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Rasheen Ali will lead the Marshall Thundering Herd (4-3) into their matchup versus the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4-3) at Brooks Stadium on Saturday at 6:00 PM ET.
The Chanticleers are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+3), against the Thundering Herd (with an over/under of 47 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 | -3 | -110 | -110 | 47 | -111 | -111 | -167 | +141 |
Marshall Pick Insights
- Marshall is 2-4-0 against the spread this season.
- Marshall is 2-1 against the spread when favored by 3 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 ranks 73rd in total offense (384.9 yards per game) and 73rd in total defense (375.3 yards allowed per game) this season.
- Marshall is putting up 27.3 points per game on offense, which ranks them 75th in the FBS. Defensively, the defense ranks 82nd, giving up 27.3 points per game.
- Marshall ranks 46th in passing yards this season (251.7 per game), but has been thriving on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 24th-best in the FBS with 192.1 passing yards allowed per game.
- Marshall sports the 95th-ranked rushing offense this season (133.1 rushing yards per game), and has been less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 17th-worst with 183.1 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Marshall has struggled on third down, ranking 12th-worst in the FBS (30.9%) this season. However, the defense ranks eighth-best defensively, allowing a 29% third-down percentage.
- With 10 forced turnovers (62nd in the FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (104th in the FBS), Marshall’s -3-3 turnover margin ranks 97th in college football.
Marshall’s Best Players
- Cam Fancher has thrown for 1,679 yards (239.9 ypg) to lead Marshall, completing 67.1% of his passes and tossing seven touchdown passes compared to six interceptions this season. He’s also contributed in the ground game with 130 rushing yards on 85 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Ali has 641 rushing yards on 124 carries with 11 touchdowns. He’s also added 15 catches for 144 yards (20.6 per game) and one touchdown via the passing game.
- Ethan Payne has racked up 172 yards on 44 attempts.
- Darryle Simmons has hauled in 21 catches 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 catches 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.
- Marshall’s tackle leader, Eli Neal, has 39 tackles, two TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception this year.
- Micah Abraham leads the team with three interceptions, while also collecting 11 tackles and three passes defended.
Coastal Carolina Betting Insights
- Coastal Carolina is 5-2-0 against the spread this year.
- Coastal Carolina is a 2-1 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 3 points or more this year.
- 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 leading the way for the team, as it ranks 23rd-best in the FBS with 447.3 total yards per game. In terms of defense, it is allowing 400.9 total yards per game, which ranks 102nd.
- Coastal Carolina ranks 57th in the FBS with 29.7 points per game on offense, and it ranks 48th with 22.7 points surrendered per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- While Coastal Carolina’s pass defense has had trouble stopping opposing offenses, ranking 22nd-worst by allowing 251.3 passing yards per game, its offense ranks 17th-best with 292.6 passing yards per contest.
- With 154.7 rushing yards per game on offense, Coastal Carolina ranks 69th in the FBS. Defensively it ranks 79th, giving up 149.6 rushing yards per contest.
- Coastal Carolina is generating a 44.2% third-down conversion percentage on offense this season (31st-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing a 40.9% third-down rate (89th-ranked) on defense.
- With 12 forced turnovers (35th in the FBS) and nine turnovers committed (49th in the FBS) this season, Coastal Carolina ranks 29th in the FBS with a turnover margin of +3.
Coastal Carolina’s Best Players
- Grayson McCall leads Coastal Carolina with 1,919 yards on 151-of-224 passing with 10 touchdowns compared to six interceptions this season.
- Braydon Bennett is his team’s leading rusher with 72 carries for 344 yards, or 49.1 per game. He’s found the end zone four times on the ground, as well. Bennett has also chipped in with 14 catches for 151 yards.
- CJ Beasley has totaled 162 yards on 39 carries with one touchdown, while also catching nine passes for 106 yards.
- Sam Pinckney has racked up 565 receiving yards on 39 receptions to pace his squad so far this season while scoring four touchdowns as a receiver.
- Jared Brown has 33 receptions (on 46 targets) for a total of 411 yards (58.7 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Jameson Tucker has racked up 236 reciving yards (33.7 ypg) and two touchdowns this season.
- Micheal Mason paces the team with 1.5 sacks, and also has one TFL and 24 tackles.
- Juan Powell, Coastal Carolina’s leading tackler, has 29 tackles and two TFL this year.
- Clayton Isbell has a team-high three interceptions to go along with 29 tackles and three passes defended.
