Saturday, October 1, 2016

Jerry Richardson Stadium

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The Old Dominion Monarchs take on the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Jerry Richardson Stadium. The opening line for this game has Old Dominion as 7.5 point favorites. This season the Monarchs are 2-2-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-1-0. The 49ers have an over/under record of 3-1-0 and they are 1-3-0 against the spread.

David Washington finished with 207 yards through the air for Old Dominion last week. He completed 21 passes out of 35 attempts for a 60% completion percentage. The Monarchs were led in rushing by Jeremy Cox, who finished with 103 yards on 22 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Jonathan Duhart was the team leader in receiving with a total of 86 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. As a team in that game Old Dominion got a total of 27 first downs. Of those first downs, 9 came on the ground while 12 came through the air. They ran 80 total plays for 445 yards for the game. The Monarchs ran for 238 yards on 45 attempts.

Kevin Olsen finished with 198 yards passing for Charlotte last week. He went 17 for 42, resulting in a 40% completion percentage. The 49ers were led on the ground by Kalif Phillips, who finished with 114 yards on 16 carries. He ended the game with an average of 7 yards per rush. T.L. Ford led the team in receiving with 92 yards and 5 catches. He finished the game with an average of 18 yards per reception. Charlotte had 25 first downs total. 11 came from running the ball and 11 came from a pass. They ran 84 total plays for 429 yards for the contest. The 49ers ran for 231 yards on 42 carries as a team.

Old Dominion scores 29 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 72nd in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 17.3 passes on 31.8 attempts for a 54.3 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 208.3 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 89th in college football. The Monarchs run for an average of 180.8 yards per game on 36.5 attempts for an average of 5 yards per carry. That ranks them 64th in the nation. They also run 68.3 plays per contest and average 5.7 yards per play for an average of 389 yards per game, ranking their offense 85th overall this season. The Monarchs average 20 first downs per game which ranks them 90th in the country. They accumulate 47.8 penalty yards per game via 6 penalties, which ranks 87th in the nation.

Old Dominion allows 231.5 passing yards per game, ranking 72nd in D-1, and they allow 30 points per contest on defense, which ranks 88th. They give up 19.3 completions on 32 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 60.2. The Monarchs allow 152.3 rushing yards per game on 41.8 carries for an average of 3.6 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 64th in the country. Old Dominion allows 383.8 total yards per game including 5.2 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 61st in terms of yards per game. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5 penalties for 50.8 yards per game, ranking them 51st among D-1 teams.

Charlotte averages 25 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 95th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 20.5 passes per game on 38 attempts for a 53.9 percent completion percentage. They throw for 205.3 yards through the air per game, ranking them 90th in Division 1. The 49ers run for an average of 167 yards per game on 36.8 attempts for an average of 4.5 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 80th on the ground. They also run 74.8 plays per game and average 5 yards per play for a total of 372.3 yards per game, ranking them 94th in the country on offense. The 49ers get an average of 20 first downs per game, which ranks 91st in the nation. They average 83.5 penalty yards per game via 8.3 penalties, ranking them 12th in college football.

Charlotte allows an average of 323.8 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 122nd in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 42.3 points per contest, which has them ranked 122nd in the nation. They give up 24 completions on 37 attempts for a completion percentage of 64.9 per game. The 49ers allow 162.8 rushing yards per contest on 33.5 carries for a 4.9 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 73rd in the country. Charlotte allows 486.5 total yards per game for an average of 6.9 yards per play, which ranks 116th in D-1. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and 6.8 penalties for 54.5 yards in each contest, ranking 63rd in the nation.

Old Dominion Betting Trends

Old Dominion is 3-1-0 against the over/under this season

Old Dominion has an ATS record of 2-2-0 this season

Charlotte Betting Trends

Charlotte is 3-1-0 against the over/under this season

Charlotte has an ATS record of 1-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Old Dominion

09/25/16 LB Derek Wilder Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Charlotte
09/12/16 K Chris Kirtley Undisclosed out for season
09/07/16 DT Brandon Tyson Achilles out indefinitely

Charlotte

09/07/16 WR Trent Bostick Concussion out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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