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Thundering Herd vs Hokies Final: 24-17 - Recap

The Hokies had no answer for Rasheen Ali on Saturday as the Thundering Herd rolled to a 24-17 win at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.

The Thundering Herd were a -6.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 43.0.

Rasheen Ali rushed for 174 yards, while Ethan Payne added 29 yards in the win. Caleb Coombs and Ethan Payne added 41 and 36 receiving yards respectively.

Bhayshul Tuten rushed for 88 yards for Virginia Tech, while Kyron Drones added 75 yards. Kyron Drones threw for 160 yards for the Hokies, while receivers Benji Gosnell and Bhayshul Tuten had 52 and 45 yards respectively.

Virginia Tech was outgained by Marshall 380-344 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 19-16 by the Thundering Herd.

Virginia Tech lost the time of possession battle 32:46-27:14, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Next game, Marshall takes its act home to face Old Dominion looking for another win. For Virginia Tech, they head home to face Pittsburgh.