Cincinnati-Marshall Preview

The fans at Joan C. Edwards Stadium will be treated to a game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Marshall Thundering Herd when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Bearcats listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Thundering Herd, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Tony Pike threw for two touchdowns to lead Cincinnati to a close 17-15 win over Akron in Week 5.
Cincinnati failed to cover the 11-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day’s posted total of 58.5.
QB Mark Cann had a tough day only completing 15-of-36 passes for 119 yards and one interception as Marshall lost 27-3 to West Virginia in Week 5.
The Herd did not cover the 14.5-point spread, while the combined final score played UNDER the day’s posted total of 53.5.
Current streak:
Cincinnati has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Cincinnati: 3-1 SU, 1-2 ATS
Marshall: 3-2 SU, 1-3 ATS
Cincinnati most recently:
When playing in October are 6-4
When playing on turf are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 9-1

Marshall most recently:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on turf are 6-4
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 2-8

A few trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Marshall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Marshall is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Marshall is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Next up:
Cincinnati home to Rutgers, Saturday, October 11
Marshall at UAB, Saturday, October 18

 

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