2013 Military Bowl
| 2013 Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 6th Military Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 27, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Network ESPN | | |||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mike Patrick (play-by-play) Ed Cunningham (analyst) Jeannine Edwards (sidelines) | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2013 Military Bowl was an American
The Thundering Herd finished the regular season with a 9–4 record (7–1 C-USA), champions of the Conference USA East Division.[2] The Terrapins had a record of 7–5 (3–5 ACC).[3]
This was the first Military Bowl to be played at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The first five were played at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.
Teams
The game featured the Marshall Thundering Herd of Conference USA against Maryland Terrapins from the Atlantic Coast Conference. This was the first meeting between Marshall and Maryland.
Marshall Thundering Herd
The Thundering Herd improved on last season's 5–7 finish, winning the Conference USA East Division Championship and advancing to the 2013 Conference USA Football Championship Game. After their 41–24 defeat at the hands of the Rice Owls, bowl director Steve Beck extended an invitation to the Herd to play in the game.[4]
In addition to being Marshall's first Military Bowl, this is set to be the last Military Bowl to feature representation from Conference USA, as that tie-in will go to the American Athletic Conference from 2014 until at least 2019.[5]
Maryland Terrapins
The Terrapins got back to their winning ways after finishing 7–5 overall and 3–5 in-conference. They are making their first bowl appearance since they played in the 2010 edition of this game where they faced another Conference USA opponent in East Carolina. At season's end, bowl director Steve Beck extended an invitation to the Terps to play in the game.[6]
This will mark as the Terps' final game as a member of the
Game summary
First quarter
The first quarter started very slow. The first 4 drives all resulted in 3 and outs, but the next 3 resulted in touchdowns. On 2nd and Goal from the Maryland Terrapins 1 yard line, Marshall Thundering Herd quarterback Rakeem Cato threw a touchdown pass to Tommy Shuler. On the next drive, Maryland Terrapins quarterback C. J. Brown threw a touchdown pass to Levern Jacobs. The last scoring play of the first quarter occurred when Cato had another touchdown pass, this time to Gator Hoskins. After the first quarter, the score was 14–7 in favor of Marshall.
Second quarter
The second quarter started just like how the first quarter ended. Maryland's kicker, Brad Craddock, converted an early field goal from 25 yards. Marshall's next drive would also result in points, as their own kicker, Justin Haig, would make a 27-yard field goal. After the two teams traded punts, Maryland converted another scoring opportunity. Craddock made another field goal, this time from 31 yards away. After the field goal, Marshall had another opportunity to score, but had limited time. With 9 seconds left and facing a 4th down and 10 from the Maryland 33, Marshall coach Doc Holliday decided to go for it. Quarterback Rakeem Cato completed the pass to Essray Taliaferro, but they were not able to score nor were they able to get another play off in time. After the second quarter, the score was 17–13 in favor of Marshall.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Scoring summary
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References
- ^ Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 10, 2013
- ^ "Marshall University Accepts Bid to the 2013 Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman". Military Bowl. December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ^ "University of Maryland Accepts Bid to the 2013 Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman". Military Bowl. December 8, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ "Marshall Accepts Bid to 2013 Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman". HerdZone.com (Press release). Marshall University. December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ^ "Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman Announces Partnership with American Athletic Conference". MilitaryBowl.org. Military Bowl. July 11, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- University of Maryland. December 8, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.