Saturday, October 8, 2016
Boone Pickens Stadium
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The Iowa State Cyclones take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Boone Pickens Stadium. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma State as 16.5 point favorites. This season the Cyclones are 3-2-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-2-0. The Cowboys have an over/under record of 3-2-0 and they are 3-2-0 against the spread.
Joel Lanning finished with 261 yards through the air for Iowa State last week. He completed 17 passes out of 23 attempts for a 74% completion percentage. The Cyclones were led in rushing by Mike Warren, who finished with 130 yards on 30 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Trever Ryen was the team leader in receiving with a total of 75 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 15 yards per reception. As a team in that game Iowa State got a total of 26 first downs. Of those first downs, 12 came on the ground while 12 came through the air. They ran 77 total plays for 465 yards for the game. The Cyclones ran for 204 yards on 54 attempts.
Mason Rudolph finished with 392 yards passing for Oklahoma State last week. He went 19 for 28, resulting in a 68% completion percentage. The Cowboys were led on the ground by Justice Hill, who finished with 135 yards on 25 carries. He ended the game with an average of 5 yards per rush. Jalen McCleskey led the team in receiving with 109 yards and 4 catches. He finished the game with an average of 27 yards per reception. Oklahoma State had 22 first downs total. 8 came from running the ball and 13 came from a pass. They ran 71 total plays for 555 yards for the contest. The Cowboys ran for 163 yards on 43 carries as a team.
Iowa State scores 25.8 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 89th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 18 passes on 30.2 attempts for a 59.6 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 243 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 59th in college football. The Cyclones run for an average of 144.2 yards per game on 38 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. That ranks them 95th in the nation. They also run 68.2 plays per contest and average 5.7 yards per play for an average of 387.2 yards per game, ranking their offense 86th overall this season. The Cyclones average 20.4 first downs per game which ranks them 82nd in the country. They accumulate 62.2 penalty yards per game via 7.6 penalties, which ranks 46th in the nation.
Iowa State allows 191.4 passing yards per game, ranking 29th in D-1, and they allow 32.6 points per contest on defense, which ranks 98th. They give up 16.4 completions on 28.2 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 58.2. The Cyclones allow 261 rushing yards per game on 48 carries for an average of 5.4 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 123rd in the country. Iowa State allows 452.4 total yards per game including 5.9 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 102nd in terms of yards per game. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.6 penalties for 51.8 yards per game, ranking them 50th among D-1 teams.
Oklahoma State averages 41.2 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 24th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 25 passes per game on 40 attempts for a 62.5 percent completion percentage. They throw for 349.8 yards through the air per game, ranking them 11th in Division 1. The Cowboys run for an average of 133.6 yards per game on 38.6 attempts for an average of 3.5 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 105th on the ground. They also run 78.6 plays per game and average 6.2 yards per play for a total of 483.4 yards per game, ranking them 32nd in the country on offense. The Cowboys get an average of 25 first downs per game, which ranks 24th in the nation. They average 49.4 penalty yards per game via 5.4 penalties, ranking them 87th in college football.
Oklahoma State allows an average of 266 passing yards per game, which ranks 100th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 28.2 points per contest, which has them ranked 70th in the nation. They give up 17.4 completions on 29.4 attempts for a completion percentage of 59.2 per game. The Cowboys allow 181.8 rushing yards per contest on 42.6 carries for a 4.3 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 86th in the country. Oklahoma State allows 447.8 total yards per game for an average of 6.2 yards per play, which ranks 98th in D-1. They force 2 turnovers per contest and 6.2 penalties for 57.8 yards in each contest, ranking 83rd in the nation.
Iowa State Betting Trends
Iowa State is 3-2-0 against the over/under this season
Iowa State has an ATS record of 3-2-0 this season
Oklahoma State Betting Trends
Oklahoma State is 3-2-0 against the over/under this season
Oklahoma State has an ATS record of 3-2-0 this season
Injuries to Watch
Iowa State
10/02/16 TE Chase Allen Illness "?" Saturday vs. Oklahoma State
09/17/16 OL Jaypee Philbert Jr. Suspension out indefinitely
08/29/16 QB Zeb Noland Knee out for season
08/15/16 OL Jake Campos Leg out indefinitely
Oklahoma State
10/02/16 DE Jordan Brailford Leg "?" Saturday vs. Iowa State
09/27/16 WR Dillon Stoner Foot out for season
09/22/16 RB Chris Carson Hand out indefinitely
09/03/16 WR Marcell Ateman Foot out indefinitely
Guy's Pick: Take Oklahoma State
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