Southern Miss (1-7) vs Marshall (5-3)
Game Info: Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 3:00 pm (Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M.M. Roberts Stadium)
Betting Odds: Southern Miss +13.5 / Marshall -13.5 --- Over/Under: 55 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Marshall Thundering Herd and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles meet in week 11 college football action from M.M. Roberts Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Marshall vs. Southern Miss prediction.
Marshall Recap
The Marshall Thundering Herd come into this one looking to build on their 28-23 win over Louisiana-Monroe last time out. After this game, Marshall will head home for a game against Coastal Carolina.
Herd Win Back-To-Back Games
Braylon Braxton has thrown for 662 yards, 9 touchdowns, and an interception on 57.5% passing while Stone Earle has 634 passing yards, 7 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions on 54.8% passing. A.J. Turner has 766 rushing yards with 6 touchdowns while Jordan Houston has 296 rushing yards as well on the year. Christian Fitzpatrick has 25 receptions with 379 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns while another four Marshall receivers have 100+ receiving yards on the year. On defense, Jaden Yates has a team-high 75 total tackles while Mike Green has a team-high 10 sacks. As a unit, Marshall has combined for 23 sacks and 6 interceptions this season.
Why the Marshall Thundering Herd will win
- The favorite has won each of Southern Miss' last 10 games.
- Southern Miss has lost each of its last nine games as an underdog.
- Marshall has covered the spread in each of its last four November games as a road favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Southern Miss has failed to cover the spread in six of its last seven games as a home underdog.
Southern Miss Recap
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles come into this one looking to bounce back after a 32-15 road loss to James Madison last time out. After this game, Southern Miss heads on the road to take on Texas State.
Golden Eagles Lose Sixth Straight
Tate Rodemaker has thrown for 580 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions on 64.1% passing while Ethan Crawford’s thrown for 772 yards and 4 INTs on 43.3% passing and John White’s thrown for 211 yards and 2 picks on 52.2% passing. Rodrigues Clark has a team-high 341 rushing yards while Kenyon Clay has 281 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns. Larry Simmons has a team-high 307 receiving yards coming on 18 catches while Tiaquelin Mims has a team-high 22 receptions for 245 yards. Dannis Jackson has 204 receiving yards and another four Southern Miss receivers have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Tre Pinkney has a team-high 53 total tackles while Dylan Lawrence has a pair of interceptions. As a unit, Southern Miss has combined for 16 sacks and 4 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will win
- Marshall has lost each of its last eight road games.
- The home team has won each of Marshall's last eight games.
- Marshall has failed to cover the spread in each of its last five road games against conference opponents.
- The home team has covered the spread in four of Marshall's last five games.
Marshall vs. Southern Miss Prediction
I’m on the under here. I don’t really trust Southern Miss offensively and I really don’t trust them to take advantage of a weak Marshall defense. On the other side, Marshall lines up well to take advantage of Southern Miss’ weakness defensively, which is stopping the run, but Marshall’s had no luck on the road to speak of this season. Even if this becomes a blowout, I don’t think we have enough here to get up and over this number so give me the under here.
Chris’s Pick Under 55
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
