Game notes: South Alabama at Marshall
Tuesday, October 20, 7:30 p.m. ET, Joan C. Edwards Stadium.The game page.
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The matchup
- South Alabama (4–2, 2–0 in conference) at Marshall (3–3, 0–2 in conference), Tuesday, October 20, 7:30 p.m. ET, Joan C. Edwards Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 60°F, clear, N wind 2 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their second meeting; South Alabama leads the series 1–0.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 18, 2023: South Alabama 28, Marshall 0.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
South Alabama
- South Alabama is 4–2 (2–0 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 39–14 vs. SE Louisiana; L 24–28 at Tulane; W 41–36 vs. Ohio; L 21–45 at Kentucky; W 52–35 vs. UL Monroe; W 56–49 at Arkansas State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- South Alabama is No. 78 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Major Applewhite is 15–16 in his third season at South Alabama and 30–27 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Major Applewhite faces Marshall as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Jared Hollins (QB): 855 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Keenan Phillips (RB): 444 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Cole Blaylock (S): 42 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Bishop Davenport needs 284 yards to pass C.J. Bennett (3,409, 2010–12) for fifth on South Alabama’s career passing yards list. He has 3,126 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Bishop Davenport needs 94 yards to pass C.J. Bennett (3,779, 2010–12) for fifth on South Alabama’s career total offense list. He has 3,686 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Bishop Davenport needs 3 touchdown passes to pass Dallas Davis (20, 2015–17) for sixth on South Alabama’s career touchdown passes list. He has 18 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- P.J. Martin needs 165 yards to pass Demetre Baker (1,086, 2011–12) for seventh on South Alabama’s career rushing yards list. He has 922 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Keenan Phillips needs 21 yards to pass Demetre Baker (1,086, 2011–12) for seventh on South Alabama’s career rushing yards list. He has 1,066 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2022, South Alabama lost to Troy 10–6.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Marshall
- Marshall is 3–3 (0–2 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 0–45 at No. 18 Penn State; W 28–26 vs. Middle Tennessee; W 30–24 at Missouri State; W 36–35 vs. Gardner-Webb; L 17–45 at James Madison; L 21–27 vs. Coastal Carolina.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Marshall has lost two straight, since beating Gardner-Webb 36–35 (Sept. 26, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Marshall is No. 85 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Tony Gibson is 8–10 in his second season at Marshall.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Tony Gibson faces South Alabama as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (QB): 1,014 passing yards, 6 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw (WR): 22 catches, 324 yards, 4 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Caleb Clark-Glover (DB): 44 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2018, Marshall beat Florida Atlantic 31–7.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Major Applewhite and Tony Gibson as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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