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The Parthenon

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...

Marshall Football welcomes new faces and a new attitude in 2017 season

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor August 31, 2017

With college football right around the corner, the Marshall football team is getting ready to start their 2017-18 campaign Saturday at the Joan C. Edwards...

Marshall approves alcohol sales at Joan C. Edwards Stadium

Staff Writer August 31, 2017

Fans attending football games for the 2017 season will be able to purchase both beer and wine, however there will be sections of the stadium that will...

Hurricane Harvey hits close to home for Yurachek

Hurricane Harvey hits close to home for Yurachek

Danite Belay, Reporter August 31, 2017

With the first football game of the season approaching, Marshall University tight end Ryan Yurachek did not expect to have any thoughts on his mind other...

Quarterbacks coach Todd Goebbel at center of quarterback decision

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter April 20, 2017

The starting quarterback for the Marshall University football team may be unclear to the public as spring football winds down. The man working closest...

New wide receivers Coach Dallas Baker speaks to members of the local media after spring practice April 8. Baker played under Marshall Head Coach Doc Holliday during his time at Florida from 2005 to 2007. Baker won a National Championship in 2006 And a Super Bowl With the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009.

Baker aims to replicate success at Huntington

Luke Creasy, Contributer April 10, 2017

Newly hired Marshall wide receivers coach, Dallas Baker, has been around football nearly his entire life. After winning a National Championship with the...

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