At the onset of Jim Mora Jr’s arrival at Connecticut was betting on College Football despair. Many college football observers and gamblers scoffed at Mora’s hiring. And they rolled their eyes at UConn having a football program. In fact, there were calls for UConn to fold the program. The Huskies were kicked out of the American Athletic Conference because they moved their basketball program to the Big East. Following several warnings, UConn put basketball first. And their program collapsed. Yet Mora has worked the miracle of producing a bowl in his first season.
2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl Marshall Thundering Herd vs. UConn Huskies
| Date and Time: | Monday, December 19, 2022, 2:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Connecticut | +10 (-110) | 40½ (-110) | +300 |  |
| Marshall | -10 (-110) | 40½ (-110) | -360 | |
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2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl Overview
Since 2020, the Myrtle Beach Bowl has tie-ins with Conference USA, the MAC, and Sun Belt conferences. ESPN Events own theo offshore betting bowl as a made-for-TV production. The venue is Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina. Specifically, Brooks Stadium is home to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, one of the country’s top Group of Five programs. The Chants play in the Sun Belt Conference
Appalachian State went down in history as the first-ever winner of the Myrtle Beach Bowl. It was the first NCAA bowl game ever played in South Carolina. Also, it was just the second college bowl game in state history. Appalachian State amassed 638 total yards in the win. Namely, Camerun Peoples won Most Valuable Player honors with an astounding 319 yards on 23 carries and five touchdowns.
2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl Matchup
Last game, the UConn Huskies lost to Army 34-17 as 10.5-point road dogs. The game went over the college football betting total. As a result, the Huskies have a record of 6-6 straight up, 9-3 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total.
Overall, UConn has national metrics of 125th for total offense, 127th for passing, 32nd for rushing, and 115th for scoring. Defensively they rank 76th overall, 63rd against the pass, 88th against the rush, and 61st for points allowed. Also, UConn ranks 97th for fewest turnovers lost and 27th for takeaways.
In sum, when UConn was an underdog by 10 points or more, they went 4-3 against the spread. Games involving UConn have hit the over on four occasions this season. The Huskies have been underdogs in eight games this season and won three of those contests.
Last game, the Marshall Thundering Herd won 28-23 against the Georgia State Panthers as 6.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 45.5. Now the Thundering Herd has a record of 8-4 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 3-9 over/under the total.
To summarize, Marshall has national metrics of 53rd for total offense, 104th for passing, 21st for rushing, and 95th for scoring. Defensively they rank 9th overall, 31st against the pass, 6th against the rush, and 7th for points allowed. Also, Marshall ranks 72nd for fewest turnovers lost and 12th for takeaways.
Specifically, in games it has played as 10-point favorites or more, Marshall has an ATS record of 1-3. Also, Marshall games have gone over the total three times this season. The Thundering Herd had gone 4-4 in games when listed as the moneyline favorite.
2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl Best Bet: UConn Huskies.