Marshall at UConn - 2022 Matchup Preview

Marshall Thundering Herd vs UConn Huskies

Monday, December 19th 2022 (2:30 PM EST)
Marshall -11.5 (42.0) (280) Open: -10.5 | 40.0
Marshall 28 - UConn: 14 (Myrtle Beach Bowl)

Thundering Herd (9 - 4) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Charles Huff (7 - 6)
Avg Score : 31 - 30 (30 - 36 on Road)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: -9 (SP+ MRSH -17.5)
Projected Score: MRSH: 27 - CONN: 36 (63)
MRSH Win prob: 77% | Cover: 45%
MRSH Travel: 372 miles

Huskies (6 - 7) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach Jim L. Mora (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 35 - 27 (40 - 20 @ Home)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Bowls
MRSH Players
CONN Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Marshall's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Marshall vs Norfolk State	-40.5	59.0	W 55 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/10	Marshall at Notre Dame	+20.5	48.0	W 26 - 21	U	Y
Sat 9/17	Marshall at Bowling Green	-17.0	50.0	L 31 - 34	O	N
Sat 9/24	Marshall at Troy	-3.0	51.5	L 7 - 16	U	N
Sat 10/1	Marshall vs Gardner-Webb	-31.0	56.0	W 28 - 7	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Wed 10/12	Marshall vs Louisiana	-10.5	45.5	L 13 - 23	U	N
Sat 10/22	Marshall at James Madison	+9.5	48.5	W 26 - 12	U	Y
Sat 10/29	Marshall vs Coastal Carolina	-2.5	54.0	L 13 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/5	Marshall at Old Dominion	-3.5	46.5	W 12 - 0	U	Y
Sat 11/12	Marshall vs App State	+2.0	47.5	W 28 - 21	O	Y
Sat 11/19	Marshall at Georgia Southern	-6.0	52.5	W 23 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/26	Marshall vs Georgia State	-6.5	45.5	W 28 - 23	O	N
Mon 12/19	Marshall vs UConn	-11.5	42.0	W 28 - 14	U	Y

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Predictions for Marshall's Schedule

UConn's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/27	UConn at Utah State	+24.0	59.0	L 20 - 31	U	Y
Sat 9/3	UConn vs Central Connecticut	-20.5	51.5	W 28 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/10	UConn vs Syracuse	+23.5	49.5	L 14 - 48	O	N
Sat 9/17	UConn at Michigan	+47.5	59.0	L 0 - 59	U	N
Sat 9/24	UConn at NC State	+38.5	48.0	L 10 - 41	O	Y
Sat 10/1	UConn vs Fresno State	+23.5	51.0	W 19 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/8	UConn at Florida International	-5.5	46.5	W 33 - 12	U	Y
Sat 10/15	UConn at Ball State	+9.5	47.5	L 21 - 25	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/29	UConn vs Boston College	+8.0	44.0	W 13 - 3	U	Y
Fri 11/4	UConn vs Massachusetts	-15.0	39.5	W 27 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/12	UConn vs Liberty	+13.5	45.0	W 36 - 33	O	Y
Sat 11/19	UConn at Army	+10.5	45.0	L 17 - 34	O	N
Mon 12/19	UConn vs Marshall	+11.5	42.0	L 14 - 28	U	N

Important Stats (2021)

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
MRSH	.24	47%	30.8	51%	3.08	162	45%	294	4.22	.16	41%	30.3	43%	39%	3.23	57.7	1.9	1.5
CONN	.01	31%	35.3	37%	2.61	101	27%	164	2.96	.29	47%	27	51%	43%	4.42	48.8	1.8	1.3

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
MRSH		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
CONN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2021

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
MRSH Offense	13	30.8	30.2	47.2%	4.22	1.9	23	457	162	294	4.7	46%	53%	51%	45%	14%	.24
CONN Defense	12	27	19.5	47%	4.42	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	51%	49%	51%	43%	14%	.29

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
MRSH Defense	13	30.3	35.8	41.2%	3.23	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	55%	44%	43%	39%	17%	.16
CONN Offense	12	35.3	40.3	31.3%	2.96	1.8	14	265	101	164	3.2	44%	56%	37%	27%	26%	.01

Additional Stats 2021

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
Marshall	13	27:19	23.4	42%	63%	6.7	57.7	1.9	1.5	7.4	3.1	2	29.6
UConn	12	25:49	14.4	23%	38%	6.7	48.8	1.8	1.3	5.3	1.1	3	28.5

Run Game Stats (2022)

