Georgia State Panthers vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 11/26/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Location: Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Thundering Herd (-6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50

The Marshall Thundering Herd (7-4) welcome the Georgia State Panthers (4-7) at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Saturday. Marshall opens this contest as 6.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 50.

The Georgia State Panthers head into this matchup 4-7 for this season. In their last matchup, the Panthers took the field against the James Madison Dukes and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 42-40. Darren Grainger finished 8/15 with 176 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 173.9 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Marcus Carroll was the rushing leader for the Panthers with 14 totes for 41 yds (2.9 yards per attempt). When the final whistle blew, they had 50 plays which gave them a total of 257 yards. The Georgia State Panthers ended up rushing 35 times and totaled 81 yards, which earned them an average of 2.3 yards per tote. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Panthers conceded 151 yds on 45 attempts, which calculates to 3.4 yds per run surrendered. Georgia State allowed 21 completions on 27 tries for 274 yards, and a completion rate of 77.8%.

The Panthers have earned 4,639 yards in total for this campaign. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Georgia State has totaled 17 touchdowns via the pass and 24 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 20 different times. Georgia State has accounted for 248 1st downs, and they have committed 79 penalties for 721 yards. As a team they're averaging 227.2 yards in the run game ranking this team at 11th in D-1. Concerning scoring, the Georgia State Panthers are averaging 30.6 points per outing.

When talking about passing yards, the Panthers have conceded 2,537 yds which ranks them 74th in college football. They have surrendered 230.6 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 59.9%. Over the course of this season, they are conceding 391.5 yards per outing which has them sitting 82nd in D-1. They have yielded 20 touchdowns through the air and 20 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing 4.1 yards per rush on the ground and 160.8 yards on the ground per contest on the campaign. Overall, they have allowed 1,769 rushing yards through 11 games. The Panthers are ranked 111th in college football concerning team defense, giving up 31.5 PPG.

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The Thundering Herd come into this matchup with a record of 7-4 this season. For their last game, the Thundering Herd walked away with a victory by a final of 23-10 when they faced the Georgia Southern Eagles. Cam Fancher (2 TDs) ended the game with 274 yards on 17/32 passing while his QB rating was 145.7. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 8.6. Rasheen Ali carried the football 16 times for 79 yds, ending the game with 4.9 yards per carry for Marshall. The Thundering Herd finished the game with 529 yds on 86 plays (6.2 yds per play). Marshall rushed the football for 4.7 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 255 yds on 54 carries. Marshall relinquished 24 rush attempts for 179 yards (7.5 yds per carry). The Thundering Herd pass defense allowed a completion rate of 55.0%, surrendering 205 yards on 22 for 40 through the air.

When discussing the points being put on the board, the Thundering Herd rank 96th in the nation averaging 23.8 points per outing. Over the course of the season thus far, the Thundering Herd currently sit at 2,195 yards through the air as well as an average of 199.5 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 104th in the country. The Marshall Thundering Herd have an average of 398.5 yards/game, ranking them 60th in Division 1. The Marshall offense has 688 yds of penalties on 76 violations, which is good for 36th in college football in terms of making mistakes.

Marshall has yielded a total of 1,003 rushing yards (91.2 yards/game) and 6 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. They have conceded 11 touchdowns from the passing game and 195.0 yards/outing, which has them ranked 26th in the nation. The Thundering Herd defense has been on the field for 703 plays, which is 30th in Division 1. The Thundering Herd are giving up 15.5 PPG, which has them 7th in Division 1. Overall, they have relinquished 171 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Thundering Herd -6.5

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