December 20, 2024 @ 3:30PM EST
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Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 Dobson Leads Marshall past FIU 20-10 to Win the 2011 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Wide receiver Aaron Dobson was named Marshall’s MVP as he scored a pair of touchdowns to lead the Thundering Herd to a 20-10 win over FIU in the Beef ‘O’Brady’s Bowl on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field. Conference USA’s first win in the event’s history was seen by 20,072 fans and a national television audience on ESPN. T.Y. Hilton was named FIU’s MVP as the senior caught a game record eight passes for 88 yards, accumulating a [...]
READ MORESunday, Dec. 19, 2011 Today’s Weather: Hi: 75 degrees Lo: 60 degrees Mostly SunnyPractice: FIU and Marshall held their final walk-throughs at Tropicana Field on Monday afternoon. Mario Cristobal, FIU Head Coach “This trip has been such a great first-class experience. It’s hard to believe it’s time to play the game. We haven’t played in three weeks, so in our final walk-through we’ll be making sure we are organized and haven’t let anything slip.” Doc Holliday, Marshall Head Coach “There isn’t any question after watching FIU play against Louisville and Central Florida that they are an extremely talented team. Our [...]
READ MORESunday, Dec. 18 Today’s Weather: Hi: 75 degrees Lo: 65 degress Mostly Sunny Practice: Marshall had its first practice at Tropicana Field this morning from 9:00 am - 11:00 am. Doc Holliday, Marshall Head Coach “We are playing a quality team in FIU that’s well coached and extremely talented. Just like any other game we play, we have to make sure that we are well prepared or we’ll have problems.” On the progression of freshman QB Rakeem Cato “He has gotten better as the season has gone along. He’s a typical freshman. You go through a lot of growing pains with freshmen. Fortunately [...]
READ MORESaturday, Dec. 17 Today’s Weather: Hi: 75 Lo: 65 Mostly Sunny TEAM ARRIVALS: Marshall Arrival Marshall Arrived via Charter at Tampa International Airport this afternoon. When the buses rolled up to the Renaissance Vinoy Resort a large supportive group of Thundering Herd fans were on hand to greet the Marshall team. Mike Hamrick, Marshall Athletic Director: "We had a nice trip down this afternoon and are excited to be in St. Petersburg for what we feel will be a wonderful experience for our student-athletes." Doc Holliday, Marshall Head Coach: "Our kids and staff are excited to be in St. Petersburg [...]
READ MOREST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Mike Patrick, Craig James and Jeannine Edwards will be the ESPN announce team for the 2011 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg. The fourth edition of the ESPN Regional Television (ERT), a subsidiary of ESPN, owned bowl game features FIU against Marshall at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 8p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN3 and ESPN 3D. In addition, the 2011 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg can be heard nationally on ESPN Radio with Rob Stone handling the play-by-play duties and Danny Kanell serving as the color analyst. "We are [...]
READ MOREST. PETERSBURG, Fla. December 5, 2011; – The Mike Alstott Family Foundation and Athletes for Hearts, Inc. have announced that a 5k run/walk has been added to the pre-game festivities for the 2011 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg. The 5k Run will be held on Monday, Dec. 19 and will feature kids runs of various distances. Online registration is now open and 500-1,000 runners are expected to participate. All finishers will receive a complimentary game ticket to the 2011 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s St. Petersburg Bowl, to be held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. on ESPN. The [...]
READ MOREST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Marshall, led by a big-play offense and an opportunistic defense, is headed to the 2011 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg as the Conference USArepresentative after accepting a bid. The Thundering Herd will face FIU in the fourth edition of the ESPN Regional Television (ERT), a subsidiary of ESPN, owned bowl game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. On Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. “Marshall football has a storied tradition dating back to 1895 and the program appears back on the rise,” said Brett Dulaney, Executive Director of the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg. “We are excited to welcome the Thundering Herd to our game for the [...]
READ MOREST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – FIU, led by explosive playmaker T.Y. Hilton, will be making its second-ever bowl appearance in school history after accepting a bid to the 2011 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg. The Panthers will face a team to be determined from Conference USA in the fourth edition of the ESPN Regional Television (ERT), a subsidiary of ESPN, owned bowl gamefrom Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 8p.m. ET on ESPN. The Panthers, from the Sun Belt Conference, filled a slot for the BIG EAST, which didn’t have enough teams to fulfill its bowl commitments. FIU, which fielded its first-ever team in 2002, posted a school-record [...]
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