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
MRSH Offense	13	46%	51%	34.5	162.2	4.7	38	.25	3.08	72%	8%	1.04
CONN Defense	12	51%	51%	-	-	-	-	.24	3.23	78%	8%	0.95

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
MRSH Defense	13	55%	43%	-	-	-	-	.16	3.07	86%	11%	1.04
CONN Offense	12	44%	37%	31.4	101.3	3.2	8	-	2.61	50%	16%	1.1

Pass Game Stats (2022)

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
MRSH Offense	13	53%	45%	24.9	37.8	294.4	7.8	11.8	18	15	.27	1.3	28%	32%	.37	6%	2.1
CONN Defense	12	49%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.36	1.6	28%	34%	.57	5%	2.2

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
MRSH Defense	13	44%	39%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.17	1.6	33%	29%	.25	5%	2.1
CONN Offense	12	56%	27%	17.3	33.9	163.8	4.8	9.5	11	17	.04	1.7	37%	24%	.24	10%	2.2

Marshall's Power Ratings
Marshall's Power Rating: NR
Marshall's Offense Rating: NR
Marshall's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #96
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Marshall's 2022 Expected Record: -
Marshall's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.0 #60
Marshall's Offense SP+ Rating: 15.7 #123
Marshall's Defense SP+ Rating: 11.4 #9

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Marshall: UConn: -7.3

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Marshall: 3.0 UConn: -14.6

UConn's Power Ratings
UConn's Power Rating: -7.3 NR
UConn's Offense Rating: NR
UConn's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #129
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
UConn's 2022 Expected Record: -
UConn's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -14.6 #113
UConn's Offense SP+ Rating: 14.2 #126
UConn's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.9 #69

Average Talent
Average FBS Independents Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Marshall Scoring
Offense: 30.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 30.2
Defense: 30.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 35.8

Marshall's 2022 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 3 - 10
Record on Road: 5 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
UConn 36
Marshall 27

Projected Total Points: 63

UConn Scoring
Offense: 35.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 40.3
Defense: 27 PPG
Defense at Home: 19.5

UConn's 2022 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 5 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2022	12/19	UConn	14	Marshall	28	Marshall -11.5	Marshall	42.0	Push
2015	12/26	Marshall	16	UConn	10	Marshall -4.5	Marshall	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
UConn	0	0	0 Overs
Marshall	2	2	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 1	1 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 1
Road Teams	1 - 1	1 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 1

Marshall Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2022	Beach Bowl	Marshall vs UConn	-11.5	42.0	W 28 - 14
2021	Orleans Bowl	Marshall vs Louisiana	+4.0	55.5	L 21 - 36
2020	Camellia Bowl	Marshall vs Buffalo	+5.5	53.5	L 10 - 17
2019	Gasparilla Bowl	Marshall vs UCF	+16.0	60.0	L 25 - 48
2018	Gasparilla Bowl	Marshall vs South Florida	-3.5	51.0	W 38 - 20
2017	Mexico Bowl	Marshall vs Colorado State	+3.0	58.5	W 31 - 28

UConn Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2022	Beach Bowl	UConn vs Marshall	+11.5	42.0	L 14 - 28

(#) MRSH at (#) CONN

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	MRSH	CONN
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#60	#113
Perf GradeGrade	#62	#93
OffenseOff	#99	#89
DefenseDef	#12	#76
Spec TeamsST	#60	#129
TalentTal	#96	#129
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Marshall Injury Report

UConn Injury Report

Marshall on Offense


CategoryCat	MRSH Off	CONN Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#99	#76
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#123	#69
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Marshall Run Game


CategoryCat	MRSH Off	CONN Def
Run GameRun	#52	#91
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#87	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#67

Marshall Pass Game


CategoryCat	MRSH Off	CONN Def
Pass GamePass	#128	#38
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#37	#108
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

UConn on Offense


CategoryCat	CONN Off	MRSH Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#89	#12
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#126	#9
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

UConn Run Game


CategoryCat	CONN Off	MRSH Def
Run GameRun	#70	#25
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#32	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#12

UConn Pass Game


CategoryCat	CONN Off	MRSH Def
Pass GamePass	#130	#12
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#17	#7
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
CONN 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'22 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

MRSH 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
'22 Profile: Remains Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Brooks Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 1
Marshall 11.5 (42.0)
Marshall won at UConn this year (28-14)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

MRSH's OC Clint Trickett (in his first season)

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 Lance Guidry (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

CONN's OC Nick Charlton (in his first season)

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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CONN's DC Lou Spanos (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD