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1 Marshall University Thundering Herd 2013 Football Game Notes The Marshall Thundering Herd (0-0) vs. Miami (Ohio) (0-0) Saturday, Aug. 31, p.m. ET - Joan C. Edwards Stadium (38,227)-Huntington, W.Va. TV: CBS Sports Network Marshall Media Relations Contact Information Jason Corriher (Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations) Work: Cell: corriher@marshall.edu Website: HerdZone.com Steve Schoon (Secondary Contact) Work: Cell: schoon@marshall.edu Weekly Media Opportunities Monday, Aug. 27- Availability with student-athletes after practice Tuesday, Aug. 28 -Availability with student-athletes after practice Online Resources HerdZone.com Herdzone.com is Marshall Athletic s official website. Roster, biographical information, Marshall s football record book, complete statistics and historical information regarding Thundering Herd football can be found here. Each week game notes, statistics and other media resources can be found here. CollegePressBox.Com Collegepressbox.com is the official media website for Conference USA football. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides and more for the conference and each of its 12 member schools throughout the season. Login information will be distributed to accredited media or you can apply for a password by sending an to password@collegepressbox.com. ConferenceUSA.com Weekly conference statistics and an interactive online conference media guide are available at com. Marshall University Information Location Huntington, W.Va. Founded 1837 (as Marshall Academy) Enrollment 14,000 Nickname Thundering Herd Colors Green (PMS 356C) and White Stadium Joan C. Edwards Stadium Capacity 38,227 Year Opened 1991 (as Marshall University Stadium) Surface FieldTurf (installed August 2006) Conference Conference USA (East Division) President Dr. Stephen J. Kopp (Notre Dame, 1973) Director of Athletics Mike Hamrick (Marshall, 1980) Head Coach Doc Holliday (West Virginia, 1979) Record at Marshall Career Record same Marshall s 2012 Record C-USA Record/Finish 4-4 (T-3rd, East) Offense Multiple Defense Multiple Offensive Starters Returning/Lost 8/3 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost 7/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 54/10 Marshall Football Staff Head Coach Doc Holliday (West Virginia, 1979) Offensive Coord./QBs Bill Legg (West Virginia, 1985) Defensive Coord./Secondary Chuck Heater (Michigan, 1975) Running Backs Thomas Brown (Georgia, 2007) Defensive Ends Sean Cronin (Georgetown, Ky., 2003) Linebackers Adam Fuller (Sacred Heart, 1998) Wide Receivers Mike Furrey (Northern Iowa, 2000) Tight Ends/Recruiting Coord. Todd Hartley (Georgia, 2008) Offensive Line Alex Mirabal (FIU, 1993) Defensive Tackles J.C. Price (Virginia Tech, 1998) Assistant AD for Football Ops Mark Gale (Oklahoma State, 1981) 2013 Marshall Football Schedule Date Opponent (TV) Time (ET)/Result Aug. 31 MIAMI (CBSSN) 7 p.m. Sept. 7 GARDNER-WEBB 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Ohio (ESPNews) 8 p.m. Sept. 21 at Virginia Tech TBA Oct. 5 UTSA (TWC SportsChannel Texas) 2 p.m. Oct. 12 at FAU (Fox College Sports) 5 p.m. Oct. 24 at Middle Tennessee (Fox Sports 1) 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 SOUTHERN MISS (CBSSN) 12 p.m. Nov. 9 UAB (CSS) 12 p.m. Nov. 14 at Tulsa (Fox Sports 1) 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at FIU (Fox Sports 1/Fox Sports Net) TBA Nov. 29 EAST CAROLINA (CBSSN) 12 p.m. Bold - Indicates a C-USA game Home games in CAPS All times are Eastern Time Zone and subject to change.

2 Thundering Herd Fall Notes MARSHALL S RETURNING PLAYERS IN THE 2012 NCAA RANKINGS (Top 10) Completions-Rakeem Cato (1st, 406)* Passing Yards/Game-Rakeem Cato (1st, ) Receptions/Game-Tommy Shuler (1st, 9.17)* Touchdown Passes-Rakeem Cato (3rd, 37)* Completion Pct.-Rakeem Cato (4th, 69.5)* Total Offense/Game-Rakeem Cato (5th, ) Punting-Tyler Williams (9th, 45.19)* *Courtesy: CFBStats.com MARSHALL S RETURNING PLAYERS IN THE 2012 C-USA RANKINGS (Top 10) Rushing Avg.-Kevin Grooms (8th, 67.0 YPG) Passing Avg.-Rakeem Cato (1st, YPG) Pass Efficiency-Rakeem Cato (1st, 147.1) Receptions/Game-Tommy Shuler (1st, 9.17) Receiving Yds./Game-Tommy Shuler (2nd, 94.8) Total Offense-Rakeem Cato (1st, YPG) Scoring (TDs)-Gator Hoskins (8th, 10), Kevin Grooms (T-9th, 9) Scoring (Kick)-Justin Haig (4th, 99) All-Purpose Avg.-Tommy Shuler (10th, 96.1) Punting-Tyler Williams (2nd, 45.2 avg.) Field Goal Pct.-Justin Haig (3rd, 81.2) PAT Kicking-Justin Haig (T-1st, 1.000) Tackles for Loss-Jermaine Holmes (7th, 13.5) Fumbles Recovered-Deon Meadows (T-9th, 2) Leading The Way: In addition to the individual numbers above, as a team, Marshall led the nation in passing offense ( yds./ game) and was second in third-down conversion percentage (54.59) and first downs/game (29.42), tied for third in kicks blocked (seven) and sixth in total offense ( yds./game). In Conference USA, Marshall led in scoring offense (40.9), total offense (534.2), passing offense (365.1), pass efficiency (147.7), first downs (29.4) and third down conversions (54.6). Third Down Success: In 2012, Marshall converted on percent ( ) of its third-down chances, the nation s secondhighest mark. That number was the highest figure the Herd has posted since moving to the FBS level in 1997, surpassing the 50.5 percent clip (92-182) in Climbing the Charts: Marshall s Rakeem Cato has completed 66.2 percent of his passes in his college career (588 completions in 888 attempts). That figure currently puts him atop the Herd s all-time record book, just ahead of Byron Leftwich (65.1, ) and Chad Pennington (63.4, ). Tommy Shuler had 110 catches in 2012, breaking Mike Barber previous record of 106 in Rushing TDs No Problem in 2012: The Marshall rushing attack had 24 scores in 12 games last year, 15 more than the entire 2011 total in 13 contests. The Haig: Marshall kicker Justin Haig had 99 points last season, giving him the highest total for a Herd kicker since Tim Openlander s 130 in and 10!: Marshall had 19 different players score a touchdown last season, which was the second-highest figure nationally behind Oklahoma State. The Herd has also had 10 players score their first touchdown last season, a mark that was tied for the third-highest figure nationally. Extra, Extra!: Marshall has not missed a point after touchdown (PAT) in 33 straight games (eighth-highest nationally) and has a consecutive made streak of 125 (also eighth nationally) as kicker Justin Haig was a perfect 60-for-60 last season. Tyler Warner and Haig were a combined 33-for-33 in 2011 and Warner connected on his last 22 attempts of The last miss came on Sept. 25, 2010 when Warner s attempt was blocked in a win over the Ohio Bobcats. High Octane: The Marshall offense hit high speed in its opener at West Virginia last season and never slowed down. The Herd led the nation in total plays from scrimmage