Referee Rodney Burnette; umpire S. Marshall; head linesman Lea Bailey; line judge Josh Fath; side judge Adrian Carson; field judge S. Hrdlicka; back judge Brandon Spencer; center judge Nathan JastramGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Florida Atlantic
Marshall
234
Total yards
385
148
Passing yards
251
86
Rushing yards
134
4.9
Yards per pass
8.1
2.3
Yards per rush
4.5
17
First downs
19
7–17
Third downs
5–13
1–2
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
2
11–126
Penalties
7–65
33:12
Possession
26:48
0
Sacks (by defense)
5
Efficiency
Florida Atlantic
Marshall
33%
Success rate
40%
−0.09
EPA per play
0.14
1.23
Explosiveness
1.28
−0.01
Rushing EPA
0.15
−0.16
Passing EPA
0.13
29%
Passing-down success
20%
−0.23
First-down EPA
0.12
−0.34
Second-down EPA
−0.13
0.53
Third-down EPA
0.85
10%
Havoc by its defense
15%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Marshall 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Marshall −19, over/under 51.
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 91%, Florida Atlantic 9%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Marshall drives left to right, Florida Atlantic right to left.
Q4 Florida AtlanticTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 28 yards
Q4 MarshallEnd of game, 6 plays, 40 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Marshall 7, Florida Atlantic 0
Marshall Punt, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Aaron Shahriari kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Grant Wells pass complete to Artie Henry for 9 yds to the Marsh 34
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 34
Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 7 yds to the Marsh 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Artie Henry
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 41
Brenden Knox run for no gain to the Marsh 41
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 41
Grant Wells pass complete to Artie Henry for 15 yds to the FlAtl 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for no gain to the FlAtl 44
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Corey Gammage
15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Xavier Gaines
15:00
4th & 10 at opp 44
Robert LeFevre punt for 39 yds , LaJohntay Wester returns for a loss of 1 yard to the FlAtl 4
Florida Atlantic Punt, 8 plays
12:13
1st & 10 at own 4
Larry McCammon III run for 2 yds to the FlAtl 6
12:13
2nd & 8 at own 6
Nick Tronti pass complete to Jordan Merrell for 9 yds to the FlAtl 15 for a 1ST down
12:13
1st & 10 at own 15
Larry McCammon III run for no gain to the FlAtl 15
12:13
2nd & 10 at own 15
Nick Tronti pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 3 yds to the FlAtl 18
12:13
3rd & 7 at own 18
Nick Tronti pass complete to Willie Wright for 12 yds to the FlAtl 30 for a 1ST down
12:13
1st & 10 at own 30
Nick Tronti pass incomplete
12:13
2nd & 10 at own 30
Nick Tronti pass complete to Willie Wright for 5 yds to the FlAtl 35
8:41
3rd & 5 at own 35
Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 08:41
8:41
3rd & 5 at own 35
Nick Tronti run for a loss of 4 yards to the FlAtl 31
8:41
4th & 9 at own 31
Matthew Hayball punt for 48 yds
Marshall Touchdown, 5 plays
7:48
1st & 10 at own 21
Brenden Knox run for 3 yds to the Marsh 24
7:48
2nd & 7 at own 24
Grant Wells pass complete to Brenden Knox for a loss of 3 yards to the Marsh 21
7:48
3rd & 10 at own 21
WELLS, Grant pass incomplete to KEATON, Talik, PENALTY FAU pass interference (WENSTROM, J) 15 yards to the MAR36, 1ST DOWN MAR, NO PLAY.
