Rice Owls (3-5) vs. Charlotte 49ers (4-4)
November 6, 2021 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte 49ers -3.5 / Rice Owls +3.5; Over/Under: -53
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The Charlotte 49ers meet the Rice Owls and Saturday in week 10 college football action at Jerry Richardson Stadium. The Rice Owls need a win after splitting their last six games. The Charlotte 49ers need a win to get a game above a .500 record.
The Rice Owls have lost three of their last four road games. Jake Constantine is completing 67.7 percent of his passes for 806 yards, 5 touchdowns and two interceptions. Jake Bailey and Cedric Patterson III have combined for 729 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Jordan Myers has 22 receptions. The Rice Owls ground game is averaging 141.5 yards per contest, and Myers leads the way with 316 yards and 7 touchdowns. Defensively, Rice is allowing 36.5 points and 420.4 yards per game. Antonio Montero leads the Rice Owls with 54 tackles, Josh Pearcy has 3.5 sacks and George Nyakwol has two interceptions.
The Charlotte 49ers have won three of their last four home games. Chris Reynolds is completing 66.3 percent of his passes for 1,533 yards, 16 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Grant DuBose and Victor Tucker have combined for 1,114 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Shadrick Byrd has 12 receptions. The Charlotte 49ers ground game is averaging 167.5 yards per contest, and Calvin Camp leads the way with 451 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, Charlotte is allowing 29.6 points and 447.8 yards per game. Tyler Murray leads the Charlotte 49ers with 55 tackles, Markees Watts has five sacks and Jonathan Alexander has two interceptions.
The Owls are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The 49ers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in November and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite. The under is 7-1 in Owls last 8 conference games. The under is 6-2 in 49ers last 8 games overall.
The Rice Owls don’t do anything well on either side of the ball, and they don’t cover numbers either, despite being underdogs nearly every week. The Charlotte 49ers have had their struggles as well, but they win a lot of the games they’re supposed to win, and they have a slight edge on both sides, especially offensively. We’re not being asked to lay a lot here. Give me Charlotte at home and the reasonable chalk.
