HERDNATION.COM MU vs USM Tale of the Tape

[Mike Gwinn]

NCAA National Statistical Rankings

USM Total Offense- 13th (514.2 yds per game / 7.2 yds per play)
Marshall Total Defense- 43rd (348.2 yds per game / 4.34 yds per play)

USM Passing Offense- 14th (338.2 yds per game / 13.64 yds per completion)
Marshall Passing Yards Allowed- 19th (160.4 yds per game / 10.28 yds per completion)

USM Rushing Offense- 60th (176.0 yds per game / 5.24 yds per attempt)
Marshall Rushing Defense- 90th (187.8 yards per game / 4.05 yds per attempt)

USM Scoring Offense- 15th (40.2 pts per game)
Marshall Scoring Defense- 31st(T) (19 pts per game allowed)

Marshall Total Offense- 103rd (351.2 yds per game / 4.95 yds per play)
USM Total Defense- 106th (443.6 yds per game / 5.99 yds per play)

Marshall Passing Offense- 91st (196.4 yds per game / 9.92 yds per completion)
USM Passing Yards Allowed- 87th (241.8 yds per game / 11.97 yds per completion)

Marshall Rushing Offense- 94th (154.8 yds per game / 4.28 yds per attempt)
USM Rushing Defense- 103rd (201.8 yds per game / 5.02 yds per attempt)

Marshall Scoring Offense- 51st (31.8 pts per game)
USM Scoring Defense- 87th (28 pts per game allowed)

Marshall has forced 12 turnovers(4 fumbles recovered/8 INTs) and turned the ball over 14 times(8 lost fumbles/6 INTs). -2 margin

USM has forced 6 turnovers(3 fumbles recovered/3 INTs) and turned the ball over 5 times(2 lost fumbles/3 INTs). +1 margin

Marshall Net Punting- 29th (39.97 net yards per kick)
USM Net Punting- 76th (36.79 net yards per kick)

Marshall Punt Return- 89th (6.06 yds per return)
USM Punt Return- 79th (7.00 yds per return)

Marshall Kickoff Return- 10th (28.7 yds per return and 1 TD)
USM Kickoff Return Defense- 17th (17.38 yds allowed per return and 1 TD)

USM Kickoff Return- 55th (22.07 yds per return 0 TDs)
Marshall Kickoff Return Defense- 15th (17.22 yds allowed per return and 0 TDs)

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

We cannot turn the ball over and expect to win this game.

 

[herdfan429]

We cannot turn the ball over and expect to win this game.

Thats pretty much every game

 

[Marshall_Mike]

I think this game will tell us a lot about this team, and may decide our season.If we win I think we play for the conference championship. If we lose......Bahamas bowl maybe.

 

[Mike Gwinn]

Chase Litton in 2015... Season Stats: 59 of 102 for 633 yds, 8 TDs and 2 INTs. QBR 131.9


vs Norfolk St: 24 of 31 for 270 yds, 4 TDs and 0 INTs, QBR 193.2

NSU National Statistical Rankings: (FCS) 28th passing yds allowed(180.2 yds per game); 60th in Pass Efficiency Defense(128.75); 18th in Passes Intercepted(6); NSU has allowed 9 passing TDs in 5 total games


vs Kent State: 14 of 36 for 151 yds, 2 TDs and 2 INTs, QBR 81.3

Kent St National Statistical Rankings: (T)22nd in Passing Yards Allowed(168.6 yds per game); 11th in Pass Efficiency Defense(97.72); (T)3rd in Passes Intercepted(10); Kent St has allowed 9 passing TDs in 5 games


vs Old Dominion: 21 of 35 for 212 yds, 2 TDs and 0 INTs, QBR 129.7

Old Dominion National Statistical Rankings: 37th in Passing Yards Allowed(188.0 yds per game); 76th in Pass Efficiency Defense(128.25); (T)103rd in Passes Intercepted(2); ODU has allowed 9 passing TDs in 5 games


Southern Miss National Statistical Rankings: 87th in Passing Yards Allowed(241.8 yds per game); 92nd in Pass Efficiency Defense(133.88); (T)81st in Passes Intercepted(3); USM has allowed 9 passing TDs in 5 games