Saturday, September 26, 2015

Sun Devil Stadium

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The USC Trojans face the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday at Sun Devil Stadium. The opening line for this game has USC as 6 point favorites and the over/under was set at 63.

USC was led in passing last game by Cody Kessler, who finished with 272 yards through the air. He went 25 for 32 on the game, good for a 78% completion percentage. The Trojans were led in rushing by Tre Madden, who finished with 64 yards on 9 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. JuJu Smith was the team leader in receiving with a total of 153 yards and 8 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 19 yards per reception. As a team in that game USC had 427 total yards on 60 plays. They gained 9 rushing first downs, 9 passing, and 2 by way of penalty for a total of 20 first downs on the game. The Trojans rushed for 155 yards by way of 28 carries.

Arizona State was led in passing last game by Mike Bercovici, who finished with 317 yards through the air. He went 22 for 37 on the game, good for a 59% completion percentage. The Sun Devils were led in rushing by Demario Richard, who finished with 104 yards on 15 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Demario Richard was the team leader in receiving with a total of 151 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 38 yards per reception. Arizona State had 449 total yards on 67 plays. They gained 9 rushing first downs, 10 passing, and 0 by way of penalty for a total of 19 first downs on the game. The Sun Devils rushed for 132 yards by way of 30 carries.

USC is scoring 48.3 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 26 passes on 33.7 attempts for a 77.2 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 349.7 yards per game through the air as well. The Trojans are running for an average of 208 yards per game on 32.3 attempts for an average of 6.4 yards per carry. They are also running 66 plays per game and average 8.4 yards per play for an average of 557.7 yards per contest. The Trojans manage 25.7 first downs per contest and they average a total of 59.7 penalty yards on 5.7 penalties.

USC allows 237.3 passing yards per game and 18.7 points per contest on defense. They give up 21 completions on 35 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 60. The Trojans allow 158 rushing yards per game on 43.7 carries for a 3.6 average per play. USC gives up 395.3 total yards per game including 5 yards per play. They force 1.3 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5 penalties per game that total 50.3 yards as a unit.

Arizona State averages 28.7 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 23.3 passes per game on 37.7 attempts for a 61.9 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 266.3 yards through the air per game thus far. The Sun Devils run for an average of 157.3 yards per game on 38.7 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry this season. They also run 76.3 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for an average of 423.7 yards in each contest. The Sun Devils are gaining 22 first downs per contest and they average 38.3 penalty yards on 4 penalties per game.

Arizona State allows an average of 134.7 passing yards and 23 points per contest. They give up 11.7 completions on 24 attempts for a completion percentage of 48.6 per game. The Sun Devils allow 215.3 rushing yards per contest on 54.7 carries for a 3.9 average per rush. Arizona State gives up 350 total yards per game including an average of 4.4 per play. They create an average of 1.3 turnovers per game and 5.3 penalties for 46.7 yards each game.

USC Betting Trends

USC is 2-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

USC has an ATS record of 2-1-0 this season

Arizona State Betting Trends

Arizona State is 0-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Arizona State has an ATS record of 0-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

USC

No key injuries to report

Arizona State

09/20/15 LB Alani Latu Leg "?" Saturday vs. USC
09/20/15 DB Armand Perry Ankle "?" Saturday vs. USC
09/20/15 TE Dan Vear Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. USC
09/20/15 RB De'Chavon Hayes Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. USC
09/20/15 WR Jalen Harvey Collarbone "?" Saturday vs. USC
09/18/15 WR Devin Lucien Knee injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. USC
09/09/15 RB Kalen Ballage Mononucleosis out indefinitely
08/24/15 WR Cameron Smith Knee out for season
08/24/15 OL Dillon Faamatau Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take USC

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