Saturday, November 28, 2015

TCF Bank Stadium

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The Wisconsin Badgers take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium. The opening line for this game has Wisconsin as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 50.5.

Joel Stave finished his last game with 229 yards through the air for Wisconsin. He completed 20 passes out of 34 attempts for a 59% completion percentage. Corey Clement was the rushing leader for the Badgers last game. He carried the ball 10 times for an average of 2 yards per carry and ended with 24 yards. Jazz Peavy led the team in receiving. He had a total of 88 yards on 5 receptions for an average of 18 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Wisconsin got a total of 14 first downs by way of 3 rushing, 11 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 62 total plays for 203 yards for the game. The Badgers ran for -26 yards on 26 attempts.

Mitch Leidner finished his last game with 88 yards through the air for Minnesota. He completed 15 passes out of 25 attempts for a 60% completion percentage. Shannon Brooks was the rushing leader for the Golden Gophers last game. He carried the ball 17 times for an average of 10 yards per carry and ended with 174 yards. KJ Maye led the team in receiving. He had a total of 31 yards on 4 receptions for an average of 8 yards per catch in the game. Minnesota got a total of 16 first downs by way of 9 rushing, 5 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 58 total plays for 343 yards for the game. The Golden Gophers ran for 255 yards on 32 attempts.

Wisconsin is averaging a total of 26.7 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 33.9 passes per game and completing 20.5 of them for a 60.3 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 242.9 yards per game through the air as well. The Badgers are averaging 138.2 rushing yards per game on 36.7 attempts per contest for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. They also run 70.6 plays per contest and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 381.1 yards per game. The Badgers are averaging 21.3 first downs per game and they accumulate 54 penalty yards per game via 5.8 penalties.

Wisconsin allows 164 passing yards per game and 12.4 points per contest on defense. They give up 14.5 completions on 29.5 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 49.1. The Badgers give up 102.3 rushing yards per contest on 31.9 carries for a 3.2 average per carry. Wisconsin gives up 266.3 total yards per game including 4.3 yards per play. They force 1.4 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8.1 penalties per game that total 70.5 yards as a unit.

Minnesota is accumulating 22.7 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 32.7 passes per game and complete 19.2 of them for a 58.6 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 213.4 yards per game through the air as well. The Golden Gophers rush for an average of 151.1 yards per contest on 35.4 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry for the season. They also run 68.1 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for a total of 364.5 yards per game. The Golden Gophers get an average of 17.9 first downs per game and they average 50.1 penalty yards per game via 6.2 penalties.

Minnesota allows an average of 191.8 passing yards and 25.6 points per contest. They give up 18.5 completions on 31.5 attempts for a completion percentage of 58.5 per game. The Golden Gophers give up 163.8 rushing yards per game on 39.4 carries for an average of 4.2 yards per carry. Minnesota gives up 355.6 total yards per game including an average of 5 per play. They create an average of 1.5 turnovers per game and 5.2 penalties for 44.8 yards each game.

Wisconsin Betting Trends

Wisconsin is 4-7-0 against the over/under so far this season

Wisconsin has an ATS record of 4-7-0 this season

Minnesota Betting Trends

Minnesota is 6-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

Minnesota has an ATS record of 6-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Wisconsin

11/23/15 DB Derrick Tindal Back injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Minnesota U
11/23/15 QB Joel Stave Head injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Minnesota U
11/23/15 WR Tanner McEvoy Knee injured last game, probable Saturday vs. Minnesota U
11/22/15 LB Chris Orr Leg "?" Saturday vs. Minnesota U
10/27/15 OL Hayden Biegel Undisclosed out indefinitely
10/26/15 C Dan Voltz Ankle out for season
10/26/15 WR Robert Wheelwright Leg out indefinitely
10/15/15 LB Leon Jacobs Toe out for season
09/12/15 OG Ray Ball Shoulder out indefinitely
09/10/15 OG Jon Dietzen Ankle out indefinitely

Minnesota

11/22/15 OL Ben Lauer Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Wisconsin
11/22/15 C Brian Bobek Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Wisconsin
11/22/15 OL Isaac Hayes Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Wisconsin
11/22/15 WR Isaiah Gentry Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. Wisconsin
11/22/15 WR Jeff Jones Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Wisconsin
11/22/15 OL Josh Campion Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Wisconsin
11/22/15 QB Mitch Leidner Ankle injured last game, probable Saturday vs. Wisconsin
11/22/15 DL Scott Ekpe Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Wisconsin
11/12/15 DB Ace Rogers Undisclosed out for season
11/12/15 DB Jalen Myrick Ribs out for season
10/27/15 DB Damarius Travis Hamstring out for season
10/05/15 DB Craig James Leg out indefinitely
10/03/15 DT Gary Moore Undisclosed out indefinitely
09/25/15 OL Nick Connelly Concussion out indefinitely
09/10/15 TE Lincoln Plsek Back out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota

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