Saturday, October 31, 2015

Jack Trice Stadium

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The Texas Longhorns matchup against the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium. The opening line for this game has Texas as 9.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 57.

Texas was led in passing last game by Jerrod Heard, who finished with 99 yards through the air. He went 10 for 15 on the game, good for a 67% completion percentage. The Longhorns were led in rushing by Johnathan Gray, who finished with 103 yards on 18 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 6 yards per carry. Daje Johnson was the team leader in receiving with a total of 41 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 7 yards per reception. As a team in that game Texas totaled 373 yards by way of 69 plays. They rushed the ball 53 times for a total of 274 yards on the game and the Longhorns totaled 20 first downs by getting 15 rushing, 5 passing and 0 by penalty.

Iowa State was led in passing last game by Joel Lanning, who finished with 144 yards through the air. He went 12 for 17 on the game, good for a 71% completion percentage. The Cyclones were led in rushing by Mike Warren, who finished with 145 yards on 28 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Quenton Bundrage was the team leader in receiving with a total of 69 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 17 yards per reception. Iowa State totaled 388 yards by way of 84 plays. They rushed the ball 55 times for a total of 232 yards on the game and the Cyclones totaled 23 first downs by getting 15 rushing, 7 passing and 1 by penalty.

Texas is scoring 24.3 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 10.6 passes on 19.6 attempts for a 54 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 141.4 yards per game through the air as well. The Longhorns are running for an average of 206.3 yards per game on 44.7 attempts for an average of 4.6 yards per carry. They run 64.3 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 347.7 total yards each outing. The Longhorns get 16.9 first downs per game and they average 65 penalty yards via 6.6 penalties each contest.

Texas allows 257.3 passing yards per game and 31 points per contest on defense. They give up 20.9 completions on 32 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 65.2. The Longhorns give up 179.3 rushing yards per contest on 44.7 carries for a 4 average per carry. Texas allows 436.6 total yards per game including 5.7 yards per play. They force 1.7 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.1 penalties for 48.6 yards per game.

Iowa State averages 26.9 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 21 passes per game on 34.4 attempts for a 61 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 243.6 yards through the air per game thus far. The Cyclones run for an average of 178.9 yards per game on 40.4 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry this season. They run 74.9 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for an average of 422.4 total yards per game. The Cyclones are averaging 21.4 first downs per outing and accumulate 49.4 penalty yards via 5.9 penalties each game.

Iowa State allows an average of 278.1 passing yards and 33.9 points per contest. They give up 21.9 completions on 36 attempts for a completion percentage of 60.7 per game. The Cyclones give up 187 rushing yards per game on 39.1 carries for an average of 4.8 yards per carry. Iowa State allows 465.1 total yards per game for an average of 6.2 yards per play. They force 1.1 turnovers per contest and 7.4 penalties for 55.9 yards in each contest.

Texas Betting Trends

Texas is 2-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

Texas has an ATS record of 3-4-0 this season

Iowa State Betting Trends

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

Iowa State has an ATS record of 3-3-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas

10/26/15 RB D'Onta Foreman Toe probable Saturday vs. Iowa State
10/25/15 LB Breckyn Hager Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Iowa State
09/09/15 LB Dalton Santos Ankle out for season
08/22/15 TE Blake Whiteley Knee out indefinitely

Iowa State

10/26/15 DB Kamari Cotton-Moya Hamstring out indefinitely
10/26/15 DB Kenneth Lynn Suspension out for season
10/25/15 WR Allen Lazard Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Texas
10/25/15 DE Gabe Luna Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Texas
10/22/15 RB Sheldon Croney Jr. Undisclosed out for season
09/01/15 TE Cole Anderson Knee out indefinitely
08/28/15 DL Devlyn Cousin Personal has left team

Tony's Pick: Take Texas

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