Under the direction of fourth-year head coach Jeff Traylor, the Roadrunners enter the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl. Overall, UTSA has an 8-4 overall College Football Betting record. UTSA was third in their debut campaign in the American Athletic Conference with a 7-1 mark. Following a 1-3 start, UTSA reeled off seven consecutive victories. However, they lost to nationally ranked and defending conference champion Tulane in New Orleans. Marshall, a member of the Sun Belt Conference, is bowl-eligible for the seventh consecutive year. To show, the Herd posted a 6-6 record under the direction of head coach Charles Huff.
Frisco Bowl UTSA Roadrunners vs. Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, December 19, 2023, 9 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX. |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Texas San Antonio | -9½ -110 | 54½ -110 | -350 |  |
| Marshall | +9½ -110 | 54½ -110 | +280 | |
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Frisco Bowl Format
Founded in 2017, the Frisco Bowl is held at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Toyota Stadium is a soccer stadium that hosts FC Dallas of the Major League Soccer. Also, the venue hosts the FCS national championship game and several Texas high school playoff matchups. The current payout for the Frisco Bowl is $650,000. This bowl has conference tie-ins with The American Conference.
Frisco Bowl Recent Results
Overall, Three of the four previous Frisco Bowls have been high-scoring. Specifically, each of the games has at least 60 points scored. In 2022, Boise State defeated North Texas 35-32. Taylen Green threw for 137 yards and a TD. Also, Ashton Jeanty ran for 178 yards and a TD while Green added 119 yards and two TDs.
Frisco Bowl Past Winners
Overall, in the brief history of the Frisco Bowl, we have had five different winners. Boise State is the most recent winner in 2022.
Frisco Bowl Matchup
Last game, the Marshall won 35-21 against the Arkansas State Red Wolves as 1.5-point home favorites. The game went over the offshore betting total of 53.5. Marshall has a record of 6-6 straight up, 4-8 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the total. Marshall ranks 89th for total offense, 66th for passing, 94th for rushing, and 93rd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 66th overall, 56th against the pass, 86th against the rush, and 87th for points allowed. Also, Marshall ranks 122nd for fewest turnovers lost and 47th for takeaways.
Last game, the UTSA Roadrunners lost 29-16 against the Tulane Green Wave as 3.5-point road dogs. The game went under the College Football Betting total of 52. UTSA has a record of 8-4 straight up, 5-6-1 against the spread, and 4-7-1 over/under the total. UTSA ranks 39th for total offense, 49th for passing, 48th for rushing, and 37th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 55th overall, 76th against the pass, 44th against the rush, and 58th for points allowed. Also, UTSA ranks 72nd for fewest turnovers lost and 87th for takeaways.
Frisco Bowl Prediction
The Roadrunners will travel to the Metroplex in search of the program’s first bowl win. To illuminate, it is their fifth all-time appearance. UTSA and Marshall have met three times previously when both were members of Conference USA. The Thundering Herd lead the series 2-1.
UTSA met No. 24 San Diego State in the Frisco Bowl on December 21, 2021. The Aztecs pulled away late for a 38-24 victory in the Roadrunners’ third all-time bowl appearance. Last year at the Cure Bowl, UTSA built a 12-0 first-half lead, but No. 23 Troy rallied for an 18-12 victory in Orlando, Florida. In this situation, UTSA is the better team from the stronger Conference.