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App State at Marshall: Week 11 preview

• App State (5-3) visits Marshall (5-3) on Sat, Nov 14 · 6:00 PM ET.
• SP+ power ratings: App State -4.9 (95th), Marshall -10.7 (111th). SP+ projects App State by 3.3, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The App State offense ranks 92nd in FBS in EPA per play (+0.06); the Marshall defense ranks 99th (+0.17 allowed). Biggest App State edges: sack rate, EPA per pass, explosiveness.
• The Marshall offense ranks 74th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.10); the App State defense ranks 67th (+0.11 allowed). Biggest Marshall edges: power success rate, sack rate, standard-downs success rate. The App State defense holds the edge in explosiveness, passing explosiveness, rushing explosiveness.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): App State −7.0 (123rd toughest), Marshall −6.9 (122nd toughest).
• Weather: Cloudy, 41°F at kickoff (feels like 35°), 8% chance of rain, wind W 4 mph gusting to 6.