MARSHALL at CINCINNATI
Saturday, Sept. 30 • 7 p.m. • ESPN3
Nippert Stadium (40,000/Speed Series M6-M)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Television
ESPN3
Drew Fellios and Forrest Conoly
Radio
The Project 100.7 FM (Cincinnati flagship)
SiriusXM 119/201/961
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the 13th meeting between Cincinnati and Marshall in a series that dates to 1906 … Cincinnati is 8-3-1 against the Thundering Herd and has won the last three matchups … The last meeting, in 2008, saw Cincinnati QB Chazz Anderson throw for two touchdowns in his first career start as the Bearcats won 33-10.
MARSHALL
2-1, 0-0 Conference USA
Head Coach
Doc Holliday (West Virginia ’79)
54-38, eighth season
Notes
Marshall returns from a Week 4 bye with a 2-1 record heading into back-to-back road games against Cincinnati and Charlotte … The Thundering Herd opened with a 31-26 win against Miami (Ohio), fell to North Carolina State 37-20 in Week 2 before rebounding with a 21-0 win against Kent State … Marshall has won five straight bowl games and has the longest active streak nationally … The Herd has registered three straight 10-win seasons, an active streak matched only by Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Florida State … QB Chase Litton has completed 69 of 116 passes for 781 yards and four touchdowns with three interceptions … RB Keion Avis has rushed for 105 yards on 19 carries … WR Tyre Brady has 19 catches for 373 yards and two touchdowns … LB Chase Hancock leads the defense with 31 tackles, a sack and two pass breakups.
CINCINNATI
2-2, 0-1 American
Head Coach
Luke Fickell (Ohio State ’97)
2-2, first season at Cincinnati
8-9, second season as collegiate head coach
Notes
Cincinnati was unable to string together back-to-back wins as the Bearcats dropped a 42-32 decision at Navy in their conference opener … Cincinnati is playing at home for the first time since the Aug. 31 season-opener against Austin Peay, ending a stretch of three straight road games … QB Hayden Moore has thrown for 886 yards and eight touchdowns with four interceptions … RB Gerrid Doaks has a team-high 155 rushing yards, while RB Mike Boone, who has missed the last two games, has 144 with two TDs … WR Khalil Lewis has 21 catches for 212 yards and four touchdowns … DT Marquise Copeland leads the team with 4.0 tackles for loss … LB Jaylyin Minor leads the American Athletic Conference with 43 tackles to go with 2.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery.