Gibson pleased with three straight victories, but aims for Herd to remove 'sloppiness' ahead of matchup at James Madison

Tyler's Talking Points: Marshall must limit explosive gains as SBC play begins

Conference play begins for Marshall’s football team with what projects as one of the most important matchups on the Thundering Herd’s schedule, a 3:45 p.m. game Saturday at James Madison, reigning champion of the Sun Belt.

Marshall football: Herd begins conference play against reigning SBC champ Dukes

HUNTINGTON — In order for Marshall football to contend for a Sun Belt Conference title, it must first dethrone the king. James Madison (4-0, 1-0 SBC) rolled Old Dominion a week ago, 46-20, for its 10th straight SBC victory. With Billy Napier returning to the SBC to coach the Dukes, it seems JMU has not missed a step following a College Football Playoff appearance.

Gibson pleased with three straight victories, but aims for Herd to remove 'sloppiness' ahead of matchup at James Madison

— By Bill Cornwell HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall enters Sun Belt Conference play this week with a plenty respectable 3-1 record and a knack for winning close contests. Most recently, the Herd avoided an upset and a loss to a FCS program by using a late field goal to defeat Gardner-Webb, 36-35. But there’s noticeable room for improvement around a team whose three victories have come by a total of nine points, including two by a combined margin of …

Marshall Football Heads Down I-64 To Take On JMU

Coach Gibson Weekly Press Conference – James Madison | Player Interviews – JMU HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Football travels down I-64 East into Virginia this weekend to start Sun Belt Conference play against defending SBC champ James Madison in a 3:45 p.m. game shown nationally by ESPNU from Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Va. HOW TO FOLLOW Watch: ESPNU Listen: Live Live Stats: StatBroadcast G ame notes: Marshall | JMU Twitter: @HerdFB Ins…