7:48
1st & 10 at own 36
Brenden Knox run for 6 yds to the Marsh 42
7:48
2nd & 4 at own 42
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Corey Gammage
5:40
3rd & 4 at own 42
Grant Wells pass complete to Brenden Knox for 58 yds for a TD, (Shane Ciucci KICK)Marshall 7, Florida Atlantic 0
Florida Atlantic Punt, 3 plays
5:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Cameron Shirkey kickoff for 48 yds
5:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Malcolm Davidson run for 2 yds to the FlAtl 37
5:40
2nd & 8 at own 37
Nick Tronti pass incomplete
5:40
3rd & 8 at own 37
Nick Tronti pass incomplete to Malcolm Davidson
5:40
4th & 8 at own 37
Matthew Hayball punt for 51 yds
Marshall Punt, 5 plays
4:43
1st & 10 at own 12
Brenden Knox run for 8 yds to the Marsh 20
4:43
2nd & 2 at own 20
Brenden Knox run for 6 yds to the Marsh 26 for a 1ST down
4:43
1st & 10 at own 26
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Artie Henry
4:43
2nd & 10 at own 26
Brenden Knox run for 7 yds to the Marsh 33
4:43
3rd & 3 at own 33
Brenden Knox run for 2 yds to the Marsh 35
4:43
4th & 1 at own 35
MARSHALL Penalty, false start (Eli Neal) to the Marsh 30
4:43
4th & 6 at own 30
Robert LeFevre punt for 40 yds , LaJohntay Wester returns for 10 yds to the FlAtl 40
Florida Atlantic Punt, 9 plays
2:05
1st & 10 at own 40
James Charles run for 2 yds to the FlAtl 42
2:05
2nd & 8 at own 42
Nick Tronti pass incomplete
2:05
3rd & 8 at own 42
Nick Tronti pass complete to T.J. Chase for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at the 50
Nick Tronti run for no gain to the 50 yard line
2:05
2nd & 10 at the 50
Nick Tronti pass complete to Jordan Merrell for 7 yds to the Marsh 43
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 43
Larry McCammon III run for 4 yds to the Marsh 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Larry McCammon III run for no gain to the Marsh 39
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Nick Tronti sacked by Koby Cumberlander for a loss of 11 yards to the 50 yard line
Q2 13:16
3rd & 21 at the 50
Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 13:16
Q2 13:16
3rd & 21 at the 50
Larry McCammon III run for 9 yds to the Marsh 41
Q2 13:16
4th & 12 at opp 41
FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, delay of game (Matthew Hayball) to the Marsh 46
Q2 13:16
4th & 17 at opp 46
Matthew Hayball punt for 28 yds
2nd quarter7 drives, then Marshall 7, Florida Atlantic 6
Marshall Interception, 3 plays
12:14
1st & 10 at own 18
Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for 10 yds to the Marsh 28 for a 1ST down
12:14
1st & 10 at own 28
Sheldon Evans run for 1 yd to the Marsh 29
12:14
2nd & 9 at own 29
Grant Wells pass intercepted Jordan Helm return for no gain to the FlAtl 35
Florida Atlantic Touchdown, 12 plays
11:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Malcolm Davidson run for 2 yds to the FlAtl 37
11:03
2nd & 8 at own 37
Malcolm Davidson run for 2 yds to the FlAtl 39
11:03
3rd & 6 at own 39
Nick Tronti pass complete to T.J. Chase for 10 yds to the FlAtl 49 for a 1ST down
11:03
1st & 10 at own 49
Nick Tronti pass complete to T.J. Chase for 6 yds to the Marsh 45
11:03
2nd & 4 at opp 45
Nick Tronti pass incomplete
8:25
3rd & 4 at opp 45
Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 08:25
8:25
3rd & 4 at opp 45
Nick Tronti pass complete to Larry McCammon III for 4 yds to the Marsh 41 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 41
Larry McCammon III run for 2 yds to the Marsh 39
8:25
2nd & 8 at opp 39
Larry McCammon III run for 2 yds to the Marsh 37
8:25
3rd & 6 at opp 37
TRONTI, Nick pass incomplete to ADAMS, D’Marcus, PENALTY MAR pass interference (MCCLAIN-SAPP, J) 15 yards to the MAR22, 1ST DOWN FAU, NO PLAY.
