Saturday, September 10, 2016

Aggie Memorial Stadium

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The New Mexico Lobos take on the New Mexico State Aggies on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Aggie Memorial Stadium. The opening line for this game has New Mexico as 11 point favorites and the over/under was set at 64.5. This season the Lobos are 1-0-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-0-0. The Aggies have an over/under record of 1-0-0 and they are 0-1-0 against the spread.

Austin Apodaca finished with 172 yards through the air for New Mexico last week. He completed 12 passes out of 16 attempts for a 75% completion percentage. The Lobos were led in rushing by Teriyon Gipson, who finished with 181 yards on 8 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 23 yards per carry. Matt Quarells was the team leader in receiving with a total of 72 yards and 2 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 36 yards per reception. As a team in that game New Mexico got a total of 24 first downs by way of 15 rushing, 9 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 68 total plays for 615 yards for the game. The Lobos ran for 428 yards on 49 attempts.

Tyler Rogers finished with 206 yards through the air for New Mexico State last week. He completed 17 passes out of 41 attempts for a 41% completion percentage. The Aggies were led in rushing by Tyler Rogers, who finished with 63 yards on 9 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Jaleel Scott was the team leader in receiving with a total of 68 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. New Mexico State got a total of 19 first downs by way of 9 rushing, 8 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 71 total plays for 345 yards for the game. The Aggies ran for 139 yards on 30 attempts.

New Mexico scores 48 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 29th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 13 passes on 19 attempts for a 68.4 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 187 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 90th in college football. The Lobos run for an average of 428 yards per game on 49 attempts for an average of 8.7 yards per carry. That ranks them 1st in the nation. They also run 68 plays per contest and average 9 yards per play for an average of 615 yards per game, ranking their offense 11th overall this season. The Lobos average 24 first downs per game which ranks them 43rd in the country. They accumulate 30 penalty yards per game via 4 penalties, which ranks 104th in the nation.

New Mexico allows 140 passing yards per game, ranking 35th in D-1, and they allow 21 points per contest on defense, which ranks 72nd. They give up 14 completions on 21 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 66.7. The Lobos allow 183 rushing yards per game on 43 carries for an average of 4.3 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 96th in the country. New Mexico allows 323 total yards per game including 5 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 64th in terms of yards per game. They force 3 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 2 penalties for 15 yards per game, ranking them 4th among D-1 teams.

New Mexico State averages 22 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 83rd in the country. In the passing department, they complete 17 passes per game on 41 attempts for a 41.5 percent completion percentage. They throw for 206 yards through the air per game, ranking them 76th in Division 1. The Aggies run for an average of 139 yards per game on 30 attempts for an average of 4.6 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 81st on the ground. They also run 71 plays per game and average 4.9 yards per play for a total of 345 yards per game, ranking them 88th in the country on offense. The Aggies get an average of 19 first downs per game, which ranks 84th in the nation. They average 40 penalty yards per game via 7 penalties, ranking them 89th in college football.

New Mexico State allows an average of 229 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 80th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 38 points per contest, which has them ranked 107th in the nation. They give up 15 completions on 28 attempts for a completion percentage of 53.6 per game. The Aggies allow 289 rushing yards per contest on 49 carries for a 5.9 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 120th in the country. New Mexico State allows 518 total yards per game for an average of 6.7 yards per play, which ranks 112th in D-1. They force 2 turnovers per contest and 7 penalties for 56 yards in each contest, ranking 75th in the nation.

New Mexico Betting Trends

New Mexico is 1-0-0 against the over/under this season

New Mexico has an ATS record of 1-0-0 this season

New Mexico State Betting Trends

New Mexico State is 1-0-0 against the over/under this season

New Mexico State has an ATS record of 0-1-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

New Mexico

09/05/16 OL Garrett Adcock Concussion missed last game, probable Saturday vs. New Mexico State
09/04/16 WR Dameon Gamblin Personal "?" Saturday vs. New Mexico State

New Mexico State

09/04/16 LB Derek Ibekwe Hernia doubtful Saturday vs. New Mexico
09/04/16 LB Javahn Fergurson Shin "?" Saturday vs. New Mexico
09/04/16 WR Josh Aganon Ankle "?" Saturday vs. New Mexico
09/04/16 RB Larry Rose III Hernia "?" Saturday vs. New Mexico
08/30/16 TE Garron Nash Personal has left team
08/25/16 QB Tyler Matthews Personal has left team

Guy's Pick: Take New Mexico

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