2015 College Football
Marshall won last four games with Southern Miss, scoring 59+ points in three of the four; favorites covered six of last nine series games. Herd is 10-3 in last 13 games as home favorite; they allowed 229-247 rushing yards in two losses this year, 154.7 ypg in three wins. USM is 8-7 as a road underdog under Monken; they allowed 34+ points in three of four games vs I-A foes this year- they scored 49+ points in all three wins.
Virginia Tech is 1-3 vs I-A teams this year, losing last two games at ECU and to Pitt at home; Hokies won three of last four games with NC State; the last one was in 2010. Tech QB Brewer is gametime decision after he missed couple of games with injury. Wolfpack played four stiffs, then lost at home to Louisville in rain last week; State is 6-1 vs spread in last seven road games; they’re 14-11-1 as road underdogs since 2008.