Saturday, November 7, 2015

Ladd Peebles Stadium

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The Idaho Vandals face the South Alabama Jaguars on Saturday at Ladd Peebles Stadium. The opening line for this game has South Alabama as 5.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 64.

Idaho was led in passing last game by Matt Linehan, who finished with 307 yards through the air. He went 25 for 41 on the game, good for a 61% completion percentage. The Vandals were led in rushing by Elijhaa Penny, who finished with 192 yards on 35 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Callen Hightower led the team in receiving with 10 receptions for 115 yards. He had an average of 12 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Idaho had 569 total yards on 92 plays. They gained 14 rushing first downs, 14 passing, and 2 by way of penalty for a total of 30 first downs on the game. The Vandals rushed for 262 yards by way of 50 carries.

South Alabama was led in passing last game by Cody Clements, who finished with 189 yards through the air. He went 15 for 26 on the game, good for a 58% completion percentage. The Jaguars were led in rushing by Xavier Johnson, who finished with 93 yards on 9 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 10 yards per carry. Marvin Shinn led the team in receiving with 3 receptions for 94 yards. He had an average of 31 yards per reception in the contest. South Alabama had 468 total yards on 74 plays. They gained 12 rushing first downs, 7 passing, and 3 by way of penalty for a total of 22 first downs on the game. The Jaguars rushed for 272 yards by way of 47 carries.

Idaho is scoring 28.4 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 25.1 passes on 40.4 attempts for a 62.2 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 268.8 yards per game through the air as well. The Vandals carry the ball for an average of 151.4 yards per game on 38.1 attempts for an average of 4 yards per carry this season. They are also running 78.5 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 420.1 yards per contest. The Vandals manage 22.9 first downs per contest and they average a total of 50.4 penalty yards on 4.9 penalties.

Idaho gives up an average of 234.3 passing yards and 39.9 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 17.5 completions per game on 28 attempts for a completion percentage of 62.5. The Vandals allow 263 rushing yards per game on 40.6 carries for a 6.5 average per play. Idaho gives up 497.3 total yards per game including 7.2 yards per play. They force 1.6 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.1 penalties per game that total 65.8 yards as a unit.

South Alabama averages 23.1 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 17 passes per game on 31.7 attempts for a 53.6 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 236.3 yards through the air per game thus far. The Jaguars carry the ball for an average of 141.4 yards per game on 36.9 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. They also run 68.6 plays per game and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 377.7 yards in each contest. The Jaguars are gaining 17.6 first downs per contest and they average 57.6 penalty yards on 6.9 penalties per game.

South Alabama gives up 175.1 passing yards per outing and 37.7 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 15.7 completions on 27.3 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 57.6. The Jaguars allow 224.1 rushing yards per contest on 42.6 carries for a 5.3 average per rush. South Alabama gives up 399.3 total yards per game including an average of 5.7 per play. They create an average of 1.4 turnovers per game and 6.4 penalties for 65 yards each game.

Idaho Betting Trends

Idaho is 5-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Idaho has an ATS record of 4-4-0 this season

South Alabama Betting Trends

South Alabama is 5-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

South Alabama has an ATS record of 2-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Idaho

11/01/15 WR David Ungerer Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. South Alabama
11/01/15 WR Jacob Sannon Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. South Alabama
11/01/15 DB Jayshawn Jordan Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. South Alabama
11/01/15 DB Jordan Grabski Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. South Alabama
10/26/15 WR Dezmon Epps Suspension out indefinitely
10/14/15 S Doyin Sule Personal left the team
10/14/15 WR Jermaine Johnson Personal left the team
09/15/15 CB Isaiah Taylor Dismissed dismissed from team

South Alabama

11/01/15 OL Cameron Blankenship Knee "?" Saturday vs. Idaho
09/29/15 DE Jimmie Gipson Undisclosed out for season
09/04/15 FS Antonio Carter Foot expected to miss 4-5 weeks

Guy's Pick: Take South Alabama

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