Morgan State at Marshall
Saturday, September 10, 2016 Share
Marshall beat Morgan State 62–0. It was their only meeting on record.
Final at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, HuntingtonAttendance 26,488
- At kickoff
- 91°F, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the southwest, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tri-State/M.J.Fergus (KHTS), 13 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Javarro Edwards; umpire Gregory Adams; head linesman Max Causey; line judge Brad McGrath; side judge Adrian Carson; field judge Chris Scott; back judge Nate Jones; center judge Chris SnuggsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall | 21 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 62 |
Standouts
- PassingChase Litton13 of 16, 309 yards, 6 TDMarshall
- RushingTony Pittman9 carries, 85 yards, 1 TDMarshall
- ReceivingMichael Clark2 catches, 56 yards, 2 TDMarshall
- DefenseGreg Gibson12 tackles, 1 for lossMorgan State
Player stats
Morgan State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Andrews | 6/17 | 84 | 0 | 1 |
| DeAndre Harris | 9/16 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Harrell | 6 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Orlando Johnson | 8 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Lamont Brown III | 5 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Chris Andrews | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Martin | 4 | 72 | 0 | 30 |
| Ladarious Spearman | 4 | 37 | 0 | 23 |
| Marcolm Banks | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Willie Gillus III | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Gibson | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Damare’ Whitaker | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Garnes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cravon Rogers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Marshall
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Litton | 13/16 | 309 | 6 | 0 |
| Garet Morrell | 1/6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Pittman | 9 | 85 | 1 | 41 |
| Keion Davis | 12 | 68 | 0 | 25 |
| Hyleck Foster | 7 | 31 | 0 | 12 |
| Anthony Anderson | 6 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Yurachek | 1 | 58 | 1 | 58 |
| Emanuel Byrd | 3 | 58 | 1 | 37 |
| Justin Hunt | 2 | 57 | 1 | 44 |
| Michael Clark | 2 | 56 | 2 | 35 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davon Durant | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Tyler | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Omari Cobb | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channing Hames | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Corey Neely | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Bee | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Thompson | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jason Smith | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Morgan State | Marshall | |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | Total yards | 530 |
| 175 | Passing yards | 313 |
| 47 | Rushing yards | 217 |
| 5.3 | Yards per pass | 14.2 |
| 1.3 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 11 | First downs | 21 |
| 5–19 | Third downs | 2–11 |
| 0–2 | Fourth downs | 3–3 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 8–66 | Penalties | 8–70 |
| 33:09 | Possession | 26:51 |
| 1 | Sacks (by defense) | 4 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Marshall 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Marshall −41.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Marshall >99%, Morgan State <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The series
Every Morgan State–Marshall gameMarshall leads 1–0 in their only meeting.
Around this game
Morgan State
- Next gamevs. HowardSept. 24, 2016
- SeasonMorgan State in 2016
- ProgramMorgan State history and records
Marshall
- Next gamevs. AkronSept. 17, 2016
- SeasonMarshall in 2016
- ProgramMarshall history and records

