September 3, 2015

Kibbie Dome

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The Ohio Bobcats take on the Idaho Vandals on Thursday at Kibbie Dome. Ohio finished with a 6-6 record last year while Idaho ended up at 1-10. The opening line for this game has Ohio as 7 point favorites and the over/under was set at 53.5. The Bobcats had an ATS record of 5-6 last year, which meant they covered the spread 46% of the time. Their over/under record was 3-9. The Vandals covered the spread 50% of the time, finishing the campaign with an ATS record of 5-5. Their over/under record was 6-4.

Ohio averaged 20.5 points per contest last season on offense. In the passing department, they completed 16.8 passes per game on 31.3 attempts for a 53.9 percent completion percentage. They averaged 206.2 yards and 0.9 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Bobcats rushed for an average of 164.1 yards per contest on 39.2 attempts for an average of 4.2 yards per carry. This equated to 1.3 touchdowns per game on the ground. They ran 70.4 plays per game and averaged 5.3 yards per play for a total of 370.3 yards per game. The Bobcats averaged 19.4 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 1.9 times per game. They averaged 54 penalty yards per game via 6 penalties.

Ohio allowed 261.4 passing yards per game and 24.8 points per contest on defense. They gave up 21.3 completions on 36.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 58.6.The Bobcats allowed 132.8 rushing yards to their opponents on 34.6 carries for a 3.8 average. They allowed 1.1 touchdowns on the ground as well.Ohio gave up 394.3 total yards per game last year including 5.6 per play. They forced 1.6 turnovers and 6.7 penalties for 59.4 yards as a unit.

Idaho averaged 25 points per contest last season on offense. In the passing department, they completed 23.3 passes per game on 40.2 attempts for a 57.9 percent completion percentage. They averaged 271.9 yards and 1.2 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Vandals rushed for an average of 140.6 yards per contest on 39.7 attempts for an average of 3.5 yards per carry. This equated to 2 touchdowns per game on the ground. They ran 79.9 plays per game and averaged 5.2 yards per play for a total of 412.5 yards per game. The Vandals averaged 23.4 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 2.5 times per game. They averaged 64.7 penalty yards per game via 6.7 penalties.

Idaho allowed 216.2 passing yards per game and 37.3 points per contest on defense. They gave up 14.5 completions on 22.9 attempts for a completion percentage of 63.1.The Vandals allowed 245.9 rushing yards to their opponents on 43.9 carries for a 5.6 average. They allowed 2.9 touchdowns on the ground as well.Idaho gave up 462.1 total yards per game last year including 6.9 per play. They forced 1.5 turnovers and 7.1 penalties for 61.7 yards as a unit.

Ohio Betting Trends

Ohio was 3-9 against the over/under last season

Ohio had an ATS record of 5-6 last season

Idaho Betting Trends

Idaho was 6-4 against the over/under last season

Idaho had an ATS record of 5-5 last season

Injuries to Watch

Ohio

08/26/15 WR Ian Dixon Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Idaho
08/26/15 TE Troy Mangen Knee out for season

Idaho

No injuries to report at this time

Guy's Pick: Take Idaho

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