Saturday, November 7, 2015

Bobcat Stadium

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The New Mexico State Aggies take on the Texas State Bobcats on Saturday at Bobcat Stadium. The opening line for this game has Texas State as 13 point favorites and the over/under was set at 74.

New Mexico State was led in passing last game by Andrew Allen, who finished with 300 yards through the air. He went 22 for 38 on the game, good for a 58% completion percentage. Larry Rose III led the Aggies in rushing with 212 yards. He averaged 8 yards per carry on his 25 rushing attempts for the game. Joshua Bowen led the team in receiving. He had a total of 106 yards on 10 receptions for an average of 11 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game New Mexico State got a total of 24 first downs by way of 14 rushing, 10 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 81 total plays for 641 yards for the game. The Aggies ran for 315 yards on 41 attempts.

Texas State was led in passing last game by Tyler Jones, who finished with 87 yards through the air. He went 10 for 25 on the game, good for a 40% completion percentage. Robert Lowe led the Bobcats in rushing with 91 yards. He averaged 5 yards per carry on his 20 rushing attempts for the game. Jafus Gaines led the team in receiving. He had a total of 38 yards on 2 receptions for an average of 19 yards per catch in the game. Texas State got a total of 13 first downs by way of 7 rushing, 5 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 58 total plays for 213 yards for the game. The Bobcats ran for 126 yards on 31 attempts.

New Mexico State is averaging 26.5 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 18.8 passes per game on 35.9 attempts for a 52.3 percent completion percentage and average 230.9 yards in the passing department per game. The Aggies are averaging 188.4 rushing yards per game on 34.3 attempts per contest for an average of 5.5 yards per carry. They also run 70.1 plays per contest and average 6 yards per play for an average of 419.3 yards per game. The Aggies are averaging 18.8 first downs per game and they accumulate 66.3 penalty yards per game via 6.1 penalties.

New Mexico State gives up 48.9 points per contest and an average of 272.5 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 21.5 completed passes on 32.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 66.7. The Aggies allow 288 rushing yards per game on 45 carries for a 6.4 average per play. New Mexico State allows 560.5 total yards per game including 7.3 yards per play. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.5 penalties for 46 yards per game.

Texas State is putting 31.3 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 20.3 passes per game on 34.7 attempts for a 58.4 percent completion percentage and average 211.9 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Bobcats rush for an average of 206.6 yards per contest on 37.6 attempts for an average of 5.5 yards per carry for the season. They also run 72.3 plays per game and average 5.8 yards per play for a total of 418.4 yards per game. The Bobcats get an average of 20.6 first downs per game and they average 61.7 penalty yards per game via 6.3 penalties.

Texas State surrenders 43.1 points per game and 259.1 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 18.9 completed passes per game on 27.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 69.1. The Bobcats allow 293.4 rushing yards per contest on 49.1 carries for a 6 average per rush. Texas State allows 552.6 total yards per game for an average of 7.2 yards per play. They force 0.9 turnovers per contest and 8.6 penalties for 73 yards in each contest.

New Mexico State Betting Trends

New Mexico State is 7-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

New Mexico State has an ATS record of 3-5-0 this season

Texas State Betting Trends

Texas State is 4-2-1 against the over/under so far this season

Texas State has an ATS record of 2-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

New Mexico State

11/01/15 OG Isaiah Folasa-Lutui Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Texas State
11/01/15 DE Stody Bradley Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Texas State
11/01/15 WR Teldrick Morgan Knee "?" Saturday vs. Texas State
10/14/15 QB Tyler Rogers Thumb out for season
09/30/15 FS Kawe Johnson Neck out indefinitely
08/27/15 QB King Davis III Shoulder out for season
08/24/15 DE Derek Watson Shoulder out for season
08/24/15 DE Kalei Auelua Knee out for season

Texas State

10/22/15 RB Chris Nutall Ankle out for season
10/22/15 OL Felix Romero ACL out for season
10/22/15 DL Steven Eddings Undisclosed out for season
08/28/15 WR Brice Gunter ACL out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Texas State

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