2011 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl

On December 3, 2011, Florida International University accepted an invitation to play in the bowl game, as the Big East Conference did not have enough bowl-eligible teams to send a representative to St.

The team was led by sophomore running back Kedrick Rhodes with 1,121 rushing yards in a season, which ranked second in school history.

Marshall only became bowl eligible in the final game of the season, in a 34–27 overtime victory over East Carolina.

FIU responded with 10 unanswered points before Marshall tied the game 10–10 with 23 seconds left in the half on a 31-yard touchdown to wide receiver Aaron Dobson pass from quarterback Rakeem Cato.

Despite the penalties, Marshall was still able to score on a 39-yard field goal from Tyler Warner, giving the Thundering Herd a 13–10 lead with only 5:16 left.

Dobson was named the MVP of the bowl game after recording 7 catches for 81 yards and the only two Marshall touchdowns.