Chase Litton went 23 of 34 for 218 yards and one touchdown as Marshall won its 10th game this season by beating Connecticut, 16-10, in the St. Petersburg Bowl on Saturday in Florida.
Nick Smith had three field goals for Marshall (10-3), including a 32-yarder with 1 minute 44 seconds to play that was part of a 13-play, 80-yard march that lasted 6:35. The Thundering Herd went 13-1 a year ago and 10-4 in 2013.
Bryant Shirreffs completed 10 of 17 passes for 86 yards and gained 75 yards on 19 carries for UConn (6-7), which came up short in a bid to have a winning record for the first time since 2010.