Marshall’s Xayvian Turner-Bradshaw tied a program record with an insane 100-yard touchdown return, turning an Old Dominion 55-yard field goal attempt into a full-blown nightmare right before halftime. This wasn’t just a big play; it completely flipped the script on what Old Dominion hoped would be a momentum swing.
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The clock was winding down in the second quarter, just four seconds left, and Old Dominion’s Andrew Nelms lined up for a massive 55-yard field goal. If he nailed it, the deficit would’ve been cut to just one score heading into the locker room. That’s a huge psychological boost, right? Instead, the kick fell short. Right into the hands of Turner-Bradshaw in the end zone. The dude took off, racing 100 yards “without any trouble” for a touchdown. Boom. Just like that, Marshall’s lead exploded to 17 points, and Old Dominion was left staring at the scoreboard, probably wondering what just happened. That 100-yard sprint wasn’t just a highlight reel play, it tied the program record for the longest play in Marshall’s history. Absolutely wild.
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It wasn’t just Turner-Bradshaw bringing the fireworks. Marshall had already set the tone early thanks to TJ Lester. He got things going right away in the first quarter, punching in a 4-yard touchdown run on the Thundering Herd’s opening drive. Later, he broke free for a massive 49-yard touchdown run on Marshall’s third series. These two scores helped Marshall build that 17-point lead by halftime.
Marshall was looking for its second win in Sun Belt play this Saturday, and if they held onto that lead, they’d move to 2-2 in conference action. Even better, it would mark their first back-to-back wins since they strung together three straight victories from September 12 to September 26 against Middle Tennessee, Missouri State, and Gardner-Webb. The Thundering Herd are grinding it out, and plays like Turner-Bradshaw’s epic return show they’re ready to make opponents pay for any missteps.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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