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 22
Nick Tronti pass incomplete to T.J. Chase
8:25
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Malcolm Davidson run for 8 yds to the Marsh 14
8:25
3rd & 2 at opp 14
James Charles run for 3 yds to the Marsh 11 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at opp 11
Malcolm Davidson run for 11 yds for a TD, (Vladimir Rivas PAT BLOCKED)Marshall 7, Florida Atlantic 6
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
5:10
1st & 0 at the 50
Aaron Shahriari kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
5:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Brenden Knox run for 3 yds to the Marsh 28
5:10
2nd & 7 at own 28
Brenden Knox run for 3 yds to the Marsh 31
5:10
3rd & 4 at own 31
Brenden Knox run for 3 yds to the Marsh 34
5:10
4th & 1 at own 34
Robert LeFevre punt for 38 yds , LaJohntay Wester returns for 7 yds to the FlAtl 41 FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the FlAtl 25
Florida Atlantic Interception, 2 plays
3:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Malcolm Davidson run for 35 yds to the Marsh 40 for a 1ST down
3:05
1st & 10 at opp 40
Nick Tronti pass intercepted Brandon Drayton return for no gain to the Marsh 21
Marshall Missed FG, 6 plays
2:40
1st & 10 at own 21
Grant Wells pass complete to Talik Keaton for 7 yds to the Marsh 28
2:40
2nd & 3 at own 28
Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 46 yds to the FlAtl 26 for a 1ST down
2:40
1st & 10 at opp 26
Brenden Knox run for no gain to the FlAtl 26
2:40
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Xavier Gaines
2:40
3rd & 10 at opp 26
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Corey Gammage
1:08
4th & 10 at opp 26
Shane Ciucci 43 yd FG MISSED
Florida Atlantic Punt, 4 plays
1:08
1st & 10 at own 26
Larry McCammon III run for 10 yds to the FlAtl 36 for a 1ST down
1:08
1st & 10 at own 36
Nick Tronti sacked by Darius Hodge for a loss of 14 yards to the FlAtl 22 FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, intentional grounding (Nick Tronti) to the FlAtl 22
1:08
2nd & 24 at own 22
Larry McCammon III run for 3 yds to the FlAtl 25
0:40
3rd & 21 at own 25
Timeout MARSHALL, clock 00:40
0:40
3rd & 21 at own 25
Larry McCammon III run for 1 yd to the FlAtl 26
0:36
4th & 20 at own 26
Timeout MARSHALL, clock 00:36
0:36
4th & 20 at own 26
Matthew Hayball punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Talik Keaton at the MARSHALL 29 for a 1ST down MARSHALL Penalty, kick catching interference (15 Yards) to the Marsh 44 for a 1ST down
Marshall Interception, 5 plays
0:29
1st & 10 at own 44
Grant Wells pass complete to Talik Keaton for 13 yds to the FlAtl 43 for a 1ST down
0:29
1st & 10 at opp 43
Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 4 yds to the FlAtl 39
0:29
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 5 yds to the FlAtl 34
0:29
3rd & 1 at opp 34
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Corey Gammage
0:29
4th & 1 at opp 34
Grant Wells pass intercepted, touchback. Teja Young return for no gain
3rd quarter6 drives, then Marshall 17, Florida Atlantic 9
Florida Atlantic Field goal, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cameron Shirkey kickoff for 65 yds , Zyon Gilbert return for 23 yds to the FlAtl 23
15:00
1st & 10 at own 23
James Charles run for 5 yds to the FlAtl 28
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 28
LaJohntay Wester run for 6 yds to the FlAtl 34 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Nick Tronti pass complete to T.J. Chase for 22 yds to the Marsh 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
CHARLES, James rush for 4 yards to the MAR40 (CUMBERLANDER, K;GILMORE, Steven), PENALTY FAU holding (NOEL, Desmond) 10 yards to the FAU46, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 20 at own 46
Malcolm Davidson run for 2 yds to the FlAtl 48
15:00
2nd & 18 at own 48
Nick Tronti sacked by Steven Gilmore and Tavante Beckett for a loss of 9 yards to the FlAtl 39
15:00
3rd & 27 at own 39
TRONTI, Nick pass incomplete to DAVIDSON, M, PENALTY MAR holding (CROOM, Rodney) 10 yards to the FAU49, NO PLAY.
