Marshall Football opts out of the Independence Bowl
The Thundering Herd have lost nearly 30 players to the transfer portal in the last week.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WVVA) - Following the departure of now former Head Coach Charles Huff, the Thundering Herd have had a tough time finding enough players to field a team.
That forced the program to decide to decline their invitation to participate in the Independence Bowl against Army on December 28th.
In a statement released on the school’s X account, they cited the decision as being based on what medical experts, coaches, and players see as the best decision for their health and well-being.
“At this moment, our football program’s participation numbers create a major concern for the health and safety of our current student-athletes to compete in a safe, viable manner.”
The team will now be replaced by Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl, as Marshall now looks forward to the future with new Head Coach Tony Gibson.
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