Saturday, November 14, 2015

Spartan Stadium

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The Maryland Terrapins face the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. The opening line for this game has Michigan State as 16 point favorites and the over/under was set at 58.

Maryland was led in passing last game by Perry Hills, who finished with 107 yards through the air. He went 6 for 16 on the game, good for a 38% completion percentage. The Terrapins were led in rushing by William Likely, who finished with 56 yards on 3 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 19 yards per carry. DeAndre Lane was the team leader in receiving with a total of 63 yards and 3 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 21 yards per reception. As a team in that game Maryland had 316 total yards on 66 plays. They gained 6 rushing first downs, 9 passing, and 1 by way of penalty for a total of 16 first downs on the game. The Terrapins rushed for 112 yards by way of 32 carries.

Michigan State was led in passing last game by Connor Cook, who finished with 335 yards through the air. He went 23 for 37 on the game, good for a 62% completion percentage. The Spartans were led in rushing by Gerald Holmes, who finished with 117 yards on 22 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Aaron Burbridge was the team leader in receiving with a total of 164 yards and 10 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 16 yards per reception. Michigan State had 491 total yards on 73 plays. They gained 5 rushing first downs, 17 passing, and 3 by way of penalty for a total of 25 first downs on the game. The Spartans rushed for 143 yards by way of 34 carries.

Maryland is scoring 23.9 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 14 passes on 30.3 attempts for a 46.2 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 165 yards per game through the air as well. The Terrapins are running for an average of 176.2 yards per game on 35.1 attempts for an average of 5 yards per carry. They are also running 65.4 plays per game and average 5.2 yards per play for an average of 341.2 yards per contest. The Terrapins manage 16.8 first downs per contest and they average a total of 72.3 penalty yards on 8 penalties.

Maryland allows 250.1 passing yards per game and 33.4 points per contest on defense. They give up 18.4 completions on 31.7 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 58.2. The Terrapins allow 161.8 rushing yards per game on 43.1 carries for a 3.8 average per play. Maryland gives up 411.9 total yards per game including 5.5 yards per play. They force 1.4 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.1 penalties per game that total 63.9 yards as a unit.

Michigan State averages 33.9 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 18.8 passes per game on 32.4 attempts for a 57.9 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 267.6 yards through the air per game thus far. The Spartans run for an average of 154.8 yards per game on 39 attempts for an average of 4 yards per carry this season. They also run 71.4 plays per game and average 5.9 yards per play for an average of 422.3 yards in each contest. The Spartans are gaining 23 first downs per contest and they average 43.1 penalty yards on 5.1 penalties per game.

Michigan State allows an average of 249.8 passing yards and 24 points per contest. They give up 19.3 completions on 32.1 attempts for a completion percentage of 60.2 per game. The Spartans allow 122.6 rushing yards per contest on 33.2 carries for a 3.7 average per rush. Michigan State gives up 372.3 total yards per game including an average of 5.7 per play. They create an average of 1.8 turnovers per game and 6.3 penalties for 56.4 yards each game.

Maryland Betting Trends

Maryland is 6-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Maryland has an ATS record of 6-3-0 this season

Michigan State Betting Trends

Michigan State is 5-4-0 against the over/under so far this season

Michigan State has an ATS record of 2-7-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Maryland

11/08/15 OL Damian Prince Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Michigan State
10/05/15 LB Brett Zanotto Ankle out indefinitely
10/05/15 DL David Shaw Elbow out for season
10/05/15 LB Jefferson Ashiru Ankle out for season
09/29/15 OT Mike Minter Shoulder out for season
09/21/15 DB Antwaine Carter Achilles out for season
09/19/15 TE Andrew Isaacs Knee out indefinitely
09/18/15 DL Adam McLean Eligibility out for season
08/13/15 LB Abner Logan Knee out for season

Michigan State

10/19/15 DB Darian Hicks Concussion out indefinitely
10/19/15 OL Dennis Finley Fibula out for season
10/18/15 DB Jalen Watts-Jackson Hip out for season
10/17/15 DB R.J. Williamson Bicep out indefinitely
10/02/15 DE Montez Sweat Suspension out indefinitely
09/19/15 CB Vayante Copeland Neck out for season
09/07/15 DB Mark Meyers Suspension out indefinitely
08/13/15 LB Ed Davis Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Maryland

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