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Things don’t get much easier for the Marshall Thundering Herd this week, as after losing at second-ranked Ohio State last week the Herd have to deal with No. 23 West Virginia on Friday night. The Mountaineers are 12.5-point favorites on Bodog’s NCAA Football Odds and the game will have live betting available (it’s on ESPN).
WVU opened with an easy 31-0 win over Coastal Carolina. New starting QB Geno Smith threw for 216 yards with two touchdowns, while potential Heisman candidate Noel Devine rushed for 111 yards and a TD on 23 carries. It was WVU’s first shutout since 2005 and it limited Coastal Carolina to 186 yards.
Marshall was overwhelmed by the Buckeyes in a 45-7 loss. The Thundering Herd fumbled the opening kickoff and were down 14-0 before running their first play in Ohio State territory. Marshall managed just 199 total yards and got their only score on special teams. It has lost nine games in a row to ranked opponents. Marshall is now coached by Doc Holliday, who is formerly the director of recruiting at WVU.
West Virginia starting senior linebacker Pat Lazear, still recovering from a leg injury during camp, has been ruled out of Friday’s game and starting junior tight end Tyler Urban (knee) is doubtful.
WVU is 4-0 against Marshall since they resumed playing in 2005 and 9-0 all time. The Mountaineers won 24-7 last year, and Smith came in for an injured Jarrett Brown and completed 15 of 21 passes for 147 yards and one touchdown in his first significant collegiate action. Devine ran for 103 yards in that one.
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Every CFL team will be in action on Bodog’s football odds this weekend, but there’s one matchup in particular that stands out: the Montreal Alouettes vs. the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday afternoon. This is your CFL weekend glance.
The Alouettes (6-3) are clinging to a slim one-game lead over the Tiger-Cats (5-4) in the East Division standings after losing last week 38-17 to the lowly B.C. Lions. With Anthony Calvillo on the shelf with a shoulder injury, the Montreal offense has gone into the gutter.
Former Florida Gators quarterback Chris Leak was pathetic against the Lions. He completed just 15 of his 27 passes for a paltry 135 yards and two picks before suffering a hip injury. Ricky Santos was pretty efficient (10-12, 93 yards, two touchdowns) in his stead but likely won’t see the field against Hamilton — second-stringer Adrian MacPherson is back from the injured list. Calvillo claims he can play this weekend, but the coaching staff says otherwise.
Montreal’s defense didn’t look particularly sharp against British Columbia, but it’s hard to lock things down when your quarterback is turning over the football on every other drive.
Hamilton, meanwhile, earned a 28-13 Labor Day victory over the Argonauts. Kevin Glenn looked incredibly sharp under center, going 27-33 for 313 yards and a touchdown. His efforts were especially important with the running game all but an afterthought; the Tiger-Cats ran the ball just 14 times, and two of those rushes came from Glenn himself.
These squads met in Montreal back in July. The Als cruised to a 37-14 win, with the now-injured Calvillo being the difference-maker.
This weekend’s other matchups include Calgary-Edmonton (Friday), Toronto-British Columbia (Saturday), and Saskatchewan-Winnipeg (Sunday).