Marshall -13 is a gem. Here's why...

[byrdpickem]

This is my lock of the week.

Marshall -13.

Marshall is an offensive explosion waiting to happen. We have a team here who averages nearly 500 total yards a game. They've scored 49+ points six times this season. Played well against a stingy Virginia Tech defense in Blackburg. Opposing defenses have only managed to hold the Herd to 24 points or less twice this year. They've won 4 of their last 5 and are playing a (2-7) Tulsa team who simply isn't going to be able to keep up. Tulsa's highest scoring game was 34 points against UTEP. Tulsa has a pretty damn good secondary, but Marshall's balanced attack will keep them guessing and will allow plenty of opportunities for big plays. A few stats:

Marshall
Total Yards - #21
YDS per Game - #14
Passing Yards - #31
Passing Yards Per Game - #29
Rushing Yards - #25
Rushing Yards Per Game - #22
Points - #13
Points Per Games - #2

Tulsa
Total Yards - #112
YDS per Game - #93
Passing Yards - #97
Passing Yards Per Game - #79
Rushing Yards - #92
Rushing Yards Per Game - #80
Points - #115
Points Per Games - #46

I feel great about this one. That being said weeknight games get weird and I've been dead wrong before. This would truly be a shock to me if Marshall doesn't cover. Good luck to everyone!

[Ham Daddy]

is the freshman QB starting for Tulsa tonight?

[ImmortalKrop]

Marshall on the road is pathetic. Could possibly lose this one straight up.

[Ham Daddy]

Actually they are pretty good on the road. Should have beat VT and they played middle TENN and Ohio tough.

[ImmortalKrop]

Mid Tenn is a joke, Ohio is a joke, and you forgot about their 1 point victory over powerhouse Florida Atlantic.

[Ham Daddy]

Tulsa is way worse than Ohio and Middle TENN. FAU has a couple of decent wins. Bottom line is that Marshall is a much better team that can score and there D is not terrible. GL

[byrdpickem]

Mid Tenn is a joke, Ohio is a joke, and you forgot about their 1 point victory over powerhouse Florida Atlantic.

Tulsa isn't going to put up 50 points like MTSU and they are playing much better since the Ohio loss. FAU is not a bad team, but admittingly that was a tough loss on the resume. I don't think anyone is calling Marshall a bunch of world-beaters but Tulsa is horrrrrible. Their offense is so bad Marshall could cover by scoring in the mid 20s, low 30s, although I think they will put up much more than that.

[byrdpickem]

is the freshman QB starting for Tulsa tonight?

Yes Dane Evans (Redshirt Freshman) will start for the remainder of the year.

Last week:
14 of 33 for 142 yards, with one touchdown and two interceptions.

Season:
50 of 110 for 541 yards, with three touchdowns and six interceptions.

[Ham Daddy]

Im with you on this one Byrd. Lets go Marshall

[byrdpickem]

[Skinsbaby]

Anyone know what the weather will be like. At work to lazy to find out. Hoping someone here will save me the research! Thanks all! Marshall better come to play!!!

[sis520]

42 degrees tonight with a 30% chance of rain and winds out of the south at 16 mph