Saturday, October 24, 2015

Kibbie Dome

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The Louisiana Monroe Warhawks matchup against the Idaho Vandals on Saturday at Kibbie Dome. The opening line for this game has Louisiana Monroe as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 63.

Louisiana Monroe was led in passing last game by Garrett Smith, who finished with 192 yards through the air. He went 17 for 30 on the game, good for a 57% completion percentage. Ben Luckett was the rushing leader for the Warhawks last game. He carried the ball 8 times for an average of 8 yards per carry and ended with 65 yards. Marcus Green led the team in receiving. He had a total of 68 yards on 6 receptions for an average of 11 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Louisiana Monroe totaled 350 yards by way of 74 plays. They rushed the ball 39 times for a total of 159 yards on the game and the Warhawks totaled 21 first downs by getting 7 rushing, 11 passing and 3 by penalty.

Idaho was led in passing last game by Matt Linehan, who finished with 180 yards through the air. He went 15 for 31 on the game, good for a 48% completion percentage. Elijhaa Penny was the rushing leader for the Vandals last game. He carried the ball 10 times for an average of 5 yards per carry and ended with 54 yards. Dezmon Epps led the team in receiving. He had a total of 131 yards on 10 receptions for an average of 13 yards per catch in the game. Idaho totaled 330 yards by way of 74 plays. They rushed the ball 37 times for a total of 123 yards on the game and the Vandals totaled 20 first downs by getting 6 rushing, 11 passing and 3 by penalty.

Louisiana Monroe is averaging a total of 21.7 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 38.2 passes per game and completing 22.5 of them for a 59 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 222.3 yards per game through the air as well. The Warhawks are averaging 105.8 rushing yards per game on 31.5 attempts per contest for an average of 3.4 yards per carry. They run 69.7 plays per game and average 4.7 yards per play for an average of 328.2 total yards each outing. The Warhawks get 17.7 first downs per game and they average 73 penalty yards via 9 penalties each contest.

Louisiana Monroe allows 187.2 passing yards per game and 38.2 points per contest on defense. They give up 13 completions on 22.7 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 57.4. The Warhawks allow an average of 265.8 rushing yards per game on 49.3 carries for a 5.4 average. Louisiana Monroe gives up 453 total yards per game including 6.3 yards per play. They force 0.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8.2 penalties per game that total 77.2 yards as a unit.

Idaho is accumulating 25.3 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 40.3 passes per game and complete 25.5 of them for a 63.2 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 254.7 yards per game through the air as well. The Vandals rush for an average of 129.2 yards per contest on 33.8 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry for the season. They run 74.2 plays per game and average 5.2 yards per play for an average of 383.8 total yards per game. The Vandals are averaging 20.8 first downs per outing and accumulate 51.3 penalty yards via 5 penalties each game.

Idaho allows an average of 227 passing yards and 41.8 points per contest. They give up 16.2 completions on 24.5 attempts for a completion percentage of 66 per game. The Vandals allow an average of 288.7 rushing yards per game on 43.5 carries for an average of 6.6 yards per carry. Idaho gives up 515.7 total yards per game including an average of 7.6 per play. They create an average of 1.8 turnovers per game and 7.5 penalties for 72.8 yards each game.

Louisiana Monroe Betting Trends

Louisiana Monroe is 3-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Louisiana Monroe has an ATS record of 2-3-1 this season

Idaho Betting Trends

Idaho is 4-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

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

Injuries to Watch

Louisiana Monroe

10/18/15 LB Hunter Kissinger Lower Body "?" Saturday vs. Idaho
10/08/15 S Justin Backus Dismissed dismissed from team
10/08/15 WR Tre Perrier Personal left the team
09/30/15 WR Rashon Ceaser Ankle out indefinitely
09/30/15 WR RJ Turner Undisclosed out for season
09/10/15 DL Jacob Tyson Lower Body out indefinitely
09/10/15 RB Nathan Meadors Jr. Lower Body out for season
09/05/15 TE Alec Osborne Lower Body out for season
09/05/15 Backup QB Daniel Fitzwater Lower Body out for season
09/05/15 WR Tyler Cain Lower Body out for season

Idaho

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

Josh's Pick: Take Idaho

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