by Amedeus Mastrangelo
Friday, Nov 05, 2021
Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 6, 2021
Venue: FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
Where to Watch: Facebook
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Marshall -1, FAU +1; Over/Under: 57.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Marshall -1, FAU +1; Over/Under: 57.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Marshall NL, FAU NL; Over/Under: 57.5 points
Season Record
Marshall Thundering Herd: 5-3 (2nd place, C-USA East)
Florida Atlantic Owls: 5-3 (1st place, C-USA East)
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Marshall Thundering Herd vs Florida Atlantic Owls Preview and Analysis
Recent Form
Marshall Thundering Herd: won at home on Oct. 30 against the Florida International Panthers 38-0.
Florida Atlantic Owls: won at home on Oct. 30 against the UTEP Miners 28-25.
Marshall Thundering Herd Analysis
Marshall is coming into this game with a 5-3 record overall and they are 2-2 in their road games where they will be in this game. This will be their 5th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 3-1 in their conference games this season. They are coming into this game on a 3 game winning streak after a win against FIU in their last game. Grant Wells played well in that game as he completed 20/25 passes for 184 yards. Rasheen Ali had a very nice day on the ground as he led the team in rushing with 133 yards and 2 touchdowns on 26 carries while Sheldon Evans also had 70 yards and 1 touchdown on 9 carries. Ethan Payne along with Wells each ran in the other touchdowns with 1 each. Shadeed Ahmed led the receivers with 52 yards on 5 receptions. Micah Abraham led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles. Koby Cumberlander and Daytione Smith each had the only sacks in that game for them with 1 each while Steven Gilmore came up with the lone interception for them in that one. They have scored 296 points in their 8 games this season averaging 37 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 158 points against them allowing 19.8 PPG. Their offense is averaging 503 YPG while their defense is allowing 378.6 YPG.
Florida Atlantic Owls Analysis
FAU is coming into this game with a 5-3 record overall and they are b4-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 5th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 3-1 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after winning against UTEP in their last game. N'Kosi played alright in that game as he completed 13/26 passes for 149 yards and 1 touchdown. Johnny Ford led the team in rushing with 93 yards and 1 touchdown on 13 carries. James Charles and Zaire Mitchell each ran in 1 touchdown as well. LaJohntay Wester led the receivers with 64 yards and 1 touchdown on 4 receptions. Romain Mungin led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 1 assisted one. Marlon Krakue led the defense in sacks in that game with 1 while Mungin and Jordan Helm each had 1 interception for them in that one. They have scored 242 points in their 8 games this season averaging 30.3 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 172 points against them allowing 21.5 PPG. Their offense is averaging 420.3 YPG while their defense is allowing 381.4 YPG.
Marshall vs Florida Atlantic Prediction
FAU is coming into this game as a 1 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This game is very important to both teams as these two are both tied for 1st place in their NCAA division in the Conference USA East with a 5-3 record and a 3-1 conference games. This game will give a large advantage to the winner and might just decide who goes on to the title game at the end of the regular season. FAU has been playing much better recently and they have beaten tougher competition than what Marshall has faced. FAU is undefeated at home and they will not let Marshall be their 1st loss in such an important game. Marshall has been too inconsistent against good teams so the best bet to place in this game is on FAU to cover the spread and on them to win straight up on the moneyline.
Marshall Florida Atlantic Prediction: Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 6, 2021 (6:00 pm ET start time) is FAU 28 Marshall 24.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Marshall Thundering Herd: 132-144 ATS in all games. 77-93 ATS as a favorite. 25-38 ATS as a road favorite. 56-75 ATS in road games. 86-104 ATS against conference opponents.
Florida Atlantic Owls: 92-104 O/U in all games. 21-31 O/U when the total is between 56.5 and 63. 54-60 O/U as an underdog. 39-46 O/U in home games. 58-69 O/U against conference opponents.
Key Injuries
Marshall Thundering Herd: D. Miller (TE) Ques Sat - Elbow injury. T. Keaton (WR) Ques Sat - Hand injury. K. McDaniel (RB) Out indefinitely - Suspension.
Florida Atlantic Owls: D. Moss (CB) Ques Sat - Upper Body injury. C. Brice (LB) Out indefinitely - Arm injury. C. McBride (LB) out for season - Ankle injury.
Notable Quotes
“Probably our most complete game we’ve played all year as a team. Obviously there are things we’ve got to get better at and a lot of things to clean up.” - Charles Huff after their win against FIU.
"Execute. We gotta go execute, baby. We gotta lock-in and run our offense. Again, they're a good football team. And not to take to anything away from Marshall, again, it's us. We [need to be] focused at every position on the offensive side of the ball. When we play with the type of physicality that it takes to get those explosive plays and can we make the plays when they're there. I think if you look through the season, even in the games we didn't play well, there were plays to be made and we didn't make them. In games like this, you can't afford to not make those plays when they're there." - Willie Taggart on getting big passing plays completed in their game against Marshall upcoming.
Starting Lineups
Marshall Thundering Herd
WR Gammage, Corey
WR Ahmed, Shadeed
WR Keaton, Talik
TE Gaines, Xavier
QB Wells, Grant
RB Ali, Rasheen
Florida Atlantic Owls
WR Burton, Je'Quan
WR Robinson, Brandon
WR Wester, LaJohntay
TE Mitchell-Paden, Zaire
QB Perry, N'Kosi
RB Charles, James
Statistical Leaders
Marshall Thundering Herd
Passing: G. Wells (2510)
Rushing: R. Ali (808)
Receiving: C. Gammage (579)
Touchdowns: R. Ali (15)
Florida Atlantic Owls
Passing: N. Perry (1845)
Rushing: J. Ford (496)
Receiving: L. Wester (462)
Touchdowns: N. Perry (4)
Coaches:
Marshall Thundering Herd: Charles Huff (1st season)
Florida Atlantic Owls: Willie Taggart (2nd season)
Amedeus Mastrangelo
About the Author:
Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.
