Saturday, September 10, 2016

Autzen Stadium

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The Virginia Cavaliers take on the Oregon Ducks on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Autzen Stadium. The opening line for this game has Oregon as 25 point favorites and the over/under was set at 68. This season the Cavaliers are 0-1-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 0-0-1. The Ducks have an over/under record of 1-0-0 and they are 0-1-0 against the spread.

Kurt Benkert finished with 264 yards through the air for Virginia last week. He completed 26 passes out of 34 attempts for a 76% completion percentage. The Cavaliers were led in rushing by Albert Reid, who finished with 28 yards on 6 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Olamide Zaccheaus was the team leader in receiving with a total of 75 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 15 yards per reception. As a team in that game Virginia got a total of 19 first downs by way of 5 rushing, 12 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 55 total plays for 302 yards for the game. The Cavaliers ran for 38 yards on 21 attempts.

Dakota Prukop finished with 271 yards through the air for Oregon last week. He completed 21 passes out of 30 attempts for a 70% completion percentage. The Ducks were led in rushing by Royce Freeman, who finished with 87 yards on 11 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 8 yards per carry. Darren Carrington was the team leader in receiving with a total of 117 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 17 yards per reception. Oregon got a total of 21 first downs by way of 8 rushing, 12 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 67 total plays for 522 yards for the game. The Ducks ran for 251 yards on 37 attempts.

Virginia scores 20 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 96th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 26 passes on 34 attempts for a 76.5 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 264 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 41st in college football. The Cavaliers run for an average of 38 yards per game on 21 attempts for an average of 1.8 yards per carry. That ranks them 126th in the nation. They also run 55 plays per contest and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 302 yards per game, ranking their offense 102nd overall this season. The Cavaliers average 19 first downs per game which ranks them 88th in the country. They accumulate 0 penalty yards per game via 0 penalties, which ranks 127th in the nation.

Virginia allows 337 passing yards per game, ranking 115th in D-1, and they allow 37 points per contest on defense, which ranks 106th. They give up 24 completions on 35 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 68.6. The Cavaliers allow 187 rushing yards per game on 41 carries for an average of 4.6 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 99th in the country. Virginia allows 524 total yards per game including 6.9 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 113th in terms of yards per game. They force 0 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8 penalties for 70 yards per game, ranking them 102nd among D-1 teams.

Oregon averages 53 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 19th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 21 passes per game on 30 attempts for a 70 percent completion percentage. They throw for 271 yards through the air per game, ranking them 37th in Division 1. The Ducks run for an average of 251 yards per game on 37 attempts for an average of 6.8 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 32nd on the ground. They also run 67 plays per game and average 7.8 yards per play for a total of 522 yards per game, ranking them 29th in the country on offense. The Ducks get an average of 21 first downs per game, which ranks 65th in the nation. They average 71 penalty yards per game via 8 penalties, ranking them 30th in college football.

Oregon allows an average of 303 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 104th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 28 points per contest, which has them ranked 90th in the nation. They give up 27 completions on 47 attempts for a completion percentage of 57.4 per game. The Ducks allow 89 rushing yards per contest on 33 carries for a 2.7 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 38th in the country. Oregon allows 392 total yards per game for an average of 4.9 yards per play, which ranks 82nd in D-1. They force 2 turnovers per contest and 7 penalties for 45 yards in each contest, ranking 53rd in the nation.

Virginia Betting Trends

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

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

Oregon Betting Trends

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

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

Injuries to Watch

Virginia

09/05/16 RB Jordan Ellis Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Oregon
09/05/16 WR Doni Dowling Undisclosed injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Oregon

Oregon

09/05/16 OL Cameron Hunt Leg injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Virginia
09/05/16 OL Tyrell Crosby Foot "?" Saturday vs. Virginia
09/04/16 OL Zach Okun Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Virginia
08/27/16 DL Torrodney Prevot Suspension out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Virginia

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