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Star runner Rasheen Ali and the Marshall Thundering Herd (4-3) play the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4-3) on Saturday at 6:00 PM ET at Brooks Stadium.
The Chanticleers are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+4), versus the Thundering Herd (with an over/under of 45 points).
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Game Info for Marshall vs. Coastal Carolina
- Game Day: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NFL Network
- Location: Conway, South Carolina
- Stadium: Brooks Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | -4 | -111 | -109 | 45 | -109 | -111 | -181 | +152 |
Marshall Pick Insights
- Marshall is 2-4-0 against the spread this season.
- Marshall has a 1-1 record against the spread when favored by 4 points or more this season.
- Marshall games with a set total have hit the over four times this season (66.7%).
Marshall Stats & Insights
- Marshall is putting up 384.9 yards per game on offense, which ranks 74th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, the Thundering Herd rank 74th, surrendering 375.3 yards per contest.
- Marshall ranks 75th in scoring offense (27.3 points per game) and 84th in scoring defense (27.3 points allowed per game) this year.
- Marshall ranks 46th in passing yards this season (251.7 per game), but has been playing really well on defense, ranking 24th-best in the FBS with 192.1 passing yards allowed per game.
- With 183.1 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 18th-worst in the FBS, Marshall has had to lean on their 95th-ranked running game (133.1 rushing yards per contest) to keep them in games.
- Marshall owns the eighth-best third-down defense this season (29% third-down conversion rate allowed), but ranks 14th-worst on the offensive side of the ball (30.9% third-down conversion rate).
- With 10 forced turnovers (61st in the FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (104th in the FBS), Marshall (-3) owns the 96th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Marshall’s Best Players
- Cam Fancher has racked up 1,679 yards (239.9 ypg) on 161-of-240 passing with seven touchdowns compared to six interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 130 rushing yards (18.6 ypg) on 85 carries while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
- Ali has 641 rushing yards on 124 carries with 11 touchdowns. He’s also tacked on 15 catches for 144 yards (20.6 per game) and one touchdown via the passing game.
- Ethan Payne has carried the ball 44 times for 172 yards (24.6 per game).
- Darryle Simmons has hauled in 21 receptions for 220 yards (31.4 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. .
- Caleb Coombs has caught 24 passes while averaging 29.7 yards per game and scoring two touchdowns.
- Cade Conley has been the target of 24 passes and racked up 20 grabs for 203 yards, an average of 29 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone one time through the air this season.
- Sam Burton leads the team with 4.5 sacks, and also has two TFL and 23 tackles.
- Eli Neal, Marshall’s leading tackler, has 39 tackles, two TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception this year.
- Micah Abraham has a team-leading three interceptions to go along with 11 tackles and three passes defended.
Coastal Carolina Betting Insights
- So far this season, Coastal Carolina has compiled a 5-2-0 record against the spread.
- Coastal Carolina is 2-1 against the spread when an underdog by 4 points or more this season.
- Coastal Carolina has gone over in one of seven games with a set total (14.3%).
Coastal Carolina Pick Insights
- Coastal Carolina’s offense has been consistently moving the chains, compiling 447.3 total yards per game (23rd-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 103rd by allowing 400.9 total yards per game.
- With 29.7 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, Coastal Carolina ranks 57th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 49th, giving up 22.7 points per game.
- Coastal Carolina ranks 25th-worst in passing yards allowed per game (251.3), but at least it has been playing well on the other side of the ball, ranking 17th-best in passing yards per contest (292.6).
- From an offensive angle, Coastal Carolina is compiling 154.7 rushing yards per contest (68th-ranked). It ranks 79th in the FBS defensively (149.6 rushing yards surrendered per game).
- Coastal Carolina is posting a 44.2% third-down conversion rate on offense this season (32nd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing a 40.9% third-down rate (89th-ranked) on defense.
- At +3, Coastal Carolina owns the 29th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 12 forced turnovers (35th in the FBS) and nine turnovers committed (51st in the FBS).
Coastal Carolina’s Best Players
- Grayson McCall has compiled 1,919 yards on 67.4% passing while tossing 10 touchdown passes with six interceptions this season.
- Braydon Bennett has rushed 72 times for 344 yards, with four touchdowns. He’s also tacked on 14 catches for 151 yards.
- CJ Beasley has racked up 162 yards (on 39 carries) with one touchdown, while also catching nine passes for 106 yards.
- Sam Pinckney paces his squad with 565 receiving yards on 39 receptions with four touchdowns.
- Jared Brown has caught 33 passes and compiled 411 receiving yards (58.7 per game) with one touchdown.
- Jameson Tucker’s 17 targets have resulted in 11 grabs for 236 yards and two touchdowns.
- Micheal Mason paces the team with 1.5 sacks, and also has one TFL and 24 tackles.
- Juan Powell is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s collected 29 tackles and two TFL.
- Clayton Isbell has picked off a team-leading three passes. He also has 29 tackles and three passes defended to his name.
