Saturday, October 3, 2015

Mackay Stadium

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The UNLV Runnin' Rebels matchup against the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday at Mackay Stadium. The opening line for this game has Nevada as 12 point favorites and the over/under was set at 58.

UNLV was led in passing last game by Blake Decker, who finished with 99 yards through the air. He went 7 for 11 on the game, good for a 64% completion percentage. Xzaviar Campbell was the rushing leader for the Runnin' Rebels last game. He carried the ball 9 times for an average of 15 yards per carry and ended with 139 yards. Aaron Criswell led the team in receiving with 1 receptions for 36 yards. He had an average of 36 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game UNLV totaled 626 yards by way of 69 plays. They rushed the ball 54 times for a total of 517 yards on the game and the Runnin' Rebels totaled 25 first downs by getting 20 rushing, 5 passing and 0 by penalty.

Nevada was led in passing last game by Tyler Stewart, who finished with 90 yards through the air. He went 12 for 21 on the game, good for a 57% completion percentage. James Butler was the rushing leader for the Wolf Pack last game. He carried the ball 16 times for an average of 11 yards per carry and ended with 177 yards. Hasaan Henderson led the team in receiving with 2 receptions for 28 yards. He had an average of 14 yards per reception in the contest. Nevada totaled 379 yards by way of 60 plays. They rushed the ball 39 times for a total of 289 yards on the game and the Wolf Pack totaled 15 first downs by getting 10 rushing, 4 passing and 1 by penalty.

UNLV is averaging a total of 30 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 26 passes per game and completing 13 of them for a 50 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 159.3 yards per game through the air as well. The Runnin' Rebels carry the ball for an average of 238.5 yards per game on 45 attempts for an average of 5.3 yards per carry this season. They run 71 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for an average of 397.8 total yards each outing. The Runnin' Rebels get 19.8 first downs per game and they average 55 penalty yards via 5.8 penalties each contest.

UNLV gives up an average of 234.3 passing yards and 27.8 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 19.8 completions per game on 37 attempts for a completion percentage of 53.4. The Runnin' Rebels give up 200.8 rushing yards per contest on 39.5 carries for a 5.1 average per carry. UNLV allows 435 total yards per game including 5.7 yards per play. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.5 penalties for 46 yards per game.

Nevada is accumulating 25.5 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 26.8 passes per game and complete 14.8 of them for a 55.1 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 154.5 yards per game through the air as well. The Wolf Pack carry the ball for an average of 210.5 yards per game on 41.3 attempts for an average of 5.1 yards per carry. They run 68 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 365 total yards per game. The Wolf Pack are averaging 17.8 first downs per outing and accumulate 69.8 penalty yards via 6.8 penalties each game.

Nevada gives up 286.8 passing yards per outing and 31.5 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 26.3 completions on 40.8 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 64.4. The Wolf Pack give up 193 rushing yards per game on 36.3 carries for an average of 5.3 yards per carry. Nevada allows 479.8 total yards per game for an average of 6.2 yards per play. They force 1.5 turnovers per contest and 5.3 penalties for 46.5 yards in each contest.

UNLV Betting Trends

UNLV is 2-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

UNLV has an ATS record of 3-1-0 this season

Nevada Betting Trends

Nevada is 2-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

Nevada has an ATS record of 2-2-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

UNLV

09/27/15 LB Matt Lea Knee "?" Saturday vs. Nevada
09/03/15 FB Marc Philippi Foot out indefinitely

Nevada

09/27/15 TE Matt Moen Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. UNLV
09/08/15 WR Brayden Sanchez Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take UNLV

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