15:00
3rd & 17 at own 49
TRONTI, Nick sacked for loss of 8 yards to the FAU41 (PORTER, Owen;NEAL, Eli), QB hurry by HODGE, Darius, PENALTY MAR offside (HODGE, Darius) 5 yards to the MAR46, NO PLAY.
15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 46
Nick Tronti pass complete to Malcolm Davidson for 7 yds to the Marsh 39
15:00
4th & 5 at opp 39
Nick Tronti pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 11 yds to the Marsh 28 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Kelvin Dean Jr. run for 3 yds to the Marsh 25
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 25
Nick Tronti run for a loss of 5 yards to the Marsh 30
15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 30
Nick Tronti pass complete to Larry McCammon III for 5 yds to the Marsh 25
8:12
4th & 7 at opp 25
Vladimir Rivas 43 yd FG GOODFlorida Atlantic 9, Marshall 7
Marshall Touchdown, 4 plays
8:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Aaron Shahriari kickoff for 61 yds , Sheldon Evans return for 15 yds to the Marsh 19
8:12
1st & 10 at own 19
WELLS, Grant pass incomplete to GAMMAGE, Corey, PENALTY FAU pass interference (YOUNG, Teja) 15 yards to the MAR34, 1ST DOWN MAR, NO PLAY.
8:12
1st & 10 at own 34
Sheldon Evans run for 3 yds to the Marsh 37
8:12
2nd & 7 at own 37
Grant Wells pass complete to Artie Henry for 5 yds to the Marsh 42
8:12
3rd & 2 at own 42
Brenden Knox run for 17 yds to the FlAtl 41 for a 1ST down
6:24
1st & 10 at opp 41
Grant Wells pass complete to Artie Henry for 41 yds for a TD, (Shane Ciucci KICK)Marshall 14, Florida Atlantic 9
Florida Atlantic Punt, 3 plays
6:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Cameron Shirkey kickoff for 59 yds , Zyon Gilbert return for 7 yds to the FlAtl 13
6:24
1st & 10 at own 13
Nick Tronti pass incomplete
6:24
2nd & 10 at own 13
Larry McCammon III run for 3 yds to the FlAtl 16
6:24
3rd & 7 at own 16
Nick Tronti pass incomplete to T.J. Chase
6:24
4th & 7 at own 16
Matthew Hayball punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlAtl 47
Marshall Field goal, 7 plays
5:38
1st & 10 at opp 47
Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 12 yds to the FlAtl 35 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at opp 35
Timeout MARSHALL, clock 04:59
4:59
1st & 10 at opp 35
Brenden Knox run for 2 yds to the FlAtl 33 for a 1ST down FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Ahman Ross) to the FlAtl 18 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at opp 18
Brenden Knox run for 5 yds to the FlAtl 13 MARSHALL Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the FlAtl 23
Cameron Shirkey kickoff for 63 yds , LaJohntay Wester return for 37 yds to the FlAtl 39
3:13
1st & 10 at own 39
TRONTI, Nick pass complete to PETERSON, Logan for 1 yard to the FAU40 (DRAYTON, B.), PENALTY FAU illegal block (MERRELL, Jordan) 15 yards to the FAU24, NO PLAY.
