Marshall Thundering Herd vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 11/20/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021

Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: Stadium

Odds/Point Spread: 49ers (+14.5)

Total/Over-Under: 61

Jerry Richardson Stadium is the site where the Charlotte 49ers (5-5) will attempt to beat the Marshall Thundering Herd (6-4) on Saturday. Marshall is 14.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 61.

The Marshall Thundering Herd head into this matchup 6-4 for this year. In their last contest, the Thundering Herd stepped onto the field against the UAB Blazers and earned the victory with a final of 14-13. Grant Wells finished 22/39 with 232 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 125.6 and walked away from the contest with 1 pick. Rasheen Ali led the offense in rushing for the Thundering Herd with 16 attempts for 41 yards (2.6 yards per carry). The Marshall Thundering Herd ended up running the ball 21 different times and totaled 37 yards, which came out to an average of 1.8 yds per attempt. On the day, they ran 60 plays which gave them 269 yards. Marshall allowed 15 pass completions on 31 attempts for a total of 198 yards, and a completion percentage of 48.4%. On the ground, the Thundering Herd gave up 243 yards on 47 tries, which averages out to 5.2 yards per run allowed.

The Thundering Herd have earned 4,740 total yards over the course of this year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Marshall has totaled 14 passing touchdowns and 29 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 21 times. Marshall has a total of 241 first downs, and they have been called for 64 infractions for 565 yds. As a unit they average 147.5 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 82nd in Division 1. When talking about scoring, the Marshall Thundering Herd have an average of 33.8 points per game.

The Thundering Herd are ranked 29th in the nation concerning their opponents scoring, conceding 19.2 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.3 yards per run and 199.0 rushing yards per contest on the season. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 1,990 yards via the ground game in 10 games. Regarding passing yards, the Thundering Herd are allowing 1,818 yds which has them ranked 21st in the nation. They have surrendered 181.8 yards per game via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 53.5%. In total, they have allowed 380.8 yards/outing ranking them 76th in the nation. They have granted 9 touchdowns via the pass and 15 touchdowns on the ground.

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The 49ers step onto the field holding a record of 5-5 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the 49ers went home victorious with a score of 32-24 against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Chris Reynolds (2 touchdowns) walked away from the game with 448 yards on 25/42 passing while his quarterback rating was 160.1. He threw 1 interception and his Y/A was 10.7. Calvin Camp carried the rock 9 times for 27 yards, finishing the contest with 3.0 yards per carry for Charlotte. The 49ers finished the game with a total of 548 yards while they ran 70 plays (7.8 yds per play). Charlotte rushed the football for 3.6 yards per tote, finishing the game with 100 yards on 28 carries. Charlotte conceded 42 run attempts for 215 yds (5.1 yards per rush). The 49ers passing defense allowed a completion rate of 54.3%, relinquishing 253 yds on 19 for 35 passing.

The Charlotte 49ers hold an average of 400.8 yards per outing, which ranks them 66th in D-1. The Charlotte offense has totaled 482 yards of penalties on 59 infractions, which is 79th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. For the season thus far, the 49ers have thrown for 2,511 yards through the air along with an average of 251.1 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 48th in D-1. Regarding putting points on the board, the 49ers rank 76th in D-1 with an average of 26.4 PPG.

The 49ers are conceding 30.3 PPG, which puts them 107th in the nation. Charlotte has conceded a total of 2,019 yards rushing (201.9 yards/game) and 18 touchdowns on the ground so far this season. This season, they have given up 303 total points. They have given up 22 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 253.5 yards per outing, which has them ranked 114th in Division 1. The 49ers defense has taken the field for 650 plays, ranking them 46th in the country.

Who will win tonight's Thundering Herd/49ers college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the 49ers +14.5

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