Brennan Armstrong, Top NC State vs. Marshall Players to Watch – Week 6

Written By PlayPicks Staff on October 1, 2023

Star player Rasheen Ali and the Marshall Thundering Herd (4-0) face the NC State Wolfpack (3-2) on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET, at Carter-Finley Stadium.

The Wolfpack last took to the field against the Louisville Cardinals, and they were defeated 13-10. In their most recent outing, the Thundering Herd took on the Old Dominion Monarchs and picked up the win by a final score of 41-35.

Last time out for the Wolfpack, Brennan Armstrong finished with 13 completions on 25 attempts (52.0%) for 112 yards while throwing two interceptions, plus 17 rushing attempts for 61 yards. Michael Allen carried the ball eight times for 22 yards. Terrell Timmons Jr. hauled in three passes for 71 yards.

In the Thundering Herd’s last game, Cam Fancher threw for 278 yards on 29-35 passing (82.9%), adding two touchdowns and one interception, plus 15 rushing attempts for 102 yards. Ali rushed for two touchdowns while racking up 79 yards on 28 attempts. Caleb Coombs earned 76 yards on eight receptions with one score.

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NC State Players to Watch

  • Armstrong leads the team with 971 passing yards (194.2 yards per game) and has a 58.8% completion percentage this year (94-of-160) while throwing five touchdowns with six interceptions. He also has 286 rushing yards on 69 carries with three touchdowns, averaging 57.2 yards per game.
  • Allen has run for 139 yards on 29 carries (27.8 yards per game) this year.
  • Kevin Concepcion has racked up 23 receptions for 245 yards, best on his team, and two touchdowns. He averages 49 receiving yards per game.
  • Porter Rooks’ stat line this year shows 10 catches for 125 yards. He puts up 25 receiving yards per game.
  • This season Julian Gray has caught seven passes for 116 yards, averaging 23.2 receiving yards per game.

Marshall Players to Watch

  • Fancher leads the team with 890 passing yards (222.5 yards per game) and has a 70.4% completion percentage this year (88-of-125) while throwing four touchdowns with four interceptions. He also has 162 rushing yards on 43 carries, averaging 40.5 yards per game.
  • Ali has taken 91 attempts for a team-leading 475 rushing yards (118.8 yards per game) while scoring nine touchdowns. He’s also caught nine passes for 64 yards (16 receiving yards per game).
  • Cade Conley has 18 catches and paces his team with 167 receiving yards (41.8 ypg) while scoring one touchdown.
  • Coombs has contributed with 138 yards (on 15 catches) and one touchdown.
  • Caleb McMillan has caught six passes for 137 yards and one touchdown, averaging 45.7 yards per game this year.

NC State Recent Stat Leaders

  • The Wolfpack’s defensive unit has been aided by Rente Hinton in their last three games, who has recorded .
  • As part of the Pack’s defensive unit, Shyheim Battle has compiled one TFL, nine tackles, and one interception in their last three games.
  • Devan Boykin has helped spur the Wolfpack’s defense in their last three games with one TFL, nine tackles, and one interception in games.
  • The Wolfpack’s defensive unit has been helped in their last three games by the play of Devon Betty, who has amassed five tackles.

NC State vs. Marshall Odds

Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
NC State -6.5 -112 -108 44.5 -110 -110

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Team Stat Comparison

NC State Marshall
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 25.4 (90) 29.3 (99)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 20 (40) 20.5 (23)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 7 (66) 7 (66)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 8 (36) 6 (76)

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