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Thundering Herd Down Florida Atlantic 36-31 - Match Report

Brenden Knox scampered through the Florida Atlantic defense for 220 yards as Marshall handed the Owls a 36-31 defeat on Friday at FAU Stadium.

Marshall was the ATS victor, as they covered the +4.0-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 58.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Brenden Knox rushed for 220 yards, while Sheldon Evans added 31 yards in the win. Armani Levias and Willie Johnson added 70 and 60 receiving yards respectively.

Malcolm Davidson rushed for 52 yards for Florida Atlantic, while Larry McCammon III added 38 yards. Chris Robison threw for 362 yards for the Owls, while receivers Deangelo Antoine and Harrison Bryant had 111 and 72 yards respectively.

Florida Atlantic lost the offensive yardage battle to Marshall 460-419 yards in Friday's game. Florida Atlantic had more first downs as that total ended up 22-20.

Marshall led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 32:33-27:27 split in that important category.

Next game, Marshall takes its act home to face Western Kentucky looking for another win. For Florida Atlantic, they head on the road to face Old Dominion.