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Earle's 4th-quarter TD pass to Fitzpatrick sends Marshall to 27-20 win over Western Michigan
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) Stone Earle threw three touchdown passes, including a tiebreaking toss in the fourth quarter, and Marshall beat Western Michigan 27-20 on Saturday.
Earle hit Christian Fitzpartrick down the left side for a 34-yard touchdown with 7:39 remaining to take the lead. The touchdown came after Jaden Yates recovered a fumble at the Marshall 30 and then the Thundering Herd (2-2) advanced 36 yards on two A.J. Turner rushes.
Western Michigan (1-3) took the next seven minutes to drive down the field and reached the Marshall 5 with a third-and-1. But Jaden Nixon was dropped for a 2-yard loss and Hayden Wolff overthrew a receiver in the back of the end zone.
The Thundering Herd (2-2) had a 17-3 halftime lead before Western Michigan rallied with two third-quarter touchdowns and a field goal early in the fourth to tie it.
Earle finished 15 of 25 for 177 yards passing. Turner had 124 yards rushing on nine carries.
Wolff threw for 126 yards and one TD for the Broncos. Nixon rushed for 146 yards and a score on 23 carries.
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1st Quarter
Touchdown
13:08
S.Earle pass complete. Catch made by T.Payne for 32 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
5
plays
69
yds
1:52
pos
0
6
Point After TD
13:08
R.Verhoff extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
7
Field Goal
6:09
L.Zurak 45 yard field goal attempt is good Center-R.Todd Holder-R.Millmore.
6
plays
42
yds
1:51
pos
3
7
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
12:18
R.Verhoff 20 yard field goal attempt is good Center-C.Davis Holder-A.Clark.
16
plays
72
yds
8:51
pos
3
10
Touchdown
2:41
S.Earle pass complete. Catch made by C.Chester for 7 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
6
plays
86
yds
1:51
pos
3
16
Point After TD
2:41
R.Verhoff extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
3
17
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
10:43
J.Nixon rushed for 36 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
8
plays
70
yds
4:17
pos
9
17
Point After TD
10:43
L.Zurak extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
10
17
Field Goal
5:52
R.Verhoff 28 yard field goal attempt is good Center-C.Davis Holder-A.Clark.
12
plays
58
yds
4:51
pos
10
20
Touchdown
0:53
H.Wolff pass complete. Catch made by B.Bosma for 3 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
9
plays
75
yds
4:59
pos
16
20
Point After TD
0:53
L.Zurak extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
17
20
4th Quarter
Field Goal
12:47
L.Zurak 45 yard field goal attempt is good Center-R.Todd Holder-R.Millmore.
4
plays
6
yds
1:58
pos
20
20
Touchdown
7:39
S.Earle pass complete. Catch made by C.Fitzpatrick for 34 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
3
plays
70
yds
1:03
pos
20
26
Point After TD
7:39
R.Verhoff extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
20
27
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 20 |
| Rushing | 13 | 13 |
| Passing | 6 | 7 |
| Penalty | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 4-14 | 5-12 |
| 4th Down Conv | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| Total Net Yards | 318 | 420 |
| Total Plays | 70 | 64 |
| Avg Gain | 4.5 | 6.6 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 192 | 243 |
| Rush Attempts | 41 | 39 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 4.7 | 6.2 |
| Yards Passing | 126 | 177 |
| Comp. - Att. | 15-29 | 15-25 |
| Yards Per Pass | 4.3 | 6.6 |
| Penalties - Yards | 4-30 | 3-35 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 1 | 3 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 4-41.0 | 3-40.3 |
| Return Yards | 27 | 16 |
| Punts - Returns | 1-27 | 2-16 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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H. Wolff
11 QB
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H. Wolff | 15/29 | 126 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 23 | 146 | 1 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. Abdus-Salaam
10 RB
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Z. Abdus-Salaam | 16 | 46 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Dieudonne
17 WR
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M. Dieudonne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Wolff
11 QB
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H. Wolff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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A. Sambucci
5 WR
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A. Sambucci | 5 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Womack
9 WR
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K. Womack | 9 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Bosma
86 TE
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B. Bosma | 4 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Dieudonne
17 WR
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M. Dieudonne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Toudle
15 TE
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C. Toudle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Morris
84 TE
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K. Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Mortimer
1 WR
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D. Mortimer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. Abdus-Salaam
10 RB
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Z. Abdus-Salaam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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L. Zurak
18 K
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L. Zurak | 2/2 | 45 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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R. Millmore
25 P
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R. Millmore | 4 | 41.0 | 2 | 52 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 2 | 21.5 | 24 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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D. Mortimer 1 WR
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D. Mortimer | 1 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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S. Earle
11 QB
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S. Earle | 15/25 | 177 | 3 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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A. Turner
5 RB
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A. Turner | 9 | 124 | 0 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Earle
11 QB
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S. Earle | 15 | 53 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Houston
6 RB
