Topic: Daily Mail: Johnson sets rushing record as No. 23 Herd rallies to beat FAU

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by Derek Redd, Marshall beat writer

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall running back Devon Johnson wasn’t even alive when the record he erased Saturday evening first was set. The Thundering Herd football team needed every yard the junior running back churned out in its rally to remain undefeated.

Johnson smacked Florida Atlantic University’s defense for a school-record 272 yards and four touchdowns as the No. 23 Herd bounced back from its first halftime deficit of the season and beat the Owls 35-16 at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.

The previous record, 262 yards, was held by running back Ronald Darby, who set that mark on Nov. 12, 1988. Johnson wasn’t born until July 28, 1993. He said he didn’t even know the record was his until he heard it broadcast over the stadium loudspeakers, and while he’s happy to break the mark, the win was even sweeter.

Link: http://www.charlestondailymail.com/article/20141025/DM03/141029376/1311