Saturday, October 17, 2015

Veterans Memorial Stadium

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The Idaho Vandals face the Troy Trojans on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The opening line for this game has Troy as 12.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 54.

Idaho was led in passing last game by Jake Luton, who finished with 166 yards through the air. He went 24 for 42 on the game, good for a 57% completion percentage. The Vandals were led in rushing by Elijhaa Penny, who finished with 99 yards on 13 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 8 yards per carry. Dezmon Epps was the team leader in receiving with a total of 64 yards and 9 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 7 yards per reception. As a team in that game Idaho totaled 338 yards by way of 71 plays. They rushed the ball 29 times for a total of 172 yards on the game and the Vandals totaled 19 first downs by getting 6 rushing, 6 passing and 7 by penalty.

Troy was led in passing last game by Dontreal Pruitt, who finished with 90 yards through the air. He went 12 for 17 on the game, good for a 71% completion percentage. The Trojans were led in rushing by Brandon Burks, who finished with 86 yards on 15 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 6 yards per carry. Teddy Ruben was the team leader in receiving with a total of 53 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 11 yards per reception. Troy totaled 254 yards by way of 82 plays. They rushed the ball 46 times for a total of 112 yards on the game and the Trojans totaled 19 first downs by getting 9 rushing, 8 passing and 2 by penalty.

Idaho is averaging a total of 26.6 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 41 passes per game and completing 26.6 of them for a 64.9 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 264.2 yards per game through the air as well. The Vandals are averaging 130.4 rushing yards per game on 33.2 attempts per contest for an average of 3.9 yards per carry. They are also running 74.2 plays per game and average 5.3 yards per play for an average of 394.6 yards per contest. The Vandals manage 21 first downs per contest and they average a total of 49.8 penalty yards on 4.8 penalties.

Idaho allows 224.8 passing yards per game and 47 points per contest on defense. They give up 15.4 completions on 21.8 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 70.6. The Vandals allow an average of 317.8 rushing yards per game on 44.8 carries for a 7.1 average. Idaho allows 542.6 total yards per game including 8.1 yards per play. They force 1.4 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.6 penalties for 78 yards per game.

Troy is accumulating 20.6 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 31 passes per game and complete 18.4 of them for a 59.4 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 179 yards per game through the air as well. The Trojans rush for an average of 111.6 yards per contest on 33 attempts for an average of 3.4 yards per carry for the season. They also run 64 plays per game and average 4.5 yards per play for an average of 290.6 yards in each contest. The Trojans are gaining 17.4 first downs per contest and they average 52.2 penalty yards on 5.8 penalties per game.

Troy allows an average of 185.6 passing yards and 32.4 points per contest. They give up 13.2 completions on 21.6 attempts for a completion percentage of 61.1 per game. The Trojans allow an average of 199.6 rushing yards per game on 47.4 carries for an average of 4.2 yards per carry. Troy allows 385.2 total yards per game for an average of 5.6 yards per play. They force 0.6 turnovers per contest and 4.8 penalties for 49.2 yards in each contest.

Idaho Betting Trends

Idaho is 4-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Idaho has an ATS record of 2-3-0 this season

Troy Betting Trends

Troy is 3-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

Troy has an ATS record of 3-2-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Idaho

10/11/15 DB Jordan Grabski Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Troy
10/11/15 QB Matt Linehan Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Troy
10/11/15 DL Ryan Edwards Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Troy
09/15/15 CB Isaiah Taylor Dismissed dismissed from team
09/11/15 WR David Ungerer Foot expected to miss 4-6 weeks

Troy

10/11/15 QB Brandon Silvers Head injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Idaho
09/29/15 RB Jordan Chunn Upper Body out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Troy

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