HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) Michael Birdsong is downright giddy about being the latest strong-armed quarterback to play at Marshall.
Seventeen months after deciding to transfer from James Madison, Birdsong will get his first start for the Thundering Herd on Sunday against Purdue.
Birdsong sat out last year due to NCAA transfer rules and had to pay his own travel expenses to see four-year starter Rakeem Cato finish out a 13-1 season in the Boca Raton Bowl.
Now it's time for Birdsong, who started every game for the Dukes in the 2013 season, throwing for 2,728 yards and 22 touchdowns with 15 interceptions, before transferring in April 2014.