Saturday, November 28, 2015

Memorial Stadium

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The Kansas State Wildcats face the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The opening line for this game has Kansas State as 21.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 56.

Kansas State was led in passing last game by Joe Hubener, who finished with 216 yards through the air. He went 18 for 31 on the game, good for a 58% completion percentage. Joe Hubener was the rushing leader for the Wildcats last game. He carried the ball 20 times for an average of 5 yards per carry and ended with 90 yards. Kody Cook led the team in receiving with 5 receptions for 68 yards. He had an average of 14 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Kansas State had 385 total yards on 74 plays. They gained 11 rushing first downs, 11 passing, and 0 by way of penalty for a total of 22 first downs on the game. The Wildcats rushed for 165 yards by way of 41 carries.

Kansas was led in passing last game by Ryan Willis, who finished with 127 yards through the air. He went 13 for 38 on the game, good for a 34% completion percentage. De'Andre Mann was the rushing leader for the Jayhawks last game. He carried the ball 4 times for an average of 12 yards per carry and ended with 49 yards. Tre' Parmalee led the team in receiving with 5 receptions for 64 yards. He had an average of 13 yards per reception in the contest. Kansas had 221 total yards on 67 plays. They gained 5 rushing first downs, 3 passing, and 2 by way of penalty for a total of 10 first downs on the game. The Jayhawks rushed for 94 yards by way of 29 carries.

Kansas State is averaging a total of 29.7 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 26.9 passes per game and completing 12.9 of them for a 48 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 178.2 yards per game through the air as well. The Wildcats carry the ball for an average of 163.8 yards per game on 41 attempts for an average of 4 yards per carry this season. They are also running 67.9 plays per game and average 5 yards per play for an average of 342 yards per contest. The Wildcats manage 19.2 first downs per contest and they average a total of 43.6 penalty yards on 5.8 penalties.

Kansas State gives up an average of 290.1 passing yards and 32.7 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 23.2 completions per game on 34.8 attempts for a completion percentage of 66.7. The Wildcats allow 164.7 rushing yards per game on 37.2 carries for a 4.4 average per play. Kansas State gives up 454.8 total yards per game including 6.3 yards per play. They force 1.2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.5 penalties per game that total 58.6 yards as a unit.

Kansas is accumulating 15.4 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 38 passes per game and complete 20.4 of them for a 53.6 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 218.9 yards per game through the air as well. The Jayhawks carry the ball for an average of 115.2 yards per game on 37.1 attempts for an average of 3.1 yards per carry. They also run 75.1 plays per game and average 4.4 yards per play for an average of 334.1 yards in each contest. The Jayhawks are gaining 17.7 first downs per contest and they average 56.9 penalty yards on 5.8 penalties per game.

Kansas gives up 307.9 passing yards per outing and 46.2 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 23.3 completions on 34.7 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 67. The Jayhawks allow 270.9 rushing yards per contest on 46.9 carries for a 5.8 average per rush. Kansas gives up 578.8 total yards per game including an average of 7.1 per play. They create an average of 1.5 turnovers per game and 4.7 penalties for 41.5 yards each game.

Kansas State Betting Trends

Kansas State is 6-4-0 against the over/under so far this season

Kansas State has an ATS record of 4-6-0 this season

Kansas Betting Trends

Kansas is 5-6-0 against the over/under so far this season

Kansas has an ATS record of 3-8-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Kansas State

11/02/15 DB Danzel McDaniel Undisclosed out for season
10/07/15 DB Cre Moore Legal problems out indefinitely
09/18/15 DB Dante Barnett Shoulder out indefinitely
09/07/15 QB Jesse Ertz Knee out indefinitely

Kansas

11/22/15 WR Bobby Hartzog Knee "?" Saturday vs. Kansas State
11/22/15 DE Damani Mosby Elbow "?" Saturday vs. Kansas State
11/22/15 OL Jordan Shelley-Smith Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Kansas State
11/22/15 WR Joshua Stanford Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Kansas State
10/28/15 DB Greg Allen Groin out indefinitely
10/15/15 DL Jacky Dezir MCL out indefinitely
10/08/15 QB2 Deondre Ford Thumb out for season
10/05/15 QB1 Montell Cozart Shoulder out indefinitely
09/05/15 QB Michael Cummings Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Kansas

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