Saturday, November 7, 2015

L. T. Smith Stadium

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The Florida Atlantic Owls matchup against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Saturday at L. T. Smith Stadium. The opening line for this game has Western Kentucky as 23 point favorites and the over/under was set at 63.

Florida Atlantic was led in passing last game by Jaquez Johnson, who finished with 113 yards through the air. He went 10 for 19 on the game, good for a 53% completion percentage. The Owls were led in rushing by Trey Rodriguez, who finished with 94 yards on 20 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Trey Rodriguez was the team leader in receiving with a total of 46 yards and 3 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 15 yards per reception. As a team in that game Florida Atlantic totaled 397 yards by way of 74 plays. They rushed the ball 49 times for a total of 229 yards on the game and the Owls totaled 27 first downs by getting 17 rushing, 9 passing and 1 by penalty.

Western Kentucky was led in passing last game by Brandon Doughty, who finished with 276 yards through the air. He went 21 for 28 on the game, good for a 75% completion percentage. The Hilltoppers were led in rushing by Anthony Wales, who finished with 185 yards on 16 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 12 yards per carry. Nicholas Norris was the team leader in receiving with a total of 117 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 23 yards per reception. Western Kentucky totaled 523 yards by way of 60 plays. They rushed the ball 31 times for a total of 239 yards on the game and the Hilltoppers totaled 22 first downs by getting 9 rushing, 12 passing and 1 by penalty.

Florida Atlantic is scoring 23.4 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 17.6 passes on 32.3 attempts for a 54.7 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 224.6 yards per game through the air as well. The Owls are running for an average of 164.5 yards per game on 40.1 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. They run 72.4 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 389.1 total yards each outing. The Owls get 21.3 first downs per game and they average 60 penalty yards via 6.6 penalties each contest.

Florida Atlantic allows 230.4 passing yards per game and 29.4 points per contest on defense. They give up 17.8 completions on 31.5 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 56.3. The Owls give up 182 rushing yards per contest on 44.5 carries for a 4.1 average per carry. Florida Atlantic allows 412.4 total yards per game including 5.4 yards per play. They force 2.1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.1 penalties for 52.4 yards per game.

Western Kentucky averages 42.6 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 29.3 passes per game on 40.6 attempts for a 72.3 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 384.3 yards through the air per game thus far. The Hilltoppers run for an average of 138.3 yards per game on 31.1 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry this season. They run 71.7 plays per game and average 7.3 yards per play for an average of 522.7 total yards per game. The Hilltoppers are averaging 24.3 first downs per outing and accumulate 52.3 penalty yards via 5.8 penalties each game.

Western Kentucky allows an average of 259.9 passing yards and 27.3 points per contest. They give up 19.1 completions on 33.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 57.3 per game. The Hilltoppers give up 175 rushing yards per game on 39 carries for an average of 4.5 yards per carry. Western Kentucky allows 434.9 total yards per game for an average of 6 yards per play. They force 2.2 turnovers per contest and 5.2 penalties for 45.2 yards in each contest.

Florida Atlantic Betting Trends

Florida Atlantic is 3-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

Florida Atlantic has an ATS record of 3-5-0 this season

Western Kentucky Betting Trends

Western Kentucky is 7-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

Western Kentucky has an ATS record of 4-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Florida Atlantic

11/01/15 OT Byers Hickmon Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Western Kentucky
11/01/15 LB Jerrad Ward Suspension "?" Saturday vs. Western Kentucky
09/10/15 LB Robert Relf Shoulder out for season
08/29/15 WR Derek Moise Knee out for season

Western Kentucky

11/02/15 TE Tyler Higbee Knee expected to miss Saturday vs. Florida Atlantic
11/01/15 RB D'Andre Ferby Head "?" Saturday vs. Florida Atlantic
09/14/15 DB Wonderful Terry Ankle expected to miss 2-3 weeks
09/13/15 RB Leon Allen Knee out for season
08/13/15 OL Matt Nord Foot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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