Rice, who was missing its starting quarterback and two other players and were outgained 245 yards to 213, blanked No. 15 Marshall, handing the Thundering Herd their first loss of the season.
This marked Rice's first win over a ranked team since a 27-14 win over then-No. 21 BYU in 1997. According to RedditCFB, Rice's victory could "be the first time in college football history that a 1-win team has shut out a ranked team in the month of December."
While they had not played in three weeks, Marshall was favored by 24.5 points heading into the matchup.