Saturday, December 26th, 2015

Sun Bowl

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The Miami Hurricanes take on the Washington State Cougars on Saturday, December 26th, 2015 in the Sun Bowl. The opening line for this game has Washington State as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 61.

Brad Kaaya finished his last game with 261 yards through the air for Miami. He completed 21 passes out of 35 attempts for a 60% completion percentage. Joseph Yearby led the Hurricanes in rushing with 99 yards. He averaged 5 yards per carry on his 22 rushing attempts for the game. Mark Walton led the team in receiving. He had a total of 80 yards on 3 receptions for an average of 27 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Miami totaled 377 yards by way of 75 plays. They rushed the ball 40 times for a total of 116 yards on the game and the Hurricanes totaled 20 first downs by getting 8 rushing, 10 passing and 2 by penalty.

Peyton Bender finished his last game with 288 yards through the air for Washington State. He completed 36 passes out of 58 attempts for a 62% completion percentage. Gerard Wicks led the Cougars in rushing with 42 yards. He averaged 6 yards per carry on his 7 rushing attempts for the game. Robert Lewis led the team in receiving. He had a total of 60 yards on 7 receptions for an average of 9 yards per catch in the game. Washington State totaled 319 yards by way of 70 plays. They rushed the ball 12 times for a total of 31 yards on the game and the Cougars totaled 19 first downs by getting 1 rushing, 16 passing and 2 by penalty.

Miami is averaging 28.9 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 20.9 passes per game on 34.8 attempts for a 60.2 percent completion percentage and average 281.9 yards in the passing department per game. The Hurricanes are averaging 119.5 rushing yards per game on 32.8 attempts per contest for an average of 3.6 yards per carry. They run 67.6 plays per game and average 5.9 yards per play for an average of 401.4 total yards each outing. The Hurricanes get 19.7 first downs per game and they average 82.4 penalty yards via 9.3 penalties each contest.

Miami gives up 28.8 points per contest and an average of 195.9 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 18.2 completed passes on 30 attempts for a completion percentage of 60.6. The Hurricanes give up 210.8 rushing yards per contest on 39.4 carries for a 5.3 average per carry. Miami allows 406.8 total yards per game including 5.9 yards per play. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.9 penalties for 58.3 yards per game.

Washington State is putting 32.4 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 39.3 passes per game on 57.1 attempts for a 68.8 percent completion percentage and average 397 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Cougars rush for an average of 79.9 yards per contest on 22.4 attempts for an average of 3.6 yards per carry for the season. They run 79.5 plays per game and average 6 yards per play for an average of 476.9 total yards per game. The Cougars are averaging 25.6 first downs per outing and accumulate 38.1 penalty yards via 5.3 penalties each game.

Washington State surrenders 28.8 points per game and 223.3 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 21.1 completed passes per game on 32.9 attempts for a completion percentage of 64.1. The Cougars give up 199.5 rushing yards per game on 40.1 carries for an average of 5 yards per carry. Washington State allows 422.8 total yards per game for an average of 5.8 yards per play. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and 7.2 penalties for 56.6 yards in each contest.

Miami Betting Trends

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

Miami has an ATS record of 7-5-0 this season

Washington State Betting Trends

Washington State is 5-7-0 against the over/under so far this season

Washington State has an ATS record of 9-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Miami

12/06/15 WR Tyre Brady Suspension "?" Saturday vs. Washington State
10/29/15 DT Michael Wyche Suspension out indefinitely
10/19/15 LB Raphael Kirby Knee out for season
09/28/15 LB Marques Gayot Neck out for season
09/14/15 LB Darrion Owens Knee out for season
08/31/15 RB Gus Edwards Foot out for season

Washington State

12/07/15 QB Luke Falk Concussion is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Miami Florida
12/06/15 WR Gabe Marks Ankle expected to miss Saturday vs. Miami Florida
12/06/15 OL Joe Dahl Foot "?" Saturday vs. Miami Florida

Tony's Pick: Take Miami

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