per game (90.6) and the number of scrimmage plays that went for 10 yards or more (20.25). The Herd had 12.1/game in 13 games in 2011 and 10.8/game in 12 games in Marshall had 65 touchdowns in 12 games last season. The Herd had 31 in 13 games in 2011 and 29 in 12 games during Marshall s 6,411 yards of total offense (school-record 534.2/game) in 2012 surpassed 2011 s total of 4,334 which was set in 13 contests. Perfect vs. Texas at Home: Interestingly enough, Marshall has never lost to a school from Texas at home. The Thundering Herd is a perfect 9-0 against Texas schools in games played in Huntington. Marshall owns a win over North Texas (1988), two wins over Houston (2008, 2012), two wins over Rice (2007, 2011), two wins over SMU (2005, 2009) and a pair of wins over UTEP (2006, 2010). In 2013, the Herd will look to extend its streak when UTSA visits on October PRESEASON NATIONAL AWARD WATCH LISTS: Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Rakeem Cato, QB Manning Award Cato Maxwell Award Cato Davey O Brien National Quarterback Award Cato Biletnikoff Award Tommy Shuler, WR John Mackey Award Gator Hoskins, TE Ted Hendricks Award Jeremiah Taylor, DE Ray Guy Award Tyler Williams, P College Football Performance Awards Cato; Hoskins; Shuler; Williams; Taylor; Jermaine Holmes, LB; Justin Haig, PK PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA HONORS: (magazines, websites): BeyondSportsNetwork.com: Honorable Mention Shuler. ALL-CONFERENCE USA (league coaches, magazines, websites): Conference USA: First team -- Cato (also Offensive Player of the Year); Shuler; Hoskins; Williams. Phil Steele s Preview: First team Cato; Shuler; Hoskins; Chris Jasperse, C; Taylor; D.J. Hunter, S; Williams. Second team Devon Smith, WR; Holmes. Third team Kevin Grooms, RB; Gage Niemeyer, OT; Alex Bazzie, DE. Fourth team Josh Lovell, OG; Brandon Sparrow, DT; Kent Turene, LB; Derrick Thomas, CB.

3 Athlon Sports: First team Cato; Shuler; Hoskins; Jasperse; Sparrow; Williams. Second team Jeffries; Bazzie. Lindy s Sports: First team Cato (also Offensive Player of Year); Hoskins; Bazzie. Second team Shuler; Jordan Jeffries, OT; Grooms; Holmes; Hunter; Williams. CollegeSportsMadness.com: Firat team Cato (also Offensive Player of Year); Hoskins; Jeffries. Second team Shuler; Taylor; Hunter; Williams. Third team Jasperse; Bazzie; Holmes. BleacherReport.com: First team Cato; Hoskins; Williams. Honorable Mention Shuler; Jeffries. CollegeFootballUniverse.com: Frist team Cato; Shuler; Hoskins; Jasperse; Williams. Honorable Mention Grooms, Taylor, Hunter. Bloguin.com: First team Cato; Shuler; Hoskins; Holmes; Hunter; (no kick specialists on team). Herd Adds Six New Assistant Coaches for 2013: The Marshall football staff saw quite a bit of turnover in 2012, as six new coaches joined the staff. Chuck Heater is the Herd s new defensive coordinator. Joining him on that side of the ball is defensive ends coach Sean Cronin and Adam Fuller. On the offensive side, Thomas Brown is now the running backs coach, while Mike Furrey was named wide receivers coach and Alex Mirabal is the new offensive line coach. Also, offensive coordinator Bill Legg moved from coaching tackles and tight ends to quarterbacks. Todd Hartley went from safeties to tight ends and J.C. Price is now coaching the defensive tackles. Cronin Named Defensive Ends Coach at Marshall: Sean Cronin, a member of the 2010 Marshall football coaching staff, has returned to take the defensive ends coaching position, the department officially announced Wednesday. Cronin, who spent the 2010 season as the defensive line coach at Marshall and has played on or coached for four national championship teams, was the defensive line coach at Temple University the past two seasons. Led by three-time All-MAC first team defensive end Adrian Robinson and All-MAC DE Morkeith Brown, the Owls defense dominated the Mid-American Conference in 2011, leading all teams in five categories while ranking No. 3 nationally in scoring defense. We are pleased to welcome Sean and his family back to Huntington, Herd coach Doc Holliday said. His addition will not only strengthen our defensive line, but bolster our recruiting efforts as well. We re fortunate to have him. In 2012, Brown (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and DE Adrian Robinson (Pittsburgh Steelers) signed rookie free agent contracts, helping to set the Temple school record with a class of 12 NFL signees. I m excited to return to Marshall and to have the opportunity to work with Coach Holliday and Coach (Chuck) Heater, Cronin said of the Herd s defensive coordinator. Huntington is a special place and I am eager to get to work with our student-athletes. He joined the Thundering Herd staff after spending the 2009 season as the defensive line coach at The Citadel. Prior to The Citadel, Cronin spent three years as a graduate assistant defensive coach at the University of Florida, working with NFL Draft selections Jermaine Cunningham (2nd rd., New England), Carlos Dunlap (2nd rd., Cincinnati), Derrick Harvey (1st rd., Jacksonville), Jarvis Moss (1st rd., Denver), Ray McDonald (3rd rd., San Francisco), Joe Cohen (4th rd., San Francisco), Marcus Thomas (4th rd., Denver Broncos), and Jaye Howard (4th rd., Seattle Seahawks). He also worked with Holliday and Heater with the Gators. Cronin won two national titles as a player at Georgetown (Ky.) and helped the University of Florida to national championships in his first and third seasons as a graduate assistant in Gainesville. Cronin went to UF after spending the 2005 season at Marshall, where he served as the offensive and special teams quality control assistant. In that role, Cronin performed multiple duties, including film break down and statistical analysis. Following graduation, Cronin spent two seasons as the linebackers coach at Division II Clarion (Pa.) University. Cronin went to Moeller High School in Cincinnati and attended the University of Cincinnati, where he was a defensive end before transferring to Georgetown College (Ky.), where he played defensive end his first season and defensive tackle during his final two years. As a player, Cronin was part of three teams that played for the national championship and two that won the title. In 2002, he was an All-American and All-Conference selection. Upon graduation from Georgetown, Cronin spent the spring semester of his senior year interning at his alma mater assisting with the defensive line and in strength and conditioning efforts. In 2002, Cronin earned his B.A. in history with a minor in coaching from Georgetown (Ky.). In 2004, he completed work for a master s in rehabilitative science at Clarion. Cronin is married to the former Emily Heater. The couple has two daughters, Grace and Caitlin. Brown Named Running Backs Coach at Marshall: Thomas Brown, formerly a standout running back at the University of Georgia and in the National Football League, has joined