for this game
Marshall outlasts SMU 34-31
Nov 22, 2009 - 1:14 AM By JOHN RABY AP Sports WriterHUNTINGTON, 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.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SMU 7 3 7 14 31
MARSHALL 7 3 14 10 34 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SMU - TD, SHAWNBREY MCNEAL 1 YD RUN
(MATT SZYMANSKI KICK), 5:24.
SMU 7-0
MARSHALL - TD, MARTIN WARD 2 YD RUN (CRAIG
RATANAMORN KICK), 11:33.
MARSHALL 7-7
2ND QUARTER: MARSHALL -
Nov 21 7:59 PM - NCAAF
SMU 31
MARSHALL 34 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 21 7:59 PM - NCAAF
SMU 31
MARSHALL 34 0:40 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Southern Methodist 31, Marshall 34 4th - 0:40Nov 21 7:57 PM - 114
roots - NCAAF
SMU 24
MARSHALL 34 2:01 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Southern Methodist 24, Marshall 34 4th - 2:01Nov 21 7:48 PM - 95
roots - NCAAF
SMU 24
MARSHALL 27 5:33 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Southern Methodist 24, Marshall 27 4th - 5:33Nov 21 7:35 PM - 85
roots - NCAAF
SMU 17
MARSHALL 27 8:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Southern Methodist 17, Marshall 27 4th - 8:55Nov 21 7:24 PM - NCAAF
SMU 17
MARSHALL 24 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 21 7:02 PM - NCAAF
SMU 17
MARSHALL 24 5:35 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Southern Methodist 17, Marshall 24 3rd - 5:35Nov 21 6:46 PM - NCAAF
SMU 17
MARSHALL 17 8:35 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Southern Methodist 17, Marshall 17 3rd - 8:35Nov 21 6:39 PM - NCAAF
SMU 10
MARSHALL 17 10:15 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Southern Methodist 10, Marshall 17 3rd - 10:15Nov 21 6:37 PM - NCAAF
SMU 10
MARSHALL 10 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 21 6:01 PM - NCAAF
SMU 10
MARSHALL 10 7:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Southern Methodist 10, Marshall 10 2nd - 7:47Nov 21 5:36 PM - NCAAF
SMU 7
MARSHALL 10 13:31 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Southern Methodist 7, Marshall 10 2nd - 13:31Nov 21 5:25 PM - NCAAF
SMU 7
MARSHALL 7 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 21 5:14 PM
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