Marshall Thundering Herd vs South Alabama Jaguars Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs South Alabama Jaguars

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, AL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Jaguars (-8)

Total/Over-Under: 51.5

The Marshall Thundering Herd (5-5) are hitting the road to Hancock Whitney Stadium on Saturday, November 18, 2023 where they will try to beat the South Alabama Jaguars (5-5). Marshall opens as 8-point dogs. The over/under is 51.5.

The Marshall Thundering Herd come into this game with a record of 5-5 for this season. In their last contest, the Thundering Herd stepped onto the field against the Georgia Southern Eagles and notched a win by a score of 38-33. Cole Pennington connected on 15/20 with 201 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 149.4 and ended the game with 1 pick. Rasheen Ali was the rushing leader for the Thundering Herd with 24 attempts for 165 yds (6.9 yds per carry). When all was said and done, they had 54 plays which gave them a total of 370 yards. The Marshall Thundering Herd ran the football 33 different times and accumulated 169 yds, which is an average of 5.1 yards per tote. When it came to stopping the run, the Thundering Herd conceded 77 yds on 24 tries, which averages out to 3.2 yards per run allowed. Marshall gave up 29 pass completions on 56 tries for 307 yds, and a completion percentage of 51.8%.

Concerning scoring, the Marshall Thundering Herd are averaging 24.4 points per game. As a unit they have an average of 129.0 yards via the ground game ranking this team at 99th in Division 1. The Thundering Herd currently have 3,599 total yards this season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Marshall has amassed 9 passing touchdowns and 17 touchdowns on the ground. Marshall has recorded 191 first downs, and they have been called for 61 penalties for 558 yards. They have surrendered the ball 23 times.

In terms of yards through the air, the Thundering Herd are giving up 2,163 yards which has them ranked 52nd in the nation. They have conceded 216.3 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 57.6%. For the season, they are giving up 381.5 yards per contest which has them ranked 74th in the nation. They have yielded 18 touchdowns by air in addition to 15 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up 4.7 yards per rushing attempt and 165.2 rushing yards per game this year. Overall, they have allowed 1,652 rushing yards through 10 contests. The Thundering Herd are ranked 98th in the country when it comes to team defense, giving up 28.9 PPG.

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The Jaguars head into this matchup 5-5 for this season. When they last played, the Jaguars went home victorious with a score of 21-14 against the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Carter Bradley (2 TDs) finished the game with 145 yds on 19/25 passing while his quarterback rate was 151.1. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.8. La'Damian Webb ran the ball 28 times for 163 yards, walking away from the game with 5.8 yds per attempt for South Alabama. The Jaguars finished the contest with a total of 344 yds while running 65 plays (5.3 yards per play). South Alabama rushed for 5.0 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 199 yards on 40 attempts. South Alabama conceded 36 rushing attempts for 116 yards (3.2 yards per carry). The Jaguars secondary conceded a completion rate of 53.6%, relinquishing 186 yards on 15 for 28 passing.

When it comes to how much they score, the Jaguars rank 51st in D-1 averaging 29.9 points per outing. The South Alabama Jaguars have an average of 423.0 yards per contest, which is good for 41st in college football. The South Alabama offense has racked up 597 yards of penalties on 69 infractions, which ranks 25th in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They have tossed 9 picks while surrendering 7 fumbles and they have obtained 219 1st downs. During this campaign thus far, the Jaguars have compiled 2,584 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 258.4 passing yards per game, which ranks 43rd in college football. They have an average of 164.6 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 1,646 yards for this year.

The Jaguars are conceding 21.1 PPG, ranking them 39th in Division 1. South Alabama has allowed a total of 1,248 yards on the ground (124.8 yards/game) and 8 touchdowns on the ground for the year. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 211 points in total. They have allowed 16 touchdowns through the air as well as 199.4 yards/outing, which has them ranked 31st in college football. The Jaguars defense has been on the field for 627 plays, which has them ranked 24th in college football. Their defense has 7 fumbles recovered and 7 picks on the campaign.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Jaguars -8

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