the Marshall Football staff as running backs coach, head coach Doc Holliday announced Thursday. Brown comes to Marshall after one season as the running backs coach at Chattanooga. He helped the Mocs to a winning season at 6-5, a mark that included overtime losses to nationally-ranked teams Georgia Southern and Wofford. Thomas is an excellent addition to our staff, Holliday said. He has competed at the highest level of our sport and has a tremendous reputation in Atlanta with players and coaches alike. We are pleased to welcome Thomas and his family to our program. Before going to Chattanooga, Brown spent one year (2011) working with the football program at Georgia on the strength and conditioning staff. I m very excited to have this opportunity to join the staff here at Marshall, said Brown. I am looking forward to working with some talented student-athletes and becoming a member of the Marshall community. Brown was a prep standout in the Atlanta area at Tucker High School before going on to an all-star career at Georgia, where he was a four-year starter and a member of the Bulldogs 2005 Southeastern Conference championship squad. After finishing his career as the fifth-leading rusher in Georgia history, he was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He then spent the 2009 season with the Cleveland Browns. He earned his bachelor s degree in speech communication from Georgia. Brown and his wife, Jessica, have two children, Orlando and Tyson. Furrey Named Wide Receivers Coach at Marshall: Marshall head coach Doc Holliday announced Thursday that Mike Furrey has officially joined the Thundering Herd football staff as its wide receivers coach. Furrey, an eight-year NFL veteran at wide receiver/defensive back for St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins, comes to Huntington after two seasons as the head coach and offensive coordinator at Kentucky Christian University. It is a pleasure to welcome Mike and his family to our program, Holliday said. He

4 brings with him an outstanding resume, not only as a coach and a person, but also as someone who played at the game s highest level for the length he did. Our wide receiver unit is in good hands. At KCU, he took an 0-11 program and turned it into one that boasted a 7-4 record and a national ranking of No. 25 in NAIA Division I by the end of the 2012 season. He also coached the wide receivers and quarterbacks at KCU and raised and secured funds to build KCU s turf field. It is an honor and a privilege to get an opportunity to coach at Marshall with this staff, said Furrey. I am excited to work with Coach Holliday and Coach Legg, two men who have tremendous respect in the coaching community. Prior to KCU, he served as the wide receiver/secondary coach at Madison Plains High School in London, Ohio, after a successful career in the NFL. While with the Cleveland Browns, he won the 2010 JB Award, an award given annually to those who specialize in community service by CBS studio host James Brown. Furrey also won the NFL s prestigious Ed Block Courage Award, which highlights those who show the qualities of courage, compassion, commitment and community service. In 2009, he was a finalist for the NFL s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, which honors a player s volunteer and charity work as well as his excellence on the field. Furrey also was nominated for the award in 2007 and While with the Lions, Furrey led the NFC in receptions (98) in 2006 and was second only to Houston s Andre Johnson in the NFL. He also set an NFL non-rookie record for a having the most catches after not recording one in the previous season. He also was named the Lions Co-Offensive Player of the Year and served as the organization s union representative in the NFLPA. For his career, he finished with 221 catches for 2,298 yards and seven touchdowns. In 2007, he founded and became president of the Mike Furrey Foundation. The organization s goal is to improve the lives of those who are hurting, homeless, hopeful and/or hungry. To date, the foundation has raised more than $500,000. Prior to his NFL career, he played for the Las Vegas Outlaws in the XFL in 2001 (18 catches, 243 yards, one touchdown) and for the Arena Football League s New York Dragons for two years. He was leading the AFL in receptions (108), receiving yards (1,574), receiving touchdowns (46, tying an AFL record for touchdowns in a single season), and points (288) when he left the Dragons on April 29, 2003 to sign with the Rams. During his collegiate days, Furrey was a three-time All-American at Northern Iowa after transferring from Ohio State, where he was a member of the team that won the 1996 Rose Bowl. In his three years at UNI, Furrey set new Gateway Football Conference receiving records with career totals of 242 receptions for 3,544 yards and 27 touchdowns. Furrey and his wife, Koren, have a daughter, Makayla, and sons Stone and Kanon. Fuller Named Linebackers Coach at Marshall: Marshall head football coach Doc Holliday announced Wednesday that Adam Fuller has been named the Thundering Herd s linebackers coach. Fuller comes to Huntington after four seasons as Chattanooga s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Our linebacking corps will benefit greatly from Adam s addition to the staff, Holliday said. He has been very successful everywhere he has been and his experience with this position makes us better. In 2012, Fuller s defense ranked in the top 18 in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in nearly every category, including first down defense (6th, 15.7 per game), total defense (10th, ), pass defense (12th, 166.0) and scoring defense (18th, 20.4). In 2011, UTC led the Southern Conference in total defense (305.3 yds/game), scoring defense (19.7 ppg), pass efficiency defense (100.15), pass defense (140.8 yds/game), turnover margin (+9), fumbles recovered (14), opponent thirddown conversion (33%) and opponent fourth down conversion (38%) in The Mocs ranked in the top 20 in the nation in sacks and passing defense in 2009 and third in the SoCon in rushing defense in UTC was also in the top 20 in the nation with 14 fumbles recovered in In four seasons, Fuller helped guide 13 defensive players to All-Southern Conference honors, including two-time All-American linebacker Wes Dothard and All-American defensive end and Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year Davis Tull. He also mentored 2010 SoCon Freshman of the Year Kadeem Wise and 2009 SoCon Defensive Player of the Year and All-American Josh Beard. Cornerback Buster Skrine became the first Moc drafted since 2001 when he was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Cornerback Chris Lewis-Harris signed a free-agent contract with the Cincinnati Bengals and saw action during the 2012 regular season and playoffs. I want to thank Coach Holliday and Marshall University for the opportunity to increase upon the