Saturday, October 17, 2015

Yager Stadium

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The Northern Illinois Huskies matchup against the Miami RedHawks on Saturday at Yager Stadium. The opening line for this game has Northern Illinois as 15.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 54.

Northern Illinois was led in passing last game by Drew Hare, who finished with 363 yards through the air. He went 29 for 32 on the game, good for a 91% completion percentage. Joel Bouagnon was the rushing leader for the Huskies last game. He carried the ball 31 times for an average of 5 yards per carry and ended with 149 yards. Kenny Golladay led the team in receiving with 6 receptions for 92 yards. He had an average of 15 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Northern Illinois got a total of 35 first downs by way of 16 rushing, 18 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 91 total plays for 636 yards for the game. The Huskies ran for 273 yards on 59 attempts.

Miami was led in passing last game by Billy Bahl, who finished with 150 yards through the air. He went 8 for 23 on the game, good for a 35% completion percentage. Maurice Thomas was the rushing leader for the RedHawks last game. He carried the ball 3 times for an average of 15 yards per carry and ended with 44 yards. Jared Murphy led the team in receiving with 3 receptions for 76 yards. He had an average of 25 yards per reception in the contest. Miami got a total of 12 first downs by way of 3 rushing, 7 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 49 total plays for 253 yards for the game. The RedHawks ran for 87 yards on 24 attempts.

Northern Illinois is averaging 33.3 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 19.7 passes per game on 30.8 attempts for a 63.8 percent completion percentage and average 229.7 yards in the passing department per game. The Huskies carry the ball for an average of 184.2 yards per game on 46.2 attempts for an average of 4 yards per carry this season. They run 77 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 413.8 total yards each outing. The Huskies get 21 first downs per game and they average 57.3 penalty yards via 6.2 penalties each contest.

Northern Illinois gives up 27.2 points per contest and an average of 235.5 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 20.2 completed passes on 36.2 attempts for a completion percentage of 55.8. The Huskies allow an average of 142.5 rushing yards per game on 41.8 carries for a 3.4 average. Northern Illinois gives up 378 total yards per game including 4.8 yards per play. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 3.8 penalties per game that total 37.3 yards as a unit.

Miami is putting 15 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 14.8 passes per game on 32.5 attempts for a 45.6 percent completion percentage and average 218 yards in the passing department for each outing. The RedHawks carry the ball for an average of 120.5 yards per game on 34.2 attempts for an average of 3.5 yards per carry. They run 66.7 plays per game and average 5.1 yards per play for an average of 338.5 total yards per game. The RedHawks are averaging 15.8 first downs per outing and accumulate 75 penalty yards via 8 penalties each game.

Miami surrenders 35.3 points per game and 261.2 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 21.7 completed passes per game on 34.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 63.1. The RedHawks allow an average of 182.3 rushing yards per game on 41.7 carries for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. Miami gives up 443.5 total yards per game including an average of 5.8 per play. They create an average of 1.5 turnovers per game and 7.5 penalties for 64.2 yards each game.

Northern Illinois Betting Trends

Northern Illinois is 3-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Northern Illinois has an ATS record of 3-2-1 this season

Miami Betting Trends

Miami is 3-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Miami has an ATS record of 3-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Northern Illinois

09/09/15 RB Keith Harris Jr. Knee out indefinitely
07/29/15 LB Rasheen Lemon Legal problems out indefinitely

Miami

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Miami

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