Thundering Herd deals LaTech 1st C-USA loss, 31-10
Published 1:30 am Saturday, November 16, 2019
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Isaiah Green and Brenden Knox accounted for two touchdowns apiece and Marshall handed Louisiana Tech its first Conference USA loss 31-10 on Friday night.
Green was 14-of-26 passing for 213 yards with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Willie Johnson and added a rushing touchdown. Knox rushed for 113 yards on 25 carries and scored twice.
The Herd (7-3, 5-1), who won their fifth straight, moved into a tie with Florida Atlantic atop the East standings. The Bulldogs (8-2, 5-1), who hadn’t lost since falling to Texas in their season opener, are a half-game ahead of Southern Mississippi in the West.
Louisiana Tech opened the scoring with a 5-yard run by Justin Henderson, but a field goal and the touchdown pass put Marshall on top in the second quarter. In the final minute of the first half, Kevin Murphy recovered a fumble by Brady Farlow at the La Tech 1 and Knox punched it in with 40 seconds to go for a 17-7 lead.
The Bulldogs kicked a field goal in the third quarter but that was all they could manage.
Marshall piled up 405 yards of offense, while La Tech was held to 261.
Marshall stats
Louisiana Tech 7 0 3 0 = 10
Marshall 0 17 7 7 = 31
First Quarter
LT—J.Henderson 5 run (Hale kick), 9:07
Second Quarter
MSH—FG Rohrwasser 44, 6:58
MSH—W.Johnson 18 pass from Green (Rohrwasser kick), 4:25
MSH—Knox 1 run (Rohrwasser kick), :40
Third Quarter
LT—FG Hale 38, 4:04
MSH—Green 17 run (Rohrwasser kick), :33
Fourth Quarter
MSH—Knox 4 run (Rohrwasser kick), 6:25
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LaTch MSH
First downs 18 22
Rushes-yards 33-67 45-192
Passing 194 213
Comp-Att-Int 22-38-1 14-26-1
Return Yards 73 44
Punts-Avg. 5-30.6 3-36.0
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0
Penalties-Yards 4-30 6-35
Time of Possession 27:19 32:41
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Louisiana Tech, J.Henderson 21-87, I.Tucker 5-29, A.Allen 5-(minus 4), Farlow 1-(minus 12), (Team) 1-(minus 33). Marshall, Knox 25-112, Evans 6-38, Green 9-24, Gaines 3-19, G.Wells 1-1, (Team) 1-(minus 2).
PASSING—Louisiana Tech, A.Allen 19-32-0-159, Elliott 3-6-1-35. Marshall, Green 14-26-1-213.
RECEIVING—Louisiana Tech, Harris 9-91, Stanley 7-82, Graham 3-16, I.Tucker 1-4, Hebert 1-1, J.Henderson 1-0. Marshall, Obialo 8-146, Knox 2-6, Keaton 1-34, W.Johnson 1-18, Thompson 1-6, Levias 1-3.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Louisiana Tech, Hale 42. Marshall, Rohrwasser 31.