Marshall knocked off Virginia Tech for the first time since 1940, with a score of 24-17 on Saturday, Sept. 24, in front of a sold-out Joan C. Edwards Stadium to improve to 3-0 on the season.
Running back Rasheen Ali led the offensive charge for the Herd. Ali accounted for two touchdowns and 174 rushing yards. His performance on Saturday pushed him to over 2,000 rushing yards in his collegiate career with the Herd.
Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Drones put the Hokies on the board early after he found a hole in the Marshall defense allowing him to run 31 yards into the endzone to put the Hokies up 7-0.