Marshall football is going through a difficult offseason as the program has been hit with a massive fine from the Sun Belt ...

The Sun Belt fined the Marshall Thundering Herd $100,000 for opting out of the Independence Bowl in December. Louisiana Tech replaced Marshall in their game against Army, and they lost 27-6 to Army.

The Sun Belt Conference announced a $100,000 fine for the Marshall Thundering Herd for the program's decision to withdraw from the Dec. 28 Independence Bowl against the Army Black Knights.