April 26, 2008

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Huntington, W.Va. - The future of the Marshall Football program was on display Saturday as 6,701 fans made their way to Joan C. Edwards Stadium for the Annual Green and White Game Saturday.

Quarterback Mark Cann and running back Terrell Edwards, both redshirt freshmen, led the Green to a 44-8 victory over the White team. Cann completed 16-of-21 passes for 181 yards and Edwards carried 14 times for 77 yards and three touchdowns.

"We have shown progress throughout the spring, but we still have a long way to go," Marshall Head Coach Mark Snyder said. "Its now up to our players to do the things they need to do over the summer and that is where senior leadership comes in."

Tight end Robert Henry led the White team in receiving with seven catches for 49 yards and power back Kelvin Turner had 39 yards on 10 carries. Turner switched sides at the start of the second half and played for the Green team, racking up another 85 yards and a touchdown on five additional carries. The senior also produced one of the games biggest offensive highlights, breaking a 59-yard touchdown run in the second half.

Quarterbacks Jonathan Garner and Brian Anderson also saw action for both sides Saturday, combining to complete 23-of-50 passes for 164 and 42 yards, respectively.

E.J. Wynn was the game's leading receiver with 76 yards. Bryant Milligan finished with seven catches for 65 yards and returning All-Conference USA tight end Cody Slate had 63 yards on five grabs.

Phillip Gamble and Antawn Booker led the Green with six tackles each. Gamble was also one of two Green team defensive backs to record an interception along with Omar Brown. Booker also recorded a sack and two tackles for loss.

The White defense was led by B.J. Evans with 11 tackles, including one tackle for loss. Howard King recorded eight tackles with three for loss and a sack. Defensive end Demetrius Thompson earned two points for the White team, sacking of Brian Anderson for a safety. It was one of seven tackles for Thompson, who had two stops for loss and also forced a fumble.

Marshall's kickers were five-for-five on the day. Former Thundering Herd soccer goalkeeper Craig Ratanamorn connected on all three of his attempts for the Green, including a long of 47 yards at the end of regulation. Elliott Boyd also knocked through two 37-yard attempts for the White.

The game concludes the Herd's spring practice period. Marshall Players are scheduled to report for fall camp on August 3 and the season opener with Illinois State is set for August 30 in Huntington.

Season tickets are now on sale for the 2008 season. For more information call 1-800-THE-HERD.