Topic: Gazette: MU offense has stalled against Mountaineers

[ZackUSAF82]

By Doug Smock
Staff writer

In the previous three editions of the West Virginia-Marshall game, the Thundering Herd defense has had to contend with offensive stars Pat White, Steve Slaton and Noel Devine, among others.

But one can argue that WVU's defense vs. Marshall's offense has been a bigger mismatch.

Consider that the Herd has mustered just 36 points in the 2006, 2007 and 2008 contests, with 23 of those coming in the 2007 game in Huntington. And those came in the first three quarters - the Herd was held to 11 yards in three drives toward the end of the game as WVU pulled away.

The Herd will attempt to do much better when it takes on WVU at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Mountaineer Field. The contest will air on WCHS, Channel 8 in Charleston-Huntington.

Marshall has yet to score inside the "red zone," inside the WVU 20-yard line, in the recent series. Look it up - the Herd's three touchdowns were Bernard Morris passes, a 21-yarder to Matt Morris in 2006, a 38-yarder to Darius Passmore in 2007 and a 42-yard shot to Cody Slate later in that game.

Link: http://www.wvgazette.com/Sports/Marshall/200910120858