Get ready for an exciting Sun Belt Conference Championship duel as the Marshall Thundering Herd takes on the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns.

Both defenses have weaknesses, and my selection of Marshall vs. Louisiana props targets these matchups in an unconventional way.

Read on as I break down my college football picks for Saturday, December 7th.

Marshall vs. Louisiana props for the Sun Belt Championship

The selection took place on December 7th.
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Marshall vs. Louisiana college football player props

Prop Bet #1: Braylon Braxton under 57.5 rushing yards

-115 at BetMGM

Marshall Thundering Herd junior quarterback Braylon Braxton has been an exceptional addition this season.

Braxton does a little bit of everything for Marshall. The dual-threat QB has thrown for 1,431 passing yards with 19 scoring strikes and added another 544 rushing yards on 118 carries.

The Thundering Herd signal-caller could be forced to throw the ball more often on Saturday. The Louisana Ragin’ Cajuns are -6-point favorites, and Braxton may not have the same rushing opportunities he normally does.

Even if Braxton chooses to use his feet, he will run into a brick wall. Louisiana only allows 152 rushing yards per game, making life difficult for any Marshall rusher.

Braxton has posted more than 58 rushing yards twice in his last five games. The Cajuns don’t put much pressure on the quarterbacks and I suspect the extra throwing time will limit his rushing attempts. My predictions for Marshall vs. Louisiana are that he will finish below his rushing yards total.

Prop Bet #2: Chandler Fields under 1.5 touchdown passes

+110 at BetMGM

Louisiana senior quarterback Chandler Fields can play the football. Fields has scored twice in each of his starts since taking over on Nov. 23.

As good as Fields was in relief, I don’t think he’ll give this Marshall defense two hits.

The Thundering Herd secondary is powerful. They allow 198 yards per game and just 15 touchdown receptions on 350 pass attempts. The herd’s defense is also aggressive. Marshall intercepted a dozen passes and the aggressive defense could give Fields some mistakes.

The herd-stopping unit is particularly tough on quarterbacks as the field becomes smaller. Marshall has only allowed eight passing touchdowns in the red zone, which could make it difficult for Fields to throw more than two scoring strikes.

Marshall doesn’t defend the rush very well, and I think Louisana will have enough success rushing the football that Fields won’t have to score twice.

Prop Bet #3: Elijah Davis any time for a touchdown

-200 at BetMGM

Louisiana native Frosh running back Elijah “Bill” Davis is one rushing touchdown away from becoming their first back since 2019 to score 10 rushing touchdowns or more. Davis has a good chance to score on Saturday.

Marshall has thrown 21 rushing touchdowns this season, including 16 inside the red zone.

Davis is currently in a timeshare with Zylan Perry. Perry had a great 150-yard rushing day with two touchdowns, but Davis still got 17 runs and scored a rushing touchdown.

We’ll spend a lot of money on a prop bet, but I think if Louisiana gets close to the goal line, the Ragin’ Cajuns will call the young man’s number and let him score 10 touchdowns.

The Herd hasn’t stopped many rushers at the goal line this season. Davis should get his chance, and when he does, he will find his way in.

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