The Parthenon

An unbroken bond between two rival schools: ECU, MU

Rick Farlow, Reporter • November 10, 2016

It was a brisk fall night at Dowdy-Ficklen stadium. The Marshall University football team had traveled south to Greenville, North Carolina to take on...

Herd put season, bowl hopes on line

Jacob Griffith, Reporter • November 3, 2016

With just four games remaining, the Marshall Thundering Herd find themselves backed into a corner sitting at 2-6 overall on the year, their streak of...

Herd lose Selby for season

Staff Reports • November 3, 2016

Starting offensive lineman Michael Selby will miss the rest of the 2016 season with an arm injury, head football coach Doc Holliday announced this week....

Column: Deferring not a bad plan for Marshall football

Jacob Griffith, Assistant Sports Editor, Reporter • October 27, 2016

It’s a long way up from the bottom of the barrel, and that’s where the Marshall football team finds itself with a 2-5 record on the season. It has...

Herd football can start win-streak against Charlotte

Troy Alexander, Reporter • October 20, 2016

A week after earning their first conference win of the season, the Thundering Herd will try to earn its second conference win this weekend against the...

Thundering Herd look to avoid 5-peat

Jacob Griffith, Assistant Sports Editor, Reporter • October 13, 2016

Coming off a loss to University of North Texas in their Conference USA opener last weekend, the Marshall University football team accomplished something...

Marshall tight end named to midseason Mackey Award watch list

October 13, 2016

Marshall tight end Ryan Yurachek has been named to the John Mackey Award’s midseason watch list, the Marshall University Athletics Department announced...

Marshall football begins Conference USA play Saturday

Jacob Griffith, Assistant Sports Editor, Reporter • October 6, 2016

Fresh off their third-consecutive loss, Marshall University’s football team now turns its attention to the Herd’s first Conference-USA opponent of...

Herd football has first three game losing streak since 2010

Joseph Ashley, Reporter • October 2, 2016

Marshall University was defeated by the University of Pittsburgh Panthers 43 – 27 Saturday. This is the first time since 2010 Marshall has had...

Marshall football hits road for first time in 2016

Jacob Griffith, Assistant Sports Editor, Reporter • September 29, 2016

After falling to number-three Louisville last week in a lopsided affair, Marshall nowfaces yet another tough test against their second straight Atlantic...

C-USA commissioner on hand for Louisville game

Rick Farlow, Reporter • September 29, 2016

Conference USA Commissioner Judy MacLeod was at Joan C. Edwards Stadium last Saturday as Marshall took on Louisville. The commissioner took questions...

Morrell makes most of first career start

Jacob Griffith, Assistant Sports Editor, Reporter • September 26, 2016

With the Louisville Cardinals on the schedule, this was shaping up to one of the biggest seasons in Marshall football history. But when game week arrived,...