"We Are Marshall!" (NCAA 08)

[gtm]

Re: Week 8- Southern Mississippi Eagles (2-4) @ Marshall Thundering Herd (3-3)

Yeah, I've had three very close games in a row. I can't complain about lack of excitement, that's for sure! Unfortunately, I lost 2 of them, but after all, it's Marshall.

Thanks for the reply and thanks for following!

Just don't forget the moto "We are Marshall".

[superjames1992]

Re: Week 8- Southern Mississippi Eagles (2-4) @ Marshall Thundering Herd (3-3)

Just don't forget the moto "We are Marshall".

Yeah, that's their motto. When I lived in Hurricane, WV last year (By the way, Hurricane is about 35 minutes to the East of Huntington), they were advertising the "We Are Marshall" movie all the time on TV. I need to see that movie. I think it comes out on HBO pretty soon, so I'll probably see it then. It's supposed to be pretty good.

[gtm]

Re: Week 8- Southern Mississippi Eagles (2-4) @ Marshall Thundering Herd (3-3)

Yeah, that's their motto. When I lived in Hurricane, WV last year (By the way, Hurricane is about 35 minutes to the East of Huntington), they were advertising the "We Are Marshall" movie all the time on TV. I need to see that movie. I think it comes out on HBO pretty soon, so I'll probably see it then. It's supposed to be pretty good.

Same here. Waiting for it on cable. Can't wait.

[superjames1992]

Re: "We Are Marshall!" (NCAA 08)

BY THE NUMBERS...	GAME BALL...
Marshall 0 6 7 15 28 UCF 7 7 14 7 35	Kevin Smith 26 car., 104 yds., 2 TDs

Yet another game that went down to the wire. Unforunately for us, we were on the losing end of this one. Bernie Morris, who threw 4 interceptions, and our entire offense struggled withour runningback Chubb Small. Our running game was non-existant forcing us to pass the ball 52 times. With 21 seconds left, we scored the tying touhdown. With the score tied at 28, we kicked the ball off. Then, UCF's Burnett returned the kickoff 93 yards for the touchdown and we lost the game. We fall to 4-5 overall and 2-3 in Conference USA play following this loss.

Team Stats
                MARSHALL         UCF
Total Offense        297         327
1st Downs             22          16
Passing Yards        273         210
Comp.-Att.-TDs   32-55-1     13-23-2
Rushes-Yds.-TDs  15-24-1    39-117-2
Turnovers              4           2
3rd Downs Conv.     4-14        8-13

Herd Leaders
Bernie Morris- 32-55, 273 yds., 1 TD, 4 INTs, 91.3 QB Rating
Kevin Turner- 10 Rushes, 27 yds.
Shawn Lauzon- 6 Receptions, 87 yds.
Byron Tinker- 8 TKLs, 4 TFLs, 1 Sack

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
2:46- TD UCF: Francis, 50 yd. Pass from Greco (7-0 UCF)

2nd Quarter
6:22- FG MAR: Binswanger, 42 yd. FG (7-3 UCF)
4:51- TD UCF: Smith, 0 yd. Run (14-3 UCF)
0:14- FG MAR: Binswanger, 33 yd. FG (14-6 UCF)

3rd Quarter
6:10- TD UCF: Smith, 11 yd. Pass from Greco (21-6 UCF)
3:35- TD MAR: Hostkins, Returned INT 40 yds. (21-13 UCF)
1:28- TD UCF: Smith, 1 yd. Run (28-13 UCF)

4th Quarter
3:25- TD MAR: Spann, 2 yd. Pass from Morris (2 pt. conv. good) (28-21 UCF)
0:21- TD MAR: Albin, 1 yd. Run (28-28)
0:00- TD UCF: Burnett, Returned Kickoff 93 yds. (35-28 UCF)

[superjames1992]

Week 11- East Carolina Pirates (0-10) (0-6) @ Marshall Thundering Herd (4-5) (2-3)

BY THE NUMBERS...	GAME BALL...
East Carolina 0 7 3 6 16 Marshall 0 7 3 6 26	Bernie Morris 28-44, 342 yds., 2 TDs

We got an easy challenge this week in winless East Carolina and we came out with an unimpressive 26-16 win. I think we could have played better, but a win is a win, and I'll take it. Bernie Morris bounced back today, throwing for 342 yards and 2 touchdowns, and throwing no interceptions (He had thrown 9 in the last 2 games). We did not turn the ball over once, but it seemed once we got into field goal range, our offense left us, and, as a result, we had to settle for 4 field goals. Hopefully, we can do better than that next week.

