University of South Alabama Athletics

HUNTINGTON, W.VA.. – South Alabama fell to Marshall 20-13 at Joan C. Edward Stadium on Tuesday night after the Thundering Herd scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:49 seconds remaining. 

Key Moments

• Davis Little gave the Jaguars a 3-0 lead late in the first quarter after he nailed a 29-yard field goal. The Jags' defense held Marshall scoreless in the first quarter, marking the second time this season they have held an opponent scoreless to start a game – the other was at Tulane. 

• Trailing 6-3 with two seconds left on the clock, Little hit a career-long 42-yard field goal as time expired to tie the game at the half. 

• The Thundering Herd scored the game's first touchdown with 3:25 left in the third quarter to take a 13-6 lead. 

• After a missed Marshall field goal, the Jaguars drove 80 yards in six minutes and converted on two fourth downs to tie the game. Rod Gibbs kept the possession alive with a 26-yard-rush on a fake punt on a fourth-and-nine, sparking a 19 yard rushing touchdown from PJ Martin to top off the drive. 

• Marshall responded with a 75-yard scoring drive, taking a 20-13 lead with 1:49 left. 

• South Alabama picked up one first down on the final possession, but would eventually turn the ball over on downs to end the game. 

• South Alabama needed a fake punt to extend a fourth-quarter drive that resulted in a PJ Martin touchdown. That score tied the game at 13-13 with 4:38 left to play. Marshall, though, scored with 1:49 left in the game to take a 20-13 lead.

Key Stats

• South Alabama totaled 326 yards of offense, rushing for 178 yards and passing for 148. 

• The Jags converted five of six fourth-down attempts, including two on the final scoring drive. 

• Keenan Phillips led the Jaguars with 70 rushing yards on 16 carries and finished with 100 all-purpose yards. Martin rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. 

• Will Felton and Xavious Anderson Jr. each registered a sack as the Jags finished with two sacks and five tackles for loss. 

• Damyrion Darby paced the defense with seven total tackles, while Felton, Dallas Young, and Seidrion Langston each recorded six. 

• Brendan Jenkins finished with 75 receiving yards and has eclipsed that number four times this season. He had four receptions and now has a team-high 430 receiving yards on the season. 

• Davis Little booted a career-long 42-yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter. His previous high was 40 yards.

Notables

• Seidrion Langston recorded the first TFL of his career in the first quarter. He also made his first start in South Alabama. 

• PJ Martin scored a 19-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter to extend his scoring streak to seven straight games. He has a team-high seven rushing touchdowns this season and rushed for 47 yards against the Herd. 

•  Keenan Phillips led the Jags with 70 rushing yards on 16 touches. It was his third-highest rushing output this season behind a 157-yard game against Arkansas State and a 116-yard outing against Ohio. 

• South Alabama held Marshall scoreless in the first quarter and has now held two opponents scoreless in the first quarter this season. The Jags also held Tulane scoreless in the opening quarter on Sept. 12, 2026. 

• William Felton IV has recorded a sack in back-to-back games. His sack against Arkansas State in the last outing was his first of the season. 

• The South Alabama defense registered two sacks, which is tied for the second-most in a game this season. Felton and Xavious Anderson Jr. each posted a sack.

Up Next
South Alabama will prepare for a Halloween matchup against Louisiana Tech on Oct.31 at Hancock Whitney Stadium.