Thursday, March 15, 2012

Offensive linemen refused to succumb to injuries

DAILY MAIL SPORTSWRITER

HUNTINGTON - Marshall University's Mid-American Conferencechampionship game win - a first-ever fourth straight in the MAC -was more about guts than it was about glory. Thundering Herdquarterback Byron Leftwich gratefully gave his MU offensive mostvaluable player game ball to linemen Scott Harper and Jeff Edwards.

Leaving the field following Saturday's 19-14 victory over WesternMichigan, Edwards, a sophomore center, could barely walk.

Coach Bob Pruett was sincerely moved. In talking about the gutsof his linemen, he had to be.

"Jeff Edwards played on one leg," Pruett said. "He couldn't walk.We put a double brace on him and he …

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