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Knights Down Marshall 48-25 - Match Report

UCF won 48-25 on Monday against Marshall behind a 132-yard receiving performance from Marlon Williams at Raymond James Stadium.

UCF won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -15.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 59.5.

Greg McCrae rushed for 80 yards, while Bentavious Thompson added 74 yards in the win. Marlon Williams and Otis Anderson added 132 and 69 receiving yards respectively.

Brenden Knox rushed for 103 yards for Marshall, while Willie Johnson added 25 yards. Isaiah Green threw for 173 yards for the Thundering Herd, while receivers Willie Johnson and Armani Levias had 70 and 67 yards respectively.

Marshall lost the offensive yardage battle to UCF 587-361 yards in Monday's game. UCF had more first downs as that total ended up 25-19.

The time of possession battle favored Marshall as their offense was on the field for 32:20, longer than the 27:40 of their opponents.