HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Stone Earle threw three touchdown passes, including a tiebreaking toss in the fourth quarter, and Marshall beat Western Michigan 27-20 on Saturday.

Earle hit Christian Fitzpartrick down the left side for a 34-yard touchdown with 7:39 remaining to take the lead. The touchdown came after Jaden Yates recovered a fumble at the Marshall 30 and then the Thundering Herd (2-2) advanced 36 yards on two A.J. Turner rushes.

Western Michigan (1-3) took the next seven minutes to drive down the field and reached the Marshall 5 with a third-and-1. But Jaden Nixon was dropped for a 2-yard loss and Hayden Wolff overthrew a receiver in the back of the end zone.

The Thundering Herd (2-2) had a 17-3 halftime lead before Western Michigan rallied with two third-quarter touchdowns and a field goal early in the fourth to tie it.

Earle finished 15 of 25 for 177 yards passing. Turner had 124 yards rushing on nine carries.

Wolff threw for 126 yards and one TD for the Broncos. Nixon rushed for 146 yards and a score on 23 carries.

 

Appalachian St.	3	14	7	13	=	37
Marshall	7	21	10	14	=	52

First Quarter

MRSH-Braxton 3 run (Verhoff kick), 11:56.

APP-FG Moore 42, 7:51.

Second Quarter

APP-K.Roberts 10 run (Moore kick), 14:55.

MRSH–Houston 75 pass from Braxton (Verhoff kick), 14:05.

MRSH–Anderson 13 interception return (Verhoff kick), 13:54.

MRSH–Turner 5 pass from Braxton (Verhoff kick), 4:58.

APP-Stroman 21 pass from Aguilar (Moore kick), :47.

Third Quarter

MRSH-Turner 29 run (Verhoff kick), 7:01.

MRSH-FG Verhoff 38, 5:06.

APP_Stroman 27 pass from Aguilar (Moore kick), 1:50.

Fourth Quarter

MRSH-C.Montgomery 26 pass from Braxton (Verhoff kick), 11:12.

APP-Marshall 2 run (Moore kick), 6:05.

MRSH_Braxton 35 run (Verhoff kick), 4:16.

APP_Marshall 2 run (pass failed), 1:13.

A_28,023.

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	APP	MRSH
First downs	33	21
Total Net Yards	473	365
Rushes-yards	40-180	39-236
Passing	293	129
Punt Returns	0-0	1-10
Kickoff Returns	1-14	6-87
Interceptions Ret.	0-0	2-14
Comp-Att-Int	26-44-2	8-14-0
Sacked-Yards Lost	4-30	0-0
Punts	2-45.0	2-39.0
Fumbles-Lost	1-0	0-0
Penalties-Yards	15-158	8-85
Time of Possession	35:34	24:26

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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING_Appalachian St., Aguilar 10-55, Marshall 10-48, Roberts 13-36, Haywood 6-24, Jackson 1-17. Marshall, Braxton 15-140, Turner 12-65, Houston 6-35, C.Montgomery 1-4, E.Payne 1-1, Chapman 1-(minus 4), (Team) 3-(minus 5).

PASSING_Appalachian St., Aguilar 26-44-2-293. Marshall, Braxton 8-14-0-129.

RECEIVING_Appalachian St., Robinson 8-94, Stroman 5-75, Jackson 5-29, Haywood 2-20, Larkins 2-8, Hetzel 1-27, Fowles 1-19, E.Wilson 1-15, Marshall 1-6. Marshall, C.Montgomery 2-29, Houston 1-75, E.Payne 1-8, Chester 1-6, Turner 1-5, Fitzpatrick 1-4, Metcalf 1-2.

MISSED FIELD GOALS_Appalachian St., Moore 39.