In so doing, Marshall became the second Conference USA team in 20 years to win bowls in three consecutive seasons and the first CUSA team to have three conseutive double-digit win seasons.
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Nick Smith’s 33-yard field goal 1:44 remaining in the game provided the final margin and capped a 13-play, 80-yard drive that consumed 6:35.
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“Connecticut is extremely well coached on defense and we knew when we got down into the red zone it would be a battle, and it was”, Holliday said. “That’s hard to do”. Over under has seen the Connecticut Huskies go a 2-10 so far, while the Marshall Thundering Herd go 4-8. The Thundering Herd kicked off the season with a victory over Purdue and won five straight to start conference play before losing two of three to close the regular season.
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Holliday is 50-28 at Marshall. Marshall Thundering Herd recorded 231.0 passing yards and 168.5 rushing yards while allowed 199.7 passing yards and 171.6 russhing yards with turnover differential of -0.3.
“Marshall earned the win and we tip our hat to the them”, UConn coach Bob Diaco said. Watch Connecticut Huskies vs Marshall Thundering Herd live stream online NCAA College Football ESPN TV broadcast coverage, live scores, Game Kickoff time & schedule and Radio Commentary info here.
“The defense played their hearts out, and we had every opportunity to win the game and we didn’t, ” Shirreffs said.
Deandre Reaves got the Herd going in the first quarter, taking a punt on UConn’s side of the field and running it back 26 yards to the 20.
Reaves also had nine receptions for 88 yards.
Marshall quarterback Chase Litton (14) is pressured by CT defensive lineman Kenton Adeyemi (95) as he throws a touchdown pass to tight end Ryan Yurachek during the first quarter of the St. Petersburg Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Marshall is 13th nationally and second among Power Five schools in scoring defense (18.4 points per game), while UConn is four spots behind nationally at 19.8 ppg.
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UConn lost its regular season finale to Temple, but can finish with a winning record for the first time since 2010, when the Huskies were Big East champions.
