The Parthenon

Athletes of the Week: The Offensive Line

Staff Report • October 13, 2020

Left Tackle: Josh Ball, redshirt senior (6-8, 309) Left Guard: Alex Mollette, redshirt senior (6-3, 294) Center: Alex Salguero, redshirt senior (6-4, 324) Right Guard: Cain Madden, redshirt senior...

Beckett honored as C-USA Defensive Player of the Week

Staff Report • October 13, 2020

Following his performance last weekend against the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers, Herd football’s own redshirt senior linebacker, Tavante Beckett, was named Conference USA Defensive Player...

Marshall tops WKU

Grant Goodrich, Assistant Sports Editor • October 11, 2020

In control of the game from the first drive to the last, the Marshall University football team routed Western Kentucky 38-14 on Saturday in Bowling Green, Kentucky, after a three-week break in action. “I...

SPORTS COLUMN: Herd in the NFL

Grant Goodrich, Assistant Sports Editor • October 6, 2020

It was a quieter weekend for former Marshall players in the NFL. Nevertheless, there were two players who still made some noise. Getting Week 4 started on Thursday Night Football, the New York Jets...

Marshall to travel to Western Kentucky-First game in three weeks

Taylor Huddleston, Sports Editor • October 6, 2020

Football has returned for the Marshall University Thundering Herd as it prepares to take on the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers Saturday, Oct. 10. It has been three weeks since the Herd (2-0,...

Back-to-back bye-weeks, COVID edition

Taylor Huddleston, Sports Editor • September 29, 2020

This is the second week in a row that the Marshall University football team has a bye-week. This is due to the coronavirus and its constant changes, cancelations and postponements of games in college football. Originally,...

Marshall, Middle Tennessee matchup to kickoff at noon

Staff Report • September 29, 2020

The Marshall University Thundering Herd football team will now take on the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders on Saturday, Nov. 14 with a new kickoff time set for noon. The original game...

Herd in the NFL

Grant Goodrich, Assistant Sports Editor • September 29, 2020

After week three of competition in the National Football League, three former Marshall football players contributed to their teams. In a win, Buffalo Bills tight end Lee Smith caught one pass,...

Beckett earns both a national and weekly honor

Grant Goodrich, Assistant Sports Editor • September 22, 2020

Leading Marshall in tackles in a 17-7 win over Appalachian State, redshirt senior linebacker Tavante Beckett was awarded Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week and Bronko Nagurski National Defensive...

For No.25 Marshall Bye-Week…Part Two

Taylor Huddleston, Sports Editor • September 22, 2020

Now as a nationally ranked team, the No. 25 Marshall University Thundering Herd will face yet another early bye-week due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This is the second bye-week for Marshall. The...

Athlete of the Week: Steven Gilmore, football

September 22, 2020

ABOUT STEVEN GILMORE Position: Cornerback Class: Junior Height: 5’11 Weight:175 Hometown: Rock Hill, South Carolina PERFORMANCE Seven total tackles (four solo) Three...

Marshall vs. No. 23 Appalachian State Football Gallery: Team

Zachary Hiser, Photo and Graphics Editor • September 20, 2020