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Article: MOTOR CITY BOWL 1999
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- December 27, 1999
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PONTIAC, Mich. - Marshall knows it cannot afford to start slow in
the Motor City Bowl the way it did against Western Michigan in the
Mid-American Conference championship game.
"If we let it go for 30 minutes, we'll get run out of Detroit
right there," said Marshall wide receivers coach Gunter Brewer.
"We've got to be on top of our game from the first kickoff to the
last snap."
Only three times all season has Marshall fallen behind an
opponent, and that happened in the first half of its final three
games. Success came only after the coaching staff made adjustments
at halftime.
Today, there will be the added pressure for Marshall (12-0) to
finish the season undefeated when it meets Brigham ...