Saturday, September 17, 2016

Carter Finley Stadium

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The Old Dominion Monarchs take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Carter Finley Stadium. The opening line for this game has NC State as 21.5 point favorites. This season the Monarchs are 1-1-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-1-0. The Wolfpack have an over/under record of 1-0-1 and they are 1-1-0 against the spread.

David Washington finished with 152 yards through the air for Old Dominion last week. He completed 16 passes out of 34 attempts for a 47% completion percentage. The Monarchs were led in rushing by Ray Lawry, who finished with 119 yards on 15 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 8 yards per carry. Zach Pascal was the team leader in receiving with a total of 56 yards and 4 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 18 first downs. Of those first downs, 5 came on the ground while 9 came through the air. They ran 67 total plays for 326 yards for the game. The Monarchs ran for 157 yards on 31 attempts.

Ryan Finley finished with 254 yards through the air for NC State last week. He completed 20 passes out of 31 attempts for a 65% completion percentage. The Wolfpack were led in rushing by Matt Dayes, who finished with 103 yards on 14 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Stephen Louis was the team leader in receiving with a total of 142 yards and 3 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 47 yards per reception. NC State got a total of 19 first downs in that game. 8 came from running the ball and 10 came from a pass. They ran 63 total plays for 497 yards for the game. The Wolfpack ran for 215 yards on 31 attempts.

Old Dominion scores 30.5 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 71st in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 15.5 passes on 32.5 attempts for a 47.7 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 211 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 78th in college football. The Monarchs run for an average of 184 yards per game on 34.5 attempts for an average of 5.3 yards per carry. That ranks them 63rd in the nation. They also run 67 plays per contest and average 5.9 yards per play for an average of 395 yards per game, ranking their offense 78th overall this season. The Monarchs average 19 first downs per game which ranks them 85th in the country. They accumulate 55.5 penalty yards per game via 7 penalties, which ranks 61st in the nation.

Old Dominion allows 201.5 passing yards per game, ranking 58th in D-1, and they allow 26 points per contest on defense, which ranks 76th. They give up 17.5 completions on 33 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 53. The Monarchs allow 160 rushing yards per game on 44.5 carries for an average of 3.6 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 82nd in the country. Old Dominion allows 361.5 total yards per game including 4.7 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 70th in terms of yards per game. They force 2.5 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5 penalties for 55 yards per game, ranking them 64th among D-1 teams.

NC State averages 39 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 40th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 22 passes per game on 31 attempts for a 71 percent completion percentage. They throw for 272 yards through the air per game, ranking them 38th in Division 1. The Wolfpack run for an average of 237 yards per game on 44 attempts for an average of 5.4 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 28th on the ground. They also run 75 plays per game and average 6.8 yards per play for a total of 509 yards per game, ranking them 28th in the country on offense. The Wolfpack get an average of 23.5 first downs per game, which ranks 43rd in the nation. They average 67 penalty yards per game via 7.5 penalties, ranking them 33rd in college football.

NC State allows an average of 201.5 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 57th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 23.5 points per contest, which has them ranked 64th in the nation. They give up 21.5 completions on 31 attempts for a completion percentage of 69.4 per game. The Wolfpack allow 105 rushing yards per contest on 30.5 carries for a 3.4 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 34th in the country. NC State allows 306.5 total yards per game for an average of 5 yards per play, which ranks 35th in D-1. They force 2 turnovers per contest and 6 penalties for 53 yards in each contest, ranking 60th in the nation.

Old Dominion Betting Trends

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

Old Dominion has an ATS record of 1-1-0 this season

NC State Betting Trends

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

NC State has an ATS record of 1-1-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Old Dominion

09/12/16 RB Gemonta Jackson Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. NC State
09/12/16 RB Jeremy Cox Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. NC State
09/12/16 RB Ray Lawry Hamstring probable Saturday vs. NC State
09/11/16 LB Derek Wilder Ankle "?" Saturday vs. NC State
09/11/16 DT Pat Toal Elbow "?" Saturday vs. NC State
09/07/16 DT Brandon Tyson Achilles out indefinitely

NC State

08/28/16 WR Brian Sessoms Achilles out for season
08/28/16 WR C.J. Riley Knee out for season
07/22/16 WR Jumichael Ramos Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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