Punts-Avg. 6-44.7 4-39.5
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0
Penalties-Yards 5-30 7-58
Time of Possession 27:05 32:55
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Houston, Farrow 14-78, R.Jackson 4-20, Ros 2-3, Peace 1-2, C.Sims 3-2, McDuffey 1-1, Jones 7-(minus 1). Marshall, Grooms 21-155, Taliaferro 18-66, Watson 8-35, Cato 9-32.
PASSING-Houston, Jones 31-44-0-316, Ros 1-2-0-9. Marshall, Cato 32-50-2-377.
RECEIVING-Houston, Greenberry 6-60, Ros 5-52, Peace 5-44, R.Williams 4-35, McDuffey 4-23, Farrow 3-25, Maxwell 2-62, C.Sims 2-26, R.Jackson 1-6, Jones 0-(minus 8). Marshall, Shuler 9-105, Anta.Wilson 7-72, Evans 5-44, Wilkins 5-29, D.Allen 2-55, Hoskins 1-27, Watson 1-19, King 1-15, D.Johnson 1-11.
How they scored
FIRST QUARTER
Marshall: Antavious Wilson 19 pass from Rakeem Cato (Justin Haig kick), 9:56. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 5:04 elapsed. Key play: Tommy Shuler 18 pass from Cato on third-and-13, to Houston 12. Marshall 7-0.
Marshall: FG Haig 23, 6:27. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:00 elapsed. Key play: Wilson 24 pass from Cato to Houston 24. Marshall 10-0.
SECOND QUARTER
Marshall: Shuler 5 pass (Haig kick), 9:11. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:29 elapsed. Key play: Thomas Bates defensive holding penalty, allowing Marshall to avoid third down and giving it first down at Houston 11. Marshall 17-0.
Houston: Shane Ros 3 pass from Crawford Jones (Matt Hogan kick), 6:08. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:03 elapsed. Key play: Deontay Greenberry 24 pass from Jones on third-and-3 to Marshall 40. Marshall 17-7.
Marshall: Davonte Allen 46 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 4:49. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:19 elapsed. Key play: Scoring play. Marshall 24-7.
Houston: FG Hogan 32, 1:55. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 2:54 elapsed. Key play: Kenneth Farrow 13 run on fourth-and-1 to Marshall 14. Marshall 24-10.
Marshall: Kevin Grooms 69 run (Haig kick), 1:05. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 0:50 elapsed. Key play: Scoring play. Marshall 31-10.
THIRD QUARTER
Houston: Xavier Maxwell 4 pass from Jones (Hogan kick), 6:47. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:26 elapsed. Key play: Greenberry 14 pass from Jones on fourth-and-1 to Marshall 8. Marshall 31-14.
Marshall: Cato 5 run (Haig kick), 2:29. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:18 elapsed. Key play: Essray Taliaferro 14 run on third-and-3 to Houston 18. Marshall 38-17.
Houston: Ros 19 pass from Jones (Hogan kick), 2:12. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:05 elapsed. Key play: Kenneth Farrow 60 kickoff return to Marshall 19. Marshall 38-24.
FOURTH QUARTER
Houston: Maxwell 58 pass from Jones (Hogan kick), 14:38. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:22 elapsed. Key play: Scoring play. Marshall 38-31.
Houston: Greenberry 7 pass from Jones (Hogan kick), 10:47. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 2:32 elapsed. Key play: Billy Mitchell personal foul, giving Houston first down at Marshall 7. Tie 38-38.
Marshall: FG Haig 23, 5:44. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:03 elapsed. Key play: Cato 14 run on third-and-4. Marshall 41-38.
Houston: FG Hogan 28, 1:18. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:26 elapsed. Key play: Brandon Sparrow personal foul, giving Houston first down on Marshall 22. Tie 41-41.
Marshall: FG Haig 45, 0:07. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 1:11 elapsed. Key play: Cato 16 run to Houston 37. Marshall 44-41.
Houston 0 10 14 17-41
Marshall 10 21 7 6-44
First quarter
Mar-Anta.Wilson 19 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 9:56.
Mar-FG Haig 23, 6:27.
Second quarter
Mar-Shuler 5 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 9:11.
Hou-Ros 3 pass from Jones (M.Hogan kick), 6:08.
Mar-D.Allen 46 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 4:49.
Hou-FG M.Hogan 32, 1:55.
Mar-Grooms 69 run (Haig kick), 1:05.
Third quarter
Hou-Maxwell 4 pass from Jones (M.Hogan kick), 6:47.
