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Massachusetts Minutemen vs Marshall Thundering Herd Recap - Thundering Herd Win 51-10
Massachusetts was unable to contain Brenden Knox on Saturday and the result was a 51-10 Week 10 loss against the Thundering Herd.
Marshall won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -44.5-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 56.0.
Brenden Knox rushed for 118 yards, while Knowledge McDaniel added 43 yards in the win. Artie Henry and Xavier Gaines added 71 and 66 receiving yards respectively.
Ellis Merriweather rushed for 31 yards for Massachusetts, while Will Koch added 5 yards. Will Koch threw for 99 yards for the Minutemen, while receivers Taylor Edwards and Josiah Johnson had 37 and 31 yards respectively.
Massachusetts lost the offensive yardage battle to Marshall 495-190 yards in Saturday's game. Marshall had more first downs as that total ended up 33-12.
The time of possession battle favored Marshall as their offense was on the field for 33:07, longer than the 26:53 of their opponents.
Marshall looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Middle Tennessee. Massachusetts will aim to get back on the winning track at Florida Atlantic.