Virginia Tech at Marshall Game Matchup

Virginia Tech Hokies at Marshall Thundering Herd

Saturday, September 23rd 2023 (12:00 PM EDT)
Marshall -5.5 (41.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Marshall 24 - Virginia Tech: 17

Hokies (7 - 6) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Brent Pry (4 - 10)
Avg Score : 28 - 23 (31 - 28 on Road)
Record Prediction: 7.2 - 5.8 (#57)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

VT 2nd straight Road Game
MRSH coming off BYE
VT is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Virginia Tech -7.5 (SP+ VT -13)
Projected Score: VT: 28 - MRSH: 20 (53)
MRSH Win prob: 67% | Cover: 51%
VT Travel: 137 miles

Thundering Herd (6 - 7) (4 - 9 - 0)
Coach Charles Huff (18 - 10)
Avg Score : 32 - 23 (36 - 20 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 5.9 - 7.1 (#76)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Virginia Tech's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion	-16.0	48.0	W 36 - 17	O	Y
Sat 9/9	Virginia Tech vs Purdue	-1.5	49.0	L 17 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/16	Virginia Tech at Rutgers	+6.5	37.5	L 16 - 35	O	N
Sat 9/23	Virginia Tech at Marshall	+5.5	41.5	L 17 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/30	Virginia Tech vs Pittsburgh	+3.0	40.0	W 38 - 21	O	Y
Sat 10/7	Virginia Tech at Florida State	+23.5	52.5	L 17 - 39	O	Y
Sat 10/14	Virginia Tech vs Wake Forest	-1.5	48.5	W 30 - 13	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/26	Virginia Tech vs Syracuse	-2.5	47.5	W 38 - 10	O	Y
Sat 11/4	Virginia Tech at Louisville	+9.5	48.5	L 3 - 34	U	N
Sat 11/11	Virginia Tech at Boston College	-2.5	48.5	W 48 - 22	O	Y
Sat 11/18	Virginia Tech vs NC State	-2.5	40.5	L 28 - 35	O	N
Sat 11/25	Virginia Tech at Virginia	-2.5	52.5	W 55 - 17	O	Y
Wed 12/27	Virginia Tech vs Tulane	-13.5	43.5	W 41 - 20	O	Y

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Predictions for Virginia Tech's Schedule

Marshall's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Marshall vs UAlbany	-22.0	47.5	W 21 - 17	U	N
Sat 9/9	Marshall at East Carolina	-3.0	43.5	W 31 - 13	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/23	Marshall vs Virginia Tech	-5.5	41.5	W 24 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/30	Marshall vs Old Dominion	-14.5	47.0	W 41 - 35	O	N
Sat 10/7	Marshall at NC State	+6.5	44.0	L 41 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/14	Marshall at Georgia State	+2.0	53.5	L 24 - 41	O	N
Thu 10/19	Marshall vs James Madison	+5.0	49.0	L 9 - 20	U	N
Sat 10/28	Marshall at Coastal Carolina	-3.5	47.0	L 6 - 34	U	N
Sat 11/4	Marshall at App State	+3.0	57.5	L 9 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/11	Marshall vs Georgia Southern	+1.5	56.5	W 38 - 33	O	Y
Sat 11/18	Marshall at South Alabama	+10.5	44.5	L 0 - 28	U	N
Sat 11/25	Marshall vs Arkansas State	-2.0	54.0	W 35 - 21	O	Y
Tue 12/19	Marshall vs UTSA	+7.0	47.0	L 17 - 35	O	N

Important Stats (2022)

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
VT	.1	38%	28.2	40%	2.95	112	36%	203	2.62	.17	38%	22.8	41%	36%	3.86	57.9	1.4	1.3
MRSH	.06	40%	31.8	43%	2.91	205	36%	192	2.83	-.05	30%	23.1	32%	29%	2.67	66.1	1.5	2.8

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
VT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
MRSH		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