Team Stats
                     ECU    MARSHALL
Total Offense        339         374
1st Downs             14          17
Passing Yards        286         342
Comp.-Att.-TDs   19-27-2     28-44-2
Rushes-Yds.-TDs  25-53-0     18-32-0
Turnovers              3           0
3rd Downs Conv.     5-12        7-16

Herd Leaders
Bernie Morris- 28-44, 342 yds., 2 TDs, 143.9 QB Rating
Kevin Turner- 12 Rushes, 35 yds.
Marcus Fitzgerald- 5 Receptions, 75 yds., 1 TD
Josh Johnson- 6 TKLs, 1 TFL

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
2:26- FG MAR: Binswanger, 30 yd. FG (3-0 MAR)

2nd Quarter
3:58- TD MAR: Fitzgerald, 10 yd. Pass from Morris (10-0 MAR)
1:27- TD ECU: Sonnhalter, 6 yd. Pass from Pickney (10-7 MAR)

3rd Quarter
4:31- FG MAR: Binswanger, 36 yd. FG (13-7 MAR)
1:30- FG ECU: Hartman, 24 yd. FG (13-10 MAR)
0:00- TD MAR: Albin, 1 yd. Pass from Morris (20-10 MAR)

4th Quarter
5:12- FG MAR: Binswanger, 27 yd. FG (23-10 MAR)
1:50- FG MAR: Binswanger, 34 yd. FG (26-10 MAR)
1:08- TD ECU: Rogers, 56 yd. Pass from Pickney (2 pt. conv. failed) (26-26 MAR)

[superjames1992]

Week 12- Marshal Thundering Herd (5-5) (3-3) @ Houston Cougars (7-3) (5-2)

BY THE NUMBERS...	GAME BALL...
Marshall 0 3 0 14 17 Houston 3 10 31 10 54	Blake Joseph 17-26, 247 yds., 3 TDs

Not much went right in this one. It was a tight defensive 6-3 game until 31 seconds left in the 1st half, then we absolutely fell apart. We gave up 41 unanswered points to the Cougars and lost 54-7 due to it. We fall to 5-6 (3-4).

Team Stats
                MARSHALL     HOUSTON
Total Offense        327         469
1st Downs             17          21
Passing Yards        289         281
Comp.-Att.-TDs   26-37-0     19-28-4
Rushes-Yds.-TDs  24-38-2    45-188-1
Turnovers              3           1
3rd Downs Conv.     4-13        6-13

Herd Leaders
Bernie Morris- 20-29, 231 yds., 1 INT, 128.9 QB Rating
Kevin Turner- 18 Rushes, 71 yds., 1 TD
Emmanuel Spann- 5 Receptions, 77 yds.
Byron Tinker- 10 TKLs, 5 TFLs

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
3:10- FG HOU: Bell, 36 yd. FG (3-0 HOU)

2nd Quarter
5:56- FG MAR: Binswanger, 36 yd. FG (3-3)
3:49- FG HOU: Bell, 20 yd. FG (6-3 HOU)
0:31- TD HOU: McDaniel, 4 yd. Pass from Joseph (13-3 HOU)

3rd Quarter
4:42- TD HOU: 27 yd. Pass from Joseph (20-3 HOU)
4:23- TD HOU: Aldridge, 4 yd. Pass from Joseph (27-3 HOU)
2:54- TD HOU: Aldridge, 39 yd. Run (34-3 HOU)
1:23- FG HOU: Bell, 19 yd. FG (37-3 HOU)
0:24- TD HOU: Pahulu, Returned Fumble 15 yds. (44-3 HOU)

4th Quarter
4:56- FG HOU: Bell, 27 yd. FG (47-3 HOU)
4:15- TD MAR: Echols, 0 yd. Run (47-10 HOU)
3:44- TD HOU: Boehm, 27 yd. Pass from Johnson (54-10 HOU)
1:25- FG MAR: Turner, 4 yd. Run (54-17 HOU)

[superjames1992]

Week 12 Conference USA East Standings

1. Memphis (7-4) (6-1)
2. UCF (7-4) (6-1)
3. UAB (5-6) (3-4)
4. Marshall (5-6) (3-4)
5. Southern Miss (4-7) (3-5)
6. ECU (0-11) (0-7)

[bucky3]

Re: "We Are Marshall!" (NCAA 08)

Ouch that loss hurt, bowl chances may have been lost, hopefully if you don't make a bowl you can get the recruiting class you need. Maybe a Randy Moss Jr? I think you should make a Randy Moss Junior and recruiting him in about 10 years or so, lol. Do you have any commits yet?

[superjames1992]

Re: "We Are Marshall!" (NCAA 08)

Ouch that loss hurt, bowl chances may have been lost, hopefully if you don't make a bowl you can get the recruiting class you need. Maybe a Randy Moss Jr? I think you should make a Randy Moss Junior and recruiting him in about 10 years or so, lol. Do you have any commits yet?

