The Marshall Thundering Herd suffered its first loss of the season after falling 48-41 to the North Carolina State Wolfpack in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday, Oct. 8.
“They battled and they played hard,” said head coach Charles Huff. “That’s a real ACC Power Five football team. We made way too many mistakes to beat that caliber of a team. You just can’t do it.”
Marshall quarterback Cam Fancher tallied a career-high 315 passing yards, acquiring four total touchdowns, two of which were rushing scores.
The Herd opened up the scoring in the first quarter with a seven-yard scamper from Fancher, following an interception by J.