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Khalan Laborn will lead the Marshall Thundering Herd (3-2) into their battle versus the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (2-3) at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET.
The Ragin’ Cajuns are expected to lose (currently +8) versus the Thundering Herd (with an over/under of 48 points).
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Marshall vs. Louisiana
- Game Day: Wednesday, October 12, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Huntington, West Virginia
- Stadium: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thundering Herd | -8 | -110 | -110 | 48 | -110 | -110 | -332 | +245 |
Marshall Betting Insights
- Louisiana is 3-2-0 against the spread this year.
- Louisiana is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 8 points or more this year.
- Out of Louisiana’s five games with a set total, two have hit the over (40%).
Marshall Stats & Insights
- Marshall ranks 58th in total offense this season (423.6 yards per game), but has been thriving on defense, ranking 16th-best in the FBS with 423.6 yards allowed per game.
- Marshall ranks 78th in points scored this season (29.4 points per game), but has been shining on defense, ranking 19th-best in the FBS with 16.2 points allowed per game.
- Marshall has been a bottom-25 pass offense this season, ranking 24th-worst with 199.2 passing yards per game. The defense is ranked 48th in the FBS (210.0 passing yards allowed per game).
- Marshall has been firing on all cylinders in the running game this season, ranking 15th-best in rushing offense (224.4 rushing yards per game) and fourth-best in rushing defense (71.2 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Marshall sports the 49th-ranked offense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (43.8% percentage), and has been better defensively, ranking fifth-best with a 24.6% third-down percentage allowed.
- Marshall has forced 12 total turnovers (12th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over six times (38th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +6, the 14th-best in college football.
Marshall’s Best Players
- Henry Colombi has thrown for 875 yards (175.0 ypg) to lead Marshall, completing 73.7% of his passes and collecting six touchdown passes compared to three interceptions this season.
- Laborn has 731 rushing yards on 132 carries with eight touchdowns.
- Ethan Payne has piled up 129 yards on 19 carries, scoring two times.
- Corey Gammage’s team-leading 196 yards as a receiver have come on 19 catches (out of 25 targets) with three touchdowns.
- Caleb McMillan has put together a 171-yard season so far with one touchdown, reeling in nine passes on 13 targets.
- Talik Keaton’s 16 catches have turned into 161 yards.
- Owen Porter has racked up 3.0 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up 3.0 TFL, seven tackles, and one interception.
- Eli Neal, Marshall’s tackle leader, has 21 tackles this year.
- Steven Gilmore has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has four tackles and four passes defended to his name.
Louisiana Betting Insights
- Louisiana’s ATS record is 3-2-0 this season.
- When it has played as at least 8-point underdogs this season, Louisiana is 1-0 against the spread.
- Louisiana hase hit the over in two of five games with a set total (40%).
Louisiana Stats & Insights
- Louisiana ranks 20th-worst in total yards per game (327.0), but it has been more effective defensively, ranking 65th in the FBS with 371.0 total yards ceded per contest.
- From an offensive angle, Louisiana is generating 25.6 points per game (94th-ranked). It ranks 34th in the FBS defensively (20.4 points surrendered per game).
- In terms of passing, Louisiana ranks 99th in the FBS (209.6 passing yards per game) and 86th defensively (242.4 passing yards allowed per game).
- In terms of rushing, Louisiana ranks 105th in the FBS on offense (117.4 rushing yards per game) and 47th on defense (128.6 rushing yards allowed per contest).
- Louisiana ranks 63rd in third-down conversion rate (40.3%) on offense, but it has been less productive defensively, ranking 10th-worst in the FBS with a 48.1% third-down percentage allowed.
- Louisiana has a top-25 turnover margin this season, ranking sixth-best at +8.
Louisiana’s Best Players
- Chandler Fields has recored 608 passing yards, or 121.6 per game, so far this season. He has completed 56.2% of his passes and has collected seven touchdowns with three interceptions.
- Chris Smith’s team-high 261 rushing yards have come on 46 carries, with two touchdowns. He also leads the team with 107 receiving yards (21.4 per game) on 15 catches.
- Terrence Williams has been given 35 carries and totaled 119 yards.
- Michael Jefferson has collected 20 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 280 (56.0 yards per game). He’s been targeted 37 times and has two touchdowns.
- Neal Johnson’s 11 receptions (on 19 targets) have netted him 104 yards (20.8 ypg) and one touchdown.
- Andre Jones paces the team with 3.5 sacks, and also has 3.0 TFL, 18 tackles, and one interception.
- Louisiana’s tackle leader, Jourdon Quibodeaux, has 28 tackles and 2.0 TFL this year.
- Jones has a team-high one interception to go along with 18 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 3.5 sacks, and one pass defended.
