Saturday, November 28, 2015

Michigan Stadium

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The Ohio State Buckeyes matchup against the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday at Michigan Stadium. The opening line for this game has Ohio State as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 45.

J.T. Barrett finished his last game with 46 yards through the air for Ohio State. He completed 9 passes out of 16 attempts for a 56% completion percentage. J.T. Barrett was the rushing leader for the Buckeyes last game. He carried the ball 15 times for an average of 3 yards per carry and ended with 44 yards. Jalin Marshall led the team in receiving. He had a total of 22 yards on 2 receptions for an average of 11 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Ohio State totaled 132 yards by way of 45 plays. They rushed the ball 29 times for a total of 86 yards on the game and the Buckeyes totaled 5 first downs by getting 4 rushing, 1 passing and 0 by penalty.

Jake Rudock finished his last game with 256 yards through the air for Michigan. He completed 25 passes out of 38 attempts for a 66% completion percentage. De'Veon Smith was the rushing leader for the Wolverines last game. He carried the ball 13 times for an average of 3 yards per carry and ended with 39 yards. Jehu Chesson led the team in receiving. He had a total of 69 yards on 4 receptions for an average of 17 yards per catch in the game. Michigan totaled 343 yards by way of 68 plays. They rushed the ball 30 times for a total of 87 yards on the game and the Wolverines totaled 19 first downs by getting 5 rushing, 12 passing and 2 by penalty.

Ohio State is averaging a total of 34.4 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 25.3 passes per game and completing 15.9 of them for a 62.9 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 193.6 yards per game through the air as well. The Buckeyes are averaging 230.5 rushing yards per game on 41.8 attempts per contest for an average of 5.5 yards per carry. They run 67.1 plays per game and average 6.3 yards per play for an average of 424.1 total yards each outing. The Buckeyes get 20.7 first downs per game and they average 57 penalty yards via 6 penalties each contest.

Ohio State allows 164.3 passing yards per game and 14.1 points per contest on defense. They give up 14.5 completions on 29.6 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 49.1. The Buckeyes allow an average of 133.7 rushing yards per game on 39.2 carries for a 3.4 average. Ohio State gives up 298 total yards per game including 4.3 yards per play. They force 1.6 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.4 penalties per game that total 40.5 yards as a unit.

Michigan is accumulating 32.2 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 30.6 passes per game and complete 19.4 of them for a 63.2 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 227.7 yards per game through the air as well. The Wolverines rush for an average of 161.4 yards per contest on 38.2 attempts for an average of 4.2 yards per carry for the season. They run 68.8 plays per game and average 5.7 yards per play for an average of 389.1 total yards per game. The Wolverines are averaging 19.7 first downs per outing and accumulate 61.5 penalty yards via 6.9 penalties each game.

Michigan allows an average of 162.7 passing yards and 14.9 points per contest. They give up 14.7 completions on 31 attempts for a completion percentage of 47.5 per game. The Wolverines allow an average of 100.4 rushing yards per game on 32.4 carries for an average of 3.1 yards per carry. Michigan gives up 263.1 total yards per game including an average of 4.2 per play. They create an average of 0.9 turnovers per game and 5.6 penalties for 51.2 yards each game.

Ohio State Betting Trends

Ohio State is 2-9-0 against the over/under so far this season

Ohio State has an ATS record of 4-7-0 this season

Michigan Betting Trends

Michigan is 6-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

Michigan has an ATS record of 6-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Ohio State

11/12/15 WR Johnnie Dixon Knee out indefinitely
11/08/15 S Erick Smith Knee out for season
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

Michigan

11/22/15 DT Bryan Mone Leg "?" Saturday vs. Ohio State
11/22/15 RB Derrick Green Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Ohio State
11/22/15 WR Drake Harris Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Ohio State
11/19/15 DL Ryan Glasgow Pectoral out for season
11/12/15 DL Mario Ojemudia Achilles out for season
11/04/15 RB Wyatt Shallman Knee out indefinitely
10/11/15 TE Tyrone Wheatley Leg out indefinitely
09/11/15 OL Logan Tuley-Tillman Dismissed dismissed from team

Guy's Pick: Take Michigan

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