Saturday, November 21, 2015

Commonwealth Stadium

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The Charlotte 49ers face the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium. The opening line for this game has Kentucky as 24.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 55.

Brooks Barden finished his last game with 127 yards through the air for Charlotte. He completed 10 passes out of 20 attempts for a 50% completion percentage. Andrew Buie led the 49ers in rushing with 74 yards. He averaged 3 yards per carry on his 24 rushing attempts for the game. Trent Bostick was the team leader in receiving with a total of 79 yards and 3 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 26 yards per reception. As a team in that game Charlotte had 377 total yards on 83 plays. They gained 9 rushing first downs, 12 passing, and 1 by way of penalty for a total of 22 first downs on the game. The 49ers rushed for 134 yards by way of 54 carries.

Patrick Towles finished his last game with 67 yards through the air for Kentucky. He completed 10 passes out of 26 attempts for a 38% completion percentage. Stanley Boom Williams led the Wildcats in rushing with 115 yards. He averaged 9 yards per carry on his 13 rushing attempts for the game. Jeff Badet was the team leader in receiving with a total of 50 yards and 2 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 25 yards per reception. Kentucky had 352 total yards on 71 plays. They gained 9 rushing first downs, 3 passing, and 0 by way of penalty for a total of 12 first downs on the game. The Wildcats rushed for 225 yards by way of 37 carries.

Charlotte is averaging 19.3 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 17.1 passes per game on 32.4 attempts for a 52.8 percent completion percentage and average 183.7 yards in the passing department per game. The 49ers are running for an average of 169 yards per game on 48.3 attempts for an average of 3.5 yards per carry. They are also running 80.7 plays per game and average 4.4 yards per play for an average of 352.7 yards per contest. The 49ers manage 20.5 first downs per contest and they average a total of 60.2 penalty yards on 5.7 penalties.

Charlotte gives up an average of 249.3 passing yards and 35 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 20.8 completions per game on 35.1 attempts for a completion percentage of 59.3. The 49ers allow an average of 159.4 rushing yards per game on 39.6 carries for a 4 average. Charlotte allows 408.7 total yards per game including 5.5 yards per play. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.6 penalties for 57.1 yards per game.

Kentucky is putting 21.4 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 19.3 passes per game on 34.2 attempts for a 56.4 percent completion percentage and average 218.4 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Wildcats run for an average of 144.5 yards per game on 33.8 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry this season. They also run 68 plays per game and average 5.3 yards per play for an average of 362.9 yards in each contest. The Wildcats are gaining 18.6 first downs per contest and they average 55.1 penalty yards on 5.8 penalties per game.

Kentucky gives up 211.5 passing yards per outing and 28.1 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 17.5 completions on 29.2 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 59.9. The Wildcats allow an average of 189.3 rushing yards per game on 42.2 carries for an average of 4.5 yards per carry. Kentucky allows 400.8 total yards per game for an average of 5.6 yards per play. They force 1.4 turnovers per contest and 5.9 penalties for 54.9 yards in each contest.

Charlotte Betting Trends

Charlotte is 4-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

Charlotte has an ATS record of 2-5-2 this season

Kentucky Betting Trends

Kentucky is 3-6-1 against the over/under so far this season

Kentucky has an ATS record of 2-8-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Charlotte

09/26/15 OL Jamal Covington Toe out for season

Kentucky

11/16/15 QB Drew Barker Undisclosed expected to start Saturday vs. Charlotte
11/15/15 DB Darius West Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Charlotte
11/15/15 WR Joey Herrick Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Charlotte
11/15/15 LB Kengera Daniel Eye "?" Saturday vs. Charlotte
10/22/15 WR Thaddeus Snodgrass Personal left the team
10/19/15 DT Melvin Lewis Fibula out for season
10/12/15 LB Nico Firios Shoulder out for season
09/18/15 LB Kobie Walker Ankle out indefinitely
09/04/15 LB Courtney Love Eligibility out for season
08/25/15 LB Dorian Hendrix Personal left the team
08/25/15 DB Jaleel Hytchye Personal left the team
08/25/15 OL Nick Richardson Personal left the team

Tony's Pick: Take Kentucky

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