Marshall -2.5 is a bet against Old Dominion sustaining drives. The Monarchs have averaged 11.0 points and 3.4 yards per play in 5 Sun Belt games.
Old Dominion has managed 1.8 yards per carry in that stretch. Throwing instead means facing a Marshall defense allowing 5.8 yards per pass attempt across 3 conference games.
Marshall has averaged 5.7 yards per play in its 3 league games. Old Dominion has allowed points on 33 of 38 opponent red-zone trips across 8 games.
Coop Heimbach can make Old Dominion work from deep in its own territory. Against South Alabama, he averaged 50.5 yards on 4 punts and put 3 inside the 20.