Saturday, November 5, 2016

California Memorial Stadium

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The Washington Huskies take on the California Golden Bears on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at California Memorial Stadium. The opening line for this game has Washington as 17 point favorites. This season the Huskies are 4-4-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-1-0. The Golden Bears have an over/under record of 6-2-0 and they are 4-4-0 against the spread.

Jake Browning finished with 186 yards through the air for Washington last week. He completed 12 passes out of 20 attempts for a 60% completion percentage. The Huskies were led in rushing by Myles Gaskin, who finished with 151 yards on 19 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 8 yards per carry. Darrell Daniels was the team leader in receiving with a total of 57 yards and 2 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 29 yards per reception. As a team in that game Washington got a total of 22 first downs. Of those first downs, 9 came on the ground while 12 came through the air. They ran 56 total plays for 385 yards for the game. The Huskies ran for 199 yards on 36 attempts.

Davis Webb finished with 333 yards passing for California last week. He went 34 for 53, resulting in a 64% completion percentage. The Golden Bears were led on the ground by Khalfani Muhammad, who finished with 89 yards on 15 carries. He ended the game with an average of 6 yards per rush. Demetris Robertson led the team in receiving with 92 yards and 9 catches. He finished the game with an average of 10 yards per reception. California had 29 first downs total. 8 came from running the ball and 16 came from a pass. They ran 83 total plays for 475 yards for the contest. The Golden Bears ran for 142 yards on 30 carries as a team.

Washington scores 46.1 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 4th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 17.4 passes on 25.6 attempts for a 67.8 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 249.9 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 49th in college football. The Huskies run for an average of 224.9 yards per game on 38 attempts for an average of 5.9 yards per carry. That ranks them 28th in the nation. They also run 63.6 plays per contest and average 7.5 yards per play for an average of 474.8 yards per game, ranking their offense 32nd overall this season. The Huskies average 23.6 first downs per game which ranks them 29th in the country. They accumulate 46 penalty yards per game via 5.4 penalties, which ranks 101st in the nation.

Washington allows 171.9 passing yards per game, ranking 10th in D-1, and they allow 15.8 points per contest on defense, which ranks 7th. They give up 17.8 completions on 30.8 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 57.7. The Huskies allow 153.9 rushing yards per game on 40.1 carries for an average of 3.8 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 54th in the country. Washington allows 325.8 total yards per game including 4.6 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 16th in terms of yards per game. They force 2.4 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.4 penalties for 45 yards per game, ranking them 25th among D-1 teams.

California averages 41.3 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 14th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 32.5 passes per game on 52 attempts for a 62.5 percent completion percentage. They throw for 365.6 yards through the air per game, ranking them 4th in Division 1. The Golden Bears run for an average of 170.9 yards per game on 34.9 attempts for an average of 4.9 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 68th on the ground. They also run 86.9 plays per game and average 6.2 yards per play for a total of 536.5 yards per game, ranking them 8th in the country on offense. The Golden Bears get an average of 28.3 first downs per game, which ranks 3rd in the nation. They average 78.3 penalty yards per game via 8 penalties, ranking them 6th in college football.

California allows an average of 219.3 passing yards per game, which ranks 51st in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 41.8 points per contest, which has them ranked 124th in the nation. They give up 19 completions on 32.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 58.9 per game. The Golden Bears allow 286.6 rushing yards per contest on 47.9 carries for a 6 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 128th in the country. California allows 505.9 total yards per game for an average of 6.3 yards per play, which ranks 122nd in D-1. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and 9 penalties for 77.6 yards in each contest, ranking 126th in the nation.

Washington Betting Trends

Washington is 7-1-0 against the over/under this season

Washington has an ATS record of 4-4-0 this season

California Betting Trends

California is 6-2-0 against the over/under this season

California has an ATS record of 4-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Washington

10/25/16 LB Joe Mathis Foot out indefinitely
08/27/16 LB Sean Constantine Ankle out for season

California

10/30/16 OL Aaron Cochran Foot out indefinitely
10/30/16 WR Brandon Singleton Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Washington U
10/30/16 WR Chad Hansen Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Washington U
10/30/16 CB Darius Allensworth Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. Washington U
10/30/16 CB Josh Drayden Shoulder injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Washington U
10/26/16 LB Derron Brown Hand expected to redshirt
10/20/16 RB Vic Enwere Ankle out for season
10/19/16 DT Luc Bequette Knee out for season
10/06/16 S Evan Rambo ACL out for season
08/18/16 DB Damariay Drew Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take California

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