Marshall Thundering Herd
Conference USA
2013 Record: 9-4, 7-1
Coach: Doc Holliday
Coach Bowl Record: 1-0
Big Wins: 11/14 at Tulsa (45-34), 11/29 East Carolina (59-28)
Bad Losses: 9/14 at Ohio (31-34), 10/24 at Middle Tennessee State (49-51)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Essray Taliaferro, RB, 1,059 yards
Passing: Rakeem Cato, QB, 3,579 yards
Receiving: Tommy Shuler, WR, 1,097 yards
Tackles: Evan McKelvey, LB, 88
Sacks: Ra’Shawde Myers, DL, 4.5
Interceptions: A.J. Leggett, S, 3
2013 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 219.9 (21st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Passing Offense: 293.3 (21, 2)
Total Offense: 513.3 (9, 1)
Scoring Offense: 44.6 (6, 1)
Rushing Defense: 150.4 (46, 4)
Pass Defense: 206.4 (22, 3)
Total Defense: 356.8 (32, 5)
Scoring Defense: 21.7 (26, 3)
Turnover Margin: 0.3 (44, 6)
Sacks: 2.42 (38, 6)
Sacks Allowed: 1.83 (53, 4)
Recent Bowl Appearances:
2011 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl FIU (20-10)
2009 Little Caesars Bowl Ohio (21-17)
2004 Fort Worth Bowl Cincinnati (14-32)
2002 GMAC Bowl Louisville (38-15)
2001 GMAC Bowl East Carolina (64-61)
*all team stats through 11/30
