In a gritty effort, the Marshall Thundering Herd were able to claim a win in the annual game honoring 'The 75' as Marshall posted a 28-21 victory over Appalachian State in a thriller.
Offensively, Cam Fancher threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns (one each to Jayden Harrison and Corey Gammage) while Charles Montgomery added in 109 yards receiving himself. A full rundown of the offense's performance is below!
QUARTERBACKS:
Fancher, in accumulating his 225-yard performance, went 16-of-28 through the air and threw for the two aforementioned touchdowns to Harrison and Gammage as compared to the one interception that he threw. The redshirt freshman added in eight yards per completion and also ran for 37 yards on 12 carries en route to posting a strong 76.2 PFF grade.
Henry Colombi, who notched a 61 PFF grade in his two appearances (coming in for Fancher when the former had to leave for a series due to a slight lower body injury), went 1-of-1 for -5 yards.
RUNNING BACKS:
With Khalan Laborn fighting off noticeable aliments throughout the Herd's victory over Appalachian State, the running game wasn't as effective -- but Laborn still posted a decent 60.9 PFF grade en route to running for 53 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries, while adding a reception on the opening drive of the game for five yards. Ethan Payne ran for 32 yards on six carries to notch a 64 PFF grade while A.J. Turner posted a 60.6 grade, notching a carry for -1 yard. Owen Porter appeared in four plays as an extra lead blocker in the backfield and posted a 58.9 PFF mark.
WIDE RECEIVERS:
Marshall got a big-time effort from its wide receiver room Saturday, with Montgomery and Gammage combining for 200 yards receiving and two touchdowns on 11 catches to post much of the production as the wide receivers posted the best PFF grade as a unit.
Montgomery, who made one of the biggest plays of the day by taking a 3rd-and-18 screen pass and going 71 yards to set up a Marshall touchdown, notched his 109 yards receiving on five catches and posted the best PFF grade on the offense at 77.2.
Gammage, who scored a third-quarter touchdown on the far side of the end zone, notched 91 yards receiving and a touchdown on six catches to put Marshall ahead 28-14 with 7:57 to play in the third quarter, collecting a 72.9 PFF grade for the third-best mark on the entire offense.
In addition to the above duo, Jayden Harrison had a five-yard touchdown reception that capped off Montgomery's earlier effort on the same drive (putting Marshall up 14-0 with 7:12 to play in the second quarter) and notched a 71.2 PFF grade, while Shadeed Ahmed and E.J. Horton each collected a catch for six yards, posting PFF grades of 56.6 and 54.8. Caleb McMillan, who had a catch for three yards, rounded out the receiving core with a 48.8 PFF mark.
TIGHT ENDS:
From a tight end standpoint, Stacey Marshall, Jr.'s 60.3 PFF grade and Devin Miller's 48 PFF grade rounded out the efforts for the tight ends, who weren't targeted with any pass plays again. Marshall, Jr. posted a 61.8 run blocking grade while Miller obtained a 64.5 pass blocking grade.
OFFENSIVE LINE:
On the line, Dalton Tucker posted the best PFF grade, collecting a 61.6. Tucker posted an outstanding pass blocking grade, notching an 84.7 overall mark to lead Marshall in that category. Ethan Driskell followed with a 60 PFF, and like Tucker, was strong in pass protection, posting an 82.3 mark.
Guards Trent Holler and Cedrice Paillant posted marks of 58 and 57.8 PFF overall, while Kendrick Sartor and Logan Osburn, who were on the field for each of the 69 offensive snaps, collected PFF grades of 54.1 and 48.1 respectively. Holler's pass protection grade was 71.8 while Osburn's mark was an 83.3 in that area.
Offensively, Cam Fancher threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns (one each to Jayden Harrison and Corey Gammage) while Charles Montgomery added in 109 yards receiving himself. A full rundown of the offense's performance is below!
QUARTERBACKS:
Fancher, in accumulating his 225-yard performance, went 16-of-28 through the air and threw for the two aforementioned touchdowns to Harrison and Gammage as compared to the one interception that he threw. The redshirt freshman added in eight yards per completion and also ran for 37 yards on 12 carries en route to posting a strong 76.2 PFF grade.
Henry Colombi, who notched a 61 PFF grade in his two appearances (coming in for Fancher when the former had to leave for a series due to a slight lower body injury), went 1-of-1 for -5 yards.
RUNNING BACKS:
With Khalan Laborn fighting off noticeable aliments throughout the Herd's victory over Appalachian State, the running game wasn't as effective -- but Laborn still posted a decent 60.9 PFF grade en route to running for 53 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries, while adding a reception on the opening drive of the game for five yards. Ethan Payne ran for 32 yards on six carries to notch a 64 PFF grade while A.J. Turner posted a 60.6 grade, notching a carry for -1 yard. Owen Porter appeared in four plays as an extra lead blocker in the backfield and posted a 58.9 PFF mark.
