Hawaii at UMass College Football Picks & Predictions 8/26/2017

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium

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The Hawaii Warriors travel to Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium to take on the UMass Minutemen on Saturday, August 26, 2017. The opening line for this game has Hawaii as 3 point favorites. The Warriors had an ATS record of 6-7-0 last season while their over/under record was 9-4-0. The Minutemen had an over/under record of 7-5-0 and they were 7-5-0 against the spread.

Valuable Hawaii Warriors Betting Trends

The Hawaii Warriors were 9-4-0 against the over/under last season

The Hawaii Warriors were 6-7-0 against the spread last year

Important UMass Minutemen Betting Trends

The UMass Minutemen were 7-5-0 against the over/under last season

The UMass Minutemen were 7-5-0 against the spread last year

Key Hawaii Warriors Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key UMass Minutemen Injuries

No key injuries to report

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Hawaii Warriors were 50th in Division 1 in points scored with 396 last year. They ran 916 plays last season for 3,185 yards, which ranked them 44th in the nation in total offense. The Warriors averaged 6 yards per play, which was 47th in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 263 1st downs last year, placing them 67th overall as an offensive unit. On the ground Hawaii ran for 2,293 yards as a team, which ranked 57th in the country. They ran 477 times, averaging 4.8 yards per carry as a rushing unit. The Warriors were penalized on offense 116 times for 1,002 yards last season, which had them 2nd in the nation in penalties. Dru Brown threw for 2,488 yards last season. He completed 209 passes on 335 attempts for a completion percentage of 62.4%. His quarterback rating last year was 139.3. He averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt and 7.6 adjusted yards per throw.

Defensive Statistics

Hawaii was 119th in the nation in points allowed on defense with 522 last season. They surrendered a total of 6,462 yards on D, which was 118th in Division 1. The Warriors were ranked 104th in yards per play allowed with 6.4. Opposing offenses completed 246 passes on 393 attempts against the Hawaii Warriors defense last season, placing them 74th and 46th in the country. The Hawaii pass defense also gave up a total of 3,184 yards through the air, which was 85th overall in total pass defense. Their rushing defense allowed 622 attempts for 3,279 yards last year, putting them in 118th place in D-1 against the run. The Warriors committed 97 penalties for 916 yards on the defensive side of the ball last season. That ranked them 116th in the nation.

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Minutemen ran for 1,194 yards as a team last year, which ranked 115th in the nation. They ran 364 times, averaging 3.3 yards per rush as a unit. The UMass Minutemen were penalized on offense 94 times for 784 yards last year, which had them 20th in the country in penalties. They were 105th in Division 1 in points scored with 280. They ran 800 plays last year for 3,080 yards, which ranked them 54th in the nation in total offense. The Minutemen averaged 5.3 yards per play, which was 93rd in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 230 1st downs last season, ranking them 104th overall as an offensive unit. Andrew Ford completed 222 throws while attempting 365 passes for a completion percentage of 60.8% last year. He passed for 2,665 yards. He averaged 7 adjusted yards per throw and 7.3 yards per pass attempt. His quarterback rating last season was 138.

Defensive Statistics

The UMass Minutemen rush defense gave up 490 attempts for 2,321 yards last season, putting them in 72nd place in the country against the run. They had 83 penalties for 806 yards on defense last year. That placed them 101st in Division 1. UMass was 97th in college football in points surrendered on defense with 426. They gave up a total of 5,436 yards on D, which was 76th in the nation. The Minutemen were 90th in yards per play allowed with 6.1. Opponent offenses completed 254 throws on 394 attempts against the UMass defense last season, ranking them 81st and 47th in the country. The UMass Minutemen pass defense also surrendered a total of 3,115 yards in the air, which was 81st overall in total pass defense.

Who will win tonight's Warriors/Minutemen college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Warriors -3

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