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The UTSA Roadrunners and Marshall Thundering Herd will square off in the Frisco Bowl. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. ET.
UTSA (8-4 SU, 5-6-1 ATS, and 4-7-1 O/U) lost its season finale 29-16 to Tulane. It won its previous seven conference games, though, bouncing back from a 1-3 start to the season.
Marshall (6-6 SU, 4-8 ATS, and 6-6 O/U) beat Arkansas State 35-21 in its last game. It started the season 4-0, beating East Carolina and Virginia Tech in non-conference play, but limped to the finish line with a 3-5 record in Sun Belt play.
The Roadrunners are 11.5-point spread favorites and the game total is 52.5 points.
UTSA: OL Makai Hart is out and WR Willie McCoy (17 receptions for 159 yards and two TDs) is questionable.
Marshall: TE Cade Conley (23 receptions for 215 yards a nd one TD) is questionable.
UTSA: DE Trey Moore (14 sacks and three INTs), CB Xavier Spencer, and CB Syrus Dumas.
Marshall: QB Cam Fancher (2,162 passing yards and 15 total TDs), WR Caleb Coombs (39 receptions for 310 yards and two TDs), TE Sean Sallis (51 receiving yards and one TD), and OL Trent Holler (11 starts).
UTSA is led by senior QB Frank Harris, who passed for 2,506 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions this season. He also rushed for 323 yards and four touchdowns. The ground game is paced by sophomore RB Kevorian Barnes (139 carries for 698 yards and six TDs), junior RB Robert Henry (113 carries for 551 yards and nine TDs), and sophomore RB Rocko Griffin (80 carries for 440 yards and five TDs). The Roadrunners' passing game also relies on senior WR Joshua Cephus (82 receptions for 1,049 yards and nine TDs), senior WR Tykee Ogle-Kellogg (30 receptions for 521 yards and seven TDs), and freshman WR Devin McCuin (39 receptions for 518 yards and three TDs).
UTSA averaged 31.7 points (37th) and 424.6 total yards (39th) per game, including 249.8 passing yards (49th) and 174.8 rushing yards (48th). It c onverted 47.2 percent of its third downs (15th) and scored on 84.7 percent of its red zone trips (64th).
The Roadrunners' defense surrendered 24.7 points (58th) and 369.3 total yards (56th) per game, including 231.6 passing yards (77th) and 137.7 rushing yards (44th). They registered 40 sacks and nine interceptions this season. UTSA's opponents converted 39.7 percent of their third-down attempts (69th) and scored on 87.5 percent of their visits to the red zone (99th).
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