Marshall at Louisiana Tech 10/17/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 10/15/2020 at 6:19 PM ET

The Thundering Herd are coming to the game here sitting on a 3-0 record on the season so far. The Thundering Herd in their last game ended up picking up a 38-14 win over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. What has really been impressive on the year for Marshall is the way the defense has played with a total of 21 points allowed over 3 games.

With Marshall the offense has ended up going 49/76 in the passing game for 670 yards. The Thundering Herd have ended up getting 5 touchdowns with only 1 pick in the game. The rushing offense Marshall has ended up getting a total of 140 carries with 679 yards on the ground with a total of 9 touchdowns on the year.

Louisiana Tech is coming to the game here sitting on a 3-1 record on the year so far. The Bulldogs only loss came against the ranked BYU team and it was by 31 points. The last game for Louisiana Tech, though, ended up being a 21-17 win over UTEP.

On the year the Bulldogs have had a decent time passing the ball while going 83/134 for 936 yards. Louisiana Tech has ended up getting a total of 12 touchdowns, but has only ended up with 4 picks on the year. With the rushing offense the Bulldogs managed to get 150 carries with 510 yards. The Bulldogs have ended up getting a total of 6 touchdowns on the ground.

With the Bulldogs the team has played really well compared to what they have in the past. However, one aspect of play that the Bulldogs have to overcome is the smothering defense of Marshall. Look for the Thundering Herd to come to the game here and play great in the game and keep the Bulldogs offense in check which helps Marshall in bringing home the win. Final Score Prediction, Marshall Thundering Herd win and cover 28-7.

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