Marshall Football: Herd Trounces UAB 56-14

Marshall secured its sixth win and bowl eligibility Saturday afternoon with a 56-14 victory over UAB at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Three Thundering Herd running backs, Stewart Butler (7 carries, 139 yards), Essray Taliaferro (12 carries, 118 yards), and Kevin Grooms (8 carries, 108 yards) all rushed for over 100 yards. In total, Marshall gained 381 rushing yards on 32 carries, good for 11.9 yards per attempt.

Quarterback Rakeem Cato broke a Marshall record previously held by Chad Pennington, throwing a touchdown pass for the 27th straight game. Cato finished the afternoon with 276 passing yards on 14 completions and three touchdowns. 

Marshall returns to action on Thursday at Tulsa. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET with television coverage provided by Fox Sports 1.

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Huntington Herald Dispatch

Herd runs over UAB

Cato breaks Chads record

Cato likes wins better than records

Chuck Landon: Thrill of whipping cupcakes won't last

Chuck Landon grades the Herd

Grant Traylor awards game balls

Charleston Daily Mail

Marshall football: Herd becomes bowl-eligible with 56-14 win over UAB

WV Metro News

Herd blows out UAB 54-16

Line paves way for victory

Bowl eligible but not celebrating yet

Charleston Gazette

Herd romps again

Grades for UAB

HerdZone

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