Marshall-Southern Miss Preview

The Marshall Thundering Herd and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at MM Roberts Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Golden Eagles listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Thundering Herd, while the game’s total is sitting at 54.
Darius Marshall ran for 137 yards and a touchdown in Week 3 to lead Marshall to a 17-16 win over Memphis.
The Herd failed to cover the 5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day’s posted total (59.5).
Corey Leonard threw for 254 yards and two TDs in Arkansas State‘s 27-24 loss versus Southern Miss in Week 3.
The Red Wolves had been listed as 1.5-point favorites in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day’s posted total (54).
Team records:
Marshall: 2-1 SU, 0-2 ATS
Southern Miss: 2-1 SU, 3-0 ATS
Marshall most recently:
When playing in September are 2-8
When playing on turf are 5-5
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 4-6

Southern Miss most recently:
When playing in September are 6-4
When playing on turf are 7-3
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Marshall’s last 5 games on the road
Marshall is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Marshall is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Marshall is 4-18-2 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Southern Miss’s last 5 games at home
Southern Miss is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
Southern Miss is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Southern Miss is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Marshall at West Virginia, Saturday, September 27
Southern Miss home to Texas El Paso, Saturday, October 4

 

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