HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) Tiquan Lang returned two interceptions for touchdowns and Michael Birdsong threw two scoring passes in his Marshall debut as the Thundering Herd beat Purdue 41-31 on Sunday.
Marshall, the 2014 Conference USA champion, finally beat a team from a major conference at home after going 0-5 since 2005. But the Thundering Herd needed some late help.
After Devon Johnson put Marshall ahead 34-31 with a 6-yard scoring run with 2:50 remaining, Purdue had plenty of time left. But Lang intercepted Austin Appleby in the middle of the field and returned it 55 yards for a score with 1:20 left.