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Poinsettia Bowl: Utah St vs. N Illinois: Recap

Thursday Dec 26, 2013 9:30 pm - San Diego, CA (Neutral Site)
Odds: Utah St. by 2, Total Points: 56

Matchup Menu: USU @ NIU

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Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
N Illinois USU 47.9%
NIU 52.1%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
NIU +2.0 USU 44.4%
NIU 55.6%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Under 56.5 Over 46.2%
Under 53.8%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
NIU +116 USU -8.6%
NIU +5.8%
Final Score Projection Likely Score Vegas Implied Actual
USU 26.8 27 29.2 21
NIU 28.1 28 27.2 14

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat USU NIU
Yards/Play 5.6 5.8
Points/Play 0.390 0.405
Rush Play % 50.22% 56.02%
Pass Play % 49.78% 43.98%
Completion % 60.54% 57.14%
3D Conv % 35.23% 40.63%
RZ Scoring % 84.62% 78.95%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat USU NIU
Opp Yards/Play 5.7 5.1
Opp Points/Play 0.462 0.333
Opp Completion % 57.80% 56.10%
Opp 3D Conv % 42.31% 42.53%
Opp RZ Scoring % 79.66% 83.72%