September 5, 2015

Carter-Finley Stadium

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The Troy Trojans face the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium. Troy is coming off a 3-9 year while North Carolina State finished last season with a 8-5 record. The opening line for this game has North Carolina State as 23 point favorites and the over/under was set at 57.5. The Trojans had a 6-6 ATS record last season, meaning they covered the spread 50% of the time. Their over/under record was 6-6. The Wolfpack finished with an ATS record of 8-5, covering the spread 62% of the time. Their over/under record finished at 6-7.

Troy averaged 21.8 points last season on offense. In the air, they attempted 29.8 passes per game and completed 19.8 of them for a 66.7 percent completion percentage. They averaged 198.4 yards and 1 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Trojans rushed for an average of 164.3 yards per contest on 38.4 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry. This equated to 1.5 touchdowns per game on the ground. They also ran 68.2 plays per contest last season and averaged 5.3 yards per play for a total of 362.7 yards per game. The Trojans averaged 18.3 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 1.2 times per game. They averaged 61.5 penalty yards on 6.2 penalties.

Troy allowed 206 passing yards per game and 36.2 points per contest on defense. They gave up 17 completions on 27.7 attempts for a completion percentage of 61.4.The Trojans allowed 245.1 rushing yards to their opponents on 43.2 carries for a 5.7 average. They allowed 2.9 touchdowns on the ground as well.Troy allowed 451.1 total yards per game last season including 6.4 per play. They forced 1.5 turnovers and 4.5 penalties for 38.5 yards.

North Carolina State averaged 30.2 points last season on offense. In the air, they attempted 29.3 passes per game and completed 17.2 of them for a 58.8 percent completion percentage. They averaged 204 yards and 1.8 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Wolfpack rushed for an average of 204.5 yards per contest on 39.1 attempts for an average of 5.2 yards per carry. This equated to 2 touchdowns per game on the ground. They also ran 68.4 plays per contest last season and averaged 6 yards per play for a total of 408.5 yards per game. The Wolfpack averaged 21.7 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 1.2 times per game. They averaged 42.9 penalty yards on 4.8 penalties.

North Carolina State allowed 204.7 passing yards per game and 27 points per contest on defense. They gave up 17.4 completions on 31.2 attempts for a completion percentage of 55.8.The Wolfpack allowed 168.4 rushing yards to their opponents on 40.1 carries for a 4.2 average. They allowed 1.6 touchdowns on the ground as well.North Carolina State allowed 373.1 total yards per game last season including 5.2 per play. They forced 1.5 turnovers and 5.2 penalties for 45.8 yards.

Troy Betting Trends

Troy was 6-6 against the over/under last season

Troy had an ATS record of 6-6 last season

North Carolina State Betting Trends

North Carolina State was 6-7 against the over/under last season

North Carolina State had an ATS record of 8-5 last season

Injuries to Watch

Troy

08/24/15 DL Lonnie Gosha Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. NC State

North Carolina State

08/27/15 RB Shadrach Thornton Suspension expected to miss 2 games

Josh's Pick: Take Troy

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