Sun Belt fines Marshall $100,000 for not playing in Independence Bowl

January 17, 2025

By Nick Bromberg, Yahoo Sports: The Sun Belt has fined Marshall for the school’s decision to opt out of the Independence Bowl.

Marshall said it couldn’t play in the Dec. 28 game against Army due to a lack of players. The Thundering Herd won the Sun Belt title game over Louisiana and was set to play the Black Knights in one of the better matchups of bowl season. But an impending coaching change led to player departures and the school backed out of the bowl game two weeks before.

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Sun Belt fines Marshall $100,000 for not playing in Independence Bowl

Marshall backed out of the game because so many players entered the transfer portal after coach Charles Huff's departure.

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