Saturday, November 14, 2015

Joan C. Edwards Stadium

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The Florida International Golden Panthers take on the Marshall Thundering Herd on Saturday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The opening line for this game has Marshall as 10 point favorites and the over/under was set at 50.5.

Florida International was led in passing last game by Alex McGough, who finished with 284 yards through the air. He went 27 for 42 on the game, good for a 64% completion percentage. Alex Gardner was the rushing leader for the Golden Panthers last game. He carried the ball 19 times for an average of 4 yards per carry and ended with 79 yards. Clinton Taylor was the team leader in receiving with a total of 126 yards and 9 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. As a team in that game Florida International got a total of 24 first downs by way of 9 rushing, 13 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 74 total plays for 439 yards for the game. The Golden Panthers ran for 155 yards on 32 attempts.

Marshall was led in passing last game by Chase Litton, who finished with 346 yards through the air. He went 34 for 56 on the game, good for a 61% completion percentage. Hyleck Foster was the rushing leader for the Thundering Herd last game. He carried the ball 17 times for an average of 4 yards per carry and ended with 61 yards. Davonte Allen was the team leader in receiving with a total of 112 yards and 8 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. Marshall got a total of 30 first downs by way of 9 rushing, 18 passing, and 3 by penalty. They ran 104 total plays for 515 yards for the game. The Thundering Herd ran for 139 yards on 45 attempts.

Florida International is averaging a total of 29.9 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 38 passes per game and completing 24.7 of them for a 65 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 266.1 yards per game through the air as well. The Golden Panthers are running for an average of 113.5 yards per game on 32 attempts for an average of 3.5 yards per carry. They also run 70 plays per contest and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 379.6 yards per game. The Golden Panthers are averaging 20.4 first downs per game and they accumulate 50.6 penalty yards per game via 6 penalties.

Florida International allows 225.4 passing yards per game and 24.3 points per contest on defense. They give up 19.8 completions on 32.5 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 60.9. The Golden Panthers allow 167.9 rushing yards per game on 40.5 carries for a 4.1 average per play. Florida International allows 393.3 total yards per game including 5.4 yards per play. They force 1.3 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.6 penalties for 55.4 yards per game.

Marshall is accumulating 31.1 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 36.8 passes per game and complete 21.6 of them for a 58.7 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 237.8 yards per game through the air as well. The Thundering Herd run for an average of 170.2 yards per game on 39 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry this season. They also run 75.8 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for a total of 408 yards per game. The Thundering Herd get an average of 21.5 first downs per game and they average 73.6 penalty yards per game via 7.8 penalties.

Marshall allows an average of 195 passing yards and 17.2 points per contest. They give up 17.7 completions on 36.8 attempts for a completion percentage of 48.1 per game. The Thundering Herd allow 177.2 rushing yards per contest on 43.4 carries for a 4.1 average per rush. Marshall allows 372.2 total yards per game for an average of 4.6 yards per play. They force 2.4 turnovers per contest and 6.2 penalties for 50.6 yards in each contest.

Florida International Betting Trends

Florida International is 5-4-1 against the over/under so far this season

Florida International has an ATS record of 6-3-1 this season

Marshall Betting Trends

Marshall is 3-7-0 against the over/under so far this season

Marshall has an ATS record of 6-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Florida International

11/08/15 DE Fermin Silva Leg "?" Saturday vs. Marshall
11/08/15 TE Jonnu Smith Knee "?" Saturday vs. Marshall
11/08/15 S Niko Gonzalez Stinger "?" Saturday vs. Marshall
11/02/15 DL Imarjaye Albury Illness probable Saturday vs. Charlotte
09/30/15 LB Davison Colimon Pectoral out for season
09/17/15 S Shermarke Spence Arm out for season
08/22/15 RB Napoleon Maxwell ACL out for season
08/21/15 OL Jordan Budwig Shoulder out for season

Marshall

11/08/15 OL Nathaniel Devers Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Florida Intl
11/08/15 RB Tony Pittman Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Florida Intl
11/08/15 TE Emanuel Byrd Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Florida Intl
10/25/15 RB Devon Johnson Back out indefinitely
10/22/15 OL Clint Van Horn Undisclosed out indefinitely
09/30/15 S A.J. Leggett Personal left the team
09/16/15 WR Angelo Jean-Louis Dismissed left the team

Tony's Pick: Take Florida International

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