Friday, November 25, 2016

Martin Stadium

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The Washington Huskies take on the Washington State Cougars on Friday, November 25, 2016 at Martin Stadium. The opening line for this game has Washington as 6 point favorites. This season the Huskies are 5-6-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-3-0. The Cougars have an over/under record of 7-4-0 and they are 6-5-0 against the spread.

Jake Browning finished with 338 yards through the air for Washington last week. He completed 27 passes out of 44 attempts for a 61% completion percentage. The Huskies were led in rushing by Myles Gaskin, who finished with 127 yards on 16 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 8 yards per carry. Dante Pettis was the team leader in receiving with a total of 105 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 15 yards per reception. As a team in that game Washington got a total of 26 first downs. Of those first downs, 11 came on the ground while 14 came through the air. They ran 77 total plays for 539 yards for the game. The Huskies ran for 201 yards on 33 attempts.

Luke Falk finished with 325 yards passing for Washington State last week. He went 26 for 53, resulting in a 49% completion percentage. The Cougars were led on the ground by Jamal Morrow, who finished with 87 yards on 7 carries. He ended the game with an average of 12 yards per rush. Tavares Martin Jr. led the team in receiving with 84 yards and 3 catches. He finished the game with an average of 28 yards per reception. Washington State had 21 first downs total. 5 came from running the ball and 14 came from a pass. They ran 75 total plays for 462 yards for the contest. The Cougars ran for 137 yards on 22 carries as a team.

Washington scores 44.7 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 4th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 18.5 passes on 28.6 attempts for a 64.4 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 273.9 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 29th in college football. The Huskies run for an average of 208.8 yards per game on 37.4 attempts for an average of 5.6 yards per carry. That ranks them 38th in the nation. They also run 66 plays per contest and average 7.3 yards per play for an average of 482.7 yards per game, ranking their offense 24th overall this season. The Huskies average 23.5 first downs per game which ranks them 29th in the country. They accumulate 46.2 penalty yards per game via 5.3 penalties, which ranks 95th in the nation.

Washington allows 195.8 passing yards per game, ranking 30th in D-1, and they allow 17.9 points per contest on defense, which ranks 12th. They give up 19 completions on 32.7 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 58.1. The Huskies allow 132.6 rushing yards per game on 37.4 carries for an average of 3.5 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 32nd in the country. Washington allows 328.5 total yards per game including 4.7 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 6.1 penalties for 50.8 yards per game, ranking them 53rd among D-1 teams.

Washington State averages 42.5 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 9th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 36.7 passes per game on 51.2 attempts for a 71.8 percent completion percentage. They throw for 380 yards through the air per game, ranking them 2nd in Division 1. The Cougars run for an average of 133.7 yards per game on 28.5 attempts for an average of 4.7 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 112th on the ground. They also run 79.6 plays per game and average 6.5 yards per play for a total of 513.7 yards per game, ranking them 10th in the country on offense. The Cougars get an average of 27.9 first downs per game, which ranks 2nd in the nation. They average 72.4 penalty yards per game via 8.3 penalties, ranking them 9th in college football.

Washington State allows an average of 278.3 passing yards per game, which ranks 117th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 25.5 points per contest, which has them ranked 51st in the nation. They give up 22.3 completions on 35.8 attempts for a completion percentage of 62.2 per game. The Cougars allow 130.3 rushing yards per contest on 31.8 carries for a 4.1 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 28th in the country. Washington State allows 408.5 total yards per game for an average of 6 yards per play, which ranks 66th in D-1. They force 1.9 turnovers per contest and 7.2 penalties for 73.5 yards in each contest, ranking 123rd in the nation.

Washington Betting Trends

Washington is 8-3-0 against the over/under this season

Washington has an ATS record of 5-6-0 this season

Washington State Betting Trends

Washington State is 7-4-0 against the over/under this season

Washington State has an ATS record of 6-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Washington

11/15/16 LB Azeem Victor Leg out for season
10/25/16 LB Joe Mathis Foot out for season
08/27/16 LB Sean Constantine Ankle out for season

Washington State

11/20/16 LB Isaac Dotson Undisclosed "?" Friday vs. Washington U
11/20/16 NT Robert Barber Suspension Served "?" Friday vs. Washington U
11/15/16 WR River Cracraft Knee out for season
10/11/16 LB Logan Tago Legal problems out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Washington State +6

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