HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) - On Friday, the Sun Belt Conference announced that they will be fining Marshall University $100,000 for opting out of their appearance in the 2024 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl against Army. Marshall made the decision after head coach Charles Huff departed for Southern Miss, which in turn caused dozens of players to enter the transfer portal, leaving the Thundering Herd with not enough players to field a team for…

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The Sun Belt has fined Marshall $100,000 for opting out of the Independence Bowl last month

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Marshall opted out of the Independence Bowl vs. Army last month

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The Sun Belt fined Marshall $100,000 for opting out of the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl even though its roster had been depleted to 41 players following coach Charles Huff's exit and as many as 36 players entering the transfer portal.

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College Football’s 10 Most Intimidating Stadiums (1:16) Last month, Marshall opted out of the Technologies Independence Bowl because it lost too many players to the transfer portal. Thankfully, Louisiana Tech replaced Marshall as Army's opponent for this game.At that time, Marshall lost 36 players to the portal, with more than half of those players on scholarship. The program lost the Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year, quarterback Braylon Braxton. H…

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The Thundering Herd were set to play Army in the Independence Bowl.

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Marshall Football Hit With Six-Figure Fine for Backing Out of Bowl Game

The Sun Belt Conference has fined Marshall $100,000 and issued a public reprimand to the school after it opted out of the Independence Bowl in December.Head coach Charles Huff left for Southern Miss the day after the Thundering Herd beat Louisiana in the Dec. 7 Sun Belt championship game, taking several members of the coaching staff with him. In addition, more than two dozen players entered the transfer portal — with several of them also landing…

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Marshall fined $100K by Sun Belt for opting out of Independence Bowl

The Sun Belt Conference fined Marshall $100,000 for backing out of the Independence Bowl on Dec. 28 due to a depleted roster.

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Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 17, 2025, 07:46 PM ETClose College football reporter
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Graduate of the University of TennesseeThe Sun Belt Conference announced Friday it fined Marshall $100,000 for opting out of the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl last month even though the Thundering Herd's roster had been depleted to 41 players after coach Charles Huff's exit to Southern Miss and as many as 36 players entering th…

Sun Belt fines Marshall $100,000 for opting out of bowl game

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