NCAA College Football Preview at YouWager: MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD

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Second-year head coach Doc Holliday ended off his first season at Marshall with a 4-1 record. As YouWager college football fans recall, the offense was weak, ranking 103rd in yardage (314 YPG) and 101st in points (20.8 PPG). QB Brian Anderson graduated, leaving the starting to job to either sophomore Eddie Sullivan (6-of-24 passing 134 yds, 1 TD), or freshmen A.J. Graham or Cornelius Jones. The tailback role is also unsettled, with not-so-favored junior Martin Ward (345 rush yds, 3.6 YPC, 1 TD) as the best option. Marshall’s top offensive player is junior WR Aaron Dobson (44 rec, 689 yds, 5 TD) and the ofensive line is also looking good, allowing just 13 sacks last year (T-17th in nation).

The Herds defense returns nine starters, most notably DE Vinny Curry (12 sacks, 18 TFL) up front, and LB Kellen Harris (68 tackles) who will be counted on to help offset the loss of stud LB Mario Harvey who had 143 tackles and 8.5 sacks. The entire secondary returns, featuring safeties Omar and Donald Brown (163 tackles and 6 INT combined). CB Rashad Jackson also has great ball skills (3 INT, 7 PD).

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