Marshall Thundering Herd vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Prediction, 11/4/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Appalachian State Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, NC

TV: NFL Net

Odds/Point Spread: Mountaineers (-4)

Total/Over-Under: 57

The Marshall Thundering Herd (4-4) are on their way to Kidd Brewer Stadium on Saturday, November 4, 2023 where they will compete against the Appalachian State Mountaineers (4-4). Appalachian State is 4-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 57.

The Marshall Thundering Herd come into this matchup with a record of 4-4 this season. The last time they took the field, the Thundering Herd took the field against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and ended up losing by a score of 34-6. Cam Fancher went 11/22 with 125 yds passing. He had a QB rate of 79.5 and ended the contest with 2 interceptions. Rasheen Ali was the best rusher for the Thundering Herd with 12 carries for 52 yds (4.3 yards per attempt). At the end of the game, they had 71 plays for 283 yards. The Marshall Thundering Herd ended up rushing 26 different times and accumulated 81 yards, which earned them an average of 3.1 yds per carry. In the running game, the Thundering Herd gave up 145 yards on 40 tries, which averages out to 3.6 yards per rush allowed. Marshall relinquished 15 pass completions on 22 tries for 282 yards, and a completion rate of 68.2%.

The Thundering Herd currently have 2,977 yards in total this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Marshall has compiled 8 touchdowns through the air and 13 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 18 times. Marshall has recorded 164 1st downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 46 infractions for 432 yds. As a team they average 126.6 yards on the ground which has them sitting 102nd in the country. When talking about putting points on the board, the Marshall Thundering Herd are averaging 24.6 points per game.

The Thundering Herd are ranked 88th in the country when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 28.1 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.0 yards per rushing attempt and 178.4 yards on the ground per game for the season. In total, they have conceded 1,427 running yards through 8 games. When talking about passing yards, the Thundering Herd are allowing 1,627 yds which has them sitting in 34th in the country. They have allowed 203.4 yards per game through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 57.2%. In total, they are granting 381.8 yards per contest which puts them 76th in the nation. They have relinquished 12 touchdowns by air in addition to 14 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Mountaineers come into this matchup with a record of 4-4 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Mountaineers walked away with a victory by a final of 48-38 when they faced the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Joey Aguilar (4 touchdowns) finished the contest with 391 yds on 23/33 through the air while his QB rate was 203.2. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 11.8. Kanye Roberts carried the ball 13 times for 109 yds, ending the game with 8.4 yards per carry for Appalachian State. The Mountaineers finished the game with a total of 571 yards on 65 plays (8.8 yards per play). Appalachian State ran the ball for 5.6 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 180 yds on 32 attempts. Appalachian State surrendered 43 attempts on the ground for 301 yards (7.0 yds per carry). The Mountaineers secondary gave up a completion percentage of 54.8%, surrendering 287 yds on 23 out of 42 passing.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers have an average of 460.4 yards per contest, which has them sitting 17th in college football. The Appalachian State offense has compiled 320 yds of penalties on 37 violations, which ranks 112th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. They average 179.6 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,437 yards for the season. They have thrown 6 interceptions while letting opponents recover 6 fumbles and they have been able to record 193 first downs. When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Mountaineers are sitting 25th in college football averaging 34.4 PPG. During the season thus far, the Mountaineers currently have a total of 2,246 passing yards as well as an average of 280.8 passing yards per game, ranking them 29th in the country.

The Mountaineers are allowing 30.9 PPG, which has them ranked 105th in D-1. Appalachian State has conceded a total of 1,653 yards on the ground (206.6 yards per game) and 20 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. Over the course of the season, they have given up 247 total points. They have given up 9 touchdowns via the pass and 217.1 yards/contest, which has them sitting 53rd in Division 1. The Mountaineers defense has taken part in 542 plays, which is good for 79th in Division 1. They have tallied 3 fumbles recovered and 7 interceptions on the campaign.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Thundering Herd +4

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