Saturday, October 24, 2015

Raymond James Stadium

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The SMU Mustangs take on the South Florida Bulls on Saturday at Raymond James Stadium. The opening line for this game has South Florida as 13 point favorites and the over/under was set at 66.

SMU was led in passing last game by Matt Davis, who finished with 248 yards through the air. He went 21 for 35 on the game, good for a 60% completion percentage. The Mustangs were led in rushing by Xavier Jones, who finished with 52 yards on 10 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Darius Joseph led the team in receiving with 2 receptions for 63 yards. He had an average of 32 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game SMU got a total of 21 first downs by way of 7 rushing, 12 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 74 total plays for 399 yards for the game. The Mustangs ran for 151 yards on 39 attempts.

South Florida was led in passing last game by Quinton Flowers, who finished with 157 yards through the air. He went 11 for 15 on the game, good for a 73% completion percentage. The Bulls were led in rushing by Marlon Mack, who finished with 113 yards on 13 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 9 yards per carry. Rodney Adams led the team in receiving with 5 receptions for 118 yards. He had an average of 24 yards per reception in the contest. South Florida got a total of 17 first downs by way of 11 rushing, 6 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 60 total plays for 461 yards for the game. The Bulls ran for 275 yards on 44 attempts.

SMU is scoring 30.8 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 18.2 passes on 30.3 attempts for a 59.9 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 244.3 yards per game through the air as well. The Mustangs carry the ball for an average of 179.5 yards per game on 44.7 attempts for an average of 4 yards per carry this season. They also run 75 plays per contest and average 5.7 yards per play for an average of 423.8 yards per game. The Mustangs are averaging 23 first downs per game and they accumulate 42.7 penalty yards per game via 5.2 penalties.

SMU gives up an average of 297.7 passing yards and 45.2 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 18.2 completions per game on 28.8 attempts for a completion percentage of 63. The Mustangs allow 273 rushing yards per game on 44.2 carries for a 6.2 average per play. SMU allows 570.7 total yards per game including 7.8 yards per play. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8.7 penalties for 85.7 yards per game.

South Florida averages 28.7 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 14.3 passes per game on 22.7 attempts for a 63.2 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 185 yards through the air per game thus far. The Bulls carry the ball for an average of 233 yards per game on 44.3 attempts for an average of 5.3 yards per carry. They also run 67 plays per game and average 6.2 yards per play for a total of 418 yards per game. The Bulls get an average of 19.7 first downs per game and they average 63 penalty yards per game via 6.8 penalties.

South Florida gives up 255.3 passing yards per outing and 23.3 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 20.7 completions on 34.5 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 59.9. The Bulls allow 126.7 rushing yards per contest on 37.3 carries for a 3.4 average per rush. South Florida allows 382 total yards per game for an average of 5.3 yards per play. They force 1.5 turnovers per contest and 7.7 penalties for 68.2 yards in each contest.

SMU Betting Trends

SMU is 5-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

SMU has an ATS record of 4-2-0 this season

South Florida Betting Trends

South Florida is 4-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

South Florida has an ATS record of 4-1-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

SMU

10/02/15 DB Rodney Clemons Knee out for season
09/09/15 OL Daniel McCarty Knee out for season
08/27/15 WR James Proche Eligibility out for season
08/13/15 OL Seaver Myers Undisclosed out for season
08/13/15 RB Daniel Gresham Neck out for season

South Florida

10/18/15 WR A.J. Legree Foot "?" Saturday vs. SMU
10/18/15 WR Alex Mut Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. SMU
10/18/15 LB Josh Black Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. SMU
10/18/15 DB Lamar Robbins Legal problems "?" Saturday vs. SMU
10/12/15 OL Benjamin Knox Suspension out indefinitely
08/27/15 DB Hassan Childs ACL out for season
08/27/15 WR Stanley Clerveaux ACL out for season

Guy's Pick: Take SMU

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