Cam Fancher, Isaiah Gibson see playing time for Marshall in upset of Notre Dame

Marshall has 14 players from Ohio on the roster, and two from the Dayton and Springfield area contributed to its 26-21 upset victory Saturday at Notre Dame.

Wayne graduate Cam Fancher, a redshirt freshman quarterback, rushed three times for 12 yards. He’s No. 2 on the depth chart behind starter Henry Colombi, a redshirt senior who’s a transfer from Texas Tech.

Fancher and Colombi competed for the starting job in the preseason. Marshall coach Charles Huff said it was a close battle.

“Cam Fancher has GREATLY improved,” Huff said in August. “Going to go with Experience!”

Fancher saw more action in Marshall’s opener, a 55-3 victory against Norfolk State. He completed 2 of 3 passes for 27 yards and threw a 12-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. He ran three times for 60 yards.

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Springfield graduate Isaiah Gibson, a backup defensive lineman, had two tackles and a quarterback hit against Notre Dame. He’s a redshirt sophomore who spent the last three seasons with the Kentucky Wildcats before entering the transfer portal last December.

Marshall’s roster also includes: Centerville graduate Chase Harrison, a freshman who was one of six quarterbacks to receive playing time in the opener; and Lakota West graduate Steven Faucheux, a redshirt sophomore offensive lineman who spent his first two years in college football at Purdue.

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