— By Bill Cornwell

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Bowl eligibility is on the line for both teams Saturday when Marshall welcomes Georgia Southern to Joan C. Edwards Stadium for what is assured of being the last game of the season for one of the two teams.

Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m., and the matchup can be seen on ESPN+.

Both teams failed to secure a necessary sixth victory to become eligible last weekend. The Herd (5-6, 3-4) suffered a frustrating 26-24 loss at Appalachian State, while the Eagles (5-6, 3-4) were handled by Old Dominion, 45-10.

Clay Helton, the former head coach at Southern California, is in his fourth year as the leader of the Eagles and has compiled a 25-25 record in Statesboro. The Eagles have ended each of Helton’s previous three seasons with a loss in a bowl game.

At least

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