Rice vs. Marshall Odds
HUNTINGTON, WV (The Spread) – No. 21 Marshall looks to maintain its unbeaten season on Saturday when it hosts Rice at 2:30PM ET.
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Marshall is 9-0 on the season and 5-0 in Conference USA while Rice is 6-3 overall and 4-1 in conference play. The Thundering Herd is 4-0 at home and 7-2 against the spread while Rice is 3-2 on the road and 7-2 against the spread. Both teams have went over the total in 6 of their 9 games. The home team has won four of the last five in this series.
Trends show that Rice is 3-0-1 against the spread in its last 4 meetings with Marshall. The Owls are also 4-0 ATS in their last four home games. Marshall has went over the total in 10 of its last 11 games in November.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Marshall is the favorite at home, as the Thundering Herd is getting odds of -21 points against Rice on Saturday. The over/under total for the game has been set at 64.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds had Marshall favored by 19.5 points. The spread worked to a peak of 21.5 points before settling in at 21. The over/under total opened at 64 points and then quickly bumped up to 64.5.
Marshall is coming off a 63-17 win at Southern Miss last week. The Herd have won all their games this season by at least 15 points, as the team ranks second nationally in scoring at 47.8 points per game. Marshall is also sixth in defensive scoring, allowing just 16.6 points per game. The team is led by Devon Johnson, who has rushed for 1,203 yards and 15 touchdowns. Rakeem Cato has added 2,316 passing yards with 22 touchdowns while Tommy Shuler has 39 receptions for 526 yards and six scores.
Rice is coming off a 17-7 win over Texas-San Antonio. The Owls have now won six straight entering this game and are one game behind Louisiana Tech in the Conference USA West Division. The Owls are averaging 29.8 points per game on offense this year while allowing 26 points per game. Rice is led by running back Jowan Davis, who has rushed for 748 yards and five touchdowns. Driphus Jackson has added 1,861 passing yards and 15 touchdowns while rushing for 330 yards and one score. Darik Dillard has also rushed for 568 yards and seven touchdowns.
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In terms of Injuries, Rice defensive tackle Christian Covington (knee) is out for the game. Marshall has no new injuries to report.
The Public Bets for this game are currently behind Marshall, as the Thundering Herd are getting 75% of the wagers with odds of -21 points against Rice on Saturday.
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