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Marshall Thundering Herd vs Virginia Tech Hokies Recap - Hokies Win 41-20

Virginia Tech's aerial attack produced 312 yards and the Hokies produced a 41-20 victory over Marshall on Saturday at Lane Stadium.

The Hokies were a -3.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 51.5.

Ryan Willis completed 18 of 26 pass attempts for 312 yards for the Hokies in the win.

Brenden Knox rushed for 204 yards for Marshall, while Isaiah Green added 25 yards. Isaiah Green threw for 220 yards for the Thundering Herd, while receivers Armani Levias and Xavier Gaines had 69 and 54 yards respectively.

Marshall was outgained by Virginia Tech 454-452 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 21-19 by the Hokies.

The time of possession battle favored Marshall as their offense was on the field for 30:14, longer than the 29:46 of their opponents.