) 42 (fc12), 38, 44 UCF (47.0) 40, 41 (fc9), 61 (tb), 40, 64 (tb), 43, 40 (down1) Memphis (44.3) 35, 48, 50 at UAB (43.6) 53 (17), 41 (TD), 31 (ob), bl (team), 41, 52 (fc19) Houston (39.5) 37 (fc11), 40 (fc17), 40 (tb), 41 (fc11) at East Carolina (50.5) 40, bl (team), 61 (ob1) 2013 (Sophomore) No. Yds. Avg. Lg tb fc i blk TD return 56 2, TDs (team) 0 Miami (Ohio) (47.8) 41, 65 (12), 44 (tb), 41 (ob27) Gardner-Webb (43.0) 39 (fc9), 65 (18), 25 at Ohio (36.3) 35 (fc14), 38 (19, return 48yd), 36 (fc20) at Virginia Tech (44.8) bl (team), 42, 35 (8), 45, 57 (11, return 6yd) UTSA (36.7) 34, 43 (fc), 33 (fc) at Florida Atlan c (42.7) 58 (tb), 38 (16), 38, 38, 45, 39 at Middle Tennessee (39.8) 36, bl (team), 27, 38 (tb), 58 Southern Miss (39.7) 23 (ob), 51 (ob), 45 UAB 1-43 (43.0) 43 at Tulsa (fc), 43, 18, 32 (fc12) at FIU , 55, 51 (tb), 49, 53 (12), 25 East Carolina , 57 (10) at Rice (C-USA) (fc), 40 (1), 40 (fc), 33, 40 (ob), 56 (15) Maryland (bowl) (fc21), 40 (1), 38 (5), 44 (tb), 47 (1), 35 (8fc), (Junior) No. Yds. Avg. Lg tb fc i blk TD return 42 1, (team) 0 at Miami (Ohio) (46.6) 45 (4), 46 (fc33), 64 (7), 47 (39, return 54yd), 31 (45fc) Rhode Island 2-88 (44.0) 51, 37 Ohio 1-56 (56.0) 56 (tb) At Akron (45.5) 49 (fc), 38, 43, (20ob), 52 At Old Dominion 1-32 (32.0) 32 (ob) Middle Tennessee (47.3) 54, 35, 53 (dwn) at FIU (50.7) 52 (5 dwn), 43 (tb), 57 (tb) Florida Atlan c (51.4) 47 (fc), 47 (fc), 51 (16), 48 (dwn), 64 (tb) at Southern Miss 2-88 (44.0) 51, 37 (fc) Rice 2-85 (42.5) 9 (fc), 31 (fc) at UAB (38.0) 22 (ob), 43, 53, 34 (dwn1) Western Kentucky 2-88 (44.0) 42 (fc), 46 (dw1) Louisiana Tech (38.6) 31 (fc), 42 (12), 48, 37 (2 dwn), blk, 35 Northern Illinois (34.3) 20 (ob), 41 (fc), 42 (tb) 2015 (Senior) No. Yds. Avg. Lg tb fc i blk TD return 54 2, Purdue (43.6) 54 (16), 28 (37dwn), 38 (5dwn), 60 (tb), 38 (30fc) at Ohio (47.3) 46(34), 51(20), 40(18fc), 42(27), 58(24), 33(10fc), 46(16), 56(22), 54 (21) Norfolk State (43.0) 65 (6), 29 (11fc), 36 (5dwn), 42 (tb) at Kent State (46.8) 49 (20), 40 (fc6), 54 (14), 52 (14), 60 (tb), 46 (fc10), 50 (15), 46 (19dwn), 46 (ob), 36 (fc7), 56 (tb), 27 (19dwn) (Note: 562 yds is individual Herd record, as is 7 punts inside 20 in one game) Old Dominion (37.7) 42 (dwn5), 41 (fc35), 29 (fc10), 36 (fc13), 41, 45 (dwn40), 30 (dwn10) Southern Miss (48.0) 45 (dwn11), 56 (tb), 34, 53 (dwn7), 48, 53, 47 (tb) at Florida Atlan c (49.0) 59 (tb), 54 (dwn2), 41 (fc9), 42 (dwn26) North Texas (41.0) 30 (ob), 36 (fc), 42, 56 at Charlo e 2-89-(44.5) 54 (tb), 35

