Marshall's defense forces 5 turnovers, beats FAU 31-7
Alex Thomson passed for two touchdowns and ran for another and the Marshall defense forced five turnovers in beating Florida Atlantic 31-7 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Florida Atlantic Owls
7
Marshall Thundering Herd
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| MRSH | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Joan C. Edwards Stadium · 23,825 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs UTSA Roadrunners | W 60-29 | NCAAF |
| 10/29/26 | @ North Texas Mean Green | L 41-48 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Rice Owls | W 51-49 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Army Black Knights | L 24-56 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Texas Southern Tigers | W 66-10 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:35 7-31
Alex Thomson 3 Yd Run (Justin Rohrwasser Kick)
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Touchdown 6:18 7-24
Armani Levias 13 Yd pass from Alex Thomson (Justin Rohrwasser Kick)
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Touchdown 13:52 7-17
Tyler King 17 Yd Run (Justin Rohrwasser Kick)
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Touchdown 3:26 7-10
Armani Levias 29 Yd pass from Alex Thomson (Justin Rohrwasser Kick)
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Touchdown 10:52 7-3
Harrison Bryant 2 Yd pass from Chris Robison (Vladimir Rivas Kick)
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Field Goal 14:23 0-3
Justin Rohrwasser 40 Yd Field Goal
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MRSH
1 play, -2 yards, 0:13 · End of Game
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FAU 0:13
4 plays, 6 yards, 1:22 · Downs
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MRSH 1:35
5 plays, 70 yards, 2:23 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:35 7-31
Alex Thomson 3 Yd Run (Justin Rohrwasser Kick)
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FAU 3:58
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:27 · Punt
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MRSH 5:25
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:44 · Punt
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FAU 8:09
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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MRSH 9:44
3 plays, -20 yards, 1:38 · Punt
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FAU 11:22
6 plays, 23 yards, 1:27 · Interception
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MRSH 12:49
4 plays, 13 yards, 2:25 · Punt
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FAU 0:14
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:08 · Punt
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MRSH 1:22
4 plays, 16 yards, 1:56 · Punt
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FAU 3:18
11 plays, 61 yards, 3:00 · Missed FG
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MRSH 6:18
1 play, 13 yards, 0:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:18 7-24
Armani Levias 13 Yd pass from Alex Thomson (Justin Rohrwasser Kick)
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FAU 6:24
4 plays, 9 yards, 1:30 · Downs
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MRSH 7:54
7 plays, 37 yards, 3:10 · Punt
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FAU 11:04
11 plays, 63 yards, 2:48 · Missed FG
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MRSH 13:52
3 plays, 27 yards, 0:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:52 7-17
Tyler King 17 Yd Run (Justin Rohrwasser Kick)
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FAU 14:29
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:31 · Interception
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MRSH
1 play, 15 yards, 0:04 · End of Half
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FAU 0:04
3 plays, 20 yards, 0:35 · Interception
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MRSH 0:39
5 plays, 16 yards, 1:50 · Punt
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FAU 2:29
3 plays, 7 yards, 0:57 · Punt
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MRSH 3:26
4 plays, 43 yards, 1:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:26 7-10
Armani Levias 29 Yd pass from Alex Thomson (Justin Rohrwasser Kick)
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FAU 5:04
3 plays, -2 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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MRSH 7:08
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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FAU 8:36
1 play, 13 yards, 0:06 · Fumble
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MRSH 8:42
5 plays, 5 yards, 2:10 · Punt
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FAU 10:52
11 plays, 82 yards, 3:31 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:52 7-3
Harrison Bryant 2 Yd pass from Chris Robison (Vladimir Rivas Kick)
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MRSH 14:23
4 plays, 0 yards, 1:16 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:23 0-3
Justin Rohrwasser 40 Yd Field Goal
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FAU 0:39
6 plays, 36 yards, 2:33 · Interception
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MRSH 3:12
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:45 · Punt
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FAU 3:57
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:56 · Punt
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MRSH 5:53
9 plays, 29 yards, 3:49 · Missed FG
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FAU 9:42
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:32 · Punt
Showing the last 40 of 41 events.
Team Stats
FAU
MRSH
16
1st Downs
18
3-17
3rd down efficiency
5-17
1-4
4th down efficiency
0-0
359
Total Yards
335
240
Passing
102
20/42
Comp/Att
13/24
5.7
Yards per pass
4.3
119
Rushing
233
37
Rushing Attempts
48
3.2
Yards per rush
4.9
8-69
Penalties
5-55
5
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
4
Interceptions thrown
0
28:02
Possession
31:58
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