HUNTINGTON — The Marshall University football team continues its quest for the first win of the Tony Gibson era on Saturday against Division I FCS Eastern Kentucky.

The game is the last at home for the Thundering Herd (0-2) until Oct. 11.

Last weekend, Marshall had more than 28,000 fans in attendance despite rainy conditions. It was quite a homecoming for players like Cannon Lewis, a former Cabell Midland star.

“It was awesome. We had a really good turnout despite the rain,” Lewis said. “I had about 15 or 20 people I grew up with and my family at the game. I probably had about 50% of the stadium that I’ve known at some point. It was like playing high school football again, but bigger. It means a little bit more.”

Marshall’s weakness in its 21-20 loss to Missouri State was its third-dow

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