Saturday, October 29, 2016

Alamodome

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The North Texas Mean Green take on the Texas San Antonio Roadrunners on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Alamodome. The opening line for this game has Texas San Antonio as 4 point favorites. This season the Mean Green are 5-1-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-4-0. The Roadrunners have an over/under record of 4-3-0 and they are 2-5-0 against the spread.

Mason Fine finished with 118 yards through the air for North Texas last week. He completed 9 passes out of 17 attempts for a 53% completion percentage. The Mean Green were led in rushing by Jeffrey Wilson, who finished with 160 yards on 15 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 11 yards per carry. Tee Goree was the team leader in receiving with a total of 41 yards and 2 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 21 yards per reception. As a team in that game North Texas got a total of 15 first downs. Of those first downs, 7 came on the ground while 6 came through the air. They ran 50 total plays for 320 yards for the game. The Mean Green ran for 202 yards on 33 attempts.

Dalton Sturm finished with 214 yards passing for Texas San Antonio last week. He went 18 for 34, resulting in a 53% completion percentage. The Roadrunners were led on the ground by Jarveon Williams, who finished with 104 yards on 21 carries. He ended the game with an average of 5 yards per rush. Kerry Thomas led the team in receiving with 89 yards and 5 catches. He finished the game with an average of 18 yards per reception. Texas San Antonio had 29 first downs total. 14 came from running the ball and 12 came from a pass. They ran 89 total plays for 525 yards for the contest. The Roadrunners ran for 278 yards on 52 carries as a team.

North Texas scores 27.1 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 77th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 18.6 passes on 33.3 attempts for a 55.8 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 192.7 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 100th in college football. The Mean Green run for an average of 153.3 yards per game on 37 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. That ranks them 90th in the nation. They also run 70.3 plays per contest and average 4.9 yards per play for an average of 346 yards per game, ranking their offense 115th overall this season. The Mean Green average 19.3 first downs per game which ranks them 102nd in the country. They accumulate 73.6 penalty yards per game via 8 penalties, which ranks 11th in the nation.

North Texas allows 210.4 passing yards per game, ranking 43rd in D-1, and they allow 27.1 points per contest on defense, which ranks 63rd. They give up 16 completions on 31.9 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 50.2. The Mean Green allow 205.1 rushing yards per game on 44 carries for an average of 4.7 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 97th in the country. North Texas allows 415.6 total yards per game including 5.5 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 73rd in terms of yards per game. They force 2.1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8.6 penalties for 75.6 yards per game, ranking them 123rd among D-1 teams.

Texas San Antonio averages 29.3 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 67th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 17.7 passes per game on 29.1 attempts for a 60.8 percent completion percentage. They throw for 230.3 yards through the air per game, ranking them 67th in Division 1. The Roadrunners run for an average of 161 yards per game on 37.4 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 81st on the ground. They also run 66.6 plays per game and average 5.9 yards per play for a total of 391.3 yards per game, ranking them 82nd in the country on offense. The Roadrunners get an average of 18.9 first downs per game, which ranks 106th in the nation. They average 61.7 penalty yards per game via 7.9 penalties, ranking them 43rd in college football.

Texas San Antonio allows an average of 231.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 73rd in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 28.3 points per contest, which has them ranked 71st in the nation. They give up 17.3 completions on 31.9 attempts for a completion percentage of 54.3 per game. The Roadrunners allow 180 rushing yards per contest on 40.9 carries for a 4.4 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 80th in the country. Texas San Antonio allows 411.6 total yards per game for an average of 5.7 yards per play, which ranks 68th in D-1. They force 1.3 turnovers per contest and 6.7 penalties for 51.1 yards in each contest, ranking 45th in the nation.

North Texas Betting Trends

North Texas is 3-4-0 against the over/under this season

North Texas has an ATS record of 5-1-1 this season

Texas San Antonio Betting Trends

Texas San Antonio is 4-3-0 against the over/under this season

Texas San Antonio has an ATS record of 2-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

North Texas

10/23/16 LB Fred Scott Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Tex San Antonio
10/23/16 WR Rico Bussey Jr. Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Tex San Antonio

Texas San Antonio

09/20/16 RB Halen Steward Leg out for season

Guy's Pick: Take North Texas

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