If Marshall was feeling good fresh off their 29-7 takedown of Mt. Pleasant last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Marshall Mavericks and the Texas Tigers were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Marshall Mavericks suffered a 43-42 defeat. The Mavericks haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Marshall lost, don't look at Alton Henderson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 193 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 63 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (122 yards to be exact) went to Raijon Sims, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even though they lost, Marshall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Even if they lost, Marshall's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Jayden Cooks was especially locked on to Texas' QB and sacked him twice. Cooks is also on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tradarian Ball and he. Ball gained 145 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 145 total yards and two touchdowns. David Potter was another key signal caller, throwing for 185 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Marshall moved to 4-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Texas, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Marshall will take on Jacksonville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marshall is facing Jacksonville at the right time seeing as Jacksonville is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Texas, they will challenge Mt. Pleasant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Texas is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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