traditions and championships of the past, Fuller said. We are focused on doing whatever it takes to be successful at Marshall. Prior to his stint at UTC, Fuller was the head coach for one season at Assumption College in Worcester, Mass. He worked with Coach Russ Huesman when they were both at Richmond from There, he helped the Spiders to backto-back conference championships and appearances in the FCS playoffs. Fuller began his coaching career as a linebackers coach at WPI (1998). He also coached at Wagner College ( ), where he was promoted to co-defensive coordinator in As a collegian, Fuller was a four-year letter winner at Sacred Heart University. He earned Football Gazette All-American honors as a linebacker in 1996 and served as team captain in A Tewksbury, Mass., native, he played varsity football at Tewksbury High. Fuller earned his bachelor s degree in criminal justice with a minor in sociology in In addition, he earned a master s in secondary education in 2001 from Wagner. He and his wife, Hope, have two sons, Jack and Aidan. Mirabal Named to Marshall Football Staff: Marshall head football coach Doc Holliday announced Thursday that Alex Mirabal has been named an assistant coach on the offensive side of the Herd s coaching staff. Mirabal, who served as Assistant Head Coach for six years at FIU, was also the Panthers offensive line coach for the past three years after tutoring the tight ends his first three seasons. Alex provides an immediate boost to this coaching staff, Holliday said. We are fortunate to welcome not only a great coach, but also a tenacious recruiter to our Marshall Football family. In 2012, FIU offensive linemen Caylin Hauptmann and Rupert Bryan, Jr. were named second and third team All-Sun Belt Conference selections, respectively, by Phil Steele. During FIU s impressive two-year run in 2010 and 2011, Mirabal s offensive line was regarded as one of the best in the Sun Belt, allowing just 20 and 15 sacks, respectively. Behind a much-improved offensive line, FIU continually broken single-season and single-game offensive records. In 2010, after an impressive victory over Troy -- the school s first against the Trojans when the Panthers rushed for an FIU-record 448 yards -- the entire offensive line was awarded a Helmet Sticker by ESPN. com. It is an honor to be part of this program, Mirabal said. Marshall University has a rabid fan base and I look forward to working with its student-athletes to achieve greatness, on and off the field. A long-time Miami-Dade high school football coach, Mirabal taught and coached around south Florida since 1993 and, prior to arriving at FIU, helped Miami Christopher Columbus High School to three district championships in four years as the Explorers offensive line coach and run game coordinator. In 2008, Mirabal s tight ends played an integral role in the emergence of the FIU offense. Not only did that corps blocking skills shore up an improved passing game, but the FIU tight ends also were on the receiving end of 17 total passes, 14 of those by junior Eric Kirchenberg. During the winter of 2007, Mirabal was honored with inclusion on the coaching staff of Team USA Football, a Miami-Dade and Broward County high school allstar team that competed in and advanced to the championship round of the NFL Global Junior Championship XI. Mirabal began his coaching career at Christopher Columbus in 1993 by taking on a variety of roles. He was the Explorers assistant track and field coach and a volunteer varsity football offensive line coach for six years. Mirabal was the school s junior varsity head football coach in and then took on the program s strength and conditioning coordinator responsibilities from

5 During that time, he also assumed the titles of varsity running backs coach in and then varsity offensive line coach from Mirabal moved on to G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School from and worked as the Bulldogs offensive line coach and offensive coordinator in Beginning in 2003, he returned to Columbus and became an integral part of the Explorers football success. A native Miamian, Mirabal graduated with an associate s degree in general studies from Miami Dade College in 1991 and two years later earned his bachelor s degree in social studies education while a member of the Dean s List at FIU. He and his wife, Berta, have two sons, Alejandro and Nicolas. Two Marshall Football Games Moved to Thursdays: Two Marshall football road games have been moved to Thursday nights for the 2013 season, Conference USA announced Thursday afternoon. The Herd s game at Middle Tennessee State, originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19, will now be played on Thursday, Oct. 24. Marshall s Saturday, Nov. 16 date at Tulsa will now be played two days earlier. The changes became necessary to accommodate national television. Game times and networks will be announced at a later date. Additional date changes to accommodate television do remain a possibility, and details of such games will be announced by the C-USA office as soon as possible. As of now, the Herd s other four road games and all six home games are still scheduled for Saturdays. Marshall will enter the 2013 season armed with one of the nation s most prolific offenses, led by quarterback Rakeem Cato, Conference USA s Most Valuable Player in The Herd opens the season Aug. 31 at Edwards Stadium against longtime rival Miami (Ohio). Sinclair Named Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Marshall: Scott Sinclair has been named Marshall s head strength and conditioning coach, the school announced Friday. Sinclair comes to Marshall after nine years as an associate director of strength and conditioning at UCF, where he worked with the football program along with baseball and track & field. With the football program, he was directly responsible for the speed and agility programs in addition to the program s administrative duties. In May 2012, he was awarded the highest honor in his field when he was certified as a master strength and conditioning coach (MSCC) at the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association s national conference. The title of master strength and conditioning coach represents professionalism, knowledge, experience, expertise as well as longevity in the field. He is also CPR/AED certified. I am very excited to be working with Coach Holliday and Marshall, a program that is rich in its history and tradition, said Sinclair. I look forward to training our guys from both a mental and a physical standpoint and helping them achieve greatness. Prior to UCF, he served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Georgia Tech from While with the Yellow Jackets, he worked as the assistant director of player development for the Yellow Jackets football squad. From , he worked in the Wake Forest strength and conditioning department. A native of Rockingham, N.C., he earned