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Junior wide receiver Obi Obialo celebrates a touchdown reception in Marshall’s game against Middle Tennessee. Obialo is one of Marshall’s most productive receivers.

Marshall football to face Virginia Tech in Blacksburg

Morgan Griffith, Reporter November 27, 2018

The Marshall University football team (8-3) looks to add one more win to their regular season record as the Herd travels to Blacksburg, Virginia, to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (5-6) Saturday at noon...

Marshall senior wide receiver Tyre Brady dives for the end zone against EKU in a recent home game. The play results in a touchdown.

Herd football week 13 report card

Staff Report November 27, 2018

STAFF REPORT OFFENSE: C+ Only 14 of the Herd’s 28 points were scored on this side of the ball. Isaiah Green threw a pair of touchdown passes to Tyre Brady, who is closing in on a 1,000-yard season...

Herd basketball routed by Maryland

Sydney Shelton, Reporter November 26, 2018

The Marshall men’s basketball team lost Friday 104-67 to the Maryland Terrapins at the Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland. “That wasn’t a game, that was a trouncing,” Marshall men’s...

The Rice volleyball team poses with the Conference-USA Championship trophy after defeating FIU 3-1.

Rice volleyball wins C-USA Championship

Sydney Shelton, Reporter November 18, 2018

The Rice University volleyball team won the Conference USA Championship Sunday with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 26-24) defeat of FIU at the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington. Rice established a 24-6 overall...

Redshirt freshman quarterback Isaiah Green warms up before Marshall's home opener. Green is the youngest Marshall starting quarterback since Rakeem Cato in 2014.

Herd football shuts down UTSA on senior night

Morgan Griffith, Reporter November 17, 2018

The Marshall football team blanked UTSA Saturday 23-0 at Joan C. Edwards stadium. With the win, the Herd improved to 7-3 (5-2 Conference USA), and UTSA moved to 3-8 (2-5 C-USA). “That was a good...

FIU volleyball downs Southern Miss, heads to C-USA Championship

Sydney Shelton, Reporter November 17, 2018

The FIU volleyball team defeated Southern Miss Saturday 3-1 (25-20, 25-19, 20-25, 25-18) in the semifinal round of the Conference USA tournament at the Cam Henderson Center. With the win, FIU advanced...

Rice sophomore, Nicole Lennon, attacks above the net for a kill. She has a match-high 22 kills.

Rice volleyball handles North Texas, advances to championship

Sydney Shelton, Reporter November 17, 2018

The Rice University volleyball team battled North Texas Saturday and ultimately won 3-1 (25-20, 24-26, 25-20, 25-21) in the semifinal round of the Conference USA tournament at the Cam Henderson Center. With...

Southern Miss volleyball upsets WKU after five-set battle

Sydney Shelton, Reporter November 17, 2018

Seventh seed Southern Miss pulled off a five-set comeback (20-25, 15-25, 25-16, 25-20, 15-11) Friday over No. 2 Western Kentucky in the quarterfinal round of the Conference USA volleyball tournament. With...

Senior middle blocker Jordyn Williams (left) and senior setter Karley York (right) combine to block on FAU attack in North Texas’ quarterfinal win against the Owls.

Rice, North Texas victorious in C-USA volleyball quarterfinal

Derek GIlbert, Reporter November 17, 2018

The Rice Owls defeated the Charlotte 49ers 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-23) and the North Texas Mean Green defeated the Florida Atlantic Owls 3-1 (16-25, 25-16, 25-23. 25-18) Friday in the quarterfinals of the...

Marshall junior forward, Ante Sustic, elevates for a dunk over Mount St. Mary's defender Brandon Leftwich. Sustic scores five points in the contest.

Men’s basketball uses three-pointer to down Mount St. Mary’s

Rick Farlow, Sports Editor November 14, 2018

Marshall University men’s basketball senior guard Jon Elmore used his three-point shot Wednesday to lead the Herd to a 98-75 defeat of Mount St. Mary’s at the Henderson Center. Elmore said in a...

Brenden Knox avoids a Charlotte defender to break into open space. Knox gains 116 yards on 22 carries in the contest.

Marshall football takes on UTSA in last home game of season

Morgan Griffith, Reporter November 13, 2018

The Marshall University football team looks to add another conference win at Joan C. Edwards Stadium Saturday at 2:30 p.m. against the University of Texas at San Antonio. Heading into the contest, Marshall...

Marshall redshirt running back Brenden Knox (#20) joins a team celebration after a touchdown in Marshall's earlier home game against Western Kentucky. Knox has a career-high 22 rushes for 116 and a touchdown in his most-recent game against Charlotte.

Herd football report card

Staff Report November 13, 2018

OFFENSE: B- The first half performance wasn’t great by any means and Marshall only had a three-point lead at halftime. What the run game did in the second half, however, was perhaps its best performance...

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