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Missouri State Bears vs. Marshall Thundering Herd
The Missouri State Bears and the Marshall Thundering Herd will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Thundering Herd as -8.5-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 56.5.
Marshall lost its last outing, a 45-7 result against Bulldogs on August 30. Marshall covered in that game as a +38.5-point underdog, while the 52 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Missouri State lost its last outing, a 73-13 result against Trojans on August 30. Missouri State failed to cover in that game as a +36.5-point underdog, while the 86 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Missouri State:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Missouri State's last 5 games
Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Marshall:
Team record: 0-1 SU,1-0 ATS
Marshall is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Marshall is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Marshall is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Missouri State home to SMU Saturday, September 13
Marshall home to Eastern Kentucky Saturday, September 13