his bachelor s degree in sports medicine from Guilford College in Sinclair, a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, received a master s degree in physical education from UCF in Sinclair and his wife, Farrah, have one son, Creed, and one daughter, Asher. Marshall Names Temple s Chuck Heater as Defensive Coordinator: Thundering Herd head coach Doc Holliday announced Monday that Chuck Heater, Temple s defensive coordinator for the past two seasons, has accepted the same position at Marshall. Heater also will coach the secondary, Holliday said. Chuck is one of the most respected coaches in the nation and will bring with him a proven track record of success, Holliday said. He has helped win three national titles and I m tremendously excited for him to join our staff. Heater, a 37-year veteran in the college coaching ranks, also served as the codefensive coordinator at Florida in 2010 and assistant defensive coordinator in 2008 and He helped win two national titles during his six-year stint in Gainesville (where he coached alongside Holliday from ) and another in 1988 while serving as the secondary coach at Notre Dame. He s one of the best teachers. I used to just sit in his meetings and watch him coach, said Urban Meyer, who mentored Heater at Florida and is now the head coach at Ohio State. Coach Heater has a tendency of making some players out of non-players. In 2012, Heater s unit produced the BIG EAST s Rookie of the Year in Owls linebacker Tyler Matakevich, who became the first freshman in school history to record at least 100 tackles (101). The Owls also ranked third in the league in sacks with 2.27 per contest. Led by three-time first team All-Mid-American Conference defensive end Adrian Robinson as well as All-MAC honorees DE Morkeith Brown, S Kevin Kroboth, and LB Tahir Whitehead, the Owls defense dominated the MAC in 2011, leading all teams in five categories while ranking No. 3 nationally in scoring defense behind national champion Alabama and LSU. The Owls recorded two shutouts. Linebacker Tahir Whitehead was drafted in the fifth round by Detroit Lions in 2012, one of a school record three draftees and a school-record class of 11 NFL signees. From the defense, DE Morkeith Brown (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), LB Stephen Johnson (New Orleans Saints), and DE Adrian Robinson (Pittsburgh Steelers) signed rookie free agent contracts. It is a great day for me personally to get reunited with Coach Holliday, said Heater. I consider Doc one of the truly outstanding coaches in this profession and am excited to reconnect with my West Virginia roots. I look forward to my contribution in returning Marshall to football greatness. Heater s coaching stops have come at Florida, Colorado, Colorado State, Northern Arizona, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Temple, Toledo, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. The defensive coordinator at Florida in 2010, he has coached in 25 bowl games, including eight on New Year s Day, and the 2007 and 2009 BCS National Championship Games, where Florida captured two national titles, and the 1988 national championship with Notre Dame. He has twice been nominated for the Frank Broyles Award (2006, 2011) as the nation s top assistant coach. Chuck Heater is a proven winner at every stop he s been, said Boston College head coach Steve Addazio. He s been a part of three national championships as a position coach and as a coordinator. He s one of the most respected football coaches in the country. He brings a tremendous amount of energy and passion and has a unique ability to get his players to play really hard. As great a football coach as he is, he s even a better person. He s a true family man who will treat every player like he is his son. Heater, 60, has been associated with six National Coaches of the Year in his playing and coaching career (Barry Alvarez, Earle Bruce, Lou Holtz, Meyer, Bill McCartney and Bo Schembechler) while mentoring 20 NFL Draft selections and 24 NFL players as well as numerous all-conference picks, including Jim Thorpe Award winner Chris Hudson (Colorado). Under his guidance, the Gators recorded 116 interceptions, the most in the SEC and the secondbest total in the nation during that time frame. In 2010, Heater led the Gator secondary to a No. 3 ranking in SEC pass defense and SEC pass defense efficiency, while ranking second in the conference with 17 interceptions. Safety Ahmad Black was named a second team All-American in In 2009, Heater helped guide a Florida secondary that ranked first in the SEC, the first time since 1988, and second in the nation in pass defense, allowing just yards per game. Four opponents failed to crack the 100-yard mark in passing offense against the Gators and six completed fewer than 50 percent of their pass attempts. Heater helped turn around a defensive secondary that was one of the nation s worst in 2007 to rank among the best in The UF pass efficiency defense ranked third in the nation in 2008 (up from 71st in 2007) and the pass defense improved to rank 20th in the nation in 2008 (up from 98th in 2007). Sophomore Ahmad Black was named second-team All-SEC by the coaches and honorable mention All-American honors from Sports Illustrated. Black was a second-team All-Sophomore selection by College Football News, while sophomore Major Wright earned honorable

6 mention recognition for the All-Sophomore team. Will Hill was selected to the SEC All-Freshman team and was named a secondteam All-Freshman performer by College Football News. Black tied for the national lead with seven interceptions in 2008, totaling 191 interception return yards, the second-most in the country, and two touchdowns. Heater served as the recruiting coordinator for the 2006 and 2007 Florida classes that each ranked among the top two nationally, including No. 1 by several services. The 2008 class was ranked in the top five by several services. The Gator secondary led the SEC in interceptions in 2005 and 2006 with 16 in 2005 (tied with Georgia) and 21 in UF s 2006 total tied for the fourth-highest in school history. Florida s 2006 pass defense efficiency (98.3) ranked fourth nationally and second in the SEC. UF surrendered only 10 passing touchdowns in 2006 (tied for eighth nationally). The unit also ranked second in scoring defense in the league and sixth nationally (13.5). Heater guided All-SEC first-team selection Ryan Smith, whose total of eight interceptions led the league and was seventh nationally in The total was also the secondhighest by a Gator in school history. He tutored the 2005 cornerbacks at Florida that were part of a secondary that allowed just 52.3 percent of passes to be complete the 16th-best percentage nationally. A member of the UF secondary had a sack in five of the 12 games on the year. He coached All-SEC performer Dee Webb in 2005 (First Team by AP and Second Team by coaches), who led the