Saturday, November 21, 2015

TCF Bank Stadium

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The Illinois Fighting Illini take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium. The opening line for this game has Minnesota as 7.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 46.5.

Wes Lunt finished his last game with 241 yards through the air for Illinois. He completed 23 passes out of 47 attempts for a 49% completion percentage. Josh Ferguson was the rushing leader for the Fighting Illini last game. He carried the ball 12 times for an average of 4 yards per carry and ended with 49 yards. Desmond Cain led the team in receiving. He had a total of 102 yards on 10 receptions for an average of 10 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Illinois got a total of 15 first downs by way of 4 rushing, 10 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 72 total plays for 261 yards for the game. The Fighting Illini ran for 20 yards on 25 attempts.

Mitch Leidner finished his last game with 259 yards through the air for Minnesota. He completed 19 passes out of 27 attempts for a 70% completion percentage. Shannon Brooks was the rushing leader for the Golden Gophers last game. He carried the ball 14 times for an average of 6 yards per carry and ended with 86 yards. KJ Maye led the team in receiving. He had a total of 106 yards on 7 receptions for an average of 15 yards per catch in the game. Minnesota got a total of 24 first downs by way of 8 rushing, 14 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 57 total plays for 434 yards for the game. The Golden Gophers ran for 133 yards on 29 attempts.

Illinois is averaging a total of 23.5 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 43 passes per game and completing 23.1 of them for a 53.7 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 240.1 yards per game through the air as well. The Fighting Illini are averaging 131.9 rushing yards per game on 32.2 attempts per contest for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. They also run 75.2 plays per contest and average 4.9 yards per play for an average of 372 yards per game. The Fighting Illini are averaging 20.1 first downs per game and they accumulate 50.4 penalty yards per game via 5.8 penalties.

Illinois allows 197.3 passing yards per game and 22.3 points per contest on defense. They give up 19.6 completions on 34 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 57.6. The Fighting Illini give up 154.4 rushing yards per contest on 38.3 carries for a 4 average per carry. Illinois gives up 351.7 total yards per game including 4.9 yards per play. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.7 penalties per game that total 49.5 yards as a unit.

Minnesota is accumulating 21.8 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 33.4 passes per game and complete 19.6 of them for a 58.7 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 225.9 yards per game through the air as well. The Golden Gophers rush for an average of 140.7 yards per contest on 35.7 attempts for an average of 3.9 yards per carry for the season. They also run 69.1 plays per game and average 5.3 yards per play for a total of 366.6 yards per game. The Golden Gophers get an average of 18.1 first downs per game and they average 52.1 penalty yards per game via 6.3 penalties.

Minnesota allows an average of 183.1 passing yards and 25.9 points per contest. They give up 16.9 completions on 29.9 attempts for a completion percentage of 56.5 per game. The Golden Gophers give up 164.8 rushing yards per game on 39.8 carries for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. Minnesota gives up 347.9 total yards per game including an average of 5 per play. They create an average of 1.3 turnovers per game and 5.4 penalties for 46.3 yards each game.

Illinois Betting Trends

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

Illinois has an ATS record of 5-5-0 this season

Minnesota Betting Trends

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

Minnesota has an ATS record of 5-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Illinois

11/16/15 RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Minnesota U
11/15/15 DL Brandon Roberts Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Minnesota U
11/15/15 RB Henry Enyenihi Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Minnesota U
11/15/15 LB Sean Adesanya Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Minnesota U
11/12/15 LB Julian Jones Suspension out indefinitely
10/09/15 DB Patrick Nelson Undisclosed out for season
09/22/15 TE Tyler White ACL out for season
09/15/15 OL Zach Heath Leg expected to miss 2-3 weeks
08/26/15 DL Teko Powell Foot out for season
08/24/15 RB Dre Brown Knee out for season
08/24/15 WR Justin Hardee Foot out indefinitely
08/24/15 WR Mike Dudek Knee out indefinitely
08/24/15 RB Reggie Corbin Shoulder out for season

Minnesota

11/15/15 OL Ben Lauer Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Illinois
11/15/15 C Brian Bobek Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Illinois
11/15/15 WR Isaiah Gentry Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. Illinois
11/15/15 WR Jeff Jones Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Illinois
11/15/15 OL Josh Campion Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Illinois
11/15/15 RB Rodney Smith Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Illinois
11/15/15 DL Scott Ekpe Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Illinois
11/15/15 DL Steven Richardson Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Illinois
11/12/15 DB Ace Rogers Undisclosed out for season
11/12/15 DB Jalen Myrick Ribs out for season
10/27/15 DB Damarius Travis Hamstring out for season
10/05/15 DB Craig James Leg out indefinitely
10/03/15 DT Gary Moore Undisclosed out indefinitely
09/25/15 OL Nick Connelly Concussion out indefinitely
09/10/15 TE Lincoln Plsek Back out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota

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