College Football Expert Picks, Predictions: Week 7

College football expert picks and predictions for Week 7 highlighted by Alabama at Tennessee, Penn State at Michigan, and USC at Utah

College football expert picks, predictions for Week 7, including Alabama at Tennessee, Penn State at Michigan, and USC at Utah


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College Football Expert Picks, Predictions: Week 7

* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover.
Click on each game for the game preview and CFN Prediction

Week 7 College Football Expert Picks
Louisiana at Marshall | Baylor at West Virginia
Temple at UCF | Navy at SMU

UTSA at FIU | Penn State at Michigan

Auburn at Ole Miss | Kansas at Oklahoma

Iowa State at Texas | Minnesota at Illinois
Vanderbilt at Georgia | Alabama at Tennessee

Oklahoma State at TCU | NC State at Syracuse
Arkansas at BYU | Wisconsin at Michigan St
LSU at Florida | Clemson at Florida State
Miss St at Kentucky | Stanford at Notre Dame
USC at Utah | Air Force at UNLV

Nevada at Hawaii | Results So Far
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Louisiana at Marshall

Line: Marshall -10.5, o/u: 47.5

Eric Bolin, RazorbacksWire.com: Marshall
Evan Bredeson, CornhuskersWire.com: Marshall
Tony Cosolo, ColoradoBuffaloesWire.com: Marshall
Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Marshall
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Marshall*
Cami Griffin, LonghornsWire.com: Marshall
Dan Harralson, VolsWire.com: Marshall*
Phil Harrison, BuckeyesWire.com: Marshall
Jeremy Mauss, MWwire.com Marshall
Kevin McGuire, NittanyLionsWire.com: Marshall*
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN Marshall*
E, CFN Marshall
Tyler Nettuno, LSUTigerswire.com Marshall
Zack Pearson, TarHeelswire.com Marshall
Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com: Marshall*
Nick Shepkowski, FightingIrishWire.com: Marshall
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners.com: Marshall
Joe Vitale, UGAWire.com: Marshall
Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip), CFN: Louisiana
CONSENSUS PICK: Marshall  

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Louisiana vs Marshall Prediction, Game Preview

Louisiana vs Marshall game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Wednesday, October 12

Louisiana vs Marshall prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Wednesday, October 12


Louisiana vs Marshall How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, October 12
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Joan C Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Louisiana (2-3), Marshall (3-2)
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Louisiana vs Marshall Game Preview

Why Louisiana Will Win

It’s been a grind with three straight losses after a 2-0 start, but the team had ten days off to get ready for the game that needs to get the season going.

Marshall’s offense isn’t going to go off. There’s little downfield passing game partly because the leaky offensive line isn’t giving the backfield enough time.

The Louisiana defense has to pressure Herd QB Henry Colombi, and it has to keep taking the ball away.

The offense needs as many breaks as it can get, and the Ragin’ Cajun D is helping with 14 takeaways – only USC is better than Louisiana in turnover margin.

However, lately …

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Why Marshall Will Win

Louisiana is having a turnover problem.

The running game has to be better and the passing attack more consistent, but the mistakes – six in the last three games after not giving the ball away in the first two – are the issue. Marshall might be having its problems, but taking the ball away isn’t one of them.

The Herd have seven takeaways in the last two games and are a +6 on the season in turnover margin.

The Marshall run defense has been fantastic, it’s great at coming up with third down stops, and Louisiana is having a very, very hard time getting its D off the field.

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What’s Going To Happen

Don’t expect a whole lot of points.

Both teams want to control the game on the ground and rely on the defense and takeaways to pull this off. Marshall has been a bit more consistent, but it doesn’t do anything easily.

The Herd will hold up defensively against the struggling Ragin’ Cajun O, but they won’t be able to pull away. It’ll be another tough close loss for Louisiana, but it’ll make this a fight.

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Louisiana vs Marshall Prediction, Line

Marshall 23, Louisiana 17
Line: Marshall -10.5, o/u: 47.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Louisiana vs Marshall Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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