Saturday, November 14, 2015

Kibbie Dome

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The Appalachian State Mountaineers take on the Idaho Vandals on Saturday at Kibbie Dome. The opening line for this game has Appalachian State as 20 point favorites and the over/under was set at 66.5.

Appalachian State was led in passing last game by Taylor Lamb, who finished with 321 yards through the air. He went 22 for 35 on the game, good for a 63% completion percentage. Marcus Cox led the Mountaineers in rushing with 74 yards. He averaged 5 yards per carry on his 16 rushing attempts for the game. Shaedon Meadors led the team in receiving. He had a total of 78 yards on 3 receptions for an average of 26 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Appalachian State got a total of 18 first downs by way of 4 rushing, 14 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 66 total plays for 465 yards for the game. The Mountaineers ran for 108 yards on 30 attempts.

Idaho was led in passing last game by Matt Linehan, who finished with 317 yards through the air. He went 26 for 39 on the game, good for a 67% completion percentage. Elijhaa Penny led the Vandals in rushing with 135 yards. He averaged 4 yards per carry on his 35 rushing attempts for the game. Deon Watson led the team in receiving. He had a total of 109 yards on 7 receptions for an average of 16 yards per catch in the game. Idaho got a total of 27 first downs by way of 9 rushing, 15 passing, and 3 by penalty. They ran 84 total plays for 494 yards for the game. The Vandals ran for 177 yards on 45 attempts.

Appalachian State is averaging 37.4 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 13.9 passes per game on 23.1 attempts for a 60.1 percent completion percentage and average 217.1 yards in the passing department per game. The Mountaineers are averaging 256 rushing yards per game on 46.8 attempts per contest for an average of 5.5 yards per carry. They also run 69.9 plays per contest and average 6.8 yards per play for an average of 473.1 yards per game. The Mountaineers are averaging 21.3 first downs per game and they accumulate 60.9 penalty yards per game via 6.9 penalties.

Appalachian State gives up 18.3 points per contest and an average of 179.4 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 16.9 completed passes on 28.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 59.6. The Mountaineers allow 143.4 rushing yards per game on 37.9 carries for a 3.8 average per play. Appalachian State allows 322.9 total yards per game including 4.9 yards per play. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.9 penalties for 48.1 yards per game.

Idaho is putting 30.2 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 25.2 passes per game on 40.2 attempts for a 62.7 percent completion percentage and average 274.1 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Vandals rush for an average of 154.2 yards per contest on 38.9 attempts for an average of 4 yards per carry for the season. They also run 79.1 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for a total of 428.3 yards per game. The Vandals get an average of 23.3 first downs per game and they average 47.4 penalty yards per game via 4.7 penalties.

Idaho surrenders 41.2 points per game and 220.9 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 16.8 completed passes per game on 27 attempts for a completion percentage of 62.1. The Vandals allow 265.6 rushing yards per contest on 41.1 carries for a 6.5 average per rush. Idaho allows 486.4 total yards per game for an average of 7.1 yards per play. They force 1.7 turnovers per contest and 7.1 penalties for 66.3 yards in each contest.

Appalachian State Betting Trends

Appalachian State is 3-6-0 against the over/under so far this season

Appalachian State has an ATS record of 5-4-0 this season

Idaho Betting Trends

Idaho is 6-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Idaho has an ATS record of 5-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Appalachian State

11/08/15 DL Alanmicheal Harkness Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Idaho
11/08/15 TE Hunter Nunn Lower Body "?" Saturday vs. Idaho
11/08/15 DL Tashion Singleton Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Idaho
10/09/15 DL Antonious Sims Lower Body out for season
10/01/15 WR Jaquil Capel Lower Body expected to miss 10-12 weeks
09/02/15 DE Thomas Bronson Undisclosed out for season
08/27/15 DB Brandon Pinckney Knee out for season
08/27/15 QB Jake Easter Knee out for season

Idaho

11/08/15 WR David Ungerer Legal problems "?" Saturday vs. Appalachian St
11/08/15 WR Jacob Sannon Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Appalachian St
11/08/15 DB Jayshawn Jordan Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Appalachian St
11/08/15 DB Jordan Grabski Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Appalachian St
11/08/15 LB Marc Millan Suspension "?" Saturday vs. Appalachian St
10/26/15 WR Dezmon Epps Suspension out indefinitely
10/14/15 S Doyin Sule Personal left the team
10/14/15 WR Jermaine Johnson Personal left the team
09/15/15 CB Isaiah Taylor Dismissed dismissed from team

Tony's Pick: Take Idaho

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