For the Marshall Thundering Herd, there is no question about it -- Week 2's 26-21 victory over Notre Dame stands as one of Marshall's greatest sport moments in the history of the university.
That effort, however, came on the back of a collective group that just didn't let up.
We dive into the ProFootballFocus.com stats today to see exactly who was most influential in Marshall's win offensively -- and at what levels.
From an overall standpoint, four players -- including wide receivers Jayden Harrison, Corey Gammage and Talik Keaton as well as running back Khalan Laborn -- all graded out above 70 from a PFF standpoint, while offensive lineman Kendrick Sartor and center Logan Osburn each finished above a 65 from a PFF grade perspective for those who played above 20 snaps in the contest.
The entire offense's grades, by position group, are below:
For the second consecutive week to start the season, Henry Colombi was effective for Marshall offensively, completing 16 of his 21 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown without turning the ball over a single time against Notre Dame's defensive secondary.
Despite this performance by Colombi -- who is now 40 of 47 on the year for 350 yards passing and has two touchdowns to just one interception -- the field general only obtained a PFF grade of 54.3.
Cam Fancher, in four snaps as the team's backup QB, notched a 64.7 PFF grade and combined with Colombi to notch 10 carries for 39 yards from the quarterback position.
Laborn, who was the team's offensive catalyst and workhorse all game, used his 31 carries for 163 yards and two touchdowns to rack up a position-best 73.3 PFF grade -- which was the second-highest on the Herd roster and the best among anybody who played more than 30 snaps in the contest.
Ethan Payne added in a 54.1 PFF grade to round out the position's efforts.
The receiving core, with an overall PFF grade of 73.5, graded out the best as Jovon Bouknight's addition off of the Kentucky staff looks to already be paying major dividends.
Corey Gammage and Talik Keaton, who combined for five receptions for 44 yards against Notre Dame, posted grades of 72.9 and 71.6, respectively, on 53 and 51 snaps. Keaton is Marshall's leading receiver on the year with 10 catches for 93 yards.
Harrison, who had the highest PFF grade on Marshall's roster, regardless of snaps, notched a 74.8 grade in 22 reps. Caleb McMillan's 66.8, Charles Montgomery's 61.6 and Stone Scarcelle's 60.1 rounded out a strong collective day for the receivers.
Devin Miller continued his strong start to the 2022 season with a solid 64.1 PFF grade in 62 snaps for the Thundering Herd in Saturday's victory over Notre Dame.
Second on the roster so far in receiving with six catches for 53 yards and a touchdown in 2022, Miller's best grade actually came as a pass blocker, grading out at a 70.4 in pass protection and a 68.1 as a receiving threat. His run blocking grade of 55.2 brought the average down, but there's no denying that Miller has established himself as a clear threat in Marshall's offense.
Rahmod Smith's 56.1 and Stacey Marshall, Jr.'s 55 rounded out the PFF grades for the Herd.
Kendrick Sartor's PFF grade of 68.0 was the high mark for the right tackle, who participated in 67 out of the team's 72 snaps Saturday. Sartor posted a 71.9 run blocking grade in 38 run blocking plays and a 64.7 pass blocking mark in 29 pass protection reps.
Right behind him, Logan Osborn notched a 66.2 grade with a high water mark of 66.3 in 41 run blocking reps. Osborn played in each of the contest's 72 offensive snaps for Marshall. Cedrice Paillant, who played in 45 snaps during the contest, notched a 62.5 grade while Dalton Tucker, who saw 38 reps, posted a 62.0. Both players graded out high in pass protection, with Paillant notching a 84.1 grade and Tucker posting a 69.8 mark.
Trent Hollar's 56.3 grade in 67 snaps and Ethan Driskell's 55.7 mark while playing all 72 snaps rounded out the main efforts for the offensive line.
That effort, however, came on the back of a collective group that just didn't let up.
We dive into the ProFootballFocus.com stats today to see exactly who was most influential in Marshall's win offensively -- and at what levels.
From an overall standpoint, four players -- including wide receivers Jayden Harrison, Corey Gammage and Talik Keaton as well as running back Khalan Laborn -- all graded out above 70 from a PFF standpoint, while offensive lineman Kendrick Sartor and center Logan Osburn each finished above a 65 from a PFF grade perspective for those who played above 20 snaps in the contest.
The entire offense's grades, by position group, are below:
QUARTERBACKS:
For the second consecutive week to start the season, Henry Colombi was effective for Marshall offensively, completing 16 of his 21 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown without turning the ball over a single time against Notre Dame's defensive secondary.
Despite this performance by Colombi -- who is now 40 of 47 on the year for 350 yards passing and has two touchdowns to just one interception -- the field general only obtained a PFF grade of 54.3.
Cam Fancher, in four snaps as the team's backup QB, notched a 64.7 PFF grade and combined with Colombi to notch 10 carries for 39 yards from the quarterback position.
RUNNING BACKS:
Laborn, who was the team's offensive catalyst and workhorse all game, used his 31 carries for 163 yards and two touchdowns to rack up a position-best 73.3 PFF grade -- which was the second-highest on the Herd roster and the best among anybody who played more than 30 snaps in the contest.
Ethan Payne added in a 54.1 PFF grade to round out the position's efforts.
WIDE RECEIVERS:
The receiving core, with an overall PFF grade of 73.5, graded out the best as Jovon Bouknight's addition off of the Kentucky staff looks to already be paying major dividends.
Corey Gammage and Talik Keaton, who combined for five receptions for 44 yards against Notre Dame, posted grades of 72.9 and 71.6, respectively, on 53 and 51 snaps. Keaton is Marshall's leading receiver on the year with 10 catches for 93 yards.
Harrison, who had the highest PFF grade on Marshall's roster, regardless of snaps, notched a 74.8 grade in 22 reps. Caleb McMillan's 66.8, Charles Montgomery's 61.6 and Stone Scarcelle's 60.1 rounded out a strong collective day for the receivers.
TIGHT ENDS:
Devin Miller continued his strong start to the 2022 season with a solid 64.1 PFF grade in 62 snaps for the Thundering Herd in Saturday's victory over Notre Dame.
Second on the roster so far in receiving with six catches for 53 yards and a touchdown in 2022, Miller's best grade actually came as a pass blocker, grading out at a 70.4 in pass protection and a 68.1 as a receiving threat. His run blocking grade of 55.2 brought the average down, but there's no denying that Miller has established himself as a clear threat in Marshall's offense.
Rahmod Smith's 56.1 and Stacey Marshall, Jr.'s 55 rounded out the PFF grades for the Herd.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN:
Kendrick Sartor's PFF grade of 68.0 was the high mark for the right tackle, who participated in 67 out of the team's 72 snaps Saturday. Sartor posted a 71.9 run blocking grade in 38 run blocking plays and a 64.7 pass blocking mark in 29 pass protection reps.
Right behind him, Logan Osborn notched a 66.2 grade with a high water mark of 66.3 in 41 run blocking reps. Osborn played in each of the contest's 72 offensive snaps for Marshall. Cedrice Paillant, who played in 45 snaps during the contest, notched a 62.5 grade while Dalton Tucker, who saw 38 reps, posted a 62.0. Both players graded out high in pass protection, with Paillant notching a 84.1 grade and Tucker posting a 69.8 mark.
Trent Hollar's 56.3 grade in 67 snaps and Ethan Driskell's 55.7 mark while playing all 72 snaps rounded out the main efforts for the offensive line.
