Virginia Tech Hokies vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 9/23/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Location: Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Thundering Herd (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 41.5

The Marshall Thundering Herd (2-0) will play the Virginia Tech Hokies (1-2) at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Virginia Tech opens this matchup as 6-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 41.5.

The Virginia Tech Hokies step onto the field holding a record of 1-2 for this year. In their last contest, the Hokies faced off with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and went home with a loss by a final score of 35-16. Kyron Drones went 19/32 with 190 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 113.3 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Kyron Drones led the offense in rushing for the Hokies with 22 attempts for 74 yards (3.4 yards per carry). The Virginia Tech Hokies ran the football 39 times and recorded 129 yards, which had them averaging 3.3 yds per carry. At the end of the game, they tallied 71 plays for 319 yds. Virginia Tech allowed 7 completions on 16 attempts for 46 yds, and a completion rate of 43.8%. Against the rush, the Hokies conceded 256 yards on 34 attempts, which averages out to 7.5 yards per rush allowed.

The Hokies have tallied 973 total yards for the season. With reference to getting in the endzone, Virginia Tech has earned 6 touchdowns through the air and 2 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 4 times. Virginia Tech has accounted for 55 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 14 infractions for 139 yds. Offensively they maintain an average of 83.0 yards on the ground which is 125th in college football. Concerning scoring, the Virginia Tech Hokies are sitting at 23.0 points per game.

Concerning yards through the air, the Hokies have given up 388 yds which has them sitting in 5th in D-1. They have conceded 129.3 yards per game through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 57.2%. For the year, they have given up 341.3 yards/contest which puts them 65th in D-1. They have conceded 3 touchdowns by air and 7 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up an average of 5.2 yards per run and 212.0 rushing yards per game for the season. For the year, they have conceded 636 yards via the ground game in 3 outings. The Hokies are ranked 85th in college football when it comes to team defense, allowing 25.3 points per game.

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The Thundering Herd head into this matchup 2-0 this year. In their last game, the Thundering Herd got the victory with a final of 31-13 against the East Carolina Pirates. Cam Fancher walked away from the game with 178 yds on 15/28 passing while his QB rate was 107. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 6.4. Rasheen Ali carried the football 18 times for 85 yards, walking away from the game with 4.7 yards per attempt for Marshall. The Thundering Herd ended up finishing with 392 yards on 68 plays (5.8 yds per play). Marshall ran the football for 3.4 yds per carry, finishing with 131 yards on 38 carries. Marshall relinquished 38 rushing attempts for 146 yds (3.8 yards per carry). The Thundering Herd secondary gave up a completion percentage of 41.9%, relinquishing 123 yds on 13 for 31 passing.

In terms of how much they score, the Thundering Herd are 85th in D-1 holding an average of 26.0 points per outing. The Marshall Thundering Herd maintain an average of 402.5 yards per contest, which has them sitting 60th in the country. The Marshall offense has totaled 93 penalty yds on 9 violations, which ranks 127th in college football in terms of hurting your team. They have tossed 1 pick while surrendering 1 fumble and they have obtained 43 first downs. During the season to this point, the Thundering Herd currently sit at 529 passing yards as well as holding an average of 264.5 passing yards per outing, ranking them 46th in the nation. They have an average of 138.0 rushing yards per game and have run for 276 yards for the season.

Marshall has conceded a total of 252 yards on the ground (126.0 yards per game) and 1 touchdown on the ground on the season. They have allowed the opposition 2 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 158.5 yards/game, which puts them in 15th in the nation. Their defense has totaled 0 fumbles recovered and 2 picks on the year. The Thundering Herd defense has taken the field for 143 plays, which is 2nd in the country. The Thundering Herd are conceding 15.0 PPG, which has them sitting 30th in the country. In total, they have relinquished 30 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Thundering Herd -6

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