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J. Houston | 9 | 41 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Payne
28 RB
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E. Payne | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Chapman
2 WR
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T. Chapman | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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E. Metcalf
9 WR
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E. Metcalf | 5 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Fitzpatrick
16 WR
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C. Fitzpatrick | 9 | 4 | 49 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Payne
81 TE
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T. Payne | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Chester
7 WR
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C. Chester | 4 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Chapman
2 WR
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T. Chapman | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Turner
5 RB
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A. Turner | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Houston
6 RB
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J. Houston | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Brown
8 WR
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B. Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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J. Roberts
11 DB
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J. Roberts | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Ishmael
93 DL
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J. Ishmael | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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R. Verhoff
90 K
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R. Verhoff | 2/3 | 28 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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A. Clark
98 P
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A. Clark | 3 | 40.3 | 2 | 49 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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J. Houston
6 RB
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J. Houston | 2 | 19.5 | 25 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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I. Foster
0 S
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I. Foster | 1 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Holmes
80 TE
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J. Holmes | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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E. Metcalf 9 WR
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E. Metcalf | 2 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 13:08 | WMICH 25 | 2:26 | 5 | 6 | Punt |
| 8:00 | WMICH 30 | 1:51 | 6 | 42 | FG |
| 2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 12:18 | WMICH 20 | 2:05 | 5 | 18 | Punt |
| 6:48 | WMICH 18 | 2:16 | 6 | 29 | Punt |
| 2:41 | WMICH 27 | 0:27 | 3 | -3 | Punt |
| 0:20 | WMICH 9 | 0:20 | 1 | 1 | Half |
| 3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 15:00 | WMICH 25 | 4:17 | 8 | 75 | TD |
| 5:52 | WMICH 25 | 4:59 | 9 | 75 | TD |
| 4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 14:45 | MRSHL 34 | 1:58 | 4 | 6 | FG |
| 12:13 | MRSHL 41 | 3:31 | 6 | 11 | Fumble |
| 7:39 | WMICH 25 | 7:08 | 18 | 68 | Downs |
| 1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 15:00 | MRSHL 31 | 1:52 | 5 | 69 | TD |
| 10:42 | MRSHL 46 | 2:42 | 7 | 24 | FG Miss |
| 6:09 | MRSHL 21 | 8:51 | 16 | 77 | FG |
| 2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 10:13 | MRSHL 14 | 3:25 | 6 | 19 | Punt |
| 4:34 | MRSHL 14 | 1:51 | 6 | 86 | TD |
| 2:14 | MRSHL 37 | 1:54 | 6 | 16 | Punt |
| 3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 10:43 | MRSHL 32 | 4:51 | 12 | 58 | FG |
| 0:53 | MRSHL 24 | 1:08 | 3 | -2 | Punt |
| 4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 12:47 | MRSHL 35 | 0:34 | 2 | 10 | Fumble |
| 8:42 | MRSHL 30 | 1:03 | 3 | 70 | TD |
| 0:31 | MRSHL 7 | 0:31 | 1 | -2 | Game |
- Touchdown (5 plays, 69 yards, 1:52 poss)
| Result | Play |
|---|---|
| Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) L.Zurak kicks 59 yards from WMC 35 to the MSH 6. J.Houston returns the kickoff. Tackled by WMC at MSH 31. |
| No Gain | 1 & 10 - MRSHL 31 (14:51 - 1st) S.Earle steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for C.Fitzpatrick. |
| +10 YD | 2 & 10 - MRSHL 31 (14:48 - 1st) S.Earle rushed for 10 yards. Tackled by WMC at MSH 41. |
| +19 YD | 1 & 10 - MRSHL 41 (14:13 - 1st) S.Earle pass complete. Catch made by E.Metcalf for 19 yards. Tackled by WMC at WMC 40. |
| +8 YD | 1 & 10 - WMICH 40 (13:45 - 1st) S.Earle pass complete. Catch made by T.Chapman for 8 yards. Pushed out of bounds by WMC at WMC 32. |
| +32 YD | 2 & 2 - WMICH 32 (13:14 - 1st) S.Earle pass complete. Catch made by T.Payne for 32 yards. TOUCHDOWN. |
| PAT Good | (13:08 - 1st) R.Verhoff extra point is good. |
- Punt (5 plays, 6 yards, 2:26 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| Kickoff | (13:08 - 1st) N.Totten kicks 65 yards from MSH 35 to the WMC End Zone. Touchback. |
| +3 YD | 1 & 10 - WMICH 25 (13:08 - 1st) J.Nixon rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by MSH at WMC 28. |
| +8 YD | 2 & 7 - WMICH 28 (12:41 - 1st) H.Wolff pass complete. Catch made by K.Womack for 8 yards. Tackled by MSH at WMC 36. |
| -5 YD | 1 & 10 - WMICH 36 (12:05 - 1st) J.Nixon rushed for -5 yards. Tackled by MSH at WMC 31. |
| No Gain | 2 & 15 - WMICH 31 (11:34 - 1st) H.Wolff steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for K.Womack. |
| No Gain | 3 & 15 - WMICH 31 (11:28 - 1st) H.Wolff pass complete. Catch made by K.Womack for 0 yards. Tackled by MSH at WMC 31. |
| Punt | 4 & 15 - WMICH 31 (10:52 - 1st) R.Millmore punts 35 yards to MSH 34 Center-R.Todd. E.Metcalf returned punt from the MSH 34. Tackled by WMC at MSH 46. |
- Missed FG (7 plays, 24 yards, 2:42 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| +10 YD | 1 & 10 - MRSHL 46 (10:42 - 1st) T.Chapman rushed for 10 yards. Tackled by WMC at WMC 44. |
| +5 YD | 1 & 10 - WMICH 44 (10:10 - 1st) A.Turner rushed for 5 yards. Pushed out of bounds by WMC at WMC 39. |
| +6 YD | 2 & 5 - WMICH 39 (9:34 - 1st) S.Earle rushed for 6 yards. Tackled by WMC at WMC 33. |
| No Gain | 1 & 10 - WMICH 33 (8:58 - 1st) S.Earle steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for C.Chester. |
| +3 YD | 2 & 10 - WMICH 33 (8:51 - 1st) J.Houston rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by WMC at WMC 30. |
| No Gain | 3 & 7 - WMICH 30 (8:12 - 1st) S.Earle steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for B.Brown. |
| No Good | 4 & 7 - WMICH 38 (8:06 - 1st) R.Verhoff 48 yard field goal attempt is no good Center-C.Davis Holder-A.Clark. |