September 5, 2015

Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

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The Akron Zips matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Akron finished last season with a 5-7 record while Oklahoma ended the season 8-5. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma as 31 point favorites and the over/under was set at 51.5. The Zips had a 3-9 ATS record last season, meaning they covered the spread 25% of the time. Their over/under record was 4-8. The Sooners finished with an ATS record of 5-8, covering the spread 39% of the time. Their over/under record finished at 9-4.

Akron averaged 22.6 points last season on offense. In the air, they attempted 43.9 passes per game and completed 23.6 of them for a 53.7 percent completion percentage. They averaged 249.3 yards and 1.2 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Zips carried the ball for an average of 124 yards per game on 30.3 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. This led to 1.5 rushing touchdowns per contest. They also ran 74.3 plays per contest last season and averaged 5 yards per play for a total of 373.3 yards per game. The Zips averaged 21.7 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 2.2 times per game. They averaged 77 penalty yards on 8.4 penalties.

Akron gave up 222.5 passing yards per contest and 23.1 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allowed 18.8 completions on 33.5 attempts for a completion percentage of 56.The Zips allowed 153.6 rushing yards to the opposition on 38.1 carries for a 4 average. They gave up 1.2 touchdowns on the ground per game as well.Akron gave up 376.1 total yards per game last year including 5.3 per play. They forced 2 turnovers and 7.9 penalties for 70.8 yards as a unit.

Oklahoma averaged 36.4 points last season on offense. In the air, they attempted 29.7 passes per game and completed 16.2 of them for a 54.4 percent completion percentage. They averaged 203.5 yards and 1.3 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Sooners carried the ball for an average of 261.2 yards per game on 42.8 attempts for an average of 6.1 yards per carry. This led to 3.1 rushing touchdowns per contest. They also ran 72.5 plays per contest last season and averaged 6.4 yards per play for a total of 464.7 yards per game. The Sooners averaged 22.5 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 1.8 times per game. They averaged 49.8 penalty yards on 5.4 penalties.

Oklahoma gave up 276.2 passing yards per contest and 25.9 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allowed 22.1 completions on 39.2 attempts for a completion percentage of 56.3.The Sooners allowed 106.4 rushing yards to the opposition on 35.2 carries for a 3 average. They gave up 1.2 touchdowns on the ground per game as well.Oklahoma gave up 382.6 total yards per game last year including 5.1 per play. They forced 1.5 turnovers and 5.9 penalties for 47.2 yards as a unit.

Akron Betting Trends

Akron was 4-8 against the over/under last season

Akron had an ATS record of 3-9 last season

Oklahoma Betting Trends

Oklahoma was 9-4 against the over/under last season

Oklahoma had an ATS record of 5-8 last season

Injuries to Watch

Akron

No injuries to report at this time

Oklahoma

08/13/15 OL Kenyon Frison Suspension out indefinitely
08/13/15 RB Samaje Perine Knee probable Saturday vs. Akron

Guy's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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