Saturday, November 5, 2016

Qualcomm Stadium

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The Hawaii Warriors take on the San Diego State Aztecs on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Qualcomm Stadium. The opening line for this game has San Diego State as 19.5 point favorites. This season the Warriors are 5-3-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-3-0. The Aztecs have an over/under record of 4-4-0 and they are 4-3-1 against the spread.

Dru Brown finished with 312 yards through the air for Hawaii last week. He completed 21 passes out of 37 attempts for a 57% completion percentage. The Warriors were led in rushing by Paul Harris, who finished with 40 yards on 8 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Marcus Kemp was the team leader in receiving with a total of 151 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 25 yards per reception. As a team in that game Hawaii got a total of 19 first downs. Of those first downs, 3 came on the ground while 16 came through the air. They ran 63 total plays for 387 yards for the game. The Warriors ran for 75 yards on 26 attempts.

Christian Chapman finished with 14 yards passing for San Diego State last week. He went 4 for 9, resulting in a 44% completion percentage. The Aztecs were led on the ground by Donnel Pumphrey, who finished with 223 yards on 32 carries. He ended the game with an average of 7 yards per rush. Quest Truxton led the team in receiving with 10 yards and 2 catches. He finished the game with an average of 5 yards per reception. San Diego State had 20 first downs total. 18 came from running the ball and 0 came from a pass. They ran 67 total plays for 414 yards for the contest. The Aztecs ran for 400 yards on 57 carries as a team.

Hawaii scores 29.8 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 62nd in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 17 passes on 29.8 attempts for a 57.1 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 228.9 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 69th in college football. The Warriors run for an average of 176.6 yards per game on 35.6 attempts for an average of 5 yards per carry. That ranks them 59th in the nation. They also run 65.3 plays per contest and average 6.2 yards per play for an average of 405.4 yards per game, ranking their offense 68th overall this season. The Warriors average 20.4 first downs per game which ranks them 79th in the country. They accumulate 61.2 penalty yards per game via 7.1 penalties, which ranks 42nd in the nation.

Hawaii allows 205.2 passing yards per game, ranking 36th in D-1, and they allow 36.3 points per contest on defense, which ranks 113th. They give up 16.8 completions on 26.8 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 62.7. The Warriors allow 255.1 rushing yards per game on 47.3 carries for an average of 5.4 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 122nd in the country. Hawaii allows 460.3 total yards per game including 6.2 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 109th in terms of yards per game. They force 1.3 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.9 penalties for 66.8 yards per game, ranking them 110th among D-1 teams.

San Diego State averages 33.4 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 41st in the country. In the passing department, they complete 11.8 passes per game on 18.8 attempts for a 62.7 percent completion percentage. They throw for 146.6 yards through the air per game, ranking them 121st in Division 1. The Aztecs run for an average of 271.1 yards per game on 48.8 attempts for an average of 5.6 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 9th on the ground. They also run 67.5 plays per game and average 6.2 yards per play for a total of 417.8 yards per game, ranking them 58th in the country on offense. The Aztecs get an average of 21.5 first downs per game, which ranks 61st in the nation. They average 73 penalty yards per game via 8.3 penalties, ranking them 9th in college football.

San Diego State allows an average of 190.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 20th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 17 points per contest, which has them ranked 10th in the nation. They give up 16.1 completions on 31.5 attempts for a completion percentage of 51.2 per game. The Aztecs allow 90.8 rushing yards per contest on 31 carries for a 2.9 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 2nd in the country. San Diego State allows 281.5 total yards per game for an average of 4.5 yards per play, which ranks 5th in D-1. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and 5.9 penalties for 55.5 yards in each contest, ranking 72nd in the nation.

Hawaii Betting Trends

Hawaii is 5-3-0 against the over/under this season

Hawaii has an ATS record of 5-3-0 this season

San Diego State Betting Trends

San Diego State is 4-4-0 against the over/under this season

San Diego State has an ATS record of 4-3-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

Hawaii

10/30/16 LB Jeremiah Pritchard Neck "?" Saturday vs. San Diego State
10/30/16 DL Kory Rasmussen Head "?" Saturday vs. San Diego State
09/14/16 RB Melvin Davis Illness out for season

San Diego State

10/27/16 TE Kahale Warring Knee out for season
10/27/16 RB Marcus Stamps Knee out for season
10/23/16 CB Billy Vaughn, Jr. Suspension out indefinitely
10/23/16 CB Derek Babiash Suspension out indefinitely
10/23/16 DL Fred Melifonwu Suspension out indefinitely
10/10/16 S Na'im McGee Foot out for season
10/10/16 DL Randy Ricks Toe out for season
10/04/16 C Turner Bernard Knee out for season
08/29/16 OL Joe Salcedo Knee out for season
08/29/16 OL Ryan Pope Lung out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Hawaii

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