The Parthenon

Hilltoppers brutalize Marshall in final game of season

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

They came. They saw. They conquered. That’s the easiest way to sum up Western Kentucky’s 60-6 thumping of the Marshall Thundering Herd Saturday...

Forty-six years later, time stands still

Brooke Estep, Reporter • November 14, 2016

“And in this moment once every year, throughout the town, throughout the school, time stands still.” These words from “We Are Marshall” ring...

Marshall throttles MTSU in emotion-filled game

Troy Alexander, Reporter • November 13, 2016

Sporting their black uniforms and new helmets honoring the "Young Thundering Herd," the Marshall Thundering Herd earned an emotional 42-17 home victory...

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...