Saturday, October 3, 2015

California Memorial Stadium

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The Washington State Cougars face the California Golden Bears on Saturday at California Memorial Stadium. The opening line for this game has California as 12.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 65.5.

Luke Falk finished his last game with 303 yards through the air for Washington State. He completed 37 passes out of 45 attempts for a 82% completion percentage. Keith Harrington was the rushing leader for the Cougars last game. He carried the ball 6 times for an average of 11 yards per carry and ended with 68 yards. River Cracraft was the team leader in receiving with a total of 83 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 12 yards per reception. As a team in that game Washington State had 378 total yards on 65 plays. They gained 4 rushing first downs, 14 passing, and 1 by way of penalty for a total of 19 first downs on the game. The Cougars rushed for 75 yards by way of 20 carries.

Jared Goff finished his last game with 342 yards through the air for California. He completed 24 passes out of 40 attempts for a 60% completion percentage. Vic Enwere was the rushing leader for the Golden Bears last game. He carried the ball 23 times for an average of 4 yards per carry and ended with 84 yards. Kenny Lawler was the team leader in receiving with a total of 112 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 16 yards per reception. California had 481 total yards on 92 plays. They gained 11 rushing first downs, 15 passing, and 2 by way of penalty for a total of 28 first downs on the game. The Golden Bears rushed for 139 yards by way of 51 carries.

Washington State is averaging a total of 28.3 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 52 passes per game and completing 37.3 of them for a 71.8 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 362.7 yards per game through the air as well. The Cougars are running for an average of 86.7 yards per game on 22 attempts for an average of 3.9 yards per carry. They are also running 74 plays per game and average 6.1 yards per play for an average of 449.3 yards per contest. The Cougars manage 22.7 first downs per contest and they average a total of 41.7 penalty yards on 5 penalties.

Washington State allows 187 passing yards per game and 24 points per contest on defense. They give up 18.3 completions on 25.7 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 71.4. The Cougars allow 181.3 rushing yards per game on 41.7 carries for a 4.4 average per play. Washington State gives up 368.3 total yards per game including 5.5 yards per play. They force 1.7 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8 penalties per game that total 72.7 yards as a unit.

California is accumulating 45.8 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 38 passes per game and complete 25.5 of them for a 67.1 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 350.5 yards per game through the air as well. The Golden Bears run for an average of 192 yards per game on 41.8 attempts for an average of 4.6 yards per carry this season. They also run 79.8 plays per game and average 6.8 yards per play for an average of 542.5 yards in each contest. The Golden Bears are gaining 27.3 first downs per contest and they average 42.8 penalty yards on 5 penalties per game.

California allows an average of 214.8 passing yards and 22.3 points per contest. They give up 15.5 completions on 30.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 51.2 per game. The Golden Bears allow 168 rushing yards per contest on 38.8 carries for a 4.3 average per rush. California gives up 382.8 total yards per game including an average of 5.5 per play. They create an average of 3.5 turnovers per game and 8.8 penalties for 85.8 yards each game.

Washington State Betting Trends

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

Washington State has an ATS record of 1-2-0 this season

California Betting Trends

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

California has an ATS record of 3-1-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Washington State

No injuries to report at this time

California

09/27/15 LB Aisea Tongilava Toe out indefinitely
09/27/15 RB Daniel Lasco Hip missed last 2 games, probable Saturday vs. Washington State
09/27/15 DE DeVante Wilson Foot "?" Saturday vs. Washington State
09/27/15 DB Griffin Piatt Knee "?" Saturday vs. Washington State
09/27/15 WR Matt Rockett Knee "?" Saturday vs. Washington State
09/25/15 CB Jaylinn Hawkins Shoulder out indefinitely
09/11/15 WR Jack Austin Foot expected to miss 4-6 weeks

Guy's Pick: Take California

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