Bowling Green vs. Marshall
Free Pick: Marshall +3 -110 odds – point spreads
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Marshall has looked horrible in its first two games while Bowling Green has looked great in its first two games. So who do you think we are going with here? The Thundering Herd were dismantled at Virginia Tech last weekend and we cashed a ticket going against them. It was a horrible spot for Marshall as it was facing a Virginia Tech team that was out for blood following its loss against Alabama the previous week. Add to that, Marshall went into that game only 3-21 on the road under head coach Mark Snyder. It is now home again and will look to bounce back not only from that loss but also from its first home game against Southern Illinois where it escaped with a 31-28 victory. Bowling Green opened the season with a home win over Troy but I think people are taking that win a little too importantly as the Trojans are good but not as good when leaving home in a non-conference game. The Falcons played great last week at Missouri as they lost by just a touchdown in a game they led for the majority of. Losing a game like that is tough to overcome especially for a team from the MAC when it was against a BCS conference team. It can be argued that a team can carry some confidence forward from a loss like that but I’m not buying into that here. The Falcons host Boise St. next week so this is more of a sandwich game than anything else. Marshall found itself in a similar spot last season. It defeated FCS team Illinois St. then went on the road and got pounded at Wisconsin. It then came back home and won the following week and even though that happened to be a conference game, there may be something to prove this weekend. For the first time since leaving for C-USA, Marshall takes on a team from the MAC. Let’s not forget that this is where Marshall came from and this should be a statement game for not only the team, but everyone in the athletic department and all those involved. Bowling Green brings in a strong offense but one that is not the same as what Marshall saw last week against Virginia Tech. The Falcons bring in an up-tempo, pass heavy attack that the Herd have dealt with many times with Tulsa, Houston and Rice from C-USA’s West Division. Over the last two seasons, Marshall is 2-4 against those three teams but only one of those games was decided by more than seven points and that was the game at Rice last season. Marshall went 2-1 in the game at home, losing to Tulsa last season by just a field goal. The Thundering Herd should be able to win this one outright as get some of their respect back. 3* Marshall Thundering Herd
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