Southern Miss at Marshall - 2017 Matchup Preview

Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Marshall Thundering Herd

Saturday, November 25th 2017 (2:30 PM EST)
Marshall -1.5 (47.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Southern Miss 28 - Marshall: 27 (Conference USA)

Golden Eagles (8 - 5) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 25 (29 - 26 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

MRSH is playing their 9th straight game
USM is playing their 9th straight game
Our Line: -2 (SP+ USM -1)
Projected Score: USM: 27 - MRSH: 27 (54)
MRSH Win prob: 50% | Cover: 47%
USM Travel: 627 miles, 1 hrs behind

Thundering Herd (8 - 5) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 27 - 20 (29 - 20 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
USM Players
MRSH Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Southern Miss's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Southern Miss vs Kentucky	+10.0	57.0	L 17 - 24	U	Y
Sat 9/9	Southern Miss vs Southern	-28.5
Sat 9/16	Southern Miss at UL Monroe	-7.0	55.5	W 28 - 17	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/30	Southern Miss vs North Texas	-8.0	56.5	L 28 - 43	O	N
Sat 10/7	Southern Miss at UTSA	+10.5	50.0	W 31 - 29	O	Y
Sat 10/14	Southern Miss vs UTEP	-23.0	52.5	W 24 - 0	U	Y
Sat 10/21	Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech	+1.5	55.5	W 34 - 27	O	Y
Sat 10/28	Southern Miss vs UAB	-11.0	50.5	L 12 - 30	U	N
Sat 11/4	Southern Miss at Tennessee	+7.0	48.0	L 10 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/11	Southern Miss at Rice	-11.0	49.0	W 43 - 34	O	N
Sat 11/18	Southern Miss vs Charlotte	-18.5	48.5	W 66 - 21	O	Y
Sat 11/25	Southern Miss at Marshall	+1.5	47.5	W 28 - 27	O	Y
Wed 12/27	Southern Miss vs Florida State	+12.5	48.0	L 13 - 42	O	N

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Southern Miss's Schedule

Marshall's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Marshall vs Miami (OH)	+4.0	48.0	W 31 - 26	O	Y
Sat 9/9	Marshall at NC State	+21.0	55.0	L 20 - 37	O	Y
Sat 9/16	Marshall vs Kent State	-14.0	50.0	W 21 - 0	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/30	Marshall at Cincinnati	+3.0	52.5	W 38 - 21	O	Y
Sat 10/7	Marshall at Charlotte	-14.5	51.0	W 14 - 3	U	N
Sat 10/14	Marshall vs Old Dominion	-12.5	48.0	W 35 - 3	U	Y
Fri 10/20	Marshall at Middle Tennessee	-1.5	49.0	W 38 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/28	Marshall vs Florida International	-14.5	47.5	L 30 - 41	O	N
Fri 11/3	Marshall at Florida Atlantic	+6.5	63.0	L 25 - 30	U	Y
Sat 11/11	Marshall vs Western Kentucky	-10.5	53.0	W 30 - 23	U	N
Sat 11/18	Marshall at UTSA	+3.0	45.0	L 7 - 9	U	Y
Sat 11/25	Marshall vs Southern Miss	-1.5	47.5	L 27 - 28	O	N
Sat 12/16	Marshall vs Colorado State	+3.0	58.5	W 31 - 28	O	Y

Important Stats (2017)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
USM	.16	42%	29.2	43%	2.99	185	38%	240	3.48	.08	39%	24.5	37%	38%	3.54	67.1	1.5	1.3
MRSH	.13	40%	26.7	34%	2.46	140	44%	240	3.15	.07	38%	19.9	35%	39%	3.13	59.8	1.8	1.2

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
USM	#132 ()	35% (130)		40% (108)	2.59 (126)	109	30% (133)	175	2.75 (133)	#125 (.3)	44% (97)		45% (89)	43% (93)	4.17 (104)	48.3	2.4	0.8
MRSH	#60 (.21)	43% (66)		45% (47)	3.35 (18)	203	40% (88)	181	3.93 (66)	#47 (.13)	40% (46)		43% (75)	37% (21)	3.87 (79)	42.5	0.7	1.5

Overall Stats 2017

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
USM Offense	13	29.2	29	41.6%	3.48	1.5	21	425	185	240	4.8	50%	48%	43%	38%	17%	.16
MRSH Defense	13	19.9	20.2	37.9%	3.13	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	49%	50%	35%	39%	18%	.07

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
USM Defense	13	24.5	26.3	38.8%	3.54	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	52%	46%	37%	38%	20%	.08
MRSH Offense	13	26.7	29	39.8%	3.15	1.8	20	380	140	240	4	48%	51%	34%	44%	15%	.13

