Marshall vs Buffalo 12/25/20 - NCAA Football Picks & Predictions

The Marshall Thundering Herd and Buffalo Bulls are set to visit the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama for a matchup in the Camellia Bowl. The Marshall Thundering Herd come into this matchup with a 7-2 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping the Conference USA Championship against the UAB Blazers, 22-13. QB Grant Wells struggled to find much consistency for Marshall as he connected on 8 of his 23 pass attempts for 138 yards and 2 TDs. TE Xavier Gaines was able to have a productive outing for the Thundering Herd as he added a 70-yard TD reception.

The Marshall Thundering Herd were solid on the defensive side of the ball against the UAB Blazers as they held them to 22 points and a total of 468 yards of offense. Safety Nazeeh Johnson and LB Tavante Beckett led the way for the Marshall defense with 13 tackles each. The secondary had a productive outing for the Thundering Herd as safety Derrek Pitts had 9 tackles and a pass breakup while DB Steven Gilmore had 2 pass breakups.

The Buffalo Bulls come into this matchup with a 5-1 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent game against the Ball State Cardinals in MAC Championship, 38-28. QB Kyle Vantrease had a productive outing for the Bulls as he threw for 365 yards, 1 TD, and 1 interception. WR Antonio Nunn was the top target for Vantrease and the Bulls as he hauled in 13 catches for 182 yards.

The Buffalo Bulls struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the Ball State Cardinals as they allowed them to score 31 points and rack up a total of 439 yards of offense. LB James Patterson led the way for the Buffalo defense with 11 tackles and an interception. The Bulls were able to get into the Ball State backfield a handful of times as DT Tyrece Woods Jr. had 3 TFLs and 2 sacks while DT George Wolo had 1.5 TFLs and 1 sack.