HUNTINGTON, W.Va.- Kent State kept itself within striking distance of Marshall through three-and-a-half quarters, but the Thundering Herd pulled away late for a 21-0 home victory Saturday at Joan Edwards Stadium.
"We knew it was going to be tough to come in here and pull out a win, but our guys fought hard and I think there's . . .
"We knew it was going to be tough to come in here and pull out a win, but our guys fought hard and I think there's . . .
. . . going to be a lot of positives on film," head coach Paul Haynes said. "We've got to keep our heads up and keep moving forward."
The Golden Flashes' offense made three trips inside Marshall's 25, but could not find the end zone. A 72-yard drive to the Herd's nine, ended on a fourth-and-one stop at the line of scrimmage. The Flashes also missed a field goal and had a pass intercepted in the end zone.
Kent State's offensive momentum slowed down in the first half when quarterback Nick Holley went down with an injury. However, the game remained scoreless until a third-and-goal touchdown pass with six seconds left in the half.
Three Flashes' penalties extended the 13-play, Herd scoring drive.
"The 21-0 doesn't really reflect this game," Haynes added. "We're going to continue to get better."
The defense's strong secondary play was highlighted by senior Demetrius Monday, who made his ninth career interception and second in as many games.
"Defensively from week one to now, we've definitely improved," Haynes said. "And we just need to continue to go on."
Haynes pointed out a pair of freshman on defense, linebacker Sam Thomas and cornerback Elvis Hines, who stepped into bigger roles and answered the call.
Sophomore cornerback Jamal Parker made a career-high 12 tackles, including 10 in the first half. Parker also broke up four passes.
Five Kent State players had a carry of 15 yards or more in the first half as the Flashes out-gained Marshall on the ground 139-37 in the first two quarters.
After Marshall extended its lead to 14-0 in the fourth quarter, freshman Dustin Crum made his collegiate debut at quarterback and connected on a 40-yard pass to Trey Harrell on his second attempt.
The Flashes hit the road again next week with a Saturday afternoon matchup at Louisville.
(Courtesy of KSU Athletics)
The Golden Flashes' offense made three trips inside Marshall's 25, but could not find the end zone. A 72-yard drive to the Herd's nine, ended on a fourth-and-one stop at the line of scrimmage. The Flashes also missed a field goal and had a pass intercepted in the end zone.
Kent State's offensive momentum slowed down in the first half when quarterback Nick Holley went down with an injury. However, the game remained scoreless until a third-and-goal touchdown pass with six seconds left in the half.
Three Flashes' penalties extended the 13-play, Herd scoring drive.
"The 21-0 doesn't really reflect this game," Haynes added. "We're going to continue to get better."
The defense's strong secondary play was highlighted by senior Demetrius Monday, who made his ninth career interception and second in as many games.
"Defensively from week one to now, we've definitely improved," Haynes said. "And we just need to continue to go on."
Haynes pointed out a pair of freshman on defense, linebacker Sam Thomas and cornerback Elvis Hines, who stepped into bigger roles and answered the call.
Sophomore cornerback Jamal Parker made a career-high 12 tackles, including 10 in the first half. Parker also broke up four passes.
Five Kent State players had a carry of 15 yards or more in the first half as the Flashes out-gained Marshall on the ground 139-37 in the first two quarters.
After Marshall extended its lead to 14-0 in the fourth quarter, freshman Dustin Crum made his collegiate debut at quarterback and connected on a 40-yard pass to Trey Harrell on his second attempt.
The Flashes hit the road again next week with a Saturday afternoon matchup at Louisville.
(Courtesy of KSU Athletics)
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