Saturday, October 3, 2015

Jordan Hare Stadium

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The San Jose State Spartans face the Auburn Tigers on Saturday at Jordan Hare Stadium. The opening line for this game has Auburn as 20.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 54.

San Jose State was led in passing last game by Joe Gray, who finished with 252 yards through the air. He went 20 for 23 on the game, good for a 87% completion percentage. Tyler Ervin led the Spartans in rushing with 300 yards. He averaged 7 yards per carry on his 42 rushing attempts for the game. Tim Crawley was the team leader in receiving with a total of 49 yards and 1 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 49 yards per reception. As a team in that game San Jose State had 543 total yards on 81 plays. They gained 21 rushing first downs, 10 passing, and 2 by way of penalty for a total of 33 first downs on the game. The Spartans rushed for 291 yards by way of 58 carries.

Auburn was led in passing last game by Sean White, who finished with 188 yards through the air. He went 20 for 28 on the game, good for a 71% completion percentage. Peyton Barber led the Tigers in rushing with 137 yards. He averaged 5 yards per carry on his 27 rushing attempts for the game. D'haquille Williams was the team leader in receiving with a total of 49 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 12 yards per reception. Auburn had 389 total yards on 78 plays. They gained 16 rushing first downs, 9 passing, and 0 by way of penalty for a total of 25 first downs on the game. The Tigers rushed for 201 yards by way of 50 carries.

San Jose State is averaging 32.3 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 22 passes per game on 31 attempts for a 71 percent completion percentage and average 240.8 yards in the passing department per game. The Spartans are running for an average of 207.5 yards per game on 41.8 attempts for an average of 5 yards per carry. They are also running 72.8 plays per game and average 6.2 yards per play for an average of 448.3 yards per contest. The Spartans manage 26.3 first downs per contest and they average a total of 36 penalty yards on 4.8 penalties.

San Jose State gives up an average of 94.5 passing yards and 27 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 11.3 completions per game on 23.5 attempts for a completion percentage of 47.9. The Spartans allow an average of 236.3 rushing yards per game on 42.5 carries for a 5.6 average. San Jose State allows 330.8 total yards per game including 5 yards per play. They force 1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 3.3 penalties for 28.8 yards per game.

Auburn is putting 22 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 15.8 passes per game on 25 attempts for a 63 percent completion percentage and average 165.3 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Tigers run for an average of 179 yards per game on 41.5 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry this season. They also run 66.5 plays per game and average 5.2 yards per play for an average of 344.3 yards in each contest. The Tigers are gaining 21.3 first downs per contest and they average 46.5 penalty yards on 5.3 penalties per game.

Auburn gives up 155.3 passing yards per outing and 33.8 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 16.8 completions on 25.3 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 66.3. The Tigers allow an average of 157 rushing yards per game on 28.8 carries for an average of 5.5 yards per carry. Auburn allows 312.3 total yards per game for an average of 5.8 yards per play. They force 0.5 turnovers per contest and 3.5 penalties for 27.3 yards in each contest.

San Jose State Betting Trends

San Jose State is 3-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

San Jose State has an ATS record of 2-2-0 this season

Auburn Betting Trends

Auburn is 2-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

Auburn has an ATS record of 0-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

San Jose State

09/27/15 LB Bailey Gaither Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Auburn
09/27/15 WR Colin Baker Collarbone "?" Saturday vs. Auburn
09/27/15 LB Jared Leaf Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Auburn
09/27/15 QB Kenny Potter Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Auburn

Auburn

09/27/15 DL Jaunta'vius Johnson Knee "?" Saturday vs. San Jose State
09/27/15 -DL Prince Tega Wanogho Leg "?" Saturday vs. San Jose State
09/27/15 DB T.J. Davis Knee "?" Saturday vs. San Jose State
09/23/15 DL Carl Lawson Hip out indefinitely
09/14/15 DB Joshua Holsey Knee out for season
09/08/15 QB Tyler Queen Elbow out for season
09/03/15 WR Myron Burton Jr. Personal left the team

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose State

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