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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon
Marshall junior quarterback Chase Litton warming up prior to kickoff of the Thundering Herd’s homecoming game 35-3 win against the Old Dominion Monarchs Saturday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Litton is now eighth in Marshall history for career passing yards with 6,599 after he threw for 176 yards in the win over ODU.

Marshall quarterback Chase-ing history

Kyle Curely, Assistant Sports Editor • October 17, 2017

Chase Litton has rewritten the history books with his performance on Saturday. The junior quarterback out of Tampa Bay has been on a roll this season,...

Junior linebacker Juwon Young enters the field at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina for his first game in a Thundering Herd uniform after serving a suspension for the first four games of the year.

Herd linebacker Young’s presence felt in debut

October 10, 2017

Marshall football gained a key piece of its defense back prior to kick off against the Charlotte 49ers in linebacker Juwon Young, a transfer from Miami...

Senior tight end Ryan Yurachek (85) lowers his shoulder on his way to score a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bearcats in Nippert Stadium Saturday. Yurachek finished with three touchdowns on six receptions and 77 yards.

Yurachek’s three touchdown grabs help Thundering Herd upend Bearcats

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor • October 3, 2017

Senior tight end Ryan Yurachek did something Saturday against the Cincinnati Bearcats a Thundering Herd football player had not done in nearly four years. Yurachek...

Members of Marshall Athletics’ 2017 Hall of Fame class wait to be recognized prior to kickoff of the Thundering Herd’s second home game of the year against Kent State. This year’s class included Ahmad Bradshaw, Bob Gray, Eric Ihnat, Bill James, Katie Stein Mason, Amanda Williams Paz, Keith Veney, David Wade and Rusty Wamsley.

2017 Thundering Herd Hall of Fame class leave mark on campus

Luke Creasy, Contributer • September 19, 2017

For some student athletes and coaches, once their days at the institution are through, their names leave with them. That is not the case for the nine...

Marshall’s Tyler King (3) breaks out of an attempted tackle by Kent State’s Nick Faulkner (17) during the Thundering Herd’s 21-0 shutout win Saturday, Sept. 16. King finished with 101 rushing yards and a touchdown after only playing the second half.

King crowned in second half of Herd’s win

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor • September 18, 2017

Marshall’s offense has been able to move the ball this season, but that fact remains that it could not finish a drive with ease. The missing piece:...

Marshall redshirt junior wide receiver Tyre Brady (right) breaks away from NC State cornerback Johnathan Alston during the Thundering Herd’s 37-20 loss to the Wolfpack in Raleigh, N.C. at Carter-Finley Stadium.

Brady’s record day

Adam Rogers, Sports Editor • September 11, 2017

Marshall wide receiver Tyre Brady put himself in rare air during the Thundering Herd football team’s 37-20 loss at NC State in Raleigh, North...

NC State redshirt junior quarterback Ryan Finley looks over to the Wolfpack sideline for the play in a goal line situation against Marshall at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C. Saturday, Sept. 9. The Thundering Herd led 20-10 with 5:07 remaining in the first half, but allowed the Wolfpack to score 27-unanswered points and lost 37-20.

Marshall football blows 10-point lead, falls at NC State 37-20

Adam Rogers, Sports Editor • September 10, 2017

Marshall football let a double-digit first half lead escape its grasps and allowed NC State to leave Carter-Finley Stadium with a 37-20 win Saturday night. The...

Brian Swisher (left) and Don Johnson pose for a photo during Marshall football’s season opening win against the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks at Joan C. Edwards Stadium Saturday, Sept. 2.

Herd football alumni return home

Brooke Griffin, Reporter • September 8, 2017

The Thundering Herd football team kicked off its season against Miami University (Ohio) this past Saturday with a 31-26 win. What many people didn’t...

Keion Davis gets ready to return one of his two kick off return touchdowns against Miami (Ohio). Following his two kickoff return touchdowns and his 196 kickoff return yards, Davis was named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week.

Davis’ kickoff returns propel Herd to season opening victory

Adam Rogers, Sports Editor • September 4, 2017

Marshall football’s 2017 season shot off like a cannon Saturday night with a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown from redshirt junior Keion Davis. The...

Head Coach Doc Holliday leads the Thundering Herd before their face off with the Miami RedHawks. (Richard Crank | The Parthenon)

Herd launch season with win over RedHawks

Brigham Ward, For The Parthenon • September 3, 2017

The Thundering Herd defeated the Miami RedHawks Saturday during their first home matchup at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, with a score of 31-26. The...

Football: Bonds Built Not Just on the Field

Spencer DuPuis, Reporter • September 1, 2017

“Obviously, there isn’t a whole lot to be said, they’re a good football team, we aren’t a good football team right now. We did not meet the standards...

Chase Litton: new year, new man

Luke Creasy, For The Parthenon • August 31, 2017

Quarterback Chase Litton took Herd Nation by storm in his true freshman year, in turn, setting the bar high for his sophomore campaign, as well as the...

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