#307/308 ASA PLAY ON Over 55.5 Points – Western Kentucky vs Sam Houston State, Wednesday at 7 PM ET - We think both teams have a great shot at reaching 30 points so our call is the Over in this one. WKY is averaging 26 PPG on the season but they were shutout in week 1 vs Alabama so that number is a bit misleading. If you take away the Bama game, the Hilltoppers are averaging 34 PPG. They love to pass the ball (21st in pass attempts per game) and they average 280 YPG through the air which plays directly into SHSU’s defensive weakness. The Bearkats are allowing over 20 completions per game (102nd) and while their overall passing yardage allowed isn’t terrible (64th), they’ve faced a very weak set of passing offenses to date. The only 2 passing offenses they’ve encountered that currently rank inside the top 70 in passing YPG are Texas State, who threw for 326 yards, and Hawaii, who threw for 252 yards. WKY’s QB Veltkamp is having a very solid season completing 70% of his passes with nearly 1,200 yards through the air. He should pile up solid numbers here. Sam Houston’s offense has been in a tear. They have scored at least 31 points in 5 of their 6 games this season. They are one of the best running teams in the nation (12th in rushing YPG & 5th in rushing attempts per game) and should do well here vs a Western defense that is allowing 162 YPG rushing (96th). WKY’s defense is also allowing 6.0 YPP on the year which ranks them 108th in that category. The Hilltoppers rank in the top 35 in tempo (seconds per play) and SHSU ranks in the top half of college football in that stat. The weather looks perfect in Huntsville, TX for this one with temps in the 60’s and light winds at game time. Lots of points expected and we’ll grab the Over.