Norfolk State Spartans at Marshall Thundering Herd
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Marshall rolls past Norfolk State 55-3
Payne led with 113 yards on 10 carries and Laborn added 12 carries for 102 yards as the Thundering Herd piled up 380 yards on the ground. Payne and Laborn helped soften the absence of Rasheen Ali, one of the nation’s top freshmen last season, who took a leave of absence last month for undisclosed reasons.
Henry Colombi was 24-of-26 passing for 205 yards and Marshall finished with 612 yards total offense with 33 first downs.
On defense, the Herd held the Spartans to 114 yards and five first downs.
Five players scored touchdowns for Marshall, including defensive lineman Owen Porter who had a 21-yard fumble return.
Despite the lopsided score, Norfolk State stuck to its ground game but netted only 30 yards on 31 carries. Quarterbacks Jaylan Adams and Otto Kuhns combined to go 6-for-14 for 84 yards.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:32 | Rece Verhoff 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 6:57 | Ethan Payne 45 Yd Run (Rece Verhoff Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:14 | Khalan Laborn 4 Yd Run (Rece Verhoff Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:52 | Owen Porter 21 Yd Fumble Return (Rece Verhoff Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:43 | Corey Gammage 13 Yd pass from Henry Colombi (Rece Verhoff Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:30 | Ethan Payne 7 Yd Run (Rece Verhoff Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:17 | Khalan Laborn 23 Yd Run (Rece Verhoff Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:00 | Toby Payne 12 Yd pass from Cam Fancher (Rece Verhoff Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:19 | Rece Verhoff 27 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:38 | Grandin Willcox 25 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 NORF |
 MRSH |
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|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1st Downs | 33 |
| 1-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-12 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 114 | Total Yards | 612 |
| 84 | Passing | 232 |
| 6/14 | Comp/Att | 26/30 |
| 6.0 | Yards per pass | 7.7 |
| 30 | Rushing | 380 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 51 |
| 1.0 | Yards per rush | 7.5 |
| 3-14 | Penalties | 3-25 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 23:51 | Possession | 36:09 |
Game Information
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 24,607 · Capacity:
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