The Parthenon

Herd football takes on Southern Miss

Morgan Griffith, Reporter • November 1, 2018

The Marshall University football team (5-2, 3-1 Conference USA) fights for a C-USA championship berth and its third consecutive win Saturday at 3 p.m....

Grading the Herd’s week eight performance

Staff Report • October 23, 2018

STAFF REPORT OFFENSE: B The pass game still needs some work, but Alex Thomson looked much more comfortable in the pocket than he did a few weeks ago...

Herd football claims crucial C-USA victory

Morgan Griffith, Reporter • October 20, 2018

Five Florida Atlantic turnovers led to a 31-7 Marshall win Saturday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. With the win, the Herd improved to 5-2 (3-1 Conference...

Herd football takes on FAU at home

Morgan Griffith, Reporter • October 16, 2018

The Marshall University Football team (4-2, 2-1 Conference USA) returns to Joan C. Edwards Stadium Saturday for a 2:30 p.m. matchup against Florida Atlantic...

Grading the Herd’s week seven performance

Staff Report • October 16, 2018

STAFF REPORT OFFENSE: A- Marshall hadn’t rushed for more than 300 yards in a game since the 2015 season before erupting for 319 yards and five scores...

Herd football travels to Virginia for C-USA showdown

Morgan Griffith, Reporter • October 9, 2018

The Marshall University football team (3-2, 1-1 Conference USA) looks to add a second conference win Saturday at 3:30 p.m. against Old Dominion University...

Grading the Herd’s week six performance

Staff Report • October 9, 2018

OFFENSE: C- Tyler King had a career night out of the backfield, totaling 165 yards on 27 carries for an average of 6.1 yards per rush. Anthony Anderson...

Herd football’s second half collapse leads to MTSU victory

Sydney Shelton, Reporter • October 6, 2018

Middle Tennessee’s football team scored 24 unanswered second half points Friday in Marshall’s 34-24 loss at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. With...

Herd football, Middle Tennessee to battle under Friday night lights

Morgan Griffith, Reporter • October 2, 2018

Marshall University football (3-1, 1-0 C-USA) returns to Joan C. Edwards Stadium Friday for its 7:30 p.m. matchup against Middle Tennessee State University...

Grading the Herd’s week five performance

Staff Report • October 2, 2018

OFFENSE: D+ The run game improved, but only slightly. Averaging 3.4 yards-per-attempt is not going to cut it in most games, especially against Conference...

Herd football claims C-USA victory over Western Kentucky

Kieran Intemann, Assistant Sports Editor • October 2, 2018

Isaiah Green orchestrated a 98-yard drive in the final minutes Saturday in Bowling Green, Kentucky and led Marshall to a 20-17 win over Western Kentucky...

Former Herd quarterback Michael Payton dies at 48

Rick Farlow, Sports Editor • September 27, 2018

Former Marshall quarterback and Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Michael Payton died at 48 years-old Thursday after battling cancer. “Our...