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Thundering Herd Fall 17-10 Against Buffalo - Game Recap

The Thundering Herd had no answer for Kevin Marks Jr. on Friday as the Bulls rolled to a 17-10 win at Cramton Bowl.

Buffalo won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -5.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 53.5.

Kevin Marks Jr. rushed for 138 yards, while Kyle Vantrease added 16 yards in the win. Jovany Ruiz and Antonio Nunn added 61 and 49 receiving yards respectively.

Sheldon Evans rushed for 79 yards for Marshall, while Knowledge McDaniel added 54 yards. Grant Wells threw for 114 yards for the Thundering Herd, while receivers Corey Gammage and Artie Henry had 88 and 9 yards respectively.

Buffalo outgained Marshall 295-248 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 21-16 by the Bulls.

The time of possession battle favored Buffalo as their offense was on the field for 35:27, longer than the 24:33 of their opponents.