SEC in pass deflections and team MVP Vernell Brown who ranked second in the SEC in interceptions. Heater worked alongside former Florida coach Urban Meyer at four different Division I programs. In 1986, Heater coached the secondary at Ohio State when Meyer was a graduate assistant. They coached together again at Colorado State from , where Heater was the defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach and Meyer as the receivers coach. Heater was also a member of the Utah coaching staff in During the 2004 campaign, Heater served as the cornerbacks coach and recruiting coordinator at Utah as the Utes completed a perfect 12-0 season. He spent five years at Washington as either the cornerbacks or running backs coach from and also served as the Huskies recruiting coordinator. Heater was credited with helping the school sign three recruiting classes rated in the Top 15. Three of his recruiting classes produced a Freshman All-American. In 2002, he switched from the corners to the running backs. He also oversaw the Huskies punt and kick return teams. During his first season at Notre Dame, Heater was a member of the coaching staff that led the Irish to a 12-0 record and the 1988 national championship. He also served as the secondary coach at Notre Dame ( ), Ohio State ( ) and Wisconsin ( ). Heater coached the running backs from and the secondary at Toledo from He began his collegiate coaching career in 1976 at Northern Arizona, coaching running backs. Born in Weston, W.Va., and raised in Tiffin, Ohio, Heater received his bachelor s degree in education from Michigan in A three-year letter winner at running back, Heater earned second-team All-Big Ten honors as a junior and was named honorable mention as a senior. Finishing his playing career as UM s fifth-leading rusher all-time with 1,981 yards on 406 carries (a 4.9-yard per carry average), he received the school s Fielding Yost Award in 1975 for the most outstanding academic and athletic performance by a senior. During his tenure at Michigan, the Wolverines went and won outright or shared the Big Ten title every season. Heater was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 10th round with the 241st overall selection in the 1975 NFL Draft. Heater is married to the former Deborah Dariano. The couple has three children: Emily, Andy, and Adam, and a granddaughter, Grace. Emily is married to former Herd assistant coach Sean Cronin. Andy was a defensive tackle at Washington in 2005 and is now an Airborne Army Ranger, while Adam played tight end at UCLA. CAREER STARTS OFFENSE TIGHT ENDS QUARTERBACKS RUNNING BACKS OFFENSIVE LINE WIDE RECEIVERS Gator Hoskins (20) Rakeem Cato (21) Remi Watson (4) Chris Jasperse (25) Tommy Shuler (10) Eric Frohnapfel (3) Kevin Grooms (3) Garrett Scott (21) Demetrius Evans (5) Essray Taliaferro (1) Jordan Jeffries (15) Craig Wilkins (1) Alex Schooler (7) Corey Tenney (2) Gage Niemeyer (5) Josh Lovell (7) Cameron Dees (3) DEFENSE DEFENSIVE LINE CORNERBACKS SAFETIES LINEBACKERS Jeremiah Taylor (22) Monterius Lovett (22) Raheem Waiters (1) Jermaine Holmes (17) James Rouse (7) Darryl Roberts (15) D.J. Hunter (11) Billy Mitchell (6) Brandon Sparrow (14) Keith Baxter (9) Deon Meadows (1) Alex Bazzie (12) Derrick Thomas (8) Ra Shawde Myers (1) Ken Smith (1) THUNDERING HERD SPECIALISTS LONG SNAPPER KICKER PUNTER HOLDER Matt Cincotta (12) Justin Haig (13) Tyler Williams (12) Blake Frohnapfel (12)

7 Marshall vs. Ranked Opponents Since moving to Division I-A (FBS) in 1997, the Herd has enjoyed a pair of landmark victories against nationally-ranked opponents. The following is the Marshall Thundering Herd s game-by-game results against NCAA FBS opponents ranked in the Associated Press (since 1936), UPI ( ), CNN ( ), ESPN/USA Today ( ) or USA Today (since 2005) Top 25 polls since The Herd has played at least one AP-ranked opponent in each of its last 13 seasons and a Coaches Poll-ranked opponent every year for the last 14 years. Date Opponent Result 9/11/76 Miami (Ohio) W, #20 (Associated Press) 8/31/95 NC State L, #25 (CNN) 12/27/99 BYU (Motor City Bowl) W, 21-3 #25 (ESPN) 9/9/00 Michigan State L, #24/23 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/1/01 Florida L, #1 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/12/02 Virginia Tech L, #7 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/6/03 Tennessee L, #11 (Associated Press/#12 (ESPN) 9/20/03 Kansas State W, #6 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/11/04 Ohio State L, #9 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/18/04 Georgia L, 3-13 #3 (Associated Press/ESPN) 10/7/05 Virginia Tech L, #3 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/2/06 West Virginia L, #5 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/23/06 Tennessee L, 7-33 #15 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/8/07 West Virginia L, #3 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/6/08 Wisconsin L, #11 (Associated Press) 9/12/09 Virginia Tech L, #14/#15 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/2/10 Ohio State L, 7-45 #2 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/10/10 West Virginia L, OT #22/#23 (Associated Press/ESPN) 9/4/11 West Virginia L, #24 (Associated Press/USA Today) 9/24/11 Virginia Tech L, #13/#11 (Associated Press/USA Today) 10/22/11 Houston L, #21/20 (Associated Press/USA Today) 9/1/12 West Virginia L, #11/11 (Associated Press/USA Today) Marshall Football on National TV Marshall football games began appearing on local television as far back as the 1950s, however the Thundering Herd made its national television debut in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA National Championship game against Northeast Louisiana. Marshall has appeared on national television (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, CSTV, Fox, CBS or ABC) 80 times posting a record of The following is a list of Herd national television appearances with results: 12/19/87... NE Louisiana (ESPN)... L /21/91... YSU (CBS)... L /19/92... YSU (CBS)... W /18/93... YSU (ESPN)...L /16/95... Montana (ESPN)... L /21/96... Montana (ESPN)... W /5/97... Toledo (ESPN2)... W /26/97... Ole Miss (ESPN2)... L /4/98... Toledo (ESPN2)... W /23/98... Louisville (ESPN2)... W /14/99... Toledo (ESPN)... W /26/99... Ohio (Fox)...W /3/99... Western Michigan (ESPN2)... W /27/99... BYU (ESPN2)...W /9/00... Michigan St. (ESPN)... L /5/00... Western Michigan (ESPN)... L /2/00... Western Michigan(ABC)... W /27/00... Cincinnati (ESPN2)... W /1/01... Florida (ESPN2)... L /30/01... Toledo (ESPN)... L, /19/01... East Carolina (ESPN2)...W, /12/02... Virginia Tech (ESPN)... L, /20/02... UCF (ESPN2)...W, /12/02... Miami (ESPN)...W, /30/02... Ball State (ESPN2)...W, /7/02... Toledo (ESPN2)...W, /18/02... Louisville (ESPN2)...W, /6/03... Tennessee (ESPN2)... L, /12/03... Toledo (ESPN)... L, /13/03... Kansas State (Fox Sports Net)...W, /12/03... Miami (ESPN2)...L, /19/03... UCF (ESPN2)...W, /11/04... Ohio State (ABC)... L, /29/04... Miami (ESPN2)...W, /5/04... Akron (ESPN2)... L, /23/04... Cincinnati (ESPN)... L, /10/05... Kansas State (ESPN2)... L, /1/05... SMU (CSTV)...W, (OT) 10/8/05... Virginia Tech (ESPN2)... L, /15/05... UAB (CSTV on i)...w, /22/05... UTEP (CSTV on i)...l, /29/05... Tulane (CSTV)...W, /8/05... Southern Miss (ESPN2)...L, (OT) 11/26/05... Memphis (CSTV)...L, /16/06... Kansas State (FSN)...L, /4/06... UCF (ESPN2)... L, /4/06... Tulane (CSTV)...W, /25/06... Southern Miss (CSTV)...L, /1/07... Miami (Fla.) (ESPNU)...L, /8/07... West Virginia (ESPN2)... L, /2/07... Memphis (ESPN2)... L, /21/07... Southern Miss (ESPN)... L, /27/07... Rice (CSTV)...W, /3/08... Cincinnati (ESPN)... L, /28/08... Houston (ESPN2)...W, /8/ East Carolina (CBSSN)...L, (OT) 11/22/ Rice (CBSSN)... L, /24/ East Carolina (CBSSN)... L, /1/ UCF (ESPN)... L, /26/ Ohio (ESPN)...W, /2/ Ohio State (Big Ten)...L, /10/ West Virginia (ESPN)...L, (OT) 10/2/ Southern Miss (CBSSN)... L, /13/ UCF (ESPN)... L, /27/ Tulane (CBSSN)...W, /4/ West Virginia (ESPN)... L, /10/ Southern Miss (ESPN3)...W, /17/ Ohio (ESPN3)...L, /24/ Virginia Tech (CBSSN)... L, /12/ Tulsa (Fox Sports Net)... L, /17/ Memphis (Fox Sports Net)...W, /26/ East Carolina (CBSSN)...W, (OT) 12/20/ FIU (ESPN)...W, /1/ West Virginia (FX)... L, /8/ Western Carolina (FCS)...W, /29/ Purdue (Big Ten)... L, /6/ Tulsa (CBSSN)... L, /20/ Southern Miss (CBSSN)...W, /27/ UCF (CBSSN)... L, /23/ East Carolina (CBSSN)...L, (2OT)

8 Rakeem Cato s Career Rankings Passes A empted 1. 1,619 Chad Pennington ,442 Byron Le wich ,108 Michael Payton ,059 Carl Fodor Todd Donnan John Gregory Brian Anderson Rakeem Cato 2011-present Tony Petersen Bernard Morris Passes Completed 1. 1,026 Chad Pennington Byron Le wich Michael Payton Rakeem Cato 2011-present Todd Donnan Carl Fodor John Gregory Brian Anderson ( e) 483 Bernard Morris Tony Petersen Passing Yards 1. 13,143 Chad Pennington ,903 Byron Le wich ,411 Michael Payton ,050 Todd Donnan ,020 John Gregory ,655 Carl Fodor ,501 Tony Petersen ,260 Rakeem Cato 2011-present 9. 5,616 Bernard Morris ,403 Brian Anderson Touchdown Passes Chad Pennington Byron Le wich Michael Payton Todd Donnan Rakeem Cato 2011-present John Gregory Tony Petersen Carl Fodor Stan Hill Brian Anderson Total Offense 1. 13,048 Chad Pennington ,084 Byron Le wich ,704 Michael Payton ,057 Todd Donnan ,720 John Gregory ,705 Bernard Morris ,377 Carl Fodor ,323 Rakeem Cato 2011-present 9. 6,268 Tony Petersen ,924 Chris Parker Pass Comple on Percentage (Min. 300 a empts) Rakeem Cato (2011-present) Byron Le wich ( ) Chad Pennington ( ) Michael Payton ( ) Stan Hill ( ) Eric Kresser (1996) Bernard Morris ( ) Todd Donnan ( ) Brian Anderson (2007-) John Gregory ( ) Rakeem Cato s Single-Season Rankings (2012) Passes A empted Tony Petersen Rakeem Cato Byron Le wich Byron Le wich Byron Le wich Chad Pennington Chad Pennington Michael Payton Carl Fodor Chad Pennington 1999 Passes Completed Rakeem Cato Tony Petersen Byron Le wich Byron Le wich Chad Pennington 1998 ( e) 279 Byron Le wich Chad Pennington Michael Payton Bernard Morris 2007 ( e) 253 Chad Pennington 1997 Passing Yards 1. 4,902 Tony Petersen ,268 Byron Le wich ,201 Rakeem Cato ,132 Byron Le wich ,799 Chad Pennington ,610 Michael Payton ,480 Chad Pennington ,419 Chad Pennington ,407 Eric Kresser ,392 Michael Payton 1991 Touchdown Passes Chad Pennington Byron Le wich Rakeem Cato 2012 ( e) 37 Chad Pennington Eric Kresser 1996 ( e) 35 Tony Petersen Todd Donnan Michael Payton Byron Le wich Michael Payton 1991 Total Offense 1. 4,737 Tony Petersen ,267 Byron Le wich ,232 Rakeem Cato ,224 Byron Le wich ,902 Chad Pennington ,744 Michael Payton ,637 Bernard Morris ,491 Michael Payton ,421 Chad Pennington ,393 Chad Pennington 1998 Pass Comple on Percentage (Min. 100 a empts) Stan Hill (2003) Rakeem Cato (2012) Chad Pennington (1999) Byron Le wich (2002) Byron Le wich (2001) Graham Gochneaur (2003) Chad Pennington (1998) ( e) 64.6 Michael Payton (1992) Michael Payton (1991) Todd Donnan (1994)

9 2013 Season Superlatives Overall Record Current Streak... L-1 C-USA Record Division Record Non-Conference Record Home Record Current Home Streak... W-2 Road Record Current Road Streak... L-2 Day Games Night Games Natural Grass Artificial Turf MU Wins Coin Toss MU Loses Coin Toss MU leads after 1st Quarter MU trails after 1st Quarter MU leads at Halftime MU trails at Halftime MU leads after 3rd Quarter MU trails after 3rd Quarter In September In October In November In December vs. Top 25 teams vs. unranked teams With 100-yard rusher vs. 100-yard rusher With 300-yard passer vs. 300-yard passer When MU scores first When Opp. scores first On Big Ten Network On ESPN On ESPN On ESPN On CBS Sports Network On CSS On Fox Sports Net On FX On Fox College Sports Conference USA Standings Conf. Overall EAST DIVISION W L W L East Carolina FIU Florida Atlantic Marshall Middle Tennessee Southern Miss UAB WEST DIVISION W L W L Louisiana Tech North Texas Rice Tulane Tulsa UTEP UTSA THIS WEEK S CONFERENCE USA SCHEDULE (all times ET) Thursday, Aug. 29 Tulsa at Bowling Green, 7 p.m. (ESPNU) Friday, Aug. 30 Florida Atlantic at Miami, 8 p.m. (ESPNU) Saturday, Aug. 31 FIU at Maryland, 12:30 p.m. (ACC Network) Louisiana Tech at NC State, 12:30 p.m. (ACC Network) Rice at Texas A&M, 1 p.m. (ESPN) Idaho at North Texas, 7 p.m. Miami (OH) at Marshall, 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Network) Old Dominion at East Carolina, 7 p.m. (Fox College Sports) Texas State at Southern Miss, 7 p.m. UAB at Troy, 7 p.m. (ESPN3.com) UTSA at New Mexico, 8 p.m. THE LAST MEETING... Marshall Sacks Miami (Sept. 29, 2004) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall senior defensive end Jonathan Goddard amassed a careerhigh four sacks, forced a fumble, recovered a fumble, and made nine tackles in leading an inspired Marshall football team to a win over Mid-American Conference rival Miami at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. I just went out and played hard every down, Goddard said. This was a big game, a rivalry game, and everyone on our team did what we had to do to get the win over a good team. Marshall (1-3, 1-0 MAC) scored a season-high 33 points in the win that was televised nationally by ESPN2, however the defense managed to harass the RedHawks (2-2, 1-1 MAC) throughout forcing five turnovers and limiting Miami to only 263 total yards of offense. Much of that disruption came from Goddard. I thought our defense played very well tonight, Marshall coach Bob Pruett said. We forced some turnovers and got good pressure on them. He (Goddard) was awesome. He changed the whole game...they could not stop him. Marshall established the tone early with a Curtis Keyes interception of a Josh Betts pass on the first play of the game. The Thundering Herd managed to convert a 31-yard field goal attempt to take the early 3-0 lead. Miami s next possession ended