The Thundering Herd (6-3, 4-1 Sun Belt) led by two touchdowns at the half, doubled its lead in the third quarter and generated four turnovers on the defensive side while holding the Golden Eagles to 183 yards of total offense and 1-14 on third downs Saturday afternoon.

The Thundering Herd charged past Southern Mississippi, 37-3, at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg to end an eight-game road skid, achieve its sixth win to become bowl eligible and stay in the hunt for a Sun Belt Conference East Division title.

The Thundering Herd is No. 15 in rushing yards per game in FBS, averaging 212.9 yards a contest. Last week, the Herd rushed for 198 yards, with Jordan Houston’s 80 leading the w

It's the first time that Marshall and the Golden Eagles have met in football since 2018 and the Thundering Herd is searching for its first win in Hattiesburg since 2014 after dropping the last three in the series.