The UTSA Roadrunners will take on the Marshall Thundering Herd on Tuesday in the Frisco Bowl. Toyota Stadium in Frisco Texas will be the host of this game featuring the 8-4 Roadrunners and 6-6 Marshall Thundering Herd. The Roadrunners, out of the American Athletic Conference lost their final game of the season on the road at Tulane.
UTSA vs Marshall Picks
UTSA Spread (-11.5).
For the Thundering Herd, they picked up a win in their season finale at home to Arkansas State. The Marshall Thundering Herd beat the UTSA RoadRunners 23-0 on November 17th, 2018. Let’s find out more about each of these teams and take a look at the updated UTSA vs. Marshall odds:
UTSA Roadrunners vs. Marshall Thundering Herd Odds
Here are the updated NCAAF Odds, and most specifically the UTSA vs. Marshall odds:
- Spread: UTSA Roadrunners -11.5, Marshall Thundering Herd +11.5
- Total: 52.5
- Moneyline: UTSA Roadrunners -500, Marshall Thundering Herd +380
UTSA Roadrunners vs. Marshall Thundering Herd Information
Some information on these two NCAAF Teams:
UTSA Roadrunners vs Marshall Thundering Her
Date & Time: Tuesday December 19th, 2023; 8:00 pm CST
Location of the game: Toyota Stadium; Frisco, TX
How to Watch: ESPN
UTSA Roadrunners vs. Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Preview
After a 1-3 start, the Roadrunners won seven straight NCAAF matchups. The losses to start the season were to Houston, Army, and Tennessee. After those seven wins, the Tulane Green Wave was the team to knock them off.
The Roadrunners are scoring nearly 32 points per game. The defense was strong for the Roadrunners allowing 24.7 points per game. In the offense, Frank Harris was the signal caller with 2,506 passing yards and 17 touchdowns. Joshua Cephus was the top target, with 82 receptions, 1,049 yards and 9 touchdowns.
This is the fourth straight season that the UTSA Roadrunners are playing in a bowl game. The Roadrunners are 0-4 in school history in bowl games. Last season, they were downed 18-12 in Orlando by the Troy Trojans.
Marshall was kind of an opposite case study, with five straight losses in the middle of the season. The Thundering Herd had to beat Georgia Southern and Arkansas State late in the season to grab those wins. Marshall also saw a bad loss late in the season, where they were shut-out at South Alabama.
In fact, in their last four losses, the Thundering Herd averaged just 6 points per game. The offense on the season scored just 23.3 points per game, which was just inside the Top 100 in College Football. Cam Fancher was the signal caller for the Thundering Herd, with 2,162 yards and 11 touchdowns.
This is the 20th bowl game for the Marshall Thundering Herd in school history. Last season, the Thundering Herd won the Myrtle Beach Bowl over the UConn Huskies. Marshall has played in a bowl game every season since 2017, This is the third bowl game under head coach Charles Huff.
UTSA Roadrunners vs. Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Picks
Now that we have seen the UTSA vs. Marshall odds, it’s time to make our betting picks for this game. This game looks like one the UTSA Roadrunners should win. The Thundering Herd look like they are going to be overmatched in this game. While UTSA is not an elite team, they are better than Marshall. The Thundering Herd do not have a great resume coming into their bowl game.
The final betting picks for this game – the UTSA Roadrunners win this one big. Take UTSA -11.5 over Marshall in this bowl game. We are looking forward to this game, and all the College Football bowl games. This is a game featuring two teams that many may not be super familiar with. This is a great chance for fans to see both of these teams. Good luck with your College Football Picks!
- Pick: UTSA -11.5
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