Saturday, October 10, 2015

Bulldog Stadium

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The Utah State Aggies matchup against the Fresno State Bulldogs on Saturday at Bulldog Stadium. The opening line for this game has Utah State as 10 point favorites and the over/under was set at 48.5.

Utah State was led in passing last game by Kent Myers, who finished with 137 yards through the air. He went 12 for 21 on the game, good for a 57% completion percentage. Kent Myers was the rushing leader for the Aggies last game. He carried the ball 16 times for an average of 12 yards per carry and ended with 191 yards. Hunter Sharp led the team in receiving with 4 receptions for 63 yards. He had an average of 16 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Utah State totaled 435 yards by way of 66 plays. They rushed the ball 45 times for a total of 298 yards on the game and the Aggies totaled 21 first downs by getting 11 rushing, 6 passing and 4 by penalty.

Fresno State was led in passing last game by Zack Greenlee, who finished with 77 yards through the air. He went 12 for 25 on the game, good for a 48% completion percentage. Marteze Waller was the rushing leader for the Bulldogs last game. He carried the ball 11 times for an average of 2 yards per carry and ended with 20 yards. KeeSean Johnson led the team in receiving with 5 receptions for 35 yards. He had an average of 7 yards per reception in the contest. Fresno State totaled 89 yards by way of 47 plays. They rushed the ball 22 times for a total of 12 yards on the game and the Bulldogs totaled 6 first downs by getting 3 rushing, 2 passing and 1 by penalty.

Utah State is averaging a total of 19 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 30.5 passes per game and completing 16.8 of them for a 54.9 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 168.5 yards per game through the air as well. The Aggies carry the ball for an average of 159.5 yards per game on 35.5 attempts for an average of 4.5 yards per carry this season. They run 66 plays per game and average 5 yards per play for an average of 328 total yards each outing. The Aggies get 17.5 first downs per game and they average 83.5 penalty yards via 8.5 penalties each contest.

Utah State gives up an average of 215.8 passing yards and 20.5 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 19.3 completions per game on 33.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 57.9. The Aggies give up 107.5 rushing yards per contest on 35 carries for a 3.1 average per carry. Utah State allows 323.3 total yards per game including 4.7 yards per play. They force 1.5 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8 penalties for 69 yards per game.

Fresno State is accumulating 21.8 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 32.4 passes per game and complete 17 of them for a 52.5 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 169.4 yards per game through the air as well. The Bulldogs carry the ball for an average of 122.4 yards per game on 34.2 attempts for an average of 3.6 yards per carry. They run 66.6 plays per game and average 4.4 yards per play for an average of 291.8 total yards per game. The Bulldogs are averaging 15.6 first downs per outing and accumulate 37.4 penalty yards via 4.2 penalties each game.

Fresno State gives up 224 passing yards per outing and 40.2 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 20 completions on 28.6 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 69.9. The Bulldogs give up 213.2 rushing yards per game on 46 carries for an average of 4.6 yards per carry. Fresno State allows 437.2 total yards per game for an average of 5.9 yards per play. They force 2 turnovers per contest and 4.2 penalties for 37.6 yards in each contest.

Utah State Betting Trends

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

Utah State has an ATS record of 2-2-0 this season

Fresno State Betting Trends

Fresno State is 3-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

Fresno State has an ATS record of 1-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Utah State

09/27/15 QB Chuckie Keeton Knee expected to miss 4-6 weeks
09/14/15 WR Brandon Swindall Undisclosed out for season
09/11/15 NG Travis Seefeldt Undisclosed out indefinitely

Fresno State

10/05/15 RB Marteze Waller Head injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Utah State
10/04/15 WR Keyan Williams Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Utah State
09/29/15 LB Tobenna Okeke Knee expected to miss 2-6 weeks
09/28/15 QB Ford Childress Spleen out for season
09/21/15 QB Chason Virgil Collarbone out for season
08/27/15 WR Aaron Peck Foot out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Fresno State

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