In a shocking turn of events, Rice pulls off the upset over Marshall, putting the division back into play


Holy smokes… we may be getting some massive news from C-USA any minute now regarding game's next week.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR: Marshall vs. FIU to get cancelled, Marshall vs. Charlotte back on. That would put three C-USA teams all with one loss in play: Marshall, FAU, and Charlotte.

Does this make any sense!? 🤔🤔

If #FAU beats #USM & #Marshall vs #FIU is cancelled, the Owls will finish with a higher winning % & be crowned the C-USA East Division Regular Season Champions. BUT per new #CUSA rules released last week, MU would go to the #CUSA Championship. 💩

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) December 5, 2020

BOOM! There it is!

Marshall will now play Charlotte, a much more challenging opponent than winless and COVID ravaged FIU.

BREAKING: @ConferenceUSA has cancelled @HerdFB's contest vs. #FIU. #Marshall (4-1) will now play @CharlotteFTBL (2-1, playing #WKU tomorrow). Game will be held Friday at 6:30pm in Huntington.

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) December 5, 2020

And here are the division clinching scenarios in C-USA East.

Remember, Marshall, FAU, and Charlotte all currently have one in-conference loss. Marshall and FAU have one conference game remaining while Charlotte has an extra game-in-hand. The 49ers will play WKU Sunday, 12/6.

🚨 #CUSA East Division Winner Scenarios 🚨#FAU - Beat USM (12/10), Charlotte beats Marshall (12/11).#Marshall - Beat Charlotte.#Charlotte - Beat WKU (12/6) , FAU loses to USM, beat Marshall.#GoOwls, #BeatUSM! #GoNiners, #BeatMarshall! pic.twitter.com/W4oykOYRex

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) December 5, 2020

We are looking for clarification from the conference on what would happen if this scenario plays out:

Charlotte falls to WKU.

FAU falls to USM.

Charlotte beats Marshall.

FAU, Marshall, and Charlotte would all have two loses, and a three-way tie in the head-to-head tiebreak.

And another CUSA team calls it quits for the season;

Yahoo

BREAKING: Marshall has cancelled their game against Charlotte due to a COVID outbreak. Unless C-USA changes their rules, again, Marshall will represent the East in the C-USA Championship.

That's right, the team that said they should've be punished for not having an outbreak will now punish FAU for having an outbreak.

BREAKING: #Marshall has cancelled their game vs. #Charlotte due to a #COVID19 outbreak within the Marshall program.

Unless @ConferenceUSA changes the rules (again), Marshall will now go to the #CUSA Championship no matter if #FAU beats #USM or not.

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) December 9, 2020

UPDATE: With the C-USA Championship game ten days away, if Marshall is unable to field a team then FAU will take their place.

JUST IN: If under any circumstance #Marshall is unable to field a team in the #CUSA Championship game, #FAU will take it's place.

H/t: @khobi_price.

This is regardless of @FAUFootball's result vs. #USM as the Owls hold the tiebreaker over 2-loss #Charlotte. pic.twitter.com/wyOWKgoe0F

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) December 9, 2020

If Marshall is unable to play Friday due to COVID cases, contact tracing, and injuries, then how will they be able to field a team eight days later?

Positive cases requires 10 days out. Contact tracing requires 14 days out.

Jack D Whidden III said

If Marshall is unable to play Friday due to COVID cases, contact tracing, and injuries, then how will they be able to field a team eight days later?

Positive cases requires 10 days out. Contact tracing requires 14 days out.

Posted On: Dec 9th 2020, 12:50 PM #398606

It will be funny when Marshall remarkably has a team next week.

It will be curious to see how next week plays out because there are two only scenarios.

1. Marshall has a big outbreak, making it unlikely they will be ready to play the Champ game.

2. They will be ready, which shows they probably could have played and only confirms what some may be thinking.


It has been pointed out that if Marshall can not play in the champ game, the number two team is up.

If we win, we will probably spend time preparing for the west chance until someone tells us not to.