Florida Atlantic vs. Marshall Odds
HUNTINGTON, WV (The Spread) – No. 23 Marshall looks to keep its perfect season alive on Saturday when it hosts Florida Atlantic at 3:30PM ET on Fox Sports 1.
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Marshall is 7-0 on the season and 3-0 in Conference USA while Florida Atlantic is 3-4 overall and 2-1 in conference play. The Thundering Herd are also 3-0 at home and 6-1 against the spread while FAU is 0-4 on the road and 5-2 against the spread. These two have one conference meeting, with Marshall winning 24-23 last year.
Trends are strong with both teams in this game, as Marshall has covered the spread in 9 straight home games while FAU is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 conference games and 22-7 ATS in its last 29 games overall.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Marshall is the clear favorite at home, as the Thundering Herd are getting odds of -28 points against FAU on Saturday. The over/under total for the game has been set at 67.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Marshall favored by 25.5 points. The spread then made a steady climb up to 28. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 67.5 points.
Marshall is coming off a 45-13 win at FIU last week. The Herd have won all their games by at least 15 points and are second in the nation in scoring at 47.4 points per game while ranking seventh in defensive scoring, allowing only 16.6 points per contest. Quarterback Rakeem Cato has thrown for 1,912 yards and 19 touchdowns to lead the team while Devon Johnson has rushed for 931 yards and 11 scores. Cato has added 223 rushing yards with five touchdowns.
FAU is coming off a 45-38 win over Western Kentucky last week. The Owls have yet to put together consecutive wins this season. The team is averaging just 24.6 points per game on offense while giving up 35.7 points per game on defense, which ranks 109th nationally. Jaquez Johnson has thrown for 1,323 yards and 10 touchdowns to lead the offense while also rushing for 277 yards and five scores. Jay Warren has added 435 rushing yards.
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In terms of Injuries, Marshall receiver Davonte Allen (shoulder) is out for the game. FAU defensive lineman Brandin Bryant (knee) and linebacker David Lozandier (knee) are both out for the game as well.
The Public Bets for this game are currently behind Marshall, as the Thundering Herd are getting 92% of the wagers with odds of -28 points against FAU on Saturday.
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