UTSA Roadrunners vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 12/19/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Location: Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Thundering Herd (+7)

Total/Over-Under: 56.5

The UTSA Roadrunners (8-4) are on their way to Toyota Stadium on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 where they will compete against the Marshall Thundering Herd (6-6) in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl. UTSA is 7-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 56.5.

The UTSA Roadrunners head into this game 8-4 for this year. In their last matchup, the Roadrunners played against the Tulane Green Wave and went home with a loss by a final score of 29-16. Frank Harris finished 31/46 with 411 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 164 and ended the game without throwing a pick. Frank Harris led the offense in rushing for the Roadrunners with 10 carries for 112 yds (11.2 yds per carry). The UTSA Roadrunners ran the rock 40 different times and accrued 177 yards, which earned them an average of 4.4 yds per attempt. Overall, they ran 79 plays which converted into 375 yds. UTSA surrendered 9 pass completions on 22 attempts for 125 yards, and a completion rate of 40.9%. On the ground, the Roadrunners conceded 227 yards on 41 tries, which calculates to 5.5 yds per run allowed.

The Roadrunners have earned 5,095 total yards for the season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, UTSA has amassed 23 passing touchdowns and 24 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 19 different times. UTSA has amassed 275 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 68 penalties for 606 yds. As a unit they average 174.8 yards on the ground which is 48th in D-1. When talking about scoring, the UTSA Roadrunners are averaging 31.7 points per contest.

The Roadrunners sit in 58th in Division 1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 24.7 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.8 yards per rushing attempt and 137.7 yards on the ground per contest for the campaign. In total, they have given up 1,652 running yards through 12 contests. Concerning passing yards, the Roadrunners have conceded 2,779 yards which has them ranked 75th in D-1. They are conceding 231.6 yards per outing through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 57.2%. During this campaign, they are giving up 369.3 yards/game putting them 56th in Division 1. They have relinquished 19 touchdowns by air in addition to 14 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Thundering Herd come into this matchup with a record of 6-6 this season. The last time they took the field, the Thundering Herd went home victorious with a score of 35-21 when they faced the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Cam Fancher (3 TDs) finished the game with 214 yds on 16/22 passing while his QB rating was 199.4. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.7. Ethan Payne carried the ball 19 times for 113 yards, finishing the contest with 5.9 yds per attempt for Marshall. The Thundering Herd finished the game with 493 yards while running 75 plays (6.6 yards per play). Marshall ended up running for 5.3 yards per attempt, finishing with 279 yards on 53 attempts. Marshall surrendered 29 rushing attempts for 42 yards (1.4 yards per carry). The Thundering Herd pass defense gave up a completion rate of 50.0%, relinquishing 263 yards on 19 out of 38 passing.

The Marshall Thundering Herd have an average of 357.8 yards per outing, which has them sitting 89th in college football. The Marshall offense has accrued 697 penalty yds on 76 infractions, which ranks them 51st in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. They average 134.3 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,612 yards in total. They have thrown 17 picks while losing 11 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 226 first downs. Regarding how much they score, the Thundering Herd currently rank 93rd in the country averaging 23.3 PPG. During this campaign thus far, the Thundering Herd have thrown for 2,682 yards through the air along with an average of 223.5 throwing yards per outing, which has them sitting 68th in Division 1.

Marshall has given up a total of 1,888 yards rushing (157.3 yards per outing) in addition to 17 touchdowns rushing on the year. They have given up 22 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 218.5 yards per outing, which has them ranked 56th in the country. Their defense has earned 4 fumbles recovered and 11 interceptions on the season. The Thundering Herd defense has been on the field for 818 plays, which ranks 75th in Division 1. The Thundering Herd are allowing 28.2 PPG, which has them 87th in the country. Overall, they have surrendered 338 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Roadrunners -7

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