Marshall's defense stood tall in a defensive struggle that saw only two total touchdowns in the contest, one by each team. Chase Litton led the Herd to its third consecutive bowl win and Deandre Reaves shined as bright as the Florida sunshine.
In a game that touted a matchup of two stellar defenses between Marshall (10-3) and UCONN (6-7), it would be the Herd that would better the Huskies for a 16-10 win in the St. Petersburg Bowl at Tropicana Field.
With the win, Marshall becomes the first ever "Group of Five" program with three consecutive seasons of at least 10 wins and Doc Holliday runs his bowl record while at the helm of the Herd to 4-0.