UConn (6-6, FBS Independent) vs. Marshall (8-4, Sun Belt), Dec. 19, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
LOCATION
Conway, South Carolina.
TOP PLAYERS
UConn: RB Victor Rosa, led team with 561 yards rushing and 888 all-purpose yards.
Marshall: RB Khalan Laborn led the Sun Belt Conference and was 12th nationally with 1,423 yards rushing, 16 touchdowns.
NOTABLE
UConn: The Huskies have a chance to win their most games since going 8-5 in 2010 and losing the Fiesta Bowl to Oklahoma.
Marshall: The Thundering Herd are seventh nationally in scoring defense, allowing 16.2 points a game, and 10th in the country in overall defense at 292.8 yards given up a game. They’ve won four straight.
LAST TIME
Marshall 16, UConn 10, Dec. 26, 2015.
BOWL HISTORY
UConn: Huskies are playing in their first Myrtle Beach Bowl and seventh overall postseason game.
Marshall: Thundering Herd are in their first Myrtle Beach Bowl and sixth straight postseason game. They’ve been in 19 bowl games in program history.
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