The Florida Atlantic Owls (1-6) are seeking to put an end to a three-game losing streak as they take on the Florida International Golden Panthers (4-4). The game kicks off Saturday, Oct 31 at 3:30 p.m. ET and will be shown on AMSN.
In last week’s matchup, Florida Atlantic lost to UTEP 27-17. Trey Rodriguez had a huge game running the ball in the loss, rushing seven times for 114 yards and one TD. Jenson Stoshak had a great game as well, adding 130 receiving yards on six catches. FIU is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance, when it smashed Old Dominion 41-12. Jonnu Smith had a great game for the Golden Panthers, pulling in 10 receptions for 183 yards and two TDs. Alex McGough also had a great game with 390 yards and three TDs through the air.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the Owls-Golden Panthers game this week is unavailable currently, and FIU is a slender one-point favorite.
Sitting at 1-6 Straight Up (SU) and 1-5-1 Against The Spread (ATS), the Owls will look to improve heading into Week 9. In their five most recent matchups, the Owls went 1-4 SU and 0-4-1 ATS. During their last five games, the Owls have improved their pass coverage, giving up an average of 184.6 passing yards.
Over on the other sideline, the Golden Panthers head into Week 9 with records of 6-2 ATS and 4-4 SU. Over their last five games, the Golden Panthers have a SU record of 2-3 and a 4-1 record ATS for those betting with them. FIU’s game plan centers around passing the football. The Golden Panthers pass 38.9 times per game. Moving on to the FIU defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Owls. The Owls are matching up with FIU’s defense at an inopportune time. Over the last five games, FIU’s opponents have only averaged 233.6 yards through the air.
Predictions: SU Winner – Florida International, ATS Winner – Florida International
Notes
Florida Atlantic is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida Atlantic’s last 5 games.
Florida Atlantic is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games.
Florida Atlantic is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Florida Atlantic is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Florida Atlantic is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Florida International.
Florida Atlantic is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida International.
FIU is 3-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Florida Atlantic is 1-2 SU when leading after three quarters.
The FIU rush defense is ranked 65th in the nation, and will look to contain the 89th-ranked ground attack of Florida Atlantic.
