Herd Football in numbers

 

The Marshall Herd Football twitter account (@HerdFB) tweeted out a head-hurting amount of rankings today. The Herd Football might be 2-2 on the season, but the team is leaving an impression on the nation in a completely different way.

Nationally, the Herd is ranked 5^th in first downs with 110, 10^th in passed intercepted on defense with 6. Individually Cato is 9^th in scoring responsibility with 72 points, leads CUSA in pass average per game, and total offense.

Blake Fronapfel leads in pass efficiency.

Tight End Gator Hoskins is 9^th in the country in receiving touch downs. Kicker Haig also leads in scoring on kicks.

Tommy Shuler is tied for 2^nd in nation for receptions and is 19^th overall in receiving yards at 367.

The Herd as a whole leads C-USA in scoring offense, scoring defense, passing offense, total offense, total defense, pas defense, and first downs. Herd also leads the nation in scrimmage plays that have gone for at least 10 yards (84) and is 3^rd in total scrimmage plays (334).

Right now the Herds record shows they are 2-2, however the stats say otherwise. The team has put forth great performances overall and individually making it almost impossible to be upset as a fan. This week is a bye week and conference play starts the following week. For the first time in several years, I believe the Herd is not only the best team in the conference, but that they will be the second Marshall University program to bring home a Conference title.