Marshall Thundering Herd at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA - Football
Del Rio-Wilson, Marshall defense makes late save to blunt Missouri St. rally in 30-24 win
Missouri State rallied from a 24-10 deficit to get the score to its final margin. After the Bears' 11-play, 86-yard drive that lasted three minutes, defensive lineman Javae Gilmore deflected Skyler Locklear's pass attempt on fourth-and-goal at Marshall's 7 with 1:59 remaining.
The Thundering Herd (2-1) scored points in their first three drives and never trailed.
Del Rio-Wilson threw a 39-yard scoring pass to TJ Lester for the first score on Marshall's first possession.
Marshall's second drive ended with 2:25 left in the first quarter when Jo'Shon Barbie crashed in from a yard out for a 14-3 lead.
The Bears closed to 14-10 when Locklear threw a 38-yard touchdown to Witt Edwards to close the first quarter. Following a Marshall field goal near the midway point of the third, the Thundering Herd made it a two-touchdown lead when Del Rio-Wilson ran it in from the 6 just after halftime.
Missouri State reduced the deficit to 24-17 when Breezy Dubar ran it in from the 1 a few minutes later.
Del Rio-Wilson threw for 176 yards with a touchdown and ran for 73 yards and a score.
Locklear threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns. Isaiah Myers caught seven passes for 141 yards.
Missouri State: Travels to face No. 16 SMU in Dallas on Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:24 | TJ Lester 39 Yd pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (Jorge Diaz Nicolas Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 5:45 | Yousef Obeid 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 2:25 | Jo'Shon Barbie 1 Yd Run (Jorge Diaz Nicolas Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:12 | Witt Edwards 38 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 8:14 | Jorge Diaz Nicolas 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:36 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 6 Yd Run (Jorge Diaz Nicolas Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:56 | Breezy Dubar 1 Yd Run (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:40 | Jorge Diaz Nicolas 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:06 | Jeron Askren 25 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 10:20 | Jorge Diaz Nicolas 31 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 MOST |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 7-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-9 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 464 | Total Yards | 506 |
| 197 | Passing | 320 |
| 17/26 | Comp/Att | 20/29 |
| 7.6 | Yards per pass | 11.0 |
| 267 | Rushing | 186 |
| 45 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 5.9 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 5-60 | Penalties | 11-87 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 34:29 | Possession | 25:31 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 16,010 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 6-0 | 3-0 |
| Georgia State | 4-1 | 1-0 |
| Georgia Southern | 3-4 | 2-1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Old Dominion | 2-5 | 1-3 |
| App State | 3-2 | 0-1 |
| Marshall | 3-3 | 0-2 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 4-2 | 2-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Troy | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Louisiana | 4-2 | 1-1 |
| Southern Miss | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| UL Monroe | 0-5 | 0-1 |
| Arkansas State | 2-4 | 0-2 |
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