with Goddard sacking Betts for an eight yard loss and forcing a fumble that Marshall s Reggie Hayes would recover at the Miami 27. From there, Marshall quarterback Stan Hill fired a 27-yard touchdown pass to senior receiver Brad Bates to put the Herd up, 10-0, at the 8:54 mark of the first quarter. Miami would answer, however with a six play, 80-yard drive that ended with a Mike Smith four yard touchdown run to cut the lead to 10-7, before going ahead, 14-10, with 59 seconds to go in the first half on a one yard touchdown pass. Marshall answered the call in the second quarter with a 16-yard pass from Hill to Josh Davis at the 10:37 mark and a 29-yard Ian O Connor field goal at the 9:00 mark, to take a lead at halftime. In the second half, the Herd showed signs of pulling away. Hill connected with Bates on a six-yard touchdown pass with 7:47 to go in the quarter to widen the gap to (Marshall s two-point conversion attempt failed), and on the Herd s following possesion Donte Newsome broke free for a 52-yard touchdown run to put Marshall up The RedHawks refused to go away and capped off a 10-play, 70-yard drive with a 27-yard field goal to close out the third quarter of action. Miami would later score on a Josh Betts one yard quarterback sneak and convert on a a two-point conversion to make it a one possession game with seven minutes to play. On the Herd s next possession, Miami s Joey Card would intercept a Stan Hill pass that was tipped by a receiver and return it to the Marshall 16 yard line. With momentum swinging, Marshall s defense rose to the occassion, forcing a Miami fumble that would bound out of the endzone for a touchback just three plays later. In addition to this, Marshall s defense prevented Miami from scoring on its final possession to preserve the win. I m really proud of our football team, Pruett said. We needed this win and now we need to continue. Marshall recorded 338 total yards of offense to Miami s 263, and managed 22 first downs to the RedHawks 16. In addition to Goddard s impressive night, senior linebacker Kevin Atkins tallied 10 tackles and one interception, and senior defensive end Jamus Martin posted eight tackles (three for a loss), forced a fumble, and was responsible for two sacks. Offensively, senior running back Earl Charles rushed for 122 yards and Hill completed 23 of 37 passes for 184 yards and three touchdowns. Josh Davis grabbed a game-high seven receptions for 61 yards and touchdown, while Brad Bates managed six catches for 66 yards and two scores. Davis seven receptions moved him into second all-time in MAC receptions with 238, just behind Marshall s Darius Watts who holds the league record with 272. Miami was led by Mike Smith s 95 rushing yards and a touchdown. Betts finished the night, 14-of-23 passing for 144 yards and one touchdown. He threw two interceptions.

10 Doc Holliday Head Coach - Fourth Season (17-20 overall, C-USA) Marshall University Director of Athletics Mike Hamrick introduced Doc Holliday as the Thundering Herd s 29th head football coach on December 17, Holliday, a Hurricane W.Va. native, is widely regarded as one of the top recruiters in the nation and he brings with him more than 30 years of collegiate coaching experience to Marshall that includes stops at Florida, NC State and West Virginia. In 2012, Marshall s offense enjoyed a record-setting season, leading the nation in passing yardage and completions, while setting a school-record in total offense per game. The unit also finished second in first downs per game and third down conversion percentage. In Conference USA, Marshall led in scoring offense (40.9), total offense (534.2), passing offense (365.1), pass efficiency (147.7), first downs (29.4) and third down conversions (54.6). Due in large part to these accomplishments, quarterback Rakeem Cato was named Conference USA s Most Valuable Player, while Kevin Grooms was named its Freshman of the Year. In 2011, the Herd went 7-6 against the 16th-toughest schedule in the nation, a slate that was ranked second among non-bcs schools. Two of those victories came against eventual C-USA champion Southern Miss and Big East co-champs Louisville, the latter coming on the road for the program s first non-conference road win since the early 2000s. Marshall also won five Conference USA games, the most for the program since it joined the league in Holliday also mentored All-American defensive end Vinny Curry, who was named the league s Defensive Player of the Year. His first Herd squad won four of its last five games in 2010 and featured two first-team All-Conference USA performers in Curry and linebacker Mario Harvey. Marshall got it done in the classroom as well as tight end Lee Smith was named to C-USA s All-Academic Team and the squad, as a whole, was recognized by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) for its outstanding graduation rate. The Herd was one of just 15 schools in major college football to have a graduation rate of 90 percent or better based on the NCAA s Graduation Success Rate formula. During his coaching career, Holliday has coached in 22 bowl games, three national championship games and coached 11 players that have gone on to the National Football League. He has also coached five All-Americans and 18 student-athletes that have earned all-conference or All-East honors. Holliday came to Marshall after serving as associate head coach at West Virginia for two seasons where he also served as the director of recruiting while coaching tight ends and fullbacks for the Mountaineers. Rivals.com has named him one of the Top 25 recruiters in the nation and he helped WVU amass a 2009 recruiting class that was nationally ranked No. 22 by Scout.com and No. 27 by Rivals.com. Prior to that, he worked as the associate head coach and safeties coach at the University of Florida from 2005 to 2007 and as the associate head coach and wide receivers coach at NC State from During his tenure at Florida, the Gators won the 2006 National Championship and the UF secondary led the SEC in interceptions in both 2005 and He also coached two All-SEC standouts Reggie Nelson and Major Wright. At NC State, he coached three of the top eight receivers in Wolfpack history (Koren Robinson, Bryan Peterson and Jerricho Cotchery) and the 2003 N.C. State team set six different school-records for passing including yards, yards per game, passing touchdowns and completion percentage. He started his coaching career as a graduate assistant in 1979 and went on to serve in a variety of coaching positions at his alma mater that included serving as the wide receivers coach from and again from , the inside linebackers coach from and as the assistant head coach from Holliday was a three-year letter-winner at linebacker at West Virginia ( ) and has earned both a bachelor s degree (1979) and a master s degree (1981) from WVU. He and his wife Diana have four children - Meghan, Cade, Chase and Cody.