Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 10/29/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Location: Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, WV

TV: NFL Network

Odds/Point Spread: Thundering Herd (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

Joan C. Edwards Stadium is the location where the Marshall Thundering Herd (4-3) will take on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-1) on Saturday. Marshall opens as 2.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 54.5.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers head into this game 6-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Chanticleers stepped onto the field against the Old Dominion Monarchs and went home with a loss by a final score of 49-21. Grayson McCall connected on 26/34 with 358 yds through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 194 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Reese White was the best rusher for the Chanticleers with 10 carries for 46 yards (4.6 yds per carry). For the game, they had 80 plays which gave them 454 yards. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers ended up running the ball 42 different times and accumulated 88 yds, which is an average of 2.1 yards per tote. On the ground, the Chanticleers conceded 324 yards on 31 tries, which averages out to 10.5 yards per rush allowed. Coastal Carolina relinquished 13 completions on 17 attempts for 201 yards, and a completion percentage of 76.5%.

Concerning putting points on the board, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers have an average of 33.0 points per game. As a team they average 175.6 yards in the run game which is 47th in the country. The Chanticleers currently have 3,209 yards in total for the season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Coastal Carolina has amassed 18 passing touchdowns and 11 touchdowns via the ground. Coastal Carolina has recorded 164 1st downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 41 penalties for 376 yds. They have turned the ball over 9 different times.

Regarding yards via the pass, the Chanticleers have given up 1,867 yards which ranks them 93rd in the country. They have yielded 266.7 yards per game via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 67.4%. For the season, they have relinquished 413.7 yards/contest which puts them 100th in the country. They have yielded 13 touchdowns by air and 11 touchdowns via the ground game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.2 yards per rush and 147.0 rushing yards per contest for the season. Overall, they have given up 1,029 rushing yards through 7 contests. The Chanticleers are ranked 90th in Division 1 concerning team defense, allowing 29.3 points per contest.

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The Thundering Herd head into this matchup 4-3 for this season. When they last played, the Thundering Herd took home the win by a final score of 26-12 when they played the James Madison Dukes. Cam Fancher (1 TD) ended the contest with 159 yards on 15/31 through the air while his quarterback rate was 89.2. He tossed 2 interceptions and his Y/A was 5.1. Khalan Laborn carried the ball 30 times for 151 yds, finishing the game with 5.0 yards per attempt for Marshall. Marshall ran the football for 3.8 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 167 yds on 44 carries. The Thundering Herd finished with a total of 326 yds and they ran 75 plays (4.3 yards per play). The Thundering Herd pass defense gave up a completion rate of 37.1%, surrendering 164 yds on 13 out of 35 passing. Marshall relinquished 37 run attempts for 83 yds (2.2 yards per rush).

When discussing their ability to score points, the Thundering Herd rank 81st in D-1 with 26.6 PPG. Over the course of the season so far, the Thundering Herd currently sit at 1,292 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 184.6 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 110th in D-1. The Marshall Thundering Herd maintain an average of 388.6 yards per contest, which ranks them 76th in the country. The Marshall offense has totaled 364 yards of penalties on 43 violations, which is 84th in the nation in terms of making mistakes.

Marshall has yielded a total of 547 yards via the ground game (78.1 yards per outing) in addition to 3 touchdowns via the rush on the year. They have surrendered 8 touchdowns from the passing game and 206.3 yards per game, which puts them in 38th in the nation. The Thundering Herd defense has been on the field for 436 plays, which is good for 19th in the country. The Thundering Herd are surrendering 16.6 points per contest, ranking them 12th in college football. This season, they have conceded 116 total points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Chanticleers +2.5

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