Topic: H-D: Opponents from FCS have proven dangerous

[ZackUSAF82]

GRANT TRAYLOR
The Herald-Dispatch

HUNTINGTON -- The list from last weekend had several prominent names on it.

No. 25 Oregon State

Kansas State

South Florida

San Diego State

Connecticut

Iowa State

Link: http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/x1840144953/Opponents-from-FCS-have-proven-dangerous

[IM4DHERD]

That's because at one time, Marshall was that FCS opponent going into the houses of big-name teams and walking away with wins.

Remember 1998 when Marshall won its first-ever bowl game?

That season really got rolling when the Herd traveled to South Carolina and got a late field goal to earn a 24-21 win over the Gamecocks.

And how about the pinnacle season in Marshall football history -- the perfect 13-0 season in 1999?

Ummmm...Our last year in FCS was 1996

[Carolina_Thor]

wtf is he talking about?  I do remember when as 1-AA we gave NCSU way more than they wanted, and they were like #8 or close to that.  Thinking Donna era.   That's about as close as it got for us, as far as I can remember.

[MarshallGrad]

wtf is he talking about?  I do remember when as 1-AA we gave NCSU way more than they wanted, and they were like #8 or close to that.  Thinking Donna era.   That's about as close as it got for us, as far as I can remember.

When you are the underdog, it always feels closer. I think NCSU won by 17. I did think we beat Louisville in in '87. That might be the lone win as 1AA against 1A.

[ichor]

In 1991, 11th-ranked N.C. State beat Marshall 15-14. One of the better con jobs pulled off by ACC refs. Donnan said after the game he would never step on N.C. State's campus again (his alma mater).

[Big City]

Ummmm...Our last year in FCS was 1996

I always chuckle when I see mistakes like this. I remember in 99 when we opened at Clemson and the preacher delivering the prayer said something to the effect of Marshall in their first year in IA ball/level... Me and a few others went nuts during that prayer booing and cursing. Whoops.

[iherdya]

People always talk about the FCS upsets and act as if teams should be scared of FCS teams, they don't talk about the 90% of the rest of the games where FCS teams get destroyed. Baylor 69, Wofford 3. Arkansas State 62, Arkansas Pine Bluff 11. Missouri 58, Murray State 14. Tennessee 45, Austin Peay 0. Oregon 66, Nicholls State 0. Etc, etc

You should take them serious, but to act like it's some huge phenomenon is just silly.

[bbcard1]

In 1991, 11th-ranked N.C. State beat Marshall 15-14. One of the better con jobs pulled off by ACC refs. Donnan said after the game he would never step on N.C. State's campus again (his alma mater).

I don't think that would happen again today with the eyes of ESPN upon them...a friend of mine, John Smallwood, covered the game and he said that the refs just decided they weren't going to let a good little school beat a good big school.

[IM4DHERD]

I remember sitting at the pool of my Charlotte area apartment listening on the radio.  Was going to the game, but ran out of gas in a bar parking lot the night before, taxied home and overslept.

As noted in the article, we had them down 11 with 3 mins to go and they scored with 34 second left to win.

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19911020&slug=1312016

[BHFIOHIO]

there's the Marshalls, Appy, Montanas, Youngstowns, N Dak Sts.....and then there are the ones that never get in the top 25 like Gardner Webb who won 3 games in 2012.

[MarshallGrad]

In 1991, 11th-ranked N.C. State beat Marshall 15-14. One of the better con jobs pulled off by ACC refs. Donnan said after the game he would never step on N.C. State's campus again (his alma mater).

I was thinking of the one with NCSU a few years early than that one. But, you are right, that one was as close as close can be.

[BHFIOHIO]

Game was decided by an PI call in or near the end zone and the ball was clearly uncatchable way over everyone's head. NC St fans apologized all over themselves for the rooking we got. NC yrs later couldnt get the lights on for Leftwich when we were making a come back and we got a call almost exactly like the one we got last week. Pruett vowed to schedule no more ACC teams.

[IM4DHERD]

I was thinking of the one with NCSU a few years early than that one. But, you are right, that one was as close as close can be.

There was one a couple of years after that (that I made it to), but I do not think we ever played them before 1991.

[IM4DHERD]

Game was decided by an PI call in or near the end zone and the ball was clearly uncatchable way over everyone's head. NC St fans apologized all over themselves for the rooking we got. NC yrs later couldnt get the lights on for Leftwich when we were making a come back and we got a call almost exactly like the one we got last week. Pruett vowed to schedule no more ACC teams.

I remember that call...The NCSU announcers said there was not way that could have been interference because the ball almost landed in a tuba up in the stands where the band was sitting.

[HerdnClt]

I always chuckle when I see mistakes like this. I remember in 99 when we opened at Clemson and the preacher delivering the prayer said something to the effect of Marshall in their first year in IA ball/level... Me and a few others went nuts during that prayer booing and cursing. Whoops.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

That just made it worse for the orange clad bib overall fans as we yelled, "We ARE" going out of the stadium after the Herd win.
 

 
 
 

[ichor]

I want to say there was a phantom offsides call on that last drive that negated a sack and would have essentially ended the game.

[IM4DHERD]

You would be right.

[MarshallGrad]

There was one a couple of years after that (that I made it to), but I do not think we ever played them before 1991.

The 17 point loss I was thinking of was '95. I believe the lights went out in that game.

[BHFIOHIO]

The light prob was NC not NC St.

[ichor]

The '93 game was very close until the 'Pack pulled away at the end.

[Flat Tire 2]

I want to say there was a phantom offsides call on that last drive that negated a sack and would have essentially ended the game.

It was an off sides call on a MU DE, I would have to look up his name. NCSU threw a pass on four down that went incomplete with less than a minute to go. I watch the play with a friend and I asked my friend to watch the NCSU receivers while I watch their backfield. My buddy says the pass was incomplete and then I saw the line judge throw a flag two or three seconds after the pass was incomplete. The MU DE said he lined up the same way for the whole game. If the call didn't happen, we could have run out the clock and won the game. On the next play, NCSU threw a touchdown pass. I seem to remember the MU football team getting food poising from the after game meal.

[Flat Tire 2]

There was one a couple of years after that (that I made it to), but I do not think we ever played them before 1991.

Correct

[Flat Tire 2]

The light prob was NC not NC St.

Correct.

[MUonium]

drunk or not, i just don't see this particular version of the Herd letting anyone beat em, those arguably thought to be generally less or equal. one of the few times in a decade or so, they seem to be hungrier, not-gonna-be-beat atty, to go along with, or partially a result of, depth, speed, strength etc they've gained. when they really clicked on both sides of the ball against GW, they were pretty smooth and efficient..confident, all starters pretty strong at their jobs. sweet to see, hope i'm seein what i'm seein