Western Kentucky at Marshall Thundering 11/27/21 - College Football Picks & Predictions

Joan C. Edwards Stadium will welcome the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers for a match up with the Marshall Thundering Herd in week 13 of the college football season. Western Kentucky has had a good season coming into this game 7-4 overall and 6-1 in conference riding a six game win streak following a 52-17 win against Florida Atlantic last game out. Offensively Western Kentucky dominated the Owls posting 52 total points on 608 yards of offense.

Quarterback Bailey Zappe had one of the best games of his career completing 39 passes for 470 yards and six scores. Mitchell Tinsley let all Western Kentucky receivers with 164 yards and two touchdowns on 9 catches. Jerreth Sterns At 143 yards in one score on 12 catches, while Joey Beljan chipped in 42 yards and two scores on three receptions.

Marshall thundering herd returned home for week 12 7-4 on the year after winning four of the last five games including a 21 point win last week against Charlotte. Quarterback Grant Wells orchestrated the Marshall offense completing 75% of his passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns against Charlotte.

Offensively Marshall has been dominant thus far this season scoring 35.2 points on 484.1 yards per game. Grant Wells has been the offensive MVP for Marshall thus far this season completing 66.7% of his passes for 3357 yards and 15 touchdowns. Running back Rasheen Ali has been a force in the backfield with 1,142 yards and 20 scores on 206 carries.