3:13
1st & 25 at own 24
Malcolm Davidson run for no gain to the FlAtl 24
3:13
2nd & 25 at own 24
Nick Tronti sacked by Rodney Croom for a loss of 4 yards to the FlAtl 20
1:05
3rd & 29 at own 20
Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 01:05
1:05
3rd & 29 at own 20
Nick Tronti run for 6 yds to the FlAtl 26
1:05
4th & 23 at own 26
Matthew Hayball punt for 39 yds, downed at the Marsh 35
Marshall Field goal, 9 plays
0:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 5 yds to the Marsh 40
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 40
Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for 12 yds Xavier Gaines fumbled, forced by Ashton McNeal, for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Brenden Knox run for 9 yds to the FlAtl 39 for a 1ST down FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, personal foul (Romain Mungin) to the FlAtl 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 22
WELLS, Grant pass incomplete to GAMMAGE, Corey, PENALTY FAU personal foul (SMITH, Korel) 11 yards to the FAU11, 1ST DOWN MAR, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Sheldon Evans run for 2 yds to the FlAtl 22
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 22
Grant Wells pass complete to Artie Henry for 5 yds to the FlAtl 17
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 17
MARSHALL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the FlAtl 22
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 8
Brenden Knox run for 4 yds to the FlAtl 4
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 4
Brenden Knox run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlAtl 5
4th quarter4 drives, then Marshall 20, Florida Atlantic 9
Florida Atlantic Punt, 5 plays
10:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Cameron Shirkey kickoff for 61 yds , LaJohntay Wester return for 16 yds to the FlAtl 20
10:44
1st & 10 at own 20
Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 10:44
10:44
1st & 10 at own 20
Nick Tronti pass complete to Jordan Merrell for 9 yds to the FlAtl 29
10:44
2nd & 1 at own 29
Nick Tronti pass complete to Jordan Merrell for 11 yds to the FlAtl 40 for a 1ST down
10:44
1st & 10 at own 40
Nick Tronti pass incomplete to Aaron Young
10:44
2nd & 10 at own 40
James Charles run for 3 yds to the FlAtl 43
10:44
3rd & 7 at own 43
Nick Tronti pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for a loss of 2 yards to the FlAtl 41
10:44
4th & 9 at own 41
Matthew Hayball punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Talik Keaton at the Marsh 15
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
8:33
1st & 10 at own 15
Brenden Knox run for 2 yds to the Marsh 17
8:33
2nd & 8 at own 17
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Corey Gammage, broken up by Romain Mungin
8:33
3rd & 8 at own 17
Brenden Knox run for 1 yd to the Marsh 18
7:01
4th & 7 at own 18
Timeout MARSHALL, clock 07:01
7:01
4th & 7 at own 18
Robert LeFevre punt for 45 yds , LaJohntay Wester returns for 18 yds to the Marsh 45
Florida Atlantic Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:50
1st & 10 at opp 45
Willie Taggart run for 11 yds to the Marsh 34 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at opp 34
Nick Tronti run for 3 yds to the Marsh 31
6:50
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Nick Tronti pass incomplete
6:50
3rd & 7 at opp 31
Nick Tronti pass complete to BJ Alexander for 9 yds to the Marsh 22 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at opp 22
Nick Tronti sacked by Immanuel Bush for a loss of 6 yards to the Marsh 28
6:50
2nd & 16 at opp 28
Nick Tronti pass complete to Jordan Merrell for 12 yds to the Marsh 16
6:50
3rd & 4 at opp 16
Nick Tronti run for a loss of 1 yard to the Marsh 17
6:50
4th & 5 at opp 17
Nick Tronti pass incomplete to BJ Alexander
Marshall End of game, 6 plays
3:42
1st & 10 at own 17
Brenden Knox run for 5 yds to the Marsh 22
3:42
2nd & 5 at own 22
Brenden Knox run for 3 yds to the Marsh 25
2:12
3rd & 2 at own 25
Timeout MARSHALL, clock 02:12
2:12
3rd & 2 at own 25
Brenden Knox run for 3 yds to the Marsh 28 for a 1ST down
2:12
1st & 10 at own 28
Brenden Knox run for 2 yds to the Marsh 30
1:34
2nd & 8 at own 30
Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 01:34
1:34
2nd & 8 at own 30
Sheldon Evans run for 3 yds to the Marsh 33
1:34
3rd & 5 at own 33
Sheldon Evans run for 24 yds to the FlAtl 43 for a 1ST down
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