Rice at Marshall

Marshall is 7-0 and 5-2 ATS while averaging 37.4 points per game and the Thundering Herd is #2 in the nation in yards allowed and #1 in scoring defense allowing just 10.1 points per game. The Herd hasn't played since Nov. 14 when it destroyed Middle Tennessee 42-14 and that was after annihilating Massachusetts 51-10 the week before. Quarterback Grant Wells has thrown for 1,674 yards and 16 touchdowns with only four interceptions and he has a 65.6-percent completion rate. Rice has played only three games and won one of them and the Owls lost 27-17 to North Texas in their last game two weeks ago. Marshall won last year's meeting 20-7 as an 11.5-point favorite. The Thundering Herd has covered its last four games after scoring at least 40 points its previous game and Rice is just 2-5 ATS its last seven games following a loss dating to last season. Lay the points with Marshall.