Marshall closes out Georgia St. in 28-23 win
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (AP) Cam Fancher threw two touchdown passes and Khalan Laborn ran for two scores and Marshall ended the regular season beating Georgia State 28-23 on Saturday.
Down 17-14, Fancher threw a 32-yard touchdown to Charles Montgomery to give Marshall the lead for good at 21-17 with 10:09 remaining. After forcing Georgia State to three-and-out on the ensuing drive, Laborn crashed from the 1 on fourth-and-1 to make it 28-17. Rasheen Ali's 33-yard run to the Panthers' 6 helped set up Marshall's final score.
On Georgia State's next drive, Marcus Carroll scored from the 2 to conclude a five-play, 75-yard that lasted 1:46. The 2-point conversion failed and the score was 28-23 with 3:45 to play. Darren Grainger's 54-yard completion to Jamari Thrash set up the game's final score.
Marshall (8-4, 5-3 Sun Belt) ended it driving 61 yards in eight plays after the Panthers (4-8, 3-5) kicked off long in favor of an on-sides kick.
Ali ran for 102 yards on 16 carries and Laborn ran for 100 yards on 11 carries.
Grainger threw for 291 yards and a touchdown.
It was the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Grainger
3 QB
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D. Grainger | 19/26 | 291 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Carroll
23 RB
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M. Carroll | 11 | 25 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Gregg
26 RB
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T. Gregg | 11 | 21 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Grainger
3 QB
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D. Grainger | 19 | 16 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thrash
2 WR
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J. Thrash | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Adams
17 RB
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K. Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Thrash
2 WR
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J. Thrash | 11 | 9 | 155 | 1 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Byrd
84 TE
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K. Byrd | 2 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Williams
16 WR
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T. Williams | 4 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Green
85 TE
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A. Green | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Credle
8 WR
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J. Credle | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Brand
83 WR
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L. Brand | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Thomas
13 WR
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C. Thomas | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jones
36 TE
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T. Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Carroll
23 RB
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M. Carroll | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Hayes
39 K
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M. Hayes | 1/1 | 39 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Hayes
39 K
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M. Hayes | 5 | 36.0 | 2 | 39 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Williams
16 WR
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T. Williams | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Adams
17 RB
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K. Adams | 1 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Williams 16 WR
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T. Williams | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Fancher
14 QB
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C. Fancher | 18/28 | 208 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Ali
22 RB
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R. Ali | 16 | 102 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Laborn
8 RB
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K. Laborn | 11 | 100 | 2 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Fancher
14 QB
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C. Fancher | 10 | 69 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Payne
28 RB
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E. Payne | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Montgomery
10 WR
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C. Montgomery | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Gammage
7 WR
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C. Gammage | 6 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Montgomery
10 WR
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C. Montgomery | 9 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Horton
13 WR
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E. Horton | 3 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Miller
83 TE
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D. Miller | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. McMillan
5 WR
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C. McMillan | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Laborn
8 RB
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K. Laborn | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Ali
22 RB
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R. Ali | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Ahmed
0 WR
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S. Ahmed | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Harrison
2 WR
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J. Harrison | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
K. Cumberlander
32 DL
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K. Cumberlander | 3-0 | 3.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Gray
1 LB
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C. Gray | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Porter
55 DL
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O. Porter | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Neal
24 LB
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E. Neal | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
R. Verhoff
90 K
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R. Verhoff | 0/2 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. McConnell
45 P
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J. McConnell | 4 | 39.3 | 2 | 45 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
S. Gilmore 3 DB
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S. Gilmore | 2 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |