Marshall + 3.5 (-110)
The Thundering Herd come back to Huntington tonight following back to back losses on the road and I like the home dog here on a short week. Of James Madison's 3 road games this year, 2 have been decided by 2 pts or less while Marshall has yet to lose at home.
Look for Marshalls strong pass D to keep James Madison's passing attack in check:
Marshall
OPP Completion % - 53.29% (ranked 4th)
OPP Pass yds/game - 175.2 (ranked 11th)
OPP Yds/pass - 5.8 (ranked 10th)
Also averaging 1.8 takeaways/game (ranked 28th)
The Herds defense also has quite the advantage on 3rd down:
James Madison 3D Conversion % - 27.27% (ranked 126th)
Marshall OPP 3D Conversion % - 28.57% (ranked 6th)
One of the best 3D defenses against one of the worst 3D offenses
Marshalls lighting quick play (9th most plays/game I'm FBS) should keep this close if not pull off the upset altogether.
Go Thundering Herd!
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