Coming off a loss at Old Dominion in which Rick Stansbury’s squad blew a 21-0 lead to lose on the road, the Hilltoppers once again led most of the way but dropped to 1-2 in Conference USA play after losing the lead in the closing seconds to the Marshall Thundering Herd.
In a rematch of last season’s C-USA championship game, won by Marshall, the Hilltoppers' loss was largely due to the problems that have plagued them all season: inconsistency and turnovers.
“We’ve gotta find ways to build,” Stansbury said after the game. “Do things we do for 40 minutes.