Marshall overtakes Florida Atlantic in 27-21 win

Published 12:27 am Sunday, October 16, 2016

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Keion Davis ran in two touchdowns, including the winning score late in the fourth quarter, to lift Marshall past Florida Atlantic in a 27-21 win Saturday night.

Trailing 21-19 late in the fourth quarter, Marshall (2-4, 1-1 Conference USA) drove 80 yards in 14 plays to set up Davis’ go-ahead touchdown run from the 1, and Chase Litton connected with Josh Knight for the 2-point conversion. Florida Atlantic then drove to Marshall’s 10 before Jason Driskell’s pass to Kalib Woods fell incomplete on fourth-and-3 with 1:11 left, and the Thundering Herd took over on downs to seal the win.

Litton finished 27 of 39 for 330 yards passing, including a 65-yard touchdown throw to Knight in the second quarter. Knight had 128 yards on nine catches. Amoreto Curraj had two field goals.

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Florida Atlantic (1-6, 0-3) got 111 yards rushing and a touchdown from Devin Singletary and 109 yards rushing from Greg Howell, who also had a touchdown.

FAU     14     7     0     0     =     21

Marshall     10     6     3     8     =     27

First Quarter

FAU-Driskel 18 run (Joseph kick), 13:55

MSH-K.Davis 30 run (Curraj kick), 11:08

MSH-FG Curraj 31, 5:27

FAU-Singletary 48 run (Joseph kick), 1:22

Second Quarter

MSH-Knight 65 pass from Litton (kick failed), 11:28

FAU-Howell 1 run (Joseph kick), 3:07

Third Quarter

MSH-FG Curraj 39, 2:11

Fourth Quarter

MSH-K.Davis 1 run (Knight pass from Litton), 1:58

FAU     MSH

First downs     24     26

Rushes-yards     45-281     42-106

Passing     175     330

Comp-Att-Int     11-20-1     27-39-1

Return Yards     23     64

Punts-Avg.     4-39.0     2-46.0

Fumbles-Lost     1-1     0-0

Penalties-Yards     5-65     4-40

Time of Possession     24:11     35:49

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-FAU, Singletary 13-111, Howell 20-109, Driskel 8-57, Parr 2-4, Whyte 2-0. Marshall, K.Davis 22-74, Foster 12-45, Litton 4-(minus 6), (Team) 4-(minus 7).

PASSING-FAU, Parr 2-3-0-24, Driskel 9-17-1-151. Marshall, Litton 27-39-1-330.

RECEIVING-FAU, K.Woods 5-100, Singletary 3-44, Bryant 2-27, Harrison 1-4. Marshall, Knight 9-128, Byrd 5-52, Yurachek 4-49, Mi.Clark 3-47, Green 2-14, K.Davis 2-(minus 7), Hunt 1-29, Mathews 1-18.

MISSED FIELD GOALS-None.