Saturday, October 22, 2016

Falcon Stadium

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The Hawaii Warriors take on the Air Force Falcons on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Falcon Stadium. The opening line for this game has Air Force as 17.5 point favorites. This season the Warriors are 4-2-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-2-0. The Falcons have an over/under record of 3-3-0 and they are 3-3-0 against the spread.

Dru Brown finished with 217 yards through the air for Hawaii last week. He completed 17 passes out of 32 attempts for a 53% completion percentage. The Warriors were led in rushing by Paul Harris, who finished with 94 yards on 7 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 13 yards per carry. Marcus Kemp was the team leader in receiving with a total of 126 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 21 yards per reception. As a team in that game Hawaii got a total of 20 first downs. Of those first downs, 8 came on the ground while 9 came through the air. They ran 65 total plays for 446 yards for the game. The Warriors ran for 229 yards on 33 attempts.

Nate Romine finished with 280 yards passing for Air Force last week. He went 12 for 24, resulting in a 50% completion percentage. The Falcons were led on the ground by Jacobi Owens, who finished with 106 yards on 10 carries. He ended the game with an average of 11 yards per rush. Jalen Robinette led the team in receiving with 182 yards and 7 catches. He finished the game with an average of 26 yards per reception. Air Force had 24 first downs total. 12 came from running the ball and 11 came from a pass. They ran 73 total plays for 531 yards for the contest. The Falcons ran for 251 yards on 49 carries as a team.

Hawaii scores 30.4 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 63rd in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 16.6 passes on 29 attempts for a 57.1 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 225 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 76th in college football. The Warriors run for an average of 198.4 yards per game on 36.3 attempts for an average of 5.5 yards per carry. That ranks them 44th in the nation. They also run 65.3 plays per contest and average 6.5 yards per play for an average of 423.4 yards per game, ranking their offense 55th overall this season. The Warriors average 20.9 first downs per game which ranks them 73rd in the country. They accumulate 70.7 penalty yards per game via 8.4 penalties, which ranks 17th in the nation.

Hawaii allows 249 passing yards per game, ranking 86th in D-1, and they allow 38.9 points per contest on defense, which ranks 122nd. They give up 19.9 completions on 30.9 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 64.4. The Warriors allow 238.6 rushing yards per game on 42.7 carries for an average of 5.6 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 119th in the country. Hawaii allows 487.6 total yards per game including 6.6 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 120th in terms of yards per game. They force 1.1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.1 penalties for 69.6 yards per game, ranking them 117th among D-1 teams.

Air Force averages 34.3 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 40th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 6.7 passes per game on 15.2 attempts for a 44 percent completion percentage. They throw for 184.3 yards through the air per game, ranking them 100th in Division 1. The Falcons run for an average of 275.2 yards per game on 57.5 attempts for an average of 4.8 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 6th on the ground. They also run 72.7 plays per game and average 6.3 yards per play for a total of 459.5 yards per game, ranking them 37th in the country on offense. The Falcons get an average of 21.7 first downs per game, which ranks 55th in the nation. They average 51.5 penalty yards per game via 5 penalties, ranking them 77th in college football.

Air Force allows an average of 215.2 passing yards per game, which ranks 54th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 24.8 points per contest, which has them ranked 49th in the nation. They give up 15 completions on 29 attempts for a completion percentage of 51.7 per game. The Falcons allow 129 rushing yards per contest on 36.3 carries for a 3.6 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 25th in the country. Air Force allows 344.2 total yards per game for an average of 5.3 yards per play, which ranks 27th in D-1. They force 1.1 turnovers per contest and 5.2 penalties for 36.7 yards in each contest, ranking 5th in the nation.

Hawaii Betting Trends

Hawaii is 4-2-0 against the over/under this season

Hawaii has an ATS record of 4-2-0 this season

Air Force Betting Trends

Air Force is 3-3-0 against the over/under this season

Air Force has an ATS record of 3-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Hawaii

09/14/16 RB Melvin Davis Illness out for season

Air Force

10/16/16 DB Brodie Hicks Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Hawaii
10/16/16 LB D.J. Dunn Jr. Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Hawaii
10/16/16 LB Jacob Onyechi Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Hawaii
10/16/16 DB Roland Ladipo Leg "?" Saturday vs. Hawaii
10/16/16 DL Samuel Byers Illness "?" Saturday vs. Hawaii

Guy's Pick: Take Air Force

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