Georgia Southern at Marshall Game Matchup

Georgia Southern Eagles at Marshall Thundering Herd

Saturday, November 11th 2023 (7:00 PM EST)
Georgia Southern -1.5 (56.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Marshall 38 - Georgia Southern: 33 (Sun Belt)

Eagles (6 - 7) (4 - 8 - 1)
Coach Clay Helton (8 - 8)
Avg Score : 28 - 28 (25 - 29 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5.3 - 7.7 (#92)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

GASO 2nd straight Road Game
Our Line: Marshall -5 (SP+ -4)
PPG only: GASO: 26 - MRSH: 30 (56)
GASO Win prob: 50% | Cover: 47%
GASO Travel: 417 miles

Thundering Herd (6 - 7) (4 - 9 - 0)
Coach Charles Huff (18 - 10)
Avg Score : 32 - 23 (36 - 20 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 5.9 - 7.1 (#76)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Georgia Southern's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	Georgia Southern vs The Citadel	-34.0	53.5	W 34 - 0
Sat 9/9	Georgia Southern vs UAB	-7.0	63.0	W 49 - 35
Sat 9/16	Georgia Southern at Wisconsin	+20.5	65.5	L 14 - 35
Sat 9/23	Georgia Southern at Ball State	-6.0	60.0	W 40 - 3
Sat 9/30	Georgia Southern vs Coastal Carolina	-6.0	67.5	W 38 - 28
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/14	Georgia Southern at James Madison	+5.5	60.0	L 13 - 41
Sat 10/21	Georgia Southern vs UL Monroe	-16.5	60.5	W 38 - 28
Thu 10/26	Georgia Southern vs Georgia State	+1.0	63.0	W 44 - 27
Sat 11/4	Georgia Southern at Texas State	-2.0	69.0	L 24 - 45
Sat 11/11	Georgia Southern at Marshall	-1.5	56.5	L 33 - 38
Sat 11/18	Georgia Southern vs Old Dominion	-4.5	61.5	L 17 - 20
Sat 11/25	Georgia Southern at App State	+7.5	62.5	L 27 - 55
Sat 12/16	Georgia Southern vs Ohio	-1.5	48.5	L 21 - 41

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Marshall's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	Marshall vs UAlbany	-22.0	47.5	W 21 - 17
Sat 9/9	Marshall at East Carolina	-3.0	43.5	W 31 - 13
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/23	Marshall vs Virginia Tech	-5.5	41.5	W 24 - 17
Sat 9/30	Marshall vs Old Dominion	-14.5	47.0	W 41 - 35
Sat 10/7	Marshall at NC State	+6.5	44.0	L 41 - 48
Sat 10/14	Marshall at Georgia State	+2.0	53.5	L 24 - 41
Thu 10/19	Marshall vs James Madison	+5.0	49.0	L 9 - 20
Sat 10/28	Marshall at Coastal Carolina	-3.5	47.0	L 6 - 34
Sat 11/4	Marshall at App State	+3.0	57.5	L 9 - 31
Sat 11/11	Marshall vs Georgia Southern	+1.5	56.5	W 38 - 33
Sat 11/18	Marshall at South Alabama	+10.5	44.5	L 0 - 28
Sat 11/25	Marshall vs Arkansas State	-2.0	54.0	W 35 - 21
Tue 12/19	Marshall vs UTSA	+7.0	47.0	L 17 - 35

GASO's OC Bryan Ellis vs MRSH's DC Jason Semore MRSH's OC Clint Trickett vs GASO's DC Brandon Bailey

Important Stats (2022)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
GASO	.25	46%	28	46%	3.13	137	47%	329	4.15	.25	45%	27.6	49%	42%	3.71	45.8	1.6	1.5
MRSH	.06	40%	31.8	43%	2.91	205	36%	192	2.83	-.05	30%	23.1	32%	29%	2.67	66.1	1.5	2.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
GASO		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
MRSH		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
GASO Offense	13	28	25	46%	4.15	1.6	25	467	137	329	4.8	36%	62%	46%	47%	16%	.25
MRSH Defense	13	23.1	20.3	29.9%	2.67	2.8	-	-	-	-	-	44%	55%	32%	29%	24%	-.05

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
GASO Defense	13	27.6	28.8	45.4%	3.71	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	49%	42%	14%	.25
MRSH Offense	13	31.8	36.3	40.2%	2.83	1.5	21	397	205	192	4.5	61%	38%	43%	36%	20%	.06

Additional Stats 2022

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Georgia Southern	13	27:40	25.2	46%	57%	5.1	45.8	1.6	1.5	3.8	1.5	2	26.6
Marshall	13	31:49	20.8	37%	29%	7.2	66.1	1.5	2.8	6.3	2.8	4	31.4

