There may be a reason they put this game on a Monday afternoon. Could be a tough one to watch.
Ok, not much threat of a passing game from either team. Zero threat from UConn. Their qb averages 5.4 yds/att, which is brutally bad. Marshall is a little better with the redshirt freshman Fancher, but he only completes 56.3% of his passes.
So both teams rely on the ground game. Marshall picked up 64 more yards on the ground this year than through the air. That is rare for any non-service academy team. UConn ran for 1,056 more yards than they gained passing. That's how bad their passing attack is. And UConn was trailing in a lot of games.
Marshall averaged 4.47 yds/carry, 57th in the country.
UConn, a team with, again, ZERO threat of a passing game, averaged 4.8 yds/carry, 39th in the country. That's actually pretty impressive.
Here's the big difference... Marshall only gives up 2.8 yds/carry, 2nd in the country. UConn gives up 4.37, which is 93rd.
Jim Mora Jr has done a great job with this team, but it is his first year there, so we have THAT trend as well.
Quick recap: Marshall - mediocre offense and really good defense. UConn - mediocre defense and pretty bad offense.
Well, there's a reason Marshall is laying 12. And it looks like the line is not done going up. I already see 12.5 at BetMGM. UConn is 9-3 ATS (Marshall is 6-6).
The big question.... why is the total going up? It opened at 40 and is now 41. Obviously that is insane. Somebody somewhere has a good inkling that there will be more points than expected.
UConn (+12.5) 2 units. Warning: if you didn't already know this... watching this game and rooting for UConn is going to be VERY painful. I have no idea how they're going to move the ball.
Over (41) 4 units. I learned a long time ago, the harder it is to bet something, the more likely it is to win. I can't believe I'm betting on these teams putting up some points. Maybe Marshall will win 45-0. That will make a profit for me.
Updated Bowl Record
Sides: 3-3 +3.2
ML: 1-3 -1.9
Totals: 4-4 +4.0
Ok, not much threat of a passing game from either team. Zero threat from UConn. Their qb averages 5.4 yds/att, which is brutally bad. Marshall is a little better with the redshirt freshman Fancher, but he only completes 56.3% of his passes.
So both teams rely on the ground game. Marshall picked up 64 more yards on the ground this year than through the air. That is rare for any non-service academy team. UConn ran for 1,056 more yards than they gained passing. That's how bad their passing attack is. And UConn was trailing in a lot of games.
Marshall averaged 4.47 yds/carry, 57th in the country.
UConn, a team with, again, ZERO threat of a passing game, averaged 4.8 yds/carry, 39th in the country. That's actually pretty impressive.
Here's the big difference... Marshall only gives up 2.8 yds/carry, 2nd in the country. UConn gives up 4.37, which is 93rd.
Jim Mora Jr has done a great job with this team, but it is his first year there, so we have THAT trend as well.
Quick recap: Marshall - mediocre offense and really good defense. UConn - mediocre defense and pretty bad offense.
Well, there's a reason Marshall is laying 12. And it looks like the line is not done going up. I already see 12.5 at BetMGM. UConn is 9-3 ATS (Marshall is 6-6).
The big question.... why is the total going up? It opened at 40 and is now 41. Obviously that is insane. Somebody somewhere has a good inkling that there will be more points than expected.
UConn (+12.5) 2 units. Warning: if you didn't already know this... watching this game and rooting for UConn is going to be VERY painful. I have no idea how they're going to move the ball.
Over (41) 4 units. I learned a long time ago, the harder it is to bet something, the more likely it is to win. I can't believe I'm betting on these teams putting up some points. Maybe Marshall will win 45-0. That will make a profit for me.
Updated Bowl Record
Sides: 3-3 +3.2
ML: 1-3 -1.9
Totals: 4-4 +4.0
