Saturday, November 21, 2015

LaVell Edwards Stadium

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The Fresno State Bulldogs face the Brigham Young Cougars on Saturday at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The opening line for this game has BYU as 24.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 56.

Zack Greenlee finished his last game with 285 yards through the air for Fresno State. He completed 20 passes out of 35 attempts for a 57% completion percentage. Dustin Garrison was the rushing leader for the Bulldogs last game. He carried the ball 12 times for an average of 6 yards per carry and ended with 66 yards. Jamire Jordan was the team leader in receiving with a total of 79 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 20 yards per reception. As a team in that game Fresno State had 455 total yards on 86 plays. They gained 11 rushing first downs, 11 passing, and 7 by way of penalty for a total of 29 first downs on the game. The Bulldogs rushed for 170 yards by way of 51 carries.

Tanner Mangum finished his last game with 244 yards through the air for Brigham Young. He completed 23 passes out of 41 attempts for a 56% completion percentage. Algernon Brown was the rushing leader for the Cougars last game. He carried the ball 7 times for an average of 6 yards per carry and ended with 42 yards. Nick Kurtz was the team leader in receiving with a total of 67 yards and 3 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 22 yards per reception. Brigham Young had 290 total yards on 56 plays. They gained 3 rushing first downs, 11 passing, and 4 by way of penalty for a total of 18 first downs on the game. The Cougars rushed for 46 yards by way of 15 carries.

Fresno State is averaging a total of 22.6 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 32.2 passes per game and completing 16.5 of them for a 51.2 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 176.8 yards per game through the air as well. The Bulldogs are running for an average of 134.1 yards per game on 34.8 attempts for an average of 3.9 yards per carry. They are also running 67 plays per game and average 4.6 yards per play for an average of 310.9 yards per contest. The Bulldogs manage 17 first downs per contest and they average a total of 41.1 penalty yards on 5 penalties.

Fresno State allows 209.1 passing yards per game and 37.1 points per contest on defense. They give up 16.9 completions on 27.1 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 62.4. The Bulldogs allow 239.7 rushing yards per game on 48.9 carries for a 4.9 average per play. Fresno State gives up 448.8 total yards per game including 5.9 yards per play. They force 1.7 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.6 penalties per game that total 51.1 yards as a unit.

Brigham Young is accumulating 30.7 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 37.9 passes per game and complete 23.5 of them for a 62 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 289.3 yards per game through the air as well. The Cougars run for an average of 136.5 yards per game on 32.3 attempts for an average of 4.2 yards per carry this season. They also run 70.2 plays per game and average 6.1 yards per play for an average of 425.8 yards in each contest. The Cougars are gaining 21.6 first downs per contest and they average 55 penalty yards on 6.3 penalties per game.

Brigham Young allows an average of 212.6 passing yards and 22.4 points per contest. They give up 17.9 completions on 29.8 attempts for a completion percentage of 60.1 per game. The Cougars allow 145.1 rushing yards per contest on 39.1 carries for a 3.7 average per rush. Brigham Young gives up 357.7 total yards per game including an average of 5.2 per play. They create an average of 1.7 turnovers per game and 6.7 penalties for 58.2 yards each game.

Fresno State Betting Trends

Fresno State is 7-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Fresno State has an ATS record of 3-7-0 this season

Brigham Young Betting Trends

Brigham Young is 4-6-0 against the over/under so far this season

Brigham Young has an ATS record of 6-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Fresno State

10/13/15 OT Bobby Johnson Suspension out indefinitely
10/08/15 LB Michael Lazarus Dismissed has been dismissed
09/29/15 LB Tobenna Okeke Knee out indefinitely
09/28/15 QB Ford Childress Spleen out for season
09/21/15 QB Chason Virgil Collarbone out for season
08/27/15 WR Aaron Peck Foot out for season

Brigham Young

11/15/15 RB Adam Hine Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Fresno State
11/06/15 TE Bryan Sampson Ankle out for season
11/06/15 LB Rhett Sandlin Neck out for season
10/01/15 LB Phillip Amone ACL out for season
09/17/15 DB Garrett Juergens Collarbone out indefinitely
09/06/15 QB Taysom Hill Foot out for season
09/05/15 TE Colby Jorgensen Neck out for season
08/20/15 TE Steven Richards Knee out for season
08/15/15 LB Sione Takitaki Suspension out for season
08/06/15 RB Jamaal Williams Personal out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Brigham Young

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