Saturday, October 24, 2015

Spartan Stadium

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The New Mexico Lobos matchup against the San Jose State Spartans on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. The opening line for this game has San Jose State as 7.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 58.

New Mexico was led in passing last game by Lamar Jordan, who finished with 125 yards through the air. He went 9 for 16 on the game, good for a 56% completion percentage. Teriyon Gipson was the rushing leader for the Lobos last game. He carried the ball 16 times for an average of 5 yards per carry and ended with 80 yards. Reece White led the team in receiving with 3 receptions for 72 yards. He had an average of 24 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game New Mexico totaled 392 yards by way of 79 plays. They rushed the ball 53 times for a total of 197 yards on the game and the Lobos totaled 28 first downs by getting 16 rushing, 8 passing and 4 by penalty.

San Jose State was led in passing last game by Kenny Potter, who finished with 113 yards through the air. He went 14 for 24 on the game, good for a 58% completion percentage. Malik Roberson was the rushing leader for the Spartans last game. He carried the ball 5 times for an average of 8 yards per carry and ended with 41 yards. Malik Roberson led the team in receiving with 2 receptions for 39 yards. He had an average of 20 yards per reception in the contest. San Jose State totaled 148 yards by way of 59 plays. They rushed the ball 35 times for a total of 35 yards on the game and the Spartans totaled 14 first downs by getting 6 rushing, 5 passing and 3 by penalty.

New Mexico is averaging a total of 31.1 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 20.4 passes per game and completing 11.1 of them for a 54.5 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 130.4 yards per game through the air as well. The Lobos carry the ball for an average of 259 yards per game on 49 attempts for an average of 5.3 yards per carry this season. They run 69.4 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for an average of 389.4 total yards each outing. The Lobos get 19.6 first downs per game and they average 66.3 penalty yards via 7 penalties each contest.

New Mexico gives up an average of 217.3 passing yards and 27.6 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 16.4 completions per game on 28.1 attempts for a completion percentage of 58.4. The Lobos give up 194 rushing yards per contest on 43.1 carries for a 4.5 average per carry. New Mexico allows 411.3 total yards per game including 5.8 yards per play. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.9 penalties for 52.4 yards per game.

San Jose State is accumulating 27.1 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 32.7 passes per game and complete 21.9 of them for a 66.8 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 232.7 yards per game through the air as well. The Spartans carry the ball for an average of 166.1 yards per game on 37.6 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. They run 70.3 plays per game and average 5.7 yards per play for an average of 398.9 total yards per game. The Spartans are averaging 21.7 first downs per outing and accumulate 25.9 penalty yards via 3.4 penalties each game.

San Jose State gives up 121 passing yards per outing and 28.6 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 10.9 completions on 21.1 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 51.4. The Spartans give up 228.4 rushing yards per game on 44.7 carries for an average of 5.1 yards per carry. San Jose State allows 349.4 total yards per game for an average of 5.3 yards per play. They force 0.9 turnovers per contest and 2.6 penalties for 24.3 yards in each contest.

New Mexico Betting Trends

New Mexico is 4-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

New Mexico has an ATS record of 3-4-0 this season

San Jose State Betting Trends

San Jose State is 4-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

San Jose State has an ATS record of 4-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

New Mexico

10/15/15 CB Isaiah Brown Suspension out indefinitely
10/15/15 S Markel Byrd Suspension out indefinitely
10/05/15 DL Kene Okonkwo Ankle out indefinitely
09/06/15 C Toye Adewon Undisclosed out for season
09/01/15 OT Johnny Vizcaino Concussion out for season
09/01/15 LB Richard Winston Headache out indefinitely

San Jose State

10/18/15 RB Thomas Tucker Ankle "?" Saturday vs. New Mexico

Josh's Pick: Take New Mexico

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