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Randy Moss runs a reverse on a kick-off during the Miami(OH) game in 1998.
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Camden Park is one of the reasons people from all over come to Wayne County.
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Marshall football coach Bobby Pruett is doused with water by his players after the Thundering Herd defeated Central Michigan 28-0 to clench the Mid-American Conference East title on Saturday, Nov. 7, 1998, in Huntington, W.Va.
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Three sailors enjoy a relaxing cruise around Beech Fork Lake.
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Marshall quarterback Chad Pennington, center, gives instructions to his offensive teammates during the fourth quarter of the MAC Championship game against Western Michigan.
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Marshall quarterback Byron Leftwich looks for an open receiver against Western Michigan.
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Kenova native and Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith.
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Griffith and Feil Pharmacy's newest addition, the Old Fashioned Soda Fountain in Kenova.
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Jets quarterback Chad Pennington, right, and Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich shake hands following their game Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
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Actor Matthew McConaughey laughs during a news conference on Saturday, April 1, 2006, at the Keith-Albee Theatre in Huntington.
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Marshall students and community members join former football players, coaches and families in a scene of the "We Are Marshall" movie on Marshall's campus on Tuesday, April 11, 2006.
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Former Marshall head football coach Jack Lengyel poses for a scene of the "We Are Marshall" movie on Marshall's campus on Tuesday, April 11, 2006.
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Over 17,000 fans gather for the Green and White game at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium Saturday, April 22, 2006.
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Matthew McConaughey, center, portraying Marshall football coach Jack Lengyel celebrates his team's touchdown against Xavier on Friday, June 9, 2006, during the filming of "We Are Marshall" at Herndon Stadium at Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Ga.
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Matthew McConaughey, center, portraying Marshall football coach Jack Lengyel celebrates his team's touchdown against Xavier on Friday, June 9, 2006, during the filming of "We Are Marshall" at Herndon Stadium at Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Ga.
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Finisher Donovan Garrett forms molten glass into a handle Friday, June 17, 2006, at the Blenko Glass factory in Milton.
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Fairfield Stadium as it looked for Marshall's final game against Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 10, 1990, a 15-12 loss.
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Country music artist and Ashland, Ky., native Wynonna Judd.
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Students make their way to class at Marshall University.
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Actors Matthew McConaughey, right, and Matthew Fox, left, speak to former Marshall football coaches Jack Lengyel, second from right, and Red Dawson during a break in filming of "We Are Marshall" on Tuesday, April 4, 2006, near Twin Towers on Marshall's campus in Huntington, W.Va.
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Thousands of eager fans and Marshall faithful lined 4th Avenue in hopes to see the stars Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, during the green carpet premiere of "We Are Marshall."
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Former Marshall coach Red Dawson, left, screenwriter Jamie Linden, producer Basil Iwanyk, actor Anthony Mackie, actress Kate Mara, actors Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Arlen Escarpeta, director McG, former Marshall head coach Jack Lengyel and former Marshall quarterback Reggie Oliver step in for a photo during the premiere of "We Are Marshall" on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, outside the historic Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center.
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"We Are Marshall" filming outside the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center.
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An aerial view of the John Deaver Drinko Library on Marshall University's campus and downtown Huntington.
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West Virginia's Mountaineer Brady Campbell fires up the WVU faithful Saturday, September 8, 2007, before kickoff of the Friends of Coal Bowl at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
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A sold-out crowd of 40,383 packed the Joan C. Edwards Stadium Saturday, September 8, 2007, during 2007 installment of the Friends of Coal Bowl between the West Virginia Mountaineers and Marshall Thundering Herd.
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The Marshall University Thundering Herd squared off against the Mountaineers of West Virginia in the 2007 Friends of Coal Bowl on Saturday, September 8, 2007, at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
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Joan C. Edwards Stadium is filled with a record breaking crowd of 40,383 fans during the Friends of Coal Bowl on Saturday, September 8, 2007, in Huntington.
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Huntington's O.J. Mayo reverse dunks during the Mountain State Athletic Conference "Night of Champions" at the Charleston Civic Center against Capital Monday, Feb. 19, 2007.
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A split-rail fence and a wishing well enhance the beauty of the church-meeting house at Mike Perry's Heritage Farm Museum & Village.
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The church is part of the Village of the Heritage Farm Museum & Village.
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Rocky Rakes gives a puff of air through a tube to give the molten glass shape at the Blenko Glass factory in Milton.
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Ric Griffith's home is covered with pumpkins carved and lit for display on Beech Street in Kenova.
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Loretta Lynn, one of country music's most legendary female stars.
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Former Marshall quarterback Chad Pennington of the New York Jets.
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Aerial view of Fairfield Stadium taken by Maurice Kaplan on March 21, 1974.
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A view of the Ashland bridges and the Paramount Arts Center, February 2004.
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Former Marshall head football coach Bob Pruett, left, embraces former Thundering Herd player and current Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich following Jacksonville's victory against the Jets on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
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Actor Anthony Mackie, who portrays Nate Ruffin in the movie "We Are Marshall," peers out of a window during a break in filming on Marshall's campus on Monday, April 10, 2006.
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Marshall students and community members join former football players, coaches and families in prayer prior to filming a scene of the "We Are Marshall" movie on Marshall's campus on Tuesday, April 11, 2006.
