ATHENS, Ga. — Following a 45-7 loss to No. 5-ranked Georgia to open its season, Marshall University football will see if the trope of Week 2 seeing the biggest improvement is reality.

Thundering Herd coach Tony Gibson’s speech after the loss, as expected, was to make sure it doesn’t become demoralizing.

“I told the kids that we have a long year,” Gibson said. “Last year, I think they started 1-2 and won the Sun Belt. Our goals are ahead of us. We have to worry about tomorrow. We have to get better. We’re not going to look too far ahead. We have a lot of film to watch and evaluate. I told them, ‘You’re all-in or you’re all-out. I love all of you. I want you here. We’re going to keep fighting and make this thing right. I promise you that.'”

While the stats show a game in which Marshall al

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