Marshall Football Postgame Notes Marshall 16, UConn 10 Marshall game captains versus UConn – Offense: Deandre Reaves, wide receiver; Michael Selby, center; Defense: Taj Letman, safety; Evan McKelvey, linebacker. Redshirt freshman offensive tackle Fedrice Binot started his game at right tackle. Running back Devon Johnson made his first appearance since Florida Atlantic (Oct. 17) at the 8:59 mark of the first quarter with a four-yard run. Wide receiver Davonte Allen recorded his 100 th career catch with a five-yard catch in the first quarter (1:51). Punter Tyler Williams’ 61-yard punt (0:07, first quarter) was his 13th career punt of 60 yards or more and his fourth of the season. Deandre Reaves’ 26-yard punt return in the first half is in the second longest in St. Petersburg Bowl history. Nick Smith’s 21-yard field goal (8:04, second quarter) and 29-yard field goal (0:03, second quarter) were his first field goals made and attempted this year within 20-29 yards. Safety Kendall Gant recorded the first turnover of the game with an interception (7:04, third quarter). It’s Gant’s second interception of the season. Running back Keion Davis’ 41-yard rush in the fourth quarter broke a previous career high of 23 yards. It is also the third-best rush effort on one play in St. Petersburg Bowl history. Marshall set a St. Petersburg Bowl record in third-down conversions with 11, the previous record was nine set in 2012 by UCF. Running back Devon Johnson moved into 10th all-time in career rushing yards with 2,373 with 38 yards rushing at the St. Petersburg Bowl. Johnson passed Erik Thomas (1993-96), who had 2,357 rushing yards. Quarterback Chase Litton had the third-most completion in the St. Petersburg Bowl history with 23, surpassing Blake Bortles (UCF, 2012) and Keith Wenning (Ball State, 2012) with 22 completions. Deandre Reaves tied the St. Petersburg Bowl reception record of nine that was originally set in 2013 by East Carolina’s Justin Hardy. Marshall is the first Conference USA team to have three 10+ win seasons in a row in the conference’s 20 year history. Marshall became the second team in 20 years of Conference USA football to win bowls in three consecutive seasons. The only previous team to achieve that feat was Southern Miss, from 2004-06 (New Orleans Bowl twice, then GMAC Bowl in 2006). Marshall’s victory at the St. Petersburg Bowl makes it the FBS program with the highest bowl winning percentage (.769). Utah is second at 14-5 (.737). Kicker Nick Smith made a 32-yard field goal (1:44, fourth quarter), which broke a St. Petersburg Bowl record for most made field goals and a Marshall program record in bowls. Doc Holliday improves to 4-0 in bowl games, tied for the most bowl wins without a loss among active coaches with Mark Hudspeth of Louisiana-Lafayette.

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Marshall Football Postgame Notes Marshall 16, UConn 10

Marshall game captains versus UConn – Offense: Deandre Reaves, wide receiver; Michael Selby, center; Defense: Taj Letman, safety; Evan McKelvey, linebacker. Redshirt freshman offensive tackle Fedrice Binot started his game at right tackle. Running back Devon Johnson made his first appearance since Florida Atlantic (Oct. 17) at the 8:59 mark of the first quarter with a four-yard run. Wide receiver Davonte Allen recorded his 100th career catch with a five-yard catch in the first quarter (1:51). Punter Tyler Williams’ 61-yard punt (0:07, first quarter) was his 13th career punt of 60 yards or more and his fourth of the season. Deandre Reaves’ 26-yard punt return in the first half is in the second longest in St. Petersburg Bowl history. Nick Smith’s 21-yard field goal (8:04, second quarter) and 29-yard field goal (0:03, second quarter) were his first field goals made and attempted this year within 20-29 yards. Safety Kendall Gant recorded the first turnover of the game with an interception (7:04, third quarter). It’s Gant’s second interception of the season. Running back Keion Davis’ 41-yard rush in the fourth quarter broke a previous career high of 23 yards. It is also the third-best rush effort on one play in St. Petersburg Bowl history. Marshall set a St. Petersburg Bowl record in third-down conversions with 11, the previous record was nine set in 2012 by UCF. Running back Devon Johnson moved into 10th all-time in career rushing yards with 2,373 with 38 yards rushing at the St. Petersburg Bowl. Johnson passed Erik Thomas (1993-96), who had 2,357 rushing yards. Quarterback Chase Litton had the third-most completion in the St. Petersburg Bowl history with 23, surpassing Blake Bortles (UCF, 2012) and Keith Wenning (Ball State, 2012) with 22 completions. Deandre Reaves tied the St. Petersburg Bowl reception record of nine that was originally set in 2013 by East Carolina’s Justin Hardy. Marshall is the first Conference USA team to have three 10+ win seasons in a row in the conference’s 20 year history. Marshall became the second team in 20 years of Conference USA football to win bowls in three consecutive seasons. The only previous team to achieve that feat was Southern Miss, from 2004-06 (New Orleans Bowl twice, then GMAC Bowl in 2006). Marshall’s victory at the St. Petersburg Bowl makes it the FBS program with the highest bowl winning percentage (.769). Utah is second at 14-5 (.737). Kicker Nick Smith made a 32-yard field goal (1:44, fourth quarter), which broke a St. Petersburg Bowl record for most made field goals and a Marshall program record in bowls. Doc Holliday improves to 4-0 in bowl games, tied for the most bowl wins without a loss among active coaches with Mark Hudspeth of Louisiana-Lafayette.