Saturday, September 10, 2016

Memorial Stadium

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The Ohio Bobcats take on the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Memorial Stadium. The opening line for this game has Kansas as 3 point favorites and the over/under was set at 59. This season the Bobcats are 0-1-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-0-0. The Jayhawks have an over/under record of 1-0-0 and they are 1-0-0 against the spread.

Greg Windham finished with 380 yards through the air for Ohio last week. He completed 27 passes out of 45 attempts for a 60% completion percentage. The Bobcats were led in rushing by Dorian Brown, who finished with 77 yards on 18 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Papi White was the team leader in receiving with a total of 128 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 21 yards per reception. As a team in that game Ohio got a total of 25 first downs by way of 11 rushing, 12 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 96 total plays for 630 yards for the game. The Bobcats ran for 250 yards on 51 attempts.

Montell Cozart finished with 199 yards through the air for Kansas last week. He completed 18 passes out of 25 attempts for a 72% completion percentage. The Jayhawks were led in rushing by Ke'aun Kinner, who finished with 69 yards on 7 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 10 yards per carry. Steven Sims was the team leader in receiving with a total of 124 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 25 yards per reception. Kansas got a total of 28 first downs by way of 12 rushing, 16 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 73 total plays for 570 yards for the game. The Jayhawks ran for 171 yards on 35 attempts.

Ohio scores 54 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 17th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 27 passes on 45 attempts for a 60 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 380 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 16th in college football. The Bobcats run for an average of 250 yards per game on 51 attempts for an average of 4.9 yards per carry. That ranks them 33rd in the nation. They also run 96 plays per contest and average 6.6 yards per play for an average of 630 yards per game, ranking their offense 9th overall this season. The Bobcats average 25 first downs per game which ranks them 34th in the country. They accumulate 141 penalty yards per game via 13 penalties, which ranks 2nd in the nation.

Ohio allows 440 passing yards per game, ranking 125th in D-1, and they allow 56 points per contest on defense, which ranks 124th. They give up 41 completions on 56 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 73.2. The Bobcats allow 106 rushing yards per game on 42 carries for an average of 2.5 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 52nd in the country. Ohio allows 546 total yards per game including 5.6 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 115th in terms of yards per game. They force 3 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6 penalties for 55 yards per game, ranking them 74th among D-1 teams.

Kansas averages 55 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 14th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 28 passes per game on 38 attempts for a 73.7 percent completion percentage. They throw for 399 yards through the air per game, ranking them 14th in Division 1. The Jayhawks run for an average of 171 yards per game on 35 attempts for an average of 4.9 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 60th on the ground. They also run 73 plays per game and average 7.8 yards per play for a total of 570 yards per game, ranking them 19th in the country on offense. The Jayhawks get an average of 28 first downs per game, which ranks 15th in the nation. They average 37 penalty yards per game via 4 penalties, ranking them 92nd in college football.

Kansas allows an average of 49 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 4th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 6 points per contest, which has them ranked 13th in the nation. They give up 6 completions on 23 attempts for a completion percentage of 26.1 per game. The Jayhawks allow 170 rushing yards per contest on 40 carries for a 4.3 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 91st in the country. Kansas allows 219 total yards per game for an average of 3.5 yards per play, which ranks 20th in D-1. They force 3 turnovers per contest and 5 penalties for 30 yards in each contest, ranking 22nd in the nation.

Ohio Betting Trends

Ohio is 1-0-0 against the over/under this season

Ohio has an ATS record of 0-1-0 this season

Kansas Betting Trends

Kansas is 1-0-0 against the over/under this season

Kansas has an ATS record of 1-0-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Ohio

09/05/16 RB A.J. Ouellette Foot out indefinitely
09/05/16 WR Sebastian Smith Undisclosed injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Kansas
09/04/16 OL Austen Pleasants Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Kansas
09/04/16 WR Brendan Cope Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. Kansas
09/04/16 S Tyler Tupa Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. Kansas

Kansas

09/05/16 DT D.J. Williams Undisclosed probable Saturday vs. Ohio
09/05/16 WR Jeremiah Booker Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Ohio
09/05/16 OL Jordan Shelley-Smith Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Ohio
09/05/16 LB Marcquis Roberts Undisclosed probable Saturday vs. Ohio
09/01/16 RB Ryan Schadler Illness out for season
09/01/16 CB Shola Ayinde ACL out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Kansas

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