Nov 21, 2009 - 8:14 PM
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va.(AP) -- Brian Anderson threw two second-half touchdown passes to freshman Aaron Dobson to lead Marshall to a 34-31 win over SMU on Saturday, making the Thundering Herd bowl eligible for the first time under fifth-year coach Mark Snyder.
Martin Ward ran for 136 yards and a score and Terrell Edwards-Maye added 113 yards for Marshall (6-5, 4-3 Conference USA).
SMU (6-5, 5-2) fell into a first-place tie in the West Division with No. 24 Houston with one game remaining. Houston holds the tiebreaker after beating SMU 38-15 earlier this season. SMU hosts Tulane and Houston hosts Rice next Saturday.
SMU's Kyle Padron threw two TD passes but lost for the first time in four starts since taking over for the injured Bo Levi Mitchell.
From the Bleachers
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SOUTHERN METHODIST: 31
MARSHALL: 34
Final
Nov 21 7:59 PM -
SOUTHERN METHODIST: 31
MARSHALL: 34
End of Regulation
Nov 21 7:59 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 31
MARSHALL 34 0:40 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 21 7:57 PM -
Southern Methodist 31, Marshall 34 4th Quarter - 0:40
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Nov 21 7:57 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 24
MARSHALL 34 2:01 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 21 7:48 PM -
Southern Methodist 24, Marshall 27 4th Quarter - 4:43
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NCAAF
SMU 24
MARSHALL 27 5:33 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 21 7:35 PM -
Southern Methodist 24, Marshall 27 4th Quarter - 5:33
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Nov 21 7:35 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 17
MARSHALL 27 8:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 21 7:24 PM -
SOUTHERN METHODIST: 17
MARSHALL: 24
End of 3rd
Nov 21 7:02 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 17
MARSHALL 24 5:35 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 21 6:46 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 17
MARSHALL 17 8:35 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 21 6:39 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 10
MARSHALL 17 10:15 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 21 6:37 PM -
SOUTHERN METHODIST: 10
MARSHALL: 10
Halftime
Nov 21 6:01 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 10
MARSHALL 10 7:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 21 5:36 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 7
MARSHALL 10 13:31 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 21 5:25 PM -
SOUTHERN METHODIST: 7
MARSHALL: 7
End of 1st
Nov 21 5:14 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 7
MARSHALL 7 3:27 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 21 5:04 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 7
MARSHALL 0 9:36 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 21 4:52 PM
