In yet another strong performance, the Marshall Thundering Herd went to the road en route to claiming its fourth victory over its last five contests, picking up a big 23-10 win over Georgia Southern to claim its fourth victory in its last five contests and move to 7-4 overall (4-3 in Sun Belt Conference play) for the season.
Offensively, Cam Fancher posted another good performance, throwing for 274 yards and two touchdowns (one each to EJ Horton and Shadeed Ahmed) while the return of Rasheed Ali, the continued effectiveness of Khalan Laborn, and a strong performance by the offensive line led to a complete performance by the Thundering Herd.
QUARTERBACK:
Fancher, in throwing for his season high in yardage, went 17-of-32 through the air while hitting a total of nine different Marshall players for pass completions in the contest as part of a well-balanced attack. The redshirt freshman averaged 8.6 yards per completion and was also strong on the ground, running for 63 yards on 14 carries en route to a PFF grade of 66.9.
RUNNING BACKS:
Laborn, who posted 105 yards of total offense, notched 70 yards on 17 carries for a 4.1 yard-per-carry average and caught two passes for 35 yards en route to a 71.1 PFF mark -- the second-highest grade among all offensive players -- while Ali, in his first game of the year, led Marshall in rushing with 79 yards on 16 attempts for a 4.9 yard-per-carry mark. Ali also caught a pass for five yards and through his efforts, achieved a 66.9 PFF grade.
Ethan Payne (5 carries, 28 yards, 62.2 PFF) and A.J. Turner (1 carry, 9 yards, 65.1 PFF) also did well in limited touches.
WIDE RECEIVERS:
Marshall didn't have a receiver break the 100-yard barrier as it did with Charles Montgomery last Saturday against Appalachian State, or have two receivers eclipse the 90-yard mark as it did with Montgomery and Gammage against the Mountaineers, but the Thundering Herd's receiving core more than made up for that with its production amongst the entire group.
Jayden Harrison, who caught two passes for 43 yards, accumulated the room's best grade at 65.2 PFF, while Horton used his 65-yard touchdown reception from Fancher on the opening drive of the game to amass two receptions for 76 yards to lead the receiving room in yardage for the contest while picking up a 64.6 PFF mark. Montgomery and Gammage combined for 36 yards on five catches, with Gammage notching a 63.5 PFF and Montgomery collecting a 61.9 PFF himself.
Caden Burti, Bryan Robinson, Stone Scarcelle, Ahmed, Caleb Coombs, and Caleb McMillan rounded out the remaining production for the wide receivers, with Burti, Robinson and Scarcelle all receiving 60.1 PFF grades and Ahmed (57.8), Coombs (57.0) and McMillan (53.4) bringing up the rear in PFF grading. Ahmed caught three passes for 45 yards -- including a 33-yarder in the third quarter of action that went for a touchdown -- to lead this group of receivers while Robinson caught a pass for 15 yards.
TIGHT ENDS:
From a tight end standpoint, Devin Miller's 47.5 PFF grade and Stacey Marshall, Jr.'s 40.6 PFF grade were the two lowest PFF grades on offense for Marshall. Miller had a catch for 19 yards but collected an incredibly low 17.4 PFF grade in pass blocking, while Marshall, Jr. had just a 41.8 run blocking PFF mark.
OFFENSIVE LINE:
By PFF standards, the offensive line arguably had the best performance for the Thundering Herd as three of Marshall's top four graded players were in the trenches.
Cedrice Paillant, who played in 75 of Marshall's 89 snaps, led the charge with a very good 77.3 PFF grade -- including strong efforts of 84.2 in pass blocking and 75.8 in run blocking. Left tackle Ethan Driskell and center Logan Osburn -- who played in each of the 89 offensive snaps that the Thundering Herd had -- also were strong, notching grades of 67.7 and 67 overall with excellent pass blocking grades of 86.9 and 83.0.
Dalton Tucker (58.9 PFF), Kendrick Sartor (56.9 PFF) and Trent Holler (55.7 PFF) rounded out the main efforts for Marshall.
Offensively, Cam Fancher posted another good performance, throwing for 274 yards and two touchdowns (one each to EJ Horton and Shadeed Ahmed) while the return of Rasheed Ali, the continued effectiveness of Khalan Laborn, and a strong performance by the offensive line led to a complete performance by the Thundering Herd.
QUARTERBACK:
Fancher, in throwing for his season high in yardage, went 17-of-32 through the air while hitting a total of nine different Marshall players for pass completions in the contest as part of a well-balanced attack. The redshirt freshman averaged 8.6 yards per completion and was also strong on the ground, running for 63 yards on 14 carries en route to a PFF grade of 66.9.
RUNNING BACKS:
Laborn, who posted 105 yards of total offense, notched 70 yards on 17 carries for a 4.1 yard-per-carry average and caught two passes for 35 yards en route to a 71.1 PFF mark -- the second-highest grade among all offensive players -- while Ali, in his first game of the year, led Marshall in rushing with 79 yards on 16 attempts for a 4.9 yard-per-carry mark. Ali also caught a pass for five yards and through his efforts, achieved a 66.9 PFF grade.