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
VT Offense	11	28.2	31.3	37.6%	2.62	1.4	18	315	112	203	3.2	49%	50%	40%	36%	16%	.1
MRSH Defense	13	23.1	20.3	29.9%	2.67	2.8	-	-	-	-	-	44%	55%	32%	29%	24%	-.05

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
VT Defense	11	22.8	27.5	38%	3.86	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	47%	53%	41%	36%	19%	.17
MRSH Offense	13	31.8	36.3	40.2%	2.83	1.5	21	397	205	192	4.5	61%	38%	43%	36%	20%	.06

Additional Stats 2022

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
Virginia Tech	11	29:09	17.5	31%	43%	7.3	57.9	1.4	1.3	6.7	2.1	3	28.4
Marshall	13	31:49	20.8	37%	29%	7.2	66.1	1.5	2.8	6.3	2.8	4	31.4

Run Game Stats (2023)

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
VT Offense	11	49%	40%	35.3	111.8	3.2	15	.08	2.95	74%	10%	0.91
MRSH Defense	13	44%	32%	-	-	-	-	.01	2.6	62%	14%	1.07

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
VT Defense	11	47%	41%	-	-	-	-	.13	2.83	68%	12%	1.08
MRSH Offense	13	61%	43%	45.8	205.2	4.5	20	.09	2.91	69%	14%	0.97

Pass Game Stats (2023)

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
VT Offense	11	50%	36%	18.5	31.5	202.9	6.5	11	9	9	.15	1.5	35%	27%	.31	6%	2.2
MRSH Defense	13	55%	29%	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	-.06	1.7	39%	19%	.02	10%	2.1

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
VT Defense	11	53%	36%	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	.25	1.7	36%	27%	.32	6%	2.1
MRSH Offense	13	38%	36%	17.3	28.2	192	6.8	11.1	16	10	.06	1.4	34%	25%	.12	6%	2

Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: 1.51 #54
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: 17.22 #58
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: 9.01 #61
2023 Talent Rating: 818.00 #26
Blue Chip Ratio: 7% #57
Virginia Tech's 2023 Expected Record: 7.20 - 5.80
Virginia Tech's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.7 #46
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.7 #65
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #44

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 758.94
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: 1.51 Marshall: -4.245

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: 4.7 Marshall: -8.2

Marshall's Power Ratings
Marshall's Power Rating: -4.245 #91
Marshall's Offense Rating: 11.11 #118
Marshall's Defense Rating: 6.26 #33
2023 Talent Rating: 436.00 #104
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #75
Marshall's 2023 Expected Record: 5.90 - 7.10
Marshall's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -8.2 #94
Marshall's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.3 #78
Marshall's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.7 #96

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 393.43
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Virginia Tech Scoring
Offense: 28.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 31.3
Defense: 22.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 27.5

Virginia Tech's 2023 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Virginia Tech 28
Marshall 20

Projected Total Points: 53

Marshall Scoring
Offense: 31.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.3
Defense: 23.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.3

Marshall's 2023 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 4 - 9 - 0
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	09/07	Virginia Tech	31	Marshall	14	Virginia Tech	Virginia Tech -20.5	Marshall	52.5	Under
2023	09/23	Marshall	24	Virginia Tech	17	Marshall	Marshall -5.5	Marshall	41.5	Under
2018	12/01	Virginia Tech	41	Marshall	20	Virginia Tech	Virginia Tech -3.5	Virginia Tech	51.5	Over
2013	09/21	Virginia Tech	29	Marshall	21	Virginia Tech	Virginia Tech -11	Marshall	0
2011	09/24	Marshall	10	Virginia Tech	30	Virginia Tech
2009	09/12	Virginia Tech	52	Marshall	10	Virginia Tech
2005	10/08	Virginia Tech	41	Marshall	14	Virginia Tech
2002	09/12	Virginia Tech	47	Marshall	21	Virginia Tech

