Saturday, September 10, 2016

Ross Ade Stadium

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The Cincinnati Bearcats take on the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Ross Ade Stadium. The opening line for this game has Cincinnati as 6 point favorites and the over/under was set at 62. This season the Bearcats are 0-1-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 0-1-0. The Boilermakers have an over/under record of 1-0-0 and they are 0-1-0 against the spread.

Hayden Moore finished with 260 yards through the air for Cincinnati last week. He completed 21 passes out of 34 attempts for a 62% completion percentage. The Bearcats were led in rushing by Tion Green, who finished with 97 yards on 16 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 6 yards per carry. Devin Gray was the team leader in receiving with a total of 111 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 22 yards per reception. As a team in that game Cincinnati got a total of 22 first downs by way of 8 rushing, 13 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 68 total plays for 400 yards for the game. The Bearcats ran for 140 yards on 34 attempts.

David Blough finished with 245 yards through the air for Purdue last week. He completed 25 passes out of 43 attempts for a 58% completion percentage. The Boilermakers were led in rushing by Markell Jones, who finished with 145 yards on 24 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 6 yards per carry. Domonique Young was the team leader in receiving with a total of 74 yards and 8 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 9 yards per reception. Purdue got a total of 25 first downs by way of 9 rushing, 15 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 83 total plays for 512 yards for the game. The Boilermakers ran for 261 yards on 39 attempts.

Cincinnati scores 28 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 70th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 21 passes on 34 attempts for a 61.8 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 260 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 43rd in college football. The Bearcats run for an average of 140 yards per game on 34 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. That ranks them 80th in the nation. They also run 68 plays per contest and average 5.9 yards per play for an average of 400 yards per game, ranking their offense 72nd overall this season. The Bearcats average 22 first downs per game which ranks them 62nd in the country. They accumulate 60 penalty yards per game via 5 penalties, which ranks 47th in the nation.

Cincinnati allows 146 passing yards per game, ranking 42nd in D-1, and they allow 7 points per contest on defense, which ranks 16th. They give up 12 completions on 26 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 46.2. The Bearcats allow 177 rushing yards per game on 49 carries for an average of 3.6 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 94th in the country. Cincinnati allows 323 total yards per game including 4.3 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 63rd in terms of yards per game. They force 3 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8 penalties for 67 yards per game, ranking them 95th among D-1 teams.

Purdue averages 45 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 38th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 26 passes per game on 44 attempts for a 59.1 percent completion percentage. They throw for 251 yards through the air per game, ranking them 50th in Division 1. The Boilermakers run for an average of 261 yards per game on 39 attempts for an average of 6.7 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 28th on the ground. They also run 83 plays per game and average 6.2 yards per play for a total of 512 yards per game, ranking them 37th in the country on offense. The Boilermakers get an average of 25 first downs per game, which ranks 36th in the nation. They average 17 penalty yards per game via 2 penalties, ranking them 123rd in college football.

Purdue allows an average of 222 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 77th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 24 points per contest, which has them ranked 84th in the nation. They give up 20 completions on 37 attempts for a completion percentage of 54.1 per game. The Boilermakers allow 176 rushing yards per contest on 47 carries for a 3.7 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 93rd in the country. Purdue allows 398 total yards per game for an average of 4.7 yards per play, which ranks 85th in D-1. They force 4 turnovers per contest and 4 penalties for 39 yards in each contest, ranking 44th in the nation.

Cincinnati Betting Trends

Cincinnati is 0-1-0 against the over/under this season

Cincinnati has an ATS record of 0-1-0 this season

Purdue Betting Trends

Purdue is 1-0-0 against the over/under this season

Purdue has an ATS record of 0-1-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati

09/04/16 PK Andrew Gantz Leg "?" Saturday vs. Purdue
08/09/16 WR Tshumbi Johnson Foot out indefinitely

Purdue

09/05/16 DE Tim Faison Concussion probable Saturday vs. Cincinnati U
09/04/16 DE Austin Larkin Foot "?" Saturday vs. Cincinnati U
09/04/16 CB DaWan Hunte Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Cincinnati U
08/29/16 RB D.J. Knox ACL out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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