Marshall earned an emotional home victory over Middle Tennessee Saturday to remain undefeated in their black jerseys made to honor the young Thundering Herd.
Marshall started the game off fast. The defense forced a turnover on the fifth play of the game, when Middle Tennessee quarterback John Urzua was picked off by Marshall’s Terry Richardson, who returned the INT 26 yards. This was Urzua’s first official start of his career, but he didn’t rattle easily and avoided any other mistakes in the first half.
The Herd’s offense took advantage of the good field position and got the ball into the end zone in just four plays, capping off the drive with a three-yard run by running back Hyleck Foster for the touchdown.