Saturday, September 17, 2016

Arizona Stadium

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The Hawaii Warriors take on the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Arizona Stadium. The opening line for this game has Arizona as 21 point favorites. This season the Warriors are 1-1-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-0-0. The Wildcats have an over/under record of 0-2-0 and they are 0-2-0 against the spread.

Ikaika Woolsey finished with 234 yards through the air for Hawaii last week. He completed 17 passes out of 34 attempts for a 50% completion percentage. The Warriors were led in rushing by Diocemy Saint Juste, who finished with 118 yards on 14 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 8 yards per carry. Marcus Kemp was the team leader in receiving with a total of 73 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 18 yards per reception. As a team in that game Hawaii got a total of 26 first downs by way of 13 rushing, 11 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 72 total plays for 482 yards for the game. The Warriors ran for 248 yards on 38 attempts.

Brandon Dawkins finished with 223 yards through the air for Arizona last week. He completed 15 passes out of 29 attempts for a 52% completion percentage. The Wildcats were led in rushing by Nick Wilson, who finished with 116 yards on 24 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Samajie Grant was the team leader in receiving with a total of 95 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 19 yards per reception. Arizona got a total of 21 first downs by way of 11 rushing, 8 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 77 total plays for 445 yards for the game. The Wildcats ran for 222 yards on 47 attempts.

Hawaii scores 25 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 91st in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 13 passes on 25.7 attempts for a 50.6 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 196 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 86th in college football. The Warriors run for an average of 168 yards per game on 37.3 attempts for an average of 4.5 yards per carry. That ranks them 77th in the nation. They also run 63 plays per contest and average 5.8 yards per play for an average of 364 yards per game, ranking their offense 90th overall this season. The Warriors average 19 first downs per game which ranks them 88th in the country. They accumulate 54.7 penalty yards per game via 7 penalties, which ranks 67th in the nation.

Hawaii allows 283.7 passing yards per game, ranking 104th in D-1, and they allow 50 points per contest on defense, which ranks 126th. They give up 22.3 completions on 33.3 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 67. The Warriors allow 236.3 rushing yards per game on 39 carries for an average of 6.1 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 112th in the country. Hawaii allows 520 total yards per game including 7.2 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 120th in terms of yards per game. They force 1.7 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6 penalties for 58.7 yards per game, ranking them 74th among D-1 teams.

Arizona averages 23.5 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 98th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 17.5 passes per game on 30 attempts for a 58.3 percent completion percentage. They throw for 218 yards through the air per game, ranking them 71st in Division 1. The Wildcats run for an average of 168.5 yards per game on 36.5 attempts for an average of 4.6 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 76th on the ground. They also run 66.5 plays per game and average 5.8 yards per play for a total of 386.5 yards per game, ranking them 82nd in the country on offense. The Wildcats get an average of 19 first downs per game, which ranks 89th in the nation. They average 42.5 penalty yards per game via 5.5 penalties, ranking them 101st in college football.

Arizona allows an average of 302 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 113th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 19.5 points per contest, which has them ranked 50th in the nation. They give up 26 completions on 36.5 attempts for a completion percentage of 71.2 per game. The Wildcats allow 136.5 rushing yards per contest on 41.5 carries for a 3.3 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 62nd in the country. Arizona allows 438.5 total yards per game for an average of 5.6 yards per play, which ranks 101st in D-1. They force 3 turnovers per contest and 10 penalties for 75.5 yards in each contest, ranking 108th in the nation.

Hawaii Betting Trends

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

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

Arizona Betting Trends

Arizona is 0-2-0 against the over/under this season

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

Injuries to Watch

Hawaii

09/11/16 DB Daniel Lewis Jr. Possible Suspension "?" Saturday vs. Arizona U
09/11/16 LB Jerrol Garcia-Williams Possible Suspension "?" Saturday vs. Arizona U
09/11/16 TE Metuisela 'Unga Possible Suspension "?" Saturday vs. Arizona U

Arizona

09/11/16 QB Anu Solomon Knee "?" Saturday vs. Hawaii
09/11/16 LB Cody Ippolito Suspension expected to miss 1st Half Saturday vs. Hawaii
09/11/16 WR Nate Phillips Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Hawaii
09/11/16 CB Sammy Morrison Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Hawaii
09/11/16 S Tellas Jones Knee "?" Saturday vs. Hawaii
09/11/16 WR Tony Ellison Knee "?" Saturday vs. Hawaii
09/02/16 TE Brion Anduze Knee out for season
09/02/16 LB Jacob Colacion Knee expected to redshirt
09/02/16 OL Keenan Walker Suspension out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona

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