UTSA Roadrunners vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/19/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Venue:  Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UTSA -11.5, Marshall +11.5; Over/Under:  53 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UTSA -12, Marshall +12; Over/Under:  52.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UTSA -12, Marshall +12; Over/Under:  52.5 points

UTSA Roadrunners:  8-4 (7-1) (3rd place, AAC)

Marshall Thundering Herd:  6-6 (3-5) (6th place, SBC East)

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UTSA Roadrunners:  lost their last game on the road against the Tulane Green Wave 29-16.

Marshall Thundering Herd:  won their last game at home against the Arkansas State Red Wolves 35-21.

UTSA is entering this game with an 8-4 record overall and they have a 7-1 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 3-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They lost their last game against Tulane 29-16. Frank Harris was the starting QB and he completed 25/38 passes for 198 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Kevorian Barnes led the team in rushing yards with 92. Joshua Cephus led the receivers with 83 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Rashad Wisdom led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Jamal Ligon led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Marshall is entering this game with a 6-6 record overall and they have a 3-5 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 1-5 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against Arkansas State 35-21. Cam Fancher was the starting QB and he completed 16/22 passes for 214 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Ethan Payne led the team in rushing yards with 113. Charles Montgomery led the receivers with 51 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 2 TDs. Dyoni Hill led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Mike Greene, Harshan Sachdeva, and Sam Burton each led the defense in sacks with 1. Ahmere Foster came away with the only interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have UTSA listed as an 11.5 point favorite in this Frisco Bowl game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UTSA has looked really good in their games this season with their 8-4 record overall in their 1st season being in the AAC. They did fall short of the AAC Championship due to a loss against Tulane in their final game of the season, but they were really rolling in their games up to that loss with 7 wins in a row going into that game. Meanwhile, Marshall hasn't looked great this season with their 6-6 record overall and they needed to win their last game of the season just to get here. They managed to beat Arkansas State at home to end the season and become bowl eligible in that game, but now their starting QB has entered the transfer portal, leaving them with a freshman QB to start. UTSA has not only looked a lot better all season along with their games lately, but they also haven't won a bowl game at the FBS level yet either so Jeff Traylor is going to have his team focused here to bounce back and end the year on a positive note with a bowl win. The best way to place a bet here is on UTSA to cover the spread in this game. 

UTSA Marshall Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Tuesday, December 19, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is UTSA 41 Marshall 17.

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UTSA Roadrunners: 8-3 ATS as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points. 14-7 ATS off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival. 8-4 UNDER in all games. 6-2 UNDER after a game where they forced no turnovers. 

Marshall Thundering Herd: 4-8 ATS in all games. 2-7 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 5-12 ATS off an upset win over a conference rival as an underdog. 9-5 UNDER off 1 or more straight overs. 11-5 UNDER off an upset win over a conference rival as an underdog. 10-5 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive wins against the spread.

UTSA Roadrunners:  W. McCoy (WR) Ques Tues - Neck. M. Hart (OL) Late Dec - Undisclosed. D. Clark (WR) out for season - Knee. A. Ogundipe (OL) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

Marshall Thundering Herd:  C. Conley (TE) Ques Tues - Undisclosed. C. Coombs (WR) Ques Tues - Undisclosed. A. Conley (OL) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

“You can’t get any more disappointed than we are right now. We worked our tail off to get here and didn’t play well.” - Jeff Traylor after his team’s loss against Tulane in their last game of the college football regular season. 

"The seniors got a chance today to see how much this team appreciates them. I think the team played really well and we started really fast early in the game." - Charles Huff after his team’s win against Arkansas State in their last game of the college football regular season.

WR Ogle-Kellogg, Tykee 

WR McCuin, Devin   

WR Cephus, Joshua 

TE Cardenas, Oscar 

QB Harris, Frank 

RB Barnes, Kevorian 

WR McMillan, Caleb 

WR Simmons, Darryle 

WR Keaton, Talik 

TE Mottillo, Chris 

QB Pennington, Cole 

RB Ali, Rasheen 

Passing: F. Harris (2506)

Rushing: K. Barnes (698)

Receiving: J. Cephus (1047)

Touchdowns: J. Cephus (9)

Passing: C. Fancher (2155)

Rushing: R. Ali (1037)

Receiving: D. Harris (396)

Touchdowns: R. Ali (15)

Coaches:

UTSA Roadrunners: Jeff Traylor (4th season)

Marshall Thundering Herd: Charles Huff (3rd season)