HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Randy Moss is helping to start a scholarship fund at his alma mater in the name of Marshall's 1996 Division I-AA national championship football team.

"This is what programs are about," said Marshall coach Mark Snyder. "When guys go out and start giving back to the people and the school that helped them get where they are, I think it shows great maturity.

"As you look around at all the Top 25 teams in the country, that happens on a regular basis. We've had a lot of talent come through here. For Randy to step up, I'm immensely proud of him. It's great to get him back involved."

It was not immediately known how much of the $100,000 scholarship Moss was paying for.

"After the weekend we should have some details," Marshall Athletic Director Bob Marcum said Monday. "It's a little premature to comment on it."

Moss and ex-teammate Chad Pennington are scheduled to serve as honorary coaches at the Green-White scrimmage on Saturday that marks the end of spring practices. The 1996 team, which went 15-0, is holding a reunion this week.

Information from: Charleston Daily Mail, http://www.dailymail.com