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Marshall seniors prepare for final college football game

HUNTINGTON — For most of Marshall’s outgoing seniors, no amount of adversity can rob them of championship memories.

Eight of the 13 seniors — in other words, the four-year men of the group — helped propel the team to the 2014 Conference USA championship. It was the school’s first C-USA title and the first in any league in 12 years.

The joy of the Herd’s 26-23 victory over Louisiana Tech on a raw December afternoon can never be taken away.

“Everybody rushed the field,” recalled defensive tackle Joe Massaquoi. “My brother came, and he jumped on me.