Marshall Thundering Herd vs Connecticut Huskies Prediction, 12/19/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Connecticut Huskies

Date: Monday, December 19, 2022

Location: Brooks Stadium in Conway, SC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (+9.5)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

Brooks Stadium is the site where the Connecticut Huskies (6-6) will take on the Marshall Thundering Herd (8-4) on Monday, December 19, 2022 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. Marshall opens as 9.5-point favorites. The total is 42.5.

The Marshall Thundering Herd head into this game 8-4 for this year. In their last game, the Thundering Herd faced off with the Georgia State Panthers and went home with a win by a final score of 28-23. Cam Fancher connected on 18/28 with 208 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 150.3 and finished the contest with no picks. Rasheen Ali was the leader on the ground for the Thundering Herd with 16 attempts for 102 yds (6.4 yds per carry). In the game, they tallied 69 plays which totaled 486 yds. The Marshall Thundering Herd ran the ball 41 different times and compiled 278 yds, earning them an average of 6.8 yds per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Thundering Herd gave up 62 yards on 42 attempts, which averages out to 1.5 yards per run allowed. Marshall allowed 20 pass completions on 27 attempts for a total of 303 yds, and a completion rate of 74.1%.

The Thundering Herd have earned 4,870 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Marshall has compiled 14 passing touchdowns and 19 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 17 times. Marshall has tallied 253 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 83 infractions for 748 yds. As a unit they're averaging 205.6 yards on the ground ranking this team at 21st in the nation. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Marshall Thundering Herd have an average of 24.2 points per game.

The Thundering Herd rank 7th in the country when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 16.2 points per game. They are giving up an average of 2.8 yards per rush and 88.8 rushing yards per game for the season. In total, they have conceded 1,066 rushing yards through 12 games. In terms of yards via the pass, the Thundering Herd have given up 2,448 yds which has them ranked 31st in college football. They have conceded 204.0 yards per outing through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 52.8%. Overall, they have allowed 292.8 yards per outing ranking them 10th in the nation. They have surrendered 12 touchdowns through the air as well as 8 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Huskies head into this matchup 6-6 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Huskies took a defeat with a final score of 34-17 against the Army Black Knights. Victor Rosa ran the ball 12 times for 111 yds, finishing the game with 9.3 yds per carry for Connecticut. Zion Turner ended the contest with 116 yds on 14/24 through the air while his quarterback rating was 82.3. He tossed 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 4.8. Connecticut relinquished 58 rush attempts for 320 yards (5.5 yards per carry). The Huskies passing defense gave up a completion rate of 0.0%, relinquishing 0 yds on 0 out of 1 through the air. The Huskies finished the contest with a total of 370 yds and they ran 61 plays (6.1 yds per play). Connecticut rushed the ball for 6.9 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 254 yds on 37 carries.

The Connecticut Huskies maintain an average of 302.2 yards/game, which is good for 124th in the nation. The Connecticut offense has 665 penalty yds on 82 infractions, which is good for 38th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. During this campaign so far, the Huskies have compiled 1,288 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 107.3 passing yards per contest, ranking them 127th in the country. Concerning how much they score, the Huskies are ranked 116th in D-1 by scoring 19.8 points per game.

The Huskies are giving up 26.1 PPG, which has them 61st in the nation. Connecticut has yielded a total of 1,996 yards on the ground (166.3 yards per outing) as well as 23 touchdowns rushing for the season. This season, they have relinquished 313 points. They have surrendered 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 220.6 yards per game, which puts them in 63rd in D-1. The Huskies defense has been on the field for 833 plays, which ranks 73rd in college football.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Huskies +9.5

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