UTSA at Arizona State College Football Picks and Predictions 9/1/2018

Saturday, September 1, 2018

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The Arizona State Sun Devils host the UTSA Roadrunners at Sun Devil Stadium on Saturday, September 1, 2018. The opening line for this game has Arizona State as 17 point favorites. The Sun Devils had an over/under record of 6-7-0 and they were 7-6-0 against the spread last year. The Roadrunners had an ATS record of 3-8-0 while their over/under record was 3-8-0.

Valuable UTSA Roadrunners Betting Trends

The UTSA Roadrunners were 3-8-0 against the over/under last season

The UTSA Roadrunners were 3-8-0 against the spread last year

Important Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Trends

The Arizona State Sun Devils were 6-7-0 against the over/under last season

The Arizona State Sun Devils were 7-6-0 against the spread last year

Key UTSA Roadrunners Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Arizona State Sun Devils Injuries

No key injuries to report

Useful Offensive Statistics

The UTSA Roadrunners ran for 2,030 yards as a team last year, which ranked 66th in college football. They ran 446 times, averaging 4.6 yards per carry as a rushing unit. The Roadrunners were penalized on offense 79 times for 641 yards last season, which had them 57th in the country in penalties. They were 109th in the nation in points scored with 259. They ran 754 plays last season for 4,261 yards, which ranked them 105th in Division 1 in total offense. The Roadrunners averaged 5.7 yards per play, which was 63rd in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 232 1st downs last year, placing them 100th overall as an offensive unit.

Defensive Statistics

The Roadrunners rush defense allowed 374 attempts for 1,422 yards last year, putting them in 8th place in D-1 against the run. UTSA committed 57 penalties for 595 yards on the defensive side of the ball last season. That ranked them 34th in college football. They were 2nd in the nation in points allowed on defense with 187. They surrendered a total of 3,183 yards on D, which was 1st in the country. The Roadrunners were ranked 26th in yards per play allowed with 5. Opposing offenses completed 128 passes on 261 attempts against the UTSA Roadrunners defense last season, placing them 1st and 2nd in Division 1. The UTSA pass defense also gave up a total of 1,761 yards through the air, which was 1st overall in total pass defense.

Special Teams Stats

The UTSA Roadrunners attempted 24 field goals last season and made 20, which was 17th in D-1. Their kickers had a field goal percentage of 83%. UTSA Roadrunners kickers made 96% of their extra points, going 25 for 26 last year. Their punters totaled 1,953 yards on 47 punts, averaging 42 yards per punt. That placed them 71st in Division 1 in punting average. UTSA was ranked 62nd in the nation in punt returns with 19 last year. They accumulated 81 punt return yards and averaged 4.3 yards per return, which was 115th in college football. They returned 20 kicks for 460 yards on special teams, ranking 125th in kick return yardage. The Roadrunners averaged 23 yards per kick return and they were 117th in the country in all-purpose yards with 4,803.

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Sun Devils were 39th in the country in points scored with 413 last season. They ran 980 plays last year for 5,610 yards, which ranked them 37th in Division 1 in total offense. The Arizona State Sun Devils averaged 5.7 yards per play, which was 55th in the nation. As a team they accumulated a total of 283 1st downs last season, ranking them 42nd overall as an offensive unit. On the ground Arizona State ran for 2,285 yards, which ranked 49th in college football. They ran 564 times, averaging 4.1 yards per rush as a unit. The Sun Devils were penalized on offense 49 times for 488 yards last year, which had them 123rd in the country in penalties. Manny Wilkins passed for 3,270 yards last year. He completed 260 throws while attempting 410 passes for a completion percentage of 63.4%. His quarterback rating last season was 142.6. He averaged 8.1 adjusted yards per throw and 8 yards per pass attempt.

Defensive Statistics

Arizona State was 110th in the country in points surrendered on defense with 426 last year. They gave up a total of 5,868 yards on D, which was 116th in D-1. The Sun Devils were 111th in yards per play allowed with 6.4. Opponent offenses completed 289 throws on 459 attempts against the Arizona State defense last season, ranking them 124th and 111th in the nation. The Arizona State Sun Devils pass defense also surrendered a total of 3,574 yards in the air, which was 124th overall in total pass defense. Their rushing defense gave up 458 attempts for 2,295 yards last season, putting them in 84th place in the country against the run. The Sun Devils had 88 penalties for 753 yards on defense last year. That placed them 97th in college football.

Special Teams Stats

Arizona State was 50th in the country in punt returns with 20 last season. They totaled 114 punt return yards and averaged 5.8 yards per return, which was 91st in D-1. They returned 39 kicks for 735 yards on special teams, which put them 66th in kick return yardage. The Arizona State Sun Devils averaged 19 yards per kick return and they were 41st in the nation in all-purpose yards with 6,458. The Sun Devils tried 27 field goals last year and made 20, which was 20th in college football. Their kickers had a field goal percentage of 70%. Arizona State kickers made 98% of their extra points, going 49 for 49 last season. Their punters accumulated 2,526 yards on 65 punts, averaging 39 yards per punt. That ranked them 116th in the NCAA in punting average.

Who will win tonight's Roadrunners/Sun Devils college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Sun Devils -17

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