WIDE RECEIVERS:
Marshall got a big-time effort from its wide receiver room Saturday, with Montgomery and Gammage combining for 200 yards receiving and two touchdowns on 11 catches to post much of the production as the wide receivers posted the best PFF grade as a unit.
Montgomery, who made one of the biggest plays of the day by taking a 3rd-and-18 screen pass and going 71 yards to set up a Marshall touchdown, notched his 109 yards receiving on five catches and posted the best PFF grade on the offense at 77.2.
Gammage, who scored a third-quarter touchdown on the far side of the end zone, notched 91 yards receiving and a touchdown on six catches to put Marshall ahead 28-14 with 7:57 to play in the third quarter, collecting a 72.9 PFF grade for the third-best mark on the entire offense.
In addition to the above duo, Jayden Harrison had a five-yard touchdown reception that capped off Montgomery's earlier effort on the same drive (putting Marshall up 14-0 with 7:12 to play in the second quarter) and notched a 71.2 PFF grade, while Shadeed Ahmed and E.J. Horton each collected a catch for six yards, posting PFF grades of 56.6 and 54.8. Caleb McMillan, who had a catch for three yards, rounded out the receiving core with a 48.8 PFF mark.
TIGHT ENDS:
From a tight end standpoint, Stacey Marshall, Jr.'s 60.3 PFF grade and Devin Miller's 48 PFF grade rounded out the efforts for the tight ends, who weren't targeted with any pass plays again. Marshall, Jr. posted a 61.8 run blocking grade while Miller obtained a 64.5 pass blocking grade.
OFFENSIVE LINE:
On the line, Dalton Tucker posted the best PFF grade, collecting a 61.6. Tucker posted an outstanding pass blocking grade, notching an 84.7 overall mark to lead Marshall in that category. Ethan Driskell followed with a 60 PFF, and like Tucker, was strong in pass protection, posting an 82.3 mark.
Guards Trent Holler and Cedrice Paillant posted marks of 58 and 57.8 PFF overall, while Kendrick Sartor and Logan Osburn, who were on the field for each of the 69 offensive snaps, collected PFF grades of 54.1 and 48.1 respectively. Holler's pass protection grade was 71.8 while Osburn's mark was an 83.3 in that area.
| Offense | Passing | Pass Blocking | Receiving | Running | Run Blocking |
| 65.3 | 79.0 | 80.1 | 66.1 | 62.8 | 45.2 |
| Player | Offense | Passing | Pass Blocking | Running Grade | Run Blocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Montgomery | 77.2 | 80.6 | No Grade | No Grade | 44.2 |
| Cam Fancher | 76.2 | 79.8 | No Grade | 59.9 | 60.0 |
| Corey Gammage | 72.9 | 72.0 | No Grade | No Grade | 63.7 |
| Jayden Harrison | 71.2 | 69.9 | No Grade | No Grade | 60.9 |
| Ethan Payne | 64.0 | 56.4 | 73.6 | 64.4 | 58.6 |
| Dalton Tucker | 61.6 | No Grade | 84.7 | No Grade | 57.5 |
| Henry Colombi | 61.0 | 60.6 | No Grade | No Grade | 60.0 |
| Khalan Laborn | 60.9 | 54.4 | No Grade | 62.3 | 59.2 |
| A.J. Turner | 60.6 | 60.7 | No Grade | No Grade | No Grade |
| Stacey Marshall, Jr. | 60.3 | 57.4 | No Grade | No Grade | 61.8 |
| Ethan Driskell | 60.0 | No Grade | 82.3 | No Grade | 51.7 |
| Owen Porter | 58.9 | No Grade | No Grade | No Grade | 58.3 |
| Logan Osburn | 58.0 | No Grade | 71.8 | No Grade | 54.8 |
| Cedrice Paillant | 57.8 | No Grade | 41.1 | No Grade | 59.5 |
| Shadeed Ahmed | 56.8 | 56.8 | No Grade | No Grade | 60.4 |
| EJ Horton | 54.8 | 56.8 | No Grade | No Grade | 43.8 |
| Kendrick Sartor | 54.1 | No Grade | 61.1 | No Grade | 50.9 |
| Logan Osburn | 48.1 | No Grade | 83.3 | No Grade | 43.4 |
| Devin Miller | 48.0 | 47.9 | 64.5 | No Grade | 53.7 |
| Caleb McMillan | 46.6 | 48.4 | No Grade | No Grade | 56.6 |
