Troy at Marshall
Saturday, September 4, 2004 Share
Troy beat Marshall 17–15. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–2.
Final at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, HuntingtonAttendance 29,382
- At kickoff
- 85°F, clear, haze, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tri-State/M.J.Fergus (KHTS), 13 km from the stadium, 30 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Marshall | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
Standouts
- DefenseChris Royal2 INTMarshall
Player stats
Troy
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Leak | 13/26 | 196 | 0 | 1 |
| D.T. McDowell | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Richardson | 16 | 46 | 0 | 13 |
| DeWhitt Betterson | 15 | 26 | 1 | 12 |
| Aaron Leak | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cray | 5 | 73 | 0 | 23 |
| Jason Samples | 3 | 71 | 0 | 38 |
| Sean Dawkins | 2 | 33 | 0 | 23 |
| Smokey Hampton | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Farmer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Marshall
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Hill | 14/28 | 152 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Charles | 21 | 56 | 0 | 16 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 4 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Davis | 6 | 79 | 1 | 20 |
| Brad Bates | 1 | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| Shawn Lauzon | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Jeff Mullins | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Royal | 2 | 42 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Troy | Marshall | |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Total yards | 177 |
| 206 | Passing yards | 197 |
| 65 | Rushing yards | 25 |
| 7.3 | Yards per pass | 5.4 |
| 1.5 | Yards per rush | 0.7 |
| 16 | First downs | 11 |
| 6–18 | Third downs | 4–14 |
| 0–2 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 19:07 | Possession | 18:11 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Marshall 72% to win. Troy pulled the upset.
The series
Every Troy–Marshall gameTroy leads 3–2 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2022 | Troy 16, Marshall 7 | |
| 2004 | Troy 17, Marshall 15 | |
| 2003 | Troy 33, Marshall 24 | |
| 2002 | Marshall 24, Troy 7 | |
| 1998 | Marshall 42, Troy 12 |
Around this game
Troy
- Next gamevs. MissouriSept. 9, 2004
- SeasonTroy in 2004
- ProgramTroy history and records
Marshall
- Next gameat Ohio StateSept. 11, 2004
- SeasonMarshall in 2004
- ProgramMarshall history and records

