Saturday, November 21, 2015

University Stadium

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The Colorado State Rams matchup against the New Mexico Lobos on Saturday at University Stadium. The opening line for this game has Colorado State as 2 point favorites and the over/under was set at 55.5.

Colorado State was led in passing last game by Nick Stevens, who finished with 209 yards through the air. He went 13 for 19 on the game, good for a 68% completion percentage. Dalyn Dawkins was the rushing leader for the Rams last game. He carried the ball 19 times for an average of 8 yards per carry and ended with 151 yards. Rashard Higgins led the team in receiving with 7 receptions for 102 yards. He had an average of 15 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Colorado State had 534 total yards on 65 plays. They gained 15 rushing first downs, 7 passing, and 2 by way of penalty for a total of 24 first downs on the game. The Rams rushed for 325 yards by way of 46 carries.

New Mexico was led in passing last game by Austin Apodaca, who finished with 172 yards through the air. He went 8 for 12 on the game, good for a 67% completion percentage. Jhurell Pressley was the rushing leader for the Lobos last game. He carried the ball 9 times for an average of 15 yards per carry and ended with 132 yards. Delane Hart-Johnson led the team in receiving with 2 receptions for 81 yards. He had an average of 41 yards per reception in the contest. New Mexico had 413 total yards on 52 plays. They gained 6 rushing first downs, 4 passing, and 1 by way of penalty for a total of 11 first downs on the game. The Lobos rushed for 195 yards by way of 39 carries.

Colorado State is scoring 30 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 18.3 passes on 30.5 attempts for a 60 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 230.5 yards per game through the air as well. The Rams are running for an average of 186.8 yards per game on 40.8 attempts for an average of 4.6 yards per carry. They run 71.3 plays per game and average 5.9 yards per play for an average of 417.3 total yards each outing. The Rams get 22.8 first downs per game and they average 78.8 penalty yards via 8.3 penalties each contest.

Colorado State allows 199.5 passing yards per game and 27.4 points per contest on defense. They give up 14.6 completions on 26.8 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 54.5. The Rams give up 201.3 rushing yards per contest on 41.8 carries for a 4.8 average per carry. Colorado State allows 400.8 total yards per game including 5.8 yards per play. They force 1.2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.2 penalties for 67.2 yards per game.

New Mexico averages 28.4 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 9.9 passes per game on 18.8 attempts for a 52.7 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 136.5 yards through the air per game thus far. The Lobos run for an average of 234.5 yards per game on 46.2 attempts for an average of 5.1 yards per carry this season. They run 65 plays per game and average 5.7 yards per play for an average of 371 total yards per game. The Lobos are averaging 17.3 first downs per outing and accumulate 70 penalty yards via 7.5 penalties each game.

New Mexico allows an average of 242.1 passing yards and 26.1 points per contest. They give up 18.5 completions on 31.6 attempts for a completion percentage of 58.5 per game. The Lobos give up 188.8 rushing yards per game on 43.6 carries for an average of 4.3 yards per carry. New Mexico allows 430.9 total yards per game for an average of 5.7 yards per play. They force 2 turnovers per contest and 5.9 penalties for 46.4 yards in each contest.

Colorado State Betting Trends

Colorado State is 6-4-0 against the over/under so far this season

Colorado State has an ATS record of 5-4-1 this season

New Mexico Betting Trends

New Mexico is 4-6-0 against the over/under so far this season

New Mexico has an ATS record of 5-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado State

10/30/15 WR Elroy Masters Jr. Collarbone out indefinitely
09/23/15 Backup RB Treyous Jarrells Personal left the team

New Mexico

11/16/15 QB Lamar Jordan Head is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Colorado State
10/15/15 CB Isaiah Brown Suspension out indefinitely
10/15/15 S Markel Byrd Suspension out indefinitely
10/05/15 DL Kene Okonkwo Ankle out indefinitely
09/06/15 C Toye Adewon Undisclosed out for season
09/01/15 OT Johnny Vizcaino Concussion out for season
09/01/15 LB Richard Winston Headache out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take New Mexico

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