North Texas Mean Green (4-6) vs. FIU Panthers (1-9)
November 20, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: FIU Panthers +10 / North Texas Mean Green -10; Over/Under: +60
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The Florida International Panthers and North Texas Mean Green clash Saturday night in week 12 C-USA college football action at Riccardo Silva Stadium. The North Texas Mean Green look to build on their three-game winning streak. The Florida International Panthers look to snap a nine-game losing streak.
The North Texas Mean Green have split their last four road games. Austin Aune is completing 51.3 percent of his passes for 1,428 yards, 7 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Roderic Burns and Jason Pirtle have combined for 916 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Damon Ward Jr. has 14 receptions. The North Texas Mean Green ground game is averaging 223.4 yards per contest, and DeAndre Torrey leads the way with 997 yards and 8 touchdowns. Defensively, North Texas is allowing 30 points and 392.7 yards per game. KD Davis leads the North Texas Mean Green with 92 tackles, Grayson Murphy has 4.5 sacks and Makyle Sanders has 1 interception.
The Florida International Panthers have lost four straight home games. Max Bortenschlager is completing 52.4 percent of his passes for 2,537 yards, 17 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Tyrese Chambers and Bryce Singleton have combined for 1,594 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, while Randall St. Felix has 20 receptions. The Florida International Panthers ground game is averaging 101 yards per contest, and D’vonte Price leads the way with 682 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, FIU is allowing 39 points and 485.7 yards per game. Rishard Dames leads the Florida International Panthers with 78 tackles, Davon Strickland has 3 sacks and Gio Richardson has 1 interception.
The Mean Green are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 conference games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Panthers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games overall. The under is 16-7 in Mean Green last 23 road games. The over is 14-4 in Panthers last 18 games overall. The Mean Green are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
The North Texas Mean Green are playing their best ball of the season right now, and they have a top-15 rushing attack in the country, which is more than we can say about FIU. The Florida International Panthers are getting lasted week in and week out, and it feels like they’re just ready for the season to end. FIU isn’t winning, isn’t covering, and these games aren’t close. It is senior day for FIU, but I’m not sure if it matters. I’ll lay the chalk with North Texas.