Run Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
GASO Offense	13	36%	46%	28.5	137.2	4.8	23	.21	3.13	72%	6%	1.03
MRSH Defense	13	44%	32%	-	-	-	-	.01	2.6	62%	14%	1.07

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
GASO Defense	13	52%	49%	-	-	-	-	.28	3.57	69%	7%	1.02
MRSH Offense	13	61%	43%	45.8	205.2	4.5	20	.09	2.91	69%	14%	0.97

Pass Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
GASO Offense	13	62%	47%	28.7	47	329.4	7	11.5	28	16	.32	1.4	29%	36%	.41	11%	2
MRSH Defense	13	55%	29%	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	-.06	1.7	39%	19%	.02	10%	2.1

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
GASO Defense	13	47%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.29	1.6	28%	34%	.34	8%	1.9
MRSH Offense	13	38%	36%	17.3	28.2	192	6.8	11.1	16	10	.06	1.4	34%	25%	.12	6%	2

Georgia Southern's Power Ratings
Georgia Southern's Power Rating: -8.20 #109
Georgia Southern's Offense Rating: 16.14 #69
Georgia Southern's Defense Rating: 13.87 #111
2023 Talent Rating: 486.00 #96
Blue Chip Ratio: 2% #68
Georgia Southern's 2023 Expected Record: 5.30 - 7.70
Georgia Southern's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.4 #80
Georgia Southern's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.7 #40
Georgia Southern's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.6 #120

Georgia Southern's SP+ Ratings
Georgia Southern's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.4 #80
Georgia Southern's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.7 #40
Georgia Southern's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.6 #120

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 393.43
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Georgia Southern: -8.20 Marshall: -3.29

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Georgia Southern: -4.4 Marshall: -8.2

Marshall's Power Ratings
Marshall's Power Rating: -3.29 #91
Marshall's Offense Rating: 11.11 #118
Marshall's Defense Rating: 6.26 #33
2023 Talent Rating: 436.00 #104
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #75
Marshall's 2023 Expected Record: 5.90 - 7.10

Marshall's SP+ Ratings
Marshall's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -8.2 #94
Marshall's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.3 #78
Marshall's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.7 #96

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 393.43
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Georgia Southern Scoring
Offense: 28 PPG
Offense on Road: 25
Defense: 27.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 28.8

Georgia Southern's 2023 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 1
Record on Road: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 5 - 1
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Marshall 30
Georgia Southern 26

Projected Total Points: 56

Marshall Scoring
Offense: 31.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.3
Defense: 23.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.3

Marshall's 2023 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 4 - 9 - 0
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	10/12	Georgia Southern	24	Marshall	23	Georgia Southern	Georgia Southern -1	Push	58.5	Under
2023	11/11	Marshall	38	Georgia Southern	33	Marshall	Georgia Southern -1.5	Marshall	56.5	Over
2022	11/19	Georgia Southern	10	Marshall	23	Marshall	Marshall -6	Marshall	52.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Marshall	2	2	1 Overs
Georgia Southern	1	0	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	2 - 1	1 - 1	0 - 0	1 - 1
Road Teams	1 - 2	1 - 1	1 - 1	0 - 0

(#109) Georgia Southern Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -8.20 #109
Offense Rating: 16.14 #69
Defense Rating: 13.87 #111
Overall SP+ Rating: -4.4 #80
Offense SP+ Rating: 30.7 #40
Defense SP+ Rating: 35.6 #120
Talent Rating: 486.00 #96
Blue Chip Ratio: 2% #68
Expected Record: 5.30 - 7.70

Georgia Southern Ratings Matchup Marshall

Power #109

#91

Off #69

#118

Def #111

#33

Talent #96

#104

SP+ #80

#94

SP+ Off #40

#78

SP+ Def #120

#96

Rematch from Week 11
Georgia Southern 1.5 (56.5)
Marshall won vs Georgia Southern this year (38-33)

Previous Matchups
Georgia Southern beat Marshall last year (24-23)
Marshall beat Georgia Southern in 2023 (38-33)
Marshall beat Georgia Southern in 2022 (23-10)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: GASO | MRSH
Depth Chart: GASO | MRSH
Rosters: GASO | MRSH

(#91) Marshall Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -3.29 #91
Offense Rating: 11.11 #118
Defense Rating: 6.26 #33
Overall SP+ Rating: -8.2 #94
Offense SP+ Rating: 24.3 #78
Defense SP+ Rating: 30.7 #96
Talent Rating: 436.00 #104
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #75
Expected Record: 5.90 - 7.10

Georgia Southern's OC Bryan Ellis

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Marshall's OC Clint Trickett

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Georgia Southern's DC Brandon Bailey

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Marshall's DC Jason Semore

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