Saturday, October 3, 2015

Gillette Stadium

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The Florida International Golden Panthers matchup against the UMass Minutemen on Saturday at Gillette Stadium. The opening line for this game has Massachusetts as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 54.5.

Alex McGough finished his last game with 263 yards through the air for Florida International. He completed 29 passes out of 44 attempts for a 66% completion percentage. Alex Gardner was the rushing leader for the Golden Panthers last game. He carried the ball 14 times for an average of 2 yards per carry and ended with 29 yards. Alex Gardner was the team leader in receiving with a total of 70 yards and 9 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 8 yards per reception. As a team in that game Florida International totaled 308 yards by way of 67 plays. They rushed the ball 23 times for a total of 45 yards on the game and the Golden Panthers totaled 18 first downs by getting 4 rushing, 14 passing and 0 by penalty.

Blake Frohnapfel finished his last game with 233 yards through the air for UMass. He completed 20 passes out of 40 attempts for a 50% completion percentage. Marquis Young was the rushing leader for the Minutemen last game. He carried the ball 5 times for an average of 21 yards per carry and ended with 103 yards. Shakur Nesmith was the team leader in receiving with a total of 88 yards and 3 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 29 yards per reception. UMass totaled 450 yards by way of 77 plays. They rushed the ball 29 times for a total of 148 yards on the game and the Minutemen totaled 22 first downs by getting 4 rushing, 13 passing and 5 by penalty.

Florida International is averaging a total of 23.3 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 41.3 passes per game and completing 26 of them for a 63 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 262 yards per game through the air as well. The Golden Panthers are running for an average of 136.8 yards per game on 33.3 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. They run 74.5 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 398.8 total yards each outing. The Golden Panthers get 20 first downs per game and they average 53.5 penalty yards via 7 penalties each contest.

Florida International allows 220 passing yards per game and 22.8 points per contest on defense. They give up 19.5 completions on 33.8 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 57.8. The Golden Panthers give up 133.8 rushing yards per contest on 36.5 carries for a 3.7 average per carry. Florida International allows 353.8 total yards per game including 5 yards per play. They force 1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.5 penalties for 48 yards per game.

UMass is accumulating 21.3 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 48.3 passes per game and complete 27 of them for a 55.9 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 315 yards per game through the air as well. The Minutemen run for an average of 113.3 yards per game on 27.7 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry this season. They run 76 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for an average of 428.3 total yards per game. The Minutemen are averaging 20.7 first downs per outing and accumulate 63.7 penalty yards via 6.7 penalties each game.

UMass allows an average of 261 passing yards and 45 points per contest. They give up 20.3 completions on 33.7 attempts for a completion percentage of 60.4 per game. The Minutemen give up 304.7 rushing yards per game on 49 carries for an average of 6.2 yards per carry. UMass allows 565.7 total yards per game for an average of 6.8 yards per play. They force 1.3 turnovers per contest and 7.3 penalties for 70 yards in each contest.

Florida International Betting Trends

Florida International is 2-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

Florida International has an ATS record of 3-1-0 this season

UMass Betting Trends

UMass is 2-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

UMass has an ATS record of 1-2-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Florida International

09/27/15 -DB Niko Gonzalez Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Massachusetts
09/27/15 DB Wilkenson Myrtil Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Massachusetts
09/17/15 S Shermarke Spence Arm out indefinitely
09/02/15 WR Shawn Abrams Undisclosed expected to miss 3-4 weeks
08/22/15 RB Napoleon Maxwell ACL out for season
08/21/15 OL Jordan Budwig Shoulder out for season

UMass

09/27/15 LB Da'Sean Downey Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Florida Intl
09/27/15 WR Jalen Williams Suspension "?" Saturday vs. Florida Intl
09/27/15 OL Lukas Kolter Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Florida Intl
09/27/15 DL Robert Kitching Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Florida Intl
09/27/15 TE Rodney Mills Leg "?" Saturday vs. Florida Intl
09/27/15 DB Trey Dudley-Giles Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Florida Intl

Tony's Pick: Take Florida International

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