Marshall Thundering Herd vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 9/24/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Troy Trojans

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022

Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Trojans (+4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

Veterans Memorial Stadium is the location where the Troy Trojans (1-2) will take on the Marshall Thundering Herd (2-1) on Saturday. Troy opens as 4.5-point dogs. The total is 52.5.

The Marshall Thundering Herd head into this game 2-1 this year. In their last game, the Thundering Herd faced the Bowling Green Falcons and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 34-31. Khalan Laborn was the best rusher for the Thundering Herd with 24 attempts for 157 yds (6.5 yards per attempt). Henry Colombi went 23/34 with 338 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 164.7 and ended the contest with 1 interception. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Thundering Herd gave up 77 yards on 27 tries, which calculates to 2.9 yards per run allowed. Marshall gave up 29 completions on 47 tries for 300 yds, and a completion percentage of 61.7%. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 75 plays which converted into 547 yds. The Marshall Thundering Herd ended up running the ball 37 different times and accounted for 191 yards, which is an average of 5.2 yards per carry.

The Thundering Herd have racked up 1,523 total yards over the course of this year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Marshall has compiled 5 touchdowns through the air and 7 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 4 different times. Marshall has a total of 77 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 13 infractions for 104 yards. As a unit they average 263.3 yards in the run game which has them sitting 6th in D-1. When talking about scoring, the Marshall Thundering Herd hold an average of 37.3 PPG.

In terms of yards through the air, the Thundering Herd are giving up 605 yards which puts them in 56th in Division 1. They have surrendered 201.7 yards per contest through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 56.7%. Over the course of this year, they are allowing 280.7 yards per contest which ranks them 23rd in the nation. They have surrendered 5 touchdowns through the air in addition to 3 touchdowns running the ball. Opposing teams are running for an average of 2.5 yards per run and 79.0 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. For the season, they have conceded 237 rushing yards through 3 games. The Thundering Herd rank 45th in the country in terms of their opponents scoring, allowing 19.3 points per contest.

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The Trojans come into this matchup with a record of 1-2 for this season. In their last game, the Trojans took a defeat with a final score of 32-28 when they played the Appalachian State Mountaineers. Gunnar Watson finished the contest with 302 yards on 23/37 through the air while his quarterback rating was 125.3. He tossed 1 pick and his Y/A was 8.2. Kimani Vidal carried the football 11 times for 29 yds, ending the game with 2.6 yds per carry for Troy. The Trojans finished the game with a total of 359 yds while running 65 plays (5.5 yds per play). Troy rushed for 2.0 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 57 yds on 28 carries. Troy conceded 34 rush attempts for 161 yards (4.7 yds per carry). The Trojans pass defense gave up a completion rate of 65.7%, surrendering 295 yards on 23 for 35 through the air.

When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Trojans rank 97th in Division 1 by scoring 25.3 PPG. For the year thus far, the Trojans have thrown for 1,052 yards via the pass along with an average of 350.7 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 8th in the nation. The Troy Trojans have an average of 409.0 yards per outing, which has them ranked 73rd in college football. The Troy offense has totaled 140 yards of penalties on 18 violations, which ranks 82nd in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards.

The Trojans are conceding 25.7 PPG, which has them ranked 71st in the country. Troy has given up a total of 491 rushing yards (163.7 yards/game) and 6 touchdowns on the ground this year. This year, they have relinquished 77 total points. They have allowed the opposition 4 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 251.3 yards per contest, which has them sitting 90th in college football. The Trojans defense has taken part in 224 plays, which is 106th in the nation.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Thundering Herd -4.5

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