3rd Quarter Report

South Alabama is on the board, but we're still waiting on Marshall to respond. South Alabama is fully in control with a 21-0 lead over Marshall.

South Alabama already has three blowout wins this season, but why stop there? Barring a freak comeback, they will be celebrating another huge win in the locker room very soon.

Halftime Report

South Alabama is on the board, but we're still waiting on Marshall to respond. South Alabama is fully in control with a 21-0 lead over Marshall.

South Alabama already has three blowout wins this season, but why stop there? Barring a freak comeback, they will be celebrating another huge win in the locker room very soon.

Who's Playing

Marshall Thundering Herd @ South Alabama Jaguars

Current Records: Marshall 5-5, South Alabama 5-5

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 5 p.m. ET
  • Where: Hancock Whitney Stadium -- Mobile, Alabama
  • TV: ESPN+
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  • Ticket Cost: $14.30

What to Know

Two dominant backs in La'Damian Webb and Rasheen Ali are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Alabama Jaguars and the Marshall Thundering Herd will face off in a Sun Belt battle at 5:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

South Alabama was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over Arkansas State.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Alabama to victory, but perhaps none more so than Webb, who rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown. Webb was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards. Jamaal Pritchett was another key contributor, picking up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Marshall's five-game losing streak finally came to an end on Saturday. They secured a 38-33 W over Georgia Southern. Marshall's offense found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.

Among those leading the charge was Ali, who rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns. Marshall also got help from DeMarcus Harris who showed off his sure hands for 147 receiving yards.

Marshall was down by -5 with only two minutes and 47 seconds left when they drove nine yards for the winning score. Ali punched in the touchdown from 9 yards out.

The win got South Alabama back to even at 5-5. As for Marshall, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.

Looking forward, South Alabama is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by ten points. The two teams have had problems against the spread this season as they are both 3-7.

Odds

South Alabama is a big 10-point favorite against Marshall, according to the latest college football odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Jaguars, as the game opened with the Jaguars as a 8.5-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 45.5 points.

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Injury Report for South Alabama

  • Devin Voisin: Out for the Season (Knee)
  • Kentrel Bullock: questionable (Undisclosed)

Injury Report for Marshall

  • Cam Fancher: questionable (Undisclosed)
  • Cade Conley: questionable (Undisclosed)
  • Toby Payne: out (Undisclosed)