South Alabama (4-2) at Marshall (3-3), Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: South Alabama by 2.5. Against the spread: South Alabama 4-2, Marshall 1-5.

How to watch: ESPN2

Key stats

South Alabama Offense

Overall: 437.8 yards per game (38th in FBS)

Passing: 217.5 yards per game (83rd)

Rushing: 220.3 yards per game (16th)

Scoring: 38.8 points per game (15th)

South Alabama Defense

Overall: 429.0 yards per game (126th in FBS)

Passing: 264.8 yards per game (127th)

Rushing: 164.2 yards per game (98th)

Scoring: 34.5 points per game (131st)

Marshall Offense

Overall: 406.5 yards per game (58th in FBS)

Passing: 247.8 yards per game (50th)

Rushing: 158.7 yards per game (66th)

Scoring: 22.0 points per game (109th)

Marshall Defense

Overall: 447.3 yards per game (132nd in FBS)

Passing: 253.5 yards per game (118th)

Rushing: 193.8 yards per game (123rd)

Scoring: 33.7 points per game (129th)

Marshall ranks 115th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 43.6% of the time. South Alabama ranks 41st on offense, converting on 44.2% of third downs.

Marshall is 136th in the FBS with a -9 turnover margin, compared to South Alabama's 8th-ranked +7 margin.

Marshall ranks 129th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 70.8% of trips.

Marshall is 72nd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:58, compared to South Alabama's 16th-ranked average of 33:03.

Team leaders

South Alabama

Passing: Jared Hollins, 855 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs, 60.9 completion percentage

Rushing: Keenan Phillips, 444 yards on 80 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Brendan Jenkins, 355 yards on 21 catches, 3 TDs

Marshall

Passing: Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, 1,014 yards, 6 TDs, 5 INTs, 64.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Joshon Barbie, 230 yards on 49 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw, 324 yards on 22 catches, 4 TDs

Last game

South Alabama defeated Arkansas State 56-49 on Oct. 8. Hollins threw for 76 yards on 6-of-10 attempts (60.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball five times for 33 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Phillips had 157 rushing yards on 19 carries and three touchdowns, adding one reception for seven yards. Jenkins had one reception for 36 yards.

Marshall was beaten by Coastal Carolina 27-21 on Oct. 10. Zion Turner led Marshall with 219 yards on 18-of-27 passing (66.7%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Judah Price carried the ball 12 times for 124 yards and scored one touchdown, adding two receptions for 12 yards and one touchdown. Adrian Norton put up 77 yards on four catches.

Next game

South Alabama hosts Louisiana Tech on Oct. 31. Marshall plays at Old Dominion on Oct. 31.