Saturday, November 14, 2015

Neyland Stadium

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The North Texas Mean Green face the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. The opening line for this game has Tennessee as 40.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 63.

North Texas was led in passing last game by Damarcus Smith, who finished with 234 yards through the air. He went 25 for 45 on the game, good for a 56% completion percentage. The Mean Green were led in rushing by Jeffrey Wilson, who finished with 67 yards on 16 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Carlos Harris led the team in receiving. He had a total of 74 yards on 5 receptions for an average of 15 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game North Texas had 316 total yards on 81 plays. They gained 9 rushing first downs, 11 passing, and 0 by way of penalty for a total of 20 first downs on the game. The Mean Green rushed for 82 yards by way of 36 carries.

Tennessee was led in passing last game by Joshua Dobbs, who finished with 255 yards through the air. He went 20 for 34 on the game, good for a 59% completion percentage. The Volunteers were led in rushing by Jalen Hurd, who finished with 90 yards on 23 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Von Pearson led the team in receiving. He had a total of 121 yards on 8 receptions for an average of 15 yards per catch in the game. Tennessee had 408 total yards on 75 plays. They gained 6 rushing first downs, 12 passing, and 1 by way of penalty for a total of 19 first downs on the game. The Volunteers rushed for 153 yards by way of 41 carries.

North Texas is scoring 17.6 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 16.7 passes on 36 attempts for a 46.3 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 180.1 yards per game through the air as well. The Mean Green are averaging 165.8 rushing yards per game on 37.1 attempts per contest for an average of 4.5 yards per carry. They are also running 73.1 plays per game and average 4.7 yards per play for an average of 345.9 yards per contest. The Mean Green manage 20.2 first downs per contest and they average a total of 52.6 penalty yards on 5.9 penalties.

North Texas allows 286.9 passing yards per game and 45.6 points per contest on defense. They give up 22.2 completions on 32 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 69.4. The Mean Green allow an average of 254.2 rushing yards per game on 43.9 carries for a 5.8 average. North Texas allows 541.1 total yards per game including 7.1 yards per play. They force 1.1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.7 penalties for 55 yards per game.

Tennessee averages 35.1 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 17.2 passes per game on 29.2 attempts for a 58.9 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 215 yards through the air per game thus far. The Volunteers rush for an average of 207.3 yards per contest on 45.9 attempts for an average of 4.5 yards per carry for the season. They also run 75.1 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for an average of 422.3 yards in each contest. The Volunteers are gaining 22.1 first downs per contest and they average 39.6 penalty yards on 5.1 penalties per game.

Tennessee allows an average of 239.4 passing yards and 24.2 points per contest. They give up 18.3 completions on 34.6 attempts for a completion percentage of 53.1 per game. The Volunteers allow an average of 163.3 rushing yards per game on 37.2 carries for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. Tennessee allows 402.8 total yards per game for an average of 5.6 yards per play. They force 1.3 turnovers per contest and 6.8 penalties for 58.9 yards in each contest.

North Texas Betting Trends

North Texas is 5-4-0 against the over/under so far this season

North Texas has an ATS record of 3-6-0 this season

Tennessee Betting Trends

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

Tennessee has an ATS record of 5-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

North Texas

11/01/15 LB Blake Bean Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Louisiana Tech
09/25/15 S Cedric Fernandes Knee out for season
09/15/15 WR Daniel Khan Back out for season
09/15/15 Backup RB Rex Rollins Collarbone out for season
09/14/15 CB Kenny Buyers Back out for season

Tennessee

11/09/15 QB Joshua Dobbs Undisclosed probable Saturday vs. North Texas
11/09/15 WR Marquez North Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. North Texas
11/09/15 WR Preston Williams Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. North Texas
11/08/15 OL Brett Kendrick Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. North Texas
11/08/15 OL Jashon Robertson Ankle "?" Saturday vs. North Texas
11/08/15 DB Stephen Griffin Ankle "?" Saturday vs. North Texas
11/05/15 LB Quart'e Sapp Foot out indefinitely
10/14/15 DT Shy Tuttle Fibula out for season
10/07/15 WR Pig Howard Dismissed has been dismissed
09/14/15 LB Curt Maggitt Hip out indefinitely
09/10/15 DL Andrew Butcher Knee out indefinitely
08/28/15 WR Vincent Perry Knee out for season
08/27/15 WR Jason Croom Knee out indefinitely
08/22/15 OL Austin Sanders Bicep out for season
08/21/15 DB Rashaan Gaulden Foot out for season
08/13/15 OL Marcus Jackson Arm out for season

Josh's Pick: Take North Texas

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