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Mountaineers vs Thundering Herd Final: 31-9 - Recap
Marshall couldn't hang with the Mountaineers on Saturday as Appalachian State blasted the Thundering Herd 31-9 in Week 10 action at Kidd Brewer Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Mountaineers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 58.0.
Nate Noel rushed for 51 yards, while Joey Aguilar added 44 yards in the win. Kaedin Robinson and Michael Hetzel added 55 and 46 receiving yards respectively.
Rasheen Ali rushed for 68 yards for Marshall, while Cam Fancher added 39 yards. Cam Fancher threw for 137 yards for the Thundering Herd, while receivers Jayden Harrison and Caleb McMillan had 35 and 28 yards respectively.
Marshall was outgained by Appalachian State 404-243 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 25-12 by the Mountaineers.
The time of possession battle favored Appalachian State as their offense was on the field for 33:45, longer than the 20:55 of their opponents.
Appalachian State heads into a Week 11 battle against Georgia State. Marshall, meanwhile, will have their next action against Georgia Southern.