Saturday, September 17, 2016

Glass Bowl

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The Fresno State Bulldogs take on the Toledo Rockets on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Glass Bowl. The opening line for this game has Toledo as 20 point favorites. This season the Bulldogs are 0-1-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 0-1-0. The Rockets have an over/under record of 1-1-0 and they are 2-0-0 against the spread.

Chason Virgil finished with 274 yards through the air for Fresno State last week. He completed 22 passes out of 42 attempts for a 52% completion percentage. The Bulldogs were led in rushing by Dontel James, who finished with 121 yards on 27 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Jamire Jordan was the team leader in receiving with a total of 100 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. As a team in that game Fresno State got a total of 27 first downs by way of 13 rushing, 14 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 85 total plays for 474 yards for the game. The Bulldogs ran for 200 yards on 43 attempts.

Logan Woodside finished with 329 yards through the air for Toledo last week. He completed 13 passes out of 25 attempts for a 52% completion percentage. The Rockets were led in rushing by Kareem Hunt, who finished with 66 yards on 15 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Corey Jones was the team leader in receiving with a total of 100 yards and 3 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 33 yards per reception. Toledo got a total of 17 first downs by way of 9 rushing, 8 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 60 total plays for 516 yards for the game. The Rockets ran for 187 yards on 33 attempts.

Fresno State scores 20.5 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 107th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 23 passes on 42.5 attempts for a 54.1 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 258.5 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 48th in college football. The Bulldogs run for an average of 115.5 yards per game on 34.5 attempts for an average of 3.3 yards per carry. That ranks them 104th in the nation. They also run 77 plays per contest and average 4.9 yards per play for an average of 374 yards per game, ranking their offense 85th overall this season. The Bulldogs average 22 first downs per game which ranks them 60th in the country. They accumulate 42 penalty yards per game via 6 penalties, which ranks 105th in the nation.

Fresno State allows 101.5 passing yards per game, ranking 8th in D-1, and they allow 23 points per contest on defense, which ranks 60th. They give up 7.5 completions on 19 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 39.5. The Bulldogs allow 194 rushing yards per game on 42 carries for an average of 4.6 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 102nd in the country. Fresno State allows 295.5 total yards per game including 4.8 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 32nd in terms of yards per game. They force 1.5 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5 penalties for 47.5 yards per game, ranking them 45th among D-1 teams.

Toledo averages 38 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 45th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 18 passes per game on 29 attempts for a 62.1 percent completion percentage. They throw for 350 yards through the air per game, ranking them 14th in Division 1. The Rockets run for an average of 186 yards per game on 39 attempts for an average of 4.8 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 61st on the ground. They also run 68 plays per game and average 7.9 yards per play for a total of 536 yards per game, ranking them 20th in the country on offense. The Rockets get an average of 20.5 first downs per game, which ranks 74th in the nation. They average 63 penalty yards per game via 7 penalties, ranking them 41st in college football.

Toledo allows an average of 94.5 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 5th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 6.5 points per contest, which has them ranked 5th in the nation. They give up 10 completions on 25 attempts for a completion percentage of 40 per game. The Rockets allow 156 rushing yards per contest on 40 carries for a 3.9 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 80th in the country. Toledo allows 250.5 total yards per game for an average of 3.9 yards per play, which ranks 20th in D-1. They force 0 turnovers per contest and 7 penalties for 56.5 yards in each contest, ranking 69th in the nation.

Fresno State Betting Trends

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

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

Toledo Betting Trends

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

Toledo has an ATS record of 2-0-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Fresno State

09/01/16 RB Bryson Oglesby Knee out indefinitely
09/01/16 RB Justin Rice Foot out indefinitely
09/01/16 OL Shane Gama Illness out indefinitely
09/01/16 RB Wesley Hill Knee out for season
08/27/16 DL Kevin Jeanniton Elbow out indefinitely

Toledo

09/11/16 LB Anthony Davis Suspension Served probable Saturday vs. Fresno State
09/11/16 DT Marquise Moore Suspension Served probable Saturday vs. Fresno State
08/22/16 WR Andrew Davis ACL out for season
08/22/16 LB Jaylen Coleman ACL out for season
08/22/16 WR Neru N'Shaka ACL out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Fresno State

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