Florida Atlantic Owls (4-5) vs. FIU Panthers (4-5)
November 12, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: FIU Panthers +15.5 / Florida Atlantic Owls -15.5; Over/Under: +54
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The FIU Panthers and FAU Owls clash Saturday in week 11 college football action at Riccardo Silva Stadium. The Florida Atlantic Owls look to get back to a .500 record. The Florida International Panthers also look to get to a .500 record.
The Florida Atlantic Owls have lost all 4 road games this season. N’Kosi Perry is completing 56.6 percent of his passes for 1,989 yards, 20 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. LaJohntay Wester and Jahmal Edrine have combined for 989 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns, while Je’Quan Burton has 22 receptions. The Florida Atlantic Owls ground game is averaging 192.7 yards per contest, and Larry McCammon leads the way with 748 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, FAU is allowing 25.7 points and 403.8 yards per game. Eddie Williams leads the Florida Atlantic Owls with 65 tackles, Latrell Jean has 2.5 sacks and Dwight Toombs has 3 interceptions.
The Florida International Panthers have split their last 4 home games. Grayson James is completing 61.6 percent of his passes for 1,850 yards, 11 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Tyrese Chambers and Kris Mitchell have combined for 800 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, while Jalen Bracey has 35 receptions. The Florida International Panthers ground game is averaging 106 yards per contest, and Lexington Joesph leads the way with 421 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, FIU is allowing 35.8 points and 429.7 yards per game. Gaethan Bernadel leads the Florida International Panthers with 74 tackles, Shaun Peterson Jr. has 5 sacks and Dorian Hall has 2 interceptions.
The Owls are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The Panthers are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 home games and 7-18 ATS in their last 25 games overall. The under is 22-8 in Owls last 30 games overall. The over is 12-5 in Panthers last 17 conference games. The Owls are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 meetings. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings. The home team is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
The Florida Atlantic Owls are the better team and should win, but nothing these last two months has come easy, and you can move the ball against their defense, especially on the ground where they’re 102nd against the rush. The Florida International Panthers have been able to scratch out a win here and there lately, and probably need this game if they’re going to give themselves a shot at a bowl appearance. The bottom line is this is a rivalry game, and we’re getting points with the home team. I’ll take them.
