Texas is 7-1 against Marshall since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Texas Tigers will host the Marshall Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marshall is hoping to do what Whitehouse couldn't on Friday: put an end to Texas' winning streak, which now stands at six games. Texas really took it to Whitehouse for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-10 win on the road. With the Tigers ahead 41-3 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Tradarian Ball continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 43 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Another back making a difference was Javari Johnson, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Texas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Texas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Darnell Williams and Kendrevion Boyce.
Meanwhile, Marshall entered their tilt with Mt. Pleasant on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 29-7 margin over the Tigers. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Tigers are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marshall got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaiah Bush out in front who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Alton Henderson was another key signal caller, throwing for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
Marshall's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Mt. Pleasant's QB won't forget Jayden Cooks anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Marshall got some further help from Kaiden Rodgers: he picked up a sack, made six total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Texas' win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Marshall, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Texas has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 276 passing yards per game. Marshall, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 327.4 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Texas took their win against Marshall when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 30-7. Does Texas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marshall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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