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Del Rio-Wilson, Marshall defense makes late save to blunt Missouri St. rally in 30-24 win

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 20). Del Rio-Wilson, Marshall defense makes late save to blunt Missouri St. rally in 30-24 win. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/del-rio-wilson-marshall-defense-makes-late-save-to-blunt-missouri-st-rally-in-30-24-win/article_adb41eee-3bca-558d-8eed-06f9b3d818c3.html

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Carlos Del Rio-Wilson led Marshall with 249 total yards and two touchdowns, helping the Thundering Herd secure a 30-24 victory over Missouri State in Springfield, Mo., on Saturday night. Despite trailing by 14 points early in the fourth quarter, Missouri State mounted a comeback but failed to convert on a critical fourth-down play near the end of the game when Marshall’s defense made a crucial stop with under two minutes left.
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On Saturday night, Carlos Del Rio-Wilson led the Marshall Thundering Herd to a 30-24 victory over Missouri State Bears in Springfield, Missouri. Del Rio-Wilson contributed 249 total yards and two touchdowns, accounting for points on Marshall's first three drives. Despite trailing by only 14-10 at the end of the first quarter, Missouri State rallied to within 24-20 late in the game but failed on a fourth-down pass attempt with 1:59 left. Defensively, Javae Gilmore made a crucial deflection that stopped Missouri State's drive at Marshall’s 7-yard line. This stop secured Marshall's win after they had led by as much as two touchdowns earlier in the contest.

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Bears Marshall Missouri State SPRINGFIELD The Thundering Herd

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Marshall PERSON · 6× Missouri State ORG · 4× Del Rio-Wilson PERSON · 3× Bears ORG · 2× Locklear PERSON · 2× The Thundering Herd ORG · 2× Carlos Del Rio-Wilson PERSON · 1× Javae Gilmore PERSON · 1× Mo. GPE · 1× SPRINGFIELD GPE · 1×

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After the Bears’ 11-play, 86-yard drive that lasted three minutes, defensive lineman Javae Gilmore deflected Skyler Locklear’s pass attempt on fourth-and-goal at Marshall’s 7 with 1:59 remaining.
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Del Rio-Wilson, Marshall defense makes late save to blunt Missouri St. rally in 30-24 win · assertive framing

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Del Rio-Wilson accounted for 249 yards and two touchdowns and Marshall held off Missouri State for a 30-24 win on Saturday night. asserted
Marshall → account → night
Missouri State rallied from a 24-10 deficit to get the score to its final margin. asserted
State → rally → margin
After the Bears’ 11-play, 86-yard drive that lasted three minutes, defensive lineman Javae Gilmore deflected Skyler Locklear’s pass attempt on fourth-and-goal at Marshall’s 7 with 1:59 remaining. asserted
Gilmore → last → 1:59
The Thundering Herd (2-1) scored points in their first three drives and never trailed. asserted
Herd → score → drives
Del Rio-Wilson threw a 39-yard scoring pass to TJ Lester for the first score on Marshall’s first possession. asserted
Wilson → throw → possession
Marshall’s second drive ended with 2:25 left in the first quarter when Jo’Shon Barbie crashed in from a yard out for a 14-3 lead. asserted
Barbie → end → lead
The Bears closed to 14-10 when Locklear threw a 38-yard touchdown to Witt Edwards to close the first quarter. asserted
Locklear → close → quarter
Following a Marshall field goal near the midway point of the third, the Thundering Herd made it a two-touchdown lead when Del Rio-Wilson ran it in from the 6 just after halftime. asserted
Wilson → follow → halftime
Missouri State reduced the deficit to 24-17 when Breezy Dubar ran it in from the 1 a few minutes later. asserted
Dubar → reduce → 1
Del Rio-Wilson threw for 176 yards with a touchdown and ran for 73 yards and a score. asserted
Wilson → throw → yards
Locklear threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns. asserted
Locklear → throw → yards
Isaiah Myers caught seven passes for 141 yards. asserted
Myers → catch → yards
Up next Marshall: Hosts Gardner-Webb on Saturday. asserted
Marshall → host → Saturday
Missouri State: Travels to face No. 16 SMU in Dallas on Saturday. asserted
State → travel → Saturday
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