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Get ready for a Sun Belt battle as the Troy Trojans and the Marshall Thundering Herd will face off at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday at Larry Blakeney Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Troy didn't finish too far behind, but the team still lost 32-28 to the Appalachian State Mountaineers last week. No one had a standout game offensively for the Trojans, but they got scores from RB Kimani Vidal and RB DK Billingsley.
Meanwhile, Marshall fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Bowling Green Falcons last week but wound up with a less-than-desirable result, falling 34-31. Marshall was up 14 to nothing at the end of the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead. Marshall's loss came about despite a quality game from RB Khalan Laborn, who rushed for two TDs and 157 yards on 24 carries.
Troy is expected to lose this next one by 3.5. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 2-0 against the spread when expected to lose.
The losses put Troy at 1-2 and the Thundering Herd at a reciprocal 2-1. A couple offensive stats to keep an eye on: The Trojans rank eighth in the nation when it comes to passing yards per game, with 350.7 on average. Marshall has displayed some offensive firepower of their own as they come into the game boasting the sixth most rushing yards per game in the nation at 263.3.
