The Solar Belt Convention champion Marshall Thundering Herd will not be participating within the Radiance Applied sciences Independence Bowl this season.
As an alternative, Louisiana Tech will change them to face No. 22 Military in Shreveport on Dec. 28.
According to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg, Marshall is unable to subject a aggressive staff because of 36 gamers getting 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 with no starter for what was alleged to be the ultimate recreation of the 12 months.
Defensive coordinator Tony Gibson was employed to switch 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 Sport.
Huff addressed the failed contract negotiations with the varsity and the way his exit was affecting this system when he was launched at Southern Mississippi on Dec. 12.
