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10/18 14:43 CDT Sun Belt matchup features South Alabama playing Marshall
Sun Belt matchup features South Alabama playing Marshall
By The Associated Press
South Alabama (4-2) at Marshall (3-3), Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: South Alabama by 2.5. Against the spread: South Alabama 4-2,
Marshall 1-5.
How to watch: ESPN2
Key stats
South Alabama Offense
Overall: 437.8 yards per game (38th in FBS)
Passing: 217.5 yards per game (83rd)
Rushing: 220.3 yards per game (16th)
Scoring: 38.8 points per game (15th)
South Alabama Defense
Overall: 429.0 yards per game (126th in FBS)
Passing: 264.8 yards per game (127th)
Rushing: 164.2 yards per game (98th)
Scoring: 34.5 points per game (131st)
Marshall Offense
Overall: 406.5 yards per game (58th in FBS)
Passing: 247.8 yards per game (50th)
Rushing: 158.7 yards per game (66th)
Scoring: 22.0 points per game (109th)
Marshall Defense
Overall: 447.3 yards per game (132nd in FBS)
Passing: 253.5 yards per game (118th)
Rushing: 193.8 yards per game (123rd)
Scoring: 33.7 points per game (129th)
Marshall ranks 115th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to
convert 43.6% of the time. South Alabama ranks 41st on offense, converting on
44.2% of third downs.
Marshall is 136th in the FBS with a -9 turnover margin, compared to South
Alabama's 8th-ranked +7 margin.
Marshall ranks 129th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 70.8% of trips.
Marshall is 72nd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:58,
compared to South Alabama's 16th-ranked average of 33:03.
Team leaders
South Alabama
Passing: Jared Hollins, 855 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs, 60.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Keenan Phillips, 444 yards on 80 carries, 5 TDs
Receiving: Brendan Jenkins, 355 yards on 21 catches, 3 TDs
Marshall
Passing: Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, 1,014 yards, 6 TDs, 5 INTs, 64.0 completion
percentage
Rushing: Joshon Barbie, 230 yards on 49 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw, 324 yards on 22 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
South Alabama defeated Arkansas State 56-49 on Oct. 8. Hollins threw for 76
yards on 6-of-10 attempts (60.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He
also carried the ball five times for 33 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Phillips had 157 rushing yards on 19 carries and three touchdowns, adding one
reception for seven yards. Jenkins had one reception for 36 yards.
Marshall was beaten by Coastal Carolina 27-21 on Oct. 10. Zion Turner led
Marshall with 219 yards on 18-of-27 passing (66.7%) for two touchdowns and no
interceptions. Judah Price carried the ball 12 times for 124 yards and scored
one touchdown, adding two receptions for 12 yards and one touchdown. Adrian
Norton put up 77 yards on four catches.
Next game
South Alabama hosts Louisiana Tech on Oct. 31. Marshall plays at Old Dominion
on Oct. 31.
