This game will include two of the more exciting players in the CUSA, as Andrew McNulty and the North Texas Mean Green travel to Joan C. Edwards Stadium to play Chase Litton and the Marshall Thundering Herd. Marshall (6-1) goes into this game looking to continue its winning ways, while North Texas (0-6) would like to reverse fortune and pick up a much-needed win. The game will begin Saturday, Oct 24 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Marshall beat Florida Atlantic 33-17 last week. Devon Johnson had an outstanding performance on the ground in the win, gaining 83 yards and one TD on three carries. North Texas didn’t have the same success as Marshall, getting blown out by Western Kentucky 55-28. Jeffrey Wilson had a solid game on the ground for the Mean Green, rushing for 91 yards on 13 carries. Darvin Kidsy also had a big day, contributing 93 receiving yards and a TD on three receptions.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment.
Heading into Week 8 of the college football season, the Thundering Herd are 6-1 Straight Up (SU) and 5-2 Against The Spread (ATS). North Texas’s run defense has struggled this season, with an average of 5.9 yards per run. Turning to the Thundering Herd defense, a few key spots could be deciding factors this week. The Mean Green will be matching up against a stout Marshall pass defense, which only allowed 180.4 passing yards over their last five matchups. One of the keys to the game will be whether the Mean Green can protect the ball against the ambitious defense of the Thundering Herd, who rank sixth in the nation with 2.6 turnovers per game. Based on its tendencies, the North Texas defense will probably make it easy on the Thundering Herd right from the first whistle. The Mean Green allow their opponents an average of 9.3 points in the first 15 minutes.
On the other side, the Mean Green have 0-6 SU and 1-5 ATS records this season. The Mean Green will look to reap the benefits of fumbles from the Thundering Herd, who are one of the worst in the country with 1.1 fumbles lost per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Marshall, ATS Winner – Marshall
Notes
Marshall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Marshall’s last 6 games.
Marshall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Marshall’s last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of North Texas’s last 8 games on the road.
North Texas is 0-1 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Marshall is 4-0 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
The Marshall defense has forced an average of 2.6 turnovers per game this season. North Texas is 0-4 SU when turning the ball over at least 2.0 times in a game.
The Marshall rushing attack is ranked 65th in the country, compared to the 122nd-ranked run defense of North Texas.
