The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks and Texas A&M Aggies will go head-to-head on the grass of Kyle Field. The matchup is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET and SEC Network will televise the action.
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs. Texas A&M Aggies Betting Preview
Texas A&M is the heavy favorite and is currently giving up 25 points to Louisiana-Monroe. Oddsmakers haven’t specified what the game’s over/under (O/U) will be yet. On the surface it appears that this game could have some live betting scenarios.
The game’s line originally opened at -26, but has recently shifted.
The Warhawks are 1-1 against the spread (ATS) and have recorded 1.9 units so far in 2018. The team has recorded an O/U mark of 0-1. The Aggies have lost 1.0 unit for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 2-0 ATS and have an O/U record of 1-0.
The Warhawks have gone 2-0 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Aggies are 1-1 SU.
The Warhawks are looking to remain undefeated following a 21-20 victory over Southern Miss last week. Caleb Evans completed just 15-of-28 passes for 195 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Austin Vaughn (85 yards on nine rush attempts) spearheaded the ground attack. Marcus Green (four receptions, 96 yards, two TDs) and Sloan Spiller (three catches, 34 yards) shared the receiving duties in the win.
One week ago, Clemson took care of this Texas A&M team by a score of 28-26. Kellen Mond completed 23-of-40 passes for 430 yards and three touchdowns. Trayveon Williams (31 rushing yards on 17 attempts) and the signal-caller Mond (33 yards on 10 carries) led the running game as Kendrick Rogers (seven receptions, 120 yards, two TDs) and Camron Buckley (four catches, 93 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the loss.
Louisiana-Monroe has run the ball on 47.4 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Texas A&M has an overall rush percentage of 55.4 percent. The Warhawks have run for 184 yards/game and have two touchdowns on the ground this year. The Aggies are totaling 287 rush yards per game and have five total rushing TDs.
It seems like the Warhawks ought to hold an advantage when it comes to quarterback protection, as their offensive line has yielded just 21 sacks while the D-line logged 21 sacks. The Aggies offensive line has allowed 29 sacks and their defense has forced only 43 sacks.
The Warhawks offense has averaged 271 yards through the air overall and has four passing scores so far. The Aggies have put up a superb 343 pass yards per game and have six total pass TDs.
Louisiana-Monroe has let opponents run for an average of 65 yards and pass for 372 yards per game. The Texas A&M defense has allowed 264 yards per game to opposing passers and 68.0 yards per game to opposing runners. The Warhawks are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of 7.04 to opposing QBs, while the Aggies have given up an ugly 9.21 ANY/A.
Passing-wise, Evans is up to 195 yards on the year, and has connected on 15-of-28 attempts with two passing scores and one interception. He has a 6.79 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 6.56 over the last two games.
Marcus Green, Derrick Gore and RJ Turner have combined to account for 464 yards from scrimmage and five touchdowns as a trio over the last couple of outings.
In the host locker room, Kellen Mond has connected on 23-of-40 passes for 430 yards, three TDs and zero INTs. Mond’s ANY/A stands at 11.09 for the year and 9.77 across his past two games.
Trayveon Williams (31 rushing yards, 40 receiving yards on the year), Kendrick Rogers (120 receiving yards, two receiving TDs) and Jhamon Ausbon (61 receiving yards) have combined for 608 yards from scrimmage and five touchdowns over the last two games.
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Team Betting Notes
The Warhawks offense has tallied two pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Aggies have put up one such play.
The Louisiana-Monroe defense has allowed two pass plays of 40+ yards, while Texas A&M has given up six such plays.
The Louisiana-Monroe offense has created one rushing play of 20+ yards, while Texas A&M has created four such runs.
The Warhawks defense has allowed one rushing play of 20+ yards, while the Aggies have given up two such runs.
The Louisiana-Monroe defense has eight sacks on the year while Texas A&M has just one.
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