Saturday, November 7, 2015
Veterans Memorial Stadium
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The Louisiana Monroe Warhawks matchup against the Troy Trojans on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The opening line for this game has Troy as 5.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 56.
Louisiana Monroe was led in passing last game by Garrett Smith, who finished with 265 yards through the air. He went 16 for 35 on the game, good for a 46% completion percentage. Garrett Smith led the Warhawks in rushing with 33 yards. He averaged 2 yards per carry on his 19 rushing attempts for the game. Ajalen Holley led the team in receiving with 6 receptions for 98 yards. He had an average of 16 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Louisiana Monroe totaled 341 yards by way of 69 plays. They rushed the ball 34 times for a total of 76 yards on the game and the Warhawks totaled 15 first downs by getting 4 rushing, 11 passing and 0 by penalty.
Troy was led in passing last game by Brandon Silvers, who finished with 265 yards through the air. He went 27 for 41 on the game, good for a 66% completion percentage. Andre Flakes led the Trojans in rushing with 55 yards. He averaged 3 yards per carry on his 21 rushing attempts for the game. Teddy Ruben led the team in receiving with 9 receptions for 83 yards. He had an average of 9 yards per reception in the contest. Troy totaled 450 yards by way of 88 plays. They rushed the ball 45 times for a total of 140 yards on the game and the Trojans totaled 25 first downs by getting 8 rushing, 16 passing and 1 by penalty.
Louisiana Monroe is averaging 20.9 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 21.3 passes per game on 37.6 attempts for a 56.5 percent completion percentage and average 223.1 yards in the passing department per game. The Warhawks carry the ball for an average of 96 yards per game on 30.8 attempts for an average of 3.1 yards per carry this season. They run 68.4 plays per game and average 4.7 yards per play for an average of 319.1 total yards each outing. The Warhawks get 17.1 first downs per game and they average 65.6 penalty yards via 8.1 penalties each contest.
Louisiana Monroe gives up 35.8 points per contest and an average of 193.4 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 13.8 completed passes on 24.5 attempts for a completion percentage of 56.1. The Warhawks allow an average of 240.1 rushing yards per game on 49 carries for a 4.9 average. Louisiana Monroe gives up 433.5 total yards per game including 5.9 yards per play. They force 1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.1 penalties per game that total 69.4 yards as a unit.
Troy is putting 26.5 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 20.9 passes per game on 34.8 attempts for a 60.1 percent completion percentage and average 219.9 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Trojans carry the ball for an average of 125.9 yards per game on 33.9 attempts for an average of 3.7 yards per carry. They run 68.6 plays per game and average 5 yards per play for an average of 345.8 total yards per game. The Trojans are averaging 19.6 first downs per outing and accumulate 51 penalty yards via 6.1 penalties each game.
Troy surrenders 29 points per game and 185 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 14.4 completed passes per game on 25.6 attempts for a completion percentage of 56.1. The Trojans allow an average of 200 rushing yards per game on 47.4 carries for an average of 4.2 yards per carry. Troy gives up 385 total yards per game including an average of 5.3 per play. They create an average of 0.8 turnovers per game and 5.6 penalties for 57.3 yards each game.
Louisiana Monroe Betting Trends
Louisiana Monroe is 4-4-0 against the over/under so far this season
Louisiana Monroe has an ATS record of 3-4-1 this season
Troy Betting Trends
Troy is 5-3-0 against the over/under so far this season
Troy has an ATS record of 5-3-0 this season
Injuries to Watch
Louisiana Monroe
11/01/15 LB Braxton Moore Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Troy
11/01/15 DL Lorenzo Jackson Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Troy
10/22/15 LB Cody Robinson Lower Body out indefinitely
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
Troy
11/01/15 DB Cedarius Rookard Suspension "?" Saturday vs. UL Monroe
Tony's Pick: Take Troy
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