Friday, September 16, 2016

Alamodome

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The Arizona State Sun Devils take on the Texas San Antonio Roadrunners on Friday, September 16, 2016 at Alamodome. The opening line for this game has Arizona State as 18 point favorites. This season the Sun Devils are 2-0-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-1-0. The Roadrunners have an over/under record of 0-2-0 and they are 0-2-0 against the spread.

Manny Wilkins finished with 351 yards through the air for Arizona State last week. He completed 28 passes out of 37 attempts for a 76% completion percentage. The Sun Devils were led in rushing by Kalen Ballage, who finished with 137 yards on 13 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 11 yards per carry. N'Keal Harry was the team leader in receiving with a total of 72 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 12 yards per reception. As a team in that game Arizona State got a total of 34 first downs by way of 11 rushing, 18 passing, and 5 by penalty. They ran 90 total plays for 652 yards for the game. The Sun Devils ran for 301 yards on 53 attempts.

Dalton Sturm finished with 176 yards through the air for Texas San Antonio last week. He completed 15 passes out of 23 attempts for a 65% completion percentage. The Roadrunners were led in rushing by Jalen Rhodes, who finished with 39 yards on 13 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 3 yards per carry. Jalen Rhodes was the team leader in receiving with a total of 54 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 11 yards per reception. Texas San Antonio got a total of 13 first downs by way of 0 rushing, 12 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 64 total plays for 235 yards for the game. The Roadrunners ran for -2 yards on 34 attempts, which included losses by sack.

Arizona State scores 56 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 6th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 24 passes on 32 attempts for a 75 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 265.5 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 43rd in college football. The Sun Devils run for an average of 288.5 yards per game on 49.5 attempts for an average of 5.8 yards per carry. That ranks them 12th in the nation. They also run 81.5 plays per contest and average 6.8 yards per play for an average of 554 yards per game, ranking their offense 16th overall this season. The Sun Devils average 30.5 first downs per game which ranks them 4th in the country. They accumulate 50 penalty yards per game via 5.5 penalties, which ranks 76th in the nation.

Arizona State allows 454.5 passing yards per game, ranking 128th in D-1, and they allow 34 points per contest on defense, which ranks 102nd. They give up 30.5 completions on 43 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 70.9. The Sun Devils allow 64 rushing yards per game on 28 carries for an average of 2.3 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 12th in the country. Arizona State allows 518.5 total yards per game including 7.3 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 119th in terms of yards per game. They force 1.5 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 10 penalties for 87.5 yards per game, ranking them 123rd among D-1 teams.

Texas San Antonio averages 20 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 111th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 21 passes per game on 31.5 attempts for a 66.7 percent completion percentage. They throw for 261.5 yards through the air per game, ranking them 47th in Division 1. The Roadrunners run for an average of 80.5 yards per game on 34 attempts for an average of 2.4 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 122nd on the ground. They also run 65.5 plays per game and average 5.2 yards per play for a total of 342 yards per game, ranking them 101st in the country on offense. The Roadrunners get an average of 16.5 first downs per game, which ranks 109th in the nation. They average 68 penalty yards per game via 8.5 penalties, ranking them 31st in college football.

Texas San Antonio allows an average of 125 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 15th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 18 points per contest, which has them ranked 41st in the nation. They give up 10.5 completions on 23 attempts for a completion percentage of 45.7 per game. The Roadrunners allow 182.5 rushing yards per contest on 42 carries for a 4.3 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 95th in the country. Texas San Antonio allows 307.5 total yards per game for an average of 4.7 yards per play, which ranks 36th in D-1. They force 0.5 turnovers per contest and 10 penalties for 74.5 yards in each contest, ranking 106th in the nation.

Arizona State Betting Trends

Arizona State is 1-1-0 against the over/under this season

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

Texas San Antonio Betting Trends

Texas San Antonio is 0-2-0 against the over/under this season

Texas San Antonio has an ATS record of 0-2-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona State

09/11/16 LB Christian Sam Foot "?" Friday vs. Tex San Antonio
09/11/16 DL George Lea Undisclosed "?" Friday vs. Tex San Antonio
09/11/16 LB Salamo Fiso Suspension "?" Friday vs. Tex San Antonio
09/11/16 OL Zach Robertson Ankle "?" Friday vs. Tex San Antonio
09/08/16 TE Grant Martinez Undisclosed out indefinitely
09/08/16 S James Johnson Knee out indefinitely
09/08/16 FB Mark Cosgrove Knee out indefinitely
09/08/16 OL Marshal Nathe Undisclosed out indefinitely
09/08/16 LS Mitchell Fraboni Undisclosed out indefinitely
09/08/16 OL Tyson Rising Undisclosed out indefinitely
08/29/16 QB Bryce Perkins Neck out indefinitely

Texas San Antonio

09/11/16 RB Jarveon Williams Ankle probable Friday vs. Arizona State

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona State

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