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Former teammates from Marshall's 1996 Division I-AA National Championship team Chad Pennington, left, and Randy Moss serve as honorary coaches for the Green team during Marshall football's Green and White game on Saturday, April 22, 2006, at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington. W.Va.
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Former Marshall football assistant coach Red Dawson poses in front of the Memorial Fountain at Marshall University on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, in Huntington, W.Va. Dawson was the Thundering Herd's defensive coordinator when a plane carrying 75 people including fellow coaches and players crashed November 1970 near Huntington Tri-State Airport. Dawson was not on the plane back from East Carolina because he was making a recruiting trip. The following year Dawson stayed with the team as a receivers coach.
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Actor Arlen Escarpeta, right, listens as former Marshall quarterback Reggie Oliver speaks about the Young Thundering Herd on Saturday, June 10, 2006, during the filming of "We Are Marshall" at Herndon Stadium at Morris Brown College in Atlanta.
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Members of the 1971 Young Thundering Herd pose for a team photo at the memorial site at Spring Hill Cemetery.
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Members of the 1971 Young Thundering Herd football team in town for the movie premiere December 2006 gather together to have a group photograph taken at Gino's Pub where the old Fairfield Stadium scoreboard was erected in the parking lot.
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Matthew McConaughey talks about the city of Huntington and the experience of making the film "We Are Marshall" on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, during the green carpet premiere of the movie.
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Actor Matthew Fox, left, Former Marshall coach Red Dawson, former Marshall head coach Jack Lengyel, and actor Matthew McConaughey pose for a photo on the green carpet during the premiere of "We Are Marshall" on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, outside the historic Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center.
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Swimmers get in line to jump off the springboard Saturday, May 26, 2007, at the YMCA Glenbrier/Kennedy Center swimming pool.
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Benjy Steele and Marco lead the Thundering Herd on to the field on Saturday, September 8, 2007, prior to kickoff of the 2007 installment of the Friends of Coal Bowl between the West Virginia Mountaineers and Marshall Thundering Herd.
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Joan C. Edwards Stadium is filled with a record breaking crowd of 40,383 fans during the Friends of Coal Bowl on Saturday, September 8, 2007, in Huntington.
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Huntington's Patrick Patterson hangs on the rim after a dunk.
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Herd Gameday cover illustration for Sept 2 2006 game against the West Virginia Mountaineers.
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In 2001, Marshall had expected to travel to Texas the week of Sept. 15 to take on the Horned Frogs of TCU. However, all games were cancelled after the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. As the nation was reminded of life's delicate balance, the atmosphere was uniquely familiar to the Marshall community. Younger Herd players may not have known much about the Marshall plane crash, but they came to understand what the community lost 30 years earlier. They also were inspired that the young Marshall program that absolutely refused to die, blazed the path they now walked.
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Caricature of local country music star Billy Ray Cyrus who put Flatwoods, Ky on the national map in the early 1990s.
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Portrait of Bluegrass legends Ricky Skaggs, Bill Monroe and duo Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs.
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In 1999, all opponents' eyes were fixed on a Marshall team that had proven they belonged at the I-A level, capturing the MAC crown in its first year and not relinquishing the title in its second. For Chad Pennington's senior year, it was no different. On Aug. 28, Marshall kicked off its season with a tough 13-10 win at Clemson and went on to brutalize every team remaining on its schedule. Marshall went undefeated, captured its third consecutive title, logged a second Motor City Bowl victory, achieved a Top 10 national ranking and garnished a Heisman Trophy nomination for Pennington.
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Marshall's move to Division I-A competition kicked off Aug. 30, 1997 with an anticipated match-up against in-state rival WVU. Marshall battled valiantly, coming from behind to carry a lead into the fourth quarter. Then the Mountaineers staged a comeback of their own. Two early interceptions deep in Marshall territory led to WVU touchdowns and a final interception late sealed the Herd's fate. Despite the final 42-31 score, the Herd had earned respect.
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Portrait of Chad Pennington on the sidelines during the 1999 Thundering Herd season.
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Cover illustration to special section commemorating Marshall's 2007 home game against WVU.
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The 2001 season's first game sent Marshall to Florida for a Sept. 1 battle in the Swamp. The Gators were ranked No. 1 in the 2001 pre-season polls. The Herd was undermanned, as some key players were suspended two days earlier due to NCAA rules violations. Still the suspensions likely wouldn't have made a difference in the outcome as the talented Gators proved worthy of its No. 1 ranking, dropping Marshall 49-14.
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Kentucky Wildcat Patrick Patterson calls for the ball in the post as he works off North Carolina's Alex Stepheson on Saturday, December 1, 2007, at Rupp Arena as the Wildcats hosted the No. 1 Tar Heels. Patterson finished the game with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists in a 86-77 loss.
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Patrick Patterson plays in front of a slightly larger crowd for home games at the University of Kentucky's Rupp Arena. Above, a packed house fills Rupp Arena on Saturday, December 1, 2007, as the Wildcats host the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels.
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Kentucky's Patrick Patterson battles North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough for a rebound Saturday, December 1, 2007, at Rupp Arena as the Wildcats hosted the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels. In a losing effort, Patterson finished the game with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.
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Former Huntington High star Patrick Patterson, now a Kentucky Wildcat, faced his first national powerhouse opponent Saturday, December 1, 2007, at Rupp Arena as the Wildcats hosted the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels. Patterson finished the game with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.
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