Appalachian State at Marshall

Both teams come off big wins with Marshall burying Eastern Kentucky, 59-0, on Sept. 5 and Appalachian State defeating Charlotte, 35-20, last week. Isaiah Green was supposed to be the starter at quarterback for Marshall, but he transferred in June, and Grant Wells has taken over as he threw for 307 yards on 16 of 23 passing with four touchdowns against the Colonels. Brenden Knox was last year's leading rusher, and he gained 85 yards on 18 carries, but he was upstaged by Knowledge McDaniel, who finished with 93 yards on 14 carries for 6.6 yards per carry. They were helped by an offensive line that returns five seniors this year. Appalachian State has a new head coach in Shawn Clark, and he led the team in its 31-17 win over UAB in the New Orleans Bowl. The Mountaineers ran all over Charlotte with 308 rushing yards, including 117 from Marcus Williams, Jr. and 102 from Camerun Peoples. They'll face a tougher defense against Marshall, which is 10-4 ATS its last 14 games as an underdog. This game will go to the wire. Take the points with Marshall.