Marshall stunned No. 8 Notre Dame 26-21 on Saturday in South Bend, Indiana, pulling off one of the most shocking upsets over the last few college football seasons. The victory was the Thundering Herd’s first over a top-10 opponent since 2003, while the loss for the Fighting Irish gave them an 0-2 start to a season for the first time since 2011.
The defeat also saw Marcus Freeman make some unfortunate history as he became the first Notre Dame coach to start a career 0-3 and the first to open his inaugural season 0-2 since Lou Holtz in 1986. (Freeman coached ND in last year’s Fiesta Bowl.)
The Thundering Herd, three-touchdown underdogs entering the matchup, saw Henri Colombi throw a 3-yard touchdown to tight end Devin Miller to cap an 11-play, 94-yard drive and give Marshall a 19-15 lead with just over 5 minutes to play. The visitors increased their advantage from there as Steven Gilmore intercepted Tyler Buchner on the next drive, taking the ball 37 yards for a pick six to give Marshall a decisive 26-15 advantage.
🚨 MARSHALL UPSETS NO. 8 NOTRE DAME IN SOUTH BEND 🚨@HerdFB pic.twitter.com/yedsuxvKj7
— ESPN (@espn) September 10, 2022
DOWN GOES NO. 8 NOTRE DAME‼️
Marshall upsets the Fighting Irish in South Bend, 26-21 pic.twitter.com/LZ0Hln9oyZ
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