Saturday, November 28, 2015

Kibbie Dome

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The Texas State Bobcats matchup against the Idaho Vandals on Saturday at Kibbie Dome. The opening line for this game has Idaho as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 67.

Texas State was led in passing last game by Tyler Jones, who finished with 176 yards through the air. He went 14 for 25 on the game, good for a 56% completion percentage. Robert Lowe was the rushing leader for the Bobcats last game. He carried the ball 22 times for an average of 4 yards per carry and ended with 85 yards. Lawrence White led the team in receiving with 5 receptions for 83 yards. He had an average of 17 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Texas State had 334 total yards on 80 plays. They gained 10 rushing first downs, 8 passing, and 2 by way of penalty for a total of 20 first downs on the game. The Bobcats rushed for 158 yards by way of 55 carries.

Idaho was led in passing last game by Matt Linehan, who finished with 192 yards through the air. He went 15 for 29 on the game, good for a 52% completion percentage. Aaron Duckworth was the rushing leader for the Vandals last game. He carried the ball 10 times for an average of 4 yards per carry and ended with 35 yards. Callen Hightower led the team in receiving with 8 receptions for 161 yards. He had an average of 20 yards per reception in the contest. Idaho had 479 total yards on 85 plays. They gained 10 rushing first downs, 11 passing, and 5 by way of penalty for a total of 26 first downs on the game. The Vandals rushed for 123 yards by way of 37 carries.

Texas State is scoring 27.5 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 20.6 passes on 35.6 attempts for a 57.9 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 221.3 yards per game through the air as well. The Bobcats are averaging 190.3 rushing yards per game on 38.7 attempts per contest for an average of 4.9 yards per carry. They run 74.3 plays per game and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 411.6 total yards each outing. The Bobcats get 21.2 first downs per game and they average 56.9 penalty yards via 6.1 penalties each contest.

Texas State allows 266.5 passing yards per game and 37.7 points per contest on defense. They give up 19.5 completions on 30.4 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 64.1. The Bobcats allow an average of 255.4 rushing yards per game on 45.3 carries for a 5.6 average. Texas State gives up 521.9 total yards per game including 6.9 yards per play. They force 1.1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.3 penalties per game that total 61.1 yards as a unit.

Idaho averages 29.6 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 25.1 passes per game on 40.2 attempts for a 62.4 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 278.7 yards through the air per game thus far. The Vandals rush for an average of 142.5 yards per contest on 37.7 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry for the season. They run 77.9 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 421.2 total yards per game. The Vandals are averaging 23 first downs per outing and accumulate 46.3 penalty yards via 4.6 penalties each game.

Idaho allows an average of 205.5 passing yards and 43.1 points per contest. They give up 15.8 completions on 25.4 attempts for a completion percentage of 62.4 per game. The Vandals allow an average of 280.7 rushing yards per game on 43.4 carries for an average of 6.5 yards per carry. Idaho gives up 486.3 total yards per game including an average of 7.1 per play. They create an average of 1.4 turnovers per game and 7.3 penalties for 67.3 yards each game.

Texas State Betting Trends

Texas State is 4-5-1 against the over/under so far this season

Texas State has an ATS record of 3-7-0 this season

Idaho Betting Trends

Idaho is 8-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

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

Injuries to Watch

Texas State

11/12/15 OL Jackson Hoskins ACL out for season
11/12/15 DL Will Trevillion Illness out for season
10/22/15 RB Chris Nutall Ankle out for season
10/22/15 OL Felix Romero ACL out for season
10/22/15 DL Steven Eddings Undisclosed out for season
08/28/15 WR Brice Gunter ACL out for season

Idaho

10/26/15 WR Dezmon Epps Suspension out indefinitely
10/14/15 S Doyin Sule Personal left the team
10/14/15 WR Jermaine Johnson Personal left the team
09/15/15 CB Isaiah Taylor Dismissed dismissed from team

Guy's Pick: Take Texas State

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