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Marshall football looks to continue win streak with homecoming game

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor • October 12, 2017

Richard Crank Marshall football (4-1, 1-0) regains its home field advantage this Saturday for the team’s homecoming game at Joan C. Edwards Stadium against conference rival Old Dominion University...

Herd linebacker Young’s presence felt in debut

October 10, 2017

Marshall football gained a key piece of its defense back prior to kick off against the Charlotte 49ers in linebacker Juwon Young, a transfer from Miami (Fla.). Young was suspended for the first four...

Herd football defeats Charlotte, tops last season’s win record

Adam Rogers, Sports Editor • October 7, 2017

CHARLOTTE, NC – Marshall’s defense continued its strong start to the 2017 season in the Thundering Herd’s 14-3 Conference USA win over Charlotte in Jerry Richardson Stadium Saturday night. The...

Marshall football to open conference play this Saturday

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor • October 5, 2017

Marshall football (3-1) has an opportunity on the road this Saturday to open conference play with a win against the Charlotte 49ers (0-5, 0-1) at Jerry Richardson Stadium. The last time...

Yurachek’s three touchdown grabs help Thundering Herd upend Bearcats

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor • October 3, 2017

Senior tight end Ryan Yurachek did something Saturday against the Cincinnati Bearcats a Thundering Herd football player had not done in nearly four years. Yurachek walked off the turf at Cincinnati’s...

Marshall football wins big over Bearcats, 38-21

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor • October 1, 2017

Richard Crank Marshall football (3-1) reigned victorious over the Cincinnati Bearcats (2-3) Saturday night in the Queen City, 38-21, with Chase Litton and Ryan Yurachek connecting for three touchdowns...

Marshall football to stampede into Cincinnati Saturday

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor • September 28, 2017

Richard Crank By Kyle Curley The Parthenon The Thundering Herd will continue its 2017 season Saturday at 7 p.m. at Nippert Stadium against the Bearcats. The all-time series...

Rested, recuperated and ready for Cincinnati

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor • September 21, 2017

While the athletic engine is not something turned off frequently throughout a season, the Thundering Herd football team has an important open date this upcoming weekend before they head to...

Marching Thunder “light up” the Joan with local high school bands

Buffy Six, Reporter • September 21, 2017

The Marching Thunder teamed up with five high school bands from around the Tri-State to give a halftime show performance of more than 500 musicians, majorettes and flag corps. Not only...

2017 Thundering Herd Hall of Fame class leave mark on campus

Luke Creasy, Contributer • September 19, 2017

For some student athletes and coaches, once their days at the institution are through, their names leave with them. That is not the case for the nine new members of the Marshall Hall of Fame. Ahmad Bradshaw,...

King crowned in second half of Herd’s win

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor • September 18, 2017

Marshall’s offense has been able to move the ball this season, but that fact remains that it could not finish a drive with ease. The missing piece: a solid rushing attack. The team may have just found...

Marshall men’s soccer overcomes South Caroline Gamecocks, 2-1

Cody Nypan, For The Parthenon • September 17, 2017

Marshall’s men’s soccer team defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks with a final score of 2-1. Marshall came in looking to dominate like in their previous matchup against Eastern Illinois. Both teams...