HUNTINGTON, W.V. (AP) — Jacobie Henderson returned a blocked field goal 65 yards for a touchdown and Braylon Braxton threw three touchdown passes as Marshall maintained a share of the Sun Belt Conference East Division lead with a 31-19 win over Coastal Carolina in the annual “75” game on Saturday afternoon.

The game is the Marshall program’s annual tribute to the 75 persons who died in a plane crash November 14, 1970.

Braydon Bennett scored from the 4-yard line four minutes into the game to give the Chanticleers a 7-0 lead, but Marshall answered with a 39-yard Nathan Totten field goal and a 14-yard touchdown pass from Braxton to Chuck Montgomery to take the lead before Henderson’s return made it 17-7 at the half. Braxton threw 7 yards to Christian Fitzpatrick in the third quarter and 2 yards to Toby Payne early in the fourth quarter.

Marshall came into the game ranked No. 11 in the FBS at 218.9 rushing yards per game but managed just 35 yards on 32 carries against the Chanticleers. Braxton completed 20 of 31 passes for 219 yards without an interception.

Ethan Vasko completed 21 of 39 passes for 267 yards and a touchdown with an interception for Coastal Carolina (5-5, 2-4). Bennett had 19 carries for 67 yards.

The Thundering Herd (7-3, 5-1) entered the game tied with Georgia Southern for the division lead with two games remaining.

Coastal Carolina	7	0	0	12	≠	19
Marshall	3	14	7	7	≠	31

First Quarter

CCAR–Bennett 4 run (Hensley kick), 11:04.

MRSH–FG Totten 39, 2:47.

Second Quarter

MRSH–C.Montgomery 14 pass from Braxton (Totten kick), 9:06.

MRSH–Henderson 65 blocked field goal return (Totten kick), 3:47.

Third Quarter

MRSH–Fitzpatrick 7 pass from Braxton (Totten kick), 2:02.

Fourth Quarter

CCAR–FG Hensley 46, 13:44.

MRSH–T.Payne 2 pass from Braxton (Totten kick), 11:55.

CCAR–Tucker 47 pass from Vasko (Hensley kick), 11:04.

CCAR–safety, 6:56.

A–24,175.

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	CCAR	MRSH
First downs	20	17
Total Net Yards	391	254
Rushes-yards	36-124	32-35
Passing	267	219
Punt Returns	0-0	1–2
Kickoff Returns	1-14	3-135
Interceptions Ret.	0-0	1-1
Comp-Att-Int	21-40-1	20-31-0
Sacked-Yards Lost	3-24	2-20
Punts	4-45.0	4-52.0
Fumbles-Lost	3-2	1-0
Penalties-Yards	8-62	7-65
Time of Possession	30:56	29:04

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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING–Coastal Carolina, Bennett 19-67, Washington 6-22, Vasko 10-20, Tucker 1-15. Marshall, Houston 9-33, Braxton 16-30, E.Payne 4-4, Chapman 2-0, (Team) 1-(minus 32).

PASSING–Coastal Carolina, Vasko 21-39-1-267, Tucker 0-1-0-0. Marshall, Braxton 20-31-0-219.

RECEIVING–Coastal Carolina, Graves 6-87, Bennett 5-35, Tucker 3-69, Karr 2-36, Taylor 2-16, Wright 1-11, Berrong 1-9, Powell 1-4. Marshall, C.Montgomery 6-67, Chester 4-69, T.Payne 3-10, Fitzpatrick 2-30, E.Payne 2-7, Chapman 1-15, Holmes 1-11, DeM.Harris 1-10.

MISSED FIELD GOALS–Coastal Carolina, Hensley 45