Topic: Marshall football notebook: UConn’s Cummings has history with Herd

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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Mike Cummings has gotten back in the trenches with Marshall this week, as his Connecticut offensive line figures out how to block the Thundering Herd’s cat-quick defense.

Cummings serves as offensive line coach and co-offensive coordinator. He coordinated the offense in 2014, before 31-year coaching veteran Frank Verducci was brought on to run the unit.

Cummings was hired at Marshall by coach Bob Pruett, who abruptly resigned shortly thereafter. Mark Snyder retained Cummings, who worked as an offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator, throughout his 2005-09 tenure.

Diaco and Cummings were on the same Eastern Michigan staff in 2000-01, and Cummings ran the Central Michigan offense for four seasons before heading to UConn.

“He’s a valuable staff member,” Verducci said. “Great communicator, great motivator, the X’s and O’s speak for themselves.”

Saturday’s St. Petersburg Bowl will be Cummings’ fourth bowl game, including MU’s 2009 appearance in Detroit.

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