September 12, 2015

Jack Trice Stadium

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The Iowa Hawkeyes take on the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium. The opening line for this game has Iowa as 4.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 54.

The Hawkeyes are 7-2 against the spread in their last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning home record and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games in September. They are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games on grass. The under is 6-0 in the Hawkeyes last 6 games in September and 4-1-1 in their last 6 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game. The under is also 4-1 in their last 5 non-conference games and 10-3 in their last 13 vs. the Big 12.

The Cyclones are 3-0-1 against the spread in their last 4 games following a straight up win and 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games in September. They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS win. The under is 5-0 in the Cyclones last 5 games overall and 4-0 in their last 4 games on grass. The under is also 9-2 in their last 11 vs. the Big Ten and 13-4 in their last 17 games after accumulating less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.

Iowa totaled 31 points last game on offense. In the air, they attempted 25 passes in the game and completed 16 of them for a 64 percent completion percentage. They ended the game with 221 yards through the air as well. The Hawkeyes ran for a total of 210 yards last game on 44 attempts for an average of 4.8 yards per carry. They also ran 69 plays during their last game and averaged 6.2 yards per play for a total of 431 yards for the game. The Hawkeyes ended up with 22 first downs in the game and they accumlated 51 penalty yards for the game via 5 penalties.

Iowa allowed 196 passing yards last game and 14 points in the contest on defense. They gave up 16 completions on 27 attempts for a completion percentage of 59.3. The Hawkeyes allowed 35 rushing yards on 28 carries for a 1.3 average per play. Iowa allowed 231 total yards last game including 4.2 yards per play. They forced 0 turnovers and got flagged for 2 penalties for 10 yards.

Iowa State totaled 31 points last game on offense. In the air, they attempted 29 passes last game and completed 21 of them for a 72.4 percent completion percentage. They threw for 233 yards through the air as well. The Cyclones ran for a total of 77 yards last game on 32 attempts for an average of 2.4 yards per carry. They also ran 61 plays last game and had 5.1 yards per play for a total of 310 yards in that game. The Cyclones totaled 15 first downs and they had 48 penalty yards in the game via 5 penalties.

Iowa State allowed 176 passing yards last game and 7 points in their last matchup. They gave up 20 completions on 34 attempts for a completion percentage of 58.8. The Cyclones allowed 126 rushing yards on 41 carries for a 3.1 average. Iowa State allowed 302 total yards last game for an average of 4 yards per play. They forced 2 turnovers and 10 penalties for 74 yards.

Iowa Betting Trends

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

Iowa has an ATS record of 1-0-0 this season

Iowa State Betting Trends

Iowa State is 0-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Iowa State has an ATS record of 1-0-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Iowa

No key injuries to report at this time

Iowa State

09/08/15 DL Trent Taylor Disciplinary missed last game, probable Saturday vs. Iowa
09/01/15 TE Cole Anderson Knee out indefinitely
08/28/15 DL Devlyn Cousin Personal has left team

Guy's Pick: Take Iowa

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