HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (Interstat) — Marshall defeated visiting South Alabama 20-13 on Tuesday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in a Football Bowl Subdivision game. Marshall improved to 4-3, and South Alabama fell to 4-3 before an announced attendance of 21,904. Zion Turner led Marshall, completing 21 of 33 passes for 181 yards and adding 45 rushing yards and a touchdown. Turner accounted for 226 total yards. Jared Hollins completed 12 of 33 passes for 148 yards for South Alabama, while Brendan Jenkins caught four passes for 75 yards. The Thundering Herd built a 13-6 lead after three quarters and answered South Alabama’s fourth-quarter touchdown with a late scoring drive capped by J. Price’s 5-yard run. Marshall’s Daytione Smith recorded nine tackles, and South Alabama’s Damyrion Darby had seven tackles and two quarterback hurries. Jorge Diaz Nicholas made two field goals for Marshall, and Davis Little connected on two field goals for the Jaguars.