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Marshall	1	3	1 Overs
Virginia Tech	7	1	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	7 - 1	2 - 2	2 - 2	0 - 0
Road Teams	1 - 7	2 - 2	0 - 0	2 - 2

(#54) Virginia Tech Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 1.51 #54
Offense Rating: 17.22 #58
Defense Rating: 9.01 #61
Overall SP+ Rating: 4.7 #46
Offense SP+ Rating: 26.7 #65
Defense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #44
Talent Rating: 818.00 #26
Blue Chip Ratio: 7% #57
Expected Record: 7.20 - 5.80

Team Profile

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Virginia Tech Ratings Matchup Marshall

Power #54

#91

Off #58

#118

Def #61

#33

Talent #26

#104

SP+ #46

#94

SP+ Off #65

#78

SP+ Def #44

#96

Rematch from Week 4
Marshall -5.5 (41.5)
Marshall won vs Virginia Tech this year (24-17)

Previous Matchups
Virginia Tech beat Marshall last year (31-14)
Marshall beat Virginia Tech in 2023 (24-17)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 71°

Team Information
Injuries: VT | MRSH
Depth Chart: VT | MRSH
Rosters: VT | MRSH

(#91) Marshall Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -4.245 #91
Offense Rating: 11.11 #118
Defense Rating: 6.26 #33
Overall SP+ Rating: -8.2 #94
Offense SP+ Rating: 24.3 #78
Defense SP+ Rating: 30.7 #96
Talent Rating: 436.00 #104
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #75
Expected Record: 5.90 - 7.10

Team Profile

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Virginia Tech's OC Tyler Bowen

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Peter Moore	1	1	100%	-1	0	0	-1.0
Jaylin Lane (Tr)	1	1	100%	6	1	0	6.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Bhayshul Tuten (Tr)	183	1158	15	6.3	83
Bryce Duke	46	285	0	6.2	48
Jaylin Lane (Tr)	18	116	2	6.4	24
Da'Quan Felton (Tr)	1	10	0	10.0	10

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Stephen Gosnell	28	506	1	18.1	49
Jaylin Lane (Tr)	38	466	2	12.3	66
Ali Jennings (Tr)	15	373	3	24.9	65
Dae'Quan Wright	26	361	4	13.9	35

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Virginia Tech's DC Chris Marve

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Keonta Jenkins	65	10	1	3	4
Derrick Canteen (Tr)	44	3	0	0	5
Antwuan Powell	42	19	16	8	0
Jaylen Jones	40	1	0	0	8

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Antwuan Powell	42	19	16	8	0
Cole Nelson	36	3	3	6	0
Wilfried Pene	33	5	3	4	1
Josh Fuga	14	6	2	1	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Jaylen Jones	40	1	8
Dorian Strong	32	0	6
Derrick Canteen (Tr)	44	3	5

Marshall's OC Clint Trickett

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Cam Fancher	126	212	59%	1528	6	6	7.2
Cole Pennington	5	7	71%	57	1	0	8.1

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Cam Fancher	99	365	3	3.7	76
Ethan Payne	65	323	7	5.0	36
Mason Pierce	2	11	0	5.5	9
Cole Pennington	2	10	0	5.0	6

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Cam Pedro	83	889	4	10.7	46
Jayden Harrison	19	211	1	11.1	42
Mason Pierce	27	157	1	5.8	22
Caleb Coombs	8	123	0	15.4	27

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Marshall's DC Jason Semore

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
J.J. Roberts (Tr)	94	5	1	3	12
Michael Green	78	21	17	15	2
Stephen Dix Jr. (Tr)	70	3	2	3	1
Dyoni Hill	33	1	0	0	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Michael Green	78	21	17	15	2
Elijah Alston	19	4	3	1	1
Stephen Dix Jr. (Tr)	70	3	2	3	1
J.J. Roberts (Tr)	94	5	1	3	12

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
J.J. Roberts (Tr)	94	5	1	3	12
Michael Green	78	21	17	15	2
Stephen Dix Jr. (Tr)	70	3	2	3	1