September 12, 2015

California Memorial Stadium

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The San Diego State Aztecs face the California Golden Bears on Saturday at California Memorial Stadium. The opening line for this game has California as 7.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 61.

The Aztecs are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. They are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games in September and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game. The under is 7-0 in the Aztecs last 7 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game and 6-0 in their last 6 non-conference games. The under is also 6-0 in their last 6 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game and 5-0 in their last 5 games in September.

The Golden Bears are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games following a S.U. win and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game. They are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. The under is 5-1 in the Golden Bears last 6 games following a S.U. win of more than 20 points and 5-2 in their last 7 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game. However, the over is 7-3 in their last 10 vs. a team with a winning record and 34-16-1 in their last 51 games in September.

San Diego State totaled 37 points last game on offense. In the air, they attempted 23 passes in the game and completed 11 of them for a 47.8 percent completion percentage. They ended the game with 139 yards through the air as well. The Aztecs ran for a total of 166 yards last game on 36 attempts for an average of 4.6 yards per carry. They also ran 59 plays in last weeks game and averaged 5.2 yards per play for a total of 305 yards for the contest. The Aztecs managed 15 first downs for the game and they had a total of 53 penalty yards on 7 penalties.

San Diego State allowed 109 passing yards last game and 3 points in the contest on defense. They gave up 13 completions on 27 attempts for a completion percentage of 48.1. The Aztecs allowed 84 rushing yards on 38 carries for a 2.2 average per play. San Diego State gave up 193 total yards last game including 3 per play. They forced 6 turnovers and were flagged for 4 penalties that totaled 30 yards as a unit.

California totaled 73 points last game on offense. In the air, they attempted 49 passes last game and completed 34 of them for a 69.4 percent completion percentage. They threw for 471 yards through the air as well. The Golden Bears ran for a total of 185 yards last game on 39 attempts for an average of 4.7 yards per carry. They also ran 88 plays last game and averaged 7.5 yards per play for a total of 656 yards in the contest. The Golden Bears had 31 first downs and they had 36 penalty yards on 3 penalties.

California allowed 170 passing yards last game and 14 points in their last matchup. They gave up 11 completions on 30 attempts for a completion percentage of 36.7. The Golden Bears allowed 127 rushing yards on 33 carries for a 3.8 average. California gave up 297 total yards last game including an average of 4.7 per play. They forced 5 turnovers and 8 penalties for 61 yards as a unit.

San Diego State Betting Trends

San Diego State is 0-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

San Diego State has an ATS record of 0-1-0 this season

California Betting Trends

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

California has an ATS record of 1-0-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego State

09/06/15 DL Christian Heyward Knee "?" Saturday vs. California

California

09/06/15 DB Griffin Piatt Knee "?" Saturday vs. San Diego State
09/04/15 LB Aisea Tongilava Toe expected to miss 3-4 weeks

Tony's Pick: Take California

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