I could make a Randy Moss Jr. I could make his hometown Huntington, WV and hope he wants to come to Marshall.

I have a couple of commits I think. I'll check for sire when I play the game again.

Thanks for the reply and thanks for following!!!

[superjames1992]

Week 13- UAB Blazers (5-6) @ Marshall Thundering Herd (5-6)

BY THE NUMBERS...	GAME BALL...
UAB 0 10 0 0 10 Marshall 7 0 14 0 21	Bernie Morris 30-43, 318 yds., 3 TDs

Well, we finished out the season on a high note. A bowl seems unlikely, but stranger things have happened. As it stands, we'll finsish 6-6 (4-4). Bernie Morris, in his final game, played well, except he threw 4 interceptions. After struggling in the 1st half running the ball through the 1st 3 quarters, I put in Chubb Small, a junior, who was listed as "questionable" for the game. He only picked up 24 yards, however.

Team Stats
                     UAB    MARSHALL
Total Offense        195         359
1st Downs              8          23
Passing Yards        113         318
Comp.-Att.-TDs    7-16-0     30-43-3
Rushes-Yds.-TDs  30-82-1     22-41-0
Turnovers              1           5
3rd Downs Conv.     5-14        6-12

Herd Leaders
Bernie Morris- 30-43, 318 yds., 3 TDs, 4 INTs, 136.3 QB Rating
Chubb Small- 8 Rushes, 24 yds.
Kelvin Turner- 6 Receptions, 66 yds.
Byron Tinker- 6 TKLs, 4 TFLs, 1 Sack

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
4:13- TD MAR: Slate, 10 yd. pass from Morris (7-0 MAR)

2nd Quarter
5:43- FG UAB: Terwilliger, 28 yd. FG (7-3 MAR)
2:34- TD UAB: Johns, 1 yd. run (10-7 UAB)

3rd Quarter
3:57- TD MAR: Albin, 0 yd. pass from Morris (14-10 MAR)
2:34- TD MAR: Albin, 0 yd. pass from Morris (21-10 MAR)

[superjames1992]

Week 13 Conference USA East Standings

1. Memphis (8-4) (7-1)
2. UCF (7-5) (6-2)
3. Marshall (6-6) (4-4)
4. Southern Miss (5-7) (3-5)
5. UAB (5-7) (3-5)
6. ECU (1-11) (1-7)

[superjames1992]

Final Conference USA Standings

Conference USA East

1. Memphis (8-4) (7-1)
2. UCF (7-5) (6-2)
3. Marshall (6-6) (4-4)
4. Southern Miss (5-7) (3-5)
5. UAB (5-7) (3-5)
6. ECU (1-11) (1-7)

Conference USA West
1. UTEP (11-1) (7-1)
2. Houston (9-3) (6-2)
3. Rice (5-7) (4-4)
4. Tulsa (5-7) (3-5)
5. SMU (5-7) (3-5)
6. Tulane (3-9) (1-7)

[superjames1992]

Heisman Winner

Steve Slaton of the West Virginia Mountaineers has won the 2007 Heisman Memorial Trophy! He finished with 1,655 votes, 510 more votes than runner-up LSU quarterback Matt Flynn. Slaton finished with 341 1st place votes.

Stats
284 Rushes, 1,856 yds., 22 TDs, 22 Receptions, 409 yds., 4 TDs

[superjames1992]

Conference Champioship Week

ACC Championship Game- Miami 21, Florida State 14
SEC Championship Game- LSU 25, Tennessee 10
C-USA Championship Game- Memphis 26, UTEP 23
Big 12 Championship Game- Nebraska 20, Oklahoma
MAC Championship Game- Temple 31, Toledo 13

[superjames1992]

2007 Final Regular Season BCS Standings

1. LSU (13-0) *Advances to BCS National Championship Game
2. UCLA (12-0) *Advances to BCS National Championship Game
3. West Virginia (12-0)
4. Oklahoma (12-1)
5. Hawaii (12-0)
6. Ohio State (11-1)
7. USC (10-2)
8. Michigan (10-2)
9. Tennessee (11-2)
10. Texas (10-2)
11. Nebraska (10-3)
12. Wisconsin (10-2)
13. Miami (11-2)
14. Florida State (11-2)
15. Virginia Tech (10-2)
16. Louisville (10-2)
17. Utah (10-2)
18. Auburn (9-3)
19. Arkansas (9-3)
20. Notre Dame (9-3)
21. Boston College (9-3)
22. Rutgers (9-3)
23. Minnesota (9-3)
24. Kansas (10-2)
25. South Carolina (8-4)