{"id":26413,"date":"2010-09-16T23:46:28","date_gmt":"2010-09-17T04:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=26413"},"modified":"2010-09-16T23:46:28","modified_gmt":"2010-09-17T04:46:28","slug":"odds-wk3-thundering-herd-vs-falcons-free-pick-150910","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/ncaa-football\/odds-wk3-thundering-herd-vs-falcons-free-pick-150910\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall vs. Bowling Green Preview & Pick (Sept. 18)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marshall Thundering Herd vs Bowling Green Falcons Free Week 3 College Football Pick <\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Thundering Herd at Falcons Matchup <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Saturday September 18 – 7:00PM<\/strong>
\nPerry Stadium, Bowling Green OH<\/strong>
\nMarshall (0-2) vs. Bowling Green (0-2)<\/strong>
\n(Odds Courtesy of BetUS)
\nMoneyline: <\/strong>Marshall -150, Bowling Green +130
\nSpread Favourite:<\/strong> Marshall -3 (-110)
\nOver\/Under: <\/strong>50.5
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Marshall<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Thundering Herd are trying to recover from a crushing loss to rival West Virginia last week.\u00a0 They had their in state foe on the mat but let them sneak back into the game\u00a0 and win it in overtime.\u00a0 How new coach Doc Holliday gets his squad ready to play Bowling Green this week will say a lot about his ability to turn around the program.\u00a0 One thing they can take from the loss is that this team is pretty tough and for a half was dominating a team likely to finish in the top 25.<\/p>\n

When the lines came out I was surprised that Marshall was the favourite in this contest.\u00a0 They are on the road facing a team they beat by only a TD last year but I guess I wasn\u2019t the only one impressed with their play last Friday night.\u00a0 If Marshall plays like that again on Saturday the Falcons won\u2019t know what hit them.\u00a0 The Thundering Herd were whacked by Ohio State in the opener but responded well last week. Odds are their true level is somewhere between the two teams we have seen.<\/p>\n

These two teams met last year and were former conference mates in the MAC.\u00a0 They have very contrasting styles though.\u00a0 Marshall plays more like a MAC team, favouring a solid running game and defense while Bowling Green is more like a C-USA squad, preferring to air it out from the spread.\u00a0 As a result Marshall is very familiar with the type of offense they will see and to be honest, teams in C-USA like Houston, SMU and UTEP run that system with more dangerous weapons.\u00a0 Provided Marshall can muster enough emotion they should be able to win the game. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Bowling Green<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Falcons were a pleasant surprise in coach Dave Clawsons first season last year.\u00a0 They were 7-5 in the regular season then lost a thriller of a bowl game to Idaho 43-42.\u00a0 Despite that success they knew it would be tough to match last year\u2019s effort given that starting QB Tyler Sheehan and WR Freddie Barnes, both record setting performers, as well as others moved on.\u00a0 Still they have held their own in losses to Tulsa and Troy, covering the spread both times. Just a few plays here or there and they could easily be 1-1 instead of 0-2.<\/p>\n

Building for the future they have elected to go with redshirt freshman Matt Schilz as their starting QB this year.\u00a0 He is not as highly touted as true frosh Caleb Watkins but knows the system better.\u00a0 So far the results have not been very good.\u00a0 He has thrown for 1 TD against 4 interceptions.\u00a0 Thankfully he has found a go to receiver in Kamar Jorden.\u00a0 He is a big target at 6\u20193\u201d and already has 23 catches in just two games.\u00a0 Last year Barnes caught 155 passes and Jorden is not far off this pace.\u00a0 Although it is unlikely he will match the 19 TD catches that Barnes had a season ago.<\/p>\n

Bowling Green is playing exactly like a team that only has 8 returning starters (4 on offense and 4 on defense).\u00a0 On the defensive side the strength is the D-Line where three starters return.\u00a0 So far that hasn\u2019t shown up well against the pass heavy teams they have played but against a more balanced team like Marshall that experience should be more evident.\u00a0 They have been averaging giving up 200 yards a game on the ground though.\u00a0 If they do that again this weekend Marshall will eat clock and keep their fast paced offense off the field.<\/p>\n

The Pick<\/strong>:\u00a0 Both these teams need this badly if they want to notch a win before conference play.\u00a0 I think Marshall is due for a letdown after the emotional loss last week while Bowling Green should be improving as the season progress.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

This should be a tight one so take the home team and the points.<\/p>\n

College Football Gambling Trends<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thundering Herd are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.
\nThundering Herd are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a S.U. loss.
\nThundering Herd are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games in September.
\nFalcons are 6-0 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
\nFalcons are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
\nHome team is 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 meetings.<\/p>\n

Score Prediction:\u00a0 Bowling Green 24 – Marshall 20<\/strong><\/p>\n

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