Huntington, W.Va. – Marshall (6-3; C-USA: 4-2) put up 17 third-quarter points to pull away from Charlotte (4-6; C-USA: 3-3) for a 30-13 Conference USA East Division victory, Saturday at Edwards Stadium.
The two teams battled to a 13-10 halftime score but Marshall put up 167 yards of total offense and scored on three straight drives in the decisive quarter.
"The third quarter was the tell in this game," said 49ers head coach Brad Lambert. "We couldn't get off the field defensively. They were a little bit better on third down than we were.