Connecticut Huskies vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction: The Huskies have an old score to settle

Connecticut Huskies take on Marshall Thundering Herd in the Myrtle Beach Bowl 2022. Connecticut Huskies' qualification for the bowl 2022 came as a surprise actually. The last time they participated was back in 2015. They come up against an in-form Marshall Thundering team that are on a 4 match winning streak. 

Connecticut Huskies appointed Head coach Jim Mora a year ago and he led them to the bowl games in his first season since 2015. They face Marshall Thundering for the second time throughout their history. They lost 16:10 in the first match back in 2015.

In their last 5 matches, Connecticut Huskies recorded 3 wins and 2 losses. Their last match ended in a defeat against Army Knights 34:17.

The last time the Huskies won a bowl was in PapaJohn's.com Bowl in 2009. A win would be crucial for the team.

Marshall Thundering are considered favorites to win here as they have a 4 match win streak. But it would be disastrous to underrate the Huskies who are out to prove a point here.

Marshall Thundering met with the Connecticut Huskies back in 2015 and the match ended 16:10 in favor of Marshall Thundering.

Marshall Thundering have 4 wins and 1 loss in their last 5 matches. The latest match was a win against Georgia State Panthers 28:23.

Marshall Thundering head coach Charles Huff is in search of his first bowl victory after losing the New Orleans bowl last season.

It is no surprise why Marshall Thundering are considered huge favorites in this match. But again, Connecticut Huskies have to prove their doubters wrong and a win here could do just that. Marshall Thundering has one of the balanced offenses in the competition, with Cam Fancher getting the credits for that. So you can expect the Thunderings to control most parts of the game with their ground attack style of play.

• Bet on Under 40.5 at 1.90 Odds
• Bet on Marshall Thundering win by -5 handicap at 1.60 Odds
• Bet on over 33 at 1.62 Odds