(Video @wwsportswv) While Spears doubled down on the Herd’s decision to opt out, the decision placed Independence Bowl officials and ESPN, which televised the game, in a bind, and was a bad look ...

The Sun Belt fined the Marshall Thundering Herd $100,000 for opting out of the Independence Bowl in December. Louisiana Tech replaced Marshall in their game against Army, and they lost 27-6 to Army.

and we're better for it The Sun Belt's fine and punishment comes roughly a month since Marshall informed the Independence Bowl on Dec. 14 that it wouldn't be able to compete in the game.

Marshall then decided to withdraw from their matchup with AAC champions Army in the Independence Bowl The ... decision to not participate in the bowl game. The statement cited the Herd's decision ...

The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl awarded $1,000 each to 16 local ... Louisiana Tech, and had their names displayed at the game.

based game was set to be played ... the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl, the American Athletic Conference and ESPN," the league said in a statement. Charles Huff coached Marshall to ...

Louisiana Tech — which finished the regular season at 5-7 — replaced Marshall in the Dec. 28 Independence Bowl vs. Army. The Black Knights won the game handily, 27-6. The Sun Belt issued the ...

The Sun Belt Conference has fined league member Marshall $100,000 for opting out of the Independence Bowl. Marshall withdrew from the Dec. 28 game on Dec. 14 — six days after accepting the ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Sun Belt fined Marshall $100,000 on Friday for opting out of the Independence Bowl last month. Marshall withdrew from the Dec. 28 game in Shreveport, Louisiana ...

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.