Ethan Payne (5 carries, 28 yards, 62.2 PFF) and A.J. Turner (1 carry, 9 yards, 65.1 PFF) also did well in limited touches.
WIDE RECEIVERS:
Marshall didn't have a receiver break the 100-yard barrier as it did with Charles Montgomery last Saturday against Appalachian State, or have two receivers eclipse the 90-yard mark as it did with Montgomery and Gammage against the Mountaineers, but the Thundering Herd's receiving core more than made up for that with its production amongst the entire group.
Jayden Harrison, who caught two passes for 43 yards, accumulated the room's best grade at 65.2 PFF, while Horton used his 65-yard touchdown reception from Fancher on the opening drive of the game to amass two receptions for 76 yards to lead the receiving room in yardage for the contest while picking up a 64.6 PFF mark. Montgomery and Gammage combined for 36 yards on five catches, with Gammage notching a 63.5 PFF and Montgomery collecting a 61.9 PFF himself.
Caden Burti, Bryan Robinson, Stone Scarcelle, Ahmed, Caleb Coombs, and Caleb McMillan rounded out the remaining production for the wide receivers, with Burti, Robinson and Scarcelle all receiving 60.1 PFF grades and Ahmed (57.8), Coombs (57.0) and McMillan (53.4) bringing up the rear in PFF grading. Ahmed caught three passes for 45 yards -- including a 33-yarder in the third quarter of action that went for a touchdown -- to lead this group of receivers while Robinson caught a pass for 15 yards.
TIGHT ENDS:
From a tight end standpoint, Devin Miller's 47.5 PFF grade and Stacey Marshall, Jr.'s 40.6 PFF grade were the two lowest PFF grades on offense for Marshall. Miller had a catch for 19 yards but collected an incredibly low 17.4 PFF grade in pass blocking, while Marshall, Jr. had just a 41.8 run blocking PFF mark.
OFFENSIVE LINE:
By PFF standards, the offensive line arguably had the best performance for the Thundering Herd as three of Marshall's top four graded players were in the trenches.
Cedrice Paillant, who played in 75 of Marshall's 89 snaps, led the charge with a very good 77.3 PFF grade -- including strong efforts of 84.2 in pass blocking and 75.8 in run blocking. Left tackle Ethan Driskell and center Logan Osburn -- who played in each of the 89 offensive snaps that the Thundering Herd had -- also were strong, notching grades of 67.7 and 67 overall with excellent pass blocking grades of 86.9 and 83.0.
Dalton Tucker (58.9 PFF), Kendrick Sartor (56.9 PFF) and Trent Holler (55.7 PFF) rounded out the main efforts for Marshall.
| Offense | Passing | Pass Blocking | Receiving | Running | Run Blocking |
| 72.7 | 66.4 | 78.8 | 59.8 | 67.8 | 61.4 |
| Player | Offense | Passing | Pass Blocking | Running Grade | Run Blocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedrice Paillant | 77.3 | No Grade | 84.2 | No Grade | 75.8 |
| Khalan Laborn | 71.8 | 90.2 | 72.8 | 64.7 | 59.4 |
| Ethan Driskell | 67.7 | 31.0 | 86.9 | No Grade | 67.1 |
| Logan Osburn | 67.0 | No Grade | 83.0 | No Grade | 65.0 |
| Cam Fancher | 66.9 | 66.4 | No Grade | 61.4 | 60.1 |
| Rasheen Ali | 66.8 | 57.8 | 76.2 | 67.2 | 57.7 |
| Jayden Harrison | 65.3 | 69.2 | No Grade | No Grade | 60.7 |
| A.J. Turner | 65.1 | 60.0 | No Grade | 63.1 | No Grade |
| EJ Horton | 64.6 | 64.1 | No Grade | No Grade | 61.1 |
| Corey Gammage | 63.5 | 63.1 | No Grade | No Grade | 60.1 |
| Ethan Payne | 62.2 | 57.4 | 72.7 | 62.5 | 58.3 |
| Charles Montgomery | 61.9 | 60.7 | No Grade | 63.1 | 58.0 |
| Caden Burti | 60.1 | No Grade | No Grade | No Grade | 60.2 |
| Bryan Robinson | 60.1 | No Grade | No Grade | No Grade | 59.5 |
| Stone Scarcelle | 60.1 | No Grade | No Grade | No Grade | 59.8 |
| Dalton Tucker | 58.4 | No Grade | 71.3 | No Grade | 55.7 |
| Shadeed Ahmed | 57.8 | 57.7 | No Grade | No Grade | 61.0 |
| Caleb Coombs | 57.0 | 57.1 | No Grade | No Grade | 57.7 |
| Kendrick Sartor | 56.8 | No Grade | 61.9 | No Grade | 58.7 |
| Trent Holler | 55.7 | No Grade | 79.3 | No Grade | 52.9 |
| Caleb McMillan | 53.4 | 52.6 | No Grade | No Grade | 60.9 |
| Devin Miller | 47.5 | 50.4 | 17.4 | No Grade | 55.9 |
| Stacey Marshall, Jr. | 40.6 | 53.7 | No Grade | No Grade | 41.8 |
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