Mar-Cato 5 run (Haig kick), 2:29.
Hou-Ros 19 pass from Jones (M.Hogan kick), 2:12.
Fourth quarter
Hou-Maxwell 58 pass from Jones (M.Hogan kick), 14:38.
Hou-Greenberry 7 pass from Jones (M.Hogan kick), 10:47.
Mar-FG Haig 26, 5:44.
Hou-FG M.Hogan 28, 1:18.
Mar-FG Haig 45, :07.
A-18,831.
TEAM STATISTICS
Hou Mar
First downs 23 37
Rushes-yards 32-105 56-288
Passing 325 377
Comp-Att-Int 32-46-0 32-50-2
Return Yards 39 10
Punts-Avg. 6-44.7 4-39.5
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0
Penalties-Yards 5-30 7-58
Time of Possession 27:05 32:55
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Houston, Farrow 14-78, R.Jackson 4-20, Ros 2-3, Peace 1-2, C.Sims 3-2, McDuffey 1-1, Jones 7-(minus 1). Marshall, Grooms 21-155, Taliaferro 18-66, Watson 8-35, Cato 9-32.PASSING-Houston, Jones 31-44-0-316, Ros 1-2-0-9. Marshall, Cato 32-50-2-377.RECEIVING-Houston, Greenberry 6-60, Ros 5-52, Peace 5-44, R.Williams 4-35, McDuffey 4-23, Farrow 3-25, Maxwell 2-62, C.Sims 2-26, R.Jackson 1-6, Jones 0-(minus 8). Marshall, Shuler 9-105, Anta.Wilson 7-72, Evans 5-44, Wilkins 5-29, D.Allen 2-55, Hoskins 1-27, Watson 1-19, King 1-15, D.Johnson 1-11.How they scored
FIRST QUARTER
Marshall: Antavious Wilson 19 pass from Rakeem Cato (Justin Haig kick), 9:56. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 5:04 elapsed. Key play: Tommy Shuler 18 pass from Cato on third-and-13, to Houston 12. Marshall 7-0.Marshall: FG Haig 23, 6:27. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:00 elapsed. Key play: Wilson 24 pass from Cato to Houston 24. Marshall 10-0.SECOND QUARTER
Marshall: Shuler 5 pass (Haig kick), 9:11. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:29 elapsed. Key play: Thomas Bates defensive holding penalty, allowing Marshall to avoid third down and giving it first down at Houston 11. Marshall 17-0.Houston: Shane Ros 3 pass from Crawford Jones (Matt Hogan kick), 6:08. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:03 elapsed. Key play: Deontay Greenberry 24 pass from Jones on third-and-3 to Marshall 40. Marshall 17-7.Marshall: Davonte Allen 46 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 4:49. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:19 elapsed. Key play: Scoring play. Marshall 24-7.Houston: FG Hogan 32, 1:55. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 2:54 elapsed. Key play: Kenneth Farrow 13 run on fourth-and-1 to Marshall 14. Marshall 24-10.Marshall: Kevin Grooms 69 run (Haig kick), 1:05. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 0:50 elapsed. Key play: Scoring play. Marshall 31-10.THIRD QUARTER
Houston: Xavier Maxwell 4 pass from Jones (Hogan kick), 6:47. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:26 elapsed. Key play: Greenberry 14 pass from Jones on fourth-and-1 to Marshall 8. Marshall 31-14.Marshall: Cato 5 run (Haig kick), 2:29. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:18 elapsed. Key play: Essray Taliaferro 14 run on third-and-3 to Houston 18. Marshall 38-17.Houston: Ros 19 pass from Jones (Hogan kick), 2:12. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:05 elapsed. Key play: Kenneth Farrow 60 kickoff return to Marshall 19. Marshall 38-24.FOURTH QUARTER
Houston: Maxwell 58 pass from Jones (Hogan kick), 14:38. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:22 elapsed. Key play: Scoring play. Marshall 38-31.Houston: Greenberry 7 pass from Jones (Hogan kick), 10:47. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 2:32 elapsed. Key play: Billy Mitchell personal foul, giving Houston first down at Marshall 7. Tie 38-38.Marshall: FG Haig 23, 5:44. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:03 elapsed. Key play: Cato 14 run on third-and-4. Marshall 41-38.Houston: FG Hogan 28, 1:18. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:26 elapsed. Key play: Brandon Sparrow personal foul, giving Houston first down on Marshall 22. Tie 41-41.Marshall: FG Haig 45, 0:07. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 1:11 elapsed. Key play: Cato 16 run to Houston 37. Marshall 44-41.
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