September 5, 2015

Notre Dame Stadium

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The Texas Longhorns matchup against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Texas finished with a 6-7 record last year while Notre Dame ended up at 8-5. The opening line for this game has Notre Dame as 9.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 57.5. The Longhorns had a 7-6 ATS record last season, meaning they covered the spread 54% of the time. Their over/under record was 4-9. The Fighting Irish finished with an ATS record of 6-7, covering the spread 46% of the time. Their over/under record finished at 8-5.

Texas averaged 21.4 points per contest last season on offense. In the passing department, they completed 18.7 passes per game on 32.2 attempts for a 58.1 percent completion percentage. They averaged 199.9 yards and 1.1 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Longhorns ran for an average of 137.4 yards per game on 36.5 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. These totals led to 1.4 rushing touchdowns per contest. They also ran 68.6 plays per contest last season and averaged 4.9 yards per play for a total of 337.3 yards per game. The Longhorns averaged 17.8 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 1.9 times per game. They averaged 51.1 penalty yards on 5.9 penalties.

Texas gave up 184.2 passing yards per contest and 23.8 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allowed 19 completions on 32.2 attempts for a completion percentage of 58.9.The Longhorns allowed 164.3 rushing yards to their opponents on 42.2 carries for a 3.9 average. They allowed 1.3 touchdowns on the ground as well.Texas allowed 348.5 total yards per game last season including 4.7 per play. They forced 1.7 turnovers and 5.5 penalties for 50.4 yards.

Notre Dame averaged 32.8 points per contest last season on offense. In the passing department, they completed 21.3 passes per game on 35.6 attempts for a 59.8 percent completion percentage. They averaged 285.5 yards and 2.3 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Fighting Irish ran for an average of 159.5 yards per game on 37.2 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry. These totals led to 1.8 rushing touchdowns per contest. They also ran 72.8 plays per contest last season and averaged 6.1 yards per play for a total of 444.9 yards per game. The Fighting Irish averaged 23.8 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 2 times per game. They averaged 37.5 penalty yards on 4.5 penalties.

Notre Dame gave up 233 passing yards per contest and 29.2 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allowed 19.2 completions on 31.8 attempts for a completion percentage of 60.3.The Fighting Irish allowed 171.2 rushing yards to their opponents on 40.4 carries for a 4.2 average. They allowed 1.6 touchdowns on the ground as well.Notre Dame allowed 404.2 total yards per game last season including 5.6 per play. They forced 1.8 turnovers and 6.1 penalties for 53.5 yards.

Texas Betting Trends

Texas was 4-9 against the over/under last season

Texas had an ATS record of 7-6 last season

Notre Dame Betting Trends

Notre Dame was 8-5 against the over/under last season

Notre Dame had an ATS record of 6-7 last season

Injuries to Watch

Texas

08/22/15 TE Blake Whiteley Knee out indefinitely

Notre Dame

08/28/15 RB C.J. Prosise Hip probable Saturday vs. Texas
08/28/15 TE Durham Smythe Hamstring probable Saturday vs. Texas
08/28/15 DL Ishaq Williams Eligibility out for season
08/27/15 DB Shaun Crawford ACL out for season
08/15/15 DL Jarron Jones Knee out for season
08/13/15 RB Greg Bryant Eligibility out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Texas

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