Saturday, October 17, 2015

Kelly/Shorts Stadium

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The Buffalo Bulls face the Central Michigan Chippewas on Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The opening line for this game has Central Michigan as 7 point favorites and the over/under was set at 50.5.

Buffalo was led in passing last game by Joe Licata, who finished with 348 yards through the air. He went 35 for 59 on the game, good for a 59% completion percentage. Anthone Taylor led the Bulls in rushing with 93 yards. He averaged 4 yards per carry on his 21 rushing attempts for the game. Matt Weiser led the team in receiving with 8 receptions for 90 yards. He had an average of 11 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Buffalo totaled 500 yards by way of 96 plays. They rushed the ball 37 times for a total of 152 yards on the game and the Bulls totaled 34 first downs by getting 11 rushing, 21 passing and 2 by penalty.

Central Michigan was led in passing last game by Cooper Rush, who finished with 321 yards through the air. He went 23 for 32 on the game, good for a 72% completion percentage. Jahray Hayes led the Chippewas in rushing with 52 yards. He averaged 7 yards per carry on his 8 rushing attempts for the game. Mark Chapman led the team in receiving with 4 receptions for 92 yards. He had an average of 23 yards per reception in the contest. Central Michigan totaled 482 yards by way of 63 plays. They rushed the ball 31 times for a total of 161 yards on the game and the Chippewas totaled 24 first downs by getting 9 rushing, 14 passing and 1 by penalty.

Buffalo is averaging 28.2 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 23.8 passes per game on 37.8 attempts for a 63 percent completion percentage and average 250.2 yards in the passing department per game. The Bulls are running for an average of 153.4 yards per game on 38.6 attempts for an average of 4 yards per carry. They are also running 76.4 plays per game and average 5.3 yards per play for an average of 403.6 yards per contest. The Bulls manage 21.8 first downs per contest and they average a total of 82.6 penalty yards on 9.2 penalties.

Buffalo gives up an average of 211 passing yards and 21.6 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 17.6 completions per game on 31.6 attempts for a completion percentage of 55.7. The Bulls allow an average of 189.4 rushing yards per game on 37.8 carries for a 5 average. Buffalo allows 400.4 total yards per game including 5.8 yards per play. They force 1.6 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.6 penalties for 64.2 yards per game.

Central Michigan is putting 24.8 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 26 passes per game on 38.7 attempts for a 67.2 percent completion percentage and average 301.8 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Chippewas run for an average of 91.8 yards per game on 32.2 attempts for an average of 2.9 yards per carry this season. They also run 70.8 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for an average of 393.7 yards in each contest. The Chippewas are gaining 21 first downs per contest and they average 49.8 penalty yards on 6 penalties per game.

Central Michigan gives up 175.2 passing yards per outing and 25.7 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 15 completions on 25.5 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 58.8. The Chippewas allow an average of 165.3 rushing yards per game on 38.7 carries for an average of 4.3 yards per carry. Central Michigan allows 340.5 total yards per game for an average of 5.3 yards per play. They force 1.2 turnovers per contest and 5.7 penalties for 50.7 yards in each contest.

Buffalo Betting Trends

Buffalo is 1-4-0 against the over/under so far this season

Buffalo has an ATS record of 4-1-0 this season

Central Michigan Betting Trends

Central Michigan is 2-4-0 against the over/under so far this season

Central Michigan has an ATS record of 6-0-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Buffalo

10/11/15 LB Jarrett Franklin Back "?" Saturday vs. Central Michigan
10/11/15 WR Malcolm Robinson Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. Central Michigan
10/11/15 TE Mason Schreck Leg "?" Saturday vs. Central Michigan
09/24/15 DE Myles Nicholas Shoulder out for season
09/05/15 DE Zach Smekal Knee out for season
09/02/15 Backup RB Devin Campbell Back out indefinitely

Central Michigan

10/11/15 DL Joe Ostman Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Buffalo U
10/08/15 Backup RB Jerrod Davis Knee out indefinitely
10/05/15 RB Devon Spalding Collarbone out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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