September 12, 2015

Centennial Bank Stadium

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The Missouri Tigers matchup against the Arkansas State Indians on Saturday at Centennial Bank Stadium. The opening line for this game has Missouri as 13 point favorites and the over/under was set at 58.5.

The Tigers are 14-2 against the spread in their last 16 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game. They are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game and 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games in September. The under is 4-0 in the Tigers last 4 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points and 4-0 in their last 4 games in September. The under is also 5-1 in their last 6 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game and 8-2 in their  last 10 vs. a team with a losing record.

The Red Wolves are 4-0 against the spread in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record and 8-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. They are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following an ATS loss and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. The under is 5-1 in Red Wolves last 6 games in September and 4-1 in their last 5 vs. the SEC. The under is also 23-8-1 in their last 32 non-conference games and 27-12-2 in their last 41 vs. a team with a winning record.

Missouri totaled 34 points last game on the offensive side of the ball. Through the air, they attempted 32 passes in the game and completed 18 of them for a 56.3 percent completion percentage. They ended the game with 319 yards through the air in their opening night win over Southeast Missouri State. The Tigers finished the game with 98 rushing yards for the night on 33 attempts for an average of 3 yards per carry. They ran 65 plays last game and averaged 6.4 yards per play for a total of 417 yards. The Tigers had 19 first downs and they had 54 penalty yards via 6 penalties.

Missouri allowed 56 passing yards last game and 3 points in the contest on defense. They gave up 12 completions on 22 attempts for a completion percentage of 54.5. The Tigers allowed 145 rushing yards on 42 carries for a 3.5 average. Missouri gave up 201 total yards last game including 3.1 per play. They forced 1 turnover and were flagged for 10 penalties that totaled 103 yards as a unit.

Arkansas State totaled 6 points last game on offense. In the air, they attempted 37 passes and completed 17 of them for a 45.9 percent completion percentage for the night. They threw for 193 yards through the air as well. The Red Wolves rushed for a total of 208 yards in their last game on 50 attempts for an average of 4.2 yards per carry. They ran 87 plays last game and averaged 4.6 yards per play for a total of 401 yards per game. The Red Wolves had 19 first downs and they had 88 penalty yards via 8 penalties on the night.

Arkansas State allowed 320 passing yards last game and 55 points in their last matchup. They gave up 23 completions on 32 attempts for a completion percentage of 71.9. The Red Wolves allowed 189 rushing yards on 32 carries for a total of 5.9 yards per carry. Arkansas State gave up 509 total yards last game including an average of 8 per play. They forced no turnovers and 3 penalties for 25 yards as a unit.

Missouri Betting Trends

Missouri is 0-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Missouri has an ATS record of 0-1-0 this season

Arkansas State Betting Trends

Arkansas State is 0-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Arkansas State has an ATS record of 0-1-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Missouri

09/08/15 FS Cortland Browning Hamstring is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Arkansas State
09/08/15 WR Wesley Leftwich Knee is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Arkansas State
09/06/15 FS Ian Simon Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. Arkansas State
09/06/15 TE Jason Reese Knee "?" Saturday vs. Arkansas State
09/06/15 HB Russell Hansbrough Ankle injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Arkansas State
09/06/15 OL Evan Boehm Ankle injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Arkansas State
09/01/15 DT Harold Brantley Leg out for season
09/01/15 Backup RB Trevon Walters Knee out indefinitely

Arkansas State

09/06/15 OL Daniel Keith Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Missouri

Josh's Pick: Take Arkansas State

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