Darius Marshall News

An old friend will be stopping at Ford Field on Dec. 26 for the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.

Posted Sunday, December 6, 2009 ; 07:34 PM Post Comment Updated Sunday, December 6, 2009; 09:16 PM The Herd is headed back to Detroit.

Not only can you throw the records out the window in this one, you might want to shut the door and lock it as well.

Martin Ward and Terrell Edwards-Maye combined for 47 mostly successful carries in Marshall's last game, a 34-31 win Saturday over Southern Methodist.

Today could be the most important day of Mark Snyder's career at Marshall. A win over host Texas-El Paso would improve an already bowl-eligible Thundering Herd to 7-5 and virtually lock it into a postseason game.

EL PASO, Texas - Mark Snyder's employment status is more precarious than ever. UTEP quarterback Trevor Vittatoe passed for 517 yards and five touchdowns as the Miners routed Marshall 52-21 on Saturday.

Marshall at Texas-El Paso 3 p.m. EST, Sun Bowl Stadium , El Paso, Texas TV: WSAZ, Channel 3 in Charleston-Huntington Crew: Keith Morehouse play-by-play, Doug Chapman analyst Line: UTEP by 1 Series: Tied 1-1 Last game: Marshall 49, UTEP 21, Nov.

For Marshall to win today against Conference USA West Division leader Southern Methodist, the gap in special teams must be closed.

Last meeting: 2006, Marshall 49-21. Marshall beat SMU to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2004.

Marshall Athletic Director Mike Hamrick is going hunting today ... but not for a new football coach.

Mark Snyder entered the postage press conference a drenched and cold man. But, he was a happy man.

SMU at Marshall 4:30 p.m., Joan C. Edwards Stadium , Huntington TV: none. Line: Marshall by 3. Series: Tied 1-1. Last game: SMU 31, Marshall 21, Oct.

During weeks of Marshall football games, there may not have been an opposing defender that has talked about the Thundering Herd without bringing up No.

UCF provided the fireworks, but it was SMU's responsibility to follow through. Mission accomplished.

Cody Slate's collegiate career has come to a premature end. Slate, a 6-foot-4 senior, Mackey Award semifinalist and statistically one of the greatest pass catchers in program history, has a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the remainder of the season.

Visiting Marshall this Saturday will be the SMU Mustangs - your Conference USA West Division leaders.

Tyler Wilkerson grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds to lead Marshall to a 79-63 win over North Carolina A&T on Sunday in the Thundering Herd's season opener.

Marshall still isn't bowl eligible, and now might be without its best two players.

Martevious Young threw two second-half touchdown passes to lead Southern Miss to a 27-20 win over Marshall on Saturday night.

Southern Miss senior running back Damion Fletcher runs for a touchdown in the first quarter of a 50-43 loss to Houston on Saturday, Sept.