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Thundering Herd vs Broncos Final: 27-20 - Recap
The Broncos had no answer for A.J. Turner on Saturday as the Thundering Herd rolled to a 27-20 win at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
The Thundering Herd were a -3.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 53.0.
A.J. Turner rushed for 124 yards, while Stone Earle added 53 yards in the win. Elijah Metcalf and Christian Fitzpatrick added 52 and 49 receiving yards respectively.
Jaden Nixon rushed for 146 yards for Western Michigan, while Zahir Abdus-Salaam added 46 yards. Hayden Wolff threw for 126 yards for the Broncos, while receivers Anthony Sambucci and Kenneth Womack had 56 and 43 yards respectively.
Marshall outgained Western Michigan 420-318 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 22-20 by the Broncos.
The time of possession battle favored Western Michigan as their offense was on the field for 31:29, longer than the 28:31 of their opponents.
Next game, Marshall takes its act home to face Appalachian State looking for another win. For Western Michigan, they head on the road to face Ball State.