18 Nick Smith Placekicking Numbers (2014-present) 2014 (Redshirt Freshman) PAT 1-1 (at FIU, fourth quarter) No FG a empts 2015 (Redshirt Sophomore) Field goals Total Long (foe) Blk (Purdue) 0 Totals (Purdue 2015) 0 Longest made FGs 42 yards, vs. Purdue, Sept. 6, 2015, at Edwards Stadium (Herd won 41-31) Longest missed FG 37 yards, at Charlo e (3rd quarter, 13:04), Oct. 31, 2015, at Richardson Stadium (Herd won 34-10) Game-winners None FG sequence (makes in parentheses) 2015 Purdue (42), (32) at Ohio (38) Norfolk State (38) at Kent State No a empts Old Dominion (37), (39) Southern Miss (34) at Florida Atlan c (33) North Texas (34), (32), (38) at Charlo e (32), 37, 36, (39) *Marshall had converted 19 consecu ve FG a empts -- da ng to Jus n Haig s 23-yard miss at UAB (Legion Field), 11:26 of first quarter, on Nov. 22, when Smith missed at 13:04 of 3rd quarter at Charlo e (Richardson Stadium) on Oct. 31, 2015 Marshall career FG record (of 77), Dewey Klein ( ); season record, 19, shared by Dewey Klein (1988; 19-of-27), David Merrick (1993; 19- of-25), Tim Openlander (1995; 19-of-27) Career PAT Totals *Marshall has converted 137 consecu ve PATs. The last miss was by Jus n Haig at FIU on Nov. 23, Haig made the last 102 of his career, a streak during which Smith was 1-for-1. Haig s missed PAT in a Nov. 2, 2013 win over Southern Miss (third quarter) ended Herd consecu ve PAT streak a er 40-plus games. The Herd had a streak of 156 PAT in a row (fourth na onally) before the miss and Haig had made 102 in a row (fi h na onally) before his miss. The last PAT miss prior to the one on Nov. 2, 2013 was on was Sept. 25, 2010, when Tyler Warner s a empt was blocked (by Ernie Hodge) in a win over Ohio. The last Herd missed PAT prior to the one in 2013 (without a block) was by Craig Ratanamorn, on Nov. 8, 2008 at East Carolina (19-16 OT loss). Marshall career PAT record, 220, Haig, ; season record, 82 ( e) Tim Openlander, 1996; Jus n Haig, 2014.

19 FBS Winning Percentage-Current Stadium Updated: Through games of 10/31/15 *These are submi ed records based on those recognized by the NCAA as it relates to forfeits/vacated wins, etc. **These records reflect the outcomes from the me the current stadium opened and do not take into account renova ons/renaming/expansion, etc. School Stadium Name (Opened) Record Winning % 1. Baylor McLane Stadium (2014) Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium (1991) Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium (1984) Boise State Albertsons Stadium (1970) Alabama Bryant-Denny Stadium (1929) Oklahoma Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (1923) Auburn Jordan-Hare Stadium (1939) Penn State Beaver Stadium (1960) Ohio State Ohio Stadium (1922) Tennessee Neyland Stadium (1921) Fresno State Bulldog Stadium (1980) BYU LaVell Edwards Stadium (1964) Texas Texas Memorial Stadium (1924) Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium (1950) Nebraska Memorial Stadium (1923) Georgia Sanford Stadium (1929) Michigan Michigan Stadium (1927) Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium (1930) Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (1930) USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1923) Old Dominion Foreman Field (2009) Louisville Papa John s Cardinal Stadium (1998) Mississippi Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (1915) Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium (1998) Clemson Memorial Stadium (1942) Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium (1958) LSU Tiger Stadium (1924) Houston TDECU Stadium (2014) UCF Bright House Networks Stadium (2007) West Virginia Milan Puskar Stadium (1980) Nevada Mackay Stadium (1966) Michigan State Spartan Stadium (1923) Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium (1968)

20 Rushing Touchdown Records (Through Oct. 31, 2015) Single season Rank Player (season) TDs 1. Jackie Hunt (1940) Chris Parker (1994) 23 Chris Parker (1993) Ahmad Bradshaw (2006) Chris Parker (1995) Doug Freutal (1919) 17 Devon Johnson (2014) Mickey Jackson (1965) 16 Ron Darby (1987) 16 Ron Darby (1988) Doug Chapman (1998) Doug Chapman (1999) 12 Earl Charles (2003) Darius Marshall (2009) Doug Chapman (1997) 10 Essray Taliaferro (2013) 10 Career Rank Player (seasons) TDs 1. Chris Parker ( ) Doug Chapman ( ) Jackie Hunt ( ) Ron Darby ( ) Tom Stark ( ) Ahmad Bradshaw ( ) 31 Glenn Pedro ( ) Butchie Wallace ( ) John Zon ni ( ) Orlando Hatche ( ) Devon Johnson ( ) Mickey Jackson ( ) 24 Erik Thomas ( ) Marvin Wetzel ( ) Darius Marshall ( ) 19 Rushing Yardage Leaders (Through Oct. 31, 2015) Single season Yards Player Season 1. 1,833 Chris Parker ,767 Devon Johnson ,750 Chris Parker ,728 Chris Parker ,523 Ahmad Bradshaw ,506 Ron Darby ,296 Erik Thomas ,282 Ron Darby ,238 Doug Chapman ,228 Jackie Hunt ,184 Doug Chapman ,162 Ron Lear ,140 Essray Taliaferro ,131 Darius Marshall ,095 Darius Marshall 2008 Career Yards Player Seasons 1. 5,924 Chris Parker ,016 Doug Chapman ,903 Ron Darby ,900 Jackie Hunt * 5. 2,982 Ahmad Bradshaw ,900 John Zon ni * 7. 2,857 Darius Marshall ,724 Glenn Pedro ,694 Butchie Wallace ,357 Erik Thomas ,335 Devon Johnson 2012-present 12. 2,232 Larry Fourquean ,143 Orlando Hatche ,063 Steward Butler ,000 Llow Turner *Hunt and Zon ni totals are es mates gathered from media reports. Official sta s cs from that era of Marshall football are not available.