Saturday, November 19, 2016

Michigan Stadium

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The Indiana Hoosiers take on the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Michigan Stadium. The opening line for this game has Michigan as 28 point favorites. This season the Hoosiers are 4-6-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-6-0. The Wolverines have an over/under record of 7-3-0 and they are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Richard Lagow finished with 394 yards through the air for Indiana last week. He completed 28 passes out of 40 attempts for a 70% completion percentage. The Hoosiers were led in rushing by Devine Redding, who finished with 73 yards on 18 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Mitchell Paige was the team leader in receiving with a total of 100 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 17 yards per reception. As a team in that game Indiana got a total of 27 first downs. Of those first downs, 6 came on the ground while 17 came through the air. They ran 85 total plays for 567 yards for the game. The Hoosiers ran for 147 yards on 44 attempts.

Wilton Speight finished with 362 yards passing for Michigan last week. He went 19 for 24, resulting in a 79% completion percentage. The Wolverines were led on the ground by De'Veon Smith, who finished with 114 yards on 19 carries. He ended the game with an average of 6 yards per rush. Jehu Chesson led the team in receiving with 112 yards and 5 catches. He finished the game with an average of 22 yards per reception. Michigan had 31 first downs total. 14 came from running the ball and 14 came from a pass. They ran 66 total plays for 660 yards for the contest. The Wolverines ran for 273 yards on 39 carries as a team.

Indiana scores 27.5 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 72nd in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 22.3 passes on 36.4 attempts for a 61.3 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 302.9 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 20th in college football. The Hoosiers run for an average of 164.6 yards per game on 40.7 attempts for an average of 4 yards per carry. That ranks them 77th in the nation. They also run 77.1 plays per contest and average 6.1 yards per play for an average of 467.5 yards per game, ranking their offense 32nd overall this season. The Hoosiers average 22.5 first downs per game which ranks them 43rd in the country. They accumulate 55.9 penalty yards per game via 6.2 penalties, which ranks 63rd in the nation.

Indiana allows 235.8 passing yards per game, ranking 73rd in D-1, and they allow 28.4 points per contest on defense, which ranks 67th. They give up 17.6 completions on 33.2 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 53. The Hoosiers allow 156.2 rushing yards per game on 41.8 carries for an average of 3.7 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 52nd in the country. Indiana allows 392 total yards per game including 5.2 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 56th in terms of yards per game. They force 1.6 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.9 penalties for 55.8 yards per game, ranking them 75th among D-1 teams.

Michigan averages 44.5 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 6th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 17.7 passes per game on 28 attempts for a 63.2 percent completion percentage. They throw for 231.5 yards through the air per game, ranking them 68th in Division 1. The Wolverines run for an average of 236.3 yards per game on 44.5 attempts for an average of 5.3 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 19th on the ground. They also run 72.5 plays per game and average 6.5 yards per play for a total of 467.8 yards per game, ranking them 31st in the country on offense. The Wolverines get an average of 23.6 first downs per game, which ranks 28th in the nation. They average 45.7 penalty yards per game via 4.7 penalties, ranking them 103rd in college football.

Michigan allows an average of 131.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 1st in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 11 points per contest, which has them ranked 1st in the nation. They give up 10.5 completions on 23.9 attempts for a completion percentage of 43.9 per game. The Wolverines allow 113.1 rushing yards per contest on 36 carries for a 3.1 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 12th in the country. Michigan allows 244.7 total yards per game for an average of 4.1 yards per play, which ranks 1st in D-1. They force 1.1 turnovers per contest and 5.7 penalties for 43.8 yards in each contest, ranking 22nd in the nation.

Indiana Betting Trends

Indiana is 4-6-0 against the over/under this season

Indiana has an ATS record of 4-6-0 this season

Michigan Betting Trends

Michigan is 7-3-0 against the over/under this season

Michigan has an ATS record of 5-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Indiana

11/13/16 RB Cole Gest Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Michigan
11/07/16 RB Mike Majette Ankle out indefinitely
10/31/16 OL Brandon Knight Leg out indefinitely
10/13/16 K Aaron Del Grosso Legal problems out indefinitely
10/03/16 OL Dimitric Camiel Back out indefinitely
09/23/16 RB Kiante Enis Legal problems dismissed from team
09/18/16 WR Simmie Cobbs Jr. Ankle out indefinitely
09/02/16 TE Jordan Fuchs Ankle out indefinitely
09/02/16 DB Wesley Green Suspension out indefinitely
08/19/16 WR J-Shun Harris II Knee out for season

Michigan

11/14/16 QB Wilton Speight Shoulder injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Indiana
11/13/16 WR Jack Wangler Suspension "?" Saturday vs. Indiana
11/13/16 LB Jared Wangler Suspension "?" Saturday vs. Indiana
11/08/16 RB Drake Johnson Hamstring out for season
10/03/16 OL Grant Newsome Knee out for season
09/26/16 CB Jeremy Clark Knee out for season
09/26/16 RB Kareem Walker Academics out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Michigan -28

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