Beckley, Bluefield & Lewisburg News, Weather, SportsMarshall Facing More Than New Opponent

In Huntington, weather can sometimes be a factor in football games. That's one variable the Thundering Herd won't have to worry about in the Beef ‘O' Brady's Bowl against Florida International. The game takes place in St. Petersburg at Tropicana Field. The dome is home to the Tampa Bay Rays in the MLB.

FIU went 8-4 (5-3) this year to earn a bowl bid. With only two games remaining in the regular season, Marshall defeated Memphis 23-22, and then took down East Carolina 34-27 in overtime. The Beef ‘O' Brady's Bowl will kickoff on Tuesday, December 20 at 8:00 p.m.