Saturday, November 12, 2016

Kyle Field

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The Mississippi Rebels take on the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Kyle Field. The opening line for this game has Texas A&M as 20 point favorites. This season the Rebels are 3-6-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-3-1. The Aggies have an over/under record of 3-5-1 and they are 4-5-0 against the spread.

Chad Kelly finished with 226 yards through the air for Ole Miss last week. He completed 16 passes out of 23 attempts for a 70% completion percentage. The Rebels were led in rushing by Akeem Judd, who finished with 139 yards on 26 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Evan Engram was the team leader in receiving with a total of 75 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 19 yards per reception. As a team in that game Ole Miss got a total of 25 first downs. Of those first downs, 12 came on the ground while 9 came through the air. They ran 73 total plays for 441 yards for the game. The Rebels ran for 196 yards on 45 attempts.

Jake Hubenak finished with 222 yards passing for Texas A&M last week. He went 11 for 17, resulting in a 65% completion percentage. The Aggies were led on the ground by Trevor Knight, who finished with 54 yards on 5 carries. He ended the game with an average of 11 yards per rush. Christian Kirk led the team in receiving with 144 yards and 7 catches. He finished the game with an average of 21 yards per reception. Texas A&M had 14 first downs total. 3 came from running the ball and 11 came from a pass. They ran 63 total plays for 382 yards for the contest. The Aggies ran for 117 yards on 32 carries as a team.

Ole Miss scores 36.1 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 29th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 23.4 passes on 38 attempts for a 61.7 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 316.4 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 15th in college football. The Rebels run for an average of 149.8 yards per game on 34.4 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry. That ranks them 96th in the nation. They also run 72.4 plays per contest and average 6.4 yards per play for an average of 466.2 yards per game, ranking their offense 36th overall this season. The Rebels average 24.3 first downs per game which ranks them 24th in the country. They accumulate 47.7 penalty yards per game via 5.1 penalties, which ranks 96th in the nation.

Ole Miss allows 220.4 passing yards per game, ranking 55th in D-1, and they allow 31.9 points per contest on defense, which ranks 94th. They give up 18.3 completions on 30.6 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 60. The Rebels allow 240.3 rushing yards per game on 46.4 carries for an average of 5.2 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 117th in the country. Ole Miss allows 460.8 total yards per game including 6 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 109th in terms of yards per game. They force 1.4 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7 penalties for 58.8 yards per game, ranking them 89th among D-1 teams.

Texas A&M averages 37.2 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 26th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 19.2 passes per game on 35.9 attempts for a 53.6 percent completion percentage. They throw for 251.3 yards through the air per game, ranking them 48th in Division 1. The Aggies run for an average of 234.4 yards per game on 39 attempts for an average of 6 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 22nd on the ground. They also run 74.9 plays per game and average 6.5 yards per play for a total of 485.8 yards per game, ranking them 27th in the country on offense. The Aggies get an average of 22.3 first downs per game, which ranks 44th in the nation. They average 52.6 penalty yards per game via 6.3 penalties, ranking them 73rd in college football.

Texas A&M allows an average of 243.2 passing yards per game, which ranks 84th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 21.4 points per contest, which has them ranked 25th in the nation. They give up 21.7 completions on 37.9 attempts for a completion percentage of 57.2 per game. The Aggies allow 197.4 rushing yards per contest on 44.7 carries for a 4.4 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 90th in the country. Texas A&M allows 440.7 total yards per game for an average of 5.3 yards per play, which ranks 94th in D-1. They force 2.3 turnovers per contest and 6.4 penalties for 45.6 yards in each contest, ranking 25th in the nation.

Ole Miss Betting Trends

Ole Miss is 5-3-1 against the over/under this season

Ole Miss has an ATS record of 3-6-0 this season

Texas A&M Betting Trends

Texas A&M is 3-5-1 against the over/under this season

Texas A&M has an ATS record of 4-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Ole Miss

11/06/16 QB Chad Kelly ACL out for season
11/06/16 LB DeMarquis Gates Knee "?" Saturday vs. Texas A&M
11/06/16 DE John Youngblood Ankle left last game, doubtful Saturday vs. Texas A&M
11/06/16 OL Robert Conyers Knee "?" Saturday vs. Texas A&M
11/06/16 OL Sean Rawlings Leg "?" Saturday vs. Texas A&M
11/02/16 LB Terry Caldwell Suspension out indefinitely
09/12/16 WR D.K. Metcalf Foot out for season
09/07/16 RB Eric Swinney Knee out for season
09/07/16 CB Kendarius Webster Knee out for season
08/19/16 DB C.J. Moore Pectoral out indefinitely
08/18/16 RB Jordan Wilkins Eligibility out for season

Texas A&M

11/06/16 FS Armani Watts Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Mississippi
11/06/16 OL Connor Lanfear Knee injured last game, doubtful Saturday vs. Mississippi
11/06/16 QB Trevor Knight Shoulder injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Mississippi
08/20/16 LB Josh Walker Suspension out indefinitely
08/19/16 DB Justin Dunning ACL out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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