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Marshall Defeats FIU 38-0 - Recap
Rasheen Ali ran for 133 yards as Marshall handled FIU by a score of 38-0 on Saturday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
Marshall won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -21.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 64.0.
Rasheen Ali rushed for 133 yards, while Sheldon Evans added 70 yards in the win. Shadeed Ahmed and Willie Johnson added 52 and 43 receiving yards respectively.
D'vonte Price rushed for 51 yards for FIU, while EJ Wilson Jr. added 23 yards. Max Bortenschlager threw for 128 yards for the Panthers, while receivers Rivaldo Fairweather and Tyrese Chambers had 59 and 49 yards respectively.
FIU lost the offensive yardage battle to Marshall 456-288 yards in Saturday's game. Marshall had more first downs as that total ended up 24-15.
The time of possession battle favored Marshall as their offense was on the field for 30:47, longer than the 29:13 of their opponents.
Marshall heads into a Week 10 battle against Florida Atlantic. FIU, meanwhile, will have their next action against Old Dominion.