September 5, 2015

Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium

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The UNLV Runnin' Rebels matchup against the Northern Illinois Huskies on Saturday at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium. UNLV finished with a 2-11 record last year while Northern Illinois ended up at 11-3. The opening line for this game has Northern Illinois as 21 point favorites and the over/under was set at 65. The Runnin' Rebels had a 5-8 ATS record last season, which meant they covered the spread 39% of the time. Their over/under record finished at 7-6. The Huskies covered the spread 50% of the time, finishing the campaign with an ATS record of 7-7. Their over/under record was 5-9.

UNLV averaged 21.9 points per contest last season on offense. In the passing department, they completed 20.6 passes per game on 38.3 attempts for a 53.8 percent completion percentage. They averaged 257.8 yards and 1.2 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Runnin' Rebels ran for an average of 129.2 yards per game on 35.8 attempts for an average of 3.6 yards per carry. These totals led to 1.4 rushing touchdowns per contest. They also ran 74.2 plays per game last season and averaged 5.2 yards per play for a total of 387 yards per game. The Runnin' Rebels averaged 20.5 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 2 times per game. They averaged 55.1 penalty yards per game via 6.2 penalties.

UNLV gave up 219.6 passing yards per contest and 38.5 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allowed 14.9 completions on 25.9 attempts for a completion percentage of 57.6.The Runnin' Rebels gave up 293.8 rushing yards on 52.1 carries for a 5.6 average. They allowed 2.8 rushing touchdowns as well.UNLV gave up 513.5 total yards per game last year including 6.6 per play. They forced 1.3 turnovers and 6.5 penalties for 62.5 yards as a unit.

Northern Illinois averaged 31.5 points per contest last season on offense. In the passing department, they completed 16.4 passes per game on 27.5 attempts for a 59.5 percent completion percentage. They averaged 192.1 yards and 1.4 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Huskies ran for an average of 249.1 yards per game on 49.1 attempts for an average of 5.1 yards per carry. These totals led to 2.6 rushing touchdowns per contest. They also ran 76.6 plays per game last season and averaged 5.8 yards per play for a total of 441.2 yards per game. The Huskies averaged 22.8 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 0.9 times per game. They averaged 56.7 penalty yards per game via 5.9 penalties.

Northern Illinois gave up 228.5 passing yards per contest and 25.6 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allowed 18.9 completions on 32.6 attempts for a completion percentage of 58.1.The Huskies gave up 163.1 rushing yards on 38.6 carries for a 4.2 average. They allowed 1.7 rushing touchdowns as well.Northern Illinois gave up 391.6 total yards per game last year including 5.5 per play. They forced 1.7 turnovers and 4.5 penalties for 37.7 yards as a unit.

UNLV Betting Trends

UNLV was 7-6 against the over/under last season

UNLV had an ATS record of 5-8 last season

Northern Illinois Betting Trends

Northern Illinois was 5-9 against the over/under last season

Northern Illinois had an ATS record of 7-7 last season

Injuries to Watch

UNLV

08/24/15 DL Jeremiah Valoaga Foot "?" Saturday vs. No Illinois
08/24/15 LB Kyle Anderson Ankle "?" Saturday vs. No Illinois
08/24/15 FB Marc Philippi Foot "?" Saturday vs. No Illinois

Northern Illinois

07/29/15 LB Rasheen Lemon Legal problems out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Northern Illinois

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