Saturday, November 14, 2015

Memorial Stadium

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The Ohio State Buckeyes matchup against the Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The opening line for this game has Ohio State as 16 point favorites and the over/under was set at 51.5.

Ohio State was led in passing last game by Cardale Jones, who finished with 187 yards through the air. He went 12 for 22 on the game, good for a 55% completion percentage. Ezekiel Elliott led the Buckeyes in rushing with 114 yards. He averaged 4 yards per carry on his 26 rushing attempts for the game. Jalin Marshall was the team leader in receiving with a total of 56 yards and 2 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 28 yards per reception. As a team in that game Ohio State totaled 376 yards by way of 66 plays. They rushed the ball 44 times for a total of 189 yards on the game and the Buckeyes totaled 18 first downs by getting 9 rushing, 9 passing and 0 by penalty.

Illinois was led in passing last game by Wes Lunt, who finished with 169 yards through the air. He went 19 for 33 on the game, good for a 58% completion percentage. Ke'Shawn Vaughn led the Fighting Illini in rushing with 180 yards. He averaged 11 yards per carry on his 16 rushing attempts for the game. Desmond Cain was the team leader in receiving with a total of 74 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 12 yards per reception. Illinois totaled 595 yards by way of 79 plays. They rushed the ball 41 times for a total of 382 yards on the game and the Fighting Illini totaled 29 first downs by getting 17 rushing, 10 passing and 2 by penalty.

Ohio State is averaging 37.3 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 16.6 passes per game on 26.3 attempts for a 62.9 percent completion percentage and average 214.1 yards in the passing department per game. The Buckeyes are running for an average of 240.7 yards per game on 42.3 attempts for an average of 5.7 yards per carry. They run 68.7 plays per game and average 6.6 yards per play for an average of 454.8 total yards each outing. The Buckeyes get 22.2 first downs per game and they average 63 penalty yards via 6.1 penalties each contest.

Ohio State gives up an average of 163.9 passing yards and 15 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 14.3 completions per game on 29.2 attempts for a completion percentage of 49. The Buckeyes allow an average of 138.7 rushing yards per game on 39.4 carries for a 3.5 average. Ohio State gives up 302.6 total yards per game including 4.4 yards per play. They force 1.6 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.9 penalties per game that total 45.1 yards as a unit.

Illinois is putting 25.8 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 23.1 passes per game on 42.6 attempts for a 54.3 percent completion percentage and average 240 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Fighting Illini run for an average of 144.3 yards per game on 33 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry this season. They run 75.6 plays per game and average 5.1 yards per play for an average of 384.3 total yards per game. The Fighting Illini are averaging 20.7 first downs per outing and accumulate 54.9 penalty yards via 6.2 penalties each game.

Illinois gives up 201.8 passing yards per outing and 21.7 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 19.9 completions on 35 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 56.8. The Fighting Illini allow an average of 140.1 rushing yards per game on 37 carries for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. Illinois gives up 341.9 total yards per game including an average of 4.7 per play. They create an average of 1.8 turnovers per game and 5.6 penalties for 50.6 yards each game.

Ohio State Betting Trends

Ohio State is 2-7-0 against the over/under so far this season

Ohio State has an ATS record of 3-6-0 this season

Illinois Betting Trends

Illinois is 3-6-0 against the over/under so far this season

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

Injuries to Watch

Ohio State

11/08/15 WR Braxton Miller Head "?" Saturday vs. Illinois
11/08/15 S Erick Smith Knee out for season
11/08/15 QB J.T. Barrett Suspension Served missed last game, probable Saturday vs. Illinois
11/08/15 WR Johnnie Dixon Knee "?" Saturday vs. Illinois
11/08/15 WR Parris Campbell Knee "?" Saturday vs. Illinois
10/19/15 DL Tommy Schutt Wrist out indefinitely
10/08/15 DB Cam Burrows Foot out for season
10/08/15 LB Nick Conner Knee out for season
10/05/15 WR Corey Smith Leg out for season
08/26/15 WR Noah Brown Leg out for season

Illinois

11/08/15 DL Brandon Roberts Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Ohio State
11/08/15 TE Caleb Reams Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Ohio State
11/08/15 RB Henry Enyenihi Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Ohio State
11/08/15 DL Jamal Milan Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Ohio State
11/08/15 LB Sean Adesanya Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Ohio State
10/09/15 DB Patrick Nelson Undisclosed out for season
09/22/15 TE Tyler White ACL out for season
09/15/15 OL Zach Heath Leg expected to miss 2-3 weeks
09/15/15 TE Tim Clary Hand out indefinitely
08/26/15 DL Teko Powell Foot out for season
08/24/15 RB Dre Brown Knee out for season
08/24/15 WR Justin Hardee Foot out indefinitely
08/24/15 WR Mike Dudek Knee out indefinitely
08/24/15 RB Reggie Corbin Shoulder out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Ohio State

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