The Solar Belt Convention champion Marshall Thundering Herd will not be participating within the Radiance Applied sciences Independence Bowl this season.
As a substitute, Louisiana Tech will substitute them to face No. 22 Military in Shreveport on Dec. 28.
According to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg, Marshall is unable to area a aggressive workforce as a consequence of 36 gamers coming into the switch portal following head coach Charles Huff’s departure for Southern Mississippi.
All three of this system’s quarterbacks additionally entered the portal, leaving it and not using a starter for what was purported to be the ultimate sport of the 12 months.
Defensive coordinator Tony Gibson was employed to interchange Huff shortly after his departure however that was not sufficient to quell the mass exodus.
Now, Marshall’s season will formally have ended with its 31-3 stampeding over Louisiana within the Solar Belt Championship Recreation.
Huff addressed the failed contract negotiations with the college and the way his exit was affecting this system when he was launched at Southern Mississippi on Dec. 12.