Additional Stats 2017

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Southern Miss	13	30:17	21.2	37%	52%	7.6	67.1	1.5	1.3	7.4	1.8	3	28.9
Marshall	13	31:01	20.4	44%	43%	6.5	59.8	1.8	1.2	7.2	2.5	5	31.6

Run Game Stats (2017)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
USM Offense	13	50%	43%	38.3	184.5	4.8	19	.1	2.99	69%	10%	0.95
MRSH Defense	13	49%	35%	-	-	-	-	-.03	2.35	70%	12%	0.94

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
USM Defense	13	52%	37%	-	-	-	-	-.01	2.32	57%	13%	1.04
MRSH Offense	13	48%	34%	35	140.2	4	14	-.04	2.46	72%	9%	1.05

Pass Game Stats (2017)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
USM Offense	13	48%	38%	18.9	33.7	240.1	7.1	12.7	24	7	.25	1.7	35%	35%	.32	7%	1.7
MRSH Defense	13	50%	39%	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	.18	1.6	37%	31%	.2	6%	1.8

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
USM Defense	13	46%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	.19	1.7	37%	33%	.18	7%	1.5
MRSH Offense	13	51%	44%	20.5	34.1	239.6	7	11.7	25	14	.29	1.6	35%	33%	.28	6%	1.9

Southern Miss's Power Ratings
Southern Miss's Power Rating: NR
Southern Miss's Offense Rating: NR
Southern Miss's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #87
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Southern Miss's 2017 Expected Record: -
Southern Miss's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: -3.4 #84
Southern Miss's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.9 #92
Southern Miss's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #70

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Southern Miss: Marshall: 0.25

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Southern Miss: -3.4 Marshall: -4.5

Marshall's Power Ratings
Marshall's Power Rating: 0.25 NR
Marshall's Offense Rating: NR
Marshall's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #77
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Marshall's 2017 Expected Record: -
Marshall's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.5 #85
Marshall's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.4 #115
Marshall's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.9 #41

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Southern Miss Scoring
Offense: 29.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 29
Defense: 24.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 26.3

Southern Miss's 2017 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record on Road: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Southern Miss 27
Marshall 27

Total Points: 54

Based on Last 4 Games
Southern Miss 29
Marshall 27

Total Points: 57

Based on Entire Season
Marshall 27
Southern Miss 25

Total Points: 52

Marshall Scoring
Offense: 26.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 29
Defense: 19.9 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.2

Marshall's 2017 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/09	Southern Miss	3	Marshall	37	Marshall -13.5	Marshall	53.5	Under
2018	11/03	Southern Miss	26	Marshall	24	Marshall -3	Southern Miss	47.5	Over
2017	11/25	Marshall	27	Southern Miss	28	Marshall -1.5	Southern Miss	47.5	Over
2016	10/29	Southern Miss	24	Marshall	14	Southern Mississippi -10	Push	67.0	Under
2015	10/09	Marshall	31	Southern Miss	10	Marshall -6.5	Marshall	58.0	Under
2014	11/08	Southern Miss	17	Marshall	63	Marshall -24.5	Marshall	0
2013	11/02	Marshall	61	Southern Miss	13	Marshall -28.5	Marshall	0
2012	10/20	Southern Miss	24	Marshall	59
2011	09/10	Marshall	26	Southern Miss	20
2010	10/02	Southern Miss	41	Marshall	16
2009	11/14	Marshall	20	Southern Miss	27
2008	09/20	Southern Miss	27	Marshall	34
2007	10/21	Marshall	24	Southern Miss	33
2006	11/25	Southern Miss	42	Marshall	7
2005	11/08	Marshall	24	Southern Miss	27

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Marshall	7	4	2 Overs
Southern Miss	8	2	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	7 - 8	3 - 3	2 - 1	1 - 2
Road Teams	8 - 7	3 - 3	2 - 1	1 - 2

(#) USM at (#) MRSH

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	USM	MRSH
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#84	#85
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#87	#77
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Southern Miss Injury Report

Marshall Injury Report

Southern Miss on Offense


CategoryCat	USM Off	MRSH Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#92	#41
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Southern Miss Run Game


CategoryCat	USM Off	MRSH Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Southern Miss Pass Game


CategoryCat	USM Off	MRSH Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Marshall on Offense


CategoryCat	MRSH Off	USM Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#115	#70
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Marshall Run Game


CategoryCat	MRSH Off	USM Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Marshall Pass Game


CategoryCat	MRSH Off	USM Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
MRSH 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Average G5

USM 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 61° - Wind: 10 mph

Rematch from Week 13
Marshall -1.5 (47.5)
Southern Miss won at Marshall this year (28-27)

Previous Matchups
Marshall beat Southern Miss last year (37-3)

USM's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